Arapaho want Yellowbear out of boundary suit Oct 20, 2008
The tribe sued the state and county last month, arguing that they had been improperly taxing tribal members living in Riverton and other areas nearby ... He claims that Riverton, where the girl suffered her injuries, lies in "Indian Country." ... The court ruled Riverton is no longer "Indian Country" for legal purposes. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Wyoming lawmakers consider wolf options Oct 19, 2008
The Legislature's Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee met Thursday in Cody and Friday in Riverton to hear from government officials and the general public on the wolf issue ... Speaking at the Riverton meeting, Wyoming Attorney General Bruce Salzburg said Wyoming is now back where it was before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared an end to federal protection for wolves in the northern Rockies early this year. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
State marching bands meet Oct 15, 2008
Schools participating include Star Valley, Torrington, Green River, Buffalo, Cheyenne East, Wheatland, Natrona, Lander, Riverton, Douglas, Gillette, Cody, Kelly Walsh, Worland, Evanston, Laramie and Cheyenne Central. The UW Western Thunder Marching Band, with the largest membership in its history, will also perform. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Signs not allowed in state rights of way Oct 15, 2008
We understand signs are placed to help businesses or candidates, but rights of way must stay clear of signs for safety reasons, said Cody Beers, WYDOT public involvement specialist in Riverton. Candidates or real estate agents who believe their signs may have been removed by WYDOT crews may contact the nearest WYDOT office to make arrangements for pickup. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Man charged with illegal credit card use Oct 13, 2008
According to court records, Jerry Don Fuller, 20, of Riverton, made an initial appearance at the Rock Springs Circuit Court to the felony charge Sept. 18 ... The affidavit states Fuller admitted to using the card although he wasnt authorized to, saying he would go from Riverton to Rock Springs. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Winter Awareness Day offers people the chance to prep for change Oct 8, 2008
"Winter might be literally around the corner," said Jones, warning coordination meteorologist with the Riverton offices ... For more information: Contact the National Weather Service Riverton office at (800) 211-1448 or visit. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Partisan politics become focus of House debate Oct 7, 2008
Herbert, a Riverton podiatrist and attorney, said he was against the plan, saying a slower approach was needed. He said fraud laws need to be enforced rather than enacting new regulations. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
House candidates debate issues Oct 6, 2008
Herbert, a Riverton podiatrist and attorney, said he was against the plan, saying a slower approach was needed. He said current fraud laws need to be enforced rather than enacting new regulations. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Walgreens back on track Sep 25, 2008
They also have properties in Riverton, Powell, Gillette and Buffalo. We still own the Dollar Stores in Riverton and Buffalo, O'Laughlin said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
DVD memorializes eight UW athletes who died in drunken driving crash Sep 17, 2008
Kyle N. Johnson, Riverton. Nicholas Schabron, Laramie. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Weather Service honors woman for decades-worth of data Sep 15, 2008
At the end of the month, she sends the detailed chart to the National Weather Service in Riverton, flips a page in the booklet and starts again ... Todd Baker, a meteorologist with the weather service in Riverton, said it's unusual but not unheard of to find families that have recorded the weather for decades. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
PBS chief visits Wyoming Sep 13, 2008
She spent time in Jackson; Riverton, where Wyoming PBS is headquartered; and Casper before flying back to Washington today. In driving through the state, she witnessed some of Wyoming's unique topography. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyoming events Sep 12, 2008
Includes antiques and collectibles dealers from throughout the Big Horn Basin, as well as Casper, Sheridan, Riverton and Utah. Tickets: 2 at the door. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Casper briefs Sep 3, 2008
-- Recovery Month Sobriety Event, from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Riverton City Park. For more information, contact Ron Groathouse at (307) 856-9006. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Cowboy and Cowgirl Harriers Open Season at Wyoming Invitational Aug 29, 2008
5 mile race, including Laramie, Cheyenne Central, Cheyenne East, Pine Bluffs, Saratoga, Campbell County, Sheridan and Riverton High Schools. The High School girls' race will begin at 4:50 with the boys beginning at 5:30. (Wyomingathletics.com)
Tornado reported near town Aug 23, 2008
According to Paul Skrbac, National Weather Service senior meteorologist, on Sunday at about 4:42 p.m. the Riverton office received reports of a tornado touching down 18 miles northwest of Green River. He said the tornado was seen moving southeast at about 30 mph, however, the sighting was never confirmed. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
