LDS prophet David O. McKay came oh so close to lifting the Black priesthood ban. What happened? - Basketball - Utah Jazz news - NewsLocker (2024)

Forty-six years ago this month was a historic moment in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Then-President Spencer W. Kimball lifted the faith’s prohibition preventing Black men from entering the all-male priesthood and Black women and men from participating in temple rites.The move abruptly ended the century-old racist ban, but it hardly ended racism within the church. After all, 126 years of theological justifications for the ban remained, including those spelled out in influ

Allow skyscrapers in proposed downtown sports district? SLC planning commission says no.

Pro sports magnate Ryan Smith’s proposed downtown sports district is being pushed through too fast and shouldn’t get special treatment due to the Legislature’s priorities, members of the Salt Lake City planning commission said late Wednesday.Planning commissioners voted unanimously to send the City Council a negative recommendation on a requested zoning amendment that would allow unlimited building heights in areas around the Delta Center for projects that undergo a thorough re

Utah candidates divided over Ukraine aid. Here’s how the 3rd District Republicans would have voted in Congress.

The five Republicans running to replace Rep. John Curtis in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District voiced support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion. Where they differed during Wednesday night’s primary election debate was on whether the United States should continue to provide weapons, ammunition and other financial support, or even if America should honor its commitment to NATO.Stewart Peay, the only candidate in the pentad to serve in the U.S. military, said Amer

[KSL] - Delta Center renovations could begin next year. Here's what some of Smith's plans look like

Smith Entertainment Group offered a few more details of its plans for the Delta Center and the blocks east of it in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday.

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[Fansided: The J-Notes] - Grading the Utah Jazz 2023 Rookie’s Seasons

While the upcoming draft and the rookies of next year are stealing all the hype, it is a good time to reflect on our draft decisions from last year. The Utah Ja

[KSL Sports] - Utah Jazz Draft Prospect: Providence Guard Devin Carter

Providence guard Devin Carter is projected to be selected in the lottery of the 2024 NBA Draft where the Utah Jazz own the tenth pick.

[Fan Nation] - Jazz 2024 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Utah Rounds Out Top 10 With Two-Way Wing

The clock is winding down for the Utah Jazz to make a selection at number 10.

[KSL Sports] - Keyonte George Interviews Kyrie Irving Before Finals Game 3

Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George got the opportunity to interview Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively, and Jrue Holiday during the NBA Finals.

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Salt Lake City Lamborghini left unlocked with keys inside is 4th stolen in recent weeks

Last week, a thief flew into Salt Lake City without a ride to his next destination.Fresh off a plane and in the airport’s well-lit, short-term parking garage on June 5, he began tugging on car handles for access to a vehicle, Salt Lake City police said. That’s when he happened upon an unlocked Lamborghini — with the keys inside.The thief, whose identity was obscured by a black hoodie, first began to rummage through the blue 2023 Lamborghini Urus, valued at about $234,000. With

A $234K Lamborghini was left unlocked at SLC airport with keys inside. A thief couldn’t resist.

Last week, a thief flew into Salt Lake City without a ride to his next destination.Fresh off a plane and in the airport’s well-lit, short-term parking garage on June 5, he began tugging on car handles for access to a vehicle, Salt Lake City police said. That’s when he happened upon an unlocked Lamborghini — with the keys inside.The thief, whose identity was obscured by a black hoodie, first began to rummage through the blue 2023 Lamborghini Urus, valued at about $234,000. With

[Deseret News] - Will the Jazz’s lottery draft pick come from this group of players?

Twelve prospects have received invitations to attend the 2024 NBA draft and sit in the green room

The ‘Utah curl’ is not new, but here’s why people are fascinated

Are they beachy waves? Are they curls with straight ends?However you describe them, “Utah curls” are trending nationwide — and the hairstyling technique popular in the Beehive State is a little bit of both. The name doesn’t refer to curly hair, but to the look created when hair is loosely curled until an almost magical flick of the wrist leaves the ends straight and relaxed.While the style itself isn’t new, searches for “Utah curls” are enjoying a surge

[KSL Sports] - Utah Jazz Mailbag: Can Jazz Consolidate 29th, 32nd Draft Picks?

Welcome to the Utah Jazz mailbag where every week our NBA insiders answer your questions on social media about your favorite team.

[KSL Sports] - Jazz Remember Late Bees Broadcaster Steve Klauke

The Utah Jazz shared their condolences after the sudden passing of Salt Lake Bees and Weber State Athletics voice Steve Klauke.

SLC gets best look yet at sports district that would transform downtown

The ownership group behind the Utah Jazz and the Beehive State’s recently acquired National Hockey League franchise is envisioning a grand entrance for the Delta Center, a residential tower and a new hotel as part of a proposal to overhaul downtown Salt Lake City with a sports and entertainment district.In a Tuesday presentation to the Salt Lake City Council, Smith Entertainment Group executive Mike Maughan said a new arena entrance would open up to a new plaza, and if the proposal to buil

What Utah state employees said in an LGBTQ+ pride video a Cox appointee kept from going public

A photo of partners blissfully embracing, their noses reddened by the cold. An effervescent selfie taken by a young adult with rainbow glitter streaking their cheek and a multicolored Star of David pinned to their T-shirt. A shot of five friends huddled together, clad in polychromatic hats and scarves, with pride flags waving in the background.Those are scenes from the lives of three LGBTQ+ state employees featured in a draft video produced by the human resources agency for Utah government worke

Olympic party to kick off Pioneer Day festivities before the sun is even up

The day may start early — really early — for the thousands who opt to camp out along the route of the Days of ’47 Parade this year.Utah’s bid for the 2034 Winter Olympics easily got the nod from the International Olympic Committee’s Future Host Commission on Wednesday and the state is expected to officially be named the host of those Games on July 24 — the same date as the state’s Pioneer Day holiday. The vote is scheduled for around 11 a.m. in Paris &he

¿Aceptará Phil Lyman los resultados de las elecciones primarias del Partido Republicano de Utah si pierde ante el actual gobernador Spencer Cox?

