Uinta County Herald Legal Notices, October 1, 2026

CITY OF EVANSTON, WYOMING

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF

AND FINAL SETTLEMENT

To all persons, firms, or corporations who have any claim for any work done for, or any material furnished to Geneva Rock Products for the construction of  2026 Street Maintenance Project located in Evanston, WY, you are hereby notified that the City of Evanston, Wyoming has accepted as completed, according to the plans and specifications and rules set forth in the contract between the City of Evanston and the aforesaid contractor, the work in connection with the construction of the above, and that said contractor is entitled to final settlement thereof.

You are further notified that upon the 12th of November 2026, being at least 40 days after the first publication of this notice, the City of Evanston will pay the full amount due under said Contract; and in the event that your claim is not filed with the City Clerk of said City prior to said 12th day of November 2026, the same shall be waived.

This notice is given pursuant to Section 15-1-113 (h), Wyoming Statutes.

Dated this 1st day of October 2026.

Kent Williams, Mayor

City of Evanston

PUBLISHED: Oct. 1, 8, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules and Regulations, notice is hereby given of the Report of Rocky Mountain Power (RMP or the Company) of a Company designated major event on July 7, 2026, caused by avian activity and the resulting damage to the Red Butte Substation, as more fully described below:

1. RMP is a division of PacifiCorp, an Oregon corporation, engaged in the business of supplying electric utility service to customers in its service territory consisting of parts of six states, including Wyoming. RMP is a public utility, subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Wyo. Stat. §§ 37-l-101(a)(vi)(C) and 37-2-112.
2. On August 25, 2026, the Company filed the Report detailing a major outage on July 7, 2026, that has been designated as a major event as defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Standard 1366-2012. The Report states that avian nesting activity in the Red Butte Substation resulted in a bus fault that damaged multiple substation components, including insulators and switches. Service to 7,662 customers on three distribution feeders was interrupted and both equipment and switching operation repairs were needed to restore load.
3. The outage is considered a major event due to the significant customer impact, damage to critical substation equipment, and the coordinated response required to restore service. RMP reports other weather related outages in other service areas but states they are unrelated to this major event. The major event was communicated to the Commission the day of the incident and service was restored within 24 hours. The major event has affected the System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) and Customer Average Interruption Duration Index (CAIDI) reliability metrics used to track performance and baseline standards for electric reliability pursuant to Commission Rule, Chapter 3, Section 38(e) and Wyoming Statute §§ 37-18-102(a)(v).
4. This is not a complete description of RMP’s Application. Interested persons may inspect the Application at the Commission, or online at: https://dms.wyo.gov/external/publicusers.aspx (enter Record No. 18229).
5. Anyone desiring to file a public comment, statement, protest, intervention petition or request for a public hearing in this matter must do so, in writing, to the Commission on or before October 22, 2026. Any intervention request shall set forth the grounds of the proposed intervention or request for hearing as well as the position and the interest of the petitioner in this proceeding. Please mention Docket No. 20000-718-EA-26 in your communications.
6. If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing that you will attend, and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or write to the Commission, 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communications-impaired persons may contact the Commission through Wyoming Relay at 711.

Dated: September 22, 2026.

PUBLISHED: Oct. 1, 8, 2026   

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the following local tax questions will be presented to qualified electors at the November 3, 2026 General Election.  Please contact the County Clerk’s Office with any questions at 307-783-0306.

Proposed Ballot Proposition 2 for Uinta County

Shall Uinta County, State of Wyoming, be authorized to adopt and cause to be continued a one percent (1%) specific purpose excise tax (the “Tax”) within Uinta County for the purpose of raising and collecting the amounts set forth below, the proceeds from which, and the interest earned thereon, to be used and applied for specific projects, and to the extent necessary and allowed by law, the pledge to or payment of debt service and/or lease payments thereon:

Emergency Communication Equipment, Four New Fire Trucks, Two New Emergency Water Tankers, Four New Mini Pumpers, Three New Ambulances and Emergency Personal Protective Gear for Seventy Firefighters. $13,000,000.00.  This project is sponsored by Uinta County.

