Evanston News

Kemmerer’s Westmoreland Mine is Sold

KEMMERER, WY. — Kemmerer's Westmoreland coal mine has been sold to a Canadian company, North American Construction Group, according to Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly. The mine is still up and runn... Read More...

Two Start Small Fire with Fireworks near Evanston

EVANSTON, WY. - One adult male and one juvenile male pulled off into the parking area at Milepost 49 I-80 Monday evening and discharged some fireworks that started a small brush fire. Crews responded and wer... Read More...

Multi-Agency Pursuit Ends with Eventual Arrest of Truck Thief in Evanston

EVANSTON, WY. - On Thursday afternoon, July 25th, Uinta County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a chase in progress involving the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in pursuit of a stolen truck. Officers from the... Read More...

Local Students Learn About Health Care Careers at UW Summer Camp

LARAMIE, WY. - Forty-three high school students from Wyoming and the surrounding area attended the WWAMI Healthcare Careers Summer Camp on the University of Wyoming’s campus, learning about a wide variety of ... Read More...

Uinta County Law Enforcement Informing Citizens of Scam

UINTA COUNTY, WY. - Uinta County Law Enforcement is alerting the citizens of Uinta County to a scam currently targeting people in the area. Citizens in Uinta County are being contacted and being told they have ... Read More...

Utah Highway Reopening After Unusually Long Snow Closure

OGDEN, UT. (AP) — A northern Utah highway popular with outdoor recreation enthusiasts is fully reopening after being closed this year two weeks later than is normal because of accumulated snow. The Departmen... Read More...

National Group To Push For Death Penalty Repeal In Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Led by Cheyenne Republican Rep. Jared Olsen, state legislators took a bill to repeal the state's death penalty further than it's ever gotten in the 2019 legislative session, with almost no g... Read More...

Wyoming Judge Weighs Arguments In New Coal Mine Case

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A review process that led to the rejection of a state permit for a proposed coal mine violated federal law, the mine developer told a judge Wednesday, while a landowner's group argued that... Read More...

Union Official Optimistic Kemmerer Miners will Keep Jobs

KEMMERER, WY. (AP) — A labor union official says he's confident miners in Wyoming will keep their jobs after a coal mine changes ownership. More than 200 jobs are at stake while Westmoreland Resource Partner... Read More...

Uinta County Man Convicted of 1st Degree Murder

EVANSTON, WY. - Jesse Hartly, 19, from Uinta County has been convicted of 1st degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of his then girlfriend's two year old son who was in his care on May 1, 2018. ... Read More...