The exterior lighting system for the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple has been installed, and lighting tests are being carried out in the evenings. The front doors have been installed, the sprinkler system is operational, and benches have been placed on the grounds. Landscapers are planting the flowerbeds near the temple, and craftsmen are finalizing the interior finish work.

Structural framing for the ground floor of the Teton River Idaho Temple is progressing. It is the second temple to be constructed in the city of Rexburg, home to Brigham Young University–Idaho, and the ninth to be constructed in the state. There are currently six dedicated temples in Idaho. The Burley Idaho Temple will be the seventh, and the Montpelier Idaho Temple will be the eighth. Temples have also been announced for Coeur d'Alene and Caldwell.

Surrounded by the beautiful Sanpete Valley, the Ephraim Utah Temple is a glorious sight at the intersection of 200 North and 400 East in Ephraim. In the garden strips flanking the east and west lawns, numerous plants and trees are being established. Cladding of the temple exterior is being finalized, and finish work on the interior is also nearing completion. The temple will reach its three-year groundbreaking anniversary next month.

A group of young men from the Sierra Leone Freetown Hill Station Stake recently visited the construction site of the Freetown Sierra Leone Temple for a church activity. The structural framing is in place for the temple and steeple, and the exterior surfaces have been damp proofed. Cladding of the exterior has also begun. Large-scale construction of the temple began well over two years ago.