Proposed Ballot Proposition 3 for Residents of Uinta County School District Number 1

For Continuing the additional special school district tax, not to exceed two (2) mills, for maintenance of post secondary education services offered by the Uinta County Board of Cooperative Educational Services #1, Uinta BOCES #1

Proposed Ballot Proposition 4 for Residents

of the City of Evanston

Shall the city of Evanston be authorized to renew a lodging tax at a rate of two percent (2%) upon the sales price paid for sleeping accommodations for guests in hotels, motels, tourist courts, trailer parks, campgrounds, dude ranches, short term condominiums and similar establishments, in accordance with Wyoming Statute 39-15-204 (a)(ii)?

Ballot Proposition 5 for Residents of the Town of Mountain View

Shall the Town of Mountain View be authorized to impose a Two Percent (2%) lodging tax upon the sales price for lodging services provided within the Town of Mountain View for the next four (4) years?

PUBLISHED: Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026

NOTICE OF HEARING

BEFORE THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) will meet at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and WOGCC Examiners will meet beginning Monday, October 12, 2026, and subsequent days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., to consider the following matters at the office of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, 2211 King Boulevard, Casper, Wyoming.

DOCKET NO.  /  APPLICANT  /  MATTER  /  S-T-R  /  FORMATION  /  COUNTY

1845-2026 / Frontier Carbon Solutions / Carbon Sequestration Unit (Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub); Geological Sequestration; Pooling in the Pore Space / 18.19-19-111; 8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.20.22.23-19-112; 2.3-18-112 / Madison / Lincoln, Sweetwater, Uinta

Any interested party is entitled to appear and be heard by the Commission at the time and date listed above.  Protests to applications shall be in writing and filed with the State Oil and Gas Supervisor at least three (3) business days prior to the date of hearing pursuant to Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Rules & Regulations, Chapter 5, Section 11 and Chapter 5, Section 26.

Pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 12 of the Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Rules & Regulations, the written protest must state the grounds of the protest and include information and evidence to demonstrate that: (a) the protestant is a party entitled to notice or relief under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 30-5-101 through 30-5-410; (b) the protestant seeks a remedy that is within the jurisdiction and authority of the Commission. No action shall be taken on an objection or protest that is not timely filed.

DATED this 21st day of September 2026.

Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission

/s/ Tom Kropatsch, Oil & Gas Supervisor / Commission Secretary

PUBLISHED: Oct. 1, 2026

Vacant State Trust Land for Lease

The Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments is now accepting applications for the following vacant grazing and agricultural lease:

Lease No. 3-8837, Uinta County, Containing 413.24 acres.

For more information, visit lands.wyo.gov, or call (307) 777-7331. Applications must be filed by October 23, 2026.

PUBLISHED: Oct. 1, 2026

Vacant State Trust Land for Lease

The Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments is now accepting applications for the following vacant agricultural lease:

Lease No. 3-8838, Uinta County, Containing 35.00 acres.

For more information, visit lands.wyo.gov, or call (307) 777-7331. Applications must be filed by October 23, 2026.

PUBLISHED: Oct. 1, 2026

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

To: Skip Ducharme - Notice is hereby given that on Oct. 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m., at 104 Pasture Drive, Evanston, WY the undersigned will sell at public auction in accordance with 29-7-101 a 1973 Jeep Commando VIN J3A89FVH72860, for the sum of $9,374.40 for services rendered.

Dated: Sept. 22, 2026 Mike Weaver

PUBLISHED: Oct. 1, 8, 2026

FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE

Default in the payment of principal and interest has occurred under the tenns of a Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated February 27, 2023, executed and delivered by Jerry Tyrel Robinson (“Mortgagor”) to Buffalo Federal Bank, and a real estate Mortgage (the “Mortgage”) of the same date securing the Note, which Mortgage was executed and delivered by said Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for Buffalo Federal Bank, its successors and assigns, and which Mortgage was recorded on February 27,2023, at Reception No. 1136909, in Book 2050, at Page 1006-1021 in the public records in the office of the County Clerk and ex-officio Register of Deeds in and for Uinta County, Wyoming.

The Mortgage was assigned for value as follows:

Assignee: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States, its successors and assigns Assignment dated: December 20, 2024

Assignment recorded: January 24, 2025

Assignment recording information: at Reception No. 1167164, in Book 2077, at Page 184-185

All in the records of the County Clerk and ex-officio Register of Deeds in and for Uinta County, Wyoming.

The Mortgage contains a power of sale which, by reason of said default, the Mortgagee declares to have become operative, and no suit or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof, nor has any such suit or proceeding been instituted and the same discontinued.

