Evanston News

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...

Sale of Kemmerer Mine Falls Through

KEMMERER, WY. (AP) — Ownership of a southwest Wyoming coal mine is uncertain as the deal to purchase the mine appears to have fallen through. The Kemmerer mine is owned by Westmoreland Resource Partners. As ... Read More...

President Taps Former Evanston Resident, Wyoming Native for Interior Post

JACKSON, WY. (AP) — President Donald J. Trump has nominated a Wyoming man to be assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks at the U.S. Interior Department. The Buckrail reports that Robert Wallace was ... Read More...

WYDOT, WHP Urge Motorists to Stay Alert During Railroad Event

CHEYENNE, WY. - The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol urge motorists to be extra vigilant when traveling during the upcoming Union Pacific (UP) railroad events. UP will hold... Read More...

SCAM ALERT – Evanston Wyoming and Surrounding Areas

EVANSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT SCAM ALERT The Evanston Police Department would like to warn everyone of a scam currently happening in the Uinta County area. The persons identified as suspects in this scam are R... Read More...

Four Month Investigation Leads to Meth and Cocaine Seizure from Evanston Resident

EVANSTON, WY. - On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, Southwest Enforcement Team Agents, seized approximately two (2) pounds of Methamphetamine and approximately 5 grams of Coc... Read More...