Kemmerer, WY

Patricia Jaramillo passed away on October 26, 2026 at Deer Trail Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Green River, Wyoming for 67 years and a Rock Springs resident for two years. Her last six months were spent at Deer Trail. She grew up in Kemmerer and Frontier, Wyoming. Pat was born on March 17, 1937 to Lionel "Shimmey" John and Mary...

After years of speculation and rumor, the Kemmerer coal mine in southwest Wyoming is set to close at the end of 2029, officials say. At least that's the plan for now. "It's a dynamic business, you know," Kemmerer Operations President and Mine Manager Don Crank told WyoFile. "Things do change from year to year, and we're hoping to figure a few things out to go...

  The Western Wyoming College President outlined the school’s strategic plan while addressing opportunities for students during two Lincoln County stops in October. Dr. Kirk Young spoke in Kemmerer on October 2 and Star Valley, October 7. “Western Wyoming College’s...

  University of Wyoming President Shane Reeves dedicated a day of meetings to Lincoln County at the end of September, starting with a morning tour of TerraPower Natrium Nuclear Plant under construction near Kemmerer and concluding with a luncheon for...