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Church adds Salt Lake Temple tour slots after 1M reservations in 24 hours

ABC4 reports the Church will release additional Salt Lake Temple open house tour reservations after one million spots were claimed within the first day. The overwhelming response prompted the Church to schedule two more ticket releases.

New reservation windows open September 15 and October 1, both at 6 p.m. MDT. The Church has not disclosed the total number of additional slots.

September 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM MT · via ABC4 Utah · 5 sources

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via Utah Political Watch · September 8, 2026
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Brigham Young's childhood abuse examined in Mormon Stories series
via YouTube / Mormon Stories Podcast · September 9, 2026
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Carol Lynn Pearson reflects on feminism and faith in RadioWest interview
via RadioWest | KUER · September 8, 2026
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BYU falls to No. 22, Utah climbs to No. 12 in AP poll
via The Salt Lake Tribune · September 8, 2026
Temples
Montpelier Idaho Temple opens to media before public tours begin Thursday
via KSL Sports · September 9, 2026
Entertainment
David Archuleta announces holiday album and tour
via People.com · September 8, 2026

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