Labor Day weekend parades on by
Posted: Tuesday, Sep 7th, 2010
Evanston's end-of-summer bash, the 74th annual Cowboy Days, made for a jam-packed Labor Day weekend for locals and visitors alike. The annual parade (above) is always a crowd favorite for adults and children alike. For more photos from the weekend's festivities, including the 38th annual Fort Bridger Rendezvous, the annual Evanston Rotary Pancake Breakfast, and much more, see Tuesday's Herald.
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Honor Flight Wyoming: Four Uinta County WWII veterans scheduled for Honor Flight this month
Posted: Tuesday, Sep 7th, 2010
Four Uinta County World War II veterans are scheduled to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. this month as part of a new Honor Flight Wyoming trip.
Honor Flight is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to thanking World War II veterans for their military duty, patriotism and the courage they displayed to their country during WWII. ...more
High-tech medical procedures come to Evanston
Posted: Tuesday, Sep 7th, 2010
Two advanced medical procedures, VNUS closure and transoral fundoplica-tion, are now available in Evanston for people that suffer from painful varicose veins or severe heartburn.
General surgeon Dr. Jared Barton is now offering these new measures of treatment as outpatient procedures.
The dangerous risk of varicose veins, when the vein valves are destroyed and blood sits inside the vein ...more
BEAR Memorial Tree Grove recognition set for Sept. 11
Posted: Tuesday, Sep 7th, 2010
The BEAR Project Inc.,Board of Directors will hold the annual BEAR Memorial Tree Grove Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 11 starting at 10 a.m. at the BEAR Memorial Tree Grove located on the Bear River Greenway adjacent to the BEAR Community Center Pavilion, near the Ice Ponds.
Following the recognition ceremony, a free brunch will be served in ...more
Magic 99 radio station signs off Friday
Posted: Friday, Sep 3rd, 2010
The old saying "magic is in the air" will soon be a thing of the past for Evanston.
Magic 99, Evanston's local radio station, will be off the air pending new management on Friday.
Bill Smith, KEVA general manager, said he received a phone call on Tuesday informing him that the license for him to broadcast Magic 99 was ...more
‘Fly Like an Eagle’ One reporter’s view from the top
Posted: Friday, Sep 3rd, 2010
Traditionally, whenever the Evanston Airport Day AirShow and Fly-in comes around, someone from the Herald is given the opportunity to fly along with one of the Aeronautic pilots.
This year I was selected, but a fly-along was not possible, so instead, the good people at Evanston Aviation offered to take me for an introductory flight lesson.
I imagine ...more
City to pay back excess taxes from ‘94
Posted: Friday, Sep 3rd, 2010
City officials recently received a letter from the Wyoming State treasurer requesting a repayment amount of $62,144 that had been overpaid from mineral severance tax distributions in 1994.
City treasurer Kathy Defa said Wyoming legislators passed a GAAP accounting practice in 1994. It required the state to change from cash basis to an accrual basis.
The state treasurer ...more
Fort Bridger Rendezvous starts today
Posted: Friday, Sep 3rd, 2010
The 38th Annual Fort Bridger Rendezvous kicks off today for a weekend of history and fun at the Fort Bridger State Historic Site.
It is the second biggest visitor event in the state of Wyoming.
The only other event that draws in more visitors is Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Events this weekend include shooting competition for women and youth, a ...more
Evanston Civic Chorus kicks off fall schedule, rehearsals
Modified: Friday, Sep 3rd, 2010
The Evanston Civic Chorus will kick off a busy fall schedule of rehearsals next week and urges local singers to join the group.
Director Kirk Young said the community choir began four years ago after the Evanston Civic Orchestra performed Handel's Messiah at Christmas-time.
"We wanted to start a group and drew from the community choir performing Messiah to officially ...more
Porter brothers to provide fireworks for rededication of War Memorial Stadium
Posted: Tuesday, Aug 31st, 2010
The owners of Porter's TNT Fireworks of Evanston will provide the fireworks display for the rededication of War Memorial Stadium at the University of Wyoming in Laramie on Sept. 4.
John Porter said it is an honor and a dream come true for Porters to be able to do this show.
For the last several years, the university ...more
Flying high at Evanston Airshow
Posted: Tuesday, Aug 31st, 2010
Evanston took to the skies on Saturday for the Evanston Airport Day Airshow and Fly In. Admission was free to the public. Spectators watched these professional pilots perform feats of aerobatics and other amazing stunts in spite of the hazardous winds that came in the wake of a thunderstorm earlier that morning.
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A busy Labor Day weekend for Uinta County planned
Posted: Tuesday, Aug 31st, 2010
Labor Day in Evanston means never having to say you're bored. The three-day weekend, Sept. 4, 5 and 6, is packed with something for everyone, big and small.
Labor Day weekend activities begin with a horse sale at Arrow Ranch starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday. This is an informal horse auction that is a great way to end ...more
2010 Bear River Rendezvous: One woman attends to share spinning, converse with fun-loving people
Posted: Tuesday, Aug 31st, 2010
Spinning, trapping and outdoor cooking are perceived as rare talents to the modern man, but they were the livelihood of folks hundreds of years ago. Traders at the Bear River Rendezvous shared their stories of how and why they put modern conveniences aside for weeks at a time each summer to revisit the spirit of the mountain men and women.
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UCSD1 finalizes Horizon plans
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
The Uinta County School District No. 1 board of trustees heard an update of how things are going at the new Horizon High School complex from co-superintendent Ryan Thomas during a special board meeting and work session on Tuesday night.
Thomas said architectural drawings and final plans for the complex are nearing completion.
Thomas said the good news is that ...more
Open house to review Horizon plans set
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
An open house for community members to review plans for the new Horizon Complex is set for 5-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14.
All members of the public are welcome to stop by and receive tours of the gutted old Sento building on Yellow Creek Road. Free hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and a drink will be served.
Individuals are encouraged to ...more
Sen. Enzi tours Union Tank Car in Evanston
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) toured Union Tank Car Company in Evanston Tuesday as part of his annual whirlwind trip around the state to "see Wyoming at work."
Enzi's Evanston stop was tacked on to the end of a 19-city tour for the annual trip, planned during Congress' August work period.
Enzi got an inside view of the inner workings of ...more
City hears residents’ maintenance, safety concerns
Posted: Friday, Aug 27th, 2010
At the city council work session on Tuesday, Mayor Will Davis and the city council heard from residents about unsafe conditions on Porter Road, just off of Wasatch Road.
Richard Bruce, apartment owner on Porter Road, requested the city's help in fixing the pot holes and road condition to allow mail, snowplows and garbage pickup for the residents.
"We ...more
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