IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, STATE OF WYOMING
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF )
ROBIN S. KOLATA, )
a/k/a ROBIN SCOTT KOLATA, ) Civil No.
Deceased. ) 2025-CV-0000044
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
The creditors, heirs, devisees, and all other persons interested in the estate of ROBIN S. KOLATA, a/k/a ROBIN SCOTT KOLATA, deceased, take notice that Jeffrey Kolata, a/k/a Jeffrey Scott Kolata, has filed an application in the District Court within and for Lincoln County, Wyoming, alleging that ROBIN S. KOLATA, a/k/a ROBIN SCOTT KOLATA, died on January 20, 2025; and that he owned and left real property in Lincoln County, Wyoming, as follows:
The real property is more particularly described as follows:
Lot 1 of Block 54 of the Second Addition to the City of Kemmerer, Lincoln County. Wyoming as described on the official plat thereof, together with all buildings, improvements and appurtenances thereon situate or in anywise appertaining thereto.
The applicant prays that the Court enter a decree establishing that the right and title to the real property and personal property described hereinabove be distributed to the following individuals, as set forth in Part 4 of the Will of Robin S. Kolata, a/k/a Robin Scott Kolata:
Name Age Shared
Jeffrey Kolata, Legal 50%
a/k/a Jeffrey Scott Kolata, son
Hanah Kolata, Legal 50%
a/k/a Hanah Rose Kolata, daughter
You are hereby notified that if no objection to the application has been filed within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this Notice, the Court will enter a Decree establishing the right and title to the foregoing property in favor of the foregoing party or parties.
DATED this 30 day of April, 2025
/s/ Jeffrey Kolata,
aka Jeffrey Scott Kolata,
Petitioner
PUBLISHED: May 6, 13, 2025 23422
PUBLIC NOTICE OF
BLASTING SCHEDULE
Pursuant to Public Law 95-87, Section 515 (b)(15)(A) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, and the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act, Statute 35-11-415, Duties of operator, and in accordance with the regulations authorized and promulgated thereunder, Kemmerer Operations, LLC hereby presents notice of blasting operations to be conducted at the Kemmerer Mine. The specific locations are:
1-UD Complex, a portion of Tracts 91, 95, 97, 98C, 98B, 99, 100, 101,102 and 103, T21N, R116W, the active pit area containing 100 acres, more or less, and all located within Lincoln County, WY.
Pit 2-UD, a portion of Sec. 15, and a portion of Section 22, T20N, R117W, the active pit areas containing 50 acres, more or less, and all located within Lincoln County, WY.
I-Area Pit, a portion of or all of Lots 9 and 10 in section 30 and Tracts 85, 86, 87 and 88, T21N R116W, the active pit areas containing 150 acres, more or less, and all within Lincoln County, WY.
Blasting may be necessary on the above described locations of Kemmerer Operations, LLC’s Kemmerer Mine in order to maintain scheduled mining operations on the following dates in 2025 & 2026:
August 1-31, 2025
September 1-30, 2025
October 1-31, 2025
November 1-30, 2025
December 1-31, 2025
January 1-31, 2026
February 1-28, 2026
March 1-31, 2026
April 1-30, 2026
May 1-31, 2026
June 1-30, 2026
July 1-31, 2026
Blasting may occur during daylight hours from sunrise to sunset.
Access to the blasting area will be controlled prior to a blast by a mine representative. Access shall remain closed until the blast area is checked and the “all clear” signal is aired.
The warning and all clear signals are as follows:
Pre-blast signal - Loud Wavering Tone - One Minute
All clear signal - Maintained Peak Tone - One Minute
All blasting will be conducted according to the above dates and schedules unless an emergency situation arises which indicates the need for an unscheduled detonation of blasting materials. These emergency situations may be as follows:
Should alterations to the above schedule be necessary, with exception given to emergency situations, further public notice will be advertised accordingly.
Kemmerer Mine
Kemmerer Operations, LLC
P.O. Box 950
Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101
PUBLISHED: May 6, 2025 23419
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules and Regulations, notice is hereby given of Rocky Mountain Power’s (RMP or the Company) filing of its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), as more fully described below:
Dated: April 30, 2025.