To read this story in English, click here.Como muchos votantes de Utah tienen papeletas en la mano y aproximadamente el 4% de los votos ya han sido emitidos, el legislador y candidato a gobernador de Utah, Phil Lyman, no confirmó a los periodistas después de un debate el martes por la noche con el actual gobernador Spencer Cox que aceptaría los resultados de las elecciones primarias en dos semanas.Después de que un periodista de The Salt Lake Tribune le preguntar&aacu

‘Mormon Land’: Why a pastor and ‘recovering Mormon basher’ is teaching evangelicals about the LDS Church

Jeff McCullough took a trip to Utah in 2020, and it changed his life.No, the evangelical pastor didn’t convert to the state’s predominant religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he didn’t launch a virulent campaign to explore what some have seen as Mormonism’s heresies. Instead, he felt a divine call to launch a YouTube channel, titled Hello Saints, to, as he put it, “fight criticism with curiosity.”“Most of my Christian friends di

Thieves are stealing Lamborghinis in Utah. The latest was left unlocked with keys inside.

Last week, a thief flew into Salt Lake City without a ride to his next destination.Fresh off a plane and in the airport’s well-lit, short-term parking garage on June 5, he began tugging on car handles for access to a vehicle, Salt Lake City police said. That’s when he happened upon an unlocked Lamborghini — with the keys inside.The thief, whose identity was obscured by a black hoodie, first began to rummage through the blue 2023 Lamborghini Urus, valued at about $234,000. With

‘Utah curls’ are trending. We asked a Utah hairstylist why.

Are they beachy waves? Are they curls with straight ends?However you describe them, “Utah curls” are trending nationwide — and the hairstyling technique popular in the Beehive State is a little bit of both. The name doesn’t refer to curly hair, but to the look created when hair is loosely curled until an almost magical flick of the wrist leaves the ends straight and relaxed.While the style itself isn’t new, searches for “Utah curls” are enjoying a surge

‘Utah curls’ are trending. We asked a Utah hair stylist why.

Are they beachy waves? Are they curls with straight ends?However you describe them, “Utah curls” are trending nationwide — and the hairstyling technique popular in the Beehive State is a little bit of both. The name doesn’t refer to curly hair, but to the look created when hair is loosely curled until an almost magical flick of the wrist leaves the ends straight and relaxed.While the style itself isn’t new, searches for “Utah curls” are enjoying a surge

[Deseret News] - Jerry West remembered as one of the ‘greatest figures in the history of American sports’

Has anyone made an impact on the NBA similar to West?

[Salt Lake Tribune] - Gordon Monson: Here’s the compliment the great Jerry Sloan once paid the great Jerry West

Here's how NBA legend Jerry West, who died Wednesday at the age of 86, earned the respect of Utah Jazz legend Jerry Sloan.

LDS Relief Society leads global fight against malnutrition with a $55.8M donation

In one of its largest donations ever, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that it is giving $55.8 million to an expanded global effort to improve the health and well-being of women and young children.And it’s being led by the faith’s top female leaders.The Utah-based church will team up with eight nonprofit organizations — CARE International, Catholic Relief Services, Helen Keller Intl, iDE, MAP International, Save the Children, The Hunger Projec

Gordon Monson: Here’s the compliment the great Jerry Sloan once paid the great Jerry West

At the news of the death of Jerry West, one of the NBA’s greatest stars, a star that shined bright enough as a player never to have been washed out by subsequent luminaries in the half-century since his days spent torching bygone opponents, one story with a Utah angle about the legendary Lakers guard stands out.Before we get to it, it’s worth pointing out what everyone already knows — that West not only was the league’s logo, a representative for the league that gave the

Why is Utah’s biggest Juneteenth celebration in Ogden and not SLC?

Betty Sawyer has been organizing celebrations of Juneteenth in Utah for 35 years — and the event which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, remains important to “help build a sense of community and unity,” she said.“A lot of folks, when you first come to Utah, you think about Utah, you don’t think about African culture, people, all of that,” said Sawyer, who is executive director of the nonprofit Project Success Coalition and president of the

Why is Utah’s biggest Juneteenth in Ogden and not SLC?

Betty Sawyer has been organizing celebrations of Juneteenth in Utah for 35 years — and the event which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, remains important to “help build a sense of community and unity,” she said.“A lot of folks, when you first come to Utah, you think about Utah, you don’t think about African culture, people, all of that,” said Sawyer, who is executive director of the nonprofit Project Success Coalition and president of the

Here’s what state employees said in an LGBTQ+ pride video that a Utah Gov. Cox appointee kept from going public

A photo of partners blissfully embracing, their noses reddened by the cold. An effervescent selfie taken by a young adult with rainbow glitter streaking their cheek and a multicolored Star of David pinned to their T-shirt. A shot of five friends huddled together, clad in polychromatic hats and scarves, with pride flags waving in the background.Those are scenes from the lives of three LGBTQ+ state employees featured in a draft video produced by the human resources agency for Utah government worke

[Fan Nation] - SEG Announces Jazz Draft Party at Delta Center

The Utah Jazz will be kicking off what's expected to be a busy offseason with a draft party at the Delta Center on June 26. The Smith Entertainment Group announ