USDA Seeks Applications for the Rural Decentralized Water System Grants Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced the agency is accepting applications for grant funding to improve water and wastewater infrastructure for communities across the nation. USDA is accepting applications through the Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program now through…
Forest Service’s OK to graze cattle along grizzly-filled Union Pass sparks incoming lawsuit
• Conservation groups say they’ll use Endangered Species Act to ask a court to halt grazing in a 30,000-acre area along the Gros Ventre Range. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Environmental watchdogs have launched a legal challenge against…
Data center developers talk water, energy use and more in forum
By Alyssa Tolman Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Data center developers and local utility officials addressed community concerns about water use, electricity costs, environmental impacts and more during the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce’s monthly…
KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Trouble” by Whitney Lusk
The most recent original released by country singer Whitney Lusk is up for vote in this week’s Kick It or Keep It. Lusk, from Spanish Fork, Utah, opened for Ian Munsick at this year’s Lincoln County Fair. “Trouble” was released…
Bare Fire knocked down to 443 acres
The Wyoming Incident Management Team 3 is currently managing the Bare Fire. The fire, which was detected on Tuesday, August 4th, is continuing to burn in heavy timber. Preliminary investigations indicate it was a lightning start. After a morning mapping…
Power in the One: Over three decades of lifting the hands that hang down
Visitors to Star Valley express wonder at the beauty of this place with its abundant outdoor recreational offerings and robust arts community, but folks who make their home here know that the heartbeat of this community lies in a…
Van Abbema and Singleton take top times at Vaquero Loco
• Oliverson and Wayment log fastest local finishes The 22nd Annual El Vaquero Loco took place this past Saturday as ultramarathoners from the area and outside the state tested themselves among the scenic backdrop of the Salt River Range. In…
Independent Notes: The Lincoln County Fair — a great tradition.
Years ago we would take a night with our children and go to the Lincoln County Fair when it was located on the south side of Afton in an area now filled with commercial businesses and offices. It was smaller…
Wyoming Business Council plans statewide listening session August 13
The Wyoming Business Council is wrapping up a summer of listening sessions around the state and preparing for a virtual statewide meeting August 13 aimed at gathering more feedback on economic development, jobs and growth, CEO Josh Dorrell shared….
Legal aid services offered for low income residents
Legal assistance, for those who qualify financially, may be available through Legal Aid of Wyoming. That was the report from attorney Kelly Blue at a Kemmerer Rotary meeting in July. Blue is board president for Legal Aid of Wyoming. “Legal…