Las Vegas is a one-hour flight and light years from Salt Lake City. But amidst the bright lights and wages of sin, the world’s premier gambling mecca is home to a thriving Mormon community of its own.
About The Author
Kenric F. Ward is an award-winning journalist and author. Earning a bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA, Ward graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors. He was an editorial writer at the San Jose Mercury News and editor-in-chief of the Columbus (Ind.) Republic before moving to Las Vegas in 1990. In addition to writing weekly columns for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Ward co-authored “The Insiders Guide to Las Vegas’’ in 1997. A correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, Ward also has been published by the Los Angeles Times, FoxNews.com and other Internet news sites. His investigative reports and commentaries won first-place awards from the Nevada Press Association, the Hoosier State Press Association and the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Education Reform. Ward, wife Margaret and son Ryan are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
