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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.


Meet J.D. Payne, a Latter-day Saint and a showrunner/executive producer of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is launching a new initiative to provide support for military veterans and their families.

At age 45, Latter-day Saint Paul Schulte is preparing to compete in his fourth Paralympics with Team USA in wheelchair basketball.

Latter-day Saints helped visitors of all ages to create FamilySearch accounts and learn about their family heritage at the African American Heritage Festival in Virginia.

Meghan Hunter, a BYU middle-distance runner and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has been named a Big 12 Conference nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in the faith’s Caribbean Area have launched an initiative to foster love for their neighbors, follow Jesus Christ and promote Christian principles and values.

Junior Djonga Omatoko, a Latter-day Saint from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is making a name for himself in the sport of karate.

The Church History Library has digitized the complete collection of the Young Woman’s Journal, a monthly publication for Latter-day Saint young women from 1889 to 1929, and made it available in the Church History Catalog.

Ground was broken for the Santiago West Chile Temple on Saturday, Aug. 17, with Elder Alan R. Walker, a General Authority Seventy, presiding.

The correspondence of Louise Y. Robison, who served as the Church’s Relief Society general president during the Great Depression, is now accessible in the Church History Library.

An interfaith friendship developed decades ago between Latter-day Saints and members of the Sikh faith in California is continuing to blossom.

After winning the silver medal at the Paris Olympics, Kenneth Rooks received a congratulatory telephone call from President Jeffrey R. Holland.

Latter-day Saint and former BYU track star Kenneth Rooks talks about winning an Olympic silver medal and how the Book of Mormon inspired him.

Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles threw out the first pitch during JustServe Night at a Kansas City Royals baseball game.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated an X-ray system and a digital mammography machine to hospitals in San Pedro Sula to help improve health care in northern Honduras.

Latter-day Saint Olympians Clayton Young, Conner Mantz, Kenneth Rooks and James Corrigan talked about finding hope in Christ at a devotional in France during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Former BYU star and Latter-day Saint Jimmer Fredette suffered an apparent leg injury while playing Poland in men's 3x3 basketball. His team is struggling to find a win.

Two Latter-day Saints have won Olympic medals, while another helped the U.S. men's soccer team win, and how Jimmer Fredette played in his debut. #Paris2024 #Olympics

Latter-day Saint Olympians, Church leader shared messages of faith and trust in God’s plan at a devotional for young adults in France.

Get to know Brother Chad H Webb, an administrator of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion who begins serving in the Sunday School general presidency on Aug. 1.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is now officially registered in the Republic of Azerbaijan, a process started in 2023.

The International Olympic Committee voted in Paris, France, on Pioneer Day to award the 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City, Utah. The Church offered "heartfelt congratulations" and pleaded to support Olympic organizers.

Learn about "Saints by Sea," a database that provides documentation and inspiring stories about the seafaring voyages of Latter-day Saint pioneers.

The Church History Museum's Pioneer Fair featured various fun and educational pioneer activities and games that helped people better appreciate the pioneers, their industry and sacrifices.

The Church History Museum is hosting a free Pioneer Fair featuring activities that celebrate the 1847 arrival of the early Saints in Utah.

Philadelphia Eagles teammates Britain Covey and Tanner McKee not only share a unique bond as returned Latter-day Saint missionaries, they will also take part in the NFL’s first-ever game in South America in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 6.

See how Latter-day Saints in Korea, Japan, Peru and Eastern Europe are developing friendships and sharing the gospel through activities like table tennis, futsal, boxing and dancing.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cleaned streets in El Salvador, provided aid in the Dominican Republic and donated blood in Honduras.

Latter-day Saint Joanna Hiigel has become the fourth woman selected to the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve.

BYU steeplechaser James Corrigan talks about going from underdog to qualifying for the Paris Olympics in a matter of weeks, plus he's getting married.