Fremont County’s DUI death rate tops rest of country
By Jeff Rebitski Lander Journal Via- Wyoming News Exchange LANDER — A recent publication that measured the rate of deaths associated with drunk driving in the United States just published its findings and declared that Fremont County ranked number one…
State readies for unique election
By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – As COVID-19’s interruptions on everyday life began stretching into the late-spring and early summer, voters around the country began looking toward their upcoming elections – and a pivotal presidential…
Reservation schools move classes online, cancel sports
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Four Wind River Reservation-based school districts have announced they’ll keep their students at home and learn virtually for the first weeks of this school year, as Fremont County remains…
As case numbers spike, cause of coronavirus spread harder to pin down
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — As the novel coronavirus continues to spike through the summer, health officials from across Wyoming say the spread can’t be attributed to large clusters but rather to small gatherings…
Riverton clinic conducts nearly 10,000 coronavirus tests
————— RIVERTON (WNE) — Wind River Family and Community Health Care in Riverton has given nearly 10,000 COVID-19 tests and now averages more than 200 tests a day. As of June 30, Northern Arapaho Tribal health officer Dr. Paul Ebbert…
No death penalty in Riverton shooting death
RIVERTON (WNE) — The state will not seek the death penalty against Mario M. Mills, the Riverton man accused of killing his best friend with a gunshot to the head on March 26. Fremont County Attorney Patrick LeBrun announced during…
Amber Alert ends; charges filed against mother
RIVERTON (WNE) — The Friday-afternoon Amber Alert asking Fremont County residents to search for a Dodge truck containing missing children has been resolved. Wyoming Highway Patrol announced that the children were found late Friday evening. They were found in Colorado,…