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Lower Valley Energy encouraging stakeholders to vote for new bylaw changes

  • Drawing for $1,000 grocery gift cards and energy credits will be held Ballots are currently out in the community from Lower Valley Energy (LVE) as the entity is encouraging stakeholders to vote in order to change bylaws. Jim…

Troopers busy responding to road rage, collisions in Teton County

  By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Wyoming Highway Patrol said it has been a busy week responding to road rage incidents and collisions with injuries. In what Trooper Mike Merritt described as…

SVI Radio Interview: Brian Muir, Kemmerer City Administrator

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Area Wide Snow Pack Varies

Provided by DeMont B. Grandy, Natural Resource Specialist, LCD Area wide snowpacks are variable depending upon your location for the month of January.  Generally speaking, snowpacks are higher in the South end of Lincoln County and taper off as you…

SVI Radio Interview-Jan. 11: Brian Muir, Kemmerer City Administrator

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Alpine prepares for expansion

• Town gives unanimous support. The Alpine Town Council approved annexation of the Rehman Hafeez property at a Dec. 5 hearing.  The council vote was 5-0 in favor of the property currently located under Lincoln County jurisdiction. The property is…

Dry Piney wildlife crossing project near La Barge complete

LA BARGE  — The Dry Piney wildlife crossing project, led by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Wyoming Department of Transportation, is now complete and big game animals are actively using the underpasses. The project includes nine underpasses…

Text-In Topic: 6th penny for a swimming pool?

The 6th penny tax is something that has been considered for the last handful of years in Lincoln County. The ballot initiative has been mostly supported in Kemmerer and the southern portion of the county, but has failed in elections…

Northwest Wyoming Delegation Leads on Property Tax Relief

Cheyenne – Teton, Lincoln and Sublette county legislators played key roles in two bills that will help provide relief from high property tax rates. Senate Joint Resolution #3 and House Enrolled Act No. 75 (HB-99) work together to expand much…

UW Dean’s List Recognizes Lincoln County Students

Seventeen Lincoln County students were named to the University of Wyoming’s Dean’s List for the fall semester. The honor roll recipients earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average. Freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average are also…