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New Public Intoxication Ordinance includes Private Property
Riverton Police Chief Eric Hurtado said last week that amending the city’s code on public intoxication offenses is needed because the current code only refers to public places. Those are identified as streets, sidewalks or public spaces, including persons inside vehicles at those locations. “We need to expand the ability of our officers to respond to public intoxication on private properties as well and give them the ability to enforce through alternative methods other than arrests,” he told the city council. He was speaking on an amended Public Intox ordinance on its first reading.
Wyoming Indian schools, administration building on temporary lockdown
UPDATE – As of 1:50 PM the schools have resumed regular scheduling, according to an update on the Chiefs Facebook page. The post states that all students and staff are safe. (Ethete, WY) – Wyoming Indian Schools and the FCSD #14 district office are currently (as of 1:10 PM) on a precautionary lockdown, according to a post shared on the Chief’s Nation Facebook page, due to a “reported disturbance at the Ethete Store.”
“We’re survivalists,” Revitalizing the Shoshone language
FORT WASHAKIE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - On Thursday, the Eastern Shoshone tribe celebrated a monumental milestone, the release of the Shoshone language app. For the last several years, 21 Shoshone elders and language keepers have been recording words from their Native language to create a Shoshone dictionary. Those who...
Riverton Saturday Events Listed: 5K Pink Ribbon Run; Town Trash Pickup; Wyoming Fire Service HOF & Memorial
Events this Saturday include the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative’s Pink Ribbon 5K run/walk at the Riverton SageWest Hospital campus with registration and check in at 7 a.m. with a special survivor’s breakfast, presentations and then the beginning of the race at 8 a.m. There will be information tables, swag, kid games and music at the event.
#RivertonBiz: Countryside Veterinary Services opening soon
“#rivertonbiz, shares the stories of local movers and shakers of our Fremont County economy.“. (Riverton, WY)—Countryside Veterinary Services plans to open this month and provide progressive and advanced technology while maintaining compassionate and personalized one-on-one veterinary care for small animal and equine patients. It is owned and operated by...
Lander City Council passes ordinance on first reading removing imprisonment as possible penalty for violating park rules
The Lander City Council passed an ordinance on first reading Tuesday removing imprisonment as a possible penalty for violating local park rules. The rules for each park will be posted on the city’s website and at park restroom facilities, according to the ordinance, which City Clerk Rachelle Fontaine read during a public hearing Tuesday.
New North Riverton Game Warden announced by Lander Region Game and Fish
(Riverton, WY) – Zachary Bernhardt is the new North Riverton Game Warden for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Bernhardt was born and raised in Parker, Colorado. He grew up in a family that enjoyed the outdoors and would frequently go camping, fishing, and hiking in the Rocky Mountains. Bernhardt attended the University of Wyoming, graduating with his Bachelor’s in Wildlife Biology and Management in May 2023.
Lander Wells and Transmission Pipeline Project likely delayed until 2026 due to increased costs, city staff says
The City of Lander has decided to wait to apply for funding from the Wyoming Water Development Commission for the planned Lander Wells and Transmission Pipeline Project, municipal staff said this week. “We ended up punting our wells project for right now,” Public Works Director Lance Hopkin told the Lander...
Local artist, organizations receive Creative Aging Project Grants
(Riverton, WY) – The Wyoming Arts Council is pleased to announce the Creative Aging Project Grant recipients. The grants have been awarded to Wyoming-based teaching artists and non-profit organizations to develop and implement multiple 8-week Creative Aging programs through June 2025. The programs are designed to provide arts education and social engagement opportunities for Wyoming’s older adults.
Lander resident among Wyoming Art Council’s 2024 fellowship recipients
(Statewide) – The Wyoming Arts Council has announced the recipients of this year’s Fellowships in Visual Arts, Creative Writing, and Performing Arts, and among them is lander resident Sophie Barksdale, who received a fellowship for visual arts. The full list of recipients is below. Visual Arts Fellowship: Bailey...
Wind River/Sweetwater Sage-Grouse Working Group to meet Aug. 26
(Lander, WY) – The Wind River/Sweetwater Sage-Grouse Working Group will discuss project funding allocation at its August 26 meeting, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Game and Fish Lander Regional Office conference room at 260 Buena Vista Drive. The Wind River/Sweetwater River Sage-Grouse Local Working Group is one of...
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