Lincoln County, WY

◆ Swift 98 will soon be heard in Kemmerer community. The purchase of KMER Radio in Kemmerer a few years ago gave SVI Media the ability to cover all of Lincoln County on one radio station. That radio station being The Spur, a country format heard on various FM and AM frequencies countywide.

AFTON (WNE) — Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King says the commission is working to get the Gateway West Transmission Line to move south of Cokeville. Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power has proposed this project which will build 1,000 miles of new high-voltage transmission lines between the Windstar substation near Glenrock, Wyoming and the Hemingway substation near Melba, Idaho.

Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King says it is working to get the Gateway West Transmission Line to move south of Cokeville. Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power has proposed this project which will build 1,000 miles of new high-voltage transmission lines between the Windstar substation near Glenrock, Wyoming and the Hemingway substation near Melba, Idaho. The current plan is to have it pass through north of Cokeville and King says that will create some problems.

Rosie Jean Borino Lowham, age 90, passed away at South Lincoln Medical Center in Kemmerer, on May 19. She was born on April 20, 1931, in Diamondville, the daughter of Joe Borino Sr. and Maggie (Marchello) Borino. Rosie was the youngest of eight children: Lena Borino, Lucille Wainwright, Margaret Wilkes,...

Notice is hereby given that the State Transportation Commission of Wyoming has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming, acting through said Commission, and S & L Industrial, The Contractor, on Highway Project Number B179039 in Lincoln, Teton, Sweetwater, Crook, Johnson, Sheridan, Big Horn, Fremont, Hot Springs. Park, Washakie and Sublette Counties, consisting of installing signs and miscellaneous work and the Contractor is entitled to final settlement therefore; that the Director of the Department of Transportation will cause said Contractor to be paid the full amount due him under said contract on July 14, 2021.

Laramie resident Caitlyn Walker will compete this August against seven others for fame, glory and $10,000 in this year’s The Vocalist contest, hosted in Afton. Having grown up in Star Valley in Lincoln County, Walker was destined to shine bright. According to her profile on The Vocalist website, Walker sang for her high school and later for the University of Wyoming where she attended college.

This notice is submitted to alert all families of children who attended a Lincoln Uinta Child Development Association developmental disabilities preschool program during the school year 2013 through 2014. If your child received services through one of LUCDA’s centers (Alpine Child Development Center, Bridger Valley Child Development Center, LUCDA-Evanston, Kemmerer Child Development Center, Star Valley Child Development Center (Afton or Thayne) during the years listed, those records will be destroyed on or after June 1, 2021. If parents wish to obtain their child’s records they may contact the local center where their child attended, or the LUCDA Regional Office at P.O. Box 570, Mountain View, WY 82939, (307) 782-6602 prior to June 1, 2021. Records will be given only to those who can prove guardianship of the child. If you are a friend or relative of a child who attended the program during these years, please assist the program by notifying parents that records are available.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. — SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM MDT... At 308 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just southeast of Cokeville, moving northeast at 20 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Lincoln County, including the following locations... Cokeville Municipal Airport.

In Regard: 2004 Nissan Altima, VIN 1N4AL11D85C201143, Surrendering Price $2550. Notice is hereby given that on 2 June 2021 at 10 a.m., Auto Inn Repair INC, 414 Aspen Ave, Kemmerer WY, will auction the above-described vehicle starting at the bill against it. Last owner of record is: Nicole Greer, 732...

KEMMERER — It was a night to remember! COVID has affected a whole lot of things. The Kemmerer Rangers decided if there was any way to pull off a prom, they were going to do it — and they made it happen. Prom was held at the South Lincoln Events Center on Saturday, April 24. A masquerade ball was planned and decorations were fancy masquerade masks and gold and silver streamers. Attendees were each given a face mask — another to add to the year-long collection of face coverings — with a glittery “Prom 2021” on the front.

Notice is hereby given that Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners are requesting bids for the Hams Fork Parking Lot – Vaulted Toilet consisting of the following items:. Contractor shall construct, excavate, deliver, and install a single precast concrete vault restroom, consistent with Federal GSA standards, at the Hams Fork...

KEMMERER — Mark Tesoro, president of SWOT (Southwest Wyoming Off-road Trails), and other supporters of a proposed trail project attended the Kemmerer City Council meeting on Monday, April 12, to provide an update on the progress of the off-road trail system and to encourage the support of residents and city officials. A large number of Kemmerer residents and supporters of SWOT were in attendance.

The Town of Opal is holding a public hearing on Tuesday May 11th at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 651 North Front Street in Opal. This meeting precedes the regular Town Council Meeting. The purpose of the hearing is to solicit input regarding the budget for fiscal year 2022. PUBLISHED:...

◆ Proposed off road trail system would connect southwest Wyoming. Could Lincoln County have a trails system in place for all-terrain vehicles in the near future?. Southwest Wyoming Outdoor Trails Program president Mark Tesoro argued for such a system at the Kemmerer City Council meeting Monday, April 12. Tesoro made the presentation before State Senator Dan Dockstader, representatives from Wyoming Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the Bureau of Land Management, Kemmerer Mine, the Lincoln County Engineer, the U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Power, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis and Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson.

Notice is hereby given that the State Transportation Commission of Wyoming has accepted as completed according to plans, specifications and rules governing the same work performed under that certain contract between the State of Wyoming, acting through said Commission, and S & L Industrial, The Contractor, on Highway Project Number B199006 in Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Sweetwater, Sublette, Lincoln and Uinta Counties, consisting of installing signs and miscellaneous work, and the Contractor is entitled to final settlement therefore; that the Director of the Department of Transportation will cause said Contractor to be paid the full amount due him under said contract on May 18, 2021.

CHEYENNE, WYOMING (April 7, 2021) – With the recent warm temperatures and increased human activity outdoors throughout Wyoming, the Wyoming State Forestry Division, along with partnering agencies such as Uinta County Fire, Sweetwater County Fire Department and Lincoln County, would like to provide a friendly reminder that individuals who partake in any outdoor activities should be mindful that fuels can burn easily and grow fast into a wildfire.

Notice is hereby given that on February 25, 2021, Pilot Travel Center #760,, filed an application for a retail liquor license in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Cokeville for the following described building at 10501 US Hwy 30 in Cokeville, Wyoming. Protests, if there be any again such a license, will be heard at a public hearing before the Town of Cokeville Town council at 7:00p.m. On the 13 of April, 2021.

Lincoln County Commissioner Robert King joined SVI to discuss various changes and projects the county will want to be aware of. King says this is something that has been worked on for quite a while. The initial bond was set to increase as far as the percent of interest. “We...

Kemmerer High School’s Keira Heiner has been selected as a contestant for SVI Media’s Teen Vocalist competition in Star Valley. Heiner is one of nine contestants who were chosen from a record number of auditions submitted by teens from around Lincoln County. “This was one of the toughest selections we’ve...

The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell by 50 in the last week, according to Wyoming Department of Health figures. As of 3 p.m. Monday, March 22, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in mid-March stood at 47,181, an increase of 335 cases over the 46,846 reported on March 15.