Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In other news, Carol Lynn Pearson, a prominent LDS author, died this week. And, Utah health officials confirmed this year's second human case of West Nile virus.

Three enslaved Black men arrived in the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of Latter-day Saint pioneers in July 1847. The trio was sent ahead to begin building homes and growing crops.

When paring down a list of religious classifications, the Department of Defense initially left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints out of the Christian category.

When paring down hundreds of religious designations, the Pentagon put the church outside the Christianity category. In other news, a new fire near Scipio burned 1,300 acres in a day.

In other news, fish are being stocked in Utah's reservoirs early ahead of near-record heat this week. And, another Utah lawmaker has decided not to run for reelection.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including a Utah judge rejecting GOP lawmakers’ congressional map and picking a map with a district favoring Democrats.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including Dallin Oaks ascending to the presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including what’s next in Utah’s disputed redistricting process now that lawmakers have adopted a map.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Emily Anderson Stern, and Peggy Fletcher Stack talk about last week’s top stories, including the ordered redrawing of congressional maps.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Jose Davila IV, Tony Semerad, and Kevin Reynolds talk about the week’s top stories, including a Utah town mourning two police officers killed in the line of duty.