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America's Most Wanted Says Fugitive May Be in Wyo

Trevor T. Trujillo — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:57:02 +0000

The Wyoming Most Wanted Facebook page posted a link to the profile of Wesley Nebeker, a fugitive being sought by Wyoming investigators for multiple counts of sexual abuse.

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Man Accused Of Firing Into Pickup Near Lander

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:29:15 +0000

LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — Police and deputies have arrested a man accused of firing multiple shots into a pickup south of Lander.

The Associated Press reports no one was injured in the shooting on Thursday

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Sled Race Sponsor Donating Dog Food to 8 Wyo. Shelters

Trevor T. Trujillo — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:34:33 +0000

The sponsor of the Stage Stop Sled Dog Race will donate dog food to eight animal shelters along the race route.

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Lander Man Dead After Chrismas Eve Rollover Accident

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:46:44 +0000

A Lander man is dead after a Christmas Eve rollover accident in Fremont County.

Sgt. Stephen Townsend with the Wyoming Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Clarence Armajo was driving southbound on Plunkett Road near Lander shortly after 7:00 a

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Variable Speed Limit Signs Installed on WYO 28

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:09:05 +0000

Motorists in central and southern Wyoming may notice new signage along a state highway known for its windy conditions, difficult weather and high-volume truck traffic.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has installed a series of electronic variable speed limit signs along a 34-mile section of Wyoming Highway 28 in the South Pass area from Lander to Farson

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Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In Lander

Associated Press — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:43:55 +0000

LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a man found with a gunshot wound to the head in a home in Lander.

The death was reported around 3 a.m. Tuesday.

Police Chief Jim Carey tells the Associated Press that the shooting wasn't a random act

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Wind River Native American Conference In Lander

Associated Press — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:34:47 +0000

LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead and others say the annual Wind River Native American Conference has resulted in progress.

The conference was held this week in Lander.

Mead was Wyoming's U.S

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Wyoming Thunder Rumbles Into Lander [GALLERY]

Brian Scott — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:53:19 +0000

For the last 22 years , the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club and the Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club have made a Run To The Wall to honor their fellow servicemen and to underline their commitment to bringing home the over 1300 POW/MIA's that remain on the official lists

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22nd Annual Veterans Run To The Wall July 6th-8th 2012

Brian Scott — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:10:17 +0000

For 21 years the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle Club and the Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club have made a run to the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Park in Cody. Because of unspecified problems over the last couple of years, that run is now headed to Lander

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Massive Fire Consumes Lander Community Center

Rich Denison — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:39:49 +0000

Fire crews were called out Thursday afternoon to a fire at the Lander Community Center, which was engulfed in flames. The fire was first reported by County 10 News.

According to the Lander

Missing Boy Found In North Fork River

Associated Press — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:05:04 +0000

The body of a boy reported missing Monday was found in the North Fork River

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Grizzly Bear Spotted Near Lander

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:45:03 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department says the second grizzly bear in two years has been spotted near Lander.

The Associated Press reports a hunter photographed a bear May 21 northwest of Lander, and Game and Fish officials verified it is a grizzly bear

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Motorcycle Clubs To Rally In Lander In July

Associated Press — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:01:45 +0000

LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — Two motorcycle clubs have made plans for a large rally and an overnight stay in the Lander area next month.

Vietnam Vets and Legacy Vets motorcycle clubs based throughout Wyoming will hold their 22nd annual Wyoming Thunder run to honor Wyoming Vietnam Veterans with memorial observance and services

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Riverton's Water Being Cut By Nearly 40 Percent

Associated Press — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:21:06 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Riverton's water supply is being cut by nearly 40 percent because of drought conditions.

The Riverton City Council plans an emergency meeting Thursday evening to discuss ways to deal with the reduction

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Tony Hawk Foundation Donates To Lander Skate Park

Associated Press — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:05:41 +0000

LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is helping build a new skate park in Lander.

Hawk's foundation is donating $10,000 to the project.

KOVE-AM (http://bit.ly/GLBOt5 ) reports that the donation brings the park's funding so far to $120,000, nearly half of what's needed

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Lander Man Faces Charges In Girl's Death

Associated Press — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:53:24 +0000

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — A Lander man faces a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide in the December death of an 11-year-old girl struck and killed after leaving her school bus.

Fifty-two-year-old William Dean Barnes of Lander also faces misdemeanor charges including driving too fast for conditions and passing a stopped school bus that was flashing its red lights

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Victims Of Fatal Crash Near Lander Identified

Associated Press — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:40:59 +0000

LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — All five people killed in a head-on crash near Lander last week have now been identified.

The crash happened early Thursday when two vehicles collided on state highway 789

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5 Dead In Crash Near Lander

Associated Press — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:07:51 +0000

Five people are reportedly dead following a crash in western Wyoming.

KTAK-FM says that the crash happened early Thursday when two vehicles collided on state highway 789 near Lander.

One of the victims is a 17-year-old boy but Fremont County Coroner Ed McAuslan told the station that the other four victims are still being identified

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Missing Hunters Found

Associated Press — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:25:13 +0000

Lander, WYO. (AP) _ Authorities say two hunters who were missing in Central Wyoming amid wintry weather have been found alive.

KOVE Radio in Lander reporters that 52-year-old Dean Staszak of Lander was on foot when he came upon a rescue party that was just organizing to search for him Sunday morning

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Wyoming Seeing More Bears and Bears in New Locations

Brooke Eades — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:32:34 +0000

The bear population in Wyoming is increasing this year and bears are now roaming around some new areas in the state.

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