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giant, ’08 nominee dead at age 81

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Sunday Ranger Western Wyoming’s Sunday newspaper

Sunday morning, August 26, 2018

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Past county commissioner Thompson files for school board seat

Red Desert roundup

From staff reports

A herd of wild horses hurried across a sagebrush plain in the Red Desert as the Bureau of Land Management gathered up nearly 1,450 animals in Fremont, Sweetwater, Natrona and Carbon counties. The operation ended last week, with the cumulative mustang herd still exceeding the recommended number of no more than 750. See details on page A-5.

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More deer crossing roads than usual; state warns motorists From staff reports An increase in the typical number of deer crossing Wyoming roadways has led the Wyoming Department to alert drivers to the added risk.

WYDOT officials said the uptick in deer along roadsides is unusual this time of year.

An increase in Wyoming wildlife/vehicle collisions normally occurs in the fall and winter months, partially due to migration and shorter daylight hours.

A wet spring across much of Wyoming, followed by summer’s hot weather spurred the growth of green grass in the state rightsof-way, and deer and other wildlife are move toward and across highways in higher numbers than usual.

Added traffic from summer tourism, with the Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, further adds to the problem.

“Our maintenance personnel saw an increase in dead deer through the months of July and August, and we had a wet spring that produced an excellent growth of deer habitat,” said WYDOT district engineer Pete Hallsten of Basin.

“We should expect more fawns this fall, and young animals of all species are prone to making mistakes, such as crossing roads. Be extra careful,” Hallsten said. “Hitting a deer can also be a very costly expense, and sometimes it can be a life-threatening incident.”

A Wyoming state government official from Fremont County died in just such an incident. Wyoming Governor’s Tribal

Every legislative candidate on ballot won in the primary

Liaison Eddie Wadda of Fort Washakie was killed in 2012 when his car struck a deer near Buffalo.

WYDOT offers tips for avoiding wildlife/vehicle crashes: • Avoid swerving your vehicle; swerving may cause drivers to lose control of their vehicle, which may result in a more serious incident; • Pay attention to changes in habitat types along roadways. Creek bottoms and where agricultural fields meet trees are prime areas for wildlife to cross roadways; • Deer are herd animals; if you see one, watch for more; • Deer crossing signs show where high levels of deer/vehicle crashes have occurred in the past;

• Pay extra attention when driving at dawn and dusk when animals are most active; • When you see deer, activate your vehicle’s horn several times and flick your headlights (if no oncoming traffic is present), and reduce your speed. The horn and flicking lights may spook the deer into running across the road, so remember to reduce your speed; • Wear your seat belt, use appropriate child safety seats and drive at a safe speed; driving slower at dawn and dusk may help you avoid a collision; • If possible, use your high-beam headlights as much as possible; watch for the shining eyes. q Please see “Deer,” page A-7

School days

Former Fremont County Commissioner Doug Thompson is running for a seat on the Lander school board.

He filed Thursday for one of four open seats on the Fremont County School District 1 Board of Trustees in Lander.

Six other people already were in the race: Lawrnde (Dee) Harrison of Lander filed Monday, Michelle Escudero of Lander filed Aug. 17, Karl Weller of Lander filed Aug. 16, Jared Kail of Lander filed Aug. 15, John F. Wood of Lander filed Aug. 9 and Mark Haskins of Lander filed Aug. 8.

Monday is the last day to file.

Other new filings Shane Sanderson of Kinnear filed Thursday for one of three four-year terms open on the FCSD 6 Board of Trustees ELECTION at Wind River.

He joins Dawn Leonhardt of Riverton who filed Aug. 14.

Ron Lucas filed Thursday for the four-year rural supervisor position in the Lower Wind River Conservation District.

Michael Codevilla of Dubois filed Thursday for the four-year sub-district 3 spot in the Dubois Fire District.

The Shoshoni school board field grew by two more on Friday with the filings of Jennifer Gardner and Christopher Konija.

It brings the field to seven, with four seats available.

2018

Federal filing Richard Brubaker of Riverton filed Monday as a Libertarian to represent Wyoming in the United States House of Representatives.

He joins Casper resident Daniel Clyde Cummings of the Constitution Party, who filed July 5, in challenging candidates from the more mainstream Republican and Democratic parties – incumbent Liz Cheney and Greg Hunter, respectively.

