Local students sing Halloween songs during a school concert last week at Kemmerer’s Canyon Elementary.

Local first-graders put on ‘spooktacular’ concert

KEMMERER — The Canyon Elementary first grade students put on a “spooktacular” concert the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 21, singing various Halloween songs. These young children had a great time …
The Kemmerer 4-H Club has been putting on a night of Halloween haunting for the community for about 20 years. They started with the haunted barn, then a haunted hayride, and this year, they held a haunted walk. The event was held on Monday, Oct. 12. The money they earn goes toward purchasing 4-H participants’ supplies for the classes they take. Throughout the walk community members were “haunted” by 4-H members, their parents and a few that just wanted to join in on the scaring.

Kemmerer 4-H hosts night of Halloween haunting

The Kemmerer 4-H Club has been putting on a night of Halloween haunting for the community for about 20 years. They started with the haunted barn, then a haunted hayride, and this year, they held a …
Gov. Mark Gordon speaks to the media during a tour of TerraPower’s Natrium plant near Kemmerer.

Bill Gates, regional governors tour nuclear plant

KEMMERER — Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and founder of TerraPower, joined the governors of Wyoming, Idaho and Utah and other elected officials, including Sen. John Barrasso, for a tour and …
Sports
The KHS volleyball team is all smiles after winning the 2A West Regional Championship over the weekend; the Lady Rangers enter this week’s 2A State Tournament in Casper as the No. 1-seed out of the west.

Lady Rangers claim first regional title since 2013

The Kemmerer High School volleyball team is headed to State as the 2A West Regional champs for the first time since 2013. The Lady Rangers swept Thermopolis and Shoshoni before rallying past …

Kemmerer 7th Grade Lady Rangers volleyball celebrates successful season

What an incredible season for the Kemmerer 7th Grade Lady Rangers! These girls finished the season with an outstanding 14-2 record and brought home the conference championship, taking 1st place! …

Lady Rangers win six events at Last Chance meet

The Kemmerer High School girls’ swimming and diving team won six events at Thursday’s Last Chance meet in Green River, closing its pre-State schedule with strong performances and some bittersweet …

Lady Rangers sweep through final week of regular season

Members of the Lady Rangers volleyball team celebrated a point during a recent home match. Kemmerer closed out the regular season with three straight 2A Southwest Quadrant wins.
The Kemmerer High School volleyball team closed out its regular season in impressive fashion last week, winning three matches in two days with victories over Saratoga, Wyoming Indian and Fort …
Obituaries
Stephen Clarence Tyndall Dec. 15, 1948 – Oct. 29, 2026
Stephen Clarence Tyndall was born Dec. 15, 1948, in the Provo, Utah, hospital to Clarence and Ottella Watson Tyndall. He was their first natural-born child but joined a family of two brothers who …
Roger Gunter February 1933 – Oct. 9, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Roger Gunter. Born in February 1933, in Kemmerer, Roger completed his life’s journey Friday, Oct. 9, in North Ogden. He loved his hometown …
Hazel Jean Muller – Oct. 12, 2026
Our beloved mother, Hazel Jean Muller, passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, at the age of 88, surrounded by family. “Jean” was born and raised in Lyman by Joe Powers and Nellie (Fackrell) Powers …
John D. Troughton Sr. March 15, 1939 – Sept. 16, 2026
John David Troughton Sr., the 27th attorney general of Wyoming and retired judge to Wyoming’s Third District, has died at 87. John was born March 15, 1939, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to John …
Karen Eubank April 9, 1938 – Oct. 2, 2026
Karen Eubank, age 88, from Kemmerer, passed away at the South Lincoln Nursing Center on Friday, Oct. 2. Karen was born in Jackson, Wyoming, on April 9, 1938, to Edward and Eva Lunbeck. She was …
Police reports
Kemmerer Police report for Nov. 5, 2026
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department from Monday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. …
Kemmerer Police Report for Oct. 29, 2026
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department from Monday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. …
Kemmerer Police report for Oct. 8, 2026
Editor’s note: Information contained in this report is compiled from a daily activities log and arrest record maintained by the Kemmerer Police Department from Monday, Sept. 21, through Sunday, …
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responds to back-to-back family tragedies
At 5:44 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) responded to the report of a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a residence in Opal. Two occupants of the …
Former state livestock brand inspector Justin Martin was booked into the Uinta County Detention Center immediately following his Oct. 2 sentencing for felony cruelty to animals, accessory before the fact, for encouraging and documenting the abuse of a cow moose on two separate occasions in May 2021. Despite accepting a plea deal to avoid jail time, Martin was sentenced to serve 30 days behind bars.
Judge jails Evanston man in moose abuse case and warns: Wyoming values wildlife
EVANSTON — A Uinta County judge issued a stark warning Friday when he sentenced three men for abusing an infirm moose in the second high-profile animal cruelty case in western Wyoming courts this …
Opinion
The black-footed ferret is among the planet’s most endangered species. A native of central North America, it was considered extinct until September 26, 1981, when a Meeteetse, Wyoming investigator …
Last week, the Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living raise for 2027, about $75 more per month for the average retiree. In Wyoming, where roughly 130,000 people (more than one …
On Dec. 10, 1869, our first Territorial Legislature approved, “An act to provide a territorial and county revenue.” In doing this, Wyoming modelled the Framers’ ideal of local control, of …
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Public notices
Kemmerer Gazette Legal Notices, November 5, 2026
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The Kemmerer City Council met in regular session this 12th day of October, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Kemmerer, Wyoming. The Pledge of …
Kemmerer Gazette Legal Notices, Oct. 22, 2022
Brigham J. Lundberg, 7-5802 Troy Parkinson, 8-7184 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Phone: 801-355-2886 …
Kemmerer Gazette Legal Notices, Oct. 15, 2026
FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE Default in the payment of principal and interest has occurred under the terms of a Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated September 19, 2025, executed and delivered by …
Kemmerer Gazette Legal Notices, Oct. 8, 2026
CHAPTER 6, SECTION 2 CONSTRUCTION/MODIFICATION PERMIT - Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality PUBLIC NOTICE:  In accordance with Chapter 6, Section 2(m) of the …
Kemmerer Gazette Legal Notices, Oct. 1, 2026
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF A RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day of August 2026, Maverik Group, LLC; dba, Maverik #235, filed an application for transfer …
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