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(Christopher Cherrington) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opposes Idaho's Proposition 1, which seeks to expand abortion access. Experts say the impact will likely be small but could be enough to trip it up just short of the finish line.

How the LDS Church’s opposition could impact Idaho’s Prop 1 abortion vote

By Tamarra Kemsley | Sep. 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Gage Skidmore | Wikimedia/Creative Commons via RNS) Cissie Graham Lynch, speaking in 2021, has been nominated by President Donald Trump.

Trump picks Billy Graham’s granddaughter for religious freedom ambassador

By Adelle M. Banks | Religion News Service | Sep. 19, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
The Pocatello Idaho Temple. The church has come out against an Idaho measure seeking to expand abortion access in the Gem State.

LDS Church weighs in against Idaho’s abortion ballot measure

By Tamarra Kemsley | Sep. 18, 2026, 10:32 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The newly completed North Capitol Building is pictured on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.

A Utah state agency made $677,000 in unnecessary payments after an employee’s contract fraud

By Addy Baird | Sep. 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) President Dallin H. Oaks speaks at the Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

The Constitution ‘compels’ compromise, LDS leader Dallin Oaks says in speech at Washington National Cathedral

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | Sep. 17, 2026, 1:34 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A voter drops off two ballots at a ballot drop box at the Davis Conference Center in Layton on Monday, June 22, 2026.

As Utah’s elections chief faces federal threats, auditors again find no signs of ‘significant fraud’ in voting

By Emily Anderson Stern | Sep. 16, 2026, 1:20 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sculpture of Charlie Kirk is unveiled at a memorial event marking one year since Kirk’s shooting death at Utah Valley University in Orem on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. A University of Utah student has apologized for joking about the anniversary that day on a cake with frosting that read, "Happy Kirkiversary."

A Utah student joked on a cake about the killing of Charlie Kirk. Rudy Giuliani and others publicized her identity and now the U. is investigating.

By Addy Baird | Sep. 15, 2026, 7:44 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Travis Drown deposits his ballot in the drop box at Salt Lake County Government Center in 2024. The Salt Lake Tribune wants to know what voters are care about in Salt Lake County's November election. Responses will shape The Tribune's voter guide.

Voters: Tell us what you want to know from Salt Lake County candidates up for election this November.

By Jordan Miller | Sep. 14, 2026, 12:04 p.m.

(AP) U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., left, and former Mesa Mayor John Giles. Both Latter-day Saints, Biggs is the Republican nominee for Arizona governor, while Giles is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor.

Their LDS faith drives their politics. One candidate emphasizes patriotism. The other stresses service.

By Peggy Fletcher Stack | Sep. 15, 2026, 3:51 a.m.

(Yuki Iwamura | AP) A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025.

Utah among top 10 states for rate of ICE arrests

By Addy Baird | Sep. 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m.