Crossing Kemmerer while crossing the country
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
As a little girl, Kathleen Dodds of Sherwood, Oregon had a dream. Now, at the age of 45, Dodds is fulfilling that dream, one that she hopes will break a world record.
Dodds decided to take her journey years ago. As an adult, she became a horse trainer, and 15 years ago, when she was given a horse, a ...more

Events Center brings in special acts, money
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
Both County Coroner candidates introduced themselves to the Kemmerer City Council at Monday's Kemmerer City Council meeting.
After Dave Dunn and Mike Richins introduced their competing candidacy, the Council presented Jeff and Vickie Lowe with the Community Pride award.
The Council then moved on to new business in this meeting's agenda. The first order of business was to appoint Linda ...more

A party fit for a Triangle
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
Once again the Oyster Ridge Music Festival is upon us. Time to pull out your lawn chairs or a cozy blanket and stake your claim in the grass of the Triangle Park.
The music starts up this evening with a Pre-Festival Party at 8 p.m. followed by refreshments at Grumpies.
Vendors are setting up their wares and chefs ...more

Lightning storm causes nearby fires
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
The Bridger-Teton National Forest experienced multiple fire starts due to a lightning storm that passed over most of the Forest on Wednesday July 21. The largest, the Coal Fire, is currently 15 acres and is on the Kemmerer Ranger District. The fire is burning in heavy timber and is located approximately 16 miles northeast of the town of Cokeville off ...more

Garden Gurus show off
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
One would have thought they had been magically transported onto the pages of Better Homes and Gardens last Saturday on Kemmerer/Diamondville's first ever Garden Tour. The snapshots above feature the backyard of Diamondville resident Kathy Humphries, just two of the many lovely, serene scenes from the Tour that brought out dozens of local ladies who "oohed" and "aaahed" over ...more

“Bikers for Christ” make stop for Kemmerer
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
The Valley Evangelical Free Church was the location for a lunch on Saturday provided for the Bikers For Christ out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Bikers help support and promote the Operation Christmas Child project, a ministry of Samaritan's Purse. They traveled to various locations in Wyoming on Saturday, including Kemmerer and Bridger Valley.
The nationwide OCC ...more

Kemmerer All-Stars shot down in tournament
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
The Wyoming Litttle League State Tournament took place July 19-24 in Riverton. Competition at the state level was quite a bit more challenging for the Kemmerer All-Stars than the games they played earlier in the season. On Monday, the Kemmerer All-Stars played Sheridan and were defeated 29-0. The next day, our hometown all-stars lost to Gillette American 30-0. On ...more

Pic of the Week
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
Bankers and Bootleggers - Parade double feature!
Continuing with our parade theme this summer for our Pics of the Week, we have chosen two snapshots from the same parade featured in recent POW features.
As a reminder to our readers, this parade was held in late May or early June of 1982 as the date on the envelope reads ...more

Dovey, Jasperson receive WyFB award
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
Membership work around the state is vital to the grassroots success of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB). Just as policy development begins at the local level, so does membership recruitment and retention. To recognize this work, outstanding membership worker awards are presented each year to those who go above and beyond in the work to retain and acquire ...more

Community Pride Award
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
Jeff and Vickie Lowe won this week's Kemmerer Community Pride Award for their beautiful home and yard on Canyon Road. Kemmerer Building Inspector Terry Vetos, above, said that they were not available for the photo.
GAZETTE PHOTO / Zach Zavoral ...more

Community Calendar
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
July 29
• Pre-Festival Party, 8 p.m. Mingle with ORMF band members. Tyler Stenson will perform and following, finger foods will be served at Grumpies.

