Kemmerer City still working to get JC Penney statue to mother store
Last month Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir said JCPenney had a buyer and will donate a statue but the city is still working to raise funds to transport the statue of the founder. Muir says it received a “generous” donation…
10th Circuit Court rules Wyoming has not ceded jurisdiction of Grand Teton National Park inholdings
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the state has not ceded jurisdiction of Grand Teton National Park inholdings hopefully to end a long debate on managing wildlife in certain boundaries. Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvick says the…
LCSD #2 asking parents to complete Early Childhood Census
The Lincoln County School District #2 is asking parents to complete the Early Childhood Census which is to help it plan for the future needs of the district. Its Early Childhood Coordinator, Emily Isaacson, says this is for children younger…
Kemmerer City Administrator: Rocky Mountain Power factoring in carbon capture/utilization into its IRP
Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir says Rocky Mountain Power is factoring in carbon capture and utilization and storage into its Integrated Resource Plan. He says they’re studying it along with how to make use of the 45Q carbon tax credits…
JCPenney has a buyer; will keep mother store and will donate statue of founder
Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir says there is a buyer for JCPenney and should keep mother store local and is working out a way to receive a statue of the founder. He says corporate headquarters is moving to a smaller…
Options you have for health insurances with open enrollment ongoing
It’s that time of year and it’s not just the holiday season, it is time to pick your health plans for 2021. Kendall Erickson from Sharp Insurance says one change people may want to be aware of is a new…
Director of Wyoming Game and Fish says goat culling operation harvested 42 goats
Brian Nesvick, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish, says the goat culling operation which the National Park Service ran was able to harvest 42 goats. Originally the plan was to shoot and kill the animals from a helicopter, but…
Wyoming Business Council looking to provide more grants to businesses in state
The Wyoming Business Council is looking to give more grant money to struggling businesses in the state as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It currently has two categories of funds it is looking to distribute. One is the Agriculture…
KDCA Chamber of Commerce encourages community to vote yes on lodging tax for Kemmerer and Diamondville
Director of the KDCA Chamber of Commerce Ellan Potter is encouraging members of the community to vote yes on the lodging tax for Kemmerer and Diamondville in the upcoming election. She says it’s for tourism and referred to it as…
Star Valley Arts Council to host Pumpkin Walk event
The Star Valley Arts Council says it will host a special Pumpkin Walk event on Friday October 30th at 6:30 P.M. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to carve a pumpkin and display it for all…