Colten McEwan

Founder of Eagle Mountain Value. Helping residents stay connected to what matters locally.

A 9,180-home plan's first review, Luminaria's opening night, and two horses on a half acre

Nov 12, 2026

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7 min read

A 9,180-home plan's first review, Luminaria's opening night, and two horses on a half acre

Power line work on four roads, a Sunday Junior Jazz deadline, and an aviation hub open house

Colten McEwan

New speed study recommendations, artificial turf in front yards, and a plan for up to 9,180 homes and apartments

Nov 9, 2026

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11 min read

New speed study recommendations, artificial turf in front yards, and a plan for up to 9,180 homes and apartments

Tax breaks for large employers, Junior Jazz late registration, and the correct Veterans Breakfast time

Colten McEwan

A treasure hunt, Junior Jazz extension, and AI helper Emmie

Nov 5, 2026

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7 min read

A treasure hunt, Junior Jazz extension, and AI helper Emmie

Free job help on Wednesdays, Thanksgiving charity dinner nominations, and Senior Center programs for November.

Colten McEwan

What Amendments A and B would change, the City Council's turf vote, and a golf course land deal

Nov 2, 2026

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10 min read

What Amendments A and B would change, the City Council's turf vote, and a golf course land deal

How to vote Tuesday, tax incentives for large employers, and Spring Soccer registration

Colten McEwan

Where the power line proposal goes next, proposed school boundaries, and Mercur's ghosts

Oct 29, 2026

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10 min read

Where the power line proposal goes next, proposed school boundaries, and Mercur's ghosts

Eggs and honey poll results, what water treatment costs, and a storage rezone hearing

Colten McEwan

A power line proposal, selling farm products from home, and a Halloween ghost story

Oct 26, 2026

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10 min read

A power line proposal, selling farm products from home, and a Halloween ghost story

The last day to mail your ballot, a Junior Jazz deadline, and a water rights proposal

Colten McEwan

Corrigan Farms' final votes, city land behind homes, and chili from the City Council

Oct 22, 2026

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10 min read

Corrigan Farms' final votes, city land behind homes, and chili from the City Council

Your poll results, a Friday deadline, and a groundbreaking

Colten McEwan

A rewritten data center contract, a map of wildfire-area lots, and a free how-to for UTA On Demand

Oct 19, 2026

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9 min read

A rewritten data center contract, a map of wildfire-area lots, and a free how-to for UTA On Demand

A request to buy a strip of city land, a voter registration deadline, and a winter parking rule

Colten McEwan

A new rule for mail ballots, how much of your front yard could be turf, and a quieter visit with Santa

Oct 15, 2026

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10 min read

A new rule for mail ballots, how much of your front yard could be turf, and a quieter visit with Santa

Homes closer to a creek bed, how you answered Monday’s polls, and Bag the Leaf on Tuesday

Colten McEwan

Proposed rules for artificial turf, sandbags for the rain, and the Ghosts of Camp Floyd

Oct 12, 2026

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9 min read

Proposed rules for artificial turf, sandbags for the rain, and the Ghosts of Camp Floyd

The Planning Commission meets, fall break this week, and Halloween Town

Colten McEwan

The outcome of the data center vote, the next step for the speed study, and a barbershop's grand reopening

Oct 8, 2026

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10 min read

The outcome of the data center vote, the next step for the speed study, and a barbershop's grand reopening

Your answers to Monday's polls, a split vote on community gardens, and an award for the library

Colten McEwan

Results of the city's speed study, a vote on a data center, and the Costa Vida grand opening

Oct 5, 2026

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10 min read

Results of the city's speed study, a vote on a data center, and the Costa Vida grand opening

RV parking rule review, a city land sale to Smith's, and a plan to widen Ranches Parkway

