Top stories of 2017: News

The biggest international, national and local news stories from the year by The Daily Universe are listed below chronologically.

Jan. 26

Church announces change in missionary schedules

Feb. 1

Women’s March on the Utah State Capitol: What’s next?

Feb. 4

Mormons March for Muslims joins Utah March for refugees

March 23

Utah Medicaid recipients find healthcare options shrinking under Affordable Care Act

April 2

Five new LDS temples announced at General Conference

April 7

New legislation addresses homelessness in Salt Lake

May 11

Utah Boy Scouts of America reacts to announcement by LDS Church

June 14

VidAngel brings back streaming service filtering options

Sept. 22

Families continue to rebuild, seek aid after hurricanes hit

Sept. 26

LDS Church acquires Book of Mormon printer’s manuscript

Sept. 27

More teachers needed in Utah schools

Sept. 28

President Thomas S. Monson will not attend General Conference this weekend

Oct. 1

Elder Robert D. Hales dies at age 85

Oct. 2

#VegasShooting: the facts, people affected and ways to help

Oct. 12

Wildfires devastate BYU students’ homes in California

Oct. 19

BYU students talk Mormon millennials with HuffPost

Oct. 27

General Conference Sessions consolidated

Nov. 2

Meridian, Cedar City temple open houses create religious conversation

Nov. 8

Former Provo mayor wins congressional election

Nov. 8

Michelle Kaufusi elected Provo’s first female mayor

Nov. 9

‘So many babies in there’: church shooting claims 8 children

Nov. 28

Opioid addictions claim lives, recovery possible