M-word is a no-no. So let’s rename the ‘Mormon cricket,’ says Utah lawmaker.
A Utah lawmaker wants to change the common scientific name of the Mormon cricket, citing the LDS Church's stance against ...
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Members of MWEG gather at Utah Capitol for training
The leaders of Mormon Women for Ethical Government want to help the women in their organization to take a more active role in ...
‘American Primeval’ and the Utah War — a historian’s take on the real men, real militias and real massacres
Yes. Though the Utah War has been called “bloodless,” in reality, Mormon militiamen in southern Utah perpetrated a horrific war atrocity on Sept. 11, 1857, in a valley called Mountain Meadows (which, ...
Utah Rep. Blake 'Mormon' brings laughs, admits college crush on Fox News host
Utah Rep. Blake Moore spoke at this year's Washington Press Club Foundation Dinner , where he poked fun at himself and his ...
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UT lawmaker authors bill to rename ‘Mormon cricket’
The Anabrus simplex doesn’t know it is the subject of new legislation. Neither does the insect know that some consider its name a “victory for Satan.” ...
American Primeval includes brutal displays of Mormon violence, but the reality was arguably worse
On January 24, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, penned a ...
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There’s a true story behind American Primeval—and it’s just as grisly
Now Brigham Young, the new Mormon leader, led his followers further into the frontier. Their destination was Utah Territory, land the U.S. acquired from Mexico and Texas after the Mexican-American ...