County to hold ICE detainees short term

Uinta County Sheriff Andy Kopp, Lt. Brenden Morrow and Undersheriff Trevor Rasmussen attend a special Uinta County Commission meeting to talk about the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.

EVANSTON — During a June 25 special county commission meeting, Uinta County Sheriff Andy Kopp requested pay raises for his agency and updated the commissioners about a new revenue …

City gives HPC another three years to rehab steam engine

Mayor Kent Williams congratulates new Evanston police officer Trevor Hobbs at last week’s Evanston City Council meeting.

EVANSTON — The city council’s meeting on Tuesday, July 1, saw the city and Evanston’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) finally agree on a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) …

Feds speed up review for Natrium nuclear power plant near Kemmerer

PacifiCorp/Rocky Mountain Power’s Naughton natural gas and coal-fired power plant, pictured Jan. 19, 2022 on the outskirts of Kemmerer.

Wyoming may see its first commercial nuclear power plant a few months sooner than anticipated, but still sometime in 2030, according to the developer, TerraPower. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory …

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A binder filled with 1,200 pages of correspondence between former spouses was used as evidence during the March trial of Chet Walker. A jury convicted Walker of 10 charges — four felony counts of stalking, one felony count of influencing, intimidating or impeding a witness and five misdemeanor counts of violation of a protective order. During Walker’s June 25 sentencing hearing, Third District Court Judge James Kaste said that he’d kept the binder on his desk since the trial and had read every single page. Kaste ultimately sentenced Walker to 19.5 years behind bars for his crimes.

Valley man gets 19.5 years for stalking, ‘terrorizing’ ex-wife

EVANSTON — A Robertson man who was facing up to five decades in prison after being convicted in March of several counts of stalking, intimidating/influencing/impeding a witness and violating …

City passes budget

EVANSTON — During a public hearing over the city budget for fiscal year 2025-26 at the regular meeting of the Evanston City Council on Tuesday, June 17, there were very few comments and no …

Eagles donates $20K to Angels Among Us

At the recent meeting of the Angels Among Us organization, Wyoming State Eagles Auxiliary Madam President Joan Johnson presented the organization with a check for $19,371 that she raised through a …

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Local author shares stories from ‘The Crow Who Would be King’

EVANSTON — Artist, musician and author Ed Close, dressed in a black suit and top hat, a look similar to the creature featured in his newly published book, “The Crow Who Would Be …

New assessor sworn in

EVANSTON — During the June 17 county commission meeting, Uinta County Attorney Loretta Howieson Kallas swore in Ashlee Richins as the new Uinta County Assessor, replacing outgoing Lori Perkins …

Gala raises $24K in support of new aquatic center

Evanston Parks and Recreation District Director Kim Larson speaks at a fundraising gala on Saturday, June 14, at the Machine Shop.

EVANSTON — The Evanston Recreation Foundation hosted a fundraising gala at the Machine Shop on Saturday, June 14, to support efforts to place a new aquatic center proposal on the ballot for the …

Local sports

An older group of kids participates in the Chicken Chase during the Evanston Rodeo Series’ Friday night event on June 27. The final ERS event of the season is this weekend at the Uinta County Fairgrounds.

Sims wins bareback at second Evanston Rodeo Series event

EVANSTON — The Evanston Rodeo Series held its second rodeo of the season June 27-28 at the Uinta County Fairgrounds, with a number of strong performances from cowboys and cowgirls from across …

Former Red Devil Ryker Lind hits an approach shot during the he WSGA Junior Amateur Championship last month, held at the Bell Nob Golf Course in Gillette. Lind shot a 68-72-72-21 to win the tournament by four strokes over Laramie’s Carson Moniz.

Lind wins WSGA Junior Am Championship in Gillette

Former Red Devil standout and soon-to-be University of Wyoming Cowboy Ryker Lind continued his winning ways in Gillette June 16-18, winning the WSGA Junior Amateur Championship, held at Bell Nob Golf …

Professional wrestlers Manny “Lemons” Smith, left, and Dan “the Man,” back center, of Devotion Championship Wrestling met with fans Lukah Titmus and his dad Jesse Titmus at Wild Cannabis in Evanston on June 19. The meet and greet was held two days before the main event, featuring two hours of wrestling entertainment.

