Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that BELINDA J. ARVIDSON, 50, of Idaho was ordered to pay $5,826.99 in restitution for improper food storage, a misdemeanor offense, in Grand Teton National Park. The sentence was handed down by United States Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, on July 20, 2021. Arvisdon will also serve four years of unsupervised release. While camping in Grand Teton National Park, Arvidson failed to properly store garbage and beverages resulting in a grizzly bear receiving a food reward when it found the unattended garbage and drink at the campsite. […]
From law enforcement reports received Friday, July 23, 2021 Lander Police Department A deceased individual was reported at 8:18 a.m. at an address on South 8th Street. A report was taken on a variety of threats received by the reporting party at an address on North Second Street. The call was received at 2:02 p.m. A hit-and-run vehicle crash was reported at 4:39 p.m. on Grand View Drive. A family fight was reported at 6:33 p.m. on Four Seasons Drive where a man removed a chair he was asked not to take and then allegedly ran over his daughters bicycle […]
All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law During the past 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. Friday, July 23, 2021, five persons were booked into the Fremont County Detention Center in Lander for charges including one Driving While Under the Influence Charge, two other alcohol-related charges, and 11 misdemeanor charges. There were 50 calls for service in the past 72 hour period. The detention center today reported its inmate population at 172 individuals that it is responsible for. Of these, Three inmates are on home detention and six inmates are being housed […]
All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Arrests/Citations 7/22 to 7/23/21 Aeleen Cuch, 32, Riverton. Arrested. On a Probation Violation at 1:18 pm on Sioux Avenue. Brittney Sleeper, 30, Riverton. Arrested. Driving While Under the Influence and Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine at 4:22 p.m. in the 800 block of East Main Street. Brandon Monroe, 19, Riverton, Arrested. Possession of a Controlled Substance – Heroin, Methamphetamine and Marijuana at 4:22 p.m. in the 800 block of East Main Street. Mallori Shakespeare, 25, Arapahoe. Arrested. Public Intoxication in the 800 block […]
Fremont County Public Health is reminding residents to take steps to prevent tularemia after an infected rabbit was found recently in the Ocean Lake area. Tularemia is a disease that can be serious and potentially deadly for humans. Tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever” or “deer fly fever,” frequently affects rabbits, hares and rodents. People may become ill with tularemia after being bit by ticks, deer flies or horse flies. It can also be transmitted by handling infected animals such as rabbits, or through ingestion or contact with insufficiently cooked meat or untreated, contaminated water. Steps to help avoid tularemia […]
A 58-year-old Lander man identified by family members as Jason T. Irvine was killed in an apparent agricultural accident Thursday. Irvine was found under an overturned tractor he had been operating at 2:22 p.m. in the 800 block of Mortimore Lane Lander South of Lander. Advertisement The incident is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office and the Fremont County Coroner’s Office.
This weeks West Nile Virus monitoring report, released Thursday by Fremont County Weed and Pest, shows no areas of concern in the communities monitored. The monitoring is looking for the Culex species of mosquito, which carries the WNV in this area. Dubois: No Culex mosquitos trapped, no area of concern Lander: Total Culex captured were 167, Lander Maintenance Shop 16.4 units all other areas of town less than 10 units (50 units indicate an area of concern) Advertisement Northern Arapaho, only 1 Culex captured, not an area of concern Pavillion, only 2 Culex captured, not an area of concern Riverton, […]
2021 Wyoming Super Tag winners announced The Wyoming Super Tag raffle raised $1.4 million dollars for conservation in 2021. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s program saw another record-breaking year of ticket sales, bolstered by hunters vying for 11 chances to get a license for the state’s premier big and trophy game. Created by Gov. Matt Mead and the Wyoming Legislature in 2013, the Super Tag raffle provides hunters opportunity and raises money for wildlife management in Wyoming. This year, 111,606 tickets were sold, nearly a 9% increase from last year. The program has raised more than $7.6 million for top conservation […]
Another warm day today with sunshine and clouds. Elevated fire weather is likely this afternoon in western Wyoming. Isolated thunderstorms are possible in southwest locations. Today’s highs will be in the low-to-mid 90s for most of the Bighorn and Wind River Basins, in the upper-80s for Lander and Jeffrey City and in the low-80s for Dubois.
