Volunteer servers Jennifer Lohmann, Teresa Abernathy, Chris Ellison and Venice Burton enjoy serving the free Thanksgiving meals at Jody’s Diner on Thanksgiving day.

Jody’s Diner again feeds hundreds on Thanksgiving

A large crowd enjoys Thanksgiving dinner compliments of Jody’s Diner. Owner Jody Burton has fed hundreds of people for free on several Thanksgiving holidays. This year, volunteers served up 120 …
Spring green up hits Little Mountain, one of the southwest Wyoming features within the Bureau of Land Management’s Rock Springs Field Office.

GOP-led Congress could toss Rock Springs plan in 2025 using an unprecedented move

By Mike Koshmrl WyoFile.com   Continued criticism of the near-final plan guiding management of 3.6 million acres of public lands in southwest Wyoming has sparked speculation that …

Lincoln County man gets 3 years in prison for Jan. 6 assault with flagpole

A federal judge on Monday, Nov. 25, sentenced a western Wyoming man to more than three years in prison for striking a police officer with a flagpole while participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at …
Community News

Boy donates pig to local food bank

The Lord’s Storehouse volunteers were thrilled to receive the processed and frozen packages of an entire pig that Mazen Morrill donated to the food bank ahead of the holiday season. Pictured are Lord’s Storehouse Director Kay Rossiter, Mazen Morrill, Lexie Morrill, volunteer Jodi Juretich, Donnie Peter and volunteer Toni Walworth. Maxen’s little sister, Gracie, is pictured in front holding the plaque that Mazen received from Wyoming’s first lady Jennie Gordon for his donation to the Wyoming Hunger Project “Fair to Fork.” Maxen rode with the first lady in a parade in Cheyenne recently.

The Lord’s Storehouse volunteers were thrilled to receive the processed and frozen packages of an entire pig that Mazen Morrill donated to the food bank ahead of the holiday season. Pictured …

Council approves multi-county MOU

Contractor Jared Rex gives an update on his group’s plans to build a subdivision on land across from the strip mall on Yellow Creek Road during the council work session on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

EVANSTON — Prior to its scheduled work session, the Evanston City Council held a very short special meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in order to meet the Nov. 14 deadline for approval of a …

Evanston girl performs at church music festival

An 11-year-old from Evanston recently had the distinct honor to perform with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Children’s Choir at the Church Music Festival on Saturday, Nov. 16, …

Local sports

Lady Devil senior Jaylie Critchfield (center) celebrates with teammate Kyan Lawlar (right) during a match earlier this season. Critchfield and Lawlar were named to the 4A West All-Conference team following the end of the 2024 season for their play on the court.

Bills would end all transgender access to female sports, spaces

CHEYENNE — Two bills headed to the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 general session, sponsored by a Republican legislator, aim to restrict transgender people’s access to female-only …
EHS senior Tarrin Haws leads the way for Brecken Rich en route to a nice gain. Haws earned All-State honors as an O-lineman.

Four Red Devils receive postseason honors

The Evanston High School football team made it back to the playoffs for the second consecutive season in 2024, and now four players off that roster have been recognized for their efforts. …
Mountain View senior Kodi Jean Allred hugs her dad Scott after signing her letter of intent last week to play softball for the University of Montana next fall. Allred is a 3-time All-State selection, playing for the Green River Lady Wolves.

Bridger Valley softball phenom signs with Lady Griz

MOUNTAIN VIEW — A mainstay on the diamond for the Green River High School softball team the past three seasons will be taking her talents to the D1 level in 2025. Kodi Jean Allred, a …
The Evanston High School speech and debate team continued its impressive start to the 2024-25 season over the weekend, taking first place in the 3A Sweepstakes category at the Evergreen Classic, …
EVANSTON — Evanston High School senior Ryker Lind dominated class 4A golf this past season, winning every tournament he entered, as well as the 4A State Golf Championship and the Lew Lepore …
In early September, over 850 powerlifters from across the country descended on the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah for USAPL Raw Nationals. Only nine were from the state of …

Local Army veteran reflects on decades of service

Army veteran James “Jim” Hirt poses in his flak vest body armor in front of a Humvee during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in 2004. Hirt served as the personal security officer to the war’s top-ranking commander, Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, during the first and arguably the most critical year of OIF.
EVANSTON — “The Army was the least likely to put me on a ship,” Evanston veteran James “Jim” Hirt told the Herald. “And I get seasick,” added Hirt, a native …

