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Letter attacking public schools was shocking, offensive, off base

Jul 18, 2012 - Amanda Murrell, Riverton:  Editor:
This letter is in response to Jan Clayton's letter, dated July 12, "School can wound kids." I was shocked, offended and, frankly, confused by Ms. ... [more]

Job well done

Jul 18, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  An efficient replacement process filled a vacancy on the Riverton school board

The Riverton school board is whole again.
On Tuesday, sitting board ... [more]

Digest

Jul 18, 2012 - The Associated Press:  Man pleads in shooting
CHEYENNE -- An Oregon man pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted first-degree murder and larceny in the shooting and carjacking of ... [more]

Mead names new state DCI director

Jul 18, 2012 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- Gov. Matt Mead says a veteran agent with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is taking over as head of the Wyoming Division of Criminal ... [more]

Wyoming-based fire planes heading home

Jul 18, 2012 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- Two Wyoming Air National Guard transport planes are headed home to Cheyenne after more than a week of firefighting duty in Idaho and Utah.
The ... [more]

Wind slows Glendo firefighting

Jul 18, 2012 - By Bob Moen, The Associated Press:  220 crew on scene; acreage tops 11,000

CHEYENNE -- Firefighters labored Tuesday to regain containment they lost the previous night on a wildfire ... [more]

Jeffres named to fill school board vacancy

Jul 18, 2012 - By Steve Peck, Publisher:  Lynette Jeffres is the newest member of the Riverton school board. The longtime Riverton resident was appointed Tuesday night to fill a vacancy created by the ... [more]

Council splits on day care squabble

Jul 18, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff Writer:  4-3 vote on ordinance for small centers in zone A

Riverton City Council members were unanimous in letting residents know they were not against ... [more]

Bar code in place; gives a discount to recyclers

Jul 18, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff Writer:  Riverton recyclers now have an easier incentive to recycle because of a bar code system that began July 9 within the city limits.
Public services director ... [more]

Lander wins vintage title

Jul 18, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Lander is the first team to win the annual vintage baseball tournament at South Pass City three times in a row.
Lander outlasted Riverton 20-7 for the ... [more]

Stoll sits seventh through early stages of NHSFR competition

Jul 18, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Pavillion's Teal Stoll is in seventh place in pole bending at the National High School Finals Rodeo at Rock Springs.
Stoll was clocked with a time of 20.628 ... [more]

CWC rodeo assistant in running for the top position

Jul 18, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Drew Schrock wants to remain at Central Wyoming College.
The assistant rodeo coach this past season for the Rustlers was named one of three finalists for the ... [more]

Santee to be named next Riverton head girls soccer coach

Jul 18, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  Tanya Santee will be recommended to become just the second head girls soccer coach in the history of Riverton High School, Riverton schools superintendent ... [more]

Musicians perform on the Riverwalk

Jul 17, 2012 - Staff:  Musicians performed for a Rails to Trails audience during Friday evening's Music on the Riverwalk ... [more]

Today

Jul 17, 2012 - Staff:  Clarification
One of the subjects in Friday's page one Ranger story "CWC faculty resignations examined" said his position was misrepresented in the ... [more]

Jerome Hayes Oldman Sr.

Jul 17, 2012 - Staff:  Jerome Hayes Oldman Sr., 63, of Arapahoe, died Monday, July 9, 2012, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
A rosary will be at 7 p.m. ... [more]

Erna Irene Spencer

Jul 17, 2012 - Staff:  Frederick Duncan McDonald, 84, a 22-year resident of Lander, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, after a strong battle against Parkinson's disease.
Private ... [more]

Frederick Duncan McDonald

Jul 17, 2012 - Staff:  Frederick Duncan McDonald, 84, a 22-year resident of Lander, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, after a strong battle against Parkinson's disease.
Private ... [more]

Caroline Ann Smith

Jul 17, 2012 - Staff:  Caroline Ann Smith, 51, died July 5, 2012, at her home in Riverton after a two-year battle with lung cancer.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of ... [more]

Tyler helped with long-ago school work

Jul 17, 2012 - Brenda Farrell, Fort Worth, Texas:  Editor:
I read about the death of Carolyn B. Tyler and remembered how, when I was a third-grader in Texas, I wrote to newspapers in Wyoming asking for facts ... [more]

