Temperatures are beginning to rise in Alaska’s largest city where work has commenced on the entrance hardscape for the new Anchorage Alaska Temple. A raised crosswalk will connect the temple and future meetinghouse, intersected by a landscaped median that will separate lanes of on-site traffic. Construction of the temple began in the early months of 2024 and is expected to continue into 2027.

The structural walls for the basement and baptismal font of the Tampa Florida Temple are now in place, and crews have begun installing concrete footings for the temple’s main floor. Underground utility work has been completed, and shipments of structural steel are arriving on site in preparation for heavy framing. At the corner of the property, walls have been erected for the ancillary building that will house a distribution center.

Excavation for the foundation of the Kumasi Ghana Temple began earlier this year following the groundbreaking ceremony held in October. The temple is the second to be constructed in Ghana and will serve members in the nation’s second-largest city. Ghana’s first temple, the Accra Ghana Temple, was dedicated in 2004 in the capital and largest city of Accra. Situated in a lush rainforest region, Kumasi is known as "The Garden City."

With major construction of the Modesto California Temple nearing completion, the temporary visitors’ center has closed, and the construction missionary couple are concluding their service with heartfelt appreciation from local members. Construction on the temple—located next to the stake center of the Modesto California North Stake—began 31 months ago. Dates for the public open house and dedication have not yet been announced.