Overview
- Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the temple on Sunday, Oct. 12.
- Stevenson said the proceedings were conducted under direction from President Dallin H. Oaks during a leadership transition, a circumstance last seen at a temple dedication in 1888.
- The temple district spans roughly 51,389 square miles, reducing long trips that previously took members to temples in Idaho, Utah or California.
- A public open house ran from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13 and drew civic and interfaith leaders, with local leaders reporting renewed participation.
- Elko joins operating temples in Las Vegas and Reno as work progresses on the recently groundbroken Lone Mountain temple.