Porter Goodman told his family he was leaving Utah and heading to Connecticut for his new summer job in January 2016. He kept in constant communication with his family, specifically his mother, regularly updating his family with texts and phone calls. Everything seemed normal.

A group of local returned missionaries recently launched an annual humanitarian project called Project Kuya to provide basic necessities and service projects for people in their mission in Cebu, Philippines.

Elder Jeremy McCauley, 19, from Payson, Utah, died Friday night of unknown causes while serving in the Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission, according to LDS Church spokesman Eric Hawkins.

The Utah Valley Marathon will be on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Participation has gone from 240 runners to over 7,200 and still growing.

BYU student Lauren Olsen was feeling discouraged after months of being the only woman at BYU Pre-Dental Club activities. "On several occasions when asked about my career plans, I shared that I’m planning on becoming a dentist. The boys would reply, 'Oh, you mean, you want to be a dental hygienist?'” Olsen said. "I’d laugh and say, 'No, a dentist — just like you.'"

The average American house size has more than doubled since 1950, according to the National Association of Home Builders. But some people are reportedly finding more fulfillment in life by turning away from material possessions and toward a greater focus on health, relationships, personal growth and helping others.