Deseret News

The Deseret News ( ) is a US multi-platform newspaper based in Salt Lake City, published by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation, which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Founded in 1850, it was the first newspaper to be published in Utah. The publication's name is from the geographic area of Deseret identified by Utah's pioneer settlers, and much of the publication's reporting is rooted in that region. As of 2026, Deseret News develops daily content for its website and app, in addition to a weekly printing of the Deseret News Local Edition and National Edition. The company also produces a weekly print edition of the Church News and 10 editions of Deseret Magazine per year.