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Fremont County’s newspaper based in Riverton, WY

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When Kyoto isn’t working, he lies in the laps or under the desks of fire investigators at the Wyoming Fire Academy in Ri...
04/12/2026

When Kyoto isn’t working, he lies in the laps or under the desks of fire investigators at the Wyoming Fire Academy in Riverton. When he is working, the yellow Labrador retriever plays an important role in investigating the causes of fires across Wyoming and the Mountain West.

When Kyoto isn’t working, he lies in the laps or under the desks of fire investigators at the Wyoming Fire Academy in Riverton. When he is working, the yellow Labrador

Hundreds of people gathered late last month at the Fremont County Fairgrounds for the High Plains Power annual meeting –...
04/12/2026

Hundreds of people gathered late last month at the Fremont County Fairgrounds for the High Plains Power annual meeting – a chance for members to weigh in on their power company’s leadership through the board of directors elections.

Hundreds of people gathered late last month at the Fremont County Fairgrounds for the High Plains Power annual meeting – a chance for members to weigh in on their power

Riverton High School (RHS) Speech and Debate students are heading to the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) n...
04/08/2026

Riverton High School (RHS) Speech and Debate students are heading to the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) national tournament in Richmond, Va., this June. The tournament hosts about 7,000 of the top speech and debate students across the nation.

Among the RHS students who qualified for the tournament are Austyn Chitwood, Qwanell Davis, Royce Hancock, Hollis Nielsen, Jenny Nguyen and Aquinnah Wiblemo.

Austyn Chitwood begins her program oral interpretive (POI) speech at competitive speech tournaments by adopting the monotone voice of a news anchor.

A one-day national survey of domestic violence services offers only a snapshot, Wyoming advocates say, but it still capt...
04/08/2026

A one-day national survey of domestic violence services offers only a snapshot, Wyoming advocates say, but it still captures a stark reality. On a single day last year, 176 survivors in Wyoming received services from domestic violence shelters and programs, 117 hotline contacts were answered and 11 requests for help went unmet.

A one-day national survey of domestic violence services offers only a snapshot, Wyoming advocates say, but it still captures a stark reality. On a single day last year, 176 survivors

Members of the Fremont County Library Board discussed on Wednesday the role of the library director and freedoms of libr...
04/06/2026

Members of the Fremont County Library Board discussed on Wednesday the role of the library director and freedoms of library board members in politically associated actions taken in relation to the library system.

Members of the Fremont County Library Board discussed on Wednesday the role of the library director and freedoms of library board members in politically associated actions taken in relation to

04/04/2026

Join in this Tuesday, April 7 from 6:00–7:30 PM at the Wyoming Outdoor Council Campus (236 S 2nd St) for an evening of community learning and conversation.
The Shield Collective is hosting Krystal Two Bulls, Executive Director of Honor the Earth, to discuss the growing expansion of large-scale data centers and their impact on tribal sovereignty, land, and water resources. As energy-intensive AI infrastructure moves into rural and Indigenous communities, this conversation will explore the data centers and how we can respond.
Enjoy a shared meal provided by the Shield Collective and connect with others who care about the intersection of technology, conservation, and Indigenous rights.
All are welcome.

A component of a $1 million technology upgrade for the Riverton Police Department helped end a standoff peacefully on Tu...
04/04/2026

A component of a $1 million technology upgrade for the Riverton Police Department helped end a standoff peacefully on Tuesday.

The man accused of murdering Gustave Elmer Yellowhair in a Riverton motel room in 2023 admitted to his crime last week i...
04/01/2026

The man accused of murdering Gustave Elmer Yellowhair in a Riverton motel room in 2023 admitted to his crime last week in district court. As part of a “cold plea,” John William Goodman, 31, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree, and in exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop a second charge of kidnapping and confinement.

The man accused of murdering Gustave Elmer Yellowhair in a Riverton motel room in 2023 admitted to his crime last week in district court. As part of a “cold plea,”

Residents interested in submitting a cocktail and mocktail pair can find the esubmission form at windriver.org.
04/01/2026

Residents interested in submitting a cocktail and mocktail pair can find the esubmission form at windriver.org.

As a sunny spring settles across Fremont County, the Wind River Visitors Council is asking residents to help define the flavor of Wind River Country. Just as the Indian paintbrush

04/01/2026
03/27/2026

There is an error in tomorrow's sports section. Drew Powell, the LVHS girls basketball coach, is listed as Boys coach of the Year with a picture of Stu Mullins. The article is correct as Coach Powelll is the Girls coach of the year. Coach Taylor Dick, of Shoshoni, is the Boys coach of the year as the article states. We apologize for the error and will run a corrected article with the correct picture in Wednesday's edition. The e-edition will be corrected shortly.

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