July 30
• Deadline to submit entries for the Lincoln County Fair to be displayed in the Kemmerer Community Booth. Fair booklets are available at the Kemmerer Gazette and other businesses around town. Call ...more

Library budget set for 2011
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
At their July 22 meeting, the Library Board of Directors approved a budget of $1,361,182 for operation of the Lincoln County Libraries in fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011). Projected expenditures are about $60,000 less than the previous year's, but because the library absorbed almost $20,000 in benefits increases, $80,000 (5.6 percent) had to be ...more

Kemmerer Police Logs
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
July 22, 4:37 a.m. Accident off of HWY 189 and on to Aspen Ave.
July 22, 10:10 a.m. Responded to Garnet and Third West Ave. for a piece of drilling equipment that came off of trailer during transport.
July 22, 2:58 p.m. Found a kitten in the alley behind JC Penney, kitten was taken to the shelter.
July 22, 3:17 ...more

Letters to the Editor: Dunn defends accusations
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
My name is Dave Dunn. I am a candidate for Lincoln County Coroner. I have the privilege of working as a registered nurse. I meet a lot of people sometimes in difficult circumstances. Working in a hospital in a small rural community is unique in that many of the people whom I see are my friends and neighbors. I feel ...more

Vaughan running for Council
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
My name is Christy Anne Vaughan and I have registered to run for election to continue my service on the Diamondville Town Council. I was appointed to fill a vacant seat and I have worked hard to stay informed about the issues and residents' opinions and preferences.
I have decided not to spend any funds on my campaign beyond the ...more

Hunzie to run for mayor
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
My name is Mike Hunzie and I am running for Mayor of Diamondville. I am a lifelong resident of the area, having lived in Frontier and Kemmerer in my youth, then moving to Diamondville with my wife, Susan, and two daughters in 1972.
I have served on the board of directors of several conservation organizations, on the Wyoming Game and ...more

Bugs: both definitions of the word fit out here
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
A bee sting, a mosquito bite, a fly in my food. These are all annoyances in my book. I can handle a bee, I can scratch away the mosquito bite and I can stop eating whatever dish has attracted a fly.
But there's one insect I declare a lifelong hand-to-wing combat with: the moth. And unfortunately for me, Kemmerer ...more

IPSSSDR roster full
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
JACKSON - The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) has filled its roster with 25 teams registered for the upcoming January 28 - February 5, 2011, event, announced Race Director Frank Teasley. Registration for the event is now closed and interested teams will be placed on a waiting list.
"The interest in this year's race has been phenomenal," ...more

Gateway West draft postponed
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced that the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Gateway West Transmission Line Project will be released during the last quarter of this year.
The draft EIS was originally scheduled to be released in the summer of 2010. BLM delayed release of the document in order to address comments received during ...more

Ga. man drowns in Star Valley
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
On July 24 at about 6:47 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office dispatched Star Valley Search and Rescue and Lincoln County deputies to the "Lunch Counter" area of the Snake River. The crews were searching for a 46-year-old man who was swept downstream. The man, Joel Fegarido of Newman, Georgia, had been helping his son who appeared to be in ...more

Kemmerer BLM plants success
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
In its ongoing effort to improve the health and productivity of the public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field Office (KFO) has initiated a native seed collection effort that is part of the interagency "Seeds of Success" (SOS) program.
The effort is part of the National Native Plant Materials Development Program through the Plant Conservation Alliance. SOS ...more

Oyster Ridge 2010 Trivia Challenge
Posted: Thursday, Jul 29th, 2010
Welcome to the 2010 ORMF Trivia Challenge! The answers to our 35 questions, as well as the answers to the "Who's Who?" portion, can be found on page B5 of this issue.
Take your best shot and have fun!
2010 ORMF performers:
Adam Ezra Group
The Bridge
Dangermuffin
Elephant Revival
Head For the Hills
Matt Lewis Band
Pert Near Sandstone
...more

Tour de Wyoming cycles through town
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
At left, Laramie residents John Pierre, age 46 and Birdie Boltz, age 51 pedal into town on Sunday, the first day of the Tour de Wyoming, a six-day , 370-mile bike tour, which began and will end in Green River tomorrow.
Just out of the camera's view is Phillipa Gee, age 49, a good friend of Birdie's who traveled ...more

