Text-In Topic Responses: Agree or disagree with nuclear power in Wyoming?
In a historic announcement Wednesday, June 2, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said Wyoming, in partnership with PacifiCorp and TerraPower, would build a first of it’s kind nuclear power facility. The Natrium reactor nuclear power plant will replace one of Rocky…
Photos: Memorial Day 2021
The following photos were taken on Monday, May 31, 2021 as both the American Legion Post 46 and the VFW Post 4797 honored soldiers who died while serving their country. (Photos taken by Dan Dockstader)
Smoke near Fairview part of prescribed burn
The following is a Facebook post from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – “Caribou County Forest Service is doing a prescribed burn in the area of Crow Creek, Elk Valley, South of Smoot above the Fairview Cemetery. This burn is…
Alpine Fire Department already battling calls from careless campers
The following is a release from the Alpine Fire Department and Chief Mike Vogt: On June 1, a brush fire was started by an abandoned campfire on Indian Creek camping site adjacent to Palisades Reservoir. The fire spread fast in…
The One-Legged Wonder: Metge family continues adjusting to life two years later.
Two years ago, Abbie Metge lost her leg in a tractor accident. Since then, she and her family have learned to overcome tragedy with the help of the community. It was on Memorial Day weekend of 2019 when Abbie,…
Taking Safety Home: Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine
◆ Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine encourages summer safety. Employee safety has long been a priority for Simplot Smoky Canyon Mine. Now the mine is encouraging their employees, their families and the community to take safety home with them. “Simplot shows…
GoFundMe established for Emily Shumway following carbon monoxide poisoning
A GoFundMe page has been set up for Emily Shumway, a Star Valley girl who is recovering from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. The GoFundMe page says that Shumway was exposed to the carbon monoxide on April 28 and was life flighted…
Lincoln County Commission trying to get Gateway West Transmission Line to move south of Cokeville
Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King says it is working to get the Gateway West Transmission Line to move south of Cokeville. Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power has proposed this project which will build 1,000 miles of new high-voltage transmission…
LCSD2 says it received final budget approval for expansion projects at Afton and Osmond Elementary
Lincoln County District #2 superintendent, Matt Erickson, says in this last legislative session it received final budget approval for expansion projects for Afton and Osmond Elementary. He says this has been in the works a little over three years. “We’re…
Unemployment rate rises slightly
By Nate Perez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Wyoming’s unemployment rate rose slightly from 5.3% to 5.4% in April, according to new numbers by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Despite that, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment…