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From red-rock canyons to city streets: discover the people, places and stories that make Utah home.
Explore the guides →American Fork’s funding cap and reported totals still need reconciliation. The county’s response explains the process but doesn’t resolve the numbers.

Trails, canyon country and places to explore.

Courses, layouts and official tee-time links.
Meet the animals and plants that call Utah home.

Art, science and the stories of Utah’s past.
Resorts, mountain guides and snowy escapes.

National parks, state parks and wide-open spaces.
The Canyon-2-Canyon Trail runs from Bryce Point to Red Canyon in the Dixie National Forest.
Clerk Brian McKenzie says the county expects about 60% turnout among more than 200,000 active voters.
Charging documents say a phone search showed an adult website was accessed less than two minutes before the collision.
A bill that stalled in the 2026 Legislature is expected to be refiled in 2027, with Sen. Heidi Balderree as sponsor.
The order does not give a reason, and a dismissal without prejudice generally means charges can be refiled.
Prosecutors allege Josephine Bangerter failed to book clients' trips or refund them, then left the country in 2019.
The city says the peak day, Sept. 19, had roughly 4,700 riders and that no injuries have been reported.
The City Council was set to consider a $3.6 million budget amendment that includes the money.
ESPN says it was the most-watched regular-season Big 12 game since 2022.
County Clerk Lannie Chapman said the missing ballots have been canceled and replacements will be issued.
Senior MJ Barragan shot a career-low 65 to take the individual lead in Hawaii.
Organizers said it was the largest of the three annual rallies and hope to hold more.
The council meets at 4 p.m. with one regular agenda item, an interlocal agreement with the Lehi Redevelopment Agency.
The hearing begins at 7 p.m. in the Lehi City Council Chambers.
Democrat Travis Hysell and Republican Jon Hawkins answered the same questionnaire from the American Fork Citizen.
Democrat J. Allen, Republican David M. Spencer and Forward Party candidate David Hinckley answered the same questionnaire.
Democrat Jeanne Marie Bowen, Republican Michelle Kaufusi and independent Jacob Oaks answered the same questionnaire.
Mayor Paul Binns and the five City Council members all responded to the Lehi Free Press, which found incomplete or dated entries but no indication of wrongdoing.
KSL reports the council unanimously adopted MU-8 and MU-5 zoning for about 14.8 acres. Construction timing remains unclear, according to the report.
The Penguins said Tuesday that Kindel was conscious, alert and in stable condition after a medical episode aboard the team's flight.
The all-abilities park's next phase adds Ice Age-themed attractions and railroad track, with completion targeted for summer 2027, according to KSL.
The Salt Lake County budget proposal would expand Metro Jail and still needs council approval.
Auditors recommend giving department leaders clearer authority to address persistent performance problems.
Nick Schmaltz's third-period power-play goal gave Utah the cushion it needed.
The organizer lists Aug. 21 as race day, with general registration scheduled to open Oct. 29.
The Utes host No. 8 Arizona State on Thursday and No. 25 Colorado on Sunday.
Watches begin October 21; southeastern Utah’s watch extends into Friday, October 23.
The state seeks an injunction, restitution and recovery of profits from specified Utah wagers.
The proposed $1 billion requires congressional approval and could arrive over multiple years.
Police say the truck driver remained at the scene of the early Tuesday crash in West Valley City.
Today, October 21
NOAA’s historical record for October 21, 2000 documents hail in Utah. A severe thunderstorm dropped three-quarter-inch hail in Orderville. NOAA’s Kane County event narrative records that specific hail size and town, without supplying a broader damage account.