(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) To the sounds of bagpiper Tim Fowers, Latter-day Saints flow into the Conference Center in downtown Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 1, 2023, before the start of General Conference. The church has new rules for creating additional 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.