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Another Step Forward for the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple
Construction of the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple in northwest Las Vegas took another step forward on Tuesday when the Las Vegas Planning Commission voted to vacate a city easement on the 17.5-acre temple site to accommodate a drainage line for the project, which was approved by the City Council in July. Both supporters and opponents were in attendance, including members of the Nevada Rural Preservation Alliance who are currently taking legal action against the City of Las Vegas regarding its vote on the temple project.
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Cladding Moving Up the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple Tower
Orange safety fences have been placed along the edge of the roof of the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple, providing protection to crews who are on the roof regularly to clad the tower in stone. The temple stands in a hilly location of the city enveloped in natural beauty. The temple grounds will be a formal extension of the surrounding nature, featuring colorful flowerbeds and well-groomed trees.
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Building Modules Staged at the Port Vila Vanuatu Temple Site
Staging and installation of the prefabricated modules for the Port Vila Vanuatu Temple has begun. The building modules are manufactured at an off-site factory and then shipped to the construction site where they are stitched together and secured to the foundation, forming the interior rooms and walls. The groundbreaking for the temple was held a year and a half ago, so work has been focused on the temple foundation, the ancillary building, and the meetinghouse.
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Framing the Steeple for the Cleveland Ohio Temple
Framing of the central steeple over the Cleveland Ohio Temple is underway with the assistance of a telescoping crane. Exterior cladding panels have been staged on site, and installation is progressing. The use of prefabricated modules has significantly accelerated the construction of the temple, which has been underway for just five-and-a-half months. The temple stands on a beautifully wooded lot in the Cleveland suburb of Independence.
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Glorious Sunset at the Smithfield Utah Temple
Progress on the hardscape of the Smithfield Utah Temple grounds can be seen in a recent photograph taken during a glorious sunset. Asphalt has been paved for the driveways and parking areas, and black posts have been set for the permanent fencing. Scaffolding has been removed from the south and east sides of the building, which have been clad in beautiful ornamented stone panels. Cladding is progressing around the base of the steeple and at the rear of the building.
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Red Skies Behind the Elko Nevada Temple
Deep red skies fill the horizon as the sun sets behind the Elko Nevada Temple. While the vast majority of the building's exterior and landscaping have been finished, there is still a good deal of work to be done on the interior, which is about 70 percent complete. The temple can be seen from many parts of the Ruby Valley, especially from Interstate 80.
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Artistic Rendering of the San Jose California Temple Revealed
An artistic rendering of the San Jose California Temple was released today. The 30,000-square-foot temple and an accompanying distribution center will be constructed on a 4.73-acre parcel located at 771 West Fremont Avenue in Sunnyvale, California. Plans for the temple are still being finalized for submission to local government agencies. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
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Groundbreaking Date Released for the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple
Elder Mathias Held, First Counselor in the North America Northeast Area Presidency, will preside at the groundbreaking event for the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The temple will be constructed on a 10.5-acre property located at 2400 Forest Hill Avenue SE in Grand Rapids. Plans call for a single-story building of approximately 20,000 square feet. An updated exterior rendering has also been released, showing a redesigned tower that sits over the temple entrance.
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Open House and Dedication Announced for the Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple
An open house for the Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple will begin with a news conference held on Monday, April 28, 2025, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. The public is invited to tour the newly constructed house of the Lord from Thursday, May 1, through Saturday, May 17, 2025. The temple will be dedicated by Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all units in the temple district.
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President Nelson Dedicates the 200th Temple at Age 100
President Russell M. Nelson, at age 100, dedicated the Deseret Peak Utah Temple on Sunday afternoon, November 10, 2024. "When I was born," he said, "there were just six operating temples in the Church. The Deseret Peak Temple will be the 200th in the world. Just think of it!…The Lord is truly hastening His work." President Nelson was joined by his wife, Wendy, and Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Lesa. President Nelson encouraged the members by saying, "I hope that our members in the Deseret Peak temple district will not just treasure the addition of a beautiful building to their community but will arrange their lives so that they worship and serve in the House of the Lord as regularly as possible."
