Wyoming News Briefs

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Fremont County is balking at paying legal fees for a group of American Indians whose court challenge forced the county to abandon its system of at-large voting for commissioners because it diluted the Indian vote. Fremont County says a request to award more than $85,000 for work on an appeal of the decision is too high and should be reduced.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two minors on the Wind River Indian Reservation has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Federal prosecutors say 32-year-old Northern Arapaho tribal member Perry Verdell Gould also was sentenced this week to a lifetime of supervised release. He also must pay a $200 special assessment.

CODY, Wyo. (AP) — A study says fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing and similar activities support about 10 percent of the jobs in Park County. The report from Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development says those outdoor activities contribute about $30 million annually to the Park County economy.

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — A 16-year-old Rock Springs High School junior is on track to reach his goal of representing the U.S. in the Olympics. Abram Martinez has won seven state championships and six regionals titles. The Rock Springs Rocket-Miner reports Martinez is now preparing for his second trip to the Junior Nationals in Mobile, Ala.