EVANSTON — The third annual Ladies Moonlight Paddle was held Friday, Aug. 25, at the Bear Ice Ponds and raised around $3,500 from the silent auction and registration fees. Funds go to any maintenance or projects for the Bear River Greenway, which serves as a natural and cultural focal point of the community.
FORT BRIDGER — The 50th Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous over Labor Day weekend at the Fort Bridger State Site turned time back to the early 1800s as the rendezvous recreated a slice of early American history. Weather hit the area Sunday evening as the sky opened up and delivered a cloudburst, sending people inside and dispersing the crowd. Monday’s rain added to the fast shutdown of the rendezvous as many people packed up quickly and head for home.
Kids launch lanterns at the Bear Ice Ponds during the Evanston Chamber of Commerce’s annual Light Up the Night Water Lantern Festival, held Saturday, Aug. 26. (COURTESY PHOTO/Gwen Crist)
The Evanston Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Committee congratulates Pioneer Counseling’s CLIP (Community Living Integration Program) by holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 23. (HERALD PHOTO/Kayne Pyatt)
The Uinta County Conservation District is asking community members to join them at the Lyman Town Hall to learn more about agriculture in southwest Wyoming. The district has organized Southwest Wyoming Ranch Day, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Students and staff at Evanston Middle School celebrate the first day of the new school year by spelling out EMS on the school’s football field. The school, thanks to first-year principal Pat Fackrell, provided all staff and students with new T-shirts, color-coded by grade. Eighth-graders, in white shirts, formed the E, while seventh-graders donning blue shirts formed the M. Sixth-grade students wore black T-shirts and formed the S. The event took place Monday, Aug. 28. The photo was taken by Mike Fackrell, who flew a drone to capture the scene.
SportsWorld has once again donated a rifle for a raflle at this year’s Bear River Rendezvous, scheduled for this weekend in Evanston. This year’s prize is a .50 caliber muzzleloader. Pictured are SportsWorld manager Mark Tesoro, Mike Bird and Jason Whitmore. (HERALD PHOTO/Jamie Durrant)
Three Ford Model A clubs drove their antique cars down the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway on Friday, Aug. 11. They stopped for photos at the Evanston Roundhouse, lining their vehicles in front of the historic building. The classic cars were produced between 1928 and 1931, selling for $450-700 new.
EVANSTON — The Evanston City Council meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 1, focused on resolutions brought by Evanston Director of Engineering and Planning Dean Barker, along with a limited malt beverage permit request for the VFW softball tournament. Councilmembers Jesse Lind and Tim Lynch had both been excused from the meeting. A third resolution was added to the agenda as requested by Barker.
Trauma is tough; but there is help, and there is healing. Trauma is the response to a disturbing or distressing experience that can have both short-term and long-term effects on all aspects of one’s health: social, emotional, physical and mental. While some causes of trauma are widely recognized, others are not.
EVANSTON — Aspen Grove Nursery (AGN) has moved to a new location in downtown Evanston, next to Ivory & Iron at 1101 Main St. The nursery has created a beautiful environment in what was once an empty lot. After losing the previous location off Hwy. 150, nursery owner Conrad Osborne said, with the encouragement of friends, he and his wife Jessica decided to move to the lot downtown. The nursery also has a bulk yard for trees at 246 Wasatch Rd.
EVANSTON — Finding commonalities is a passion for Dudley Gardner, who serves as commissioner for Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources. Gardner has been director of Western Anthropological and Archaeological Research Institute for 10 years and taught at Western Wyoming Community College prior to that for 33 years. Gardner presented at the Beeman-Cashin Building in Evanston on June 8, on the topic of China Town in Evanston. Spending time overseas he has traveled and taught in China and said, “On a larger scale there needs to be a coming together of people’s minds.”
The Wyoming Legislature moves past the halfway point this week and a number of bills have not made the cut. The supplemental budget was the focus last week for both the House and the Senate. With the large budget surplus there were some opportunities to restore cuts and enhance mental health, social services, education and job training. The Senate also added $1 billion dollars to permanent savings.
Greetings and a whirlwind of activity this week with the reception of Senate bills to consider in House. I carried to the Floor and debated multiple times on merits of “HB/SF0078 Apprenticeship and job training promotion in schools.” There was an attempt to remove ‘registered’ within the sentence.
The Bear River Outdoor Recreation Alliance (B.R.O.R.A.) hosted a ski day at the Purple Sage Nordic Center on the morning of Jan. 21. Ski gear was available free of charge.
Cheyenne – The fourth week of the 2020 Budget Session came to a close this week. Today, the Wyoming House of Representatives will finish debate on HB0001 also known as the supplemental budget bill. We are focused on determining how the Legislature should allocate a nearly $2 billion budget surplus. Much of this is a one-time windfall, which owes to improved revenues from oil and gas production, smart investments, and federal stimulus spending. I am focused on saving, investing and meeting the needs of Wyoming citizens. Balancing fiscal prudence with strategic investments is a challenging balance to strike-- but the work so far is leading us in that direction.
Cheyenne – I would like to first begin with an update on where property tax legislation is at. At last count there are 20 property tax bills on file. The above list includes Senate bills as well. We have only heard two at this point that have been sent to the Senate. We just finished up with the Supplemental Budget last night and we will be back on bills this week. We must find relief on this critical issue, and I intend to support these efforts for our citizens.
By House Rep. Jon Conrad District No. 19 The House debated extensively on a number of matters including, Suicide Prevention - I spoke in favor of HB0065 stating “Suicide not only impacts that person, but their families, their communities and their employers…Although we can debate the value of the money, I encourage all of us to think about our Wyoming values.” Permanent funding for the 988-lifeline had firm and vocal support, but others urged House members to reject the bill. Those of us in support continue to work on funding for this critical issue.
Due to the generosity of local residents, the ongoing support from the Feed America program, the Casper Food Bank, First Lady Jenny Gordon’s Hunger Initiative and a generous donation of 250 turkeys from the Ogden, Utah, Latter-Day-Saints Storehouse, the holidays were made brighter for local families. Lord’s Storehouse food bank Director Kay Rossiter said, at Thanksgiving, entire meals were provided for 335 families and 10,050 pounds of food were distributed. During the month of December, 30,472 pounds of food were distributed to 757 families.
Students raised $9,925 during the Clark PTA Turkey Trot Fundraiser. The proceeds help with larger purchases for our school like new TVs for every classroom, skis, book bins for the library, ukuleles for the music room, etc. The PTA also makes a monetary donation and a donation of canned goods to the Lord’s Storehouse Food Bank to help with the increased needs over the holiday season. Students then ran in the Turkey Trot race. First place winners received a turkey, second place winners received a pie, and third place winners receive dinner rolls.