The LDS Church continues to assess the status of its members, missionaries and facilities in central Mexico after Tuesday afternoon's 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Puebla, about 100 miles from that nation's capital.
President Henry B. Eyring of the LDS Church's First Presidency installed his son Henry J. Eyring as president of BYU-Idaho this afternoon. Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other leaders were in attendance.
A day before the Utah Legislature was slated to consider a change to state law to allow the long-term road closure on Rio Grande Street to create a "safe space" for those seeking homeless services, lawmakers toured the Road Home shelter.
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. outlined his plan Tuesday for the U.S. embassy in Moscow should he be confirmed ambassador to Russia, recognizing the job would be a tough one.
