Second Chance, a wildlife rescue, that specializes in birds of prey, released a Golden Eagle back into the wild in the Eagle Mountain Area on September 5th. Debbie Souza-Pappas, the founder and director of Second Change Wildlife Rehabilitation of Price Utah, said that the total cost was around $500 for medical supplies and food to…
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History of Eagle Mountain benches
Eagle Mountain is located in the Cedar Valley in Northern Utah. The city only has an official history of twenty years, but the area has a long history and has been witness to good and bad events. The Cedar Valley is usually associated with the Pony Express trail that runs trough it, but the Pony…
Read moreFriends in Need Bake Sale
Eagle Mountain is home to The Friends in Need Animal Rescue. “We are simply a group of people who care about the treatment, health and welfare of all animals. We come from different backgrounds, but join together in the rescue project of animals. Kim & Karen started this rescue with the goal of finding a…
Read moreEagle Mountain Youth Council
One way that Eagle Mountain has setup for the youth to get involved is through the Youth Council. The youth council is defined by Eagle Mountain City code in Chapter 2.45. Basically the code states that the youth council has the following purpose and responsibilities. It is designed to give the youth of the Cedar…
Read moreHidden Hollow Phase B put on hold
On 8/22/2017 the Eagle Mountain Planning Commission had the Hidden Hollow Phase B Preliminary Plat brought before them. The Staff Report states, “In November of 2014 the City Council approved the Hidden Hollow Phase A preliminary plat. The proposed Phase B is the next phase of development, located to the south of Phase A. This…
Read moreEM Appoints Interim Mayor
During a special meeting on the Eagle Mountain City Council, the City Council appointed John Painter to the Eagle Mountain Mayors position. Mayor Pengra on July 26th, 2017 announced, ” I have been honored and blessed to serve the residents of Eagle Mountain City over the last few years. I have equally enjoyed working with…
Read moreEM Ranches To See Additional Office Space
During the July 18th City Council meeting, the city council vote unanimously to approve the Pony Express Plaza. Pony Express plaza will be located on the North/West corner of Ranches Parkway and Pony Express Parkway, across the street from the Chevron. It will be a 15,701 SQ foot professional office development. The development will have…
Read moreCory Wride Memorial Park Phase 1B
Cory Wride Memorial park has been a topic of debate in Eagle Mountain since the park was proposed. During the 7/18/2017 Eagle Mountain City Council meeting, the park got a new infusion of money. The money was awarded in two separate bids for the construction of Phase 1B. S&L, Inc was awarded the bid of…
Read moreEM Kestrel Project Recap
This was the second year of the Eagle Mountain Kestrel project. The project was started by Shon Reed, Eagle Mountain Resident and avid birder in 2015. The project has logged hundred of volunteer hours during the season, and has been helped by several different groups. The project had another successful year. The project monitored 24…
Read moreFire Season Has Started
The risk of wildfire is extremely high in the Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs area, as well as the rest of Utah. Firefighters have been battling fires around the state, including the Brian Head Fire that has now consumed over 49,000 acres. The Bureau of Land Management is asking “for eveyone’s cooperation in preventing wildfires this…
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