Environmental review to begin on LDS temple. PETER SEGALL, The Bakersfield Californian. Sat, January 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM UTC. 4 min read.

LDS representatives said they would not consider another location besides Skyline Drive. ... Further, the bridge over the canal beyond the temple site is only 23-feet wide.

“Our love for the temple is beyond something that happened in the 1830s that provided LDS with priesthood keys to perform certain ritual actions,” he said. “There are all kinds of other stories.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased the historic Kirtland Temple, the first LDS temple built, along with other historical buildings and artifacts, from the Community of ...

In October 2022, the LDS church announced the selection of Tacoma and three other U.S. cities that would be getting a temple in the coming years. The 11.6-acre site is located at approximately ...