Saturday was a special day for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they celebrated the groundbreaking of a new temple in Grand Junction near the intersection of 12th ...

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Grand Junction Colorado Temple is set for Saturday, April 16.

The Grand Junction Temple will be 29,000 square feet on a 6.94 acre site and it will be the third temple in Colorado, with the others in Denver and Fort Collins.

Other temples in the state, operating or under construction, include the Denver, Fort Collins, and Grand Junction temples. Colorado is reportedly home to nearly 150,000 members of the church.

The Grand Junction Temple will be the third temple built in Colorado, following ones in Denver and Fort Collins. Once completed, the single-story temple will be about 25,000 square feet.