POCATELLO — The first day of the new Pocatello Idaho Temple’s public open house was fully booked on Saturday and attracted thousands of people from across Idaho and neighboring states.

Editor’s Note: This article concludes the Idaho State Journal’s series previewing the Pocatello Idaho Temple open house, which will be held from Sept. 18 until Oct. 23. The series began in Sunday’s newspaper and continued in the Tuesday and Wednesday print editions. All the articles in the s…

POCATELLO — The overall construction of the Pocatello Idaho Temple is complete, but there’s at least one final touch yet to be added.

There was a smile on Ida Gigger’s face last week as her family rolled her in a wheelchair out of the Pocatello Idaho Temple following their tour of the newly unveiled building.

Chubbuck residents Troy and Jennifer Dye are serving as the coordinators for the Pocatello Idaho Temple open house and dedication.

Among the thousands of volunteers who’ve helped prepare the Pocatello Idaho Temple for its construction, open house and dedication are many youths.

Editor’s Note: This article is the second story in the Idaho State Journal’s series previewing the Pocatello Idaho Temple open house, which will be held from Sept. 18 until Oct. 23. The series will continue in the Wednesday and Friday print editions of the Idaho State Journal and online at i…

Final touches have been added to the Pocatello Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the open house gets underway this week.

Editor’s Note: This article begins the Idaho State Journal’s series previewing the Pocatello Idaho Temple open house, which will be held from Sept. 18 until Oct. 23. The series will continue in the Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday print editions of the Idaho State Journal and online at idahosta…

POCATELLO — When 97-year-old Pocatello resident Ida Gigger was diagnosed with terminal kidney disease last year, she told her doctor her dying wish was to live long enough to see the opening of the new Pocatello Idaho Temple. 

POCATELLO — The nearly completed Pocatello Idaho Temple is looking even brighter this week thanks to the efforts of local youth.

POCATELLO — A missionary couple that has watched over the construction of the Pocatello Idaho Temple, now nearing completion, have headed home.

POCATELLO — An estimated 5,000 people turned out at the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre in Pocatello on Wednesday during an event celebrating the upcoming open house for the Gate City’s new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple.

POCATELLO — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning an open house and dedication for the Pocatello Idaho Temple this fall.

POCATELLO — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has reached another milestone in the construction of its Pocatello Idaho Temple.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has chosen a retired manager with J.R. Simplot Co. and his wife, who worked as a local substitute teacher, to serve as president and matron of the future Pocatello Idaho Temple.

POCATELLO — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Pocatello Idaho Temple is starting to take shape and now has much of its steel frame in place.

POCATELLO — It’s been nearly six months since The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground on its new Pocatello Idaho Temple, and officials say construction to date is right on schedule.

Optics are important.

POCATELLO — Officials with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints say they’ve had to address public safety concerns recently about construction vehicles traveling through the Satterfield Drive area, where a temple is being built.

POCATELLO — Construction has officially begun on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ temple on the city’s north side.

POCATELLO — A massive crowd gathered on Saturday morning for the long-awaited groundbreaking for what will soon be The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Pocatello temple.

POCATELLO — A company that specializes in hay tarp rentals and sales recently came to the aid of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

POCATELLO — Officials with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints say they’ve made several decisions believed to be “firsts” involving the Saturday morning groundbreaking ceremony for their forthcoming local temple.

POCATELLO — With shovels, rakes and other hand tools clinking on the pavement, 16-year-old Jane Jacobsmeyer joined several dozen members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ Highland 10th Ward on Tuesday night as they marched up Satterfield Drive to the site of the future Poca…

POCATELLO — The Art Deco architecture of the planned local temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be reminiscent of Pocatello High School and Idaho State University’s pharmacy and administration buildings.

The groundbreaking for the Pocatello Idaho Temple will take place on March 16.

When we first moved to Pocatello many years ago we asked, “When will there be a temple built here?” Answer: “Someday, we hope.” Years later, we asked the same question and got a similar answer. “Sooner rather than later, we hope.”

POCATELLO — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the city’s forthcoming temple will be located on a 13-acre lot high up the East Bench, in the vicinity of Highland High School.

It’s been over a year since The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to build an LDS temple in Pocatello, but little information has been released since then.

POCATELLO — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints isn’t saying much but significant indications abound that an area on the city’s north side near Satterfield Drive will become home to the much-anticipated Pocatello temple.

POCATELLO — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has yet to release many details about its planned temple in Pocatello and as of Monday city officials said they had not received any permit applications.

POCATELLO — The announcement earlier this month of a Mormon temple coming to Pocatello has prompted waves of speculation about the potential location for what will be the sixth operating temple in Idaho.

In all the excitement over the building of a temple in Pocatello, many questions are asked about why a temple is so special to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Jan Rogers was working in economic development in southern Idaho when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced its plans to build a temple in Twin Falls.

POCATELLO — Not one local resident voiced opposition to the Pocatello City Council’s consideration to annex nearly 75 acres of land near the east Satterfield Drive neighborhood on Thursday, which partly contributed to the council’s unanimous approval.

Pocatello residents Gerald and Karen Mead became emotional on Sunday when Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced plans to build a temple in their community.

Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad says it was the toughest secret he's ever had to keep.

POCATELLO — Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have six temples that are less than a two-hour drive from Pocatello.