Lincoln County News

Mexican flu virus in Wyoming residents has gone up to 72. A To date, the Wyoming Department of Health has confirmed cases in eight counties.

A 51-year old Alpine man has been charged in the killing of a fellow Alpine man.A Clair Nichols appeared in Circuit Court in Kemmerer where he was formally charged for the murder of David Reneker acccording to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.

An Alpine man is accused of killing his friend after a night of drinking at a bar.

Federal fire managers are cutting a fire break around a subdivision south of Cokeville in southwestern Wyoming to protect homes from wildland fires.

Johanna Mau's beautiful yard was the winner of the Community Pride Award. The award rotates among the city's three wards every other week.

June 21, 2009 - Doris Florig, weaver and fiber artist, will be in the Kemmerer library Thursday, June 25, to offer workshops on Japanese braiding or Kuimihimo.

Lincoln County has been awarded federal funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the emergency food and shelter national board program.

Lummis questions national forest management. U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis has expressed concerns with how national forests are managed in Wyoming.

By Diana Mackinen Still not satisfied with the Chamber of Commerce, for not having fulfilled their contract with the City of Kemmerer, a motion was made by Councilman Tony Tomassi, at the regular City Council meeting on Monday, June 8, 2009, to withhold the last installment of $5,000 until the Council receives an accountants review of 2006, 2007, ...

On June 6, 2009, Jamie Nicole Hale, pursuant to a plea agreement, entered Nolo Contendere pleas to one count of sexual battery and one count of sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree.

June 8, 2009 - If you are a student who reads Young Adult books or books from the main floor of the library , we have a summer reading program for you.

Afton - A portion of the Wyoming Department of Transportation District Three Contract Patch program will include patching in northern Lincoln and western Teton counties.

The Lincoln County Commissioners have offered a $500 reward for information leading to the recovery of a trailer and the voting equipment it housed.

One felony charge dropped and second felony charge to be dismissed following probation.

By Diana Mackinen Special Meeting May 26, 2009 The Town of Diamondville met in a special meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

The Bureau of Land Management Kemmerer Field Office is seeking public comments on the proposed Gary - Williams Production Company exploratory well GWPC #33-14D and associated developments.

Four juveniles were involved in a one-vehicle car accident on Muddy String Road in the early morning hours of Friday, May 29, 2009.

Jackson - The Bridger-Teton National Forest and Lincoln County, Wyoming are seeking candidates to fill a resource advisory committee .

The latest log and incident report from the sheriffa s office for this end of the county lists eight items the S.O. has looked into.

By Diana Mackinen In an interview requested by Chief of Police Jim Hahn of Diamondville, Hahn wanted to answer some allegations made by a former member of his department, former clerk /treasurer and a councilmember, who resigned at Monday nighta s council meeting.