Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community (Cedar Valley Sentinel)

Lightning In The Cedar Valley

May 4, 2021

Lightning has always been a cause of fires in Utah and the Cedar Valley. Each year lightning starts fires around Eagle Mountain and the Cedar Valley. But fires are not the only problem or issue that lighting in the valley can cause. Earth Networks, a company that provides environmental intelligence from the world’s largest hyperlocal… Read more

Eagle Mountain City 2021 Municipal Election Information

April 21, 2021

On April 7th, 2021 Fionnula Kofoed the City Recorder for Eagle Mountain posted details on the upcoming 2021 municipal election. City Council members receive $1,100 per month for compensation, while the mayor receives either $70,000 if they are a full-time mayor, or $27,700 if they are a part-time mayor. EAGLE MOUNTAIN CITY 2021NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL… Read more

Categories: #EM2021 / City Government / Elections

Eagle Mountain Underground Dangers

April 8, 2021

Utility corridors… Most residents think that the only things running through the utility corridors are power, fiber optic cables, and phone lines. That is not the case in Eagle Mountain. Eagle Mountain has a potential hazard running through its power corridor that most residents are unaware exists. I live on Lake Mountain Road on 5.5… Read more

Categories: Lifestyle / Prepardness

Traffic Stops and Citations In Eagle Mountain – 2020 Snapshot

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021

During 2020 in Eagle Mountain the Utah County Sheriff’s department did 2,534 traffic stops. These traffic stops lead to 1,041 citations. I have to admit, I was pulled over a couple of times during 2020 for a burned-out headlight (one of the joys of living on a dirt road) and was not given a citation…. Read more

Categories: Police and Fire / Traffic

Eagle Mountain City Council Approves Bid For Pony Express Widening Project

March 18, 2021

During the March 16th, 2021 City Council Policy Session the City Council voted on awarding a bid to Kenny Seng Construction for the amount of $4.1 Million dollars to complete Phase 5 of the Pony Express widening project. “This project will complete the phasing of the Pony Express widening between Sandpiper and Eagle Mountain Boulevard… Read more

Categories: Development / Traffic

Eagle Mountain Communications & Community Relations Director Accepts Position With Draper City

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

It was announced last night during the City Council Meeting that Linda Peterson, Communications & Community Relations Director for the City of Eagle Mountain will be leaving and taking a position with Draper City. Linda has been with Eagle Mountain City for almost 15 years. In her position, she was responsible for Communications with the… Read more

Categories: City Government

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – A Summary

March 13, 2021March 15, 2021

There is some confusion about The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. So I asked Eric Dow an Eagle Mountain resident and business owner to wade through the act and give us some insight. Eric Dow is a CPA and lives in Eagle Mountain with his wife and two children. A graduate of BYU’s accounting… Read more

Categories: Business / Family / iNSIDER

Kala Bruhns – Eagle Mountain Resident Spotlight

March 5, 2021

We try to spotlight amazing Eagle Mountain Residents. Recently a resident contacted us with this story. “I’m writing because I was trying to have a story done on one of our own. She’s a local woman with a small business, trying to make it in this world during the pandemic. She started to make bows… Read more

Categories: Family / Resident Spotlight

UTAH – Best state to be a student in the USA 2021

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

Every resident of Eagle Mountain has the ability to take advantage of some of the great things that Utah has to offer its residents. A recent study done by Studee has ranked Utah as THE Best state to be a student in. In a recent report that they published, they ranked Utah as Number 1,… Read more

Categories: Family / Schools / Society

EDITORIAL: Eagle Mountain Losing Open Space to High Density Housing

February 15, 2021

I sit here and watch as the work and efforts of so many citizens are slowly eroded by actions by City Staff, City Administration, City Planning Commission, and the City Council. And to be honest, I do hope that this does make some of them pause from allowing higher density and they take notice. The… Read more

Categories: City Government / Development / iNSIDER / Society

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