On September 1st and 2nd of 1859 two British astronomers recorded what they called a “white light flare” while observing the sun. Richard C. Carrington and Richard Hodgson observed a flare in the solar photosphere of the sun. On 1 September 1859, Carrington and Richard Hodgson, another English amateur astronomer, independently made the first observations…
Read moreEagle Mountain Teen Competes in Netherlands in the World Equestrian Championship
Jace Brooks, an 18 year old Eagle Mountain resident and 2019 graduate from Westlake High School is currently representing Eagle Mountain and Team USA at the Junior World Championship in Ermelo, Netherlands. The Junior World Championship is the Olympics for equestrian vaulting. Jace is a vaulter. Equestrian vaulting is often described as gymnastics and dance…
Read moreNearly 25 Units per acre? High Density Concept Plan sent to City Council for feedback.
On May 21st the Eagle Mountain City Council agenda included the following discussion item: Gateway Park Phase 4 Concept Plan. The cover letter provided in the agenda read the following: This is a conceptual plan for 442 multi-family housing units on 17.70 acres (24.97 DU/AC), within the Gateway Park development. The applicant is requesting feedback…
Read moreAdaptive Cloak in Vehicle Causes Problems During Commute in Eagle Mountain
A resident of Eagle Mountain recently came to me with a automotive problem. I am not an auto mechanic, so I am hoping that one of my readers has an idea or a way to help him. I have also found that this is a growing problem in Eagle Mountain and the surrounding areas so…
Read moreEagle Mountain City – Logo History
Cities brand themselves, and then at times try to find ways to re-brand or change their logos. This is not a small undertaking. If you drive through any city you will see the cities branding. It is on city owned vehicles, street signs, park benches, and buildings. During the April 16, 2019 City Council Planning…
Read moreAmy Shawgo – EM Resident Spotlight
Amy Shawgo was also mentioned in an article on the Eagle Mountain Summit website, which is no longer available, a copy of that article is listed below, with permission from the author.
Read moreLocal Adventures Abound in Eagle Mountain
There are a lot of activities you can do around Eagle Mountain, here are a list of them you can take advantage of. This list was original for spring break time, but some of these options are open year round. This is an article take from a website Eagle Mountain Summit that no longer is…
Read moreKestrel Cam Upgrade
Over the last few years we have joined with the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Project and have been providing bandwidth and electricity to the Eagle Mountain Kestrel Cam. The last two years have given us some pretty good footage and some insight in what happens inside the nesting boxes for Kestrels in Eagle Mountain. With the…
Read moreEarthquakes Near Eagle Mountain – How to prepare
On February 15, at 5:02 AM there was a 3.2 Earthquake in Bluffdale Utah, (40.463°N 111.948°W). I was up working on some issues at work when Facebook started discussing the quake. As I was looking up information on it, at 5:09 the Earth moved again as a 3.7 Earthquake hit the same area. The second…
Read more2018 Cedar Fort Town Council Year-End Summary
Below is a list of the attendance record as well as all the Town Council actions preformed by the Town Council for the Town of Cedar Fort.
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