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With 12,000 workers expected to come to the Kemmerer area to work on new energy projects, there is real concern that the 42-year-old sewage plant doesn’t have the capacity to handle the population influx.

Sweetwater County is slated to become home to the world’s largest atmospheric carbon removal project within eight years, though the two companies

Once was a vital crossroads.

Once was a vital crossroads.

Once was a vital crossroads.

KEMMERER — The Kemmerer District of Bridger-Teton National Forest has issued a closure order for the Shale Creek Fire including some access trails and forest roads. This closure allows firefighters to work with aviation and in rugged terrain without risking public in the area. The closure also provides for public safety if the fire spreads. Firefighters made significant progress on the Shale Creek Fire on Tuesday, July 20, according to a press release. The fire grew minimally due to the comb...