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Jerry Harmon

Greys River Collaborative returns with new focus on Grover Park

• Past work includes timber sale, Grover Park eyed for future. The Greys River Collaborative is returning to work, bringing  local leaders from the  county and state together with federal agencies to plan for the future of Greys River country. The…

Lincoln County Commission funds tax refund program

◆ Harmon acknowledges volunteer work for those serving on districts and boards in LC. As the Lincoln County Commission set the budget for the coming fiscal year, the governing body, for the first time, included money for the tax refund…

2022 Primary Election Preview

◆ Changes coming to county and state representation. The filing period for elected offices closed May 27 in the State of Wyoming. Since then county clerks and the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office have released the names of individuals who…

IDAWY assumes management of Lincoln County solid waste

◆ Little will change in the disposal process for consumers. IDAWY Solid Waste District has assumed management of Lincoln County waste facilities as of January 1, 2021. Lincoln County will continue to provide transfer stations to residents, but once treated,…

Commissioner addresses masks, forest use and coal

◆ Recommendation preferred, COVID cases at landfill, multiple use on forest and interest in Kemmerer coal. Mask mandates, multiple use of public lands, options for coal and landfills were all on the list of topics addressed by Lincoln County Commissioner…

Lincoln County small businesses can apply for variance to open amid COVID-19 struggles

Many small businesses in Western Wyoming have been hit particularly hard by restrictions imposed by the closure orders due to COVID-19. Governor Mark Gordon issued the first set of closures on March 13  which then expanded and have shut down…

Lincoln County included on Gov. Gordon’s four-stop tour

◆ Kemmerer stop will be Saturday, Feb. 1, from 12:30 to 1:30 in the South Lincoln Events Center. Lincoln County will be one of four stops on Saturday, Feb. 1, for Gov. Mark Gordon as he lines out plans for…

Lincoln/Sublette team up for timber harvests

◆ Insect damaged timber will be focus of new harvest progam. Lincoln County continues to work with the U.S. Forest Service on a variety of projects in western Wyoming and most recently the commissioners teamed up with Sublette County under…