South Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation (SLCEDC) announces a New Committee Name
KEMMERER, Wyo. – The SLCEDC has announced a name change for their sub-committee tasked with directing and working with their Economic Development Liaison – Stephen P. Allen. The SLCEDCs’ purpose is to promote the economic development efforts of South Lincoln…
Sandy Fire Discovered on the Bridger-Teton National Forest
Bondurant, Wyo., June 28, 2022— The Sandy Fire is burning on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire was reported at 3:30pm Tuesday afternoon. The fire is 15-acres in size and spotting into continuous fuels. …
Initial nuclear meetings held in Kemmerer
◆ Tera Power meetings with local leaders. Local government officials from Kemmerer and Lincoln County, along with state representatives, were given an update by TerraPower on the early stages of testing at the Rocky Mountain Power Plant during a meeting…
Sheriff Johnson explains jail expansion
Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson explained some upgrades and construction completed at the Lincoln County Jail in Kemmerer this week in an interview with SVI Media. Johnson commented, “It was a big project. When that building was actually built, there…
Fire danger raised to “Very High” in Greys River, Big Piney and Kemmerer ranger districts
Western WY – August 21, 2019 – Teton Interagency fire managers and staff are busy responding to fire incidents locally, regionally and nationally. The Teton Interagency area, including Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and National Elk Refuge, has had…
BLM seeking comment on sodium lease sale proposal near Kemmerer
The Kemmerer Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking the public to review the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Big Dry Creek sodium lease sale. The proposal calls for leasing…
SVI Sports Recap: January 25-26
It was a full winter weekend of action for the SVHS sports teams who had both home and away contests to close out the month of January. Here’s a look at how each program fared. • Wrestling Taking on the…
Kemmerer American Legion Post 55 holds fundraising raffle
Two South Lincoln County residents were winners of a fundraising raffle by American Legion Post 55 in Kemmerer. Clyde Clark, a veteran himself, won the gun safe. Crystal Grimes, a Chevron station employee, won a portable generator. The…
County continues efforts to form a trash management partnership
Garbage is a growing problem in Lincoln County, literally. For a number of years the county has been working to get partnerships in place across the region in order to effectively and efficiently handle household waste. “We are still working…