Evanston News

WYDOT to deploy temporary traffic signals to formulate plan to combat congestion at I-80 eastbound off-ramp

EVANSTON, Wyo. - The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be addressing some congestion issues at the Interstate 80 eastbound off-ramp onto Front Street in Evanston. Preliminary investigation by WYDOT ... Read More...

Mobile homes destroyed by fire, propane explosions Saturday in Garden City

RICH COUNTY, Utah - On Saturday, August 22, 2020, at approximately 8:55 p.m., a residential fire started with a mobile home at 3199 Nina Loop in the Sweetwater Trailer Park subdivision in Garden City in Ri... Read More...

DWR seeks information about poached bull moose in Rich County

RICH COUNTY, Utah — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is asking for the public's help in gathering information about a bull moose that was illegally killed in Rich County last month. Conservation offic... Read More...

Unofficial 2020 Primary Election results

UINTA COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Vote for 1) BRENT HATCH 907 WENDELL FRAUGHTON 877 JERRY CARROLL 648 S. CLARK ANDERSON 628 JESSE LIND 468 WADE LOWRY 121 CHARLES A ANDERSON 76 CHRIS KATZL 44 ______ EV... Read More...

Details on Uinta County’s fire restrictions now in place

UINTA COUNTY, Wyo. - As of August 19th Uinta County has now entered into Fire Restrictions. According to Uinta County Fire Warden, Eric Quinney, critical fire weather and extreme conditions make it neces... Read More...

Friday morning Painter Fire Update

EVANSTON, Wyo. – As of Friday morning the Painter Fire located northeast of Evanston near the Painter Gas Plant remains at about 45% containment. A few active spots remain on the fire. Work is being done on ... Read More...

Back-to-School Information from Uinta County Public Health

The following information is provided by Unita County Public Health EVANSTON, Wyo. - This year getting ready for school, there’s even more to do and be aware of as you prepare your families for the start ... Read More...

Painter Fire northeast of Evanston 45% contained, smaller than estimated

EVANSTON – As of Thursday evening the Painter Fire located northeast of Evanston near the Painter Gas Plant is about 45% contained. Two helicopters assisted ground crews with bucket work on the fire througho... Read More...

Painter Fire northeast of Evanston 25% contained

EVANSTON - As of this morning the Painter Fire located northeast of Evanston near the Painter Gas Plant is about 25% contained. Crews are working this morning to fortify fire lines and to increase containm... Read More...

Wildfire sparked near Painter Gas Plant north of Evanston

EVANSTON - Fire crews continue to battle the Painter Fire located northeast of Evanston near the Painter Gas Plant. Fire is estimated at about 600-700 acres as of 10 p.m. on August 12th. Air support this ev... Read More...