Albany County News
Albany County News
Fence the Arena: A Fundraising Event
Photo Courtesy of ARK Regional Services for Hits 106.
The Equestrian Center at Ark Regional Services will present “Fence the Arena: A Fundraising Event,” Friday, August 11, 2017. The event will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Equestrian Center located at 1375 N.... Continue Reading
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Open Houses Highlight Initial Public Comment Period for Medicine Bow National Forest Landscape Vegetation Analysis
Along with multiple cooperating agencies, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has developed a landscape-scale proposal for future tree thinning, harvest, and hazard removal, as well as prescribed burning in the Sierra Madre and Snowy Ranges of the Medicine Bow National Forest (MBNF).... Continue Reading
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Fire Restrictions Lifted on Routt National Forest, Most of Medicine Bow National Forest
Effective on Tuesday, Aug. 1, all fire restrictions on the Routt National Forest and a large portion of the Medicine Bow National Forest (MBNF) have been rescinded.
Areas affected by the recension on the MBNF include the Sierra Madre and Snowy Ranges, as well as the Pole Mountain Unit.... Continue Reading
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City Of Laramie And Albany County To Deploy New Countywide Alerting System
Albany County and the City of Laramie are now working with Everbridge, the worldwide leader in unified critical communications, to keep residents, staff and emergency personnel safe and informed with quick and reliable emergency notifications and public service announcements. Albany County and the City of Laramie will begin using “Albany Countywide Alerts” in early August to communicate with citizens and businesses during emergencies and other critical events.... Continue Reading
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Keystone Fire Update 07-30-2017
This will be the final daily update. Crews continue to patrol the perimeter of the fire and monitor for hot spots. Further information will be provided if warranted by increased fire activity.
Fire crews continue to patrol the fire perimeter as single tree torching persists along the southern edge of the fire. ... Continue Reading
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Keystone Fire Update 07-27-2017
Today fire managers modified the Keystone Fire Closure Order as all contingency line work has been completed. Only a relatively small area of the Forest surrounding the fire remains closed. All roads in the area are open except 511, 562, and 586. ... Continue Reading
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Keystone Fire Update 07-26-2017
“Thanks to the hard work and diligence of the crews, we are nearly complete with the work on the contingency lines along roads,” reported Incident Commander John Markalunas. “It is our goal to be able to open the 500 and 507 roads by this weekend.” Logging trucks would still be in the area, but the mastication work will be compete. ... Continue Reading