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Cougar track teams welcome 41; boys in 2-A state chase again

Mar 21, 2013 - By Randy Tucker, Staff Writer:  The oval at Leroy Sinner Field is full this spring, with 41 boys and girls out for Wind River High School track.  Cougar head coach Dirk Gosnell has 24 boys ... [more]

Today

Mar 21, 2013 - Staff:  Births
ALLEN

A son was born to Amber-Lea Allen of Lander and Jeremiah Allen of Albuquerque, N.M., at 1:13 a.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Lander ... [more]

Martin 'Marty' Mason

Mar 21, 2013 - Staff:  Martin "Marty" Mason, of Riverton, died Sunday March 17, 2013, at the Riverton Memorial Hospital. He was 62 years old.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, ... [more]

CWC providing free tax help to county residents

Mar 21, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Assistance available once more before April 15 deadline.

With taxes due in a couple of weeks, many residents have been making appointments to get ... [more]

Teens, learn from the Ohio teen rape case

Mar 21, 2013 - By The Philadelphia Inquirer:  The story of an Ohio teenager who passed out drunk at a party and was sexually assaulted by two high school football players has captivated America because ... [more]

Column was funny, but loose pets are no laughing matter

Mar 21, 2013 - Vonda Huish, Riverton:  Editor:
I laughed at Clair McFarland's article "Thanks to the mean dogs." However, it really is no laughing matter. The loose dog and cat problem ... [more]

Still blessed by a springtime birth

Mar 21, 2013 - By Betty Starks Case:  Don't I realize I've written about our springtime son more than once in this column?
Yes. But the column rarely appears on March 21, as he did.
I may ... [more]

Top caliber

Mar 21, 2013 - By Steven R. Peck:  As CWC's Health/Science Center takes shape, its huge potential emerges as well

One of the great buildings ever constructed in Fremont County is ... [more]

Digest

Mar 21, 2013 - The Associated Press:  Fire danger high in parts of state
Dry and windy conditions have increased the fire danger across lower elevation areas of Wyoming.
Several ... [more]

Barrasso airs doubts about nominee for Interior boss

Mar 21, 2013 - The Associated Press:  Sally Jewell's nomination was advanced in committee on a 19-3 vote.

WASHINGTON -- The Senate Energy Committee on Thursday endorsed President ... [more]

Judge sends Hill case straight to high court

Mar 21, 2013 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- Ruling that the education of Wyoming's K-12 students hasn't been jeopardized by a new law making changes to the state schools chief's job, a ... [more]

Analysts expect lower revenues for county

Mar 21, 2013 - By Eric Blom, Staff Writer:  Analysts predict revenues coming into Fremont County's general fund will not meet expectations this fiscal year and will drop again next year.
Fremont ... [more]

Report from architecture firm calls for new school, renovations

Mar 21, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  The architectural firm reviewing the needs of Wyoming's highest-capacity school districts has revised its final report on Riverton's needs.
The Wyoming ... [more]

Mosho's memory of fatal wreck 'cloudy'

Mar 21, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Woman pleads guilty to one count of aggravated homicide in the Dec. 5 death of Michelle Littleshield.

Alma Louise Mosho says she does not remember ... [more]

Duke is the pick to take NCAA hoops championship

Mar 20, 2013 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Battled tested and experienced.
Those are the two things I look at when I'm filling out my NCAA tournament bracket.
Predicting the winner in the NCAA ... [more]

Sobey's buzzer-beater keeps UW alive in CBI

Mar 20, 2013 - The Associated Press:  His new nickname is "Big Shot."
That's because University of Wyoming junior guard Nathan Sobey hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cowboys a 67-66 ... [more]

Good results in Lander for Riverton USA wrestlers

Mar 20, 2013 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  Coach Jake Briggs called the performance by the Riverton USA wrestling club Saturday "dominating" in Lander.
Riverton won 21 brackets during the Tiger Tough ... [more]

James L. Merrill

Mar 20, 2013 - Staff:  James L. Merrill of Lander died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Help For Health Hospice Home in Riverton. He was 75.
Memorial services are at 5 p.m. Thursday, ... [more]

Today

Mar 20, 2013 - Staff:  DEATHS
MERRILL
James L. "Jim" Merrill , 75, of Lander died March 17, 2013, at Help For Health Hospice Home in Riverton. Memorial services will be held ... [more]

In a stinging post-mortem to itself, Republican Party vows t

Mar 20, 2013 - The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:  After weeks of soul-searching following Mitt Romney's bitter loss to President Barack Obama in last fall's presidential election, Republicans say they are ... [more]

