Ed Higbee

Letter to the editor

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Dear Editor, On Jan. 6, 2014, in anticipation of getting increased possessory use taxes from the Air Force for Area 51, the Board of County Commissioners cleverly disguised their agenda item to appear as a simple housekeeping measure, when, in fact, they voted on a resolution to place these excess taxes in a special revenue fund?s capital improvement account, Fund 92, to use … [Read more...] about Letter to the editor

Concern Over BLM Authority Addressed by Commissioners

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Imagine you are driving on a Lincoln County road, any road, and a Bureau of Land Management Ranger, with flashing red and blue lights, pulls your vehicle over, allegedly for speeding, or some other violation. Does the Ranger have the authority to issue you a citation, and do you have the right to refuse to […] This article is available to Lincoln County … [Read more...] about Concern Over BLM Authority Addressed by Commissioners

Commission drafts letter to EPA on water concerns

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Lincoln County Commissioners have sent a comment letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers requesting renewal of regulations defining the waters of the U.S. In the first paragraph of the letter it states, ?The County is already comprised of more than 97 percent federally managed lands, and any further […] This … [Read more...] about Commission drafts letter to EPA on water concerns