Riverton Schools Superintendent Dr. JoAnne Andre-Flanagan last night told the school board that some changes have been made to plans for the future location of the District’s Frontier Academy. The academy was initially slated to be taken from the Tonkin Acitivites Center to a district maintenance shop after remodeling. But Flanagan said a new plan is to take the Special Services Classes from their building at the Alternative School adjacent to Riverton Middle School and put them in the James H. Moore Career Center. Frontier students would then move into the Alternative school building. Advertisement Advertisement “There’s more room there […]

All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law Law Enforcement Reports, posted 2-24-21 From the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office… An out-of-state woman was found deceased about four miles away from her vehicle on South Pass Tuesday afternoon. Tracks of a single person were observed walking in the snow away from the vehicle. Searchers later located the woman’s body. The incident is under investigation. A Sheriff’s report indicated a scammer sent a fraudulent check to a county resident asking the victim to pay a trucking company to haul a load of hay with money […]

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement Wednesday morning following a search Tuesday afternoon that resulted in the finding of a woman’s body in the snow: Advertisement According to radio reports, a deputy on foot followed the deceased woman’s tracks from her vehicle until her body was found. The search began at milepost 35 on Highway 28, near the Sweetwater River and east of the Oregon Buttes Road. A Classic Air Medical helicopter was also called to the scene to assist in the search. The woman’s body was found just after 3 p.m. Advertisement

Winds on Tuesday over 50 mph were common throughout the area according to the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Riverton. Fort Washakie had a 72 mph gust while Crowheart’s peak wind was 54 mph, 53 at Central Wyoming Regional Airport in Riverton and at Red Canyon on South Pass. Gusts reached 52 mph on Beaver Rim, 51 at Shoshoni and 50 at Pavillion. Advertisement Advertisement See the chart below with the regional top wind gusts reported

The University of Wyoming’s spring 2021 commencement ceremony will be conducted virtually in May, due to continuing concerns about large gatherings and travel related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony, following the format of both the spring and winter 2020 commencement events, will air Saturday, May 15, at 10 a.m. It will include all colleges and degree levels. “With the increasing availability of the COVID vaccine and decreasing numbers of cases, there’s reason to be optimistic that we’re turning the corner on the pandemic. However, it does not appear that conditions in May will allow for the traditional large, in-person […]

The Fremont County School District #25 Board of Trustees met Tuesday in Riverton and approved seven action items. Those items approved included: A. Authorization to Participate in the WSBA BuyBoard Cooperative: The WSBA BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative is a cooperative formed between the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and several state school boards associations to streamline the buying process for schools, municipalities, and other public entities.  Membership is free. Membership advantages include a competitive procurement process completed by the Cooperative where members may save time and resources that would have been spent on preparing and conducting a formal RFP/Bid process.  […]

Riverton Schools Superintendent Dr. JoAnne Andre-Flanagan last night told the school board that some changes have been made to plans for the future location of the District’s Frontier Academy. The academy was initially slated to be taken from the Tonkin Activities Center to a district maintenance shop after remodeling. But Flanagan said a new plan is to take the Special Services Classes from their building at the Alternative School adjacent to Riverton Middle School and put them in the James H. Moore Career Center. Frontier students would then move into the Alternative school building. Advertisement Advertisement “There’s more room there […]

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake seven kilometers deep struck this morning 16 miles EastSoutheast of Kelly at 3:43 a.m. this Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey said the shaker was strong enough that it could’ve been felt in the Dubois area and in northwestern Fremont County. Advertisement Advertisement No damage has been reported as a result of the earthquake.

Expect some snow showers around the area. Up to an inch is possible in the mountains, otherwise little or no accumulation elsewhere . Quite cold temperatures are expected tonight with lows below zero west of the Divide. Today’s highs will be in the low 30s across the Wind River and Bighorn basins with a high of only 22 at Dubois.

Among the deaths is an adult Fremont County Woman Nine more coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). ·         An older adult Big Horn County woman died last month. She was hospitalized, was a resident of a local long-term care facility and had health conditions recognized as putting patients at higher risk of serious illness related to COVID-19. ·         An older adult Converse County man died earlier this month. He was a resident of a local long-term care facility; it’s unclear whether he had health conditions recognized as […]

Riverton Police are investigating a break-in and theft of cash registers at the Rusty Truck Restaurant that was reported just after 9 a.m. on Monday morning. Advertisement The burglar(s) broke a window in a door to gain access to the building and then smashed several glass doors to get to the cash registers.

