Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
Hear directly from the voices of Cedar Valley. This section features opinion pieces, poetry, satire, and personal stories that offer unique perspectives on life in our growing community.
Water in Eagle Mountain has always been a issue of concern. Eagle Mountain is in the high desert, and as such water is usually at a premium. If you review the bond history of Eagle Mountain, you will see considerable money has been spent on building, maintaining, and running the water and sewer system that…
Read more
In general Cities in Utah can do three types of bonds. Each bond is treated differently in regards to their terms, and how the money is collected to pay them off. Special Assessment Area (SAA), or Special Improvement Districts (SID’s) “The areas were established to finance the acquisition and construction of specific improvements that developers…
Read more
We use names to identify everything in our world. Names are what give us a focal point and a place of reference. I recently did an article on how Eagle Mountain’s name was selected. There are a lot of other areas in Eagle Mountain that have names. One of the most common ones is the…
Read more
During the October 3rd Eagle Mountain City Council meeting the council unanimously agreed to give the city authorization to use $63,326.00 to give the Eagle Mountain Cemetery an upgrade. The $63K will be used to install a Pergola, or a Gazebo on the southern end of the cemetery. There was some joking by the City…
Read more
If you drive past Harvest Hills, you may notice some work being done. In the fall of 2016 a group of Saratoga Springs residents in the Harvest Hills HOA proposed the creation of a Community Garden. Bryan King, one of the organizers and a resident of Harvest Hills, explains ” The proposal was to build…
Read more
Eagle Mountain Mayor and City Council Questions and Answers The following four questions were asked to the City Council and Mayor candidates in Eagle Mountain. Their answers are below, and have not been modified before being posted. Question: There is a steep learning curve in becoming well-versed and effective in managing local government operations and…
Read more
Eagle Mountain City sponsored a debate for the 2017 General Election for the offices of Mayor and City Council. The debate is usually put together by Charlotte Ducos, a citizen volunteer and resident of Eagle Mountain with the approval and sponsorship of the City Recorder. Diane Bradshaw also helped as a co-moderator to the event….
Read more
Eagle Mountain Arts Alliance (EMAA) held their Writing Workshop in Eagle Mountain on September 9, 2017. The event was held at Black Ridge Elementary School. The event hosted 70 writers from around Utah and several out of state attendees (Arizona, and Idaho). The event had 21 different classes the attendees could participate in. Those classes…
Read more
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…
Read more
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 more