BURLEY — The public will soon have the opportunity to step inside the newly completed Burley Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Free open house tours begin Thursday and continue through Saturday, Nov. 22, excluding Sundays. Following the open house, the temple will be formally dedicated on Sunday, Jan. 11 The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all congregations within the temple district.

Local officials and other guests received a first look at the temple Monday during a media day event led by Elder Steven R. Bangerter, executive director of the Church’s Temple Department. He was joined by Elder K. Brett Nattress and Elder Karl D. Hirst, both General Authority Seventies.

Church President Russell M. Nelson announced plans for the Burley temple in April

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