The use of explosives to remove large boulders and rocks on Motorized Trail 14, which is located on the Wind River Ranger District of the Shoshone National Forest, has been postponed due to several factors related to firefighting capabilities. Wind River District Ranger Jeff von Kienast said, “I am suspending blasting operations on the trail until further notice due to current and expected fire weather, potential lack of additional firefighting resources, and the remote location. We have also responded to several lightning-caused fires across the Shoshone National Forest over the past three days. Because portions of the Moon Lake trail […]
LANDER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office is seeking public comments as it evaluates the 2014 Lander Resource Management Plan (RMP). The public is invited to submit comments on the draft evaluation report. The report assesses the existing Lander RMP to determine whether mitigation measures are satisfactory; whether there have been significant changes in the related plans of other Federal agencies, State or local governments, or Indian tribes; or whether there is new data of significance to the plan. The BLM is required to regularly monitor and evaluate the decisions, supporting analysis and implementation of existing, approved RMPs. […]
Wyoming State Parks is moving ahead at Sinks Canyon State Park near Lander with a proposal for a “Via Ferrata,” an assisted rock climbing route that allows novices to safely traverse a canyon wall using cables and rungs, while safely secured with a three-point harness. There are fewer than a dozen of these climbing experiences in North America, and the one proposed for Sinks Canyon would be the first on a state park. The project will likely be completed this fall or in early 2022. The Via Ferrata was proposed by community supporters during the 2020 park master planning process […]
Wednesday afternoon, Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) spoke with reporters following Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) decision to withdraw Republican participation in the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. See her remarks in the video below: The transcript of Cheney’s interview with several reporters is copied below: REP. LIZ CHENEY: I want to take a minute to talk about the appointments to the January 6th Select Committee. The rhetoric that we have heard from the Minority Leader is disingenuous. The attack on this building on January 6th was the worst attack on this […]
Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that LEO MICHAEL DURAN, 26, of Riverton was sentenced to 18 months of prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for assaulting a federal law enforcement officer. The sentence was imposed by United States District Court Chief Judge Scott W. Skavdahl in Casper, after Duran pleaded guilty to the charge on May 14, 2021. During the early morning hours of January 23, 2021, security staff at the Wind River Hotel and Casino were in the process of escorting Duran from the premises, and a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer […]
Some sunshine today with showers and thunderstorms in spots, mainly during the overnight. Lingering showers into the overnight hours. Today’s highs will be in the high 80s-to-low 90s for the Wind River Basin and the mid to upper 90s for the Bighorn Basin. Dubois will see temperatures in the high-70s.
Shoshone National Forest and Dubois Volunteer Fire Department resources responded to a report of smoke in the Brent Creek area on the Wind River Ranger District late Tuesday evening. “Responding firefighters hiked into the Tappan Creek area to find a single tree had been ignited by lightning,” said Wind River District Ranger Jeff von Kienast. “Their quick actions to contain the fire kept it from growing any larger in our dry conditions.” This is the second lightning-caused fire on the Shoshone National Forest in as many days. As a reminder, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been implemented across the entire […]
On Thursday, July 15th, volunteers assisted in the completion of 400 feet of new trail in steep, rocky terrain on the Washakie Ranger District of the Shoshone National Forest. This trail work was accomplished as part of an annual volunteer day during the International Climbers’ Festival held in Lander, Wyo. Twenty-four volunteers organized by Central Wyoming Climbers Alliance joined members of the Access Fund Conservation Team, the Wyoming Conservation Corps, and staff from both the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office and Shoshone National Forest to install 400 feet of hand-built trail, including the construction of three switchbacks. The […]
Grand Teton National Park visitors, boaters, and river users should expect impacts to some recreational activities, including modified operations at lake marinas, from the expected drawdown of Jackson Lake. The public is advised to use caution when recreating on Jackson Lake and the Snake River downstream of Jackson Lake Dam. Due to very low natural flows and the need to supplement downstream reservoirs, Jackson Lake is expected to drawdown rapidly to levels only seen three times in the last thirty years. Park concessions with marina facilities, including Grand Teton Lodge Company and Signal Mountain Lodge Company, are modifying operations in accordance with […]
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