From CBS 4 Denver ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A teenager from Kinnear, Wyoming left Swedish Medical Center in Englewood after spending six weeks in the burn unit. KyZaia Jones said goodbye like a celebrity, happy to high five the dozens of staff members who lined the hallway. It was an emotional moment for Jones and his family. Their ordeal began on Jan. 8, when the 15 year old was electrocuted trying to help friends. “I remember bits and pieces of that night,” Jones told CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh. Jones and his brother, Kaden, had left basketball practice at Wind River […]

The Lander City Council will meet in a work session at 6 p.m. tonight with a number of discussion items on the agenda. Included is the Lander Economic Development Association on the one-half cent committee; an update from the Lander Senior Citizens Center, a city personnel discussion on wages, potential changes to the city’s liquor laws and the scheduling of future strategic planning session. Advertisement Advertisement The meeting will be held at the newly remodeled city council chambers at City Hall beginning at 6 p.m. tonight. See below for the Zoom link to view the meeting virtually. Join Zoom Meeting: […]

Governor Mark Gordon, pursuant to President Joe Biden’s Proclamation remembering the 500,000 Americans lost to COVID-19, has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flags be flown at half-staff statewide until sunset February 26. The Presidential Proclamation follows:  REMEMBERING THE 500,000 AMERICANS LOST TO COVID-19– – – – – – –BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As of this week during the dark winter of the COVID-19 pandemic,more than 500,000 Americans have now died from the virus. That ismore Americans who have died in a single year of this pandemic thanin World War I, […]

 SHAYNE KYLE ARMAJO, age 34, from Kinnear, Wyoming, went on trial for charges of assault resulting in serious bodily harm and assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm on February 16, 2021. His trial was held in U.S. District Court in Casper, Wyoming, with Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl presiding.  Advertisement A federal grand jury indicted Armajo in November of 2020 on the charges filed against him. The indictment alleged that October 14, 2020 while on the Wind River Indian Reservation Armajo left the victim on the side of the road after beating […]

All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Arrests/Citations 2/19 to 2/22 Nathaniel Tsosie, 39, Riverton, Arrested. Possession of a Controlled Substance – marijuana Robert Friday, 27, Ethete, Arrested. Public Intoxication Jody Van Fleet, 37, Arapahoe, Arrested. Public Intoxication and Open Container Janelle SunRhodes, 29, Riverton, Arrested. Public Intoxication and urinating in Public Ricky Manning, 61, Riverton, Arrested Public Intoxication Arrests/Citations 2/10 to 2/11 Isiah Sieffert, 20, Riverton, Arrested. Domestic Battery. Victim suffered minor injuries. Arron C’Hair, 43, Ethete, Arrested. Two Fremont County Warrants Leon Spoonhunter, 34, Riverton, Arrested. Driving While Under the […]

Ninth District Circuit Court Update from last week: A preliminary hearing has been set for March 10th in a case where the Pavillion Town Clerk has been charged with aggravated theft after a number of fraudulent financial transaction were discovered on the town’s books. Advertisement According to court document, Rebecca “Becky” Milleson, also known as Rebecca Hatcher, is facing the felony charges for taking $34,399.67 via 11 town checks. The checks were made payable to Milleson. The total missing funds were repaid to the town at the end of January. Advertisement Officials were alerted to the alleged fraudulent activity by […]

Governor Mark Gordon led a coalition of 17 Republican Governors urging President Joe Biden to withdraw an Executive Order that bans new oil and gas development on federal land and in offshore waters. In the letter, Governor Gordon and his fellow Governors stress the negative economic effect of the ban on western states with large tracts of federal land. The Order has the effect of “chasing away capital investment for long-term economic growth and undermining public services, public conservation, public safety, public education, and more.” Governor Gordon also emphasized the importance of the high-paying jobs created by the energy industry, […]

The roof at Extra Care Auto at 1118 North Federal Boulevard in Riverton was peeled back by the high winds landing on a pickup truck parked in the front of the business. A second roof under the peeled back section remained intact. Advertisement Advertisement

Fremont County saw a reduction of Active Covid-19 cases with new recoveries reported by the Wyoming Department of Health. As of Friday, the county had 112 active cases, down from 128 at week’s end last Thursday. There were 19 new infections reported on Friday, including the 13th positive case at Riverton High School. Lander Schools reported 9 current active cases with three new student infections and one new staff infection. There were no new cases reported in Hot Springs and Washakie counties. Advertisement Advertisement Fremont County has the most number of active cases in the state, 12 more than Teton […]