Independent Notes: Riding Behind Richard Petty
“Pull in behind Mr. Petty.” “Sure!” That’s what the person advised as SVI pulled up to line up for the Alpine parade. My wife Kim and I lined up the SVI 25th float behind Richard Petty, Grand Marshal for the…
Independent Notes: I’ll keep doing it as long as the good Lord, my wife and couple of votes allow!
I was amazed at the number of people in attendance. I made an early morning run to Casper Monday for the Wyoming Business Alliance Policy and Prosperty Summit. It was one of those over-and-back-in-a-day trips, but important in a…
Independent Notes: Lincoln County’s towns keep moving forward with achievements.
Years ago I can remember the challenges of running a small town when I served as a member of the Afton Town Council. That assignment, along with attending hundreds, if not a few thousand town council meetings over the decades…
Independent Notes: New year, new opportunities.
The new year brings opportunities. Some seats will change in 2025. Our town councils and county will see some limited change. The state will see many new Legislators arriving in Cheyenne, most coming to the House. In all of…
Independent Notes: Elected office is not a glory job. It’s about work!
First of all, I thank all those who have taken an interest in serving. It’s Election time — whoever wins whatever office they are seeking –I simply ask that they “pack the water” for our schools, towns, county and…
Independent Notes: Great-grandparents and Nuclear power.
On Monday, just outside of Kemmerer, I watched as they turned the first shovelfuls of dirt for the TerraPower Natrium Reactor 1 Demonstration Project. My mind was on my great-grandparents, not necessarily on nuclear power. I was thinking about…
Independent Notes: Numerous awards and honors for staff and students of Lincoln 2.
Over the years, I have been repeatedly impressed with the continual accomplishments from the Star Valley and Cokeville Schools—what I call Lincoln 2. They place high in the areas tested, receive top ratings in music and art, while bringing…
Independent Notes: Funding our towns and counties and working with our D.C. delegation
As Wyoming’s budget is worked over every two years in the Legislature, it includes funding from the state to local governments, called Direct Distribution. Putting this together is a two year process and the funding is divided accordingly. This…
Independent Notes: Sloppy Joes and the growth of area health care
Read the Opinions on page 9A of the April 10, 2024 edition of the Star Valley Independent. Years ago, I started attending the board meetings for the Star Valley Hospital. That’s what it was called about 39 years…
Independent Notes: The view from my position as a member of Labor and Health in the Wyoming Senate.
In my column, Independent Notes, I often write about energy related matters. There’s a simple reason — so much of what we have in Wyoming is related to energy. We develop our infrastructure in our communities, build our schools and…