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4 days ago | 
rivertonranger.com | Marit Gookin
In the building that used to be Starrett Junior High, there’s a clear dividing line. One half is the Jack King Administrative Building: clean and modern, with no sign of the lockers that used to line the hallways. The other half is Pathfinder High School. “We’re educating students over there, and it’s visibly different than over here,” Fremont County School District #1 Business Manager told the FCSD#1 school board. But the district is looking to change that – to the tune of just under $1.8 million.
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5 days ago | 
rivertonranger.com | Marit Gookin
Should we be worried about budgets? Some reassure that recent property tax changes will have minimal impacts on most county and city revenues – but nearly every Fremont County municipality seems to be crunching numbers, talking about shortfalls and budget cuts.
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1 week ago | 
rivertonranger.com | Marit Gookin
The summer forecast is in, and for anglers, things are looking good. The Wyoming Game and Fish released a fishing update in Wyoming Wildlife; fishing looks to be “fantastic” this summer, it says. Boysen Reservoir remains a prime spot for walleye. “In 2023-24 we observed summer angler catch rates approaching one walleye per hour of fishing time.
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1 week ago | 
rivertonranger.com | Marit Gookin
When Tina Clifford sent a public records request to Fremont County, she didn’t hear anything for weeks. Then, she got a quote: $70 an hour for the remaining work, estimated to come out to a total of $560 to access data about the 2024 election.
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1 week ago | 
wyomingnews.com | Marit Gookin
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1 week ago | 
rivertonranger.com | Marit Gookin
Wind River Visitors Council Executive Director Helen Wilson has a vision: A large banner above the down escalator to the train in Denver International Airport, advertising all that Fremont County has to offer. Originally, this was more of a dream; but after conversations with DIA, this coming holiday season it may be a reality. In 2025, WRVC will have an expected revenue of $997,625, including interest income, to craft its budget from.
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2 weeks ago | 
gillettenewsrecord.com | Marit Gookin
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2 weeks ago | 
rivertonranger.com | Marit Gookin
Pronghorn antelope are one of the iconic species of the American West. According to the North American Pronghorn Foundation, a hunter-founded nonprofit, nearly half of the world’s existing pronghorn population lives in Wyoming. But faced with an array of challenges, pronghorn populations are struggling – even here. The Sublette migration corridor is home to one of the largest herds of pronghorn in the world.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivertonranger.com | Marit Gookin |Austin Beck-Doss
One night per year, the Riverton High School Wolverines and Lady Wolverines soccer teams take the field dressed in hot pink from head to toe, gunning for the on-field win in honor of a much bigger battle. Since launching the “Pink Game” initiative in 2022, the RHS soccer program has raised and donated over $31,000 directly to community members who are fighting cancer. On Friday, May 2, both squads will rally once again, this time in support of two very special community members.
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2 weeks ago | 
rivertonranger.com | Marit Gookin
Earlier this week, Fremont County Assessor Tara Berg had estimates to share regarding how much the county’s budget will decrease from last year. These are just estimates, she emphasized; long-term homeowner exemption applications will still be accepted through May 23. But right now, her figures are showing that the Fremont County government is looking at a $2 million-plus decrease in revenue. “This is just the county mills,” Berg clarified.
