Fighting the Willow Creek Fire requires team training and experience
Daily organizational meetings were key to the increased containment percentages on the 4,066 acre Willow Creek Fire south of Star Valley in the past two weeks. Management of the fire came under the direction of a trained fire fighting team,…
Alpine Charter School works with town on permitting process
The Alpine Education Foundation continues to move the Alpine Charter School forward after securing modular units for a site going through permitting during September with the Town of Alpine. “We are very excited. We have made a lot of headway…
South Lincoln Hospital District celebrates 65 years Tuesday night
“We have a big celebration” Michelle Pollard said of tonight’s celebration in Kemmerer to honor South Lincoln Hospital District’s 65th Anniversary. The event will be held in the Archie Neil Park from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. “Back…
Alpine Master Plan gathering stakeholder input
Alpine is working with consultants and calling on the public input as a master plan comes together for the community. “We’ve had the representatives from Cushing Terrell in town this week, and we’ve had meetings with locals, agencies and citizens.”…
Dr. Kevin Stucki continues with Southwest Wyoming services
• New building ready in September After nine years of orthopedic care for the Kemmerer/Diamondville area, Mountain West Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, will move into a new building serving southwest Wyoming. Plans call for initial services to be provided…
Highway 89 serves as a fire break Saturday evening– Firefighters tracked embers
When firefighters arrived from various parts of the country on Saturday afternoon they found the Willow Creek blaze gaining momentum and traveling in a south to southeasterly direction across the Salt River Summit. The path of fire offered a natural…
Independent Notes: Training and keeping people in the Kemmerer/Diamondville area.
As TerraPower reviewed construction of the Kemmerer Natrium Nuclear Site, Kemmerer 1, as it was referenced throughout the Monday evening presentation, it noted that the facility would include a training center. Training those who will work at the site will…
Independent Notes: Production opportunities have changed. Will local government and businesses respond?
On Tuesday morning, I sat in the historic Johnson County Courthouse in Buffalo for a Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee. The meeting followed another long night-run across this great state. This time, the news was good — at least…
Fossil Basin Chamber Farmers Market is Friday
The third Farmer’s Market of the summer season will be hosted by the Fossil Basin Chamber of Commerce in Kemmerer’s Triangle Park, from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 15. The public will find fresh food vendors with baked goods,…
Independent Notes: Bringing the Wyoming timber industry back. Acknowledging a Wyoming youth.
With the Governor signing the Executive Order (EO) calling for better forest health and a reduction in wildfire risks in Wyoming, he was essentially calling on better forest management through our state. This is something that can be achieved through…