12 candidates vie for three U.S. Congressional seats Aug 17, 2008
The Gillette News-Record: Today. Sunday, August 17, 2008. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Weber Custom Harvesting cutting in Wyoming, Montana (10) Aug 17, 2008
explained Shawn Weber of Weber Custom Harvesting, headquartered in Riverton, Wyo. The grain harvest is slow in west central Wyoming, said Weber. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Business briefs Aug 17, 2008
Len Fulmer of Riverton has earned a 10-year service award with the Wyoming Department of Transportation. Fulmer, 55, is a WYDOT commercial driver's license/auditor examiner in Riverton. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Injecting new life into old wells Aug 14, 2008
Ed Pearson of Devon Energy Corp., foreground, explains the process of injecting carbon dioxide into the ground to revive aging oil wells at the Beaver Creek CO2 facility just south of Riverton Wednesday ... RIVERTON -- In a sandy meadow just south of Riverton, Devon Energy Corp. is finishing construction on a 100 million carbon dioxide pipeline and injection facility, which company officials say will revive an aging oil field and help the environment at the same time. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Man accused in fatal beating arrested in Montana Aug 14, 2008
Wolfname was wanted in Riverton, Wyo ... Riverton Police Detective Julie Etter said Wednesday that two other suspects, Basil Blackburn and Vincent Yellowbear Jr., are in custody and have been charged in the case. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Estimates of heating costs this coming winter Aug 14, 2008
Riverton: $159; $235. Pinedale: $200; $283. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Memorial service set for young fire victims Aug 13, 2008
Fremont County authorities say 1-year-old Ezra Black, 2-year-old Kathryn Mullins and 3-year-old Jesse Black died in the Thursday morning fire just outside the Riverton city limits. The Davis Funeral Home says the service is set for 10 a.m. at the funeral home in Riverton. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Officials release more details on deadly Wyo fire Aug 9, 2008
Authorities said nine people occupied the home just outside the city of Riverton. There were seven children less than 7 years old and two women. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
6 escaped deadly Wyoming fire that killed 3 kids Aug 9, 2008
Nine people _ two women and seven children under the age of 7 _ were inside the two-bedroom, 18-by-60-foot trailer home just outside the city of Riverton when it caught fire early Thursday ... Two of the dead children were in a crib, said Matt Lee, assistant fire chief for the Volunteer Fire Department in Riverton, a town of about 9,700 people located 230 miles northwest of Cheyenne. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Memorial Race for UW Cross Country Runners Aug. 9 Aug 7, 2008
In addition to Shatto, Kyle N. Johnson of Riverton, Morgan McLeland of Gillette, Nicholas Schabron of Laramie, Kevin L. Salverson of Cheyenne, Justin M. Lambert-Belanger of Timmons, Ontario, Cody B. Brown of Hudson, Colo. and Joshua D. Jones of Salem, Ore. (Wyomingathletics.com)
DEQ monitors smoke particles from Gunbarrel Aug 5, 2008
Greg Meeker of Riverton, also with the DEQ Air Quality Division, said Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines indicate burning six acres of forest will create about one-quarter ton of PM 10, a particulate similar to that found near roads and emitted by dusty industries. While health experts say the human nose likely would filter away most particles of that size, the smaller PM 2. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Republican U.S. House candidates meet for debate Aug 5, 2008
Monday's debate was held at Central Wyoming College in Riverton and was sponsored by Wyoming PBS, Wyoming Public Radio and the Wyoming Business Report. During the wide-ranging hourlong program, the candidates debated the merits of oil and gas drilling on the Wyoming Range. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Democratic Senate hopefuls debate credentials Aug 5, 2008
Monday's televised debate was held at Central Wyoming College in Riverton and was sponsored by Wyoming PBS, Wyoming Public Radio and the Wyoming Business Report. When he introduced himself, Goodenough touted that he's never accepted money from special interest groups when he won seats in the Wyoming House and Senate. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Police investigate Riverton death Aug 3, 2008
- Riverton police say they have taken two men into custody after the beating death of a 32-year-old man at a house party ... The victim was identified as Ernest Paul Jenkins, of Riverton ... Information from: The (Riverton) Ranger, http://www. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Primary debates, forums will be televised Aug 1, 2008
- U.S. House and Senate debates are scheduled Monday at Central Wyoming College in Riverton. They will broadcast live on Wyoming PBS and simulcast on Wyoming Public Radio. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Holiday Inn gets new owners, new name Aug 1, 2008
8 has been purchased by Sunil and Parul Patel of Riverton, Wyoming ... The Patels have lived in Riverton for 15 years, owning and operating a Wyndham Hotel there. (Forest Republican, WI)
More gambling on Wind River Jul 31, 2008
