(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) "They're like family," said the Nurjhan Govan, June 15, 2020, of the love she has for her Yorkies. Govan would recline the driver's seat for comfort every night while she and her dogs lived in her Lincoln sedan last winter after she could not find housing. Govan retired as pastor of Trinity AME Church in Salt Lake City in 2018.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.