More needs to be done at Honor Farm intersection

Mar 20, 2013 - Charla Dodge, Riverton:  Editor:
The Honor Farm intersection is a major issue that needs to be addressed properly.
A dear friend of mine recently was injured severely there. Another ... [more]

The joy of speech

Mar 20, 2013 - By Steven R. Peck:  Riverton High School's top talkers excelled in their version of March Madness

Here's a shout-out (particularly relevant in this case) to the smart ... [more]

Facilities chief resigns

Mar 20, 2013 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- The director of the Wyoming School Facilities Department is stepping down effective April 1. Ian Catellier says the agency has accomplished a good ... [more]

Phillips gets confirmation hearing with Senate panel

Mar 20, 2013 - The Associated Press:  CHEYENNE -- Both of Wyoming's U.S. Senators spoke highly of state Attorney General Greg Phillips' qualifications to serve as a federal appeals court judge at a ... [more]

Digest

Mar 20, 2013 - The Associated Press:  Wind farm project filing delayed
RAWLINS -- A company has pushed back by a year its plans to apply for a state permit to build a large wind farm in ... [more]

Federal report lists sequester effects in state funding

Mar 20, 2013 - Staff:  The White House last week released state-by-state impacts of the sequester, which went into effect last week and will result in funding cuts to governments and ... [more]

Crosswalks get timer displays

Mar 20, 2013 - By Alejandra Silva, Staff Writer:  Pedestrians now have countdown timers while they cross the streets in Riverton.
New pedestrian signal heads were placed on Riverton's intersections Monday by ... [more]

Committee on recommending uses for 1 percent tax money in p

Mar 20, 2013 - By Alejandra Silva, Staff Writer:  The Riverton Fix Our Roads Citizen Committee held its first organizational meeting this month at Riverton City Hall.
The committee will work closely to ... [more]

Hunters say wolves doing harm, ask to join lawsuit

Mar 20, 2013 - By Ben Neary, Associated Press:  The National Rifle Association and Safari Club International are blaming wolves for bringing down the quality of big-game hunting in northwestern Wyoming.
The ... [more]

Collins named Jackson principal; board member to resign post

Mar 20, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Trustee Greg Ashdown has been tranferred to Billings, Mont., by his employer.

Riverton Middle School assistant principal Curt Collins has been hired ... [more]

A parent for the fastest 20 years of my life

Mar 19, 2013 - By Steven R. Peck:  As of today, I have a 20-year-old son.
It raises questions.
First, how can it be? How can 20 years have passed since the breezy, sunny, chilly last day of ... [more]

County residents in thick of talks to raise beer tax

Mar 19, 2013 - The Associated Press:  With an interim legislative committee planning to study Wyoming's beer and liquor tax, some residents of Fremont County are advocating for a beer tax increase ... [more]

Organizations work to curb binge drinking in Laramie

Mar 19, 2013 - The Associated Press:  Laramie Police Chief Dale Stalder sees an apparent increase in the number and severity of alcohol-related incidents in the university town.

LARAMIE -- ... [more]

Today

Mar 19, 2013 - Staff:  Corrections
In Sunday's Ranger, the page A-5 story "Gun control next CWC 'Hot Topic'" should have said the gun control discussion at 11:30 a.m. ... [more]

Air boardings off to a bad start for 2013

Mar 19, 2013 - By Alejandra Silva, Staff Writer:  Fewer passengers have boarded airplanes at Riverton Regional Airport so far this year compared to last year's numbers. "That's reason for concern," public ... [more]

For bracket assistance, I consult Ace the wonder dog

Mar 19, 2013 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  How's your bracket looking?
If you're like an estimated 45 percent of Americans, sometime between Sunday evening and today you've either printed out an NCAA ... [more]

Tuesday notes

Mar 19, 2013 - By Steven R. Peck:  Spring's battle
It's sure been feeling like winter in the early hours this week -- no warmer than the mid-teens at 8 a.m. after Sunday's fierce winds ... [more]

Shirley Ann (Bolmes) Enos

Mar 19, 2013 - Staff:  Shirley Ann (Bolmes) Enos died Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Help for Health Hospice Home in Riverton. She was 77 years old.
Born in Lander on February 8, ... [more]

Ray E. Guthridge

Mar 19, 2013 - Staff:  Ray E. Guthridge died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at his home in Lander after a brief illness. He was 92 years old.
A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Saturday, ... [more]

Cowgirls to host Northern Colorado Thursday in WNIT

Mar 19, 2013 - The Associated Press:  The University of Wyoming Cowgirls are back in postseason play. And they get to welcome some old friends in the process.
The Cowgirls were chosen for the ... [more]