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Aug 26, 2012 - The Associated Press:  Committee endorses gas tax increase
CASPER -- A Wyoming legislative committee endorses hiking the state tax on gasoline and diesel.
The Joint Revenue ... [more]

Guides question liability insurance

Aug 26, 2012 - By Mike Koshmr, The Associated Press:  JACKSON -- A number of Grand Teton National Park concessionaires are raising red flags over rising liability insurance requirements for outfitters and ... [more]

City nixes certified mail mandate for applications, rezones

Aug 26, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff Writer:  People making applications in the city that require public hearings no longer have to pay for certified letters after Riverton City Council members voted to ... [more]

Prosecutors: Aurora shooting suspect angry over academics

Aug 26, 2012 - By P. Solomon Banda, The Associated Press:  CENTENNIAL, Colorado -- James Holmes was a promising neuroscience doctoral candidate, but by the end of the program's first year, he had fallen out of favor ... [more]

Sheriff's office seeks info on hit-and-run incident

Aug 26, 2012 - From staff reports:  The Fremont County Sheriff's Office is looking for information about a hit-and-run incident that occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, near the ... [more]

Helen Black

Aug 26, 2012 - Staff:  Helen Black died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. She was 3 years old.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Our Father's House in Ethete with the Rev. Sally Bubb ... [more]

Lee S. Addison II

Aug 26, 2012 - Staff:  Lee S. Addison II died Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, in Elephant Butte, N.M. He was 24 years old.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at St. ... [more]

Lewis Murray 'Bud' Boller Jr.

Aug 26, 2012 - Staff:  Bud Boller, of Dubois, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, at the Help for Health Hospice Home. He was 84 years old.
Private family services were at 10 a.m. ... [more]

Lenna Jeanette Adams James

Aug 26, 2012 - Staff:  Lenna Jeanette Adams James, of Fremont County, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. She was 68 years old.
She was born Feb. 6, 1944, to Arrel "Red" Adams and Lenna ... [more]

Kelly 'Cowboy Caveman' Corcoran

Aug 26, 2012 - Staff:  Kelly "Cowboy Caveman" Corcoran, of Riverton, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at the Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper. He was 50 years old.
Cremation has taken ... [more]

Clara Wright

Aug 26, 2012 - Staff:  Clara Wright died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, surrounded by her family at the Morning Star Manor in Fort Washakie. She was 73 years old.
She will be buried in her ... [more]

Jack Cameron

Aug 26, 2012 - Staff:  Jack Cameron, formerly of Lander, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at his home in Casper. He was 72 years old.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. ... [more]

The way it was: Building moved -- 1984

Aug 26, 2012 - Staff:  In late August 1984, a Riverton Main Street landmark was picked up and moved away. After serving as a Boy Scout hall, Lions Club meeting hall, occasional high ... [more]

Museum exhibit on Hollywood

Aug 26, 2012 - From staff reports:  Visitors to the Museum of the American West in Lander until the end of the month can see an exhibit that shows American Indians in Hollywood history.
Cody ... [more]

PAWS program welcomes foster pet parents

Aug 26, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff Writer:  Riverton residents have the opportunity to be greeted by wagging tails and purrs because Paws is now allowing pet foster care.
Mandy Apodaca, community ... [more]

Report Medicaid fraud online

Aug 26, 2012 - From staff reports:  A new website and hotline will make it easier for Wyoming residents to report potential Medicaid fraud.
Operated by the Wyoming Department of Health, Medicaid ... [more]

Wolverine musician joins Rustler program

Aug 26, 2012 - From staff reports:  A 2000 graduate of Riverton High School is coming home to take over Central Wyoming College's instrumental music program.
Jason Ogg wants to grow ... [more]

CWC's rebuilding debate program with new coach

Aug 26, 2012 - From staff reports:  Central Wyoming College has a new coach for its fledgling speech and debate team, and he's looking for new recruits.
Josh House, a Riverton High School ... [more]

Digest

Aug 26, 2012 - From staff reports:  CWC needs theater volunteers
Central Wyoming College theater director Mike Myers is seeking volunteer assistance from the community in a variety of ... [more]

Arapahoe School wants public to celebrate PAWS success

Aug 26, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  The community is invited to a gathering at Arapahoe School on Tuesday to celebrate the school's success on the 2011-12 PAWS, also known as Proficiency ... [more]

Reservation schools reporting enrollment increase

Aug 26, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  For the most part, schools on the Wind River Indian Reservation are reporting a rise in enrollment at the start of the 2012-13 academic year.
"We have an ... [more]

Sheriff: 'Intensive illegal dumping' a growing problem

Aug 26, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  The reports are numerous: trash left just outside fenced disposal areas or dumped in out-of-the-way places, burn-barrel contents scattered, garbage blowing ... [more]

City to allow some child care facilities in residential zone

Aug 26, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff Writer:  Council members also denied two day care license applications at Tuesday's meeting.

