Evanston News

Visitors describe Evanston, Wyoming as a quintessential western town — a jewel in the center of an outdoorsman’s paradise. Windswept, historic, and surrounded on all sides by the pristine Uinta mountains, this vibrant, little city has been said to have a spirit bigger than itself. That original pioneer character o...Continue Reading

Evanston is located in Uinta County, Wyoming, just an hour northeast of Salt Lake City. This town is known to be a great place to live for many reasons! Nature lovers will love Evanston and its beautiful landscape. Home to the Bear River State Park and the Bear River, Evansto...Continue Reading

More people are choosing Evanston as a place to live and work! Why? There are several reasons! Location is one of them. Evanston is located just an hour northeast of Salt Lake City, making it an easy commute for those who work in Salt Lake City. This also makes i...Continue Reading

Many site selectors and business owners would like to know what are Evanston’s target industries? Evanston and Uinta County have an incredibly diverse mix of businesses in the area, making it a great location for any business. Evanston credits this diversity to being part of the Wasatch Front and it...Continue Reading

Evanston has a new online mapping tool available for free to the public! This new mapping tool can be useful to site selectors and businesses who are looking for an ideal place to locate their business in the Wasatch Front and Evanston area. Using our online mapping tool users can vie...Continue Reading

 More people are choosing to live in Evanston, WY. Why? One reason is the location! Evanston is located in Uinta County, which is in southwestern Wyoming. The majestic landscape of the Uinta Mountains in the distance and located in the Bear River Valley, Evanston is a beautiful place to live! Evansto...Continue Reading

Businesses that are looking for an ideal place to locate their business in Evanston should look into locating in our Opportunity Zone. Located along I-80, just an hour from the major industrial hub of Salt Lake City, Evanston’s Opportunity Zone is an ideal location for any business! If you wan...Continue Reading

 Evanston’s economic development website has a new online planning tool that can be highly beneficial for site selectors! Our new geographical information system (GIS) offers site selectors the option to use our new area business tool. This tool gives site selectors in-depth information on each industry and business in th...Continue Reading

Businesses located in Evanston and Uinta County are benefitting from the area’s talent pool. Local residents and employers have access to several higher education options available in the county and its surrounding areas. Uinta County and Evanston are also part of the Wasatch Front which means Salt Lake City universitie...Continue Reading

 Evanston’s economic development website now has a planning tool that allows users to compare communities in the area. This tool is free for public use and can be very useful to site selectors and businesses looking for the right location for their business needs. When users use our community comparison tool...Continue Reading

Uinta County and Evanston’s community profile is now available online for free! This community profile can be viewed by anyone interested in learning more about the area and its population. This information can be particularly valuable to site selectors who are looking for an ideal place to locate a business. Thi...Continue Reading

Uinta County’s economic development website is offering in-depth demographics free to the public. These demographics can be used by site selectors or businesses, looking to locate in the area, to gain a better understanding of the area. This information can also help them choose the most ideal location for thei...Continue Reading

Are you looking for a great location for your business? Check out Evanston, WY! Here in Evanston, we have a wide variety of properties and sites available for sale or rent in the area. Located just an hour northeast of Salt Lake City, Evanston has something for every business! Uinta County’...Continue Reading

For the second year in a row, the Evanston Urban Renewal Agency/Main Street has been named a semifinalist for a Great American Main Street Award. Last year, 10 semifinalist communities were named from across the country; this year, there are eight semifinalists. “The Great American Main Street Award is a top honor within the commercial distric...Continue Reading

Two years ago, Jennifer Anderson commuted an hour from Etna to Jackson for her job doing code enforcement for Teton County.  “I had to deal with the people who did things wrong on their properties,” she said. “I was the mean guy of the county, and I wasn’t happy in my job.”  I...Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the risks inherent in the global supply chain, particularly the worldwide reliance on China for medical supplies. The supply chain turbulence experienced during the pandemic undoubtedly will impact future business decisions, extending beyond medicine to other industries, including electronics, aerospace, automobiles, defense, consumer products, and technology. Incentivizin...Continue Reading

As the U.S. economy begins to dig itself out of a deep hole caused by the COVID-19 crisis, many businesses now face the stark reality of a substantially reduced pool of working capital along with credit lines that will likely not thaw out anytime soon. Yet despite those challenges, retailers...Continue Reading

The City of Evanston and Uinta County are inviting residents, businesses, and tourists to follow us on our new social media accounts! Here in Evanston, we like to keep in touch with our residents and local businesses. One of the ways we are trying to achieve this is by creating ne...Continue Reading

EVANSTON — Councilman Tib Ottley was first on the agenda for the Evanston City Council work session held on Aug. 11. Ottley raised a question concerning the unequal representation of the city on the Evanston Parks and Recreation board.  “When the city provides $2 million to the parks and rec department an...Continue Reading

EVANSTON — The major business during the Tuesday, May 5, meeting of the Evanston City Council centered on the sale of five acres of city-owned property on Union Center Rd. to ISA Partners, LLC. City Attorney Dennis Boal first announced a public hearing regarding the proposal, which would consist of informatio...Continue Reading