Fremont County News

As many as 28 Wyoming cultural and heritage projects and sponsoring organizations will benefit from $503,412.50 in grant awards from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund.

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

Even though the graduation rate in Wyoming declined for the fourth consecutive year, Fremont County School District #1 saw its graduation rate increase for the third year in a row.

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.

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.

Burr and Chancey Garetson have planned a "Living Hands-On Archaeological Presentation" for this Memorial Day weekend at their ranch.

What do you get when you cross the health expertise of highly-trained area hospital physicians with Wyoming's online news and information leader? County 10 is excited to announce a recent partnership with both Riverton Memorial Hospital and Lander Regional Hospital that launches a "Local Health" page on county10.com. "This partnership means that ... (more)

The Fremont County Museums Board is requesting a $143,000 increase to its budget for next year, the majority of which comes from pay raises and benefits to employees.

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.

Pursuant to the recent resignation of the Lander-based Captain the Fremont County Sheriff Skip Hornecker announced in a news release that he has reorganized the structure of the Office.

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.

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 Fremont County Library Foundation made a number of presentations this afternoon, including a $50,000 donation to the Fremont County Library system.

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.

Coroner Ed McAuslan said his office, the Fremont County Sheriff's Department and the Shoshoni Police Department are investigating the death of a 65-year-old man found dead in his home this morning.

Fremont County Ambulance is seeking to nearly double its budget for 2014 in a move to restructure the entire department.

The search continues for 63-year-old Curtis LeClair who was last seen near Diversion Dam last Thursday evening.

The appointment will become effective July 1, following current Clerk Katie Meredith's final day.

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.

The relationship between the Fremont County Pioneer Museum and the Fremont County Pioneer Association is thawing.