Lyman man sentenced up to 120 years for child sex abuse
* This story has details involving the sexual abuse of minors. Reader discretion is advised. * By Amanda Manchester Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — “It’s important to protect the community from you and to tell…
Newspaper closures sparked debate about legal notices; Legislature may revisit requirement for their publication
By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Last week, as word spread across Wyoming that eight community newspapers were closing, one fact was clear: No one wanted them to go down without a…
Nine Wyoming newspapers closing their doors
For the staff of nine long-time Wyoming newspapers, they were informed their positions were now terminated and their services no longer required on Wednesday as their parent company ended their operations. The News Media Corporation (NMC) sent out letters…
Chase ends in head-on collision, arrest
———————- EVANSTON (WNE) — Three people were hospitalized on Saturday, Aug. 1, and a Utah man was arrested following a head-on collision on Interstate 80 just east of Evanston. According to a Facebook post by Uinta County Fire and Ambulance,…
SLC Police searching Uinta County Landfill for evidence in murder case
By Brian Glathar Uinta County Herald EVANSTON — Salt Lake City police are sifting through trash at the Uinta County Landfill today, searching for evidence in the murder of a 15-year-old Utah girl. Former Evanston resident Shaun French, 24, was…
Evanston school board first to adopt gun policy
By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — In spite of confusion among the public, some staff members and even the trustees themselves about whether a third reading was necessary prior to final passage, the Uinta County…
Evanston woman tells of surviving gun accident
By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — It sounds like something from a movie. A freak accident in the midst of a snowstorm. Emergency personnel involved in their own accident while responding. A father fighting for his…
Two dead in small airplane crash in Evanston
Two people are dead after a small airplane crash in Evanston, Wyoming. According to reports from the Uinta County Herald, the plane crashed around 3 p.m. Sunday one mile north of Evanston. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman, Ian Gregor, says…
Man dies trying to cross Interstate-80 in Evanston
Story and photo courtesy of Bryon Glathar of the Uinta County Herald. It is used here with permission. EVANSTON — An Idaho man in his 20s was killed this morning when he was struck by a semi-truck as he tried…