Independent Notes: Elected office is not a glory job. It’s about work!
First of all, I thank all those who have taken an interest in serving. It’s Election time — whoever wins whatever office they are seeking –I simply ask that they “pack the water” for our schools, towns, county and…
New star above Afton lit, Scherbel reflects
• ‘Many cities have monuments … the Star reflects the humble nature of pioneers who settled Star Valley.’ After two years of work, the Star on the hill east of the community went through a lighting ceremony at the…
Congressional staffers visit Lincoln County
Congressional staffs from the office of U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators toured Southwest Wyoming this week as part of an effort to help the Washington D.C. based operations better understand Wyoming. Lincoln County Commission Chairman Kent Connelly was among…
Property taxes – Money sent to schools, towns and districts
How are the property taxes in Lincoln County distributed? Based on yearly figures, July of 2023 to June of 2024, a total of 68,876,605.78 was collected. The largest portion goes to education with Lincoln County School District No. 2…
Independent Notes: Re-living history.
On the way into Kemmerer to greet the Big Boy steam engine last week, I was amazed at the number of people lined up along U.S. 30 with cameras (phones) in hand all wanting their own photo of the…
Alpine WG&F presentation, ‘Living in bear country’
• Urges caution ‘when recreating around Alpine and across the state.’ Western Wyoming’s backcountry is a natural setting for bears, resulting in a presentation from Mark Aughton with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Aughton is the Large Carnivore…
Big Boy makes a Kemmerer stop
As the old steam engine rumbled out of Kemmerer, and continued on to the next stop in Granger, Union Pacific’s Heritage Equipment Manager told SVI, “You’ve been enjoying a once in a lifetime experience with a 1941 Big Boy.” The…
New permanent road coming to Teton Pass
“This is a temporary repair,” Wyoming Department of Transportation Resident Engineer Bob Hammond said of the Teton Pass reconstruction process this summer in an interview with SVI Media. “We started right after the land slide and got it done in…
Independent Notes: A life of service
Saturday I invited two of my grandsons, from Wyoming and Texas to join me for the Cokeville Parade. SVI Media had a float for the event, but after making the Osmond Corner with the decorated flatbed, we must have…
Heart of Star Valley dedicated in Thayne
• Simpson and Heward offer comments A new visitor stop in Thayne will include opportunities to share memories on important dates in a locket and key process in what is called Heart of Star Valley. Mayor Devin Simpson said, “I…