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Veteran rated 90% disabled stays busy on the golf course

EVANSTON — Patrick J. Thompson, 78, has worked part-time since 2024 at Purple Sage Golf Course, where he serves as course marshal. His duties include teaching inexperienced golfers about golf …

Fire officials make case for new vehicles, radio system

EVANSTON — In the lead-up to Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Uinta County Fire and Ambulance Chief Administrative Officer Eric Quinney hosted the fourth and final sixth-penny tax town hall on …
Wyoming Outdoor Council Field Organizer Aidan McGuire speaks to residents about potential benefits and concerns about the community’s incoming data center during a listening session at the Beeman-Cashin Building in Evanston on Monday, Oct. 12. Also pictured is Wyoming Outdoor Council Data Center Campaign Manager Jocelyn Wulf.

Residents press for answers on Prometheus agreement at data center listening session

EVANSTON — Residents at a Wyoming Outdoor Council listening session on data centers Monday, Oct. 12, pressed for answers about a community benefit agreement being negotiated with Prometheus …

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Evanston City Council hears proposal for hawk nesting pole

Bekah Hughes and Mike Pexton bring a proposal for a red-tailed hawk nesting pole to be placed on a city easement near Red Hawk Avenue to the city council work session on Tues-day, Oct. 13.

EVANSTON — During the Evanston City Council work session on Tuesday, Oct. 13, resident and local developer Mike Pexton, along with Bekah and Chad Hughes, discussed the possibility of receiving …

Don Bodine inducted into Fallen Firefighter Memorial

Chief Don Bodine of Uinta County Fire and Ambulance is pictured at the funeral of former Assistant Chief Richard “Dick” Salmela in December 2018. Bodine died late last year following a battle with occupational cancer and was recently inducted into the Wyoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial at the Wyoming Fire Academy in Riverton.

EVANSTON — Longtime Chief Donald “Don” Bodine, with Uinta County Fire and Ambulance, was inducted into the Wyoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial at the Wyoming Fire Academy in Riverton on …

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Evanston Mayor Kent Williams was joined by members of the Evanston Police Department, Uinta County Sheriff’s Office, the law enforcement agencies’ respective victim witness coordinators and advocates from the Uinta County Attorney’s Office and the Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SAFV) Task Force during a proclamation signing designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The gathering took place on Thursday, Oct. 1, at City Hall. “It’s a proclamation as a community to try to work together, to collaborate together to try to end domestic violence, or at least address the issues related to domestic violence,” EPD Victim Witness Coordinator Vanessa Weekly told the Herald. “Domestic violence is a public safety issue ... it radiates to everyone.”

Evanston Mayor Kent Williams was joined by members of the Evanston Police Department, Uinta County Sheriff’s Office, the law enforcement agencies’ respective victim witness coordinators and …

Local sports

The Red Devils’ Camden Batt breaks off a nice run during Friday’s 24-3 win over Powell. Batt scored two touchdowns in the contest.

Lady Devils fall to Green River in hard-fought Senior Night match

The Evanston High School volleyball team closed out its regular season Friday with a hard-fought 3-1 loss to visiting Green River, as the Lady Devils celebrated Senior Night and honored six players …

EHS cross country teams wrap up season at state

The Evanston High School boys and girls cross country teams brought their 2026 seasons to a close Saturday, competing at the WHSAA State Cross Country Championships in Cheyenne. The Red Devil …

Lady Devils 7th at 4A West Swimming and Diving Championships

The Evanston High School girls swimming and diving team finished seventh at the 4A West Conference Championships Friday and Saturday at the Green River High School Aquatic Center, highlighted by a …
Members of the Lady Devils volleyball team celebrate a point during Saturday’s 3-0 sweep at Riverton. Evanston beat Cody 3-1 the previous night.
With the postseason approaching, the Evanston High School volleyball team appears to be finding its rhythm at just the right time. The Lady Devils (23-11, 2-1 in 4A SW) continued their strong …
Following the block of Taiton Mills (No. 65), Red Devils running back Stryker Blevins looks for an open lane during Friday’s 28-22 loss to Cody.
The scoreboard may not have reflected the outcome the Evanston High School football team wanted Friday night, but head coach Steve Moore saw plenty of reasons for optimism following the Red Devils’ …
Lady Devils diver Sydnie Peay — seen here at the Evanston Invite last month — placed second at Saturday’s Rawlins Triangular, posting a 4A state-qualifying score of 298.05.
The Evanston High School girls’ swimming and diving team battled host Rawlins to a 110-110 tie Saturday at the Rawlins Triangular, highlighted by a sweep of the top two spots in the 500-yard …
Jeanette Brown, a cancer survivor from Lyman, urgers women not to put off screenings.

Eight years after diagnosis, Brown urges women not to put off screenings

LYMAN — Jeanette Brown, of Lyman, was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2018. She has been cancer-free, with no evidence of disease, for eight years. Her diagnosis came after she found a …
Annie Pool, of Kemmerer, recently shared her journey surviving breast cancer and several other health scares.

