The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was formed in 1860 by followers who “dissented against the Nauvoo theology” of founder Joseph Smith, says a Community of Christ theologian. The RLDS faith, as it was known until 2001, drew on Smith’s teachings “that seemed to continue to make sense,” says Tony Chvala-Smith,…
From RLDS to Community of Christ — How the church has evolved and why some Latter-day Saints are converting
Editor’s note • This story is available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers only. Thank you for supporting local journalism. W. Grant McMurray jokes that for much of his church’s history, its name was “the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints — We’re Not the Mormons.” The former church president says his fellow…
‘If this doesn’t wake us up’: Utah Jazz are critical of themselves for nonexistent urgency
For the second time in the span of a week or so, the Utah Jazz went down big to the Miami Heat, staged a fourth-quarter comeback that came up short, and walked away with a loss. Coach Quin Snyder said Saturday that those two games were but a microcosm of a season-long problem. “This is…
Original cast of BYUtv’s ‘Studio C’ asked fans to fund new work. Here’s what $1 million bought.
Editor’s note • This article is part of 150 Things To Do, a reporting project and newsletter exploring the best that Utah has to offer. Click here to sign up for the 150 Things weekly newsletter. Fan reaction to the first season of “Freelancers” — an online comedy about friends starting a video production company…
Disasters at concerts — including in SLC — through the years show danger of mixing big crowds and music
On Dec. 3, 1979, a crowd amassed outside Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati for a concert by the Who. The show was booked without seat reservations, giving early bird fans the chance to rush toward the stage. In the confusion outside the venue, 11 people were crushed to death. In response, Cincinnati banned that kind of…
Ridgeline caps perfect season with 4A football championship
The Ridgeline Riverhawks were trouble from the start. The Riverhawks took the 4A state football title with a 45-20 win over the Dixie Flyers on Friday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. It was Ridgeline’s first Utah High School Activities Association football championship in school history and it capped a 13-0 season. Dixie had the opportunity to win…
Another 22 Utahns have died from COVID-19
Editor’s note • The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every morning. To support journalism like this, please donate or become a subscriber. Twenty-two more Utahns died of COVID-19 in the past two days, bringing the state’s…
Salt Lake City attorney charged in federal court for embezzling $9.5 million from clients
A Salt Lake City attorney faces federal charges for defrauding clients of millions of dollars for more than 10 years, using funds from the clients to fund what prosecutors called a “lavish lifestyle.” Prosecutors allege that Calvin Curtis, an estate attorney, lied to clients and misrepresented or omitted facts to divert money from clients’ trusts…
You’re Inspired to Go Off the Beaten Path. Now What?
From the alpine scenery in Logan Canyon or Salt Lake’s Cottonwood canyons to the north, to the breathtaking panoramas of Zion National Park to the southwest, to the mountains and mesas of wonderland of Bears Ears National Monument to the southeast, Utah’s stunning and dramatic landscape amazes tourists and locals alike, inspiring them to go…
Arrest made in shooting outside Midvale wedding, where son of bride was killed
Police have arrested one man accused of being involved in a fatal shooting Saturday outside of a Midvale wedding, but they are still looking for other suspects — including the shooter. Oscar Avila, 28, was killed outside The Ganesh Center at 145 E. Fort Union Blvd. on Saturday night, where his mother had just gotten…
Joy L. Moore: Rethinking our education from a kid’s perspective and experience
Adults think they know what’s best for children, and usually they’re right. The education system does need to change. But I don’t think the answer involves more public education and more time away from home. I’ve been there, done that. I lived in China for many years and not only saw but personally experienced what…
Murder charges: Ex-fiance was ‘enraged’ because Gaby Ramos danced with another man
New details about the killing of local Spanish radio host Gabriela Sifuentes Castilla were revealed in charging documents filed Tuesday against her former fiance, who is believed to have fled to Mexico. According to the documents, the victim’s sister told police that Manuel Omar Burciaga-Perea, 34, and Sifuentes Castilla, 38, had attended a party together…
Proposed Utah congressional map clears the Senate. Now awaits Gov. Cox’s signature
The Utah Senate passed a controversial redistricting map for the state’s four congressional districts on Wednesday morning. The map now goes to Gov. Spencer Cox, who said he is unlikely to block it with a veto. The 22-7 vote means there is sufficient support for the proposal if Cox were to veto the bill, which…
Andy Larsen: The Utah Legislature’s gerrymandered maps make me angry. Here’s why.
Utah’s gerrymandered maps make me angry. When I first saw the Legislature’s proposed maps, I sent friends curse-laden texts in frustration. When I saw the transparent lies used to justify it from Utah legislators, I punched a nearby pillow. And, while at a Jazz game, when I saw that Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that…
Alex Barcello nearly unstoppable as BYU opens basketball season with a win
Alex Barcello almost couldn’t miss Tuesday night during BYU’s men’s basketball season opening win over Cleveland State at the Marriott Center. Barcello went 5 for 6 from the field, 1 of 2 from behind the arc and a perfect 13 of 13 from the free-throw line to ring in a game-high 24 points in the…
The 6 biggest money secrets most rich people won’t tell you
Life would be a whole lot easier if someone would just Venmo us $1 million, but unfortunately the chance of that happening is, well, probably zero. (Venmo doesn’t allow transactions that large anyway.) But even though our chances of becoming a millionaire are slim, we can still manage our money like one. No, we’re not…
Hawks’ Danilo Gallinari not blaming COVID outbreak on Rudy Gobert
Danilo Gallinari was at the point of first contact when the COVID-19 dominoes began to fall. The Atlanta Hawks forward was playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2019-20 season, and he had to spend more than four hours shut inside a locker room the night of March 11, 2020, wondering what was happening.…
Gerrymander or no gerrymander? Committee advances Utah Congressional map that split Salt Lake County across 4 districts
Should political maps be drawn without regard to politics? Dozens of frustrated voters packed a hearing room on Monday afternoon to make public comments and vent their frustrations at the Republican-controlled committee tasked with drawing new political boundaries that the state will use for the next decade. From a public perception standpoint, lawmakers certainly didn’t…
Eric Paschall is remaking himself into a perimeter defender for the Jazz
Last season, Eric Paschall played 65% of his minutes at the center position for the Golden State Warriors. They didn’t go brilliantly. Paschall’s rim protection didn’t do much for the Warriors, nor was he a fit for the style of offense that Steph Curry and friends wanted to play. The season went poorly enough that…
Legislative Redistricting website overwhelmed leaving public unable to comment online on maps
Utahns rushing to submit their comments about the Legislative Redistricting Committee’s proposed electoral boundaries have caused the website to come to a standstill, according to officials. Around noon on Monday, just three hours before lawmakers began the first and only in-person public hearing about their proposed electoral maps, the MyDistricting: Utah Legislative Redistricting Committee mapping…
Rochelle Kaplan: Romney is misguided on defending filibuster
Sen. Mitt Romney, in a deeply partisan Halloween Washington Post op-ed, argues that the filibuster, “the Senate’s minority empowerment, has meant that our nation’s policies inevitably tack toward the center.” That is untrue. In 1922, 1937 and 1950, anti-lynching bills passed the House, had majority Senate support and the support of 60% of Americans. But…
Rex Facer: Independent Redistricting Commission provides nonpartisan map options
To the Residents of Utah: On Nov. 1, the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission presented its maps and report to the Legislative Redistricting Committee. It is now up to the Legislature to choose a final map for Congress, the state Senate, state House, and state school board. The maps presented by the commission provide good options…
