Kemmerer City to receive federal grant for economic development
Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir says the Economic Development Agency is giving the city a grant of $139,000. This is a matched donation as well according to Muir meaning the total grant will be about $280,000. Lincoln County, Rocky Mountain…
Kemmerer City focused on potential buyers of coal-fired plants after potential Rocky Mountain Power phase out plan
After learning Rocky Mountain Power may phase out Naughton Units 1 and 2 by 2025, Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir says they will focus on finding buyers for coal-fired power plants. Last week Lincoln County Commissioner, Kent Connelly, said of…
Friday Night Prep Recap: September 13, 2019
Football Sugar-Salem 7 Star Valley 24: Dean Shaw ran for 118 yards and a touchdown and threw a 35-yard touchdown strike to Chase Merrell as the Braves extended their win streak to 12 games dating back to last year’s loss…
Bondurant man dies in ATV collision
On September 12, 2019, a fatal crash occurred around milepost 138 on US 191 north of Pinedale, Wyoming. Around 1:50 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the area for a motor vehicle collision. A 2006 Polaris Sportsman ATV…
Fire Danger Decreases to Moderate
*Teton Interagency Fire News Release Western Wyoming – September 12, 2019 – The fire danger rating for Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and Bridger-Teton National Forest lands has decreased to moderate following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. A…
Wyoming News Briefs: September 12, 2019
SVI Media is part of the Wyoming News Exchange. The following stories are courtesy of the WNE. Mistaken identity leads to Yellowstone gate closure POWELL (WNE) — With guns drawn, Yellowstone National Park law enforcement officers stopped two visitors…
Hemp investors look to buy space in Greybull
By Nathan Oster Greybull Standard Via- Wyoming News Exchange GREYBULL — A group of investors who are looking to get in on the ground floor of the nascent hemp production industry has agreed to the terms of the purchase of…
State law now allows for expanded enforcement of red light violations near school buses
This week the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office issued a reminder to drivers to pay attention and be sure to stop for school buses. According to Sheriff Johnson, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office takes red light violations very seriously. When a…
Paving on Highway 238 expected to take 14 days
Paving has started on Wyoming Highway 238 on the west of side of Upper Star Valley. The state highway serves as a major connector route between Auburn and Afton, in addition to Auburn and U.S. Highway 89 at the Star…
County urging area residents to take the time to be prepared
September is National Preparedness Month. According to Stephen Malik, public information officer for Lincoln County Emergency Management, September is a great time to take stock of your families preparedness level. “September marks a great time to evaluate our level of…