Many slithery serpents call Cedar Valley home

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The thought of snakes can illicit some squeamish responses. Snakes, often get a bad rap. However, snakes play an important role in the functioning of local ecosystems. Here are the three most common snakes residents are likely to encounter here in Eagle Mountain: 1-Great Basin rattle snake (Crotalus, lutosus).  These rattle snakes are common in… Read more »

Eagle Mountain City hosts award-winning Silent Santa program

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Saturday evening, Eagle Mountain City held its annual Silent Santa event.   Each holiday season since 2018, Eagle Mountain City has held the event, which is tailored for families with individuals in their homes who have disabilities or sensory issues.   The Silent Santa event provides residents with one-on-one interactions with Santa – no lines, loud music,… Read more »

What does the fox say?

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Eagle Mountain is a wild-urban interface. The truth is, and this should be no surprise, the community has wild canids living within city limits. Likely, there’s an influx of migration and emigration of coyotes and red foxes moving through the city throughout the year.  It’s important that residents are aware of these and, like any… Read more »

Families honor lives of lost children in annual Children’s Day ceremony

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Tuesday evening, Eagle Mountain City hosted its annual Children’s Day event. The event is an opportunity for parents and other loved ones to honor and remember children who have passed away. Communities across the world honor Children’s Day by gathering to remember the lives of children at angel statues scattered throughout cemeteries across North America. … Read more »

EM City reminds residents of proper flag disposal practices

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Residents of Eagle Mountain have undoubtedly noticed the roundabout in City Center as well as the south entrance at City Hall, both with three large flagpoles. One flying the United States flag, one for the Utah state flag and one for the Eagle Mountain City flag. Eagle Mountain City displays all three and keeps an… Read more »

Eagle Mountain City to host blood drive for American Red Cross

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Eagle Mountain has partnered with the American Red Cross to organize community blood drives since 2014. “Eagle Mountain City has been one of our constants,” says Anita Kay with the American Red Cross. “We can always count on them.” Blood drives hosted by Eagle Mountain take place three to four times per year, and are… Read more »

EM City launches enhanced Resident Portal

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Residents have been able to submit issues with parks, roads, signs and graffiti to the City for several years. Now, Eagle Mountain City is enhancing that service. “The Resident Portal has been a great tool to help residents and the City know where there are issues and how we can best resolve them,” said Eagle… Read more »

Getting to know local birds

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Late summer, early fall and into the winter months is the time of year we see many of Utah’s summer migrant birds like the Swainson’s hawk, Bullocks oriole, barn swallow and western kingbird fly south to warmer latitudes.  These birds are primarily insect eaters, and with colder temperatures, there just isn’t a food source to… Read more »

The Eagle’s View – Nov. 2022

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The November edition of The Eagle’s View is ready for your enjoyment. This month, we learn more about holiday decorating safety and cover how local birds cache their seeds. Read here.