Colten McEwan

A future City Hall and library, 8 questions for you, and GOAT-chela fundraiser

Oct 1, 2026

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8 min read

A future City Hall and library, 8 questions for you, and GOAT-chela fundraiser

Hocus Pocus plays Saturday, the library closes on Monday, and a piggy-bank on your phone

Colten McEwan

A petition for an August 2027 tax vote, $11.3 million for Ranches Parkway, and a ghost hunt at Camp Floyd

Sep 28, 2026

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9 min read

A petition for an August 2027 tax vote, $11.3 million for Ranches Parkway, and a ghost hunt at Camp Floyd

Seal coat closes streets Thursday, school meal benefits run out at the end of September, and Hocus Pocus plays Saturday

Colten McEwan

A family farm up for rezoning, data center water use kept confidential, and an observatory at Walden Park

Sep 24, 2026

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8 min read

A family farm up for rezoning, data center water use kept confidential, and an observatory at Walden Park

Seal coat closures Friday, 25 seats for a free CPR class, and the internet is back

Colten McEwan

A data center that would make its own power, a 20-year tax promise, and a new preschool

Sep 21, 2026

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10 min read

A data center that would make its own power, a 20-year tax promise, and a new preschool

City Hall is open again, the dumpsters leave Wednesday, and setting rules for archery ranges

Colten McEwan

A new helmet law at 21, 24,000 more cars coming before the road money does, and three raffle winners

Sep 17, 2026

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10 min read

A new helmet law at 21, 24,000 more cars coming before the road money does, and three raffle winners

Pony Express Parkway will increase to five lanes, the fall dumpsters close September 23, and a medicine drop box at City Hall

Colten McEwan

A rule about whose RV can park at your house, a $12.4 million budget change, and helicopters at the high school

Sep 14, 2026

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10 min read

A rule about whose RV can park at your house, a $12.4 million budget change, and helicopters at the high school

Days of Service starts Tuesday, Snapology sign-ups close Wednesday, and two new buildings east of the Walmart

Colten McEwan

Who pays back $220 million, a zoning record nobody can find, and a scorpion hunt

Sep 10, 2026

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9 min read

Who pays back $220 million, a zoning record nobody can find, and a scorpion hunt

A flyover at Friday's game, $10 stories tonight, and Halloween Town wants vendors

Colten McEwan

The sewer plant is nearly full, thirty years without clear zoning, and ShopFest turns 10

Sep 7, 2026

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9 min read

The sewer plant is nearly full, thirty years without clear zoning, and ShopFest turns 10

Camp Floyd is open today, the 9/11 Day of Service is Friday, and hot air balloons at sunrise

Colten McEwan

Another tax notice in 2027, a push for seven lanes, and a family print shop

Sep 3, 2026

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9 min read

Another tax notice in 2027, a push for seven lanes, and a family print shop

School meal benefits expire this month, the EM30 Challenge is open, and a scorpion hunt

Colten McEwan

Eagle Mountain ranks 54th of 57, a new property tax rule, and a print shop

Aug 31, 2026

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11 min read

Eagle Mountain ranks 54th of 57, a new property tax rule, and a print shop

Pickleball sign-ups close today, free school meal applications are open, and a men's support group.

Colten McEwan

A land dispute next door, five Planning Commission votes, and a new co-op

Aug 27, 2026

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7 min read

A land dispute next door, five Planning Commission votes, and a new co-op

Tax relief applications due Tuesday, free job help, and the last Food Truck Rally

Colten McEwan

Fast food at Spring Run, new rules for retaining walls, and a co-op in the works

Aug 24, 2026

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8 min read

Fast food at Spring Run, new rules for retaining walls, and a co-op in the works

A tax deadline, free job help, and the last Food Truck Rally of the season

Colten McEwan

A canceled tax increase, a confirmed Smith's, and free job help

Aug 20, 2026

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9 min read

A canceled tax increase, a confirmed Smith's, and free job help

What your bill actually looks like now, the two projects that died to make it work, and why one councilmember voted no anyway.

Colten McEwan