Local therapist helps women, children keep moving

Evanston physical therapist Kerian Duncan works with Boyce Covington. “It’s impressive how much range of motion he’s gotten back in his arm and how well she handles working with a little boy that doesn’t want to listen well,” said Boyce’s dad, Justin Covington. “He’s basically back to normal now, he can straighten his elbow.”  When asked if he enjoys exercising with Dr. Kerian
EVANSTON — October serves as an awareness month for several notable campaigns; perhaps less recognizable, it’s also National Physical Therapy Month. The Herald recently met with Dr. …
Obituaries
JoAnn Wold Kearns Nov. 14, 1952 – 2024
A celebration of life is scheduled for JoAnn Wold Kearns, a fun-loving free spirit whose scintillating humor and love for life touched all those who knew her. It will be held at 2:30 p.m. on …
Billy Gene Francis March 21, 1942 – Nov. 23, 2024
Billy Gene Francis, 82, of Hudson, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23. No services are scheduled at this time. Billy was born on March 21, 1942, in Carnegie, Oklahoma, to William C. and Viola …
Raymond Jerold Carver March 25, 1945 – Nov. 21, 2024
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, we lost our beloved father, husband and friend, Raymond Carver. He passed away at his home in Urie. He moved to Ogden, Utah, as a very young boy, with his parents …
Destany Anne Marie Rose Jan. 30, 1996 – Nov. 11, 2024
Destany Rose was born in 1996 in Evanston, to Jeannie Martin (Moore) and Jason Rose. She passed away on Nov. 11, 2024. She is survived by her two little girls, her parents, sister, stepfamilies, …
Alicia Marie Gebhart May 25, 1978 – Nov. 13, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the forthcoming funeral services for Alicia Marie Gebhart, a loving daughter and friend, who departed from this world on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the age of 46. …
Public Notices
December 4, 2024 Uinta County Herald Legals
PUBLIC NOTICE UINTA COUNTY BOARD VACANCIES The Uinta County Commissioners will accept applications for the following county boards: …
November 27, 2024 Uinta County Herald Legals
NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR TAX DEED (W.S. '39-13-108) (i)         Applicants John A. Thomas and Kimberly R. Thomas Trustees of the John A. Thomas …
November 20, 2024 Uinta County Herald Legals
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF UINTA, STATE OF WYOMING IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF) SYLVIA JEAN …
Opinion

Noticing moments of delight

I came upon a moment of delight one afternoon last week. It took me by surprise in the McDonald’s drive-thru. If you’re stronger than me and haven’t been through the drive-thru …

AI, blockchain and the coming online economic boom

There’s a boom coming. Bitcoin has arrived, and its price is setting records. Artificial Intelligence is hot. And the American people just elected a president with a deregulatory mindset. …
Poll
W hatever else happens this Thanksgiving, you can count on a few things: There will be football. There will be a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. And there will be leftovers. As the head …
I’ve been thinking about what I’m grateful for in a bit of a different way lately. Over the past week or so, I’ve tried to notice a couple of things — things that make me …
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Wyoming News
Looking down at the Jackson Hole valley from the elevated northeast corner of the Kelly Parcel in November.
Dusk at the Kelly Parcel on the doorstep of Grand Teton National Park
Chirps, squawks and grunts from a distant phalanx of elk reverberated under the dimming skies of a recent Friday night at the Kelly Parcel. The square-mile tract of land is on a path to being …
Gov. Mark Gordon speaks to journalists during the 2024 Wyoming Press Association convention in Casper in January.
Federal opposition to Utah ‘land-grab’ suit cites former Wyoming AG
Wyoming’s governor, some legislators and its U.S. representative support Utah’s suit to claim federal lands, marking a turning point in the state’s position on federal holdings, a …
An ambitious, costly, science-driven effort is underway to recreate a functional sage grouse lek in the Shirley Basin.
If you build it, will sage grouse come? Wyoming is about to find out.
SHIRLEY BASIN — Josh Oakleaf stood where Carbon County miners scoured the earth’s surface starting 60-some years ago in search of the uranium that fueled the United States’ rise to …
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has scheduled several events in southwest Wyoming to hold conversations about mule deer.
Local events scheduled to discuss mule deer
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is inviting the public to participate in a series of conversations focused on mule deer conservation throughout the state in the coming months. …
Wyoming’s outdoor recreation industry sets new record
CHEYENNE (WNE) — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis recently reported that the outdoor recreation industry remained a significant economic driver in 2023, …
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