Abby Maidl

The museum secretary and curator is excited that the students have the opportunity to give their speeches to the public in addition to their families in a historic setting.

Law enforcement, healthcare personnel, and college students alike, shared how this training was a benefit to them and also the people they serve and protect every day.

According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, totals as of this morning in Riverton were between 9 inches and close to a foot. Lander snowfall totals were at about 11 inches. It is still snowing in Riverton, so accumulation totals could change.

The event is this Saturday April 17th from 2 to 4 in the afternoon at the Riverton Museum.

She explained that the snow will act as good insulation, and the seeds will stay dormant for now.

The earthquake was considered minor and the U.S. Geological Survey received reports of it being felt in Casper, Riverton, Kaycee, Green River, Thermopolis, and of course Tensleep.

It will be life-like and will involve Fremont County Law Enforcement as well as local healthcare personnel and ambulance services.

The town of Pavillion doesn’t have a grocery store and before this they didn’t even have a place to sit down for a coffee or a meal. Now they do, and it’s also for a good cause to benefit the community.

A charitable motorcycle organization that dedicates their time to serve others has one fundraiser a year, and last year it had to be canceled.

Reddi Sue Homec, who ran the restaurant since 1995, was ready to retire and many Covid restrictions made it difficult to have the true Svilar’s experience. However, faithful employee Blaine Stafford stepped up to the plate and is now the new general manager. Danny Svilar is also continuing to help out wherever needed in the supper club, so it’s staying in Svilar hands.

The clinic will be held this year from April 9th-11th.

Svilar's Supper Club in Hudson is celebrating being in business for 80 years with a grand reopening on April 7th, 2021 after the brief closure since October 2020.

Although the campus already had an air filtration system, the new system is actually purifying the air with negative and positive oxygen ions.

Bob does well with other animals and people, and is very affectionate.

The CWC campus announced they will be fully open by the fall 2021 semester, managing health orders that are announced as they come. “Slowly opening up and we expect a pretty darn normal fall. In person learning is very, very important, we are all communal creatures."

When the shelter recently found themselves in emergency need due to a water heater issue, the Riverton Elks saw the need, and met it with open arms.

A police officer’s day includes many unpleasant tasks but some officers in Fremont county got their day broken up from their duties by escorting a parade for a 90th birthday party.

Today in the Fremont County Commissioner’s Chambers, a resolution was passed to uphold certain Constitutional rights and protect law abiding citizens from tyrannical government.

Emergency management acts as the liaison between the county commissioners and the state of Wyoming, as well as a mediator between fire services, public health, law enforcement, public works, and EMS, according to Metzler.

The partnership is with the Fremont County Master Gardener’s who are helping to grow and introduce different varieties of strawberry plants on the Wind River Reservation.

They are planning to reopen April 5th and the store manager said she’s been getting a great reaction from the community and the employees at the store.

There has been strong support for the club and although the amount needed for opening is $185,000, a third of those funds have already been met.

The Dubois Parent Teacher Association was inspired by a veteran memorial in Florida and hope to institute a similar one in Fremont county with students building cross memorials for those past and present in the armed forces.

The city of Riverton says it is due to an important improvement project being done.

A collaboration was formed between First Lady Jennie Gordon with the Wyoming Hunger Initiative and Foundations for Nations in Riverton to continue providing for the dietary needs of the people in Fremont County who are in need of a little extra assistance.

The Wyoming Cancer Resource Center partnered with the LOR foundation, who received a grant for $9,000. Local healthcare providers will use the grant to offer free at home test kits.

According to officials, staffing shortages in childcare facilities in Wyoming have been an ongoing problem, but restrictions may have compounded how hard it is to hire and retain employees.

Last night’s city council meeting in Riverton included the final reading of a marijuana citation ordinance, and it passed.

The city of Riverton EDGE Committee is currently accepting applications for proposed economic development projects.

Like many teams this year, the Riverton High School Speech and Debate Team were unsure if they’d get the opportunity to continue doing what they love.

Warmer weather last weekend may have you thinking spring, but is it too soon to consider watering those outdoor plants? The owner of a greenhouse shares the scoop on early spring gardening.

Fremont County School District 25 participated in the National Heart Association fundraiser, the Kids Heart Challenge. It ended this week and the students who raised the most money got to pour slime over staff and a surprise guest.

On February 12th the Pavillion town clerk was arrested for allegedly stealing $34,399.67 from the town. Now there is a petition calling the mayor to resign over the matter.

The Riverton Chamber of Commerce and K. I. Computing are teaming up to provide a free virtual training about online security.

Amber McDaniel joined Wyoming News Now Fremont County Bureau for a live interview on March 4th about Wind River Rewind grand opening.

Fremont County School District 25 school resource officers are contracted through the school to look out for the kids’ safety all year round.

Abba’s House pregnancy resource center in Riverton is offering free ultrasound days for volunteers who already know they are pregnant and are willing to get another ultrasound to help nurses in their training.

Curative in Riverton has changed their hours, but they are still offering free Covid tests five days a week.

A free creative publication for teens called The Batch started up in Sheridan and has since produced journals in Fremont county, with the first Northern Fremont County Teen Creative Journal Volume being distributed today.

Some senior citizens who still live at home but aren’t able to do much cooking have relied on meals at the Shoshoni Senior Citizen Center. The meals have come to mean so much to this community.

The rest area will remain closed until the issue is resolved. The parking lot is also closed for sanitary reasons, due to some issues that have occurred in the past.

An almost $7 million Lander concrete rehab project and US 287 pavement overlay is slated to start next week, and it is projected to last until mid July.

The Winter Rendezvous Games were held on February 20th, 2021 at Riverton City Park, and Teton Therapy in Riverton took home the trophy for the 2nd year in a row.

What may look like piles of dirt and dust in the wind on Riverview, are Cornerstone Community Church’s prayers being fulfilled. Pastor Ian McFarland stated “We got the architectural designs going and finally last fall got those approved with the city, then we were too late in the year to start building, so now we’re off to the races.”

This Lander citizen is hoping to increase sustainability in the outdoor gear market, and is bringing her outdoor skills learned in Alaska, to Fremont County.

Winds were strong enough to invoke some serious damage to a Riverton auto business, as well as some trees and other roofs in the area. Those gusts also caused some blow overs on Wyoming highways today.

The Senate is on a state work period, and Senator Barrasso used his time today to visit Lander and speak with the Kiwanis club.

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at approximately 3:25 p.m., Lander Police Officers were dispatched to the area of the 100 block of Jefferson Street for a shots fired call.

The Winter Rendezvous games are happening this Saturday at the Riverton City Park. The public is welcome to view the events free of charge

The pen pal idea, coined as “Words with Warriors” by the high school students, is their hope to fight the feelings of isolation some veterans may be experiencing.