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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.


BYU student and Latter-day Saint Will Melville spent months developing formulas and equations to help the Texas Rangers prevent opposing teams from scoring runs and win the World Series.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Community of Christ celebrated their shared heritage with music and a devotional in the Kirtland Temple.

Historians at the Mormon History Association conference tell how the Church returned to Kirtland, Ohio, in the late 1970s. Here are some of the stories.

Elder Kyle S. McKay, Church historian and recorder, addressed at the Mormon History Association conference why the faith spent a large sum of money in the March 5 transaction.

What Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said and taught during the dedication of the Cobán Guatemala Temple.

In 2019, Meghan Hunter was involved in an accident and suffered a broken neck. Relying on her Latter-day Saint faith, prayers and many supporters, she returned to become a collegiate all-American.

For the second year in a row, FamilySearch participated in the Buenos Aires Argentina International Book Fair, helping more than 50,000 visitors with an interest in family history and genealogy.

Two former BYU baseball players — Justin Sterner for the Tampa Bay Rays and Daniel Schneemann for the Cleveland Guardians — performed well in their Major League Baseball debuts.

A Latter-day Saint seminary class in Bellevue, Washington, learned gospel lessons in overcoming trials from injured NFL player Kendrick Bourne. After the students sent him get-well cards, he responded with a video message of faith.

An inspirational video, “The Miracle at Gapyeong,” tells the remarkable story of a group of soldiers whose story is comparable to the sons of Helaman in the Book of Mormon.

Since 1999, BYU's "Saints at War" project has gathered and preserved more than 3,000 personal accounts of Latter-day Saint soldiers during wartime with more to come.

A series of faith-building experiences has helped Elder D. Martin Goury, sustained as a general authority during April 2024 general conference, learn to trust in the Lord.

Church leaders created Utah's first Spanish language stake primarily to provide leadership opportunities for Latino members, to enhance missionary work and to enhance participation for youth and adults.

After helping Oklahoma win a national championship as a freshman, catcher Jocelyn Erickson felt the need to transfer to Florida. Learn about her spiritual journey.

The Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods were restored by heavenly messengers 195 years ago this month at a sacred site near Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

A host of Latter-day Saint teenagers came together for a JustServe community project — assembling more than 90 new beds and taking apart old ones — in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 11.

Kansas State linebacker Jake Clifton announced on social media that he will "pause" his college football career to serve a Latter-day Saint mission.

After coming up short in 2021, former BYU steeplechase athlete and Latter-day Saint Courtney Wayment is preparing to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials in June.

After touring the Taylorsville Utah Temple, Latter-day Saints and Jewish friends found themselves singing Psalm 133 — in Hebrew — and feeling united in the house of the Lord.

In May 1899, Church President Lorenzo Snow was speaking at the St. George Tabernacle when he received a powerful revelation on the law of tithing that marked a turning point in Church history.

Sione Vaki and Devaughn Vele, both returned missionaries who played at the University of Utah, will each have an opportunity to play in the NFL.

Edmonton Oilers' center/wing Derek Ryan is a Latter-day Saint convert who is excited about the prospect of playing NHL hockey in Utah.

Kevin and Melissa Young told the Deseret News the story of how they felt guided by the Lord to come to Brigham Young University.

Melissa Inouye, a scholar, historian, author, essayist and speaker who worked for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died from cancer.

Latter-day Saint leaders and youth in Missouri and Iowa recently celebrated events promoting religious freedom in their respective communities.

People of different faiths came together in Sydney, Australia, to discuss the Savior's two great commandments, as well as unity and understanding in working together.

An ESPN article recently featured Latter-day Saint soccer pro Olivia Moultrie and her historic role in the NWSL's current youth movement.

Kevin Young is leaving his position as the top assistant coach for the NBA's Phoenix Suns to become BYU's head basketball coach. He replaces Mark Pope, who departed for Kentucky.

The Joseph Smith Papers project has published an ebook featuring records from nearly 200 legal cases involving Joseph Smith as plaintiff, defendant, witness or judge.