Riverton News

Significant rainfall fell across Western and Central Wyoming last week with several storms that moved through the area Wedensday through Monday.

Construction of an 1,100-foot retaining wall is nearly complete on the $1.88 million slope stabilization project in Wind River Canyon between Shoshoni and Thermopolis on U.S. 20/Wyoming 789.

The Fremont County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Riverton Police Department, arrested 41-year-old Anthony Hernandez of Riverton around 1:00 AM this morning, pursuant to the ongoing apprehension of persons allegedly involved with a Drug Conspiracy in Fremont County, according to a media release by Undersheriff Ryan Lee.

Skeletal remains found on March 10th of this year east of Riverton on the Wind River Reservation have been identified as Tad P. Barnson.

As a recent country song professed, rain is a good thing - especially in what has been shaping up to be a drought year.

Saturday's observance of Arbor Day and Armed Forces Day was a big success in Riverton with a good turnout.

Undersheriff Ryan Lee has announced that an investigation concentrated against drug activity in Fremont County resulted in the arrest of four local residents who are alleged to have conspired in the delivery of methamphetamines in the Fremont County area.

The Riverton City Council agreed Tuesday night to help fund $3,500 toward the establishment of a local satellite office of the Children's Advocacy Project, or CAP, based in Casper.

A Wyoming Department of Transportation asphalt paving crew is scheduled to begin its spring and summer work next week, May 28-30, west of Riverton on U.S. 26.

The preliminary cause of death of 62-year-old Curtis LeClair has been ruled "asphyxia due to drowning," according to initial autopsy results released today by the Fremont County Coroner's office.

The Market Manager for Walmart in Wyoming appeared at Tuesday night's city council meeting in advance of the retailer's request to have an existing liquor license transferred to its superstore on North Federal Boulevard.

At 7:12 a.m. on Monday, deputies were called about a woman driving a Chevrolet Suburban on North Portal Road near Pavillion with a small child on her lap.

The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors will tour local businesses, attend a community reception and review applications for Business Ready Community and Community Development Block Grant requests at its May 22-23 meeting in Thermopolis.

The Central Wyoming College Board of Trustees during its regular meeting Wednesday night approved securing $5.6 million in bonds through Wells Fargo to fund several upcoming construction projects.

April 2013- Jeffrey Vincent of Vincent Financial Services in Riverton, WY was recently named one of "America's Top 1000 Financial Advisors" by Barron's magazine, a leading financial publication.

Fremont Therapy Group, LLC has two new full time Physical Therapist , Occupational Therapist and/or Physical Therapist Assistant positions for their Lander and Riverton locations.

Governor Matt Mead took time today to thank the outgoing Director of the Wyoming Department of Revenue, Ed Schmidt, who is retiring and announce that Dan Noble will be the new Director, subject to confirmation by the State Senate.

Units from several Fremont County Fire Battalions responded to a fire that moved into large trees just east of Kinnear Tuesday night.

Public Works Director Bill Urbigkit explained water rights to the city council Tuesday night and why he is proposing to equalize what city residents are charged for irrigation water.

Wyoming Wireless is the largest Wyoming-based Verizon Wireless retailer with 8 locations across the state, including 3 in Fremont County, as follows: Wyoming Wireless in Lander and Riverton have been remodeled to include live phone bars so you can try the phones before you buy.