Separate ways in high country

The High Country Joint Powers Board (HCJPB) convened their regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Hanna Town Hall.

All board representatives from the towns were present with the exception of Bob Patton of Hanna. All mayors of Elk Mountain, Hanna and Medicine Bow were present.

The board quickly approved the agenda and the minutes from the regular scheduled meeting held on July 2.

Toby Smith, chairman of the HCJPB, said the landfill closure was going well.

“They got it all covered now at the dump,” Smith said. “We are getting [it] done.”

He said there are two dump trucks, a loa...