Authorities probing whether fatal auto wreck was deliberate

Jun 18, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Official reports state Michelle Caines, 43, of Lander, attempted to avoid last week's traffic accident that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old Wisconsin ... [more]

Tribute, concert Wednesday for Griffin

Jun 18, 2013 - By Andrea Novotny, Staff Writer:  A tribute to fallen U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Kevin Griffin, featuring live music by the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, ... [more]

Eaton attorneys try new line in death-sentence appeal

Jun 18, 2013 - By Ben Neary, The Associated Press:  The former Riverton resident is Wyoming's lone death-row inmate.

A federal judge on Monday approved more testing for Dale Wayne Eaton, the former ... [more]

Tribal trash site deal extended following closed-door session

Jun 18, 2013 - By Eric Blom, Staff Writer:  Experts in Wyoming's open meetings law questioned the legality of the session. A closed-door meeting between the Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal ... [more]

Six-year-old girl killed in accident while riding horse

Jun 18, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  A 6-year-old girl died Saturday in Riverton when the horse she was riding fell on her, officials said.
Cassidy Cooper, 6, of Cheyenne, reportedly was in ... [more]

Cheyenne VA hospital named to register of historic places

Jun 18, 2013 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- The Veterans Affairs hospital in Cheyenne has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The VA Medical Center is nearly 80 years ... [more]

Steady increase seen in use of English language program

Jun 18, 2013 - By Bob Moen, The Associated Press:  Most of the increase is attributed to better screening practices in identifying students needing the program.

CHEYENNE -- The number of K-12 students ... [more]

Fire danger creeps higher statewide

Jun 18, 2013 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- The likelihood of large wildfires is increasing in Wyoming with the dry weather much of the state has seen over the past month or so.
The U.S. ... [more]

Digest

Jun 18, 2013 - The Associated Press:  Gun accessories maker seeks grant
LARAMIE -- A Colorado company that makes gun sights and other firearms accessories is seeking a $2.5 million grant ... [more]

Hance fourth at national rodeo

Jun 18, 2013 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  The Central Wyoming College Rustler cowgirl already had won the Central Rocky Mountain Regional title.

Shaylee Hance placed fourth in goat tying ... [more]

Women's hoops in doldrums, with many suggestions on changes

Jun 18, 2013 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  A view from the ceiling looking down on the court of the New Orleans Arena at the moment the final horn sounded giving Connecticut its eighth NCAA women's ... [more]

Riverton shut out by Gillette in softball title game

Jun 18, 2013 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Riverton will now play this Saturday and Sunday in a nine-team U18 tournament in Rapid City, S.D. The Riverton U.S. Energy girls fastpitch softball ... [more]

Tuesday notes

Jun 18, 2013 - By Steven R. Peck:  Our lovely month
"It is the month of June,
The month of leaves and roses,
When pleasant sights salute the eyes,
And pleasant scents the noses."
The ... [more]

More secrets all the time

Jun 18, 2013 - By Doyle McManus:  Who exactly is the enemy in the continuing U.S. war against terrorism?
In some cases, the answer is: It's a secret.
When the United States began its war ... [more]

Boston bomber shouldn't have right to stand trial in court

Jun 18, 2013 - Mary Sue Shoup, Riverton:  Editor:
After watching and listening to everything that has been happening concerning the bombing in Boston and then the search to find the people ... [more]