I come from miners’ stock. My grandfather and great-grandfather on my mother’s side were hard rock miners. And when they were not working in the mine, they were driving a team of horses. They both worked at a mine that supported a town that is now dead. The town no longer exists. The land was…
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New Internet Provider Hits Eagle Mountain
If you follow Facebook and any of the Eagle Mountain pages, you will notice that one of the most frequently asked questions is about who offers internet to the residents of Eagle Mountain. Cedar Valley Sentinel runs a high internet usage model. We are constantly using the internet for articles, research, and keeping the Eagle…
Read moreEagle Mountain City Offers Glass-Recycling
Eagle Mountain City recently announced, on the City Hall Facebook Page, the addition of a Glass Recycling bin located at Cory Wride Memorial Park. “Eagle Mountain residents may be interested in taking advantage of new glass recycling services now available at Cory Wride Memorial Park.” “A dumpster, with mural created by EM resident Bill Louis,…
Read more100 Years of Dust
On Thursday, July 21st the Eagle Mountain City Roads department spent the day putting down a layer of Magnesium Chloride on the dirt portion of Lake Mountian Road. Magnesium Chloride has been used for years around the country to help mitigate dust. Pacific Dust Control in Washington on their website takes about the use of…
Read moreWhat Did People Do 100 Years Ago For July 24th, 1922?
100 years ago the internet was a thing of Science Fiction, but social media existed. Most newspapers in the day would have a Society section. This section was the social media area before information traveled at the speed of light over the internet and other electronic devices I recently received an email from Newpapers.com, an…
Read more12 Reasons Bookkeeping is Critical for New Businesses
Launching and growing a business requires you to excel in many different areas. You must consider sales, marketing, product development, customer service, recruitment, training, and much more. However, many entrepreneurs neglect bookkeeping as they juggle all the other responsibilities of running their new companies. And that can cause a range of problems that significantly hinder…
Read moreEagle Mountain Loses An Icon – Keith Conley
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UTAH – Keith Conley passed away on Saturday, July 16th. Keith Conley is a well-liked principal in Eagle Mountain. He was the first principal at Eagle Valley Elementary as well as the current principal of Hidden Hollow Elementary. Keith Conley was the first principal of Eagle Valley Elementary school when it opened in…
Read moreThe Grocery Store Battle
When Maceys announced its grand opening in City Center, there were a lot of opinions expressed on Facebook about which store is the best. Maceys, Ridleys, or Smiths. We will probably still continue to see the battle rage on Facebook as people discuss the freshness of produce, meat, as well as prices. When it was…
Read moreEagle Mountain Looking Into Codifying Water-Wise Landscaping
Evan Berrett the Assistant to the City Administrator for Eagle Mountain proposed changes to the Eagle Mountain Code that regulates Required landscaping (17.60.090) to the Planning Commission on July 12th, 2022. The suggested code removes several vegetation requirements and adds requirements for Water-Wise landscaping for parking strips, medians, and public right-of-way areas. The Action Item,…
Read moreCedar Valley Sentinel Expands Its Social Media Services
CEDAR VALLEY UTAH – To help the residents in the Cedar Valley area, specifically Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort, and Fairfield, we have expanded our services on Social Media. We will now be condensing alerts for the area and posting them on our Twitter and Facebook Pages. To expand the services we offer and to help…
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