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The Happy Denizen

Our oldest son, Parke, 14, has type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed when he was 5 years old. Our middle son, Duke, entered a clinical trial six years ago after a blood test revealed the presence of autoantibodies that were predictive of the development of type 1.Duke has willingly participated in ...

The Education Blog

There are a lot of charter schools out there, but how can you tell if making the switch to a charter school from your current school is right for your child? Before I had children I didn’t think about schools, school district boundaries, property values, real estate taxes, or test scores. ...

Back-to-school means most embarrassing dad is back

Back-to-school in American Fork means the world's most embarrassing dad is again waving goodbye. This is week 2 of year 3 for Dale Price, the American Fork dad who found worldwide fame after a <em>Daily Herald</em> front-page story profiled his morning routine of ...

Nervous errors, flashes of brilliance as Cavemen fall

The Westlake Thunder and American Fork Cavemen volleyball teams embarked on a rollercoaster ride at the Westlake gym on Tuesday night, but in the end the ball fell Westlake's way as the Thunder defeated American Fork in five thrilling games, 25-22, 21-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-11."We're working on ...

Backyard chickens, beekeeping now legal in American Fork

American Fork on Tuesday passed an ordinance allowing the keeping of chickens and bees in residential areas, a move long awaited by some in the community."It's time that we have this discussion tonight, and I appreciate [the] staff for bringing the ordinance to the point where we can discuss it ...

Local athletes dominate Grass Relays

There isn’t another event quite like it anywhere in the state, and Utah County runners know how to get it done.For 14 seasons, American Fork High School has kicked off the cross country year with the Grass Relays, a five-runner team relay event featuring a two-mile course that includes bales ...