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Trent Toone
Trent Toone

Trent Toone is a journalist and feature writer for the Deseret News and Church News. He was raised in northern Utah and graduated from the University of Utah. He has worked for several newspapers and received a number of awards over his career. Toone is the author of "No Excuses, No Regrets," a sports biography of NFL football player Eric Weddle. Toone served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile, and spent a year teaching seminary. Like his father before him, he is a proud Eagle Scout. Trent and his wife Lisa are the proud parents of four children.


Youth living in northern Utah are invited to apply to sing in a choir that will perform during the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2025 general conference.

Utah State Aggie Mason Falslev talks about how friendship and his Latter-day Saint faith have influenced his basketball journey.

Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, will be the featured keynote speakers at RootsTech 2025 Family Discovery Day on Saturday, March 8.

While winning 11 games, the 2024 BYU football team was also recognized for exemplifying Church values and fulfilling the university's mission.

Read messages and insights from Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, President Emily Belle Freeman and President Steven J. Lund on the 2025 youth theme shared during the Jan. 5 worldwide discussion for youth.

Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman and Young Men General President Steven J. Lund discussed “looking to Christ” and their hopes for youth and young adults in the coming year.

Church President Russell M. Nelson celebrated the 25th anniversary of the landmark document “The Living Christ” in a New Year’s Day social media post and invited everyone to be in the temple as often as time allows in 2025.

The genealogical organization celebrated a variety of milestones this year while continuing to make family history research more accessible than ever before.

Latter-day Saints can deepen their understanding of the Doctrine and Covenants by exploring stories and viewing photos of historic places.

From “Revelations in Context” to the Joseph Smith Papers, explore these 15 resources and tools to bring depth and understanding to your study of the Doctrine and Covenants in 2025.

A group of community volunteers, including a Latter-day Saint couple, used FamilySearch to create a website honoring the women of the The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

Latter-day Saints who served as volunteers at Temple Square in 2017 reflect on the memory of the Church launching its original Giving Machines.

Thanks to the FamilySearch tool Ordinances Ready, finding a family name to take to the temple has never been easier.

Latter-day Saints were among thousands in Mexico that participated in a national day of service on Dec. 7 to benefit their communities.

The annual “Christmas in Kirtland” Nativity event, which features hundreds of Nativity scenes from around the world, celebrated its 20th anniversary by expanding to two locations in Kirtland, Ohio.

Members of the Church's Central America Area presidency delivered Christmas messages with invitations to participate in the Church's Light the World initiative in a YouTube video.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has launched a new website to help members learn about and visit historic sites in Nauvoo and Carthage, Illinois.

Despite a desire to go home early, one missionary's decision to finish his mission allowed him to help save a life and learn that being available is often all the Lord needs to answer a prayer or orchestrate a miracle.

Historian Richard E. Turley Jr. looks back at the historic events surrounding the digital development of FamilySearch.org 25 years later.

BYU became the first school in more than two decades to capture both the men's and women's team titles at the NCAA cross-country championships.

As FamilySearch turns 130 years old, hear how technological advances, inspiring experiences and growing interest in genealogy help nourish temple work.

Elder Kevin S. Hamilton and Steve Rockwood reflected on FamilySearch’s 130th anniversary, its growth, technological advances, inspiring experiences and how temples shape the future of family history work.

In honor of Veterans Day, here are eight Church News articles that feature the service of Latter-day Saints in the Armed Forces.

Thousands gathered at the Conference Center to celebrate Latin American culture through music and dance at the 22nd annual “Luz de las Naciones," which included a message on gratitude from Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

This year's "Luz de las Naciones" features musical artists from several Latin American countries celebrating gratitude through music and dance.

Both of BYU’s cross-country teams were victorious at the Big 12 Conference championships in Waco, Texas. The women won their second straight title while the men upset top-ranked Oklahoma State.

San Jose State football coach Ken Niumatalolo, a Latter-day Saint, reflected on his journey from Navy to San Jose State, where his team is one win away from a bowl game.

The final volume of "Saints" chronicles Church history from 1955 to 2020, a period marked by rapid global growth in membership and temple building.