From staff reports Every Fremont County resident who filed for an open seat in the Wyoming Legislature this year will appear on the general election ballot Nov. 6 None of the primary races were contested Tuesday.

Contests

Republicans In State House District 55, incumbent David R. Miller earned 1,606 votes or 79.47 percent. There were 25 write-ins, and 390 people chose not to vote.

In State Senate District 25, incumbent Cale Case earned 2,608 votes, or 72.32 percent. There were 95 write-ins, and 903 people chose not to vote.

In State House District 33, incumbent Jim Allen earned 800 votes or 83.16 percent.

There were 11 write-ins, and 151 people chose not to vote.

In State House District 54, incumbent Lloyd Charles Larsen earned 1,966 votes or 74.36 percent.

There were 56 write-ins, and 621 people opted not to vote.

In State House District 34, incumbent Tim Salazar earned 1,936 votes or 80.63 percent. There were 11 write-ins, and 454 people didn’t vote.

Sherry Murray (seated, center) and Shannan Lavoie greeted a student identified only as OIivia on the first day of school at Willow Creek Elementary in Riverton. School nurse Sarah Gantenbein stood ready to help. The first week of school in District 25 is in the books.

Photo by Clair McFarland

q Please see “Primary,” page A-7

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Five other people have filed for four open seats on the FCSD 24 Board of Trustees in Shoshoni: David Maddock, Dain Medow and Lynn A. Thompson, all of Shoshoni, filed Wednesday, joining Gavin Woody of Riverton, who filed Monday, and Jordan Whitener of Shoshoni, who filed Aug. 16.

Five people have filed for two open seats on the FCSD 14 Board of Trustees at Wyoming Indian: Mary Hereford-Armajo of Fort Washakie filed Wednesday, joining Rachel C. Grant of Ethete and Sergio Maldonado Sr. of Lander, q Please see “Filings,” page A-7

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WORLD & NATION Sunday

U.S. Sen John McCain died Saturday at age 81

JOHN S. MCCAIN III Aug. 29, 1936 – Aug. 25, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain, who faced down in that race, and turned Sarah Palin into a national political figure. his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiAfter losing to Obama in an electoral landslide, McCain returned ance and later turned his rebellious streak into a 35-year political to the Senate determined not to be defined by a failed presidential career that took him to Congress and the Republican presidential campaign in which his reputation as a maverick had faded. In the nomination, died Saturday after battling brain cancer for more than politics of the moment and in national political debate over the a year. He was 81. decades, McCain energetically advanced his ideas and McCain, with his irascible grin and fighter-pilot By Nancy Benac punched back hard at critics — Trump not least among Associated Press them. moxie, was a fearless and outspoken voice on policy and politics to the end, unswerving in his defense of democThe scion of a decorated military family, McCain ratic values and unflinching in his criticism of his fellow Republican, embraced his role as chairman of the Armed Services Committee, President Donald Trump. He was elected to the Senate from pushing for aggressive U.S. military intervention overseas and eager Arizona six times but twice thwarted in seeking the presidency. to contribute to “defeating the forces of radical Islam that want to An upstart presidential bid in 2000 didn’t last long. Eight years destroy America.” later, he fought back from the brink of defeat to win the GOP nomAsked how he wanted to be remembered, McCain said simply: ination, only to be overpowered by Democrat Barack Obama.

“That I made a major contribution to the defense of the nation.”

McCain chose a little-known Alaska governor as his running mate q Please see “McCain,” page A-10

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DIGEST MORE ODD BEHAVIOR FROM MUSK DETROIT (AP) — First it was the shocking tweet that funding was secured and Tesla may go private, then a statement that the money wasn’t locked down after all. Two weeks later it’s never mind, the whole deal is off.

Welcome to the disarray of Elon Musk, the impulsive genius and architect of cutting-edge car, rocket and solar panel companies built nearly from scratch.

Chaos, though, comes with a price. Experts say it all could wind up with Tesla exposed to a fine for misleading investors.

And even though Musk has almost legendary status, the episode could further erode his credibility with stakeholders who have endured multiple broken promises and years of losses as a public company.

“Prior to the go-private episode, his credibility was in question, although investors still had overall confidence in the guy,” Erik Gordon, a business and law professor at the University of Michigan, said Saturday. “This whole go-private episode has taken his credibility close to zero.”

