Sweetwater Industrial Park is something that is going to be talked about for a while in Eagle Mountain, and has the potential to reshape how the tech community thinks about Eagle Mountain. Sweetwater Industrial Park is the start of a massive Data Center build that is on track to come to Eagle Mountain. The name…
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Eagle Mountain Petroglyph Park
Residents of Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort, and Fairfield were not the first residents in the Cedar Valley. In the article “Cedar Fort is Link With Utah’s Pioneer Past” printed in the Daily Herald dated Feb 22, 1961, discusses the Indians in the valley. “It is believed that the Indians also had a village where the…
Read moreKestrel Project Gets a New Nest Box
The Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project is a conservation project that has been running in Eagle Mountain for the last few years. This project is designed to help protect and encourage the growth of the American Kestrel population in Eagle Mountain. On April 14th, the EM Kestrel Project installed its 25th nest box. At first this…
Read moreEagle Mountain Benches Rezone and Development Timeline.
Notice has been sent out that the Eagle Mountain Benches rezone will be on the agenda for the June 5th, 2018 City Council meeting. The rezone was seen by the Planning Commission on April 10th, where they unanimously suggested that the City Council deny the request. Eagle Mountain Benches Rezone. A proposed rezone of approximately…
Read moreJoe’s Dugout – Eagle Mountain Pony Express Stop
Along the side of the road on Pony Express BLVD in Eagle Mountain, located North of Hidden Hollow Elementary School there is dry well that is now protected by a split rail fence and has a plaque describing what this location use to be. The plaque is divided into three sections: Joseph A. Dorton, The…
Read moreSara Swearingen – EM Resident Spotlight
Eagle Mountain has some residents that have interesting stories. For example, Sara Swearingen has probably helped you check out at Ridley’s, but you probably did not know her story. Krystal Williams, a friend of Sara’s, gives us a little insight. “Sara and I have been friends since Jr. High School. I introduced her to my…
Read moreLake Mountain Road Gets a New Set of Teeth
One of the problems with the explosive growth of Eagle Mountain is transportation. Transportation has been a constant battle and will continue to be one as the city feels the pains of growth. But one of the side effects to that growth is unintended traffic on roads that were never designed for that type of…
Read moreJared Quan – EM Resident Spotlight
Jared Quan is also a person who has artistic ability that lives in Eagle Mountain. Jared enjoys spending hours helping others enjoy the arts in Eagle Mountain. Lisa, Jared’s wife who nominated him for this spotlight, has this to say about him, “Having been awarded x2 Presidential awards, a Utah Governor, and Lt Govenor award…
Read moreVictory for the Kestrels
During the February 21, 2018 City Council meeting the City Council discussed the disposal or sale of Utah County Parcel Number 58:034:0332 for development. The property in question is 52.586 acres and has been owned by the City of Eagle Mountain since 2009, when it change hands from a defunct developer to the City. Ifo…
Read morePresidents Day – Meet the Presidents
The United States of America has had some great presidents, and some mediocre presidents. It all depends on who you talk to and what their political affiliation is at the time. But it can be agreed that The Presidents of the United States have shaped the direction of the nation from 1789 when George Washington…
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