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• 5 facts about this ‘forgotten’ Latter-day Saint apostle Joseph F. Merrill was a scientist, educator and Latter-day Saint apostle. BYU professor Casey Griffiths has published a biography about Merrill’s life and church service. | BYU’s Religious Studies and Deseret BookBYU professor publishes biography detailing the life of scientist, educator and apostle Joseph F. Merrill Try this Latter-day Saint trivia question: Which apostle founded the seminary and institute programs, served as mission president to a future church president and helped pioneer the use of media and technology to spread…
• Taysom or Jameis? What people are saying about the Saints’ QB competition ahead of training camp New Orleans Saints quarterbacks Jameis Winston (2) and Taysom Hill (7) go through drills during practice at their NFL training facility in Metairie, La., Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. Both Winston and Hill are in competition to replace the now-retired Drew Brees. | Gerald Herbert, Associated PressThe battle to replace Drew Brees will hit a fever pitch when the New Orleans Saints open training camp later this month For a decade and a half, the New Orleans Saints didn’t have to…
• Utah college athletes — past and present — who are Tokyo-bound The Olympic rings installed by the Nippon Bashi bridge in Tokyo are pictured on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Over 11,000 athletes representing 206 nations will compete in the Games in Tokyo, Japan from July 23-August 8, including 15 athletes with Utah college ties. | Hiro Komae, Associated PressOver 11,000 athletes representing 206 nations will compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23 to Aug. 8, including 15 athletes with Utah college ties The Summer Olympic Games are…
• Why Kristin Chenoweth was ‘extremely nervous’ to perform in Utah again Kristin Chenoweth jokes with conductor Mack Wilberg while singing with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square during their opening Christmas concert in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. Chenoweth recently performed at the Deer Valley Music Festival in Park City, Utah — her first live show since the pandemic started. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret NewsKristin Chenoweth said she was ‘extremely nervous’ to perform in Utah, and there were at least 2 reasons for that Kristin Chenoweth said…
• How Martin Leon won the Utah State Am by outlasting Utah teammate Blake Tomlinson in epic 39-hole match University of Utah redshirt freshman Martin Leon holds up the champions trophy after defeating teammate Blake Tomlinson in the final round of play in the Utah State Amateur at Alpine Country Club on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Leon won the championship in 39 holes. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsChilean golfer Martin Leon, 19, becomes first foreign-born player to win the prestigious tournament after holing out from a greenside bunker to stem teammates’ momentum In a couple of ways, Chilean…
• As home prices soar in Utah, this is what you’ll need for minimum wage to afford rent A residence for sale in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 9, 2021. The Utah Housing Coalition and the National Low Income Housing Coalition on Wednesday released the national, yearly Out of Reach report, which showed in order for afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent in Utah without being cost burdened, full-time workers need to earn at least $20.21 per hour. That equals $3,503 monthly or $42,036 annually. | Annie Barker, Deseret NewsBuyers and renters are getting squeezed…
• SUU's new interim president will become first woman to hold title The Utah System of Higher Education announced its choice for Southern Utah University’s interim president, who will become the first woman to serve in that role at the school. | Southern Utah UniversityThe Utah System of Higher Education announced its choice for Southern Utah University's interim president, who will become the first woman to serve in that role at the school. Mindy Benson, current vice president of alumni and community relations for the university, will serve as president until the…
• Facebook’s data center in Eagle Mountain is pictured on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Facebook announced this week the first phase of its massive data center in Eagle Mountain is now operational and work continues on four other structures set to house banks of digital data servers that keep the world’s biggest social media platform humming along. The company’s $1 billion-plus data center in this small community on the west side of Utah County is just…
• ‘Been waiting for this one’: Garth Brooks says he's excited for Salt Lake stadium show Country music superstar Garth Brooks talks with members of the media during a press conference at the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 16, 2021. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsSALT LAKE CITY — Garth Brooks couldn’t hold in his excitement. The legendary country singer paced enthusiastically around an upper deck of Rice-Eccles Stadium during a press conference Friday before insisting on taking a look out the window at the giant stage set below.…
• Farmers and ranchers in Utah have cut water use 70-75% compared to last year. Here’s what it means for your food supply Tyson Roberts, of Roberts Family Farms, talks about how the drought is affecting his farm in Layton on Friday, July 16, 2021. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret NewsFarmers and ranchers won’t be able to feed their livestock and will be forced to sell out of state. This will impact meat prices for years to come With extreme drought conditions impacting all of Utah, all citizens of this state have been asked to take large measures to help sustain our limited…