Alpine health care expands with new SVH addition
SVI Media toured the additions underway for the Alpine facilities of Star Valley Health. SV Chief Operating Officer Mike Hunsaker answered the following questions on the addition. Alpine new addition will include what new services? The new space will…
EPA withdraws decision on Afton water
• D.C. delegation assisted, calling the EPA demands ‘not warranted.’ In August of 2022 the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) put the Town of Afton under notice, advising the community’s water source, the Periodic (Intermittent) Spring was under direct influence of…
Construction permit submitted for Natrium reactor
• Kemmerer and Lincoln County respond to permit from Regulatory Commission. TerraPower reported Friday, Mar. 29 the company had submitted it’s construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the NatriumTM reactor demonstration project south of Kemmerer….
Independent Notes: Rock Springs Management Plan
We held a series of meetings late in the year to address the proposed change for Bureau of Management federal land in southwestern Wyoming. All of this fell under the proposed Rock Springs Resource Management Plan or RMP. Receiving a…
Housing report released from WCDA
• Star Valley and south Lincoln communities listed in report. An extensive housing report has been released by the Wyoming Community Development Authority for the counties and communities of Wyoming. The reports include the following: 1. In-Depth Analysis: The…
Property Tax Solutions? – From the Desk of Sen. Dan Dockstader
Bills are starting to go to the Governor’s desk for signature as the Legislature enters its final week. However, an agreement on property taxes remains in question as both the House and Senate have narrowed down proposals under consideration. Several…
Independent Notes: The view from my position as a member of Labor and Health in the Wyoming Senate.
In my column, Independent Notes, I often write about energy related matters. There’s a simple reason — so much of what we have in Wyoming is related to energy. We develop our infrastructure in our communities, build our schools and…
Hageman talks natural assets and the border during Alpine Town Hall
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman emphasized two main points during her Feb. 23 visit to Alpine. They included a warning about Natural Asset Companies and an uncontrolled southern border. “This is high risk,” she said of the natural asset proposal first discovered…
Owen Madsen honored by Governor
• Madsen, WWCC, Lower Valley Energy honored in State of the State A Star Valley High School graduate was among those honored in Governor Gordon’s State of the State speech at the beginning of the 2024 Wyoming Legislative session….
Alpine Top of the Rockies: Much more than a snowmobile club
• Group gives back to the community in different ways. Top of the Rockies has expanded to be much more than snowmobile club over the years. The Alpine based organization has become a service organization, helping the community with events,…