Independent Notes: I hope our elected officials are sleepless.
The battle to save jobs and maintain a solid tax base continues in Kemmerer. Decisions here will affect all of Lincoln County. That’s why I travel to Portland with a Commissioner and the Commission’s Chief of Staff to talk about…
Star Valley Ranch updates building inspections
• Building code updated with 2nd Reading, public comment centered on town regulations for chickens. An ordinance updating the existing code and clarifying language for building inspections was passed on 2nd Reading by the Star Valley Ranch Town Council…
Alpine supports Charter School, location pending
• Crowd packs Donn Wooden Civic Center. Charter board coming Sept. 18. Alpine residents packed the Donn Wooden Civic Center Wednesday Sept. 11 to hear a report and offer comment on a proposed charter school for the community. The…
State Charter Board in Alpine today
A state board will be in Alpine today: The Wyoming Charter Authorizing Board will be in Alpine to review an application for a Charter School in that community. Reviews will be conducted in the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 18, followed…
Alpine submits comment to Bureau of Rec on gravel pit
• Comments should be submitted by September 13. The deadline for response to the continued use of the Sunroc Alpine Bear [Gravel] Pit is Friday, Sept. 13. Alpine Mayor Eric Green and the Alpine Town Council are responding to…
Fires burn at Togwotee and Palisades
The Fish Creek Fire by Togwotee Pass has reached 24,904 acres as of Tuesday, September. 10. The fire is considered 69-percent contained. The Northern Rockies Team 2, under the direction of Scott Schuster, has 504 personnel on the site with…
Independent Notes: Dropping a blade and cutting back willows could improve a strained working relationship.
I thought Wyoming was having all the fun with the federal government and the associated federal agencies. Wyoming’s challenges are generally related to our valuable energy resources, something that “picks up the tab” for schools, roads, local governments and…
Wyoming’s D.C. delegation report
• Hageman and Lummis address postal plans, Barrasso speaks to high prices. Both U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis are encouraging public involvement in the mail programs for Wyoming, While Sen. Barrasso speaks from the…
Greys River Collaborative returns with new focus on Grover Park
• Past work includes timber sale, Grover Park eyed for future. The Greys River Collaborative is returning to work, bringing local leaders from the county and state together with federal agencies to plan for the future of Greys River country. The…
Lincoln County launches transportation plan
• Road networks, cars, trucks, bikes and walking all part of the plan. “We’re kicking off a Lincoln County Transportation plan and will be working on it through July of next year,” Thomas McMurtry of Avenue Consultants told SVI…