(LANDER, Wyo.)  Grasshoppers are  hatching in Fremont County in record numbers this year. Nancy Weber with Fremont County Weed and Pest urges farmers and ranchers to get out now and look for hatchlings. WEBER  CLICK THE WEBER LINK TO HEAR IT :21 (Weber says to look for little grasshoppers and contact Fremont County Weed and Pest to get them treated before it’s too late)  OUTCUE:  “out on Tweed Lane”. Weber said that if you wait till the grasshoppers reach maturity, it will be too late to have them treated. … Read entire article »

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a bomb threat which canceled a meeting to discuss alleged problems at the Eastern Shoshone Housing Authority. About 110 people gathered for Saturday’s General Council meeting at Rocky Mountain Hall in Fort Washakie were evacuated because of the threat. One attendee said (told the Riverton Ranger) that the threat happened shortly after leaders declared there were enough people present to proceed with the meeting. FBI spokesman Dave Joly confirmed the agency is among those investigating the threat. Tribal members signed a petition calling for the meeting because of concerns with the housing authority. Housing authority officials say the petition was circulated because of bitterness over the firing of previous board members. Five managers were terminated after a General Council meeting in February 2010. … Read entire article »

LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — An outdoor education and leadership program offered by Central Wyoming College has become the college’s biggest draw for out-of-state students. Darran Wells is assistant professor of Outdoor Education and Leadership at the college in Riverton. He tells the Casper Star-Tribune that the program has grown from about 30 students five years ago to about 70 today. Wells says almost 80 percent of the students in the program came from outside Wyoming this year. It even occasionally attracts international students. The most popular courses, like backcountry skiing or outdoor rock climbing, have waiting lists. Students in the program learn about growing career opportunities and teaching theories and techniques like tuning skis or packing a horse. … Read entire article »

(RIVERTON, Wyo.)  Riverton Police are investigating why a large brawl broke out at Family Dollar yesterday (Thursday) evening. According to Captain C.T. Smith with the Riverton Police Department, at approximately 6:42 pm, officers from the Riverton Police Department responded to a report of a fight at the Family Dollar located at 524 Pershing Avenue involving 5-6 people. Officers arrived and found an active fight involving eight people who refused to comply with the orders to stop fighting. Officers requested assistance from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and Wyoming Highway Patrol to assist breaking up the fight. Riverton Police Officers began to physically break up the fight and as a result Curtis Olman actively resisted and was subdued by the use of a Taser. Amanda and Pamela Sixfeathers were also taken into custody … Read entire article »

(RIVERTON, Wyo.)  There’s been another dog attack near Riverton. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report that at least 5 dogs attacked a sheep herd just South of Riverton near Rendezvous road last night (Thursday) killing at least 4 sheep. Dog attacks have been occurring around the outskirts of Riverton on livestock in the past, however this is the first reported incident in several months. Wyoming law allows dogs to be shot if they are attacking livestock. … Read entire article »

(LANDER, Wyo.)  The students and faculty of Wyoming Catholic College will gather to celebrate the College’s most significant annual milestone: Commencement Exercises. Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Mark Randall, said the Commencement event is the culmination of four years of extraordinary formation of its students. Tomorrow (On May 12), twenty-one graduates will cross the stage and be presented with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree – only the second class to do so in the College’s young history. The Commencement Ceremonies will take place at 10:30 a.m, at a nature preserve in Sinks Canyon, just outside the town of Lander. A large tent will accommodate an expected crowd of 400 guests and offer a visual backdrop of the Wind River Mountain Range, including the traditional, formal aspects of a collegiate graduation while maintaining … Read entire article »

(SOUTH PASS CITY, Wyo.)   In celebration of Mothers Day and the launch of the new book South Pass City and the Sweetwater Mines, South Pass City State Historic Site will host a Free Day on May 13th from 9-6. The new book will be sold at a special price of $18.95 and admission is free to the historic town of South Pass City. The Friends of South Pass will host coffee and cake to celebrate the event. Additionally the authors of the book will sign books from 1-3 pm. … Read entire article »

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — A later start to the school day is being proposed on Wednesdays for Riverton public schools during the 2012-13 school year to allow for teacher training. Rather than the usual 8 a.m. start, K-12 classes would start at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesdays only. Officials say the late start will give teachers the opportunity to meet and plan toward the common core standards being adopted in the District 25 schools. They say 36 weeks of Wednesday late starts would replace the three days off for in-service that is the current practice in the Riverton schools. The Riverton Ranger reports that the proposal will be discussed with parents and teachers during the next two weeks and come up for action at the Riverton school board meeting May 22. … Read entire article »

(LANDER, Wyo.)  A long time Lander resident, who is on the run from the law, will be the focus of a national television crew today in an effort to help law enforcement agencies apprehend him. America’s Most Wanted producers are in Lander today to gather information on 44 year old Wes Nebecker who was arrested by Lander police in November of 2010 from his residence at the Downtown Motel on 2 counts of providing drugs to a minor.  Upon further investigation, Lander detectives attempted to serve Nebecker with 18 felony warrants for sexual abuse of a minor in November of 2011, however Nebecker was nowhere to be found. Detectives were able to track his cell phone to an area near the North rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona and his vehicle … Read entire article »

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — Central Wyoming College is getting ready to start construction on a new health and science center. The school plans a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday at 3:30 p.m. just hours before this year’s nursing school graduates will be pinned. The Riverton Ranger reports construction won’t actually start until Saturday. The project is being paid for by both Fremont County taxpayers and the state. County voters approved an $11.5 million bond initiative and state lawmakers voted to spend $6.5 million on the work. The building was designed by a Denver architectural firm and a Colorado company is the general contractor. However, the school says most of the subcontractors are from Wyoming. Meanwhile,  the Central Wyoming Class of 2012 is led by five valedictorians who have earned a 4.0 grade point average while obtaining their degrees. Matthew … Read entire article »