Alpine prepares for expansion
• Town gives unanimous support. The Alpine Town Council approved annexation of the Rehman Hafeez property at a Dec. 5 hearing. The council vote was 5-0 in favor of the property currently located under Lincoln County jurisdiction. The property is…
Dry Piney wildlife crossing project near La Barge complete
LA BARGE — The Dry Piney wildlife crossing project, led by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Wyoming Department of Transportation, is now complete and big game animals are actively using the underpasses. The project includes nine underpasses…
Text-In Topic: 6th penny for a swimming pool?
The 6th penny tax is something that has been considered for the last handful of years in Lincoln County. The ballot initiative has been mostly supported in Kemmerer and the southern portion of the county, but has failed in elections…
Northwest Wyoming Delegation Leads on Property Tax Relief
Cheyenne – Teton, Lincoln and Sublette county legislators played key roles in two bills that will help provide relief from high property tax rates. Senate Joint Resolution #3 and House Enrolled Act No. 75 (HB-99) work together to expand much…
UW Dean’s List Recognizes Lincoln County Students
Seventeen Lincoln County students were named to the University of Wyoming’s Dean’s List for the fall semester. The honor roll recipients earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average. Freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average are also…
Initial nuclear meetings held in Kemmerer
◆ Tera Power meetings with local leaders. Local government officials from Kemmerer and Lincoln County, along with state representatives, were given an update by TerraPower on the early stages of testing at the Rocky Mountain Power Plant during a meeting…
Active coronavirus cases rise by 21; Lincoln County with 121 active cases
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased by 21 on Friday to total 3,434. The Wyoming Department of Health’s regular coronavirus update showed the state received 367 reports of new laboratory-confirmed cases on Friday, along with 105 new…
Active COVID count falls by five
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell for the first time in more than two weeks over the weekend. Figures from the Wyoming Department of Health’s regular coronavirus update showed the state had…
Stewart Trail residents organize to meet with commissioners
Approximately fifty residents of the Stewart Trail area met at the Etna Civic Center Feb 2 to prepare for the February 11 meeting with Lincoln County Commissioners and Y2 Consultants. There was a lot of flannel, work boots, and denim…
State, County unemployment rates see continued decline
Wyoming’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the eighth consecutive month, falling to 4.8% in December. The rate is far below the national average of 6.7%. The latest report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, released Tuesday, January 26,…