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Human skull found in mountains near Popo Agie Falls

Aug 15, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  The Fremont County Coroner's Office is investigating a partial human skull discovered by a hiker Monday above the Popo Agie Falls in the Wind River Mountain ... [more]

Five seniors to play this year for LVHS golf

Aug 15, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Five Lander Valley High School seniors will be the leaders this fall in the golf program for head coach Terry Berg.
Senior boys for the Tigers are Tyson ... [more]

Newlin's number to be retired from RHS

Aug 15, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  Kristen Newlin, the Riverton Lady Wolverine basketball team's all-time leading scorer, leading rebounder, leading shot blocker and two-time Wyoming Gatorade ... [more]

Wolverine golfers tee it up for fall at home tournament

Aug 15, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Riverton High School seniors Preston Ward and Aaron Nirider and junior Lars Becker are projected as the top three golfers for the Wolverines this year.
Ward ... [more]

Lady Wolverines on the court for three-a-day v-ball drills

Aug 15, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  With last year's fourth-place Class 4-A state finish a memory, 40 Riverton High School Lady Wolverines took to the practice court in Wolverine Gym beginning ... [more]

Today

Aug 14, 2012 - Staff:  Deaths
COANDO

Rex A. Coando, 61, died Friday, Aug. 10, at the Lander Regional Hospital from injuries he sustained from a motorcycle accident. A ... [more]

Rex A. Coando

Aug 14, 2012 - Staff:  Rex A. Coando, 61, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at the Lander Regional Hospital from injuries he sustained from a motorcycle accident.
Traditional Indian ... [more]

Fair parade was better when it took place Saturday morning

Aug 14, 2012 - Kim Fleming, Riverton:  Editor:
This year's county fair parade had a pretty good lineup with quite a lot of floats. I did enjoy it, but I still think it was so very much better when ... [more]

First grandchild, second cutting

Aug 14, 2012 - By Richard Klein:  The timing wasn't perfect, but it all worked out

It has been an extraordinarily hot and dry year on our farm. We have had little significant moisture ... [more]

Tuesday notes

Aug 14, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Shooting stars
The middle third of August is prime viewing time for the Perseid meteor shower, but our cloudy skies Sunday -- said to be the peak night ... [more]

More bison move onto National Elk Refuge

Aug 14, 2012 - The Associated Press:  JACKSON -- With drought sapping natural forage in Grand Teton National Park, more bison are moving to the National Elk Refuge earlier this year, giving hunters ... [more]

Fire in Converse County expands to 6,500 acres

Aug 14, 2012 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- Firefighters have made good progress on containing 6,500-acre wildfire in Converse County.
The Little Boxelder Fire about 10 miles south of ... [more]

Two bank robbery suspects are from Wyoming

Aug 14, 2012 - The Associated Press:  WALLACE, Neb. -- Two bank robbery suspects have been arrested in western Nebraska.
Fifty-two year-old Tracy Black and 20-year-old Drew Steier were arrested ... [more]

Digest

Aug 14, 2012 - The Associated Press:  Wreck kills two near Lusk
LUSK -- A South Dakota man and a woman from Georgia are dead after a head-on collision in eastern Wyoming.
The Wyoming ... [more]

McCarty 'ready to be full-time commissioner'

Aug 14, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  A strong supporter of Fremont County's tea party activities, Jennifer McCarty wants to serve as a county commissioner so she can use her conservative ideology ... [more]

Fyler voted for incumbents but wants a change

Aug 14, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  Fremont County Commission candidate Red Fyler doesn't hide the fact that he voted for incumbents Doug Thompson and Pat Hickerson in the last election.
"I ... [more]

Fort Washakie man dies in motorcycle-vehicle wreck

Aug 14, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  A Fort Washakie man died as a result of a motorcycle-versus-vehicle collision Friday north of his hometown.
Fremont County Coroner Ed McAuslan said the ... [more]

Fire officials work on plan to fight remote wildfire on rez

Aug 14, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Fire officials on the Wind River Indian Reservation are monitoring a wildfire near Alpine Lake that has burned roughly 218 acres since it started a week ... [more]

Jeffres, Ogg join race for Riverton school board seats

Aug 14, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Fremont County School District 25 trustees Lynette Jeffres and Glenn Ogg are the latest to file for re-election to the Riverton board.
Jeffres submitted her ... [more]

Community garden gains peace pole and users

Aug 14, 2012 - By Randy Tucker, Staff Writer:  It is an idea that traces its roots to the burgeoning industrial city of Detroit in 1890. The Motor City was the first site of a community garden in the United ... [more]

Now that the kids are busy with activities, what should we do?

