Improvement Service District petition withdrawn
In a recent interview with SVI, Lincoln County Commissioner, Mel Shumway, offered an update on the status of an Improvement Service District, or ISD, petition that was recently withdrawn. He explained what an ISD is as part of the overall…
Commissioners take no action on streaming meetings
Following a discussion on providing a live and archived video stream of Lincoln County Commission Meetings, commissioners took no action on the topic. The discussion took place during the regularly scheduled Lincoln County Commission Meeting held in Kemmerer on November…
Candidate filing period opens
• Multiple state, county and municipal offices up for election The candidate filing period for those seeking political offices in Wyoming has opened. The filing window opened May 16 and will close on May 31 for candidates entering the…
Lincoln County Commission Notes: Salary increases and highway relocation
As usual, a large number of items were discussed during the recent Lincoln County Commission Meeting on Tuesday, May 7. In what appeared to be a controversial vote on the stand, the commissioners voted 2-1 in favor of increasing the…
Etna Coalition organizes, meets to discuss housing proposal
A group of over 50 people met at the Etna Civic Center Thursday evening, March 11 to discuss a proposed tiny-home development project and RV dealership/150 unit RV park near Etna. Area residents, Mitch and Margo Knutson, organized the meeting…
Stewart Trail residents organize to meet with commissioners
Approximately fifty residents of the Stewart Trail area met at the Etna Civic Center Feb 2 to prepare for the February 11 meeting with Lincoln County Commissioners and Y2 Consultants. There was a lot of flannel, work boots, and denim…
Hansen joins Lincoln County Commission
Jerry Hansen was sworn in as a new Lincoln County Commissioner on Monday, Jan. 4. Lincoln County Clerk April Brunski administered the oath of office to Hansen who was elected in a contested August primary with former commissioner Kent Connelly….
Lincoln County small businesses can apply for variance to open amid COVID-19 struggles
Many small businesses in Western Wyoming have been hit particularly hard by restrictions imposed by the closure orders due to COVID-19. Governor Mark Gordon issued the first set of closures on March 13 which then expanded and have shut down…
Geodome coming to Star Valley as a community partnership project
Today and tomorrow a geodome will be installed near the UW Cooperative Extension Office in Afton. The project is a partnership effort to bring a community garden and horticulture educational opportunity to the area. “Our Uinta County co-worker Beth Barker…
Lincoln County increases mill levy from 11.8 to 12.0
By Sarah Hale, SVI Media The Lincoln County Commissioners approved an increase in the mill levy this month. The action took place by resolution during the July 16 meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners. A mill levy is a property…