Rising above the surrounding landscape in the community of Camas, the Vancouver Washington Temple is taking on a more finished appearance as stone cladding is attached to the fully sheathed building. At the main entrance, bronzed window trim is being installed around the large arched window above the doorway, accentuating this prominent architectural feature. The steel columns and beams of the portico are also being coated with primer in preparation for their finished treatment.

Grass sod is being laid on the grounds of the Querétaro Mexico Temple as landscaping and site improvements advance around the white Spanish Colonial-style building. At night, exterior lighting highlights the temple’s architectural details and warmly illuminates its windows. Inside, finish work is progressing as crews continue preparing the sacred interior spaces for future ordinance work.

Landscaping work is further beautifying the grounds of the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple. Newly established palm trees, landscape lighting, paved walkways, and landscaped flowerbeds are taking shape around the temple and entrance plaza. At the center of the plaza, the monument sign is illuminated at night, creating a prominent entrance feature and complementing the warmly lit temple behind it.

On September 14, the Nevada Supreme Court dismissed two consolidated appeals filed by the Nevada Rural Preservation Alliance, leaving in place the district court ruling that upheld the City of Las Vegas’ approval of the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple. A separate petition that sought to halt construction was denied by the Supreme Court in January. With all three Supreme Court proceedings now concluded, construction can continue without legal challenges affecting the city’s approval of the project.