Hillary's punishing schedule

Jul 17, 2012 - By Bradley Klapper, The Associated Press:  Globe-trotting Secretary of State sets travel record

WASHINGTON -- If diplomatic achievements were measured by the number of countries visited, ... [more]

Tuesday notes

Jul 17, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  There's hot, and then there's hot
A look back on the summer of 2012 might well show that the hottest weather came right at the beginning -- part of it ... [more]

Digest

Jul 17, 2012 - The Associated Press:  Guard medical unit may be spared
CHEYENNE -- Wyoming would get to keep an Air National Guard medical unit under the latest military budget proposal ... [more]

New fire near Glendo grows to 8,000 acres

Jul 17, 2012 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- A wildfire started on a Wyoming National Guard training area forced the partial evacuation of Glendo State Park, about 100 miles north of ... [more]

Reservation fires arson, officials say

Jul 17, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Fire investigators have determined two structure fires on the Wind River Indian Reservation were intentional.
Riverton Fire District fire investigator Matt ... [more]

Potholes and related issues set for repairs with city money

Jul 17, 2012 - By Emily Etheredge, Staff Writer:  Riverton sidewalks, curbs and gutters in disrepair are to be fixed by ERI Engineering after the City of Riverton awarded the company a bid for concrete ... [more]

Varied schedule at transfer stations examined by officials

Jul 17, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  The district is operating the seven sites on a rotating schedule where one location is open each day of the week, but not always the same ... [more]

County withdraws offer of land near park

Jul 17, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  The Fremont County Commission is no longer offering free land near Jaycee Park to the City of Riverton after municipal leaders demanded more than the roughly ... [more]

Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good

Jul 17, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  Dad did not want last Thursday's baseball game to end. I was there with my boys, all of them, including sons Kyle and Cody, son-in-law Eric, and brother ... [more]

Young Little League stars head to District baseball tourney

Jul 17, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  A No. 1 seed has been earned by the Riverton 9-10-year-old all-star baseball team for the Wyoming Little League District 1 tournament Wednesday through Friday ... [more]

Central interviews Charlie Gorzalka for open rodeo job

Jul 17, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Charlie Gorzalka made his case Tuesday morning for becoming the next Central Wyoming College head rodeo coach.
Gorzalka is an assistant coach at Tarleton ... [more]

Vogel grabs all-around buckle at Pioneer Days

Jul 15, 2012 - From staff reports:  Josee Vogel won the all-around buckle at the annual Pioneer Day rodeo on July 4 in Lander.
Vogel finished second in the breakaway competition with a time of ... [more]

County sends big contingent to NHSFR

Jul 15, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  The big high school rodeo starts Sunday in Rock Springs.

Coley Nicholls is more relaxed this year.
The Riverton High School senior will be at the ... [more]

Lander LL all-stars have first-round bye

Jul 15, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  The top two teams from the district tournament qualify for state.

Lander Little League all-star baseball coach John Gans called Cody the team to beat ... [more]

CWC summer cage camp showcases players

Jul 15, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  There were 18 teams in Riverton for the two-day camp that featured a number of different divisions.

Dan Martin didn't have to move far for his new ... [more]

Proud to have called her a friend

Jul 15, 2012 - By Randy Tucker:  I became aware of Carolyn B. Tyler as a kid, then worked with her as a colleague.

For as long as I can remember, Carolyn Tyler was an integral part ... [more]

When money talks, truth is silenced

Jul 15, 2012 - By Mark Shields:  Mark Hanna, the Cleveland industrialist who managed the winning presidential campaign of his fellow Ohio Republican William McKinley, offered this timeless ... [more]

Commissioners caved in to the special interests on fireworks

Jul 15, 2012 - Robert Spengler, Lander:  Editor:
Fremont County Commissioners displayed an unbelievable lack of good judgment, common sense and serious disregard for the safety of the citizens of ... [more]

Not so bad

Jul 15, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  Biggest fears for county budget planners didn't pan out this year

Fremont County's budget planners got two pieces of good news as they finalized the ... [more]

Patrick Arthur Wells

Jul 15, 2012 - Staff:  Patrick Arthur Wells, 57, of Fremont County, died July 2, 2012, at the Showboat Assisted Living Facility.
Graveside services were July 5 at Mount Hope ... [more]