Excavation has begun for the foundation of the new Anchorage Alaska Temple. At 30,000 square feet, the beautifully designed facility will greatly improve the patron experience in Alaska. The original temple was constructed on a sliver of land at the edge of the stake center parking lot. At just 6,800 square feet, the building was constructed in less than 9 months and soon proved to be undersized. Just four years after its dedication in 1999, the temple closed for an expansion that added over 5,000 square feet. The Alaskan saints now look forward to their new temple, which will serve for many years to come.

Half of the floor slab for the main level of the Fort Worth Texas Temple has been poured and cured with plumbing pipes rising through the concrete surface. When the second half of the slab is poured, an opening will be formed over the walls for the baptismal font. Plans for the temple were announced at the October 2021 general conference, and the groundbreaking was held two years later in October 2023.

On Monday, April 22, representatives from various media outlets participated in a news conference for the open house of the Cobán Guatemala Temple. Following two days of invited guest tours, the public will be received at the temple for free tours of the interior from Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, May 11, 2024, with no tours held on Sundays. Hours are Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Friday – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. The exterior design is inspired by Spanish Colonial architecture. Other design details reference geometric patterns typical of the local textiles of Cobán.

The location of the West Jordan Utah Temple was announced today as a 16.1-acre property located west of Highway 111 at approximately 7148 South. Plans call for a multi-story temple of approximately 85,000 square feet and an on-site meetinghouse with shared parking. "Time in the temple will help you to think celestial and to catch a vision of who you really are, who you can become, and the kind of life you can have forever," said President Russell M. Nelson at the April 2024 general conference before announcing the temple. "Regular temple worship will enhance the way you see yourself and how you fit into God’s magnificent plan. I promise you that."