Abby Maidl

A group of college students from Colorado opted to spend their time this week serving people on the Wind River Indian reservation. They came to help the nonprofit Foundations for Nations with several giveaways and service projects they were doing, and the need for these events was evident by the turnout.

They are holding an open house for the community to check out the facilities, learn about everything Teton offers, enjoy some Breadboard sandwich fare, and possibly win some door prizes.

Although the numbers fluctuate from year to year, the district recognized only 75 home based education students last year, but that increased to 100 home school students this year.

The event starts at 1:30 p.m. and up to 150 tanks will be filled. The first 150 people will also receive a free lunch.

Cares money was awarded for the Fremont County Alliance Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault nonprofit. The director describes how vital the funds were for the future of their agency.

The food is not brand new to the people of Fremont County, but the location is. Bunk’s BBQ food truck has toured Fremont County for the last few years, but has now found a permanent home, and this time it’s not on wheels.

They awarded the money down to the very last cent that the county was given, for a total of $854,021.55 distributed amongst the 501-C3 and 501-C19 organizations.

The Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming have announced their schedule for the year. Online sales will start on February 5th, as well as preorders on that day.

The Riverton Medical District was formed over two years ago to bring services that have left, back to Riverton and the county.

People may have heard of a birth doula, but an End of Life Doula supports people at the other end of the spectrum. Liz Lightner was doing hospice care for seven years, and she started the Led by Liz end of life doula program last year when so many hospice services couldn’t be done in person.

They started back up today, and they are now offering free transport on their fixed routes.

Two city council representatives of Riverton have taken their oath of office, and although they each have different goals, they hold the same overall vision for bettering the city of Riverton: growth and development.

For the Set Free Church of Riverton, using their own resources to distribute food around the community, doesn’t cause them to give a second thought.

If you celebrate the holidays into January, and are just thinking about how to dispose of your tree, Fremont county shared their options.

Another business in Riverton moved into a new building this week, Pony Expresso coffee was able to upgrade, and start serving people from their drive-thru yesterday.

Teton Therapy clinics, which have offices in Riverton, Cheyenne, and Lander moved into their Riverton, and started operating on Monday January 4th.

Wyoming state parks proposed fee increases to offset budget cuts came into effect on January 1st.

The grizzly that was killed on the Crow Creek drainage area on the Wind River Reservation, found on September 9th, is still being investigated. PETA has now added to the reward, offering their own $5,000, increasing the total possible reward to $7,000.

UPDATE--Child has been located and is “in good health,” according to the Wyoming Amber Alert Facebook page.

The City of Lander announces that they have begun increasing the base water rate to include an additional 2,000 gallons per month.

The City of Lander has hired a new interim police chief, and today was his first official day on the job, but he’s certainly not new to the community.

The ice skating and outdoor hockey rink in Lander are open for the season, with a few changes this year.

On New Years Day, a lot of people are busy thinking about getting their exercise routines in place, while some others were already out getting active at state parks across the nation, and all across Wyoming.

However, a few lesser known impacts are cardiovascular related, positively affecting the heart and its functions. It has also been shown to benefit moods, thereby helping fight those winter blues.

At 6 p.m. tonight, church bells will ring across Wyoming for every 1,000 deaths due to Covid-19 in the United States.

Cares act funding available to Fremont County nonprofits have received an extension, and there is $854,021.55 available.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred on Christmas Eve, near Pavillion, Fremont County, Wyoming.

This year the snow plan is the same, with priority routes like I-80, I-25, AND I-90 getting 24 hour attention. The one difference is that the state has always aimed toward going above and beyond that snow removal plan, and although they will continue to provide all necessary services, they will stick a little closer to the snow route priority plans this year.

The loss of Hertz at Cheyenne, Riverton, and Laramie regional airports has not only affected the people utilizing these travel methods, it’s also caused about 11 lost jobs for the working class of Wyoming.

Santa Claus was there to visit the kids, and accept wish lists yesterday and today. He shared a bit about his long trip from the North Pole.

Lander and Riverton community members are partnering to provide a hot meal to those who were formerly in the armed forces. There are many food basket giveaways and charities this time of year, but the Soldier’s House of Fremont County is trying to make sure that this special group of people don’t go without.

To remember, to honor, and to teach, that’s Wreaths Across America’s mission, and that’s exactly what’s happening here in Riverton at the Mountain View Cemetery tomorrow.

A Candyland Christmas is tomorrow on uptown main St. In Riverton, and the people involved want to bring a little extra hope to the kids of Fremont county.

Riverton Mayor Richard Gard and Riverton City Council members honored firefighters this week for a job well done. The volunteer firemen were part of the town tree lighting ceremony, and the star on top was newly built this year.

The Special Response Team with the Riverton Police Department trains twice a month using scenario based training with role players from the community when possible.

When you step inside her residence in Riverton, it might not strike you as anything more than an ordinary kitchen of a 91-year-old grandma. However in March when we were first learning about Covid, it had become a cookie factory, and now every week she’s been baking about eight dozen cookies for first responders.

Like many fund raisers this year, this Lander Kiwanis chapter decided to go virtual. This is the 6th annual fund raiser “Guns, Boots, and Brands,” which is their biggest of the year and brings in between $14,000 to $18,000 in revenue.

The tradition of the angel tree is being carried on at Central Bank and Trust in Riverton, Lander, and Cheyenne.

Riverton and the Wyoming Game Fish and Parks underwent the first year of a deer harvesting and reduction program. The program was intended in part to prevent deer collisions with vehicles.

Ace pandemic sale on December 11th from noon-5 p.m. in conjunction with Stuff the Bus toy drive from 1-3 p.m.

The majority of the Riverton Elks funding comes from events held at their Main Street location. This year, however, the inability to hold events has decreased their budget significantly.

Allred stated they pumped about 400 gallons from the basement. Water also entered the breaker killing all power to the building. Allred noted that she named it “The Great Flood of 2020.” She said it needed a name, because the damage is so extensive.

Daisy dog ready for a home for the holidays

The Wind River Transportation Authority (WRTA) is utilized to transport people all around Fremont County, but around this time of year, they’re also collecting toys to share with kids all throughout Riverton.

Riverton police are looking for tips with any information to catch someone or multiple people who’ve been shooting dogs in city limits.

The Christmas Open House including all of the new exhibits at the museum is this Saturday the 12th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free admission, with 15% discounts on everything in the gift shop. The Children’s Exploration Series, with wooden toy making, will be from 2-4 p.m. with the toys ranging in price from $2-$10.

When Community Entry Services decided they had to cancel their biggest fund raiser of the year, the community showed their support and kept it going at various locations around Fremont County.

Lander mayor Monte Richardson stated, “We’ve got some neat little things going on which I won’t say right now, it’ll be a surprise. Santa will be there. I think we needed to keep moving forward with things to keep a little hope alive for people right now, we can’t keep taking things away."

The city of lander took it upon themselves to ease the toll, and designed a mailbox to get those letters to Santa Claus delivered.

Tomorrow at Icons and Rebels salon will be a chance to meet a Riverton-based artist and view her paintings. Suzanne Graham does strictly original paintings at this time.