Evanston News

Evanston, Wyoming, on the Wasatch Front, is a true destination for outdoor recreation. “Breathtaking” only begins to describe the beauty of its rivers, mountains, foothills, forests, and wildlife. Since July is Park and Recreation Month, it’s the perfect time to spotlight all that Evanston has to offer. Recreation amenities no...Continue Reading

What is a Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax? First, it’s a sales tax in Wyoming that goes by several names: SPOT, special purpose tax, penny tax, temporary penny tax, sixth penny tax, 6% special purpose tax, and 1% special excise tax. All the names give indications of the nut...Continue Reading

Economic development organizations are often asked, “What exactly do you do?” In light of Economic Development Week (EDW), May 9–13, now is the perfect time to spotlight how Evanston and Uinta County Economic Development answers that question. Evanston, Wyoming, is the next frontier on the Wasatch Front, trending with positive economi...Continue Reading

Evanston, WY, is the next frontier on the Wasatch Front, ready for growth and primed for development with location advantages that make the distribution of goods and attainment of raw materials exceedingly convenient. Interstate 80 runs through Evanston, the eighth largest city in Wyoming, to connect it with Salt Lak...Continue Reading

A one-stop-shop for industry information and current initiatives Evanston, Wyo., February 16, 2022 - Evanston Economic Development is pleased to announce its partner, Southwest Wyoming Economic Manufacturing Partnership (SWMP), has launched a new website as an important industry resource for information and current initiatives. “The website centralizes the work that the Southwes...Continue Reading

  Wyoming Technology Business Center, UW – IMPACT 307’s Laramie Headquarters   IMPACT 307 Expansion to Sweetwater & Uinta Counties Underway in partnership with Western Wyoming Community College and the City of Evanston Southwest Wyoming entrepreneurs soon will have local access to a University of Wyoming IMPACT 307 incubator, in addition to the busines...Continue Reading