Burgess gets max sentence in murder of local woman
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
After three years of marriage, the husband and killer of Kelly Burgess gets 15 years in prison.
In 2006, Kemmerer residents Ron and Kathy Davison's daughter, Kelly, married Branden Burgess. They eventually moved to the Loveland, Colorado area where Kelly found a job working with disabled adults.
But on Oct. 6, 2009, Branden pressed a gun to Kelly's head and ...more

Bank of the West ready to relocate
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
The Kemmerer Bank of the West branch will be moving soon. But not far.
On Aug. 3, Bank of the West officials will break ground on its new location: right next door - where the Kemmerer Hotel used to be.
They will also unveil the architecture's rendition of what the new building will look like. The time of the groundbreaking ...more

Family of Julians suffer injuries in plane crash
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
Family members of former longtime Kemmerer residents Ronn and Diana (Roberts) Julian remain at the Oregon Burn Center in Portland following their June crash of their private airplane in Anchorage.
Preston Cavner, the pilot of the plane, suffered a severe concussion, severe burns from the waist down, lacerations on various parts of his body, back injuries and underwent complete reconstruction ...more

D-ville looks at money-saving ticket option
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
The Diamondville Town Council met just one week ago. Because of such a short turnaround, the Council didn't have much to decide at Monday's Town Council meeting on July 19.
Both Mayor Megan Kominsky and Councilwoman Christy Anne Vaughan were unable to attend the meeting.
First, the Council approved a request for a "Dead End" sign to be placed at ...more

Community Calendar
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
July 22
• Wayne and Wingnut at the Kemmerer Library, 10:30 a.m.

July 24
• Garden Tour sponsored by Fossil Country Museum, 10 a.m. - noon. Purchase tickets for details on the starting point, for $7 each. Tickets may be purchased at the museum up until 9 a.m. the morning of the tour. Raffle tickets sold and refreshments following ...more

Diamond Award
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
Jerry and Deb Nash (right and center) won this month's Diamond Award for a sparklingly pleasant home exterior and yard. Diamondville councilwoman Annis Nicotera presented the couple with the award on Tuesday, July 20.
GAZETTE PHOTO / Zach Zavoral ...more

Controlling the cockroaches
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
The Cockroach Task Force has made a good deal of progress toward controlling the cockroach population at a residence in Diamondville.
They have accomplished many of the tasks set out in their plan.
The solutions will not happen overnight, but with patience and diligence the major project should be completed by the first of October with monitoring occurring ...more

Merritt enters Assessor race
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
I have lived in Lincoln County most all my life. My wife of 16 years Amy and I own a successful construction business. We are proud parents of three daughters and one son who bring us much joy. We love living here due in big part to the people who live in Star Valley and Lincoln County. We love camping ...more

Backman running for mayor
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
My name is Eric Backman and I am running for the office of mayor of Diamondville. In 1979 I moved to Kemmerer to take a job at the Naughton power plant where I am still employed after thirty-one years as an operator and member of IBEW Local 57. In 1982 I moved to Diamondville, built a house and started a ...more

Christian school in the works
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
Above, Roger Wismer, Headmaster at Mars Hill Academy in Mason, Ohio, explains the concept of Classical Christian Education to interested parents during an informational meeting held at the Best Western on Monday evening. The new Veritas Classical Christian Academy will hold classes at the Neighborhood Assembly of God building. The organizers of the academy hope to begin the school year ...more

Chevron makes large donation to Oyster Ridge
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
See photo. ...more

Cokeville Personals
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
Connie and Jacob Archuletta were weekend visitors with Kathy Mower.

Aaron and Malinda Roberts and children stopped in Cokeville following a family reunion in Logan.

Miles and Jackie Miller are home for a visit and will attend a class reunion this week.

