Aug. 28: Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly
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CBS News features Kemmerer nuclear plant Sunday morning
CBS Sunday Morning featured the City of Kemmerer and the Natrium Nuclear Power Plant that is under construction. The episode, which aired July 23, featured Bill Gates, the founder of TerraPower. The segment also included Kemmerer Mayor Bill Thek and…
Uranium industry execs say preparations for mining nearly complete
By Peder Schaefer Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — Checking roads. Running tests. Fixing pipes. But most important? Watching prices. That’s how life goes for Donna Wichers, the vice president of Wyoming operations for Uranium Energy Corp., which…
Editorial: A Bright Future for Wyoming Energy
By Senator Dan Dockstader Wyoming is fortunate to be blessed with an abundance of natural resources and energy knowledge, which has rightfully placed our state as an energy leader. Our capabilities, coupled with both traditional and renewable energies, has led…
Jordan Hale found not guilty on attempted murder
◆ Found Guilty of Felony Assault. Sentencing will take place on Monday, July 3 A jury trial for a Star Valley Ranch man who hid out in the mountains east of Star Valley Ranch following a domestic dispute last September…
Towns face chicken-and-egg dilemma with nuclear project needs
• The pathway to federal funds is uncertain for Kemmerer and Diamondville despite major infrastructure needs to host a nuclear power plant project. By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com KEMMERER—When a 16-inch diameter ductile-iron municipal water pipeline failed this spring, a…
Bill Gates tours Kemmerer plant
By Rana Jones Kemmerer Gazette Via- Wyoming News Exchange KEMMERER — Microsoft billionaire and TerraPower Chairman Bill Gates toured the Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer on Friday and saw where TerraPower will build a nuclear reactor before conducting a press…
WYDOT wants public input on US 30 relocation west of Kemmerer
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be hosting a public meeting to discuss relocating a 2.4-mile segment of US 30 west of Kemmerer between Reference Marker (RM) 49.70 and RM 52.10 in Lincoln County. This realignment is being proposed…
Wyoming Library-to-Business launches in Lincoln County
In the state of Wyoming, we have received a 2.5 million dollar grant from the Small Business Association to implement this initiative. Wyoming Library to Business Network launched in March of 2021. The Wyoming Library to Business program is a business-focused, community-driven,…
TriSite looks to bring hopeful future for coal and Lincoln County
Lincoln County Treasurer Jerry Greenfield and TriSite President Brad Barham is hopeful the company has a bright future for both coal and the community. Greenfield has helped lead the way on the effort to look at coal-to-products. The county treasurer…