On her 54th birthday, Aug. 1, 2018, Kemmerer resident Annie Pool may have given herself a lifesaving present: a breast self-examination. “I had decided years before that I was going to do my …

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Obituaries
Michael Mark Moore Jan. 22, 1980 – Oct. 4, 2026
Michael Mark Moore passed away unexpectedly in Green River, Wyoming, at the age of 46. Mike is survived by his two daughters, Samantha and Mariah; his two grandsons, August and Tylan; his parents, …
Terral R Michaelson June 5, 1940 – Oct. 17, 2026
Terral R. Michaelson, 86, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, in Evanston. He was born at home on June 5, 1940, in St. Charles, Idaho, the second son of William Glenn Michaelson and Gracellen Ringel …
Michael Mark Moore Jan. 22, 1980 – Oct. 4, 2026
Michael Mark Moore passed away unexpectedly in Green River at the age of 46. Mike was born in Rock Springs on Jan. 22, 1980. A celebration of life will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on …
John D. Troughton Sr. March 15, 1939 – Sept. 16, 2026
John David Troughton Sr., the 27th attorney general of Wyoming and retired judge to Wyoming’s Third District, has died at 87. John was born March 15, 1939, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to John …
Jesse Craig Berger Feb. 21, 1950 – Oct. 5, 2026
Jesse Craig Berger, 76, passed away Oct. 5, 2026, in the comfort of his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born on Feb. 21, 1950, in Driggs, Idaho, to Garland (Bud) and Mary (Dewey) Berger. He was the …

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Uinta County Herald Legal Notices, Oct. 29, 2026
FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE Default in the payment of principal and interest has occurred under the terms of a Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated January 20, 2023, executed and delivered by …
Uinta County Herald Legal Notices, Oct. 22, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announce the availability of the Final Watershed Plan and …
Uinta County Herald Legal Notices, Oct. 15, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Brady and Alayna Stokes have applied for a Land Use District Change (Zone Change) and Subdivision Permit for a parcel in Section 30, T16N, R120W, 6th …

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Opinion

Division on National Chocolate Day

I’ve just learned that National Chocolate Day is celebrated on Oct. 28. Chocolate is definitely worthy of a holiday, but that seems dangerously close to Halloween. One might be tempted to celebrate …

David Giralt

Social Security’s math problem is not going away

Last week, the Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living raise for 2027, about $75 more per month for the average retiree. In Wyoming, where roughly 130,000 people (more than one …
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon
On Dec. 10, 1869, our first Territorial Legislature approved, “An act to provide a territorial and county revenue.” In doing this, Wyoming modelled the Framers’ ideal of local control, of …
Rob Mortimore
A little more than a year ago, we took ownership of a group of Wyoming newspapers that were facing an uncertain future. I knew it would be difficult. I’m not sure I fully understood just how …

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Uinta County Coroner charged with 5 felonies
EVANSTON — Uinta County Coroner Greg Crandall has been arrested and charged with 11 counts — five felonies and six misdemeanors — of misconduct related to his official duties. Crandall has been …
Former state livestock brand inspector Justin Martin was booked into the Uinta County Detention Center immediately following his Oct. 2 sentencing for felony cruelty to animals, accessory before the fact, for encouraging and documenting the abuse of a cow moose on two separate occasions in May 2021. Despite accepting a plea deal to avoid jail time, Martin was sentenced to serve 30 days behind bars.
Judge jails Evanston man in moose abuse case and warns: Wyoming values wildlife
EVANSTON — A Uinta County judge issued a stark warning Friday when he sentenced three men for abusing an infirm moose in the second high-profile animal cruelty case in western Wyoming courts this …
Southwest Wyoming District Manager Greg Devereaux speaks during a Sept. 28 public forum hosted by Wyoming State Parks regarding the possible expansion or new construction of the Bear River State Park Visitor Center.
State Park seeks input for upgraded visitor’s center
EVANSTON — Local and statewide staff from Wyoming State Parks hosted a public forum Monday, Sept. 28, at the Bear Ponds Pavilion to field input and suggestions on a potential renovation of the Bear …
Longtime Uinta County judge Michael Greer, shown here in August, was recently presented with the 2026 Larry L. Lehman Award for Judicial Excellence during the Wyoming State Bar annual meeting and Wyoming Judicial Conference in Casper.
Greer honored with prestigious Lehman Award
After two decades on the bench in Uinta County, retired Circuit Court Judge Michael L. Greer has received a selective statewide honor recognizing judicial excellence, public service and leadership. …
Sheridan Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System Director Dr. Eric Crawford speaks to a veteran during a Sept. 16 information fair at the Beeman-Cashin building. Crawford and other VA representatives were providing informative options in light of news that the local VA outreach clinic in Evanston will be closing Oct. 6.
Local veterans frustrated over VA clinic closure
EVANSTON — Following news that the Veterans Affairs (VA) outreach clinic in Evanston is closing due to staffing issues, representatives from the Sheridan VA Health Care System and neighboring …

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