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Dear Editor,If you’ve paid attention to the 2025 Utah State Legislative Session, you have probably heard of HB267. The highly controversial bill has sparked a great deal of misinformation, but Utahns deserve the truth. HB267 is a common-sense policy that ensures all public employees have an equal voice in negotiations by eliminating exclusive representation by…
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There are several holiday celebrations planned at the Camp Floyd State Park. Join them for their Cmap Floyd Walking Tour on November 25th and enjoy a Camp Floyd Christmas on December 2nd. Read the complete press release below. Contact campfloyd@utah.gov with any questions. November 25Camp Floyd Walking Tour Come and Join Camp Floyd State Park…
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UTAH – On the heels of his late-night emergency alert Sunday evening, in a historic and brave move Monday morning, Utah Governor Gary Herbert announced the establishment of a COVID-19 re-education center to address the Coronavirus. “We needed a common-sense solution to combat this virus,” Herbert said while sipping a virgin margarita at a private…
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PROVO/OREM — Confrontations between college students and counter-protesters raged this afternoon sparked by the Conservative Republican Alliance Against Chronic Racism (CRAACR), a student group dedicated to highlighting white privilege on university campuses in Utah County. Upon hearing of government-led BLM closures throughout the county, Burke Botchley, CRAACR President, organized protests on multiple campuses to decry…
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The local citizen activist group, Eagle Mountain Residents Against Developer Misrepresentation (EMRADM), has made waves recently having filed more than 100 complaints with Kroft Foods, Inc., citing misrepresentation by developer EagleBuild67, LLC., over their most recent development, the Hidden Valley Ranches (HVR). HVR is a planned residential development south of Hidden Hollow Elementary, off of…
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The city council convened its third remote video session Tuesday evening due to social distancing surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. During the meeting, a new concept plan was proposed for a ground floor Taco Bowl with medical offices above. Both uses are conditional in commercial zones, however, there are questions as to whether a joint lobby…
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Rising home prices over the past few years have led to an increasingly unbearable housing market in the state of Utah. While Eagle Mountain is still largely one of the most affordable cities along the Wasatch Front, there is more that can be done, at least that’s what Melvin Lennial, a 23 year-old Professional Video…
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It’s amazing how water, a core necessity of life can turn into a monster and reveal its destruction claws. Floods are a common occurrence all over the world and can be caused by a number of factors including heavy rains, storms to failed dams and levees. The effects can be severe and the lives of…
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It is important to prepare for a natural disaster. All of the time spent in clearly thinking and planning will mean the difference between survival or not. Consider the important things you cannot do without and the way in which you will live in case the worst thing happens to you. First, sit down and…
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