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Snow Covers the Anchorage Alaska Temple Site
Winter snow has arrived at the Anchorage Alaska Temple construction site where work continues on building the structural walls of the new temple. Once crews have enclosed the structure, heating equipment will be used to create a more comfortable working environment on the interior. The stake center that once stood where the temple is rising was demolished in late February and early March of this year. Construction of the new temple began shortly afterward.
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Progress Inside the Yorba Linda California Temple
Interior framing has been completed for the Yorba Linda California Temple, and work continues on wiring, plumbing, and installing ductwork for the heating and cooling system. Millwork for the ceilings of the celestial and sealing rooms are almost finished, and tiling on the walls and floors is getting started. On the exterior, the marble and granite cladding is well over halfway finished, and clear glass has been installed in all of the window openings. Stained glass will be installed behind the clear glass in the future.
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Cladding the Bacolod Philippines Temple Tower
Stone cladding of the Bacolod Philippines Temple is growing closer to completion, as cladding panels progress up the steeple. Along the top of the parapet walls, several urns have been installed as decorative architectural elements. The temple stands on Bacolod Airport Access Road, a highly traveled roadway that leads from Bacolod to the Bacolod-Silay International Airport.
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Work Progressing on Both Steeples of the Lindon Utah Temple
Crates of granite panels have been lifted to the roof of the Lindon Utah Temple in preparation for cladding the north and south steeples. On the east side of the building, scaffolding has been removed, decorative spandrel panels have been installed, and planters are taking shape on the ground. Landscaping of the front plaza is making substantial progress while some trees and shrubs have been planted in the rear plaza area.
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Cladding the South Side of the Fort Worth Texas Temple
On the south side of the Fort Worth Texas Temple, stone masons are making progress on cladding the exterior of the holy edifice. Construction, which has been underway for just over a year, is moving forward quickly. Next to the temple, a meetinghouse has been wood framed, and the exterior is being weatherproofed. The driveway apron and curbing have been poured.
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Modules and Windows Installed for the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple
Prefabricated modules have been installed on the foundation for the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple, located approximately 265 miles (426 kilometers) northwest of Mexico City. Glass windows have been installed in the openings, enclosing the structure and allowing interior finish work to move forward. Construction on the project began 8 months ago with a groundbreaking ceremony held in March.
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Exterior Floodlighting of the Nairobi Kenya Temple Operational
The floodlighting system for the Nairobi Kenya Temple is operational, creating a beacon of light in this metropolitan area of over 5 million children of God. Near the end of His ministry, Jesus Christ taught: "Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light."
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Scaffolding Erected Around the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple Tower
Scaffolding has been erected around the steeple frame of the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple in preparation for sheathing and stone cladding. Cladding of the main body of the temple is underway and will continue over the coming months. Plans to construct the temple were announced at the April 2021 general conference. The groundbreaking was held two years ago at the end of October 2022.
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Groundbreaking Event Held for the Tarawa Kiribati Temple
"Today’s breaking of the ground is symbolic of planting a giant coconut or breadfruit seed. It will produce the greatest harvest we have seen or can conceive for generations to come," said Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi, General Authority Seventy, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarawa Kiribati Temple on Saturday, November 2, 2024. He warmly greeted His Excellency Taneti Maamau, President of Kiribati and First Lady Madam Teiraeng Maamau who were in attendance. The proceedings were broadcast live to meetinghouses, allowing all members to participate. Elder Jaggi promised, "The temple that will be built in this spot will provide great protection from the storms of life."
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Missoula Montana Temple Site Location Revealed
The site location for the Missoula Montana Temple has been revealed as a 5.08-acre site located at the corner of Old Bitterroot Road and Lower Miller Creek Road on the southern side of Missoula. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet with an accompanying ancillary building. It will be the third temple built in Montana. Detailed design plans continue. No rendering has been released, and no groundbreaking date has been scheduled.
