LC Sheriff’s Office announces new Inmate Communications System
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is planning to implement a new inmate communication system for the Detention Center. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson says there are several companies that manufacture communications for inmates. He says they had a company for…
New Festival of Trees and Gingerbread House contest to be held Thanksgiving weekend in Afton
• Nov. 24 and 25. A new Star Valley Festival of Trees and Gingerbread House Contest is set to be held November 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Gather on 89 venue in Afton. The…
New chamber created for South Lincoln County
• Fossil Basin will serve Kemmerer, Diamondville and Opal. A new chamber of commerce has been formed in southern Lincoln County. The Fossil Basin Chamber of Commerce has been organized to further help businesses in Kemmerer, Diamondville and Opal. The…
Medicare Open Enrollment open until Dec. 7
• Erickson reviews options on SVI Weekday Wake-up. Kendall Erickson from Sharp Insurance joined the SVI Weekday Wake-Up program to break down the changes to Medicare and go over the options on the healthcare exchange. He says the Medicare Open…
New Lincoln County Chief of Staff prioritizes projects
• Allen joins commission after working for SLCEDC. The new Lincoln County Commission Chief of Staff Stephen Allen says there are several projects they want to prioritize as they seek to create some unity with the new role. Allen…
Heiner addresses BLM, power rates and property taxes
• BLM reduce oil and gas leasing and removes cow/calf pairs. Changes proposed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for land in southwest Wyoming , power rate increases, and property taxes were all covered in a conversation with SVI…
Kemmerer will seek sixth penny on 2024 ballot
• Funding would be specific to a project. City administrator noted pool and rec center in Star Valley. Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir hopes to have the Six Penny Tax on the ballot for the presidential election in 2024. The…
Afton Airpark redesigned, goes through court and FAA for approval
• Afton Sky Ranches’ includes five-lot proposal. Development similar to Alpine. Afton-Lincoln County Airport Chairman Ryan Lyman advises the airpark is still a possibility, but some hurdles remain before development can begin. He recalled two years earlier, the company Third…
WHP Food Drive in Star Valley
• Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6 and 7 are dates for event. Major James Thomas from the Wyoming Highway Patrol says the group is honoring the Faith and Blue Event with a food drive. People can come and donate food…
TerraPower CEO gives update on engineering and construction of nuclear plant
TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque joined SVI to give an update on construction and the engineering process on the nuclear power plant. He says while it may not seem like progress is being made on site, he assures the public plenty…