PUBLISHED: May 6, 13, 2025 23421
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
The Kemmerer City Council met in regular session this 14th day of April, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Kemmerer, Wyoming. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present on roll call were Mayor Robert Bowen, Councilmember Marlin Batista, Councilmember David McConkie, Councilmember Brantley Popp, Councilmember Bill Price, and Councilmember Mark Quinn. Councilmember Caleb Ellis was absent.
Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to excuse the absence of Councilmember Ellis; seconded by Councilmember Popp and unanimously approved by council present.
Motion was made by Councilmember McConkie to approve the agenda as amended to add New Business Item (b), Appoint an At-Large Member to the Fossil Island Golf Advisory Board; seconded by Councilmember Quinn and unanimously approved by council present.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
Mike Kahre, Police Chief; Brian Muir, City Administrator; Natasia Diers, City Clerk-Treasurer; Chad Nielson, Public Works Director; and John Tibbetts, Golf and Parks Director gave department reports to the council.
PROCLAMATION:
Mayor Bowen proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Wyoming.
PRESENTATIONS:
Shawn Rogers was presented with the 2024 Citizen of the Year Award.
Zach Wenz presented the 2025-2026 Quote for Property and Casualty Insurance.
VISITOR COMMENTS:
None.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to approve the items on the consent agenda as presented; seconded by Councilmember Popp and unanimously approved by council present. Those items were:
(a) Approval of Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2025;
(b) Approval of the payment of the bills; payroll, and ACH payments as presented;
18076 UMWA $281.70 18077 Ace Hardware $75.12
18078 Adams, Kathy & Chris 120.00 18079 Albins, Easton 36.00
18080 All West Communications 496.53 18081 Div of Victim Services 310.00
18082 Brent, Wyatt 64.00 18083 Bridger Valley Propane 494.45
18084 Carlisle, Zachary 420.00 18085 Dex Imaging, LLC 19.97
18086 Ellet, Bruce & Melanie 64.00 18087 First Bank of Wyo.5,358.41
18088 Freedom Mailing Srvs. 707.88 18089 GoTo Technologies, Inc. 279.67
18090 IDAWY Solid Waste 11,136.75 18091 Intemtn. Fire Protection 200.00
18092 Intermtn Sweeper Co. 380.00 18093 Jorgensen Assoc., Inc. 3,260.00
18094 JUB Engineers, Inc. 18,468.18 18095 K-D Joint Powers Board 1,755.25
18096 Kemmerer Gazette 665.38 18097 Kilgore Companies 2,960.40
18098 Kolata, Marlene 126.80 18099 Lincoln County Sheriff 3,200.00
18100 Marlin Leasing Co 326.23 18101 Marshall Industries, Inc. 928.92
18102 Netwize 1,716.69 18103 Norco, Inc. 15.50
18104 One-Call of Wyoming 27.30 18105Personnel Screening Serv 380.00
18106 Petty Cash-Admin 600.00 18107 Pitney Bowes, Inc. 426.84
18108 Pope, Christian 60.00 18109 Rigsby, Kathleen 60.50
18110 RMT 36.34 18111Rocky Mtn. Power 11,679.99
18112 Ryerse, Callahan 12.00 18113 Secretary of State 60.00
18114 Smith, Braxton 64.00 18115 Stout Law Center, LLC 1,500.00
18116 Stout, E. Dean 9,634.50 18117 Uinta Appraisal Co. 600.00
18118 Verizon Wireless 836.25 18119 Wells Fargo Fin. Leasing 96.00
18120 Wex Bank 2,224.18 18121 Weyer, Jeremiah 36.00
18122 Wilburn, Michael & Cynthia 60.50 18123Wolfies, LLC 863.28
18124 WEBT 41,799.95 4/9/25 Fed. Tax Dep.-ACH 14,130.94
4/9/25 Net Payroll Dep.-ACH 49,104.94 4/9/25 Orchard Trust-ACH 675.00
4/9/25 AFLAC-ACH 12.24 4/9/25 Expert Pay-ACH 488.54
3/31/25 Secure Instant Pmts-ACH 19.95 4/4/25 Wyo Dept of Rev.-ACH 0.76
4/11/25 Wy Workers Comp-ACH 24,194.37
(c) authorize the Mayor to sign a one-year lease at Old Town Hall, Suite 104 with Designing Women.
