Independent Notes: Great-grandparents and Nuclear power.
On Monday, just outside of Kemmerer, I watched as they turned the first shovelfuls of dirt for the TerraPower Natrium Reactor 1 Demonstration Project. My mind was on my great-grandparents, not necessarily on nuclear power. I was thinking about…
(Video) – Afton monitoring the spring, water flowing
(Video provided by Mayor Jeff Jensen) • Unsafe to move equipment up to the rock slide. The Town of Afton continues to monitor a week-old rock slide at the mouth of the Periodic Spring in Swift Creek Canyon. The slide…
Independent Notes: ‘Call Jack.’
Over the years I have found some incredibly talented and well educated people in Star Valley. You know, the kind that you find it an honor just to call them friend and neighbor. Jack Hales and his wife Susan…
Three finalists considered for top position in the Wyoming Game and Fish Dept.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has selected three candidates for consideration as the new director of the department. The names have been submitted to Governor Mark Gordon, who will make the final appointment. “Applicants are required to meet specific…
Rock slide threatens spring; Bridger-Teton/Town of Afton monitoring
• Afton making plans to remove material. A large rock and scattered debris has collapsed into the mouth of the Periodic Spring causing pressure on the flow of the spring and threatening an underground pipeline that serves as Afton’s…
Independent Notes: Numerous awards and honors for staff and students of Lincoln 2.
Over the years, I have been repeatedly impressed with the continual accomplishments from the Star Valley and Cokeville Schools—what I call Lincoln 2. They place high in the areas tested, receive top ratings in music and art, while bringing…
(Video Link) – Town Hall meeting with AARP and Governor Mark Gordon on property tax relief
In the 2003 Wyoming Legislative session the Lincoln and Teton delegation teamed up to pass a resolution addressing property taxes. Gov. Mark Gordon spoke about it recently in an open forum for AARP. You can listen at the link included…
Fire truck improvements planned for SV Ranch
• Fire truck now based at SVR. New equipment will be added to the Mid Valley Fire Department Truck housed at Star Valley Ranch this summer. In addition, some equipment will be included in the storage building where the truck…
Headwaters district responds to scouting name change
• Karl Scherbel oversees local scouting unit. The Boy Scouts of America is changing it’s name to Scouting America. Organizers say the move reflects the organization’s ongoing commitment to welcome every youth and family in America to experience the benefits…
Star Valley Ranch Projects continue in ‘24
• Roads, bridges and water lines are on the summer agenda. Star Valley Ranch has asphalt road projects, two bridge improvements and a final set of water lines planned as part of the 2024 summer construction. “There are two asphalt…