Many discussions lately have been about the Housing Crisis or Housing Shortage. The Utah governor has even talked several times on the topic. According to an October 2022 article on KSL.com, Utah, Governor Cox says housing is the number one issue. And that supply and demand are to blame for part of it. The article…
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City Still Out 1.13 Million, Investigation Continues after 6 months
Back in Sept of 2022, the City of Eagle Mountain lost $1.13 Million dollars to an unknown hacker. We are now coming up on the 6-month mark since the unidentified thief took the $1.13 million from the City. The question stands, has the city been able to recoup the $1.13 Million? On the rumor stop…
Read moreCedar Valley Sentinel on Left Of The Lake Podcast
I got to do something that I have not done before. I was asked to be a guest on a podcast. The podcast is called Left of the Lake. The podcast is done by three friends that want to inform people about the history, businesses, and current happenings of the residents that live Left of…
Read moreWestlake Thunder has 13 students sign up to play college sports
On Feb 1st, Westlake had a Signing Celebration to celebrate the 13 student-athletes who are now moving on to play college athletics. The school has students from baseball, basketball, football, cross country, and lacrosse teams move on to play for college teams. The following students received offers to play for a college/university team.
Read moreHow Big Will Eagle Mountian get
That is a huge question, but what we can tell you is that right now if all of the approved housing was built and in place, the population is estimated to be 176,429 people living in Eagle Mountain. These statistics are from a presentation that was given to the City Council on July 19, 2022,…
Read moreCVHS to host a Community Information Night
The Cedar Valley Highschool Community Outreach for the Cedar Valley High School Cluster is sponsoring a Community Information Night. It will be held on Wednesday, February 22nd from 3:30-7:00 PM at the High School. All Eagle Mountain families are invited to attend. The event will have food trucks, games, and prizes. Food trucks will include…
Read moreThe Unseen Cost of Living for Rural Americans: Inflation Figures Don’t Tell the Whole Story
The overall inflation rate is seen as a key indicator in assessing the economy. Still, it does not take into account the unique spending habits of rural Americans, who make up 14% of the population. An analysis of four critical goods and services found that rural areas are likely suffering more from inflation than urban…
Read moreIHC, American Heart Association of Utah sponsor Wear Red Day on February 3rd, 2023
Intermountain Health and the American Heart Association of Utah are teaming up to raise awareness about women and heart disease on National Wear Red Day on February 3rd, 2023. The Go Red for Women campaign is a movement to fund research, close the gender gap in research, and to bring attention to heart disease as…
Read moreCVHS Junior Football Player Receives Offers From Universities Around The US, including Tennessee University, Washington State, BYU, and U of U.
Cedar Valley High School Junor Devoux Ma’a Tuataga (#33 DE) has left his cleat marks deep in the CVHS field. And in the process of doing so has gained the notice of several top-notch universities in Utah and around the United States. Those offers have come from the University of Utah as well as Brigham…
Read moreMayor Breaks Tie In Controversial Water Deal
Nate Shipp, aka Oquirrh Mountain Ranch, LLC, one of the developers in Eagle Mountain, was given a water purchase agreement from the City Council on 1/25/2023. The City Council voted 2 for and 2 against the agreement. It was then in the hands of Mayor Westmoreland to decide the fate of the water deal. The…
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