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    514 Northridge Dr., Riverton

    514 Northridge Dr.
    Riverton

    Start Date: 05/04/2024
    End Date: 05/05/2024

    Start Time: 08:00 am
    End Time: 03:00 pm

    You won't want to miss this sale! Everything you've always wanted at prices you can afford! Kitchen appliances, furniture, bicycle, Fit Bits! clothes (of course – but you're gonna love em) and much much more! Come see for yourself!

    Happy Saling!
    From your friends at County 10

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    Coffee Time: Sarah Robinson, vice-chair for MMIP Wind River, shares her story, chats about Sunday’s march

    (Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Sarah Robinson.

    Robinson is the vice chair of the MMIP Wind River group, and the co-coordinator for the MMIP March taking place on May 5, the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), also known as “Red Day”.

    After having worked for over 20 years as an attorney in Fremont County (as a public defender and at the Tribal Court in Fort Washakie), as well as working for the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Robinson provides her perspective on the MMIP Wind River mission and this Sunday’s march.

    You can hear the full Coffee Time interview with Robinson below.


    Be sure to tune in to Today in the 10 and Coffee Time interviews every morning from 7:00 to 9:00 AM on KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM, or stream it live right here.

    ‘Triage childcare’ situation in Dubois prompts draft legislation that would reduce restrictions for nannies

    A legislative committee is drafting a bill to reduce restrictions for nannies in Wyoming after hearing testimony from a Fremont County resident about the “triage childcare” situation her community is currently facing.

    The only daycare for children ages 0-5 in the Dubois area recently closed, Crowheart resident Casey Sedlack told the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee this week, leaving a “significant portion of our parent population in jeopardy when it comes to child care.”

    The closure “left a significant hole in the dynamic of our community” and created a “crisis” for the local school district, Sedlack said, explaining that “many of those parents with children in the daycare are also educators or work in the Dubois school.”

    “It very, very rapidly, like almost overnight, turned into a triage situation,” Sedlack said. “We’ve explored many, many options for basically providing triage childcare to the people who are most significantly affected by this closure – namely our educators and people who make the school run in Dubois.”

    One of the options the local “childcare coalition” explored was a “nanny share” program that would let multiple families pool their money to hire one childcare provider for their children, but Sedlack said Wyoming law currently prohibits nannies from serving more than two families at a time.

    “That immediately wipes out your options for having quick access to childcare, because it becomes illegal very, very quickly,” Sedlack said, encouraging the lawmakers to “explore whether those statutes still hold in today’s economy, in today’s situation, in today’s need of parents.”

    “(Let’s) figure out how we can support emergency childcare options – and of course long-term, sustainable options – but to help us access childcare when we need it most … particularly when it comes to triage situations like I’m speaking on today,” she said. “How do we take care of those interim periods between a time where one daycare closes and another daycare opens for the people who need it the most?”

    Later in the meeting, the committee voted to draft a bill that would allow nannies to serve up to five families at a time.

    The committee will consider the bill draft at its next meeting, which is scheduled to take place June 20-21 in Pinedale.

    Statewide statistics

    More than one-third of Wyoming is considered a “childcare desert,” legislative staffers told the committee this week, and there is a 28 percent “gap” in childcare availability statewide that leaves about 5,395 children in need of childcare, according to the Wyoming Department of Family Services.

    DFS Senior Administrator Roxanne O’Connor noted that Wyoming’s childcare gap has fallen about 8 percent since 2020 and is lower than the national average, but regardless, “there are still communities that struggle to have access to childcare.”

    The situation creates an “economic issue,” she said, as it “impairs families’ ability to work, and then we have other supports that need to come into play.”

    Childcare providers say it’s a “workforce issue,” O’Connor added, so DFS is implementing several “initiatives” that could help address that portion of the problem.

    DFS is also working with the Wyoming Business Council on the issue, she said, since “it’s recognized that childcare is a cornerstone to economic development and growth.”

    Some lawmakers suggested forming a task force to study the childcare issue, but Wyoming Rep. Sarah Penn, R-Lander, spoke against that idea, citing testimony that indicated “business can solve this problem and have a private solution.”

    “We still need more input to make some decisions,” Penn said. “I think it would be hasty to move a lot quicker without really knowing the issue, especially if this is not something government should be getting our hands into at this time.”

    Calling All Fremont County Young Women!

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    Lander Pioneer Days Royalty Contest Seeks Queens & Princesses

    The Pioneer Days Parade Committee is calling all young women ages 7-23 to help kick
    off Lander’s Pioneer Days! The Lander Pioneer Days Royalty Contest is searching for its
    next Queen, Jr. Queen, and Princess to represent our western heritage at the July 3rd
    and 4th 130th Pioneer Days Rodeo and the July 4th Pioneer Days Parade.

    Pioneer Days Royalty Contest: Thursday, May 16th, 6:00 PM (Applications due
    May 9.)
    Location: Lander Old Timers Rodeo Association (LOTRA) Indoor Arena

    This year’s winners receive amazing awards and prizes!

    • All winners: Gas Cards, Free 6-month LOTRA Barn Membership, Matching Outfits & More!
    • Queen: $1500 Central Wyoming College Scholarship, and more!

    Little Prince & Princess Contest
    The Lander Valley Cattlewomen will also hold their Little Prince & Princess Contest for
    children ages 4-6 at 6:00 PM. Winners will participate in the July 4th Parade!

    Apply Now!

    • Download applications at LOTRA.org or pick them up at the Lander Chamber of Commerce.
    • Applications due by May 9th.
    • Late applications (with prior notice): May 16th by 5:30 PM at LOTRA (contact Nick Comes)

    For More Information:

    • Lander Pioneer Days Royalty Contest:
      • Maggie Appleby: 307-349-5666
      • Nick Comes: 307-349-6450
    • Little Prince & Princess Contest:
      • Martha Hellyer: 307-330-8280

    Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to celebrate Fremont County’s heritage and win
    amazing prizes!

    This week’s Garage Sale Roundup

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    875 Fremont St CPC, Lander

    875 Fremont St CPC
    Lander

    Start Date: 05/04/2024
    End Date: 05/04/2024

    Start Time: 08:00 am
    End Time: 12:00 pm

    Come and check out our big “parking lot” sale! Snowblower, lawnmower, bicycle, lots of lovely miscellaneous household items, some furniture, clothes and more clothes for men and women. Most items sold by donation! Proceeds to benefit Elevation Academy. See you there!

    Happy Saling!
    From your friends at County 10

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    Recent Deaths: Track

    Jewell DeLora Track – Sunrise October 17, 1989 / Sunset April 23, 2024. To view full obituary, click here.

    1025 W Mountain View Dr, Riverton

    1025 W Mountain View Dr
    Riverton

    Start Date: 05/04/2024
    End Date: 05/04/2024

    Start Time: 08:00 am
    End Time: 05:00 pm

    multi-family sale: 4 inside Cabinet/shelving units, rocking chair, end tables, stove, dish washer, dinette set, new twin size mattress, exercise equipment, 10 speed bike with shock absorbers, miscellaneous knick knacks, books, and more!

    Happy Saling!
    From your friends at County 10

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    In loving memory, Jewell DeLora Track

    Jewell DeLora Track

         Sunrise October 17, 1989

         Sunset April 23, 2024

    She was Baptized LDS Mormon she also believed in her Traditional Native American ways. Jewell died in Billings hospital April 23, 2024.

    Jewell Track was born in Lander Wyoming to Jane Track and Patrick O’Neal lll.  She was 34, years old.  Her Grandmother The late Delores Track gave her the name (Juju Bear) Most of her friends and family members knew her by that name. Juju enjoyed cruising around in Big Bertha  and she liked going to the casino. Most of all she loved spending time with her Donna Rae

    A prayer service was 
    Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 7:00 pm

    Interment was at  TRACK Cemetery. 
    97 Crooked Creek Rd in Fort Washakie, WY, 82514

    She is survived by her Parents Jane and Pat. Grandmother June O’NEAL. Sisters, Shasta Wesaw; Brothers, Neal Track, Galen Track Sr. Reuben Afraid of His Track,  Tuffy Track, Chad Track, Miah Track Guster Track Jordan Track Josiah Track.

    Pallbearers:
    Aaron Big knife 
    Tristan Wesaw 
    Shane Wesaw
    Little wind Lebeau
    Lloyd White
    Whitman Nideo
    Tim O’Neal
    Ben Goggles
    Grey Burnett Sr.

    Aunts; Alreda Track, Mazie Goggles Rose Goggles (Dean), Marilyn Tillman, Elaine Weed, Darlene McGill, Rhonda Haukaas and Cathy Ute Grandmother June O’NEAL and Bea Haukaas

    She was preceded in death by grandparents, Delores (Robertson) Track and Raymond Track Jr.

    Other family members 

    Track, Weed, Weeks, Hill, Tillman.

    The family apologizes if anyone was left out, 

    They know you are loved and appreciated.

    Services under the direction of Wind Dancer

    Mr. and Mrs. Chouinard honored as recipients of 2024 Boys & Girls Club Distinguished Service Award

    (Riverton, WY) – Leaders and members of civic and community organizations, patrons, and supporters came out for the annual Boys & Girls Club Awards & Recognition Breakfast held Tuesday morning in the Fremont Center at the Fremont County Fairgrounds.

    Recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Service Award were Lorenzo (Larry) Chouinard and his wife, Mary Jo. Their careers in Riverton began in 1979; Mary Jo held many positions within the Fremont County School District, including librarian, English teacher, teacher assistant, and principal, with her final role as the principal at St. Margaret’s Elementary School. In 2009, Mary Jo received the National Distinguished Principal Award for Wyoming.

    Larry taught history for many years and received numerous awards for his work. In addition to teaching, he coached football, basketball, track, and baseball at the middle and high school levels.

    Throughout their lifetime, the Chouinards were pillars of the Riverton community. They were always there for their students to make sure they had what they needed to be successful. They hosted several international students, and still hear from many of their former students to this day.

    According to the Chouinards, “Riverton welcomes us with open arms and provided the opportunity to fulfill all of our career goals. It was the perfect place to raise our daughter We cherish the memories and friendships from the 37 years we were blessed to call Riverton home.”

    Susan Goetzinger: “Coach and Mary Jo, thank you for all you have done for me and for the many students of Riverton. Thousands of us have benefited from your life’s work. You have inspired and helped us to become better people. You have delivered fond memories for several generations. I am grateful to you, as I think we all are.”

    Boys & Girls Club: It Takes A Village

    Tuesday’s program began with the invocation given by Owen Lampert, followed by a color guard and a children’s choir, led by Jennifer Kessler, singing the national anthem. The choir is comprised of 4th and 5th-grade students who meet after school on Thursdays.

    Mayor Tim Hancock read and signed a Proclamation declaring Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as Boys & Girls Club Appreciation and Awareness Day. Riverton Police Chief Eric Hurtado also spoke about his family’s move to Riverton, and how their children have adjusted to the move from a small village in Alaska.

    Fremont County School District #25 Superintendent Jodi Ibach: “The Riverton Boys & Girls Club provides an invaluable service. The club’s focus on academic success, good character, citizenship, and healthy lifestyles directly benefits our community, our students, and their families. A community can never have too many programs to enrich the lives of our children, and the programs can’t exist without the dedication of the adults who commit and show day in and day out. It’s these people who make a difference in the lives of our most precious resource and it is because of your generous support that they have the opportunity to do so…Mr. and Mrs. Chouinard (it will always be “Mr. and Mrs. Chouinard”), thank you for your work. You made a difference and have been a role model to many.”

    FCSD #25 Superintendent Jodi Ibach. (h/t Carol Harper)

    Riverton Boys & Girls Club Director Jacque Stoldt: “I heard somewhere that it takes a village to raise a child…standing here, looking at all of you today, I see our village. Each of you sitting here today is doing your part to raise the kids in our community. My staff and I can’t do our jobs without the work that you all do to support us.”

    Riverton Boys & Girls Club Director Jacque Stoldt. (h/t Carol Harper)

    Past honorees Mary Margaret Stockton (2021), Rick and Josephine Gilpatrick (2022), and The Honorable Wes Roberts (2023) were also present at the awards breakfast. Stockton presented the 2024 Boys & Girls Club Foundation Education Awards to winner Sydnee Jevne and runner-up Katie Shields. These awards are given each year to “outstanding youth who shared their laws of life and how those laws have had an influence in their lives.”

    Isabelle Norris is a junior at the Dubois K-12 School and was named the Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming’s Youth of the Year and State of Wyoming Youth of the Year first-place winner. She will compete for the Southwest Region Youth of the Year in June. “My passion is working with animals and I plan to become a veterinarian. Through the courage I’ve gained by being a club member, the hard work, and my personal experiences, I know i can achieve each and every one of my goals.”

    Kip Post, Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming: “The Club in Riverton has 275 active members to date and serves youth of all ages every day after school from when the bell rings until 6:00 p.m. at night…when schools out, the club’s in. When kids are left alone after school, when they are hungry or disengaged, their ability to thrive in school diminishes, and juvenile crime peaks between 3:00-7:00 p.m. We are so blessed to have a positive place where our children can go after school…a place where there are caring mentors, engaging activities, and of course, free snacks and meals. Thriving children build thriving communities.

    Wyoming Superintend of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder inducted Curt Galitz into the 2024 Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming Alumni Hall of Fame. Galitz attended the Boys & Girls Club in Shoshoni from 1991 to 1995. “The Boys & Girls Club taught him how to hold himself accountable by setting daily reading goals and homework completion goals…he is honored to give back to the organization that gave him so much when he was a kid.” Galitz is a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Riverton and a financial advisor with Edward Jones.

    Keynote Speaker Kevin Hines shared a video clip and the story of his survival when he attempted to take his own life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Hines is one of only 36 people who have survived the jump. He said that if only one person had asked him if he was okay, then he would not have attempted to take his life. Since then, Hines has dedicated his life to spreading awareness of mental health and making an impact on others.

    A screening of his documentary, “Suicide: The Ripple Effect” was shown at the ACME Theater on April 26. More about Kevin Hines can be found on his website.

    Keynote Speaker Kevin Hines held a Q&A session after the Boys & Girls Club Awards Breakfast on Tuesday. (h/t Carol Harper)

    For more information about the Boys and Girls Club of Riverton, visit their Facebook page or their web page at bgccw.org/our-clubs/riverton.

    2024 IMPACT 307 Fremont County Start-Up Challenge Winner: Susan Frost

    “A very important part of my company’s values is the quality and safety of our product.”

    Susan Frost, Queens of Goodness

    For the past six years, bees have been a passion for Susan Frost and her husband Alan.

    The couple teaches community “Intro to Beekeeping” classes for Central Wyoming College, have done outreach in Fremont County with local groups like the Girl Scouts, and keep an active hive at Lander’s Academy of the Winds. Their classes help fledgling beekeepers select proper gear and supplies, as well as teach them the basics of beekeeping.

    “It’s just getting people to understand where the honey really comes from,” says Susan. “We have five different types of honey we use to demonstrate the difference in flavors and colors from all over the world.”

    “Susan at home with her beehives.” h/t Susan Frost, Queens of Goodness

    Frost is a retired research scientist, and after selling her local honey at gift shops and markets around Lander, decided to look in to how to expand her business: “Queens of Goodness.”

    “Beekeeping is not very profitable, it’s a lot of labor and materials,” Frost told County 10. She began working with a new product that would allow her more freedom for experimentation.

    The result is “creamed honey, with benefits.” Her pitch was one of several to the IMPACT 307 Start-Up Challenge in Fremont County, and she was one of three finalists selected for further mentoring from the program.

    h/t Susan Frost, Queens of Goodness

    Creamed honey is a spreadable honey about the consistency of peanut butter. It can be mixed in to coffee, spread on toast, or eaten straight from the jar. Frost currently uses raw honey from her own hives to create the product she calls “Vitality.” It contains turmeric and ginger, the added benefits of which are “gut health.”

    Other honey products she’s looking to develop further are a cardamom-turmeric mix called “Calm” that provides a relaxing effect, a honey with healthy immune-system-boosting aspects called “Support,” and a lemon-honey mixture that remains in the naming phase. All the ingredients of Queens of Goodness’ line are ethically-sourced.

    “I’ve spent a lot of time figuring out what to put in the honey, and have talked to food scientists about it to make sure it’s right. A very important part of my company’s values is the quality and safety of our product.”

    But creamed honey made by hand is very labor-intensive. Frost sought help with purchasing all the equipment and machinery needed to expand the creaming and bottling process. When looking for answers, she found the Wyoming SBDC, Wyoming Women’s Business Center, and the Bootstrap Collaborative ready to support her.

    “There’s so much help available in the state,” she says. “The Bootstrap Collaborative have already helped me a ton, with marketing and website design, talking to an accountant, and getting a lawyer to help set up an LLC.”

    h/t Susan Frost, Queens of Goodness

    From the beginning, the IMPACT 307 Start-Up Challenge worked with Frost to build her final pitch to the judges. She credits IMPACT 307’s assistant director Brian Young with helping her truly prepare for her pitch, giving her a lot of feedback and advice for building her business.

    “We’d talk every week, and work on the financial aspect that was like a business plan by the time we were done.”

    Frost developed a three year plan for Queens of Goodness as part of those talks, and she has already completed one of the first items on her to-do list by joining “Eat Wyoming.” The online farmer’s market delivers fresh Wyoming products either directly to your door or to your local farmer’s market.

    closeup photo of bees in an active hive near the North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Wright, Wyoming
    h/t Brenda Kirk, County 10

    The next challenge will be to find enough honey to scale up the operation to meet demand. The five hives she keeps with her husband on her property only yield around 300 pounds of honey, so she is currently looking to purchase directly from other local producers that can supply the 10 – 15 gallon buckets of honey she’ll need for “Vitality.”

    After that, establishing a commercial kitchen in Lander to start generating jobs in manufacturing will be a priority. For now, narrowing down her brand identity to produce a new logo and label is key, which means finding who her target customers are.

    Queens of Goodness has already come so far, and the Start-Up Challenge will continue to partner with the brand to develop a budget for the expansion process. Frost is very grateful.

    “I would have made a lot of mistakes without it.”

    Celebrate 30 years of Wyoming.com – FREE BBQ party on May 31

    Mark your calendars, folks, because Wyoming.com is gearing up to celebrate a whopping 30 years of exceptional service! That’s right, three decades of keeping you connected, entertained, and informed. And guess what? You’re invited to join in on the festivities!

    On May 31st, from noon to 2 PM, the party is happening at 937 West Main. Picture this: free BBQ sizzling on the grill, laughter filling the air, and a whole bunch of fun activities lined up just for you! We’ll also be live on 97.5 The Brand with Jerrad Anderson.

    This celebration isn’t just about Wyoming.com—it’s about YOU, the incredible community whose loyal support has been the driving force behind Wyoming.com’s remarkable growth over the years.

    We’re immensely grateful for each and every one of you, and this event is our way of saying thank you! It’s going to be an unforgettable bash, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

    So bring your appetite, bring your friends, and bring your party spirit as we come together to toast 30 years of excellence with Wyoming.com.

    Save the date, spread the word, and get ready to join Wyoming.com for an afternoon of food, fun, and festivities!

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    Lander on ‘warning map’ as potential maternal healthcare desert due to ‘concerning decline’ in local births

    The Wyoming Department of Health has identified the southwest portion of Fremont County as a potentially emerging maternal healthcare desert.

    “In Lander we’ve noticed a bit of a concerning decline (in births) in the last year,” WDH senior policy analyst Franz Fuchs told the Wyoming Legislature’s Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee during a meeting this week. “Their previous baseline was around 35 births per month, and that’s gone down significantly to 20 just recently. … So we put Lander on the warning map. (There’s) a little bit of a cause for concern there.”

    The east side of Fremont County is already a maternity desert, Fuchs noted, “because Riverton stopped doing births back in 2016.”

    “But even Lander is now seeing sort of a decline (in) births … as well as a decrease in providers,” he said. “That’s worth keeping an eye on.”

    h/t Wyoming Department of Health
    State staffers said the bold lines on the above graphs represent the female population in each county between the ages of 15 and 45, while the dashed lines show the recommended three-provider baseline, the black circles show the number of obstetrician-gynecologists available, and the red dots represent Medicaid providers. h/t Wyoming Department of Health

    ‘A conundrum’

    Wyoming Rep. Sarah Penn, R-Lander, who works as a nurse practitioner in Fremont County, offered some insight into the local issues that have contributed to the decrease in births and maternal healthcare providers in Lander, calling the situation “multi-factorial.”

    For example, she said, one local provider recently experienced a “major health event and didn’t really come back from that.”

    Meanwhile, other providers are experiencing “burnout” because “they’ve been doing this for a long time and feeling like other providers weren’t pulling their weight,” Penn said, while still others have “concerns (about) management there at the hospital.”

    “There are lots of things going on, (and) it all kind of happened at once, unfortunately,” Penn said. “And then all of a sudden you have this drop in providers.”

    The hospital is working on hiring more providers, she noted, but “the reimbursement is not great, because the medical malpractice (insurance) to deliver babies is astronomical.”

    “There’s a lot of factors that are playing a part here in why we’re facing what we’re facing,” Penn said. “Low numbers and high operating costs and malpractice and burnout, (it’s) all these things. It’s a conundrum.”

    Fuchs agreed that multiple factors have likely contributed to the recent decrease in maternal healthcare providers in Fremont County, but he also framed the issue as “primarily a hospital liability problem.”

    “Hospital and management challenges (have) really caused some of these issues,” he said, pointing to increasing costs and post-COVID nursing shortages that have affected hospital operations in recent years. “It’s not just about the fundamentals – there have been potentially poor decisions made by management that have caused some of these situations that lead to the labor and delivery closures.”

    The question, Fuchs said, is what role the state should play – if any – in addressing those hospital issues.

    For example, Fuchs said, the state could “increase Medicaid payment rates” in Wyoming to bring them “closer to parity with at least Medicare.”

    “Reducing that gap slightly could make it less of a loss later and help some of these hospitals keep their financial picture in better shape,” he said, noting that about 30 percent of births in Wyoming are covered by Medicaid.

    Other options for state involvement Fuchs mentioned include:
    -helping distressed hospitals with management and financial operations
    -creating a malpractice “risk pool” that could “reduce the risk of malpractice (to) providers in exchange for participating in quality improvement activities”

    For their next meeting, the committee asked legislative staffers to provide more information about Medicaid reimbursement rates for labor and delivery services in other states, and about strategies other states have used to address malpractice insurance costs.

    The committee also requested more information about the potential to develop midwifery programs at community colleges in maternal health deserts in Wyoming, and about the relationship between midwives and obstetrician-gynecologists in the state.

    Earlier, Penn had talked about the “statutory requirement” that says midwives in Wyoming have to have “oversight by a physician.”

    Those requirements can cause complications, Penn said.

    “I know that to be a situation within our community within the clinic where I work,” she said. “And I experienced that situation when I was pregnant with my baby. I had a nurse midwife who was able and ready and willing to deliver if I were to have this baby on the weekend. And her overseeing physician was headed to Europe about the time my baby was due.”

    At the time, Penn said, there were “four other delivering providers in our community and at this hospital, but none of them were willing to be the overseeing physician.”

    She said she would be interested in finding ways to “increase (the) ability” for midwives to have “more autonomy” in the state.

    h/t Wyoming Department of Health

    The Labor Committee’s next meeting is scheduled to take place June 20-21 in Pinedale.

    County 10 Law Enforcement Log: Riverton Police Department – May 2, 2024

    All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.

    Below are the most recent arrests and call blotters from publicly available reports provided directly by the Riverton Police Department. Click here for more details about the law enforcement logs.


    RPD Arrests:

    • Abeyta, John, 43, Ehtete, Shoplifting, Available Narrative: RP advised of shoplifting; “Officers located the described individuals nearby and subsequently arrested John Abeyta, 43 yoa from Ethete for shoplifting two flashlights valued at $110”
    • Spoonhunter, Julian, 34, Arapahoe, Public Intoxication, Available Narrative: RP advised a subject was passed out by a dumpster; “Julian Spoonhunter, 34 yoa from Arapahoe was arrested for Public Intoxication”
    • Shooks, Tomothy, 73, Riverton, Reckless Endangering, Available Narrative: “Timothy Shooks, 73 yoa from Riverton was arrested for Reckless Endangering after it was determined he had pointed a loaded .45 revolver at a 42 yoa female and accused her of stealing his sunglasses”
    • Antelope, Shawn, 30, Riverton, Battery, Available Narrative: RP advised they saw a male subject throw a female subject to the ground, and that the female was having trouble standing up; “The 28 yoa female victim sustained a knee injury and was transported by EMS and Shawn Antelope, 30 yoa from Riverton was arrested for Battery”
    • Friday, Chauncey, 57, Ethete, Trespassing, Available Narrative: RP advised of a subject “foaming at the mouth;” “Chauncy Friday, 57 yoa from Ethete was arrested for Trespassing as he had been issued a No Trespass notice for the involved business on a prior occasion”
    • Eagle, Clement, 51, Arapahoe, County Warrant, Available Narrative: “Clement Eagle, 51 yoa from Arapahoe approached officers and claimed he had been assaulted by “Everyone” but showed no indications of any assault. Routine checks for wants produced an active Fremont County arrest warrant and he was taken into custody”

    RPD Citations and Other Notable Calls:

    • Warrant Service: N Federal Blvd., 10:11 AM, Available Narrative: “Samuel Hurst, 50 yoa from Riverton was served a Riverton City warrant in Municipal court”
    • Property Destruction: Dorrie Street, 11:11 AM, Available Narrative: RP advised someone yanked the ignition from their vehicle; “A report was taken with damage estimated at $400”
    • Theft: W Bend Drive, 4:28 PM, Available Narrative: RP advised of a stolen license plate; “The plate was apparently taken from the vehicle while it was parked in the 2100 block of West Bend Drive. Wyo #10-32444 has been listed as stolen”

    County 10 Law Enforcement Log: Fremont County Sheriff’s Office May 2, 2024

    All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.

    Below are the most recent arrests and call blotters from publicly available reports provided directly by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. Click here for more details about the law enforcement logs.


    FCSO Arrests:

    • No Arrests

    FCSO Citations and Other Notable Calls:

    • Suspicious Circumstance: E Monroe Ave., Riverton, 1:16 PM, Available Narrative: RP advised of a subject who opened an electrical box and began wrapping themselves around the pole; incident was deemed a “psychiatric issue”

    Additional Information Provided by the FCSO:

    The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports over the past 24 hours the Fremont County Emergency Dispatch Center has taken 31 calls for service. During that same time period, the county’s ambulances have been dispatched 20 times and the county’s fire departments have been dispatched 1 time. 

    During that same time period, the Sheriff’s Office took 0 call(s) involving motor vehicle accidents with 0 of them reporting injuries and 0 of them reporting property damage. 

    7 person(s) were (was) booked into the Fremont County Detention Center for charges including 1 Driving While Under The Influence, 2 other alcohol related charges, 0 felony charges, and 13 misdemeanor charges. The Fremont County Detention Center currently has 169 inmates it is responsible for. Of these, 166 are being held in the Fremont County Detention Center, 0 are on home detention out of the facility, and 3 inmates are being housed out of the facility.

    Coffee Time: Learn more about Saturday’s ‘Ballgowns & Badges’ fundraiser, put on by the FCLEF

    (Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Brett Johnson, the president of the Fremont County Law Enforcement Foundation (FCLEF).

    Johnson spoke with us on the phone about this Saturday’s Ballgowns & Badges gala fundraiser, happening on May 4 at the Chandelle Center in Riverton.

    The fundraiser goes toward aiding local law enforcement for things like gear, training, transportation and much more.

    Johnson provides details about the event, which you can also read about here, and also chats about the formation/need of the FCLEF in the full Coffee Time interview below.


    Be sure to tune in to Today in the 10 and Coffee Time interviews every morning from 7:00 to 9:00 AM on KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM, or stream it live right here.

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    Opening Night at the Ball Park

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    The Riverton Babe Ruth baseball season opened Tuesday night with a thrilling 5-4 win over visiting Lander at the fields on Major Avenue. 

    A collision at first base – h/t Randy Tucker

    Riverton and Lander sport just a single team each this summer. The boys were eager to get after it on a cool, blustery evening on the last day of April.

    Lander took an early 2-0 lead in their first at bat with a single, a walk, and a hit batter. They scored on a pair of passed balls.

    Ground out to the pitcher – h/t Randy Tucker

    Grayson Clark took the mound in the second and third innings. He struck out five of the eight Lander batters he faced, giving up a single and one walk with the other out a fly ball caught by Heil at second base.

    Tagged out at third – h/t Randy Tucker

    The lead held for three innings until Riverton tied it in the bottom of the third on singles by Zander Weliever and Kingston Limpy and a walk by John Hull. Both of Riverton’s runs also came on based balls.

    The two rivals exchanged two-run innings in the fourth with all but one run scored on either a wild pitch or a passed ball.

    Basyn Anderson hit a double to right field that scored Hull.

    Riverton coach Ted Ray worked with Basyn Anderson and Grayson Clark – h/t Randy Tucker

    Hull took the mound in the top of the fifth and gave up a single and a walk before striking out the next three Lander batters.

    A play at second base – h/t Randy Tucker

    Miles Rico opened the final inning with a double behind the shortstop. He advanced to third and scored the game-winning on a passed ball.

    Riverton hosts Rawlins on Thursday at 7 pm.

    Down the tube – h/t Randy Tucker

    Lander    2 0 0 2 0 – 4 4 0

    Riverton 0 0 2 2 1 – 5 8 0

    Riverton –Cambden Heil 1-1, Basyn Anderson 1-2, Aiden LeBrun 1-1, Daegen Weber 1-2, Miles Rico 2-2, Aaron Hutchison 0-1, Lawson Gavin 0-0, M. Hilyard 0-1, Jordan Hanson 0-1, John Hull 0-0-, Zander Weliever -11, Liam Garner 0-1, Clark 0-1, Kingston Limpy 1-1, Nathanial Sage 0-1, Colin Thompson 0-1, Manny Ramos 0-1. Totals 8-17

    Lander – Galeno 1-2, Aiden 1-2, Henry 0-1, Tanner 1-2, Quentin 0-0, DeMarcas 0-1, Braden 0-1 Andrew 0-2, DeSean 1-2, Jace 0-0, Peyton 0-2, Cormac 0-2 Carson 0-2. Totals 4-19

    WP: Cambden Heil (1) 1H, 3K,1BB, Grayson Clark 1H, 5K, 1BB, Aiden LeBrun 1H, 3K, 2BB, John Hull 1H, 3K, 1BB

    LP:  Galeno (1) 4H, 1K, 2BB, Tanner 4H, 5K, 3BB

    Wyoming ranks again in the top 10 places for nurses

    (Wyoming) – National Nurses Week kicks off May 6th and the folks at Wallet Hub have released their annual study of the best and worst places for nurses.

    Wyoming ranked as the 8th best state in the country for nurses to work. Here’s a breakdown as to why…

    • Overall Rank: 8th
    • 15th – Monthly Avg. Starting Salary for Nurses (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
    • 28th – Health-Care Facilities per Capita
    • 12th – Nurses per Capita
    • 3rd – Projected Share of Elderly Population by 2030
    • 29th – Average Annual Salary for Nurses (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
    • 19th – Projected Competition by 2030
    • 6th – Avg. Number of Work Hours

    Washington ranked as the top state for nurses, followed by Maine, New Hampshire, Montana and New Mexico.

    With some work to do, states ranking lowest included; Hawaii, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma and Mississippi.

    For the full study, click here!

    Cool, mostly sunny conditions for Thursday; snow showers possible tonight

    (Fremont County, WY) – County 10 meteorologist Dave Lipson has shared that today, May 2, will be mostly sunny, with partly cloudy and cooler conditions tonight.

    The National Weather Service in Riverton has also shared that snow showers will potentially make their way across the region overnight, but accumulations will generally be less than an inch across lower elevations.

    High temperatures will be in the 50’s for most today, with Dubois and the South Pass area in the 40’s.

    Lows tonight will be in the upper 20’s and lower 30’s.

    h/t NWSR