(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A steeple rises in downtown Salt Lake City in 2022 at 95 State, a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. New church rules may make it harder to create new Latter-day Saint congregations.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.