Deseret
Americannoun
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a territory established by the Mormons in 1849 as a proposed state of the Union: was refused admission to the Union by Congress and incorporated in the newly organized Territory of Utah 1850.
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Informal. the state of Utah.
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Sources told Utah-based news outlets Deseret News and ABC4 the signing was expected at 4:30 pm, though the White House has not confirmed it.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Benoît previously covered the Western U.S. as a staff writer for the Deseret News in Utah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Emma Pitts, a reporter at Utah-based Deseret News who attended the event, also described seeing the moment Kirk was shot.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
Utah’s Deseret News reported that Lee submitted a revised proposal with new restrictions on Tuesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Such was the beginning of the history of Mormonism in Utah, or Deseret, “The Land of the Honey-Bee,” as the Mormons called it.
From The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It by R. W. Beers
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