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Donald Johnson

Jul 15, 2012 - Staff:  Donald Johnson, 74, a longtime resident of Lander, died after a year-long battle with heart and lung problems on Monday, July 9, 2012, at Manning Regional ... [more]

Valorena Delorne Tassitsie

Jul 15, 2012 - Staff:  Valorena Delorne Tassitsie, 72, of Fort Washakie, died July 6, 2012, at the Purdue Valley Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., after a lengthy ... [more]

Edna Jean Rawdon

Jul 15, 2012 - Staff:  Edna Jean "Peggy" Rawdon, 94, of Riverton, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at hospice care in Casper. Her death resulted from injury suffered from a fall July 2 ... [more]

Digest

Jul 15, 2012 - The Associated Press:  Man sentenced for fatal crash
CASPER -- A man involved in a crash that killed a teenager standing on a downtown Casper sidewalk has been sentenced to 10 ... [more]

Man falls to death in climb at Teton Park

Jul 15, 2012 - The Associated Press:  GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK -- Officials at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park say that a National Forest employee fell to his death while climbing at the park ... [more]

Governor's staff looks over Hill's shoulder

Jul 15, 2012 - By Ben Neary, The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- A directive from the Wyoming Legislature requires Gov. Matt Mead's staff to exercise close oversight of some spending at the state Department of ... [more]

The way it was: Artist at work -- 1985

Jul 15, 2012 - Staff:  The annual array of summertime fund known as Riverton Rendezvous is beginning its fourth decade this month, but the festivities were just five years old when ... [more]

Digest

Jul 15, 2012 - From staff reports:  Enjoy cowboy fun, food
Louis Lake Lodge and Charlie Whitlock Horses are inviting the public to the "Western Cowboy Dinner & Entertainment."
The ... [more]

CWC holds line on prez pay

Jul 15, 2012 - By Joshua Scheer, Staff Writer:  The Central Wyoming College board of trustees has opted to freeze president Jo Anne McFarland's pay this year.
After lengthy discussion in executive session, ... [more]

CWC class offers ways to build a career

Jul 15, 2012 - From staff reports:  U.S. Forest Service retiree Liz Oswald enrolled in Central Wyoming College's Facilities Maintenance program to learn skills to apply to a new career and gain ... [more]

CWC presenting an intimate production of 'Virginia Woolf'

Jul 15, 2012 - From staff reports:  The summer play's showtimes at the dance studio in the arts center are 7:30 p.m. on July 24-28 with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on July 29.

Central Wyoming ... [more]

County museums, planning boards have vacant seats

Jul 15, 2012 - From staff reports:  Fremont County government is seeking applicants to serve on the planning commission and the museums board.
Each group has a seat that is available. The seats ... [more]

Kansas man dies after Harley wreck

Jul 15, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  A Kansas man involved in a motorcycle crash in Fremont County earlier this month has died, according to a statement issued by the Wyoming Highway Patrol.
The ... [more]

BLM analyzing horse herd

Jul 15, 2012 - From staff reports:  The Bureau of Land Management's Lander Field Office has opened review of a preliminary environmental assessment analyzing a proposed wild horse gather in the ... [more]

Bridger Mountain area grazing needs comments

Jul 15, 2012 - From staff reports:  The Bureau of Land Management's Lander Field Office is seeking in input on its recently completed draft standards assessment for grazing allotments in the ... [more]

Revenue up at trash stations

Jul 15, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  The solid waste district's seven transfer stations, which are operating under a new restricted schedule, brought in $2,004 during their first month compared to ... [more]

Day in the Park offers something for everyone

Jul 15, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Muriel Kraus and her friend Janis Haggerty spent their Saturday morning wondering Riverton City Park and admiring craft work set up for the annual Riverton ... [more]

Rendezvous weekend takes off

Jul 13, 2012 - Staff:  RC airplane enthusiasts were already flying early Friday morning as the Wyoming Modelers Park started its annual fly-in in conjunction with Riverton ... [more]

Today

Jul 13, 2012 - Staff:  Births
SHAKESPEARE

A son was born to Janett SunRhodes, of Arapahoe, on May 27, 2012, at Riverton Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ... [more]

Shirley Ann (Hascall) Jennings

Jul 13, 2012 - Staff:  Shirley Ann (Hascall) Jennings, 76, formerly of Lander, died July 7, 2012, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 14, ... [more]

Kenneth Dale Carey

Jul 13, 2012 - Staff:  Kenneth Dale Carey, 82, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at his home in Lander.
A viewing was Sunday, June 10, at Hudson's Funeral Home in Lander. Cremation has ... [more]

Carolyn B. Tyler

Jul 13, 2012 - Staff:  Longtime Riverton resident Carolyn B. Tyler died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. She was 77 years old.
A celebration of life ... [more]

Students earn honors at awards assembly

Jul 13, 2012 - Staff:  Online Learning
Outstanding online learning students
: Tessa Pena, Adam Sherman and Shane Kelly.

