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Circa 1911
The first Jewish settlers before heading west by train. Clarion was the work of Jewish settlers in the early 1900s. After several setbacks the settlement near Gunnison failed and was abandoned. Remnants of Jewish immigrant colony in Utah show a back-to-the-soil experiment gone awry. (Photo courtesy of Bob Goldberg)
Photo courtesy of Barry Vogel
Gunnison » Three miles west of Gunnison in south central Utah, where tumbleweeds roll across several thousand acres of rocky and barren land, 200 unlikely families once arrived to plant dreams.   Full Story

 
 
Paul Fraughton / Salt Lake Tribune
Sandy » The journey of a small, rare leather-bound Episcopal prayer book with the name "Mary Gibbs Barnwell" embossed on the cover began when it was published in 1799.   Full Story

 
 
HAPPENING TODAY
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Many Americans see Mormons as friendly and say they have strong family values, but few know what Latter-day Saints believe. Some do not think Mormons are Christians or that they believe in the Bible.   Full Story

 
 
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During a period of great economic turmoil, LDS Church authorities on Saturday reminded the faithful to live simply within their means, practicing the habits of industry and frugality.   Full Story

 
 
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