Town of Afton monitoring the mud slide in Swift Creek Canyon
◆ Mayor commends public works director The Town of Afton will continue to monitor a slide in Swift Creek Canyon in the coming weeks after initially clearing it with trackhoes. The slide backed up heavy water flow from spring runoff,…
Editorial: A Bright Future for Wyoming Energy
By Senator Dan Dockstader Wyoming is fortunate to be blessed with an abundance of natural resources and energy knowledge, which has rightfully placed our state as an energy leader. Our capabilities, coupled with both traditional and renewable energies, has led…
SWOT projects continue
• Legislation approved, now connecting areas. The work surrounding Southwest Wyoming Offroad Trails (SWOT) continues. With Legislation approval, Mark Tessero reports, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be working towards promulgating rules from two bills with law enforcement and…
Alpine moving forward with recreation plans
• Alpine events continue in July. Pleased with the turnout at the 2023 Alpine Mountain Days event, the community is already advancing plans for the remainder of the summer. “We had a wonderful turnout,” Emily Castillo, Alpine Town Councilman said…
UW President tours Lincoln County
*Photo Above: University of Wyoming officials tour the Rocky Mtn. Power Plant in Kemmerer. Pres. Ed Seidel was part of the group touring the plant, coal mine and proposed nuclear site. The trip also included a stop at the Soda…
Star Valley Search and Rescue powers up with new jet boat
Star Valley Search and Rescue are called many times to the popular recreational area in the Snake River Canyon as commercial and private float parties navigate the challenging waters of a fast flowing river above Alpine. In the past two…
Porcupine Slide moving again
The heavy snowpack is aready starting to show signs of challenges in the high country. Tim Haberberger of the Box Y Lodge in Greys River reports this morning the Porcupine Slide and the surrounding mountain area has started to move…
Independent Notes: Thank you Congresswoman Harriet Hageman
In a busy day in Washington D.C. last week, our Congresswoman Harriett Hageman found time for Lincoln County. She came out of a meeting and headed to another meeting, but first stepped into a room to visit with Lincoln County…
L.C. Assessor: “Real estate market not down, keeping property taxes up”
• LC property values climb in 2022, setting new values in 2023. “The real estate market did not come down as people were thinking between 2021 and 2022,” Lincoln County Assessor Debbie Larson said in a radio interview with SVI…
Governor calls special meeting on effects of winter on wildlife
An extended winter, complete with deep snow and frigid temperatures continue to take a toll on Wyoming’s big game populations. The problem brought Gov. Mark Gordon, the director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and members of the Wyoming Game…