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Kestrels killed in Eagle Mountain

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017

On Monday June 12th, 2017 I was sitting at a family party when I received a voice mail from Shon Reed, a friend of mine and the organizer of the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project. The voicemail had the following news, “one of the nest boxes was shot”. The news was devestating for me and the… Read more

Election Guide

June 8, 2017June 8, 2017

As Eagle Mountain residents went to City Hall to declare their intent to run for elected office, they were given an Election Guide. This Guide has made its appearance on several Facebook feeds as people announced their candidacy. I wanted to know what was in the guide, so I asked the City Recorder Fionnuala B… Read more

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Eagle Mountain Elections

June 7, 2017

Eagle Mountain is electing a Mayor (4 year term from January 2018-2022) and two (2) City Council members (4 year term from January 2018 to January 2022), and the race looks like it will be an interesting one. The two seats for City Council that are being replaced are for Tom Westmoreland, and for Adam… Read more

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Pony Express Days come to a close

June 6, 2017

The 3rd of June was the final day for the Pony Express Days celebration in Eagle Mountain. The day started off with a parade that proceeded down Pony Express Blvd, the main street of Eagle Mountain. The parade started at 10:00 AM, and consisted of entries from the Cities Elected Officials, the local schools, and… Read more

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Mayor Pengra says no to second term.

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017

On May 30th, Mayor Pengra announced that he will not be running for a second term. This announcement follows the announcement by Adam Bradley, during a recent City Council Meeting, that he would also not be running for another term. Pengra states in the letter written to the “City Council, City Staff, and Residents of… Read more

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EM Clean-Up Day

May 25, 2017

Eagle Mountain had its yearly city-wide clean up day on Saturday May 13th. At 8:30 am around 400 residents assembled at Frontier Middle School to be organized into groups. Those groups then to descend on the city for various clean up projects. During the day there were 14 dumpsters, provided by the city, for residents… Read more

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Eagle Mountain Residents Push for Legalized Medicinal Cannabis

May 16, 2017May 19, 2017

On Saturday May 20th the 2017 Utah State GOP (Republican Party) Organizing Convention will convene in Sandy, Utah. This convention is used to elect State GOP officials, as well as modify the State GOP bylaws and set forth resolutions that are designed to guide the elected GOP officials for the following years. Eagle Mountain has… Read more

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What Are They Building There?

May 5, 2017May 10, 2023

Spring and Summer are big construction times, and the City Center of Eagle Mountain is no different. With a record number of developments and building permits in process, we are seeing a lot of new development and constructions projects, from home developments, to a new High School. Here is a list of the different construction… Read more

Categories: City Government / Development / High School / Schools

EM City Council Meeting 5/2/2017 Summary

May 3, 2017October 5, 2021

Several have asked for a summary of the events that happened during the City Council Meeting on 5/2/2017 for the Eagle Mountain City Council. This summary is based on information taken from reports on FB during the meeting. THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL minutes from the City, they will be released prior to the next… Read more

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Individualism vs. Social Conformity

April 26, 2017May 9, 2023

With the failing of the Ranches HOA in Eagle Mountain, there has been a lot of confusion and speculation over what the future of the City will look like. On April 25th the Planning Commission looked at codifying, or changing the city laws, to enforce a subset of the Ranches HOAs rules on all Eagle… Read more

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