Thayne moves closer to major subdivision work
• Impact fees start with home construction. The 113 Acre, 184 lot Hemmert Ranch Subdivision in Thayne is moving forward after three years of preparation and review. “It’s a huge undertaking for the Town of Thayne, it could quadruple the…
County transportation plan coming together
• Public meetings planned Oct. 29 and 30 in Kemmerer/Afton. Lincoln County continues to work on a Transportation Master Plan and two meetings are coming up involving public input. The public is invited to a Tuesday, Oct. 29 meeting in…
Alpine Charter School to be reviewed on Oct. 24
• Alpine councilman explains his work with the school. The Wyoming State Charter Authorizing Board will review two applications for charter schools this week, one in Alpine and the other in Cody. The governing body on charters will meet…
Independent Notes: Reports and a resolution on Amendment A.
This week SVI has included reports about Constitutional Amendment A that you will find on the Nov. 5 General Election Ballot. SVI used reports from other publications because I’m one of the sponsors on the original legislation for the…
Alpine rejects moratorium in a 3-2 vote
• Town seeking time for a new master plan. The Alpine Town Council rejected a Planning and Zoning proposal at a special town council meeting in October. The proposal included a moratorium on commercial development and a halt to…
Alpine gathers comment on airport noise and disruption
A prepared message for the Alpine Airpark was reviewed at a special work session of the Alpine Town Council Oct. 1. The letter centered around the issues of safety and noise associated with the growth of the Alpine Airpark…
Hiring process starts for Nuclear construction
• Job Corps applicants bussed into Kemmerer. Two bus loads of potential employees unloaded at the South Lincoln Training and Events Center in Kemmerer the first week of October. The travelers included young men and women coming from the…
Petition opposes Alpine Charter School
• ‘A growing unease over the hurried application.’ A petition on change.org called “Halt the Rushed Alpine WY American Preparatory Charter School Application Process” is gathering support with some 104 signatures over the Oct. 5 /6 weekend. In part…
Luthi honored as distinguished UW Alumni
• ‘UW is a small school in terms of enrollment but big in attitude.’ Randall Luthi of Star Valley was among four University of Wyoming graduates honored for their professional achievements and support of the university. The honor came…
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…