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)
The warm weather brought out plenty of participants for this year’s Hunters Widows’ night in downtown Evanston on Oct. 19. (HERALD PHOTO/Amanda Manchester).
Reece Overy has been called to serve in the Maryland Baltimore Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will speak at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22, in the Hilliard Ward.
Evanston Mayor Kent Williams joins rec center officials and pickleball enthusiasts for the grand opening of four new pickleball courts and two half-court basketball courts on 6th Street on Tuesday, Oct. 10. (HERALD PHOTO/Amanda Manchester)
The Wyoming Department of Health encourages everyone six months and older to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against potentially serious COVID-19 illness in the coming months.
The next great American singer-songwriter just might hail from Uinta County. Twenty-year-old Lyman native Kira Dawn Walk, better known artistically as Kira Dawn, won the 2023 Wyoming Singer-Songwriter Competition in Ten Sleep last month. Having only started writing and performing songs a mere 14 months ago, Dawn is making considerable waves on the state’s music scene.
The Evanston Union Presbyterian Church and the Evanston Historic Preservation Commission invite the public to join them for an evening reception, which will include wine, chocolates and conversation, in order to help raise matching funds for the restoration of the church’s historic stained glass windows.
EVANSTON — Local historian Shelly Horne was the guest speaker at the Uinta County Museum’s last brown bag lunch for the season. A large crowd gathered in the Beeman-Cashin building to listen as Horne provided a history of Engine 4420, its life in Evanston and the current project to restore the engine to a working condition.
Uinta County Sheriff Andy Kopp recently received notice from Gov. Mark Gordon that he has been appointed to serve on the Wyoming Emergency Response Commission. In a letter dated Aug. 21, Gov. Gordon congratulated Kopp and said he would be serving at the pleasure of the governor for an indefinite term.
The University of Wyoming Extension recently welcomed Samantha Krieger as Uinta County’s 4-H youth development educator. Krieger recently moved from Utah, where she worked as the Summit County 4-H coordinator.