“The length of your life is not as important as the kind of life that you live,” said President Russell M. Nelson as he delivered a message during a broadcast celebrating his century-long life. He said he did not know why God has allowed him to live this long, but he felt himself teeming with gratitude.

The program was broadcast live from the Conference Center Theater in downtown Salt Lake City. It was attended by President Nelson’s family members, General Authorities and general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as government, religious and civic leaders. A global audience watched the broadcast live as well.

Tributes to President Nelson told the story of a man led by God to love, build bridges and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Latter-day Saint leaders — as well as leaders of other faiths — said they see in President Nelson a leader who heals broken wounds and ministers to the one.

Read more about the tributes given for President Nelson’s century-long life of faith, service and family.

Most of Utah’s reservoirs remain in good shape as summer closes

Statewide reservoir storage across Utah remains at an average of 77% capacity, an overall 6% decline from last month.

Overall, however, the major river basins look to be in good shape and have weathered the searing summer heat by maintaining decent capacity as the summer comes to a close.

The latest report issued this month by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service said the Provo-Utah Lake-Jordan basin dropped in capacity by 13%; Weber-Ogden was down by 22%; Bear dipped by 11% and southwest Utah suffered a loss of 12%.

Read more about how the other counties in Utah fared and what this means for our water supply.

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