Hale sentenced 9-10 years for Aggravated Assault
Jordan Hale, a Star Valley Ranch man found guilty of aggravated assault, has been sentenced to 9-10 years in prison. Judge Joseph Bluemel issued the sentencing on Monday, June 3. Hale had been facing up to life in prison after…
Community Fourth of July Events
By Joanna Howard, Librarian La Barge Branch Library Eleven years ago, I attended my first Independence Day Celebration in La Barge. It started with the Main Street Parade, followed by the Lil Buckaroo Rodeo, and finished with fireworks on Firecracker Hill….
Commissioners approve gravel pit expansion in Etna
• Originally proposed asphalt and cement plants not included. The Lincoln County Commissioners unanimously approved the expansion of a gravel pit in Etna on Thursday, June 20. The gravel pit, which is owned by Sunroc, is located on Rock Farm…
‘UW in Your Community’ Event June 15 in Kemmerer
Members of the public will find out more about the University of Wyoming’s presence in Lincoln County, and UW alumni will connect with their alma mater during a “UW in Your Community” gathering Thursday, June 15, in Kemmerer. The public…
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Star Valley Chapter Banquet this Saturday
◆ Banquet to be held Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 5 p.m. Dale Cottam, Co-Chair for the Star Valley Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) started as an attendee of the annual event, which eventually led to him…
Homeland Security issues flood warnings
NWS in Riverton has ongoing Flood Warnings for the Bear River drainage, both north and south of Cokeville, as well as a Flood Advisory for the Salt River drainage. Cokeville did have a canal bank failure that caused some additional Ag…
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…
One dead in crash near Kemmerer
KEMMERER, Wyo. — One person is dead and two more injured following a two-vehicle crash Friday in Lincoln County near Kemmerer. According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol, a Dodge Grand Caravan exited US 30 at milepost 54…
Lincoln County launches economic development
◆ Communities gather in Cokeville for first discussion. Lincoln County’s elected officials and administrators met in Cokeville March 6 to start the process of developing a county wide economic development program that will be designed according to the needs of…