The tribe opened its new Wind River Casino near Riverton in April ... Information from: The (Riverton) Ranger, http://www. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
A Look Back in Time: Matter holds energy Jul 28, 2008
Gas well No. 23 in the Sand Draw field south of Riverton was consuming an estimated 10 million cubic feet of gas every day. There was thought to be a leak under the drilling rig when the casing blew off the well head and the gas ignited. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Dancers provide insight into American Indian life Jul 24, 2008
This is a dance where you're allowed to do whatever you want _ to show off and be cocky, said Sam Her Many Horses of Riverton. The outfits that go with the Fancy Dance are brightly colored, have both long fringes and feathered bustles, which heighten and emphasize the dancers' rapid kinetics. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Business Council assists communities through grants Jul 17, 2008
Riverton received a 1. 5 million Business Ready Community Business Committed grant to build an industrial and manufacturing facility. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Rendezvous teaches kids mountain man skills (109) Jul 13, 2008
By LESLIE STRATMOENThe (Riverton) Ranger ... RIVERTON -- "Come on, Magpie, you can do it." ... Getting a campfire going and water to boil was the final test for four boys competing in the mountain man contest last weekend at the 1838 Rendezvous site in Riverton. (Casper Star-Tribune)
COWBOY SPORTS NETWORK AFFILIATES Jul 13, 2008
KVOW (AM) 1450 Riverton, Wyo. KQSW (FM) 96. (Wyomingathletics.com)
Six U.S. House candidates discuss energy at forum Jul 13, 2008
The other two candidates are Green River physician Michael Holland, a Republican, and Riverton podiatrist W. David Herbert, a Libertarian. Holland said the state would be better suited than the federal government to limit energy development in the Wyoming Range. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Breuer ready to ride with the big boys Jul 1, 2008
Breuer plans to continue his education at Central Wyoming College in Riverton. Four-time world saddle bronc champion Brad Gjermundson recommended the Wyoming school. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Senator blasts agencies on Rainbow gathering Jun 29, 2008
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Montana, Wyoming cows in areas surrounding park test positive for brucellosis - Montana loses its class-free brucellosis status (13) Jun 22, 2008
The state lab in Wyoming diagnosed the two Angus cows with brucellosis after blood samples were taken at an auction market, said Jim Logan, Wyoming assistant state veterinarian of Riverton, Wyo. The lab ran all the tests for brucellosis and the cows were hot on all of them, said Logan. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Kirkman bound for Central Wyoming Jun 21, 2008
Kirkman, who played volleyball for Sky View High School, has accepted an offer to play college volleyball for the Central Wyoming Rustlers in Riverton, Wyo ... Jones stated that if she continued to develop like she has, then she will definitely make a name for herself in Riverton ... Honestly, when coach first told me of Riverton, Wyoming, I said, Absolutely not, Kirkman said. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Wyoming DOC extends prison health care contract Jun 17, 2008
At the minimum-security institutions, including the Honor Farm in Riverton and the Conservation Camp in Newcastle, Prison Health Services operates medical clinics, but there are no inpatient infirmaries on site. While company employees are always on-call, inmates with medical issues are sometimes taken to the local hospital when the clinic is closed. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
A Look Back in Time: Things endure Jun 16, 2008
The Tribune then taunted the losing party in the lawsuit by dismissing the entire affair as a "bunch of Buttinskies" from Lander getting together with a "few soreheads" from Riverton to ruin a fair water distribution agreement. 75 years ago. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
State program for troubled teens struggles with low enrollment Jun 16, 2008
"My life wasn't going anywhere," said Hartman, of Riverton. "I was just sitting around watching my life fly past me.". (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
56-year-old North Dakota Native Wins AARP The Magazine's National Spelling Bee for 'Word Nerds' Age 50+ Jun 15, 2008
Kent Stockton - Riverton, Wyo. - Age 66 7. (PR Newswire)
Disease resurfaces in Wyo cattle Jun 15, 2008
Jim Logan, the assistant state veterinarian in Riverton, said it's impossible to know at this point how the cows contracted the brucellosis. But he said the disease will be a "constant threat" in western Wyoming as long as there is a large number of infected wildlife there. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Brucellosis resurfaces in Wyoming cattle (37) Jun 14, 2008
Jim Logan, the assistant state veterinarian in Riverton, said it s impossible to know at this point how the cows contracted the brucellosis. But he said the disease will be a constant threat in western Wyoming as long as there is a large number of infected wildlife there. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Initial autopsy results: 'inconclusive' in reservation deaths (1010) Jun 11, 2008
Alexis Gardner, Alex Whiteplume and Winter Rose Thomas, all between the ages of 13 and 15, were found dead in a rental home last week in the Beaver Creek housing development on the Wind River Indian Reservation, just south of Riverton. The FBI, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Fremont County Coroner's Office have an ongoing investigation into the incident. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Answer Girl: Mile markers and massacres Jun 11, 2008
Once they surrendered, Goetz said, survivors were given a portion of the Wind River Indian Reservation near Riverton ... "That the following portions of state highways are designated as the 'Sand Creek Massacre Trail:' State highway 287 from the Wyoming/Colorado border to Medicine Bow; state highway 487 from Medicine Bow to state highway 220; state highway 220 from state highway 487 to Casper; state highway 26 from Casper to Riverton; state highway 138 from Riverton to Arapahoe; state highway... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Spotter, not radar, saw Mondays tornado Jun 6, 2008
There are Doppler radar systems in Rapid City, S.D., Riverton and Cheyenne, but the coverage only stretches so far. You can see where Rivertons radar ends, and you can see where Rapid Citys radar ends. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
UPDATE: Three bodies found on reservation were teenage girls (1594) Jun 6, 2008
Authorities have not yet released the names of the girls, who were found in a residence south of Riverton on Wednesday. McAuslan said authorities weren't yet releasing information on the cause of death. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Coroner: 3 bodies found on Wyo. reservation were teen girls Jun 6, 2008
The three girls, ages 13, 14 and 15, were found dead Wednesday morning at a tribal housing complex south of Riverton, officials said. As an investigation by the FBI, the Bureau of Indian Affairs police and the county coroner stretched into a second day, an FBI spokeswoman said no information was available on how the girls died. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Answer Girl: Conspiracy Theories: sidewalks and weather Jun 3, 2008
Among the universal questions such as origins of life and ultimate destiny, I have long wondered why the tiny bedroom communities of Lander and Fort Washakie are both represented by the Trib's weather map, while the major metropolitan center of Riverton is not. Lander and Fort Washakie are separated by only 15 miles, lay within the same trough in the foothills, and have nearly identical weather, while Riverton, 25 miles from Lander, often has very different weather ... Why not, say, Riverton and... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
A Look Back in Time: Wherever you go ... Jun 2, 2008
Incorrigible -- Guards at the prison farm near Riverton were counting heads when convict No. 4243, John Wilson, came up missing. Wilson was convicted in Douglas of using a gun in the course of a robbery. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Eat out to end hunger Tuesday Jun 1, 2008
Riverton: The Breadboard, 124 E. Washington. Rock Springs: Taco Time, 2700 Dewar Dr.. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Storms saturate Wyoming; Lander records wettest May ever May 28, 2008
Riverton saw record single-day rainfall totals in two out of the storm's five days, said Jim Fahey, hydrologist with the National Weather Service there ... Dave Scheibe, with the National Weather Service in Riverton, said the recent storm produced its relatively huge amounts of precipitation after a cold front moved into the Cowboy State and then stalled over south-central Wyoming. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Qwest reports long-distance telephone service outage May 25, 2008
The affected cities also include Wheatland, Sheridan, Riverton, Lander, Cody and Jackson. Article Rating. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Qwest restores long-distance service May 25, 2008
The long-distance outage affected northern and central Wyoming, including Wheatland, Gillette, Sheridan, Riverton, Lander, Cody and Jackson. Article Rating. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wet weather dampens weekend holiday plans May 24, 2008
The National Weather Service in Riverton reported 1-2 inches of snow west and southwest of Cody early Thursday. By noon Thursday, about four inches of slushy snow had fallen 10 miles north of Meeteetse. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Dig continues despite weather May 23, 2008
Uden's ex-wife,Virginia, and her two sons have not been seen since Sept. 12, 1980, when they left Riverton to meet him at his home ... Others are staying at motels in Riverton. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Dust devil damages Jamestown home May 22, 2008
According to Todd Baker, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Riverton, the severe winds Snider spoke about wasn't a tornado. There wasn't enough convection in the atmosphere near Green River, Baker said. (Green River Star, WY)
Southern Wyoming town of Baggs eyes rising river May 21, 2008
The National Weather Service extended a flood watch for the Baggs area until Wednesday afternoon, said Jim Fahey, a hydrologist with the Weather Service's Riverton office. Warm temperatures and high levels of mountain snowpack hastened the runoff into the Little Snake River watershed, he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Business briefs May 18, 2008
U.S. Energy Corp. of Riverton has entered into a joint exploration agreement with an undisclosed Houston- based oil and gas company. U.S. Energy will participate as a 4. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