Learning Lab
Outstanding learning lab ... [more]

Central Wyoming College names students to honor rolls

Jul 13, 2012 - From staff reports:  Central Wyoming College's 2012 spring semester grades have been computed and 80 students were named to the president's honor holl for earning a 4.0 grade point ... [more]

WRHS names students on fourth-quarter honor roll

Jul 13, 2012 - From staff reports:  Ninth grade
Principal's list

Robert Buline, Darcey Maddock and Zachery Noffsinger
"A" honors
Cole Bossert, J. D. Grindle, Alex Kini, Jordan ... [more]

A hazy season of fires and recollections

Jul 13, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  There's smoke everywhere on travel routes from Wyoming to Colorado and back. The fires started too soon this year, and they are filling our skies, and ... [more]

Thanks to community, kids

Jul 13, 2012 - L. Jason Bennett, Riverton:  Editor:
I have had the honor and privilege to teach band at Riverton Middle School and Riverton High School for the last six years. This has been a great ... [more]

What a flub

Jul 13, 2012 - By Steven R. Peck:  How is it that the USA's Olympic outfits are being made in China?

The nominations for Dimwit Move of the Year have been announced, and there is an ... [more]

Digest

Jul 13, 2012 - The Associated Press:  Bank suspect to be transferred
POWELL -- A Utah man suspected of holding up banks in four states after being furloughed from jail will be brought to ... [more]

Search cut back for Utah boy missing in Wyoming

Jul 13, 2012 - The Associated Press:  POWELL -- Authorities are scaling back efforts to find a 9-year-old Utah boy feared to have drowned in the South Fork of the Shoshone River in ... [more]

New fires sparked; Teton National Park blaze may be due to illegal campfire

Jul 13, 2012 - The Associated Press:  JACKSON -- One of several wildfires that broke out Thursday in northwestern Wyoming may have been started by an illegal campfire.
Firefighters responding to ... [more]

Fires ignited by Wednesday storm snuffed out in a hurry

Jul 13, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Several wildfires in Fremont County started by Wednesday afternoon's thunderstorms have been contained. 
"Lightning struck basically everywhere," said Reid ... [more]

Cousin of one Hudson victim charged after fight in jail with suspect

Jul 13, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  A cousin of one of the two victims stabbed to death at a Hudson home in November is facing charges allegedly for beating up one of the murder suspects while ... [more]

CWC faculty resignations examined

Jul 13, 2012 - By Joshua Scheer, Staff Writer:  Among the first-year departures were forensics and debate instructor Jeremy Christensen and film instructor John Little, both of whom were heading up new ... [more]

Drought impact obvious in major range, crop losses

Jul 13, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  After addressing commissioners in the past two years about agricultural damages from flooding, Fremont County Farm Service Agency director Andrea Warren ... [more]

Wyoming announces football times

Jul 13, 2012 - From staff reports:  The remaining game times for Wyoming's 2012 home football schedule were announced on Thursday. Also announced were the special events planned in conjunction ... [more]

Fremont County athletes named to all-star events

Jul 13, 2012 - From staff reports:  Several Fremont County coaches and players have been selected to play in the Wyoming Coaches all-star games on Saturday, July 21, at Casper College.
The ... [more]

One win, two close losses for U14 girls at state

Jul 13, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  After a 14-6 victory over the Gillette Blue Jays in the first game of bracket play at the state girls fastpitch tournament, the Riverton Under-14 girls squad ... [more]

Riverton girls second in state fastpitch softball tournament

Jul 13, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  U.S. Energy manager Mark Stone guided his fastpitch softball program to a second-place finish Sunday at the state tournament in the Under-18 division in Rock ... [more]

Wolverine Field gets added seating

Jul 12, 2012 - Staff:  Seating gets expanded at Wolverine Field at Riverton High ... [more]