Kemmerer region prepares for a year of growth in 2022
◆ Mayor says growth will be regional in three states. Kemmerer Mayor Bill Thek is watching the work load increase for himself, the city council and city staff following the announcement of the Natrium nuclear power plant for the community….
Initial nuclear meetings held in Kemmerer
◆ Tera Power meetings with local leaders. Local government officials from Kemmerer and Lincoln County, along with state representatives, were given an update by TerraPower on the early stages of testing at the Rocky Mountain Power Plant during a meeting…
Thayne gearing up for growth in 2022
◆ Subdivision plans may include over 80 in location and up to 200 hundred in at another site. The Town of Thayne is moving into 2022 with a major subdivision developments, plans for a new fire department building and improvements…
Afton upgrading parks, water and sewer in 2022
◆ Afton Star Hill, also part of 2022 improvements. The Town of Afton is preparing for 2022 with improvements planned the community parks, Star Hill and infrastructure upgrades associated with water and sewer. Violet Sanderson, Afton Town Administrator, said committees…
Alpine moves into 2022 with growth
◆ Residential and business plans carry into new year. Alpine is moving into 2022 with a recently opened large, full-service grocery store and a new health center under construction, scheduled to open this summer. Mayor Kennis Lutz complimented Broulim’s for…
Star Valley Ranch updates master plan
One of the fastest growing communities in Lincoln County and western Wyoming is updating a master plan that will provide direction for the coming five years. The Town of Star Valley Ranch has already received four building applications in the…
Area firehouses seeking next generation of firemen
With some members of the Thayne Volunteer Fire Department starting to retire, Co-Assistant Fire Chiefs, Tedd Jenkins and Paul Petersen joined the SVI Radio Weekday Wake Up program do discuss the need for replacements in the coming year. “This is…
Isidore Sevigny heads to Disney World with Make-A-Wish program
◆ Eleven-year-old Alpine girl is battling cancer. The Make-a-Wish program came to Star Valley to honor Izibelle (Izzy) Sevigny with a trip to Disney World during December. The 11-year-old from Alpine is battling cancer. “It’s a pretty huge thing and…
Cokeville preparing for solar power project in 2022
◆ Project will be built on 450 acres of private ground. A solar power project is planned for the Cokeville area, with construction starting in 2022. Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King reported on the SVI Weekday Wake-up program (Swift 98.7…
Bridger-Teton honors Star Valley Ranch Trails System
◆ B-T supervisor presents award to SV NRB chairman in a live-stream broadcast. The Bridger-Teton National Forest honored Star Valley Ranch and a group of community volunteers who created a trail system under the direction of the town’s Natural Resource…