Astrid S. Tuminez, who was raised in poverty in the Philippines and went on to earn graduate degrees at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been selected the next president of Utah Valley University.
Conservationist, explorer, author and environmental philosopher John Muir was born nearly two centuries ago on April 21, 1838. Here's a look at what Muir had to say about his brief time in Utah.
Greeted by reverent silence as he entered the Queen Sirikit Conference Center in Thailand, LDS President Russell M. Nelson's ministering visit marked the largest gathering ever of Latter-day Saints in the country.
Though Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mitt Romney has already qualified for the primary election ballot, how he fares among delegates might be an intriguing turn at what may be a raucous Utah GOP state convention Saturday.
