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AF City to host annual Memorial Day Program
Every year, American Fork hosts a special Memorial Day Program which pays tribute to veterans, especially those lost in combat, from American Fork. This program remembers each individual by name and has brought the community together for over 25 years. This year’s program will be held on Memorial Day, Monday,...
Could mermaids help Utah’s water crisis?
Ahoy, landlubbers! Are you aware of the Swiss Merlympics? That’s right, Mermaid Olympics. As in, people wear fish tails and do swimming competitions in water. One of the American competitors this year is Mia Sim from Utah County. At a pool in Lehi, Sim made a big splash as...
Here’s where things stand for the proposed Alpine School District split
The Alpine School District Board of Education is waiting to hear if the Utah County Clerk will certify its district split proposal. The clerk’s certification would allow the board to move forward with a 45-day public comment period before voting on whether to put the issue on the November ballot.
Taking a desert escape before it gets too hot
Two weeks ago my sweetheart Julie and I drove south out of Idaho Falls in a storm of rain mixed with snow. We had the heater/defroster going all the way past Provo, Utah. When we finally stopped in St. George, Utah, we stepped out of the car into summer weather. It was magical.
Here are some of the best summertime date ideas in Utah Valley
In case you missed it, love and marriage are two pretty important things in the Beehive state. It's statistically backed too: 56% of eligible people in Utah are married — the highest rate in the nation. In Utah County, this number jumps to 59%, including a whopping 68% in Lehi.
Mountain biker recounts aggressive badger standoff in Draper
DRAPER — A mountain biker is recounting a tense standoff with a family of badgers, who got so aggressive they nearly forced him off the trail. Brandon Farzad heads up to Corner Canyon a few days a week to hit the trail, his favorite being Ann’s Trail. Last...
6A softball: Riverton battles back twice to win 3rd title in 4 years
PROVO — After combining for 20 runs on 20 hits in a Game 2 slugfest, Friday's winner-take-all finale of the 6A softball championship series was a pitchers' duel. Until suddenly, it wasn't. Braylee Shields went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run during a five-run fifth inning as Riverton pulled...
‘We do diversity biblically’: How are Christian campuses talking about DEI-related work?
An analysis of diversity language across America’s largest religiously-oriented institutions of higher education reveals unique emphasis that offer insights for innovating secular DEI initiatives elsewhere.
American Fork wins first boys soccer title in 40 years
SANDY, Utah (ABC4 Sports) – It took four full decades, but the American Fork boys soccer team can finally call themselves state champions. Demetri Larsen scored the only goal of the game in the first half in a 1-0 win over Farmington for the Cavemen’s first state title since 1984. “We had nothing to lose,” […]
Woman facing charges after group-assault against ex-boyfriend
SALT LAKE CITY — A woman was arrested after engaging in domestic violence against her ex-boyfriend Tuesday, according to an affidavit released by the Third District Court in Salt Lake County. The victim reported to police that he was sitting in his current girlfriend’s car in the Valley Fair...
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