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…
Sports Friday Interview: KSL’s Jeremiah Jensen
Sports Reporter and Star Valley High School Alumni Jeremiah Jensen from KSL called into First Bank of Wyoming Sports Friday on June 14 to discuss the 2034 Winter Olympics coming to Salt Lake City, the official formation of the Utah…
Togwotee Trails Project aims to slash wildlife collisions
• Wyoming Game & Fish points to successes in Pinedale Driving in a state where the wildlife far outnumber the people and towns are long distances from each other comes with some risk of animal collisions, vehicle damage and…
(Photo Gallery) – WYDOT witnesses WYO 22 from crack to collapse
The following images were provided by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). They show the progression of the damage that occurred on WYO Highway 22 over the Teton Pass as the road fell apart over this past weekend. Also included…
Lincoln County receives significant impact funds
The growth in Lincoln County is ramping up to another level with large industrial projects underway and in the planning stages. From the TerraPower nuclear unit which held a groundbreaking on Monday of this week, to trona mining and…
(Video) Aerial look at the road collapse of WYO 22 over Teton Pass
Video provided by the Wyoming Department of Transportation –
Teton Pass closed indefinitely; Gordon declares emergency
By Jasmine Hall Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — There’s no timeline yet for how long Teton Pass will remain closed after a weekend landslide left a gaping hole in the highway linking the communities and…
Governor Gordon Issues Emergency Declaration in Response to Teton Pass Landslide
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has issued an Executive Order declaring an emergency in response to the catastrophic failure of Wyoming Highway 22, Teton Pass. Multiple mudslides have led to a catastrophic structural failure of the roadway at…
Teton Pass road has ‘catastrophically failed’
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – After two days with a mudslide and landslide, Wyoming State Highway 22 over Teton Pass has “catastrophically failed” and is expected to be closed for the long-term, according…
Teton Pass closed due to mudslide
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has closed WYO 22, Teton Pass as of 4:18 a.m. this morning due to a mudslide. The mudslide came down at milepost 15, near the scale house, breaching both lanes of travel. Crews…