American Fork News

More than 1,500 women who were ready to ride in the Goldilocks all-women's bike event in Herriman Saturday morning were faced with a decision because of rainy, cold weather.

Utah County officials on Saturday celebrated the opening of the 17-mile Murdock Canal Trail that starts at the mouth of Provo Canyon and ends at Thanksgiving Point.

No Spare Change Uh-oh! American Fork could be dishing out a whole lot of trouble by erecting barriers to the homeless.

Hailing from American Fork, Utah, the Crescent Super Band has won numerous awards from Downbeat Magazine and performed around the world.

Smoke might have been coming out of a building in the mouth of American Fork Canyon, but it wasn't an emergency.

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Here's your weekly roundup of what local city councils, school boards and other government entities are tackling during regularly scheduled meetings.

Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Murdock Canal Trail in Utah County, ahead of the grand opening on Saturday, May 18.

American Fork enacted a new approach to the issue of panhandlers earlier this week: If beggars have nowhere to stand, they have nowhere to beg.

Seana Collins lost a legal battle for her grandson when he was adopted by a family in 2011.

It's an 80-degree day in downtown Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park at 300 South and 300 West, and people from the nearby homeless shelter are enjoying the weather.

A panhandler asks for help at 900 West and State Street last week in American Fork.

OREM &#8212 A couple welcomed their son into the world Monday morning on the side of I-15 in Orem.

The woman who called 911 was breathless as she gave the address to an American Fork home and told the dispatcher her emergency: her grandson had been shot in the head.

Season Hymas, 27, of American Fork, Utah, was sentenced Thursday in United States District Court in Boise to five years' probation for misdemeanor theft from a financial institution, according to U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson.

Check out some Cinco de Mayo specials around Salt Lake County. Unless noted, the deals are for Sunday, May 5. Z'Tejas at The Gateway will be serving Two Street Tacos and Cinco'Rita holiday margs for $5.05 each.

A Murray woman was arrested after she assaulted an 86-year-old woman in an act of vengeance, police said.

Three people barely had time to save themselves and two of their six dogs as flames engulfed their Cedar Fort home late Tuesday.

Utah County, by all accounts, is abundant with liberty-loving residents who, based on their representatives in the Legislature, are mad as hell at the government telling them what to do and aren't going to take it anymore.

Joshua James premiered a full stream of his upcoming EP "Beware!" today on WNYC's Soundcheck blog: http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/articles/music-hub/2013/apr/30/check-ahead-joshua-james-beware-ep/. The EP can be heard in its entirety there all week long leading up to its May 7 release via Intelligent Noise.