President Dallin H. Oaks, accompanied by his wife, Kristen, dedicated the Burley Idaho Temple on Sunday, January 11, 2026. It was his first temple dedication as president of the Church. As a child, he lived in nearby Twin Falls for about five years, so he chose to dedicate the temple because "it [is] close to my heart." He taught that "[t]he work of temples is centered on our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. All that is learned and done here relates to Him."

Crews at the Vancouver Washington Temple recently poured 150 yards of concrete for the front footings and foundations. As concrete for the foundation cures, it is waterproofed and backfilled with soil. White plumbing pipes have been roughed in at several locations, marking future utility connections that will be made in subsequent phases of construction. The project has been underway for approximately four-and-a-half months.

Vertical scaffolding rails have been erected alongside the Kona Hawaii Temple to support the installation of exterior wall finishes and stone cladding, as reconstruction of this house of the Lord advances. Materials are staged on site in the foreground, under a canopy of beautiful trees. The interior of the temple is in the rough-in phase, including interior framing and the installation of ductwork, plumbing, and electrical wiring.

President Dallin H. Oaks will dedicate the Burley Idaho Temple on Sunday, January 11, 2026. He will be accompanied by his wife, Kristen; Elder Steven R. Bangerter, Executive Director of the Temple Department, and his wife, Susan; and Elder K. Brett Nattress, General Authority Seventy, and his wife, Shawna. The dedication service will take place at 10:00 a.m. MST and will be broadcast to all congregations in the temple district.