High West Energy linemen recognized for hard work, dedication

EGBERT - Just off a dusty dirt road somewhere in southeastern Laramie County, Jeremy Fryda and his crew of linemen are hard at work ensuring the area's most rural residents have electricty.

Today, it's a warm April afternoon with a light wind.

Fryda likes today's weather, but he's quick to note linemen often work in the worst of conditions.

"It's really nice today," he says. "But these guys are out here working when the snow is flying."

Fryda is one of dozens of linemen who work for High West Energy.

Based in Pine Bluffs, the company provides power to rural customers from Sidney, Neb. t...