The bizarre story began Aug. 7 when Musk, while driving to the airport, tweeted he was considering taking the company private and that funding had been secured for the deal.

7 ARRESTED IN CONFEDERATE STATUE PROTEST CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Seven people were arrested Saturday at a rally calling for a century-old Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina to be returned after it was yanked down five days ago.

About a dozen people carrying Confederate flags were met by dozens of protesters that don’t want the memorial known as “Silent Sam” to return to the campus in Chapel Hill.

None of the seven people arrested was affiliated with the school, Chancellor Carol Folt said.

“Silent Sam,” erected in 1913, was torn down Monday during a protest. It’s now in temporary storage.

HOLD THE MAYO! TOWN CHANGING ITS NAME ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Mayo, Florida is holding the mayo, at least for a few days.

The mayor of this tiny town of less than 1,500 residents, located where Florida’s Panhandle morphs into a peninsula, is announcing Saturday that the city is switching its name to “Miracle Whip.” But it’s a joke.

The name change started as a secret, tongue-in-cheek marketing proposal for the Kraft Heinz-owned mayonnaise-alternative. Videographers for Miracle Whip on Saturday wanted to capture the shock of residents when they hear that the name of their town is being changed to a corporate brand.

Representatives of the condiment planned to spend the next few days filming their jocular efforts to get residents to remove mayonnaise from their homes.

The town’s elected officials say they will let residents in on the joke after a few days, but not before street signs and the name on the water tower have been switched out. The town located halfway between Tallahassee and Gainesville is getting between $15,000 and $25,000 for the name change, and the money will be used for city beautification measures.

Sunday In Ireland, Pope Francis vows to rid church of sexual abuse DUBLIN (AP) — Pope Francis faced a lukewarm reception and scattered protests Saturday on his trip to Ireland, with even his vow to rid the church of the “scourge” of sexual abuse and his outrage at those “repugnant crimes” dismissed as a disappointment by some of Ireland’s wounded victims.

But others who met with him in private left heartened that he would respond to their plight, including two of the thousands of children who were forcibly put up for adoption for the shame of having been born to unwed mothers.

They said Francis described the corruption and cover-up in the church as “caca” — translated by the Vatican translator for the English speakers as “filth as one sees in the toilet.”The abuse scandal — which has exploded anew in the U.S. but has convulsed Ireland since the 1990s with revelations of unfathomable violence and humiliation against women and children — took center stage on the first day of Francis’ two-day trip. The visit was originally intended to celebrate Catholic families.

Francis responded to the outcry by vowing to end sex abuse and cover-up during a speech to Irish

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Pope Francis passed by a banner of a protester Saturday in Dublin, Ireland, where Francis is on a two-day visit.

AP government authorities at Dublin Castle.

“The failure of ecclesiastical authorities — bishops, religious superiors, priests and others — to adequately address these repugnant crimes has rightly given rise to outrage, and remains a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community,” he told them. “I myself share these sentiments.”He cited measures taken by his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, to respond to the crisis. But while Benedict is credited with cracking down on abusers, he never acknowledged the Vatican’s role in fueling a culture of cover-up or sanctioned bishops for failing to protect their flocks from predator priests.

Francis followed his promise with a 90-minute meeting with eight survivors of both clerical and institutional abuse and prayed quietly before a candle lit for victims in Dublin’s cathedral. But neither his words nor the meeting with vic-

tims is likely to assuage demands for heads to roll.

“Disappointing, nothing new,” was the reaction from Irish abuse survivor Marie Collins, a former member of Francis’ sex abuse advisory panel who quit last year in frustration. She later took part in Francis’ meeting with seven other abuse survivors, including two priests and a public official.

Colm O’Gorman, who is leading a solidarity rally on Sunday in Dublin for abuse victims, said Francis’ remarks about sharing the shame felt by Catholics were an “insult to faithful Catholics, who have no reason to feel shame because of the crimes of the Vatican and the institutional church.”The reception that Francis received in Dublin contrasted sharply with the raucous, rock star welcome that greeted St. John Paul II in 1979 in the first-ever papal visit here. No one from the public was at the airport or the roads near-

Tourist bus crashes; 16 reported killed SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities say a tourist bus has flipped over on a highway near Sofia, the capital, killing at least 16 people and leaving 26 others injured.

