LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A long-debated project in northwest Las Vegas has officially broken ground. Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and community members gathered Thursday near Lone Mountain for the ceremonial start of construction on the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple.

The temple will be the second in the Las Vegas valley. Located near Hickman Avenue and North Grand Canyon Drive, the three-story building will be built on nearly 20 acres, accompanied by a meeting house, parking areas, and a steeple planned at nearly 200 feet tall.

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A Celebration Marked by Optimism

Elder Michael A. Dunn, who presided over the event, led a prayer calling for guidance and safety for those who will build the temple.

For the valley’s roughly 85,000 Latter-day Saints, church leaders

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