Man in critical condition after being struck by lightning outside local gas station
The following story courtesy EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. IDAHO FALLS — An ambulance rushed a man to the hospital after he was struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon. Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Kerry Hammon tells EastIdahoNews.com the…
Jackson hospital CEO departs St. John’s with $1M severance package
JACKSON (WNE) — Will Wagnon will leave St. John’s Health with a $1 million severance package following his resignation as CEO, which the hospital board accepted Monday. The hospital board provided no reason for his resignation. At Monday’s hospital board…
Shale Creek fire suppressed, firefighters turn it over to the B-T
◆ Community response positive. Locals welcomed firefighters. SVI Media/B-T Nat. Forest Firefighters under Wyoming Type 3 Team 2 have been successful in limiting the footprint of the Shale Creek Fire ahead of forecast monsoon rainfall. A Bridger-Teton National Forest Type…
BYU-Idaho to be fully open fall semester 2021
◆Fall registration began June 28. Provided by University Relations, BYU-Idaho BYU-Idaho plans to fully open Fall Semester 2021 for in-person instruction. As always, the university’s top priority is the health and safety of students and the entire campus community. We…
Game and Fish: Woman who died in Snake River incident was wearing device that did not inflate
JACKSON (WNE) –- Debra Jean Ayer-Harty, who died in a guided fishing incident on the Snake River last week, was wearing an inflatable personal floatation device that failed to inflate, officials from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department confirmed Tuesday….
City of Kemmerer Makes Nuclear Power Plant Presentation
Kemmerer City Administrator Brian Muir updated a crowd of about 30 people at the South Lincoln County Training and Event center Tuesday, July 27, on the proposed nuclear power plant that Rocky Mountain Power and TerraPower are planning to build…
Air quality alert issued with smoke filled summer skies over Star Valley
◆ Smoke from fires in California and Oregon fill SV summer skies. It’s not uncommon for smoke and haze to move into Star Valley and surrounding areas during fire season. However, because of extreme drought conditions in 2021, the smoke…
Officials remind county residents fire restrictions still in effect
While there have been several days of rain resulting in varying amounts of moisture in the past week, officials from Lincoln County Emergency Management have released a statement reminding residents of Lincoln County that fire restrictions are still in place….
Lincoln County Commissioners echo support for proposed nuclear plant
The office of the Lincoln County Commission issued a letter of support as Lincoln County, and Kemmerer in particular, are currently under consideration for a new TerraPower Nuclear Power Plant to be constructed in the State of Wyoming. The announcement…
Kemmerer City Council Notes: July 26, 2021
KEMMERER CITY COUNCIL HAS SHORT MEETING The Kemmerer City Council quickly approved four items at a Monday evening meeting that lasted just 45 minutes. Under new business, the council approved the only item there. That was the third and final…