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Tad Walch
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Reporter, Deseret News
Salt Lake City
Beats
Biography
Tad Walch covers the LDS Church and the Church Education System, including BYU, BYU-Idaho and BYU-Hawaii. Tad has worked for the Deseret News for 10 years, serving as the Enterprise Team Editor, the City Editor and the Utah County Bureau Chief. Tad studied journalism at BYU, where he twice served as editor of the Daily Universe. He was a co-founder of Cougar Sports Magazine and served co-editor from 1993-1997. He worked as a sports reporter, sports editor, Olympics reporter and courts reporte
Sports, Transportation Courts, Homelessness Breaking News, Religion International Affairs, Urban Planning
international business
Content
By Tad Walch Verified| Deseret News Verified A federal judge handed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a major legal victory on Thursday, dismissing a lawsuit in which nine people sought the return of hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations they gave the church across a quarter of a century. Judge Robert J. Shelby dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the nine plaintiffs cannot try again. The church issued a statement through a spokesman, Sam Penrod.
By Tad Walch Verified| Deseret News Verified This article was first published in the ChurchBeat newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Wednesday night. During what he called the darker days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, a BYU combined choir's general conference performance of " Behold the Wounds in Jesus' Hands " carried special meaning for Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. "I personally rejoice whenever a BYU choral group or combined choir sings at general conference.
By Tad Walch Verified| Deseret News Verified PROVO, Utah - When director Nathan Haines made the finale of the "Organ Symphony" by Camille Saint-Saëns one of the musical selections for this year's BYU Philharmonic Orchestra, he didn't know it would be played at the December re-opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. He also didn't know the new BYU Music Building would be dedicated on Wednesday by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Company Info
Deseret News
Deseret News is a historic newspaper based in Utah, first published on June 15, 1850. It is the first newspaper in the state and is owned by the Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The name "Deseret" reflects the area identified by Utah's pioneer settlers. The newspaper offers a Local Edition published twice weekly and a National Edition available weekly, focusing on themes of family, faith, and education. Deseret News also has a strong digital presence, including a website and mobile apps for iOS and Android. In addition, it publishes Deseret Magazine, which features essays on culture and politics, and other publications like Church News. The Deseret News serves a diverse audience interested in news and values, particularly within the LDS community and Utah residents.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
+1 801-204-6100
Founded: 1850