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Location Announced for the Colorado Springs Colorado Temple
The location of the Colorado Springs Colorado Temple has been announced as a 18.6-acre site located south of the intersection of Flying Horse Club Drive and Barossa Valley Road in the Northgate neighborhood of Colorado Springs. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 45,000 square feet, a meetinghouse, and a grounds maintenance building. It will be the fourth temple constructed in the state of Colorado.
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Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple Monument Sign
Stone panels have been installed on the monument sign in front of the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple that are inscribed with the Spanish names for the Church and the temple. Rounded curbing and an irrigation stub can be seen in front of the sign where flowers will be planted and a light fixture installed. Scaffolding remains in front of the portico where the exterior cladding is being finalized.
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Trek to the Temple Activity in Grand Junction
Members of the Grand Junction Colorado West Stake recently participated in a "Trek to the Temple" activity on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the Grand Junction Colorado Temple site. Volunteers wiped down the entire fence and swept the concrete mow strip and curbing. In the visitors' trailer, 138 cards were written for delivery to the subcontractors. The missionary couple provided lots of information that was well received.
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Refurbishment of the Salt Lake Temple Spires Is Completed
Refurbishment of the six spires atop the Salt Lake Temple has been completed. As scaffolding is removed, the beautifully restored towers are being revealed. In early 2020, over 6,000 stones were removed, cataloged, and stored. Steel plates were used to create internal caps for the spires, providing greater seismic resistance. Before each stone was returned to its original location, it was meticulously cleaned and secured to the underlying steel structure.
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Construction Activity Underway for the Cody Wyoming Temple
Construction activity is getting underway at the Cody Wyoming Temple site. A chain-link fence has been erected, an office trailer is on site, and heavy equipment has begun the site preparations. The white prefabricated modules that will be used to build the temple arrived in Cody in the summer of 2023. They were staged next to the temple site almost a year later in May 2024. Once the foundation is in place, the modules will be attached.
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Burley Idaho Temple President and Matron Called
Paul Kenji Tateoka and Nadine Lani Tsutae Saito Tateoka of the Paul Idaho Stake will serve as the first president and matron of the Burley Idaho Temple. President Tateoka is a temple ordinance worker and a former mission president, stake president, and bishop. Sister Tateoka is a temple ordinance worker and a former mission president companion, stake Relief Society presidency counselor, stake Primary presidency counselor, ward Relief Society president, and ward Young Women president.
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President and Matron of the Farmington New Mexico Temple Called
Loyd Glen Lillywhite and Jaynann Bench Lillywhite of the Bloomfield New Mexico Stake will serve as the first temple president and matron of the Farmington New Mexico Temple. President Lillywhite is a branch president and temple ordinance worker. He was born in Farmington. Sister Lillywhite is a temple and family history consultant, ward Relief Society presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker. She was born in Salt Lake City.
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Roughing in Under-Slab Plumbing for the Austin Texas Temple
At the Austin Texas Temple construction site, crews are trenching inside the excavation pit for the under-slab plumbing that will connect to the local water and sewer systems. Heavy machinery continues to grade and level the surrounding soil where footings will be poured for the main temple structure. The Austin suburb of Cedar Park, where the temple is located, incorporated in 1973 with a population of less than 2,000 people. Today, there are more than 75,000 residents.
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Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple Taking Shape
Church members who attend the meetinghouse next to the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple site enjoy a clear view of the construction progress. Wall forms are still in place for the structural walls while the concrete cures. The temple is located in the Niaosong District on the east side of Kaohsiung. Construction began 11 months ago when Elder Benjamin M. Z. Tai spoke of the "remarkable legacy of faith and dedication" of the early Church members in southern Taiwan.
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Elevator Shafts Rising on the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple Site
Recent aerial photographs of the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple give a sense of the large footprint being constructed for the building. Concrete footings are being formed and poured, and three elevator shafts are rising on the west end. Two rooms and a hallway have been created below the level of the footings for housing and accessing the baptismal fonts.
