The county courthouse looks beautiful this time of year, with Viv White Rochford leading the crew that includes Corky Pollard and Matt Moeckel (not sure of that spelling).

The rehabilitation project on WYO 22, over the Snake River, at milepost 3.76, and is scheduled to begin on June 29. Traffic will be restricted to one-way alternating traffic, from the hours of 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.The bridge will be open to continuous two-way traffic each day from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.  Work is scheduled to be complete by July 24th.  The parking area on the Southwest side of the bridge will be closed during that time and river users should use the park

A significant boost in the income ceiling for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will help make services available to more women and children, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.  A family of four with a monthly income of up to $3,400 or annual gross income up to $40,793 may qualify financially for the program under the new guidelines, which begin July 1.  This represents an increase of more than $1,500 over last year.“WIC works to prot

Cheyenne – The Wyoming Highway Patrol will be participating in a 4th of July nationwide holiday campaign recognized as “Operation C.A.R.E.”. “C.A.R.E.” stands for ‘combined accident reduction effort’. The campaign is to bring public awareness to theissue of unsafe driving during the holiday period. The participating State law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canadian provinces will place a special emphasis on violations in the area of alcohol and drug-related driving

Dr. Don Veal’s contributions to aviation safety through research on the effects of icing, downbursts and other severe weather patterns on aircraft flight have been recognized with his induction into the Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame.  Before serving as president of the University of Wyoming from 1981 to 1987, Veal brought world-class airborne atmospheric research to the university.  The research made significant contributions to the fields of aviation and meteorology, leading to changes in th

Lincoln Self Reliance, Inc. would like to sincerely thank the Eagles Aerie FOE 2341 and the State President, Tommy Woolsey, for the donation we received on June 6th. Tommy worked hard during his term. He has set the bar high for presidents who will follow. The money purchased a van for LSR’s Residential Home. Pictured are Lori Thornock who was instrumental in working with the Eagles, Nathan Roberts and Adam Gable. The client’s comment: “Sweet ride!”

A soil science doctoral student at the University of Wyoming has received a prestigious Norman Borlaug award for leadership in agriculture.Eusebius Mukhwana of Kenya was notified of the honor from The Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (LEAP). Nobel Laureate Norman E. Borlaug was the driving force behind the establishment of the World Food Prize in 1985. That award is given annually in recognition of outstanding human achievements in the fields of food production and nutrition.

That “ahhh” feeling that comes with feeling warm sunlight on your face after a long Wyoming winter could be more than a feeling – your body could be thanking you for the vitamin D. Making vitamin D doesn’t work like that, of course, but vitamin D supplements or sun in appropriate amounts does do a body good at Wyoming’s latitudes. Research of athletes at the University of Wyoming is finding their vitamin D levels fluctuate with the seasons, and the lead researcher says the general publi

About the only time camouflage is seen near the University of Wyoming’s James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) near Lingle is during hunting season.But Army camouflage showed up in April and May when experts at SAREC lent their ag expertise to Army specialists headed to Afghanistan.The specialists are members of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command based in Fort Bragg, N.C., and had traveled to SAREC from training at Camp Guernsey before heading overs

After three weeks in the Garden of Eden, God came to visit Eve. “So, how is everything going?” inquired God.“It is all so beautiful, God,” she replied. “The sunrises and sunsets are breathtaking, the smells, the sights, everything is wonderful, but I have just one problem.It’s these breasts you have given me.  The middle one pushes the other two out and I am constantly knocking them with my arms, catching them on branches and snagging them on bushes.  They

The  US troops in Afghanistan proved they have retained their sense of humor, one of them sent this. "You may be a Taliban if . . . ”1. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer.2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can’t afford shoes.3. You have more wives than teeth.4. You wipe your butt with your bare hand, but consider bacon “unclean.”5. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide.6. You can&

As many as 34 Wyoming cultural and heritage projects and sponsoring organizations will benefit from more than $512,000 in grant awards from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund (WCTF).One grant went to the City of Kemmerer’s South Lincoln Training and Event Center – $30,000 for the Kemmerer Endowment Campaign.The grant awards, approved by the five-member Cultural Trust Fund board at a recent meeting in Cheyenne, came from 58 total applications representing 23 communities in 16 counties. The re

Experience South Pass City State Historic Site as the residents did during the boom years during Gold Rush Days 2009, July 11-12. This family fun weekend features a variety of events and activities each day beginning at 9 a.m.The weekend’s activities include a vintage baseball tournament pitting rivals South Pass City, Lander, Hudson and defending champion Riverton; food and refreshments; a comedy shoot-out at high noon; and mining demonstrations.Visitors will also have an opportunity to try th

A Boy Scout leader was caught in a whirlpool on the Snake River last Friday, June 26, and was pronounced dead at St. John’s Hospital in Jackson after CPR failed to revive him. He was wearing a life jacket, but was trapped underwater for three to four minutes at a place named Three Oar Deal.Arthur Craig McCuistion, age 50, of Rexburg, Idaho, was one of four scout leaders who were tossed into the river. All the Boy Scouts were able to stay in the raft. The other leaders escaped unharmed.A press

Only a few items were included on the latest sheriff’s report for this end of the county.On June 22 a report was received of a hit and run on the dirt road next to the old Gomer gravel pit.Deputies looked into an incident in Cokeville, where a resident there reported a bad check had been written to him for $2,000 in hay.Also on June 23, a Marbleton man was arrested for DUI following a traffic stop for speeding near MP 62 on US 189.June 25 – The S.O. conducted an investigation concerning a

Thursday, July 2Creamy cole slaw, hamburger steak, whole wheat bun, side of lettuce, tomato, pickles & onions, condiments, oven browned potatoes, pear crisp, 1% milk.Friday, July 3ClosedSaturday, July 4Happy 4th of JulyMonday, July 6Spring salad, Italian dressing, tuna noodle bake, peas & carrots, homemade bread, marg., opt., pineapple Betty, whipped topping, 1% milk.Tuesday, July 7Carrot & celery tray, ranch dressing, scalloped potatoes & ham, green beans, hot roll, fruit spread,

Rock Springs – Various roads in Uinta, Lincoln and Sweetwater counties will be resurfaced through a Wyo-ming Department of Transportation District Three maintenance chip sealing project during July.  Weather permitting the chip sealing will tentatively begin in Uinta County on WY 150, south of Evanston, from milepost 2.46 to 13.00 on July 6 – 9. The following week, chip seal operations will be taking place in Lincoln County on WY US 89, south of Afton, from milepost 65.00 to 72.00 on

Gordon S. Olsen, DO, joins the visiting medical staff at South Lincoln Medical Center specializing in orthopedics.Olsen is a graduate of the University of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. He did his orthopedic surgery training at Michigan State University and became Board Certified in orthopedic surgery in 2004.Bringing to SLMC his orthopedic expertise, Dr. Olsen can be consulted for various conditions including sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery, hip and knee replacements, fracture car

A new law will make ignition interlock devices mandatory for many drivers convicted of drunken driving in Wyoming beginning July 1.Ignition interlocks prevent a vehicle from starting unless the driver first passes a breath test. The 2009 Legislature made the devices mandatory for six months for anyone convicted of a first driving under the influence offense in which their blood alcohol content is .15 percent or greater. A BAC of .08 is considered drunk under Wyoming law.Conviction on a second DUI

The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of swine Mexican flu (novel H1N1) virus in Wyoming residents has gone up to 72.  To date, the Wyoming Department of Health has confirmed cases in eight counties. Of the lab-confirmed infections, 50 are from Laramie County, eight are from Sweetwater County, six are from Lincoln County, there are two each in Fremont, Natrona and Uinta counties, and there is one each in Campbell and Johnson counties.  Counts provided by the department only reflect cases con

A Little Buckaroo Rodeo will be held in Kemmerer Saturday, July 11, at 1 P.M. at the Kemmerer arena two miles north of town. Participants must be registered by July 7th.Events include bareback riding, calf riding, goat tie down and goat tail tying for ages 7-9 and 10-12; sheep riding for ages 6 and under, stick horse barrels ages ages 4 and under, 5-7 and 8-9, and calf ribbon pulll for ages 5-7, 8-9 and 10-12.Professional photographs will be available on site.Entry forms are available at Sawaya

June 26, 2009 – The Lincoln County Library Foundation has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the McMurry Library Donor Advised Endowment Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation (WYCF). The funds will be used to purchase Playaway audiobooks.Playaways are preloaded digital audio players. They are self-contained, portable, easy-to-use and easy for the library to maintain – no CDs to get scratched or lost. A Playaway can be tucked into a pocket and is therefore, a great way to listen to

“Here’s my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose.” ’- Ronald Reagan “The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” – Ronald Reagan ‘The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.’ – Ronald Reagan “Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the    U.S.  was too strong.�

Rock Springs – The economic stimulus money the Wyoming Department of Transportation District Three is receiving will bring a big boost to preserving the highways in southwest Wyoming. In southwest Wyoming, the district will be able to construct over $32 million in additional projects that are being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus money, which includes:US 189 in Diamondville will have a retaining wall constructed under a contract awarded to Worland’s Ho