L.C. Assessor: “Real estate market not down, keeping property taxes up”
• LC property values climb in 2022, setting new values in 2023. “The real estate market did not come down as people were thinking between 2021 and 2022,” Lincoln County Assessor Debbie Larson said in a radio interview with SVI…
LC Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in construction site burglary
• Additional arrests are forthcoming In a conversation with the Weekday Wakeup, Lincoln County Sheriff, Shane Johnson, gave an update on some construction site burglaries. “Over the last several months we’ve had some significant arrests,” he said. “We’ve made an…
Sheriff’s Office gives statement regarding two Alpine girls reported missing
During a live interview on SVI Radio Tuesday, April 11, Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson covered a number of topics including a case involving two girls from Alpine that have been reported missing by their father. Tamzen Walsh, 8, and…
Kemmerer mom sentenced to probation while babysitter still faces murder charges
A Kemmerer woman has been sentenced to two years probation following drug charges that appeared shortly after the death of her 5-year-old daughter. Kayla Kartchner, 27, of Kemmerer received the ruling from Judge Blumel on April 5 after reaching a…
New draft regulations for hunting season now available.
As a result of extreme winter impacts, Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife managers have made significant adjustments to hunting season proposals in many areas of the state. The new set of draft regulations are now available for public viewing and will be…
Avalanche danger ‘Considerable’ up to 9,000 feet
With temperature forecasts this week calling for temperatures to crest 60 degrees, the latest avalanche forecasts are asking riders and back country enthusiasts to be cautious. The following forecast is for Monday, April 10, 2023 from jhavalanche.org. “Dangerous avalanche conditions will…
Be Aware of “Can You Hear Me” Scam
CyberWyoming is an organization that works to keep residents apprised of tricks and scams that are committed against Wyoming citizens online, via e-mail or over the phone. One of the latest comes from a Loveland, Colorado resident and it plays…
Yellowstone, Grand Teton superintendents wary of shuttles
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Though growing visitation to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks has led to overflowing parking lots and traffic snarls, superintendents say visitor patterns and geography make transitioning to shuttle systems unlikely anytime soon. Citing separate studies,…
Trumpeter swan illegally killed in Bear Lake County
Idaho Fish and Game is investigating the illegal killing of a trumpeter swan in Bear Lake County. In the afternoon on Saturday, April 1, Senior Conservation Officer Kolby White received a report of a dead swan floating in the Bear…
Emergency Management offers sandbags ahead of spring warmup
Residents of Lincoln County are able to fill their own sandbags, free of charge, thanks to Lincoln County Emergency Management. The sand and bags are being made available as flooding is expected when spring temperatures rise. Sandbag filling stations are…