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Aug 29, 2012 - The Associated Press:  Horses' tails stolen in two counties
CASPER -- Authorities in Converse and Natrona counties say some residents are reporting that someone has been ... [more]

Parolee sues state, city over forced urine sample

Aug 29, 2012 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- A parolee who says he was restrained while a nurse inserted a catheter to obtain a urine sample despite his protests is suing the Wyoming ... [more]

Nearly 2,000 people visit Campbell County coal mine

Aug 29, 2012 - The Associated Press:  GILLETTE -- Nearly 2,000 people took advantage of a free tour of the Eagle Butte Mine in Campbell County this summer.
The tour is administered by the ... [more]

Teton Wilderness fire spreads to 8,539 acres

Aug 29, 2012 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- The threat of new wildfires starting and growing is high across most of Wyoming, where several large wildfires are already burning.
None of the ... [more]

District 25 buys land on Pershing

Aug 29, 2012 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Almost two acres of land north of Jackson and Rendezvous elementary schools will become part of Fremont County School District 25 after officials finalize ... [more]

State chief: make building safe

Aug 29, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  Like the dozen or so others at the Fremont County Commission meeting Tuesday, U.S. Marshal Joe Moore for Wyoming doesn't take the shooting incident at ... [more]

All four Riverton school board incumbents will run unopposed

Aug 29, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Several trustees on the eight Fremont County school district boards are seeking re-election this year, and in one case, only incumbents make up the race.
No ... [more]

Man to serve six to eight years for Maverik stabbing

Aug 29, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  A judge sentenced the man involved in the February stabbing assault at a Riverton Maverik Country Store to spend the next six to eight years in the custody of ... [more]

MWC title game to air on CBS

Aug 29, 2012 - UW Sports Information:  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Mountain West has announced the schedule for the 2013 Mountain West Basketball Championships, which will be played March 12-16 at ... [more]

Today

Aug 28, 2012 - Staff:  Births
O'DOAN

A daughter was born to Brandy Hanson, of Riverton, and William O'Doan, of Elko, Nev., at 7:27 a.m. Aug. 14, 2012, at Riverton ... [more]

Shauna Lee Dewey

Aug 28, 2012 - Staff:  Shauna Lee Dewey, of Riverton, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, at Riverton Memorial Hospital.
A visitation will be at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, with a rosary at 7 ... [more]

Bring troops home from Afghanistan

Aug 28, 2012 - By The Seattle Times:  Two thousand is just a number. The number of pounds in a ton. The number of years in two millennia.
The number of U.S. dead in Afghanistan, according to a ... [more]

1 percent sales tax only way to solve our infrastructure problems

Aug 28, 2012 - Ron Warpness, Mayor, Riverton:  Editor:
I am writing in support of the 1 percent optional tax that is being proposed by the Fremont County and all of the municipalities within the county. ... [more]

Tuesday notes

Aug 28, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Hot time
In Fremont County we had an unusually mild winter, if you'll recall, followed by an unseasonably warm spring, and an almost unbelievably ... [more]

Digest

Aug 28, 2012 - The Associated Press:  Fugitive blamed for power outage
CASPER -- Authorities are blaming a fleeing Colorado felon for a crash that left thousands of Casper customers ... [more]

Bison hunting could expand in state

Aug 28, 2012 - The Associated Press:  JACKSON -- Wyoming may expand bison hunting because the state's population is above management goals.
The Wyoming Legislature might consider a bill to ... [more]

Fees waived for oversize hay trucks

Aug 28, 2012 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- With the homegrown hay crop hit hard by drought, Wyoming is waiving fees for oversize loads of hay coming into the state.
The waiver went into ... [more]

North Buffalo Fire expands by 3,000 acres since Monday

Aug 28, 2012 - The Associated Press:  MORAN -- Fire managers expect a wildfire burning in the Teton Wilderness to continue to grow in coming days because of warm and windy weather.
The North ... [more]

Alpine Lake fire tops 6,450 acres

Aug 28, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  The Alpine Lake Fire burning in mountains above Fort Washakie continues to grow, and officials aren't counting on moisture normally seen this time of year to ... [more]

Barn destroyed by fire Monday; boat and camper saved

Aug 28, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Fire crews countywide responded to a rural Lander home Monday afternoon after a barn caught fire.
Lander Rural Fire Department chief Dave Peevey said ... [more]