OLD BUSINESS:
(a) Motion was made by Councilmember Popp to Pass on 2nd Reading Ordinance No. 2025-893, Amending CN, Commercial Neighborhood District 23-46 to Allow Residents & Accessory Uses as Permitted or Conditional Uses as amended; seconded by Councilmember Price and unanimously approved by council present.
(b) Motion was made by Councilmember Popp to Pass on 2nd Reading Ordinance No. 2025-894, Amending Chapter 14, Nuisances as amended; seconded by Councilmember Batista and unanimously approved by council present.
NEW BUSINESS:
(a) Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to Pass on 1st Reading Ordinance No. 2025-892, Amending Chapter 16, Refuse, Garbage, and Weeds; Article IV, Charges; seconded by Councilmember Popp and unanimously approved by council present.
(b) Motion was made by Councilmember Batista to appoint Matt Fagnant to the Fossil Island Golf Advisory Board for a term which will expire on December 31, 2026; seconded by Councilmember Price and unanimously approved by council present.
COMMENTS:
City Administrator, Brian Muir, made comments. Councilmember McConkie, Councilmember Quinn, Councilmember Popp, and Councilmember Price made comments. Mayor Bowen made comments.
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Bowen adjourn the meeting; 9:25 p.m.
CITY OF KEMMERER, WYOMING
BY: ROBERT BOWEN,
MAYOR
ATTEST: NATASIA DIERS
CITY CLERK-TREASURER
PUBLISHED: May 6, 2025 23418
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
The Kemmerer City Council met in regular session this 24th day of March, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Kemmerer, Wyoming. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Present on roll call were Mayor Robert Bowen, Councilmember Marlin Batista, Councilmember Caleb Ellis, Councilmember Brantley Popp (via telecon), Councilmember Bill Price, and Councilmember Mark Quinn. Councilmember David McConkie was absent.
Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to excuse the absence of Councilmember McConkie; seconded by Councilmember Price and unanimously approved by council present.
Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to approve the agenda as amended to add an executive session for litigation and personnel, remove New Business (i), and add K-Town Boomers to Presentations; seconded by Councilmember Ellis and unanimously approved by council present.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
Natasia Diers, City Clerk-Treasurer; Mike Kahre, Police Chief; Chad Nielson, Public Works Director, Brian Muir, City Administrator, and John Tibbetts, Golf and Parks Director gave department reports to the council.
PRESENTATIONS:
Zach Kilpack representing K-Town Boomers and Destinee Rogers and Zach Kilpack representing Oyster Ridge Music Festival made presentations of the council. Shane Stoddard made comments. Motion was made by Councilmember Price to support Oyster Ridge Music Festivals proposal to close Pine Avenue from Emerald Street to Garnet Street from July 24, 2025, to July 27, 2025; seconded by Councilmember Quinn and unanimously approved by council.
Troy Hunsaker with Wyoming Class made a presentation to the council.
