General Conference

OGDEN -- If you haven't attended an Ogden Institute of Religion Annual Spring Variety show -- and even if you have -- this year is the time to go.

"Remember When ... A Worthy Tribute," will be the theme of this spring's show, which will take place April 13, 14 and 21.

It's the 50th anniversary show, and those associated with it say this one is the best ever.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's Democratic leaders hope to attract moderate LDS voters frustrated by conservative Tea Party politics with a message of inclusion and understanding.

Area business leader named to the First Quorum of Seventy

SALT LAKE CITY — The announcement of three new temples — two in the Intermountain West — highlighted the Saturday sessions of the 181st Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Church President Thomas S. Monson announced that temples would be built in Meridian, Idaho; Fort Collins, Colo.; and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

NOTE: This is the first of several feature stories on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their various activities. A special section in advance of General Conference will be in Thursday's Standard-Examiner.

SALT LAKE CITY -- A copy of the Book of Mormon used by Hyrum Smith in the Carthage jail in June 1844 is expected to draw crowds to the Church History Library here before and after General Conference sessions this weekend.

Ogden stake helping Mali

Ogden East Stake President Reed Richards announced in his stake's conference last January that wards in the stake would be adopting villages in Africa to donate needed items.

The idea came after a returned missionary in the stake had served a mission in Africa and reported on many of the needs in the different countries and villages there. No sooner did he make that announcement than did wards and Relief Society groups within those wards go to work for the villages.