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Manti temple to close for extensive renovation BY GENELLE PUGMIRE
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is known worldwide for its building of temples. Since the first pioneers came to the Salt Lake Valley they have planned and worked hard to build these sacred buildings known as “the House of the Lord.” The iconic Salt Lake Temple is being renovated and upgraded so that it may continue to serve members of the church for many years
to come. Later this year the Manti Temple in central Utah will close for renovation. On Friday, the First Presidency of the church — which includes President Russell M. Nelson and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring — announced what those upgrades will now include and that another of the church legacy temples will close for extensive renovation. “As this project has progressed, we have felt the Lord’s
Art project animates Sanpete County Granary Arts in Ephraim is inviting the community to join in a project they are calling “Starting Stop Motion: Animating Sanpete.” The art project is being directed by Kelly Brooks and is inclusive to animators of all ages and abilities. The goal is to create stop motion animations that highlight Sanpete County’s history, people, ecology, culture, and life. Stop Motion is an animation technique in which objects are manipulated in small increments between physically photographed frames so they will appear to move when the series of frames is played back. The community art project will feature the “creative work of Snow College time-based media students, Ephraim Elementary School 5th graders, and Granary Arts participants.” In the project overview by Granary Arts is as follows: They recommend using the Stop Motion Studio app (a free download on your device) for user-friendly animating. They urge animators to use paper cut-outs, inanimate objects, paper silhouettes, sand, clay, etc. to create your animations and to “Be creative and try something new!” No action figures please. All animations must be the artist’s original work. All animations need to be submitted by March 19, 2021 / 11:00pm. Submit original stop motion animations as MP4 files to the DROPBOX located on the Granary Arts website. For access to the Granary Arts Dropbox link and to get a free
hand guiding us in modifying several aspects of the renovation,” the First Presidency statement said. “The Salt Lake Temple is at the heart of Church headquarters. As the Prophet Isaiah foretold, many will come to this house of the Lord from all nations (see Isaiah 2:2–3). Many changes are being made to ensure a familiar, uplifting experience for members who attend that COURTESY INTELLECTUAL RESERVES temple. In addition to the The Salt Lake Temple and Manti Temple pioneer legacy temples of the church. The Salt Lake Temple is currently under renovation. The Manti Temple will close later this year for extensive renovating Please see TEMPLES, Page A8 and updating.
Find mountain goats without any gruff
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Utah offers several locations to spot the animals in the wild this spring SALT LAKE CITY — If you have ever wanted to see mountain goats in the wild, there are a few locations around Utah where they can frequently be spotted during March and April.
Rock Creek (Duchesne County) The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will be hosting a free mountain goat viewing event on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Upper Stillwater Dam in an area
known as Rock Creek, northwest of Mountain Home, Duchesne County. Biologists will be available to answer questions and provide information about mountain goats. Duchesne County is currently under the moderate COVID-19 transmission level. Participants are asked to maintain 6 feet between household groups and to wear a mask if they are unable to maintain distance. Participants should also register in advance for a time slot to speed up check-in and reduce crowding at the view-
ing area. You can register for the event and find more information on Eventbrite. Spotting scopes with phone adapters will be set up with a viewing screen to provide a closer view of the goats; however, participants should bring their own binoculars if they have them. Attendees should also come prepared with warm clothing and water because the area is quite remote and services are not available. “Participants can usually see 10 to 30 mountain goats and other
wildlife from Rock Creek Road, which runs through the canyon where the goats spend their winter months,” DWR Northeastern Region Outreach Manager Tonya Kieffer-Selby said. “The Uinta Mountains are the largest contiguous block of mountain goat habitat in Utah, and mountain goat populations in the Uintas are doing well.” Mountain goats were reintroduced to the Uinta Mountains in 1987 when DWR biologists Please see GOATS, Page A8
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