VISITOR COMMENTS:
Brittany Ritter, Community Prevention Specialist for Lincoln County, made comments to the council.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to approve the items on the consent agenda as presented; seconded by Councilmember Ellis and unanimously approved by council present. Those items were:
Approval of Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2025;
(b)Approval of the payment of the bills; payroll, and ACH payments as presented;
18025 UMWA $231.70 18030 Ace Hardware $125.16
18031 Alder Sales Corp. 2,809.00 18032 Avfuel Corp 12,607.99
18033 Bowen, Bailey 60.50 18034 Bridger Val. Propane 525.02
18035 Bugman, Inc. 255.00 18036 Caselle, Inc 200.00
18037 Centurylink 2,003.48 18038 Centurylink Comm.14.38
18039 Desert View Eye Care, LC 64.00 18040 Enbridge Gas Utah 4,606.23
18041 Fast Stop #2231 64.00 18042 Fields Law 2,100.00
18043 FBPB 7,434.64 18044 Gunter’s Service 7,148.95
18045 Hacking, Scott 64.00 18046 Hall, Savannah 64.00
18047 Hilderbrand, Tanner 60.50 18048 IDAWY Solid Waste 8,017.50
18049 Kemmerer Gazette 268.40 18050 Knauss, Cody 64.00
18051 Laurie, Jenny 64.00 18052 Lincoln Co. Sheriff 2,600.00
18053 Marlin Leasing Corp 326.23 18054 Martens, Elizabeth 64.00
18055 McDonald, Patrick 1,000.00 18056 Mtn West Business 51.14
18057 Norco, Inc 122.82 18058 One-Call of Wyo 43.05
18059 Outlaw Supply 1,501.50 18060 Pennington, Jeffrey 64.00
18061 Shefield, David 64.00 18062 Shums Coda Assoc. 630.00
18063 Thompson, Davis & Auburn 64.00 18064 Tom’s Sewer Service 100.00
18065 UMB Card Center 10,890.06 18066 Verizon Wireless 836.25
18067 Wells Fargo Financial 355.00 18068 WY Conf of Mun.Crts 150.00
18069 Wyatt, Ashlyn 64.00 18070 WYDOT-Financial Srvs 304.70
18071 Wyo LGLP 2,500.00 3/1/25 Digitz-ACH 29.00
3/10/25 World Pay-ACH 94.94 3/12/25 Fed. Tax Dep.-ACH...14,482.62
3/12/25 Net Payroll Dep.ACH 50,344.11 3/12/25 Orchard Trust-ACH 675.00
3/12/25 AFLAC-ACH 12.24 3/12/25 Expert Pay-ACH 488.54
(c) authorize Hams Fork Liquor a blanket catering permit for calendar year 2025.
OLD BUSINESS:
Motion was made by Councilmember Ellis to Pass, Approve and Adopt on 3rd reading Ordinance No. 2025-891, Amending 4-1 and 4-5 on Alcohol Beverages as amended; seconded by Councilmember Price and unanimously approved by council present.
NEW BUSINESS:
(a) Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to approve J-U-B engineers as the Kemmerer Airport Engineers for a 5-year term as J-U-B was the only engineers that responded to the RFQ, the city has had positive experiences with J-U-B in the past, and airport projects often take two to three years to complete and a 5-year agreement creates continuity; seconded by Councilmember Ellis and unanimously approved by council present.
(b) Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to award the Airport 2025 Seal Coat and Mark Pavements Project to American Road Maintenance in an amount not to exceed $182,068.50; seconded by Councilmember Price and unanimously approved by council present.
(c) Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to authorize the mayor to sign the agreement with QT Pod, LLC for airport fuel terminal and credit card processing selecting the premium plan at $1,995.00 per year; seconded by Councilmember Ellis and unanimously approved by council present.
(d) Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to authorize the mayor to sign the SLTEC Utility and Usage Agreement with Lincoln County; seconded by Councilmember Batista and unanimously approved by council present.
(e) Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to allow the City to be a sponsor and contribute $1,200 to the K-Town Boomers in which they can use the South Lincoln Training and Event Center for their corn hole tournament on May 17, 2025 for an amount to collect be zero dollars with K-Town Boomers being responsible for the setup, tear down, and cleanup of the event; seconded by Councilmember Price and unanimously approved by council present.
(f) Motion was made by Councilmember Batista to authorize the mayor to sign the MOU with Lincoln County, the SLCEDC, and the Town of Opal, committing to an amount remaining of $38,509.61 to contract with an Economic Development Liaison; seconded by Councilmember Quinn and unanimously approved by council present.
(g) Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to Pass on 1st Reading Ordinance No. 2025-893, Amending CN, Commercial Neighborhood District 23-46 to Allow Residents & Accessory Uses as Permitted or Conditional Uses; seconded by Councilmember Batista and unanimously approved by council present.
(h) Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to Pass on 1st Reading Ordinance No. 2025-894, Amending Chapter 14, Nuisances with correction to spelling and grammar; seconded by Councilmember Batista and unanimously approved by council present.
COMMENTS:
City Administrator, Brian Muir, made comments. Councilmember Batista made comments. Mayor Bowen made comments.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to recess the regular meeting and go into executive session for litigation and personnel; seconded by Councilmember Ellis and unanimously approved by council present; 9:30 p.m.
Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to convene into executive session; seconded by Councilmember Price and unanimously approved by council present; 9:32 p.m.