Police said a bus carrying tourists on a weekend trip to a nearby resort overturned and then

fell down a side road 20 meters (66 feet) below the highway. The accident happened at 5:10 p.m.

Saturday about 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Sofia.

Ambulances rushed to the scene and took the injured to Sofia hospitals. ctors said some of them were in critical condition.

Health Minister Kiril Ananiev

gave an initial death toll of 15, but doctors from Sofia’s emergency hospital said another bus victim died Saturday night.

The major of Bozhurishte, north of Sofia, told reporters that all the passengers were from his village.

The government declared Monday a national day of mourning for the victims.

CHICAGO (AP) — After two years of sometimes ugly public fighting, Democratic Party leaders on Saturday voted to limit their own high-profile roles in choosing presidential nominees, giving even more weight to the outcome of state primaries and caucuses.

The debate over the influence of party insiders known as superdelegates was evidence of the fallout from the 2016 fight between eventual nominee Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. His supporters accused the national party of tipping the scales in Clinton’s favor.

The change, which affects the hundreds of Democratic National Committee members, elected officials and party elders who attend presidential conventions as automatic delegates, was seen as a victory for the party chairman, Tom Perez. It comes with the November election nearing, when GOP control of Congress is at stake, and a potentially bruising nominating battle shaping up for 2020, when President Donald Trump is up for re-election.

“We should never ever confuse unity and unanimity,” Perez said after the vote. “Today, demonstrated the values of the Democratic Party.”

Under the new rules for 2020, superdelegates still will be automatic delegates to the party’s convention. But they will not have a vote on the first presidential ballot if the convention remains contested, which is a distinct possibility given the number of Democrats considering running.

Superdelegates would get to vote on any subsequent rounds of voting, though the Democratic nomination has been settled on the first ballot of every convention since the 1970s, when the modern system of primaries and caucuses was established.

The change was approved by acclamation. The key procedural vote before that showed the overhaul had 329.5 “yes” votes to 106.5 votes in opposition.

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WyoPBS’s new documentary on glaciers screened Sept. 6, Lander WyomingPBS and the Wind River Outdoor Company host the world premiere screening of “Glaciers of the Winds,” a locally produced film documenting the scientific exploration and retreat of the Wind River glaciers.

The screening is Thursday, Sept, 6, at the Lander Community Center, 950 Buena Vista Dr. A cash bar opens at 6:30 p.m., with the two-hour film to begin at 7 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

A panel discussion featuring producer Kyle Nicholoff and Central Wyoming College professors Jackie Klancher and Darran Wells will follow the screening.

The Wind Rivers slash across 120 miles of west-central Wyoming. They’re home to more than 40 named peaks 13,000 feet or higher, along with seven of the largest glaciers in the American Rockies.

“Glaciers of the Winds” documents the scientific exploration and retreat of the glaciers. Many of the Wind River’s glaciers are hundreds of feet thick and supply major water systems on both sides of the continental divide.

The glaciers of the Winds have been shrinking at an accelerated rate over the last 40 years.

WyomingPBS explores how glacial retreat could have significant effects on the local ecosystem and

These Riverton FFA chapter members operated the pulled-pork sandwich booth last month at the Riverton Rendezvous Friday Night Cruise. The team is raising funds to help pay for attendance at the FFA National Convention this fall in Indianapolis. From left, Jalee Brown, Maggie Schooner and Paige Schooner.

Photo by Steve Peck

With school back in session, FFA kids prepare for national convention activities in Indianapolis Having performed well at the Wyoming State FFA Convention in April, members of the Riverton High School chapter are making plans to show their best at the national convention this fall.

Among the chapter’s summertime activities was a booth during the Riverton Rendezvous Friday Night Cruise in July.

Chapter members served pulled-pork sandwiches, with proceeds after expenses to be used to cover costs while attending the national gathering, scheduled for October in Indianapolis, Ind. Riverton, named a three-star chapter at state,

excelled in the annual quiz bowl competition and will represent Wyoming in that event.

Comprising the prize-winning booth team at state were Cody Raymond,Andrea Dolbow, Johni Stone, Chase Taylor, Kennedy Johnson Higgs, Kelly Stowell and Michael Milhouse.