Micah Rigby graduated from the Police Academy in Douglas this past week. ...more

Firemen host second annual Demolition Derby
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
The Big Piney-Marbleton Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their second annual Demolition Derby at the outdoor arena at the Sublette County Fairgrounds in conjunction with the county fair on July 31 at 4 p.m.
Admission will be $5 each.
Participants will pay $75 for each vehicle entered, and may be registered all the way up through the 31st until 2:30 ...more

Knights, squires and fair maidens at the County Fair
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
The scene at right depicts a jousting match put on by Imperial Knights. The professional jousters will perform jousting shows during the Sublette County Fair the first week in August.
The company has experienced knights who have performed across the country, including at The Excalibur in Las Vegas and in Hollywood.
Jousting matches will take place ...more

The Way We Were - 25 Years Ago
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
Taken from the Kemmerer Gazette, from July 25, 1985, as originally printed.
Limber up throwing arm
A prominent list of "dunkees" has been lined up for the Dunking tank during the Community Carnival on Saturday, August 3, and "dunkors" are hereby advised of the time certain personalities will be perched above the tank waiting for you to prove they're going ...more

BLM needs volunteers for Kemmerer project
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer Field Office is seeking volunteers to plant trees and install a fence to protect a riparian area at the Weeping Rock Campground northeast of Kemmerer on Thursday, Aug. 19.
The enhancement project is a National Public Lands Day (NPLD) event.
NPLD is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance ...more

Kemmerer Police Logs
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
July 14, 10:30 a.m. Responded to a traffic accident property damage only in front of the County Attorney's Office.
July 14, 5:45 a.m. Assisted MS-3 with a medical alert call. Was a false alarm, patient set off the alarm while they were sleeping.
July 13, 9:34 p.m. Received report of 1050 car vs. deer on North Highway 189 near the ...more

Creature Feature - Perky Pekingese
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
Friendly, female is in need of a friendly family for fun times.
I am a young female who is in search of a new home. Potential roommates will find me to be very friendly and playful. I would say that I am a lap dog, as I enjoy snuggling with my favorite humans.
I am currently lodging at ...more

The Sunday Cycle
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
Above, singer/songwriter Brian Ragsdale, from Evanston performed Sunday evening as cyclists gave a much-needed reprieve to aching muscles by relaxing in the cool grass and shady coverage of Triangle Park. Top right: the evening picnic prior to the Ragsdale concert at Triangle Park was a huge grubfest. The park was packed almost to the brim with cyclists and members of ...more

Pic of the Week - Parade Pair
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
We are continuing our parade theme this summer for our Pics of the Week and this week's double feature is from the same parade featured in the June 24 issue. The parade was held in early June of 1982 as the date on the envelope reads "June 14, ‘82."
Martin Hangich snapped these 3x5 color photos during a ...more

Closure lifted in Upper Green
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
Pinedale -- The Bridger-Teton National Forest announced today that the Upper Green River Area will be open to camping again effective Friday morning, July 16. The closure, which included the area adjacent to the Green River Lakes Road from the forest boundary up to and including the Green River Lakes Campground, was put in place last Thursday due to grizzly ...more

BP eyes nearby assets
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
CASPER (AP) -- BP PLC is negotiating the sale of part of its Wyoming assets, but the move is not related to the company's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a company spokesman said.
BP received an unsolicited bid in June for properties in the Overthrust area of southwest Wyoming, said Chad Culvert, the company's director of government and ...more

Obama declares Wyoming disaster
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
CHEYENNE -- President Barack Obama today granted a disaster declaration requested by Governor Dave Freudenthal after flooding damaged roads, bridges and other areas in Fremont County.
The disaster declaration makes Public Assistance available, which partially compensate state and local governments and certain nonprofit organizations for emergency work and repair or replacement of flood-damaged areas in Fremont County and the Wind ...more

A novel of Wyoming
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
Jamie Lisa Forbes grew up in southwestern Wyoming. After leaving to attend college, she returned in 1979 to ranch and raise a family for the next fifteen years. Today she is an attorney in North Carolina, but in her debut novel, Unbroken, she has returned to her Wyoming roots.
Unbroken, is set on the high plains ...more

Constitution Party of Wyoming official
Posted: Thursday, Jul 22nd, 2010
The State of Wyoming has a new political party. Voters will just need to wait two more years to see the Constitution Party of Wyoming (CPWyo) on the ballot.
The CPWyo officially organized at its first state convention this month in Torrington, electing officers, writing and adopting a party platform and by-laws and beginning work on its first public event ...more