Motion was made by Councilmember Quinn to adjourn the executive session; seconded by Councilmember Ellis and unanimously approved by council; 9:52 p.m.
Motion was made by Councilmember Price to reconvene into regular session; seconded by Councilmember Quinn and unanimously approved by council; 9:52 p.m.
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Bowen adjourned the meeting; 9:53 p.m.
CITY OF KEMMERER, WYOMING
BY: ROBERT BOWEN,
MAYOR
ATTEST: NATASIA DIERS
CITY CLERK-TREASURER
PUBLISHED: May 6, 2025 23417
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 Wyoming Air Quality Standards and Regulations, notice is hereby given that the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, proposes to approve a request by Greylock Production, LLC (CMP100730) to modify and operate the Green River Bend 133-6 (F003748) by recompleting the well, located in the NW1/4SW1/4 of Section 6, T26N, R112W, approximately one (1) miles west-northwest of LaBarge, in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Greylock Production, LLC has met the demonstration requirements under Chapter 6, Section 2(c)(ii) for this permitting action since current emissions are less than emissions during the baseline period. VOC emissions have decreased 2.6 TPY from the baseline period and NOx emissions have not changed from the baseline period. These reductions have been added to Greylock Production, LLC’s offset bank to use for future permitting actions.
For the duration of the public comment period, the permit application, the agency’s analysis, and the public notice are available for public inspection online at https://openair.wyo.gov, utilizing facility ID F003748 and permit number P0039552 under permits. This material may also be viewed online, at the above URL, utilizing a public computer at the Lincoln County Library, Kemmerer, Wyoming. Additionally, for the duration of the public comment period a copy of this public notice is available for public inspection at the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Written comments may be directed to Nancy Vehr, Administrator, Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, 200 West 17th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 or by fax (307) 635-1784. Please reference A0017231 in your comment. Comments may also be submitted electronically through the Division’s website (http://aq.wyomingdeq.commentinput.com). Comments submitted by email will not be included in the administrative record. All comments received by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 5, 2025 will be considered in the final determination on this application. A public hearing will be conducted only if in the opinion of the administrator sufficient interest is generated or if an aggrieved party so requests. Para español, visite deq.wyoming.gov. Americans with Disabilities Act: special assistance or alternative formats will be made available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Please provide at least fourteen (14) days before the close of the public comment period for such requests.
PUBLISHED: May 6, 2025 23420
Destruction of Permanent Files
This notice is submitted to alert all families of children who attended a Lincoln Uinta Child Development Association developmental disabilities preschool program during the school year 2017 through 2018. If your child received services through one of LUCDA’s centers (Alpine Child Development Center, Bridger Valley Child Development Center, LUCDA-Evanston, Kemmerer Child Development Center, Star Valley Child Development Center (Afton or Thayne) during the years listed, those records will be destroyed on or after June 1, 2025. If parents wish to obtain their child’s records they may contact the local center where their child attended, or the LUCDA Regional Office at P.O. Box 570, Mountain View, WY 82939, (307) 782- 6602 prior to June 1, 2025. Records will be given only to those who can prove guardianship of the child. If you are a friend or relative of a child who attended the program during these years, please assist the program by notifying parents that records are available.
Contact person:
Candice Stewart, Lincoln Uinta Child Development Association;
PO Box 570, Mountain View, WY 82939
(307) 782-6602
PUBLISHED: April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2025 23416
State of Wyoming ) In the District Court
County of Lincoln ) Third Judicial District
In the Matter of the Estate of ) ss Probate No.
Margaret Popp, Deceased. ) 2025-CV-00000 13
Notice of Probate
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that on the 6th day of April, 2025, the estate of the above named decedent was admitted to probate by the above named court, and that William Lee Popp, Jr. was appointed personal representative thereof.
Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the decedent or to her Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned at 622 Elk Street, Kemmerer, Wyoming, 8310 1.
Creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to file them in duplicate with the necessary vouchers, in the office of the Clerk of said Court, on or before three months after the date of the first publication of this notice, and if such claims are not so filed, unless otherwise allowed or paid, they will be forever barred.
Dated April 29, 2025
William Lee Popp, Jr.,
Personal Representative
PUBLISHED: April 29, May 6, 2025 24415
