Jimmy Allen, an Eagle Mountain resident, during a quiet ceremony was sworn in as Post Commander and Michael Johnson as Post Adjutant by Alex Aerts Past Commander of Department of Utah American Legion. This swearing-in process created an American Legion Post in Eagle Mountain. Jimmy and Michael are now the first members of the American…
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HOA Q & A: Answers to Your Most Asked Questions
HOA Solutions is an HOA management company that works with several of the HOA developments in Eagle Mountain. Some of the developments they work with are Evans Ranch and Oak Hollow at Evans Ranch. This is an article take from a website Eagle Mountain Summit that no longer is available. It has been reproduced here…
Read moreThe Great Rabbit Hunt of 1914 (UPDATE)
In 2016 the rabbit population in Eagle Mountain exploded. Eagle Mountain Blvd was called by some as “slaughter road” because of the number of rabbits that were hit and killed nightly. During January 2016 the Eagle Mountain Citizens Facebook page had several people ask about the number of rabbits that were killed on the side…
Read morePlanning Commission and City Council Training
One of the things I get asked a lot by residents is who is over what, and what board, commission, or council has the authority to approve deny or hear what type of items related to city decisions. That is a very tricky question to answer. Eagle Mountain has the City Council (Legislative Body) and…
Read moreSeniors Making a Difference in Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain has several boards, commissions and councils that it has formed to help City Government and its residents. One of those is the Senior Citizens Advisory Council (SCAC). The SCAC is currently the most active of the non elected councils in Eagle Mountain. The Eagle Mountain senior population may not be very big in…
Read moreThe Ghosts of Eagle Mountain
Eagle Mountain does not have haunted house tours, old cemeteries, or a thousand years of history, but Eagle Mountain does have its share of the macabre, tragic, and haunted. Relics from Eagle Mountain may not make their way to New York’s Obscura Antiques & Oddities, or make Edgar Oliver want to add them to his…
Read moreCommunity Rallies Behind New High School
Social Media posts have been made about the decorations and construction that has been done for the new Cedar Valley High School. Courtney Johnson, the new principal for Cedar Valley High School, and team have been working hard to get the school ready for its opening. Courtney said, “We are trying to make this school…
Read moreRailroad in Eagle Mountain
Most people don’t know that there was an active rail line in Cedar Valley. There were two lines, one that ran from Lehi through the Cedar Valley to Fairfield and then south to the ore mines by Eureka. Then there was also a line that ran from Fairfield to the mines around Mercur. The book…
Read moreOPINION – Separation of Church and State
I have read the works of the Founding Fathers for years. I have also done a bunch of research on several topics related to the Founding Fathers and their writings. I am not an expert by any means, and as such I have a challenge for you, as the reader of this article. The challenge…
Read moreEd and Stacy Henry – EM Resident Spotlight
Eagle Mountain has some residents that have interesting stories. Ed and Stacy Henry are Eagle Mountain residents that want to help out the community. They picked Eagle Mountain because, “We loved the peacefulness and openness in Eagle Mountain. ;-)”. One of the things they have done to help out is start the “First Responders Ministry”…
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