Written notice of intent to foreclose the Mortgage by advertisement and sale has been served upon the record owner and the party in possession of the mortgaged premises at least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of this publication, and the amount due upon the Mortgage as of September 23,2026 being the total sum of$421,575.35, plus interest, costs expended, late charges, and attorney fees accruing thereafter through the date of sale.

WHEREAS, the property being foreclosed upon may be subject to other liens and encumbrances that will not be extinguished at the sale. Any prospective purchaser should research the status of title before submitting a bid. Prospective purchasers must tender proof of funds at the time of sale.

If the foreclosure sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of his/herlits money paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagee, Mortgagor, Servicer, or their attorneys.

NOW, THEREFORE, The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States, its successors and assigns, as Mortgagee, will have the Mortgage foreclosed by law by causing the mortgaged property to be sold at public venue by the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff in and for Uinta County, Wyoming to the highest bidder for cash at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon on October 28, 2026 at the information desk at the Uinta County Courthouse located at 225 9th Street, Evanston, WY 82930, for application to the above-described amounts secured by the Mortgage, said mortgaged property being described as follows:

Lot 72 of the Twin Ridge Subdivision No.3 being located in the City of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming, according to the plat recorded June 7, 1982 as Instrument No. R389261 and a Correction Affidavit recorded January 19, 1984 in Book 458, Page 264, both in the office of the Uinta County Clerk.

With an address of 618 Herschler Ave, Evanston, WY 82930 (the undersigned disclaims liability for any error in the address).

Together with all improvements thereon situate and all fixtures and appurtenances thereto.

Mortgagee shall have the exclusive right to rescind the foreclosure sale during the redemption period. In the event that the sale is rescinded or vacated for any reason, the successful purchaser shall only be entitled to a refund of his/herlits purchase price and/or statutory interest.

Important Notice to Potential Bidders: Federal law administered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requires certain residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the winning bidder at auction, you may be required to provide identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property. This information is required by federal law and must be provided to complete the sale. Failure to provide required information after the sale may delay or prevent issuance of the foreclosure deed.

Dated: September 4, 2026     The Secretary of Veterans Affairs,

            an Officer of the United States,

            its successors and assigns

            By: Lewis N. Stoddard

            Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

            376 East 400 South, Suite 300

            Salt Lake City, UT 84111

            801-355-2886

            HWM File # WY22163

PUBLISHED: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 2026

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF UINTA, STATE OF WYOMING

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF   )                    Civil No.

AARON DUNCAN ENNEY,        )           2026-CV-0000088

a.k.a. AARON D. ENNEY,         )

a.k.a. AARON ENNEY, )

a.k.a. DUNCAN ENNEY,           )          

Deceased.       )

NOTICE OF PROBATE

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE:

You are hereby notified that on the 31st day of August, 2026, the estate of the above-named decedent was admitted to probate by the above-named Court, and that Oralee C. Martin and Tammy Fields, Esq. were appointed Co-Personal Representatives thereof.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the decedent or to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned at P.O. Box 770, 822 Main Street, Evanston, Wyoming 82931.

Creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to file them in duplicate with the necessary vouchers, in the office of the Clerk of said Court, on or before three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, and if such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will be forever barred.

DATED this 14th day of September, 2026.

/s/ Oralee C. Martin, Co-Personal Representative

/s/ Tammy Fields, Esq., Co-Personal Representative

PUBLISHED: Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Black Fork Holdings LLC has applied for a Subdivision Permit for a new 5 lot minor subdivision.  The application would allow for the re-subdivision of  Block 1 Lots 1 and 2 of the Bettie Subdivision in Section 35, T13N, R117W of the 6th P.M. Uinta County, Wyoming.

A public hearing on this matter will be held before the Board of Uinta County Commissioners on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Uinta County Complex, 225 9th St., Evanston, Wyoming.

PUBLISHED: Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Jace & Kimbery Nix and the Douglas & Joan Cornell Trust have applied for a Subdivision Permit for a new 2 lot minor subdivision.  The application would allow for the re-subdivision of  Lots 6 and 9 of the Elkhorn Estates Subdivision in Section 35, T13N, R117W of the 6th P.M. Uinta County, Wyoming.

A public hearing on this matter will be held before the  Board of Uinta County Commissioners on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Uinta County Complex, 225 9th St., Evanston, Wyoming

PUBLISHED: Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 2026