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EVANSTON — The Uinta County Republican Party held its convention and caucus the evening of March 5 at the Roundhouse in Evanston. The convention’s intended itinerary was to elect delegates to send to the Wyoming Republican Party Convention in Cheyenne in April, and to address bylaws and resolutions.

EVANSTON — The Stained Glass Window Committee has provided an update on the Union Presbyterian Church’s window restoration project. On Feb. 22, the project coordinator of Scottish Stained …

EVANSTON — Local whiskey coinsurers joined their Wasatch Front counterparts to raise funds for the Evanston Youth Club on Saturday, Feb. 24, when Border Beverage held the third annual Bourbon Bash. The event drew about 75 people to the local liquor store, most of whom traveled from Utah for the event.

EVANSTON — The Strand Theatre was nearly full of people on Saturday, Feb. 24. Locals and visitors were there to watch a production of “The Vagina Monologues.” Soroptimist International of Evanston (SIE) produced the rendition of the monologues as a fundraiser for their programs that assist young girls and women in the community with educational opportunities.

EVANSTON — Today, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the Uinta County Herald’s revamped website at uintacountyherald.com went live. Work on the site has been ongoing in recent months in an …

Wednesday, Feb. 28 Jumpstart Evanston Jumpstart Evanston will host Growing Your Business, Sixth Session: Growing Your Business Class. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Portland Rose …

EVANSTON — When Cheryl Sherman was 14 years old, she lost a dear friend — her dog, Whiskers. Her grief remained with her through her adult life and just recently she was able to talk about the death of Whiskers. Her strong attachment to animals of all kinds and her understanding of how people feel at the loss of a pet influenced her to focus on becoming an animal chaplain or, as she calls it, an interspecies chaplain.

EVANSTON — Friends of Bear River State Park raised funds in a first-time raffle for the park’s interpretive education programs and improvements.

Wyoming Horse Racing, aka, Horse Palace, recently donated $1,000 and an array of toys to benefit the youth at Evanston’s Youth Alternative Home Association (YAHA). Pictured are YAHA Assistant Director Mark Cornell, YAHA Executive Director D’Andrea Chichester, Horse Palace Evanston Manager Chris Lloyd, Horse Palace Evanston Assistant Manager Lidia Garcia and YAHA Program Coordinator Ryan Honeycutt. (COURTESY PHOTO)

EVANSTON — A swearing-in of new Evanston police officer Chad Carson started the Dec. 5 city council meeting off on a positive note. Evanston Police Chief Mike Vranish introduced Carson. “We are excited to have Chad Carson as a member of the department. He served his country in the U.S. Army and completed two tours in Afghanistan. We think he will be a strong force in our town.” Vranish said.

Members of the long-standing congregation from Evanston Alliance Church celebrate joining the Evanston Chamber of Commerce with the Red Carpet Ambassadors. Pictured are: Brandy Robben, Vickie Wood, Bethany Balser, Associate Pastor Ethan Martin, Kim Trujillo, Pastor Marc Trujillo, Lori Carleton, Wendy Sather, Wayne Johnson, T.J. Lalonde, Deanna Johnson, David Travis and Kalli Mills. (HERALD PHOTO/Amanda Manchester)

Everett Gaudette asks Santa for a soccer ball and a football at the Santa House on Evanston’s Main Street. Santa came to town on Saturday, Dec. 9. (HERALD PHOTO/Rana Jones)

EVANSTON — Directing the Evanston Civic Orchestra (ECOC) this season is James Cavazos, originally from Houston, Texas. Cavazos moved to Evanston in 2020 during the pandemic when he and his wife Victoria decided to leave Texas.

Evanston Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Ambassadors welcomed the newest member, Clean Energy, to the Chamber on Nov. 29. Pictured are: David Benton, Brandy Robben, Kenny Oldham, Tony Sargent, Jon Snyder, Derek Pendragon, Dylan Ercanbrack, Steven Totten, Mike Candelario, Jon Eastman, Lexi Lamb, General Manager of Clean Energy Cryogenics Division Sean Columbia, Jeannie Staley, Vickie Wood, Britt Sloan, Tammy Staley, Zach Reynolds and Jessica Cornia. (HERALD PHOTO/Amanda Manchester).

Evanston Rotary International spent the fall months working to benefit local elementary school children in Uinta County. Throughout October, Rotary members collected donations of “The Big 5” winter clothing items for school kids, including coats, snow pants, boots, hats, and gloves, to help those in need stay warm on the playground throughout the winter.

Evanston Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Ambassadors rally around owner and operator Don Morgan to celebrate the opening of his new venture Noopath LLC, a lifestyle and personal coaching service. Pictured are: Bethany Shidler, Jeff Wright, Trent Cluny, Don Morgan, Tammy Staley, Britt Sloan, Brandy Robben, Tyfani Sager, Erica Bailey and David Benton. (HERALD PHOTO/Amanda Manchester)

Evanston Cowboy Days was awarded Most Improved Rodeo for 2023. Pictured are Miss Rodeo Wyoming Bailee Mackey, JD Hamaker and Marlene mackey. (COURTESY PHOTO)