Museums board fires Lander director

Aug 28, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  After months of controversy surrounding the management of the Lander Pioneer Museum, the Fremont County Museums Board voted Wednesday to terminate director ... [more]

CWC incumbents draw challengers; filing ends

Aug 28, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Central Wyoming College Board of Education races heated up on Monday with several candidates submitting applications for seats on the college board appearing ... [more]

School starts for Riverton students

Aug 28, 2012 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Kylee Blumenshine's first day of kindergarten was less stressful for her than for her little sister, Brailee, 3, who didn't want to leave Aspen Park Elementary ... [more]

Primary turnout down but still beats state figure

Aug 28, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  Fremont County's participation in the primary election nearly matched the last presidential year contest at about 52 percent of registered voters casting a ... [more]

Lander hosts Cody Broncs to open football season

Aug 28, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Lander Valley High School football coach Doug Hughes knows Cody will come into Bill Bush Memorial Stadium Friday night and try to establish the running game ... [more]

Big weekend for SHS volleyball girls in Lovell

Aug 28, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Shoshoni High School had a perfect start to the 2012 volleyball season Friday and Saturday at the North Big Horn Invitational, winning the championship in ... [more]

Riverton girls win Evanston golf invite

Aug 28, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  The Wolverines boys placed third in the 10-team field.

Riverton High School climbed its way to the top of the girls team standings on Friday to win ... [more]

Snyder proving to be a positive Wolverine backer

Aug 28, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  If change is good, then Riverton is good, at least as far as Riverton High School Athletics are concerned.
A lot has changed since one year ago, when the ... [more]

WRHS opens in McDonalds field

Aug 26, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Troi Larsen used the McDonald's Invitational volleyball tournament as an experiment weekend.
The Wind River coach switched a number of lineups and played ... [more]

Tigers jump on Kemmerer in week zero

Aug 26, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  The week zero football contest was a positive one for Lander Valley High School.
The Tigers stole the win vs. Kemmerer and came away with a 22-6 victory ... [more]

Rams have good showing vs. Eden-Farson

Aug 26, 2012 - By Randy Tucker, Staff Writer:  Expectations were high entering this season, and after a week zero scrimmage with Eden-Farson, it appears they were well warranted. The Rams easily ran ... [more]

RHS gains momentum, win at Worland 27-9 in week zero footb

Aug 26, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  The Riverton Wolverines, with a balanced offensive attack that yielded more than 370 yards in total offense and a solid defensive effort wore down the Worland ... [more]

LVHS spikers go 1-1 in bracket play

Aug 26, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Lander Valley High School went 1-1 in the single-elimination bracket play Saturday at the McDonald's Invitational volleyball tournament in Riverton.
The ... [more]

Wolverines fall in volleyball semifinal

Aug 26, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  After a long day of Friday pool play, one thing was for sure. The 2012 edition of the McDonald's Invitational volleyball tournament in Wolverine Gym was packed ... [more]

Lander residents do well in Sprint Triathlon events

Aug 26, 2012 - From staff reports:  Martin Stensing, of Powell, and Lander's Ann Lehmkuhler won tight races Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Lander Sprint Triathlon.
Stensing finished the triathlon ... [more]

No. 43: Kristen Newlin to have her RHS number retired

Aug 26, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  Kristen Newlin -- a two-time Gatorade Wyoming basketball player of the year, a four-time state champion swimmer and state record holder, and a top-four state ... [more]

No back-to-school for me

Aug 26, 2012 - By Randy Tucker:  For the first time in 50 years, I won't be in the classroom this fall.

The surprising bestseller skyrocketed to the top of the charts a quarter ... [more]

In 2012 race, a traffic jam on the low road

Aug 26, 2012 - By Mark Shields:  And when the down-and-dirty campaign is over, there has been no agreement reached between the voters and the leaders about what we must do as a nation. ... [more]

A great place to wait in line

Aug 26, 2012 - Ron Howard, Riverton:  Editor:
I read, with interest, Randy Tucker's column that touched on the subject of 'standing in line'. As anyone who knows me or reads my silly Facebook ... [more]

What has been lost

Aug 26, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Court decisions supposedly meant to improve local elections have worsened them

Thanks to the court-ordered "districizing" of just about everything on ... [more]