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Eagle Mountain Petroglyph Park

May 10, 2018

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… Read more

Eagle Mountain Benches Rezone and Development Timeline.

April 3, 2018May 23, 2018

Notice has been sent out that the Eagle Mountain Benches rezone will be on the agenda for the June 5th, 2018 City Council meeting. The rezone was seen by the Planning Commission on April 10th, where they unanimously suggested that the City Council deny the request. Eagle Mountain Benches Rezone. A proposed rezone of approximately… Read more

Categories: Development / iNSIDER

Joe’s Dugout – Eagle Mountain Pony Express Stop

March 8, 2018

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… Read more

Categories: History / iNSIDER

Lake Mountain Road Gets a New Set of Teeth

February 24, 2018

One of the problems with the explosive growth of Eagle Mountain is transportation. Transportation has been a constant battle and will continue to be one as the city feels the pains of growth. But one of the side effects to that growth is unintended traffic on roads that were never designed for that type of… Read more

Categories: Development / iNSIDER

Erika and Moises Ortiz – EM Resident Spotlight

February 16, 2018February 9, 2018

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,… Read more

Categories: Family / iNSIDER / Resident Spotlight

Active Shooter Presentation – Ricky Ratzlaff

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018

In October 2017 Ricky Ratzlaff gave a presentation to a hand full of Eagle Mountain residents about what to do when faced with an active shooter. He collected data, summarized that data, and then presented his findings. I asked Ricky if I could use this data and presentation to create an article for Cedar Valley… Read more

Categories: iNSIDER / Prepardness

EM Community Rallies Support

February 12, 2018January 4, 2019

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… Read more

Categories: Arts / iNSIDER

EM uses Drones to Increase Productivity

February 12, 2018February 9, 2018

There are probably residents that don’t know that Eagle Mountain has purchased a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) or also commonly know as a Drone. Evan Berrett, Eagle Mountain Management Analyst, gives us some more details on the sUAS owned by the city. “Eagle Mountain City is no stranger to the innovation that happens around… Read more

Categories: City Government / Development / iNSIDER

R.V. Storage and Rec Center in the Ranches

February 8, 2018

During the February 6th, 2018 Eagle Mountain City council, the City Council voted 5-0 to approve the third amendment to the Porter’s Crossing MDA and MDP. The MDP consists of 16 pods. Each pod has it’s own unique mix of building types. The pods include commercial, single family, multifamily and institutional building areas. When Colby… Read more

Categories: City Government / Development / iNSIDER

Eagle Mountain City Council and Planning Commission work on new General Plan

December 14, 2017December 14, 2017

The Eagle Mountain City Council and Planning Commission held a special work session on December 12, 2017 to go over a new General Plan. The meeting was attended by members of the Planning Commission, current members of the City Council, the City Council and Mayor Elect, and several City Staff. There were three residents in… Read more

Categories: City Government / Development / iNSIDER