Brodie Bates, Jazlyn Dickinson and Jace Anderson also were contributors to the successful spring results at the state convention in Cheyenne.

Taylor Haley is the chapter sponsor at Riverton High School.

The theme for this year’s in-state FFA activities is “Unite.”

Kofi Annan, (standing, top left) was a 22-year-old college student from Ghana when he and two other students visited Wyoming in 1960 under a program called Ambassadors for Friendship. The future Nobel Peace Prize winner and U.N. Secretary General, who died last week at age 80, were hosted locally by a family that included Sandra Del Monte of Lander.

She grew up in Riverton, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M.O. Fuerst. Kneeling during the Yellowstone trip were Harry and Katherine Morgan of New York, U.S. representatives in the Ambassadors for Friendship program. Standing from left were Annan, Dr. and Mrs. Fuerst, student Nasser Mazaheri, Sandra (Fuerst) Del Monte and student Marinder Mehta.

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Nobel laureate Kofi Annan dead at age 80; local woman, family hosted him on ’60 Wyoming

By Samone Yuen Before Kofi Annan became the seventh secretary-general of United Nations, he was a college student in Minnesota. During that time, he came to Wyoming.

Sandra Del Monte, who grew up in Riverton and who now lives in Lander, remembers her father, Dr. Martin Fuerst, hosting the young Annan and two other international students on a trip to Yellowstone National Park in early July of 1960. It was part of a tour of the United States meant to “build a foundation of understanding for a firm basis for friendship and peace,” reads a

newspaper account from the time.

Annan was born in 1938 in Ghana. He died on Aug. 18 at the age of 80, according to a statement from his foundation.

Del Monte spent her birthday, July 2, camping with her parents, the three international students and Harry and Katherine Morgan, who put together the trip under the program “Ambassadors for Friendship.”

She said, “Kofi Annan said we should call him ‘Coffee,’ because ‘who would remember Kofi?’ So we did,” Del Monte said. “Kofi was very friendly and pleasant, a good sport and camper. He would q Please see “Annan,” page A-5

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Weed project to encompass 30,000 acres Fremont County Weed and Pest is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management in weed treatments at the Government Draw area east of Lander.

To combat cheatgrass and leafy spurge expansion and improve habitat for wildlife and livestock grazing, the herbicide Panoramic and adjuvant Sun Wet will be sprayed from a helicopter.

Panoramic will provide selective post-emergent control of leafy spurge and pre-emergent control of cheatgrass.

Aerial treatments may occur from Aug. 28 through Sept. 9.

Actual spraying days will depend on weather conditions. The greater project area encompasses more than 30,000 acres of public, state and private land impacted by leafy spurge and cheatgrass.

“Both leafy spurge and cheatgrass have the potential to increase and dominate plant communities by rapidly displacing native species,” said Emma Freeland, BLM natural resource specialist and invasive species coordinator for the Lander Field Office. “The goal of the treatment is to provide the slower growing native plants with time to recover and compete.”

The Government Draw area contains important wildlife habitat for a number of species, including sage-grouse and other species dependent on sagebrush, and crucial winter range for mule deer and pronghorn. This area is also home to some of the largest concentrations of sage-grouse leks and nest-

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County job included in new road construction contracts A million-dollar project between Riverton and Shoshoni is part of a new package of highway construction awards announced by the Wyoming Transportation Commission.

The biggest job on the list involves three interchanges near the interstate 90 and 25 junction near Buffalo. to improve pavement conditions.

The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded S & S Builders, of Gillette, a $3.9 million contract for slab and bridge work on that 3-mile section in Johnson County.

The commission awarded that and nine other contracts totaling $16 million at its meeting recently.

Photographers watched from a distance as wild horses were gathered last week by the Bureau of Land Management. A string of horses in the far distance is visible between to two middle photographers. The captured horses will be available for adoption or purchase.

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Red Desert wild-horse capture conThe Bureau of Land Management has concluded its Red Desert Complex wild horse gather operation in southern Wyoming.

Off-range corrals used to house the captured horses reached maximum capacity, necessitating the end of the project.

BLM reports 1,442 horses were gathered during the 11-day operation, which began Aug. 7.

