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Lincoln County news for Friday, October 16, 2026

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Local Politics · Alpine, WY

Alpine Town Council Adopts 2026 Master Plan, Approves Funding at Oct. 6 Meeting

The Alpine Town Council met October 6 at Alpine Town Hall, approving Resolution No. 2026-036 to adopt the Town's 2026 Master Plan in a 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Scaffide dissenting. The Council authorized a Travel & Tourism grant application of up to $32,000 for the 2027 Music in the Mountains series and approved an additional $3,500 in FY27 expenses. Councilmembers unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2026-037 requesting Lincoln County table consideration of the Alpine Gravel Pit simple subdivision pending further review. Discussions included a temporary roundabout demonstration with public survey input, Bear Wise Jackson Hole wildlife-safety guidance, and a proposed fireworks ordinance addressing wildfire risk and enforcement. Upcoming dates include the October 21 Candidate Forum at the Alpine Civic Center and an October 28 public hearing on the Turley annexation, with written comments due by noon October 22.

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Housing & Development · Kemmerer, WY

TerraPower Provides Oct. 15 Update on Kemmerer Nuclear Plant Construction

TerraPower leadership, including Founder Bill Gates and CEO Chris Levesque, met in Kemmerer on Thursday, October 15 to provide a construction update on Kemmerer Unit 1, the Natrium nuclear power plant under construction in southern Lincoln County. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, U.S. Senator John Barrasso, Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Idaho Governor Brad Little, and other elected officials toured the Test & Fill facility and the excavation site for the future nuclear island. The sodium testing facility is 30,000 square feet, 110 feet tall, and will hold over 300 tonnes of liquid sodium to test reactor components before installation.

Source: svi_kemmerer