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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KIFI) – The family, friends, and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said goodbye to President Jeffrey R. Holland on Wednesday.

Holland, 85, was serving as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles when he died from complications of kidney disease.

His funeral was held at the Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square.

Holland is the husband of Patricia Holland, proud father of three children and grandfather of thirteen.

He was ordained an apostle in 1994 and previously served for nine years as President of Brigham Young University.

Holland was known for his firebrand missionary work and touching sermons that reached out to millions around the world.

“My father was an irresistible force for righteousness,” said his son Elder Matthew S. Holland, of the Quorum of the Seventy. “His unique gifts for friendship, intellect, language, and mirth disarmed and drew in virtually anyone who came within his orbit.”

His daughter Mary Alice McCann emphasized her dad was gave his life to “succor the weak, lift up the hands that hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.”

“Jeffrey R. Holland was an apostle of hope,” she said. “He believed in the redemption of Jesus Christ, and that through him and because of him all things would be made right.”

The church’s prophet, President Dallin H. Oaks, paid personal tribute to the man with whom he served as an apostle for more than three decades.

“President Jeffrey R Holland left a huge mark – loving personal memories of his influence and his unforgettable testimony of God – on all that he touched,” Oaks said.

President Holland will be buried Thursday in his home of Saint George, Utah, next to his wife who died in 2023.

President Jeffrey R. Holland smiles in his office in Salt Lake City. | Courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Guests at the Idaho Falls Snow Park are in for a wild ride this winter.

The popular snow tubing park is open for the New Year in Bone, Idaho.

Dozens of people flew down steep slopes, caught air on a massive jump and enjoyed full winter fun on ice-packed snow at the grand opening on Wednesday.

In spite of warmer temperatures, the owner says the manmade snow is here to stay at the careening snow park east of Idaho Falls.

“We’re making snow so you can make memories,” said Jamie Rhoda, Idaho Falls Snow Park owner. “What we want to do is have you guys come out to have a good time. Whether we have snow or not, as long as the weather’s cold enough, we make the snow so you guys can come out and enjoy it.”

The park is in its fourth year and features three tube runs that stretch 1200 feet downhill.

“We provide tubes, bathrooms, parking, conveyor magic carpet ride, and then we have fire pits, indoor/outdoor seating,” Rhoda said. “So all you have to do is show up in your winter clothes.”

A four-hour session on the hill costs $15.

“What I like about the ski hill is that, sometimes you go flying and sometimes you don’t, but it’s still a little fun,” said snowtuber Ila Echler.

The Jackson family, from Idaho Falls, spent the entire afternoon with friends and family.

“I think my favorite part is when all of us link together and you just start spinning,”  said snow tuber extraordinaire Tyler Jackson.

With a major jump, the park promises plenty of surprises.

“When you’re, like, at the bottom, it sprays you in the face,” Carina Jackson said. “And also, I like going in a group.”

The park is located at 207 Bone Road, Iona, and will be open for the rest of Christmas break and all winter long.

For tickets, operating hours, and more information visit IdahoFallsSnowPark.com.

The following is a news release from the Idaho Lottery.

BOISE, Idaho – Check your Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle tickets Jefferson and Kootenai Counties!  One lucky player in Jefferson County and another in Kootenai County who purchased their Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle ticket there could be starting the year off as Idaho’s newest millionaires.  

The Idaho Lottery has confirmed the retail locations for the top prize-winning tickets from the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle draw last night. Ticket 125579 was sold at an Idaho Lottery retail location in Jefferson County.  Ticket 326200 was sold from Idaho Lottery retailer location in Kootenai County.

In addition to the top prizes, the Idaho Lottery has also confirmed the $100,000 winning ticket was sold in Payette County. The $100,000 winning number is 271072.  The $50,000 winning ticket was sold in Bannock County. The winning number for the $50,000 prize is 056134.

Players have 180 days from last night’s draw to claim prizes in the game.  The $1,000,000 prizes, the $100,000 prize, the $50,000 prize, and any $1,000 prizes must be claimed at Idaho Lottery Headquarters in Boise. No one has come forward yet to claim any of the top four prizes.

To check their tickets for winning numbers, players can visit idaholottery.com, call the winning numbers hotline at 208-334-4656, use the Idaho Lottery’s mobile app, or visit an Idaho Lottery retail location.

All prizes of $1,000 and higher must be claimed at Lottery Offices in Boise.  Lottery Offices are open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mountain Time, Monday through Friday, except observed holidays.  The Lottery will be closed to celebrate New Year’s Day but will reopen on January 2, 2026.

This year’s version of the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle returned over $1,700,000 to the Idaho Lottery’s beneficiaries, Idaho public schools and the State’s Permanent Building Fund.