The Red Desert Complex, which includes the Antelope Hills, Crooks Mountain, Green Mountain, Lost Creek and Stewart Creek herd management areas, is located in Sweetwater, Carbon, Fremont and Natrona counties west and south of Wyoming Highway 287.

Based on recent aerial surveys, the BLM estimated that the Red Desert Complex’s population was approximately 3,500 wild horses, while the appropriate management level recommended by wildlife and

land-use analysts is 480–724 horses.

In addition, the horses were moving outside of their established herd management areas and causing impacts in areas not identified for their management.

The BLM conducted the roundup “as part of its commitment to maintaining healthy wild horses while managing for sustainable, working public lands,” a BLM statement reads.

Horses were captured humanely, the BLM stresses.

They will be available for adoption or purchase through the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program.

Animals not adopted or purchased will be cared for in off-range pastures, where they retain their “wild” status and protection under the 1971 Wild FreeRoaming Horses and Burro Act. For more information about this gather and to view daily reports, visit http://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/herd-management/gath-

Orchestra has openings, sets two concerts q Openings include oboe, violin, viola, cello and bass.

The Fremont Symphony Orchestra announces open positions for musicians in the 2018/2019 concert season.

Openings include oboe, violin, viola, cello and bass.

Contact John or Kathy Cundy (307-332-9599) for audition materials and schedule.

Rehearsals are held Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. in Lander, beginning Sept. 19.

The symphony’s fall concert is scheduled for

Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Lander Valley High School auditorium.

A spring concert is scheduled for scheduled for Saturday, March 16, also at Lander Valley High School.

The fall concert feature Evan Drachman, cello soloist, playing Edward Elgar’s “Cello Concerto in E Minor.” The program also includes Mendelssohn’s “Symphony No. 5” and Mozart’s “Magic Flute Overture.”

The orchestra, directed by Rebecca Murdock, is in its 32nd season. Its primary members are students and adults residing in Fremont County with additional members contributing from around Wyoming.

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Local project The Fremont County job is a $1.2 million contract to Century Companies Inc., of Lewistown, Montana, for pavement work between Riverton and Shoshoni on WYO 789 and US 20-26 in Shoshoni in Fremont County by Oct. 31, 2019; Other contracts the commission awarded included paving, sign installation and rockfall mitigation.

• Northern Improvement Co., of Fargo, North Dakota, won a $2.1 million pavement project.

Workers will remove the old pavement, put an overlay on top and then add chip seal to 7.5 miles of US 85 between Newcastle and Four Corners in Weston County.

The contract completion date is Oct. 31, 2019.

• The commission awarded Kilgore Co., of Rock Springs, a

Annan pitch in with the chores. He enjoyed the campfires and conversations.”

Even back then, Annan “hop(ed) to join foreign service of his native country and to get into politics,” reported the 1960 news account.

Del Monte said, “What a privilege to spend those summer days with Kofi Atta Annan, an amazing gentleman.”

Only two years after his Yellowstone trip with the Fuerst

$1.8 million contract for a pavement project and bridge work on 2 miles of US 189 near Kemmerer in Lincoln County. The contract completion date is Oct. 31, 2019.

• Mountain Construction Co., of Lovell, was the low bidder on a $1.5 million pavement project on 5 miles of WYO 30 between Basin and Burlington in Big Horn County.

Crews will remove the old pavement, add an overlay and then chip seal the pavement to prevent moisture from getting inside. The contract completion date is Oct. 31, 2019.

• $1.3 million to Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc., of Watsonville, California, for a pavement project on 11 miles of I-25 between Chugwater and Wheatland in Platte County by July 31, 2019; • $1.3 million to Reiman Corp., of Cheyenne, for a traffic signal upgrade and sidewalk and curbing project on Poplar and West Collins streets and Wyoming Boulevard and 13thStreet in Casper in Natrona County by Aug. 1, 2019; • $1.3 million to DeBernardi Construction Co., of Rock Springs, for a bridge approach slab replacement at two bridges on Interstate 80 near Rock Springs and one on US 30 near Granger in Sweetwater County by Oct. 31, 2019; • $913,923 to Rock Solid Solutions, of Parachute, Colorado, for fence installation work as part of a rockfall mitigation project on US 14-16-10 between Yellowstone Park and Cody in Park County by May 31, 2019.

Continued from page A-4 family, