Voters in Lincoln County School District No. One have approved an $8.2 million bond election to construct a new auxiliary gymnasium. Shortly after the 12 hours of voting ended at 7 P.M., the yeas went up by a four to one margin, and as the final results came in, the totals were 415 for and 108 against.

A third person has died from injuries received in a one-car rollover 40 miles east of Casper on April 23. The latest to died is Adrian T. Produit, age 31, of Mills. Adam K. Tucker died at the scene, and Shantel Miller, age 16, died April 26 at Wyoming Medical Center. Both Tucker and Miller were also from Mills. The driver of the vehicle, 20-year-old Amanda B. Snay, is the only one to survive the wreck. None of the occupants was wearing a seat belt, and all were thrown from the vehicle w

Brittany and Zach Backman are pleased to announce the birth of their little girl Brinley Ann, who was born in Evanston on April 24th. She weighed in at 7 pounds 4 ounces and measured 20 inches. Proud grandparents are Eric and Julie Backman, John and Joyce Chadwick; great grandparents Dee and Joan Burnett, Norma Head, Betty Chadwick and Knute and Rachel Backman. Velma Burnett is the child’s great great grandma.

The annual Kemmerer Police Department and Safe Kids will be holding a Bike Rodeo at Kemmerer Elementary on Friday, May 16, 2008 from 10:25 in the morning until 2:15 that afternoon.

Leonard Nichols and Bob Wright recently took part in the Bass Federation / FLW Western Regional Fishing Tournament at Lake Havasu, Arizona. The local fishermen earned spots on the 12-man Wyoming TBF team. The contest took place April 6-11. The first three days of the event were practicer fishing days where the teams had a chance to become acquainted with the lake. The fishing contest started with blast-off at 5 o’clock the morning of April 9 and ended at 3 P. M. on April 11 with the final

Anyone curious about the switch to digital tv can go to the website listed below to find answers to their questions: http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#whatishighdefinition

A young man learns what’s most important in life from the guy next door. It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him. Over the phone, his mother told him, ‘

Five teams from Southwest Wyoming were among the first players this year on the Fossil Island Golf Course this past Saturday. The course conditions were very good for early spring with the green cover being removed just this past Tuesday. Forty-seven golfers were assembled under blue skies and almost windless conditions. The team title was won by 4A Evanston with a very fine 313 total. This was a great score for this early in the season. Second went to the Kemmerer boys at 357, followed c

Thursday, 5/9/08 HS Golf at Evanston Invite in Evanston?? @ 12:00 PM; Friday, 5/9/08 HS Track at Regional Meet in Worland @10:30AM; Saturday, 5/10/08 HS Track at Regional Meet in Worland @ 9:00 AM; Thursday, 5/15/08 HS Track at State Meet in Casper @ 11:00 AM; Friday, 5/16/08 HS Golf at Lander Invite in Lander @ 12:00 PM; Friday, 5/16/08 HS Track at State Meet in Casper @ 9:00 AM; Saturday, 5/17/08 HS Track at State Meet in Casper @ 9:00 A

LaBarge is going to be booming this summer, with the announcement by Exxon /Mobil that it will build a $100 million carbon dioxide capturing and storage plant, with the plant slated to go on line in late 2009. The Casper Star-Tribune reported the story in its Tuesday southwest Wyoming edition. It noted the Irving, Texas, company planned to use a one-step cryogenic process termed CFZ, for Controlled Freeze Zone technology. At one time, carbon dioxide was simply vented to the atmosphere,

Dear Tracy, The latest “computer models” from global warming scientists show that global warming will be in retreat at least until 2015. Combined with the fact that there has been no global warming since the peak year of 1998, even Climate Alarmist scientists are being forced to recognize that we could be looking at nearly a two-decade hiatus from global warming. For the record, here’s the history of global warming back to 1940 and projected through 2015: 1940 1974 (

Lincoln County LibraryBrenda McGinnis, Director 307/877-6961 May 5, 2008 – The last of the unsold books have been packed into boxes, and the Kemmerer library’s annual book sale is finished for yet another year. We could not manage this event without the assistance of our hard-working volunteers. Helping us set up were Monica Glynn, Anne Bluemel, Vickie Lowe and Rosalie Tratnik. Working the sale were Anne Bluemel, Barbara Karel, Kathy Tomassi, Judy Crank, Kelly Page, Diane Burg, Ro

Don’t blame people – an independent panel, which looked at the same evidence as the United Nation did, has come up with the opposite conclusion . . . carbon dioxide from humanity is not related to any global warming. One hundred unpaid scientists took part in the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change held in New York City March 2-4. These scientists made it abundantly clear with hard scientific evidence that greenhouse gases are not the main drivers of global warming. “

1. Fine : This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. 2. Five Minutes : If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. 3. Nothing : This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine. 4. Go Ahead : This is a dare, n

Washington, D.C. – As the domino effect of higher fuel prices bumps into the grocery store and flows out of the fuel pump, several U.S. senators today introduced a bill designed to decrease fuel prices and put the nation on the right track to energy security “This bill is another weapon in the arsenal to get Wyoming’s hard earned mineral royalties back. John and I are getting more and more fellow senators on board, many of which have signed onto this bill, to get the feds’ hands out

Washington, D.C. – As Americans contend with government mandates to blend ethanol into the nation’s fuel supplies, prices are simultaneously increasing at the grocery store at an alarming rate. U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., are working to decrease the impacts of increased ethanol usage and Americans’ increasing grocery bills and are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take steps to ease the food inflation. In a letter to the Administrator of the

May Hours:Closed Mother’s Day May 11th. As of the weekend of May 18th the Rec. Center will no longer be open weekends. Closed May 26th-Memorial Day. Summer Hours: Starting May 27th Mon-Friday 5:30 A.M.-8:00 P.M. Closed Saturday and Sunday Soccer is over! Without the dedication of our volunteers – Thank you for all your help. The 2008 Youth Fishing Derby will be held on May 31st at 8:00 aA.M. this year. The Hershey Track Meet will be June 5th at 9:00 A.M. June 9th the ou

The Kemmerer Riding Club is holding a clean-up session and barbecue at the riding arena on Wednesday, May 14, beginning at 5:30 that afternoon. A membership drive for all horse lovers will be held on Monday, May 12, at the museum, at 6:30 P.M. Activities offered this summer include riding lessons on Sunday mornings, and barrel racing clinics. An accomplished horseman from Utah will be giving the riding lessons. A Little Buckaroo Rodeo will be held during Fossilfest. Open arena nights will b

Kemmerer High/Middle School Lunch MenuThursday, May 08 Hamburger, fish burger, potato chips, health bar or chef salad with crackers, fruit, milk or shake Friday, May 09 Homemade breadsticks with cheese, dunking sauce, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, health bar or chef salad with crackers, fruit, milk or shake Monday, May 12 Chicken tenders, French fries, green beans, health bar or chef salad with crackers, fruit, milk or shake Tuesday, May 13 Oven baked chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, wh

Thursday, May 08Garden veggie salad, lite dressing, buffalo chicken, lite potato salad, California veggies, garlic bread, sliced bananas, 1% milk Friday, May 09 Hamburger, whole wheat bun, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onions, creamy coleslaw, apricot crisp, 1% milk Monday, May 12 Mediterranean salad, lite dressing, whole wheat crackers, ham and macaroni bake, whole wheat roll, fruit crisp, 1% milk Tuesday, May 13 V-8, roast beef sandwich, whole wheat bread, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pea

It has been a cold spring so far, which has caused area wide snow packs not to melt. This is causing an anomaly if you use only current snow pack conditions to predict overall river flows for the year. Several parameters are used to predict river flows including fall topsoil and sub soil moisture conditions, total precipitation conditions since October 1st temperatures, evaporation, and wind. It is a complex formula which gives you a number for prediction purposes. Usually the formula is mass

It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone.Dan’s brain surgery went very well and it was non-cancerous so that was a good thing. The business is going well. Oh, the good news, Laura is getting married in May. Love and prayers to all! Dan & Dawn Stout

The Lincoln County Assessor, Treasurer and Commissioners are hosting a series of informational workshops on tax refund programs available to area residents. A program will be held in Afton on Tuesday, May 12, in Kemmerer Wednesday and in Thayne on Thursday. All workshops are set for noon, at the senior centers. The property tax refund program requires; • must own home • must have been a resident of Wyoming for at least five years • Must have paid last year’s taxes in a timely manne

1. Teaching Math In 1950’s – A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit ? 2. Teaching Math In 1960 ’s – A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100 His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit? 3. Teaching Math In 1970’s – A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit? 4. Teaching Math In 1980’s ̵