The Riverton City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday that allows ... [more]

Monday last day to file for open general election seats

Aug 26, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Candidates vying for seats opening on school boards and fire, conservation and cemetery districts have until Monday to submit their applications to the Fremont ... [more]

Tradition holds firm at tribal fair

Aug 26, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  Participants fill Rocky Mountain Hall with beadwork, baked goods and antique cradle boards.

While judging of beaded work, photos, garden products and ... [more]

Two-vehicle accident closes highway temporarily

Aug 24, 2012 - Staff:  Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper Erik Shoden inspected the interior of a van that was involved in a two-vehicle accident just after 2 p.m. Thursday on Wyoming ... [more]

Cougars to have 40-player roster

Aug 24, 2012 - By Randy Tucker, Staff Writer:  Wind River has the largest enrollment of any Class 1-A football team, and head coach Cullen Noffsinger's 40-player roster will show it this season.
"We kept ... [more]

Senior boys lead Riverton High School tennis players

Aug 24, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Seniors John Kelleher and Joey Roseno have emerged as the No. 1 and No. 2 Riverton High School boys tennis players for the 2012 season.
Kelleher attends ... [more]

Wranglers to count on strong junior class

Aug 24, 2012 - By Randy Tucker, Staff Writer:  Interest is as high as the turnout in Shoshoni this fall. With 36 players on the roster and a strong junior class, Wrangler head coach Rick Lindblad has depth ... [more]

Smith is going to guide the Pokes to a bowl

Aug 24, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Brett Smith is my favorite college football player for the upcoming season.
The University of Wyoming sophomore quarterback made a name for himself as a ... [more]

Today

Aug 24, 2012 - Staff:  Births
MEEKS

A daughter was born to Pearlene Coando and Louis Meeks, of Fort Washakie, at 3:10 a.m. June 14, 2012, at Lander Regional Hospital. She ... [more]

Safety officers: Workers at Lost Cabin plant were replacing valve

Aug 24, 2012 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Wyoming Workers' Safety compliance officers reported this week that a valve was open at the time of a Wednesday explosion that burned four employees of the ... [more]

Marvin J. Schlichenmayer

Aug 24, 2012 - Staff:  Marvin J. Schlichenmayer (aka "Slick" or "Tex") died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, in hospice care in Riverton. He was 85 years old.
A family memorial service will ... [more]

Esther Haun

Aug 24, 2012 - Staff:  Esther Haun, of Riverton, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Westward Heights Nursing Home in Lander. She was 96 years old.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. ... [more]

Kreider, Newlin to marry Sept. 8 in Pennsylvania

Aug 24, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff Writer:  Nancy and Steve Kreider, of Blue Bell, Pa., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Ashleigh Kreider to Brett Newlin, of Chula Vista, Calif., ... [more]

City officials praise Riverton park employees

Aug 24, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff Writer:  Public services director Bill Urbigkit heaped praises on park superintendent Joel Blury and lands division manager Paul Throckmartin during the Riverton City ... [more]

Encana workers build Habitat home

Aug 24, 2012 - From staff reports:  The Jackson Street house is Habitat for Humanity's 15th
in Riverton.


More than a dozen Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. employees battled the summer ... [more]

Support Arapaho veterans powwow

Aug 24, 2012 - Northern Arapaho Powwow Committee 2012:  Editor:
Haba / Tous to our fellow Northern Arapaho people. We, the Northern Arapaho Powwow Committee, would like to take this time to invite all of you to the ... [more]

My percentage on primary picks

Aug 24, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  The news Thursday that the Republican primary election for Fremont County Commission District 2 had some incorrect ballots might play a role in the official ... [more]

Maybe 'cop on a walk' could watch over proposed park

Aug 24, 2012 - Ken Outliff, Riverton:  Editor:
I am looking forward to what the city decides to do with the vacant corner on Main Street where the dry cleaner business was. Now they say the want to ... [more]