Aug 14, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  So often in this space, we prop up the activities that are available for our youth. And, right now, there are plenty, especially as fall approaches.
For ... [more]

Paxton wins Wyoming junior amateur at 13

Aug 14, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Riverton 13-year-old Easton Paxton made an eagle putt on the final hole Thursday to win the Wyoming State Junior Amateur golf tournament in Jackson.
The putt ... [more]

Paul named preseason MWC Player of the Year

Aug 13, 2012 - UW Sports Information:  LARAMIE, Wyo. (Aug. 13, 2012) - Wyoming sophomore forward Sara Paul was honored as the Preseason Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year Monday by ... [more]

Stuck in line? Try a little 'slide time'

Aug 12, 2012 - By Randy Tucker:  If you have to wait for something, make the most of the interlude.

We spend much of our lives waiting. Even in our low-population setting we spend ... [more]

Is there an optimist in the race?

Aug 12, 2012 - By Mark Shields:  That quality may be Ronald Regan's true, lasting legacy.

In " Watershed," his brilliant book on the 1980 campaign for the presidency won by Ronald ... [more]

More parents need to 'step right up and do something'

Aug 12, 2012 - Michelle M. Kiggins, Riverton:  Recently, I went on a family outing. In our area there have been many available summer activities and things for families to do, but this event was special ... [more]

Taking aim

Aug 12, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Wyoming is getting its wolf hunt, but this won't be like deer season

The reintroduction of the gray wolf to Wyoming in 1996 inspired a lot of tough ... [more]

Robert Wrex Rice

Aug 12, 2012 - Staff:  Robert Wrex Rice, 55, a former Fremont County resident, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Greeley, Colo.
A memorial service was Friday, Aug. 3, at Greeley ... [more]

Larry O. Reed

Aug 12, 2012 - Staff:  Larry O. Reed of Riverton died Friday, July 27, 2012, at his home. He was 69 years old.
According to his wishes, cremation has taken place. Private family ... [more]

Berethe Patricia Shepherd

Aug 12, 2012 - Staff:  Berethe "Bee" Patricia Shepherd, 93, of Riverton, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Wind River Health Care Center in Riverton.
Funeral services are at 10 a.m. ... [more]

James Michael Patik

Aug 12, 2012 - Staff:  James Michael Patik, 65, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in Fort Collins, Colo.
Memorial services will be at a later date.
James Michael Patik was born Jan. 10, ... [more]

Helena Evelyn Shelden

Aug 12, 2012 - Staff:  Helena Evelyn Shelden of Lander died Aug. 7, 2012, at the Help for Health Hospice in Riverton. She was 85 years old.
Memorial services are at 10:30 a.m. ... [more]

The way it was: State fair girls -- 1932

Aug 12, 2012 - Staff:  The 100th Wyoming State Fair opened Saturday in Douglas. August has long been the month of the state fair, complete with the expected array of beef cattle, ... [more]

CWC's Outdoors Writers Conference coming Aug. 24-25

Aug 12, 2012 - From staff reports:  Erik Weihenmayer, a blind adventurer who has climbed the summit of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, will speak at Lander Valley High ... [more]

Slide show spotlights Scottish settlers

Aug 12, 2012 - From staff reports:  Cowboys and their cattle may be a well-known facet of Dubois-area history, but sheep ranchers tend to fall out of the spotlight.
John Finley will fill the gap ... [more]

Free, new guide offers tips to improve property usage

Aug 12, 2012 - From staff reports:  A free guide by Wyoming resource experts is available with land information ranging from soil and forest issues to septic systems and growing local food for ... [more]

Digest

Aug 12, 2012 - From staff reports:  Wyo. PBS cancels primary debates
Wyoming PBS has canceled its primary debates due to lack of candidate response, according to a statement from the ... [more]

Fremont County libraries turn fines into school supplies

Aug 12, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff Writer:  The program that runs through Aug. 25 allows patrons who owe late fees to instead bring binders, notebooks, rulers, pencils and other student items to waive ... [more]

Learn about climate with CWC's new course

Aug 12, 2012 - From staff reports:  For anyone who wondered why most of the U.S. had record-breaking heat this summer, there's a class at Central Wyoming College for them.
Introduction to ... [more]

A day in the cave

Aug 12, 2012 - By Joshua Scheer, Staff Writer:  On the north wall of Sinks Canyon, between the disappearance of the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River into the ground and it rise farther downstream, ... [more]