Legislature closes for 2025
• Session started with 556 bills After convening at the State Capitol on January 14, the Wyoming Legislature’s 37-day 2025 General Session came to a close on Thursday, March 6. By the end of the session, a total of…
Alpine prepares for annexation
• Master plan in the works The Town of Alpine is preparing for an annexation project on the area between Broulims grocery store and the Flying Saddle Lodge on the south side of U.S. 89 at the entrance to the…
Independent Notes: Responding to property tax increases with reductions.
There are varying versions of responses to property tax increases across Wyoming. Lincoln County leads the way with the highest rate increase in the past four years, 112.6 percent. Teton County is close behind at 111 percent. Some counties didn’t…
Independent Notes: A resolution to focus on jobs and the economy.
An estimated 250 jobs. That’s probably what we lost in direct numbers when changes with the management of the Bridger-Teton National Forest ultimately resulted in the closure of Star Valley’s timber mill operations before the turn of the century. In…
Annexation on the Alpine agenda for 2025
• New P&Z board member welcomed The Alpine Town Council moved an annexation project forward and welcomed a new member to the community’s planning and zoning board at the Jan. 21 meeting. Rachael Stewart was given the oath of…
LC Tourism coordinated as one program
• Board will be formed with town representatives Representatives from the Lincoln County’s towns, chambers and economic development groups met in a conference call this week to make plans for a unified effort to promote tourism. Lincoln County Economic…
McKim retires as Star Valley Ranch Municipal Judge
• Career included two municipal positions Ron McKim wasn’t seeking the position as municipal judge when the call came from former Mayor Bob King in Thayne to serve as that community’s municipal judge. “It wasn’t something I really wanted…
Star Valley Ranch seeks assistance on community boards
Star Valley Ranch is moving into the new year with volunteer positions open on their local boards that help govern the community. An SVR notice stated, “The Town is looking for dedicated individuals to join us in our mission to…
Emergency Room, OR, and Cath Lab open in Alpine
• Star Valley Health cuts ribbon for grand opening Local government officials, medical and hospital staff gathered in Alpine Friday and Saturday to formally open the new, expanded Star Valley Health Alpine Clinic. Featured in the opening was a…
Lincoln County unemployment up from 2023
The Lincoln County Unemployment Rate for November of 2024 was 3.3%, up from 2.8% for same time period in 2023. The report is the latest information coming from the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services….