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🌱 How fast are Evanston home prices really rising this year?
Cheers Evanston! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How fast are Evanston home prices really rising this year?
- What did Evanston’s 1916 paper say about April Fool’s Day?
Also on today's calendar: Family Caregiver Support Program and 4 more events.
Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in Evanston or nearby? Post it to the Evanston calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. 📅
Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Showers of rain and snow, with a high of 48 and low of 34 degrees.
- Thursday: Very windy; p.m. snow showers, temps: high: 37, low: 20.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 38 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Wyoming (wyomingnews.com) — Home values in the Evanston metro are still climbing, with typical prices up between about $8,000 and $16,000 over the past year, depending on the city. This statewide Zillow analysis shows how Evanston’s gains compare with places like Casper, Cheyenne, Sheridan, and Jackson, helping local buyers and sellers gauge today’s competitive market. 
• April Fool's Day History and Pranks (sheridanmedia.com) — Evanston gets a fun historical nod in this look at how April Fool’s Day traditions evolved, including a 1916 Wyoming Times piece from right here in town. The story pulls together old Wyoming newspaper clippings and global legends to explain why pranks, jokes, and even jailbreaks became tied to April 1.
📸 Around Evanston
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Upcoming Events in
Evanston
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★ Featured events ★
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Music Bingo with Bearded Boombox
Kate's, 936 Main St, Evanston
7:30 pm
Thursday April 2
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Other local events
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16th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Bear River State Park Evanston, WY 82930
10:00 am -
Family Caregiver Support Program
Uinta Senior Citizens Center/ Uinta Home Health , 1229 Uinta St , Evanston
11:30 am -
Uinta BOCES #1 Foundation Fundraising Gala
City of Evanston WY-Roundhouse & Railyards , 1500 Main St , Evanston
5:00 pm -
Evanston, WY- Evanston Chapter Banquet
The Machine Shop , 1440 Main St , Evanston
5:00 pm -
Music Bingo with Bearded Boombox
Kate's , 936 Main St , Evanston
7:30 pm -
LIVE "SPIRIT CONNECTION" EVENT WITH SALT LAKE MEDIUM, JO'ANNE SMITH
Kate's , 936 Main St , Evanston
6:30 pm
Saturday April 4
Thursday April 9
Saturday April 11
Thursday April 16
Monday April 27
📣 Evanston Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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16th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Bear River State Park Evanston, WY 82930
10:00 am -
Donkey Basketball in Aux. gym
Lincoln County School District #1 Diamondville, WY 83116
6:00 pm -
Candle Bar Experience - Session 4
Lyman Branch Library , 129 S Franklin St , Lyman
6:00 pm -
DONKEY BASKETBALL
Lincoln County School District #1 Diamondville, WY 83116
7:00 pm -
EVANSTON BREWFEST 2026
Depot Square , 920 Front St , Evanston
1:00 pm
Saturday April 4
Tuesday April 7
Saturday July 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is road construction on US-189 reported at...
There is road construction on US-189 reported at 7:15 PM. "Road Construction" (Nextdoor )
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Evanston. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Evanston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evanston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Green River
- Green River Office Manager Sheila Deinhardt announces retirement (wyo.gov)
- Museum Highlights Okano Brothers' Military Service in WWII (sweetwaternow.com)
- Green River Fire Department Gives Tips On Preparing For Wildfires (sweetwaternow.com)
Rock Springs
- Sarah Elizabeth Gilchrist (September 19, 1981 (sweetwaternow.com)
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