Devotion Championship Wrestling returns to Uinta County

“My grandma wanted to see me wrestle,” said Manny ‘Lemons’ Smith of his first-ever attempt at hosting a professional wrestling show, Festivus Fights, in Salt Lake City, Utah, …

Horizon students help out at local raceway, get treated to exhibition

EVANSTON — Hypoxia Dragway held its third annual Horizon High School Day on Tuesday, May 27. The high schoolers came to the track and performed community service. They pulled weeds, painted the …

Evanston Outlaws close out home schedule with two wins, two losses

EVANSTON — Fresh off their Silver Bracket Championship at the Pocatello Wood Bat Classic the week before, the Evanston Legion A baseball team closed out the home portion of its schedule last …

North holds off lightning, late charge by South in 34-28 Shrine Bowl win

For the second year in a row, Mother Nature decided the annual North-South Shrine Bowl should be an all-day event, providing players, coaches and fans with a two-hour lightning delay with just over …

Woman reaches highest peak in all 50 states

Mandi Taylor, longtime Evanston resident and current traveling nurse based in New Hampshire, recently accomplished a decade-long goal of reaching the highest altitude peak in all 50 states. Her most difficult effort was 20,310 feet at Denali in Alaska in June 2024. “It’s brutal. That was going to be the beast — the mountain of all mountains,” Taylor told the Herald. “They say Denali is even harder than Everest because you carry your own weight,” she said, comparing the use of Sherpas at the South Asian behemoth to carrying her own gear at North America’s highest point.

EVANSTON — “It’s definitely in my nature, this traveling thing,” said longtime/intermittent Evanston resident and travel nurse Mandi Taylor, who recently became the …

Local heroes dedicated to saving Evanston’s history

Shelly Horne displays his book of humorous articles he wrote years ago for the Uinta County Herald.

EVANSTON — Two local senior citizens have each spent many years working to save historical landmarks, buildings and artifacts in the Evanston area. Jim Davis and Shelly Horne, both in their …

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Obituaries

Jon Muir Lunsford Nov. 13, 1937 – June 30, 2025

Jon Muir Lunsford peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 30. He was born 87 years ago on Nov. 13, 1937, in Evanston, to Lawson Kilgoar Lunsford and Carma (Spencer) Lunsford. …

Clarissa Marie Neal June 23, 1974 – June 26, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Clarissa Marie Neal on Thursday, June 26. At the age of 51, Clarissa returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father, leaving behind a legacy of …

Kenneth Francis Robison Aug. 18, 1945 – June 29, 2025

Kenneth Francis Robison, 79, passed away on Sunday, June 29, in Evanston. He was born in Maryville, Missouri, on Aug. 18, 1945, to Francis John Robison and Mina Alice Robison (Espey). In …

Ellen Lorene Koller April 7, 1944 – June 23, 2025

With deep love and heartfelt sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ellen Lorene Koller, who returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father on Monday, June 23. Lorene was born on …

Tami Redmon

Tami Redmon passed away June 26, at her home in Lyman. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Clifton Thomas Redmon; mother, Elda Wickham; eight children; 28 grandchildren and numerous extended …

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Public Notices

Uinta County Herald Legal Notices, Julty 9, 2025

BUDGET HEARING NOTICE Proposed Budget Hearing for the Uinta County Conservation District Period: July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026 Expenditures: …

Uinta County Herald Legal Notices, July 2, 2025

Bear River Regional Joint Powers Board BUDGET HEARING NOTICE The Bear River Regional Joint Powers Board Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 …

Uinta County Herald Legal Notices, June 25, 2025

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF UINTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Uinta County Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, June 30, 2025 at …

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Opinion

Wyoming politicians have failed to protect veterans

During the 2023 fall semester, I interned with U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, not because I agreed with her political stances, but because I wanted to gain experience with federal policy. As a college …

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Impacts of revenue cuts are just beginning

A recent news report highlighted trouble in Hot Springs County. The Hot Springs County Commission was forced to make spending cuts, including withdrawing funds from the county 4-H program and laying …

Cowboy State Daily letter about moving parade to Evanston is ‘blatantly untrue’

Editor: Hopefully everyone had a great time celebrating the Fourth of July. It was the 249th birthday of our country. Now we get to kick-off all the activities and get ready to celebrate …

Tour de France: How many calories will the winner burn?

Riders in the 2022 Tour de France will ride more than 2,100 miles (3,400 km) over the 21 flat and mountainous stages of the race. And they will burn an incredible amount of energy while doing so.

2026 FIFA World Cup expansion will have a big climate footprint, with matches from Mexico to Canada – here’s what fans can do

Big sports events face a sustainability conundrum: They’re under pressure to grow bigger, but at the same time, their athletes are dealing with increasingly dangerous heat and shorter snow seasons.