Independent Notes: Invitations for Shute Creek presentations in Kemmerer and Afton. Legislation summarizing the strength of Wyoming mineral based economy.
In May I made arrangements to bring ExxonMobile, Shute Creek in for presentations in Kemmerer and Afton. They agreed. The invitation was prompted by the many meetings I attend and the discussions I have with those in the Wyoming’s…
Bridger-Teton National Forest offers firewood permits
Personal use firewood permits are now available for the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The price per cord is $7, with a minimum purchase of five cords for $35. The maximum amount of firewood that may be purchased by each household is…
Wyoming’s healthcare struggles explained to lawmakers
By Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Over two days of testimony, lawmakers heard about how Wyoming is losing its ability to provide care close to home. On Thursday and Friday, the Joint…
Work continues on US 30 west of Kemmerer
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from HK Contractors Inc are currently working on paving sections of US 30 west of Kemmerer, after concluding milling operations May 1st. While paving operations are underway, traffic will be carried through all the work…
Lincoln County featured in day-long visit by Wyoming Office of Tourism
• Alpine to Kemmerer stops highlight visit for State Tourism Executive Director The executive director of the Wyoming Office of Tourism, Domenic Bravo was impressed with the work already underway that he saw in a day-long tour of Lincoln…
Kemmerer man arrested after kidnapping and sexually abusing girl from Oklahoma
A Kemmerer resident has been taken into custody by police on pending charges of multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor and kidnapping. According to court documents, Christopher Steven Gravenmier, 31, was arrested on April 22 and is currently…
Data centers could intersect ‘Path of the Pronghorn’
• Lincoln County voices interest in data centers amid migration protection talks. By Christina MacIntosh Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Newfangled technology may tangle with a prehistoric mammal on Wyoming’s sagebrush steppe. As a…
Nuclear Regulatory Commission visit Kemmerer TerraPower construction site
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission made a stop in Kemmerer at the construction site of TerraPower’s Natrium project. In a post on Linkedin, the NRC stated that Chairman Ho Nieh was “in Wyoming checking out the latest developments at TerraPower’s…
Independently Speaking: Effective Timber Management
For the first time in decades, I sense that we are prepared to take another look at effective timber management, both at the national level and at the state level. For years, I have been frustrated by a preservationist approach…
TerraPower video shows construction update on Natrium Nuclear Plant
A YouTube video released last week by TerraPower shows a construction update on the Natrium Nuclear Power Plant, which is currently under construction south of Kemmerer. According to TerraPower, the project is on schedule and is slated to begin operation…