Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
Celebrate life in Cedar Valley through stories that highlight family life, recreation, social gatherings, and everyday living. From parks and playgrounds to local traditions, this section captures the essence of community.
Cedar Valley High School’s Aviators are not the first group of aviators in Eagle Mountain. Cedar Valley has been the home for Cedar Valley Airport, private runways and the Jake Garn Airport (now the location of the new Facebook Data Center). Cedar Valley is the valley located between the Oquirrh Mountain to the East, which…
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A large portion of Eagle Mountain is located in the Cedar Valley. On the West slopes of that valley is a canyon that is called pole canyon. It is located close to the city of Cedar Fort and the Eagle Mountain subdivision White Hills. The canyon was, as its name suggests, a place where the…
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Residents of Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort, and Fairfield were not the first residents in the Cedar Valley. In the article “Cedar Fort is Link With Utah’s Pioneer Past” printed in the Daily Herald dated Feb 22, 1961, discusses the Indians in the valley. “It is believed that the Indians also had a village where the…
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Along the side of the road on Pony Express BLVD in Eagle Mountain, located North of Hidden Hollow Elementary School there is dry well that is now protected by a split rail fence and has a plaque describing what this location use to be. The plaque is divided into three sections: Joseph A. Dorton, The…
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Eagle Mountain has some residents that have interesting stories. For example, Sara Swearingen has probably helped you check out at Ridley’s, but you probably did not know her story. Krystal Williams, a friend of Sara’s, gives us a little insight. “Sara and I have been friends since Jr. High School. I introduced her to my…
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Jared Quan is also a person who has artistic ability that lives in Eagle Mountain. Jared enjoys spending hours helping others enjoy the arts in Eagle Mountain. Lisa, Jared’s wife who nominated him for this spotlight, has this to say about him, “Having been awarded x2 Presidential awards, a Utah Governor, and Lt Govenor award…
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The United States of America has had some great presidents, and some mediocre presidents. It all depends on who you talk to and what their political affiliation is at the time. But it can be agreed that The Presidents of the United States have shaped the direction of the nation from 1789 when George Washington…
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Erika and Moises Ortiz are just a few of the residents of Eagle Mountain that build the community with a diversity of backgrounds. Erika and Moises moved from Mexico to Lindon, Utah after Moises had a job transfer from Mexico. They then relocated to Eagle Mountain in 2009. They have been married for 20 years,…
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Emily Liu and other volunteers of the Pixie Dust Adventure Company has organized a fundraiser for a local eight year old girl. ZoeJane Betker has been diagnosed with DIPG, a rare form of brain tumor that is inoperable. Here is her story as told on the ZoeJane Strong website. December 30th was the day that…
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Eagle Mountain has some very talented people, and a number of those people enjoy their talents and love to share them with others. Andrea Butler shares this about two of Eagle Mountains residents. “Kayla and Angelina both co-founded the Eagle Mountain Symphony. It is still in an infantile state and they’ve had to work really…
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