The Cowboys opened the contest going 5-of-5 from behind the arc and never looked back in a 97-61 win over Mississippi Valley State in the season opener on Saturday afternoon in the Arena-Auditorium. It was the first game under head coach Jeff Linder as the Pokes knocked down 13 triples in the opener. “I thought the first 20 minutes, we did a really good job and we actually came out better than I thought we would,” Linder said. “That was the first time, as a group, that we’ve actually played more than three trips up and down, the court in […]
The Wyoming Cowboys (2-2 overall, 2-2 MW) rushed for 399 yards in a 45-14 road win over UNLV (0-5 overall, 0-5 MW) on Friday afternoon in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It was the most rushing yards in a game since rushing for 424 yards against San Jose State on Nov. 3, 2018. Wyoming scored six touchdowns on the ground in the contest. “We talked at halftime about our execution and UNLV good players and we had to make them work hard,” UW head coach Craig Bohl. “We reestablished the momentum on the fourth down play and went down and […]
John Christian Tygart, 21, a Wyoming inmate, died Thursday, November 26, 2020 from a suspected suicide at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution in Torrington, WY. Tygart was originally convicted of child abuse in Laramie County Wyoming on September 24, 2020 and sentenced to 2-4 years by District Court Judge Campbell. Advertisement Tygart was born on May 8, 1999 in Scottsbluff, NB. The matter is under investigation by the Torrington Police Department and Goshen County Corner’s Office. As required by department policy an autopsy has been ordered. Advertisement
A release from Governor Mark Gordon’s office late Wednesday afternoon announced that the Governor has tested positive for COVID-19. The Office of the Governor gave very few details, but did say that Gordon is experiencing mild symptoms and is working from home remotely. Advertisement We will update this story as more information becomes available. Advertisement
Wind River Family and Community Health Care To all tribal members: Just a few last thoughts and a warning before the Thanksgiving holiday. Wyoming now has the second-highest rate of infection in the country behind only North Dakota. Local and state politicians do not have the political will to take any meaningful steps to slow this down. The tribe has in place a mandatory mask order on the reservation and has reinstated the stay-at-home order but it is unlikely that you will see a mask mandate in this County even though many counties in Wyoming have now put in place […]
Law Enforcement Blotter 11/24 to 11/25 A report of five chickens at large in the area of East Roosevelt Avenue was called in to the Riverton Police on Tuesday. The chickens apparently went home as they could not be located. ‘Tis the season. A reported house fire on Mary Anne Drive turned out to be smoke coming from a fireplace. There was no fire. Law Enforcement Blotter 11/13 to 11/24 Mailboxes and address signs were knocked over on the east end of the Missouri Valley Road. A similar report came in from Highway 789 several miles from the first vandalism […]
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Wyoming Border with Montana some 5.5 miles east of Hebgen Lake Estates, MT., and five miles north of West Yellowstone, MT this morning at 5:58 a.m. The United States Geological Survey reported the epicenter of the quake was 4.6 miles underneath the Wyoming Border with Montana. No damage was reported. Advertisement On August 17, 1959 at 11:37 pm a 7.2 magnitude quake struck just 10 miles north of this morning’s shaker. The ’59 quake resulted in several campgrounds in the Madison River campground being engulfed killing 28 campers. The Madison River was blocked […]
The Wyoming Department of Health reported 20 new confirmed infections of the Covid-19 virus in Fremont County yesterday, moving the total number of active cases here to 751. Four new cases were confirmed in Hot Springs County where there are now 78 active cases and there was one new confirmed case in Washakie County where the count of active cases today is at 166. According to the Wyoming Hospital Association there are now 13 Covid patients in Fremont County, seven in Lander and six in Riverton. There are three patients hospitalized in Worland and currently none in Thermopolis. Four intensive […]
The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded $33 million in contracts in this month for various road and bridge projects across the state. Among the projects is an $808,707 award to CC&G Inc., of Lander, for a bridge reconstruction project over Bates Creek in Natrona County by Nov. 30, 2021. The bulk of the awards went to 20 miles of projects on different sections of Interstate 80 from Rock Springs to Rawlins and from Rawlins to Laramie. The commission awarded H-K Contractors a $10 million contract for resurfacing work on 5 miles of Interstate 80 between Rock Springs and Rawlins. Crews will […]
Riverton Police issued a statement on Tuesday indicating there was a shooting death Monday evening around 8:15 p.m. No details of the shooting were immediately released, but police did say there is “no threat to the community.” Advertisement Additional details are expected to be released. Advertisement
Three days after Dr. Edward Zimmerman, the Washakie County Public Health Officer issued a mask order for the county, which was approved by the State Health Officer, he was fired by the County Commission. According to a report by the Big Horn Radio Network’s KWOR radio in Worland, “Washakie County Commissioners held a special meeting at 10am on Monday, November 23rd to discuss personnel and concluded with the unanimous vote to remove Dr. Edward Zimmerman as the County Health Officer.” “When asked about this decision Commission Chairman Fred Frandson offered no explanation. “Without going into details, Dr. Zimmerman has been […]
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 6.1% in September to 5.5% in October. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has decreased in each of the past six months and is much lower than the U.S. unemployment rate of 6.9%. Despite several months of decreases, Wyoming’s unemployment rate remains higher than its October 2019 level of 3.7%. From September to October, unemployment rates fell in most counties. The largest decreases were seen in Natrona County (down from 8.9% to 7.8%), Sweetwater County (down from 6.9% to 6.0%), […]
The Governor’s offices in the State Capitol Building will be closed November 24 for deep cleaning after an employee of the office tested positive for COVID-19. The office will reopen on Wednesday, November 25. Staff members who are considered close contacts of the positive individual have been notified. Governor Gordon is not required to quarantine, however he will be working remotely out of an abundance of caution. Advertisement
The total number of active Coronavirus cases decreased slightly in Fremont County, down two cases from Monday to 761 cases today, but deaths increased by two to 27. According to the Wyoming Department of Health, 120 confirmed infections were added to the total on Monday, including four more cases at Riverton High School. Their total number of positive cases since the beginning of school is now 70. In Lander, five new positives were reported since last Thursday, including one staff and four students. Total active cases in the Lander schools now total seven. The new cases indicate community spread of […]
Similar to recent years, annual fall gill netting by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department showed that Boysen Reservoir continues to provide an excellent fishery in 2020. Walleye numbers were the highest observed since 2014 (Figure 1). Strong 2014, 2015, 2016 hatches and an especially strong 2018 hatch are providing anglers excellent opportunities to catch 12 to 20-inch walleyes (Figure 2). Twelve to 14-inch walleyes from the 2018 hatch made up the majority of fish captured in Game and Fish gill nets in 2020. The 2020 sauger catch rate was also good and was the highest observed since 2002 (Figure […]
A truck moving half of a manufactured home clipped a power pole that resulted in a snapped off pole and downed power lines on South Ninth at Cliff streets in Lander this morning. Advertisement Both the Lander Volunteer and the Lander Rural Fire Battalion answered the call and blocked streets while Rocky Mountain Power Crews were summoned to fix the damage. There were no injuries. Advertisement
With the spike in Covid-19 cases, Fremont County library staff and now patrons are required to wear masks inside the library. The Fremont County Library Board made that decision on Friday. Wearing a mask will help keep the library staff healthy and our doors open, according to an announcement, which is copied below: “Your Fremont County Libraries are dedicated to serving the community. We offer Curbside Service for your book, audiobook, magazine, and movie needs. Your library card also gives you free access to thousands of downloadable e-books and audiobooks.” Advertisement “We provide wi-fi access inside and outside our buildings, […]
