With the dangerously frigid temperatures we’ve been experiencing, Eagle Mountain City would like to remind pet owners of the dangers of leaving dogs outside for extended periods of time. Hypothermia can kill Dogs can experience hypothermia just like humans. According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), this condition can be fatal. Even… Read more »
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Pioneer Christmas – A brief history of the area’s first Christmas celebration
In December 1847, the first Christmas in what was then Mexico but would eventually become Utah, was celebrated. “It had only been five months since the pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley,” according to LDS Church News Archive, Article 28796. “By December more than 1800 had gathered in the valley where a large fort… Read more »
UCSO credits public cooperation following incident in Eagle Park
Around 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, dispatchers received a 911 call reporting that one individual had allegedly been shot during a domestic dispute in the Eagle Park neighborhood of Eagle Mountain. Deputies who were on duty at the time quickly arrived on scene where they found one individual with severe bleeding from an alleged… Read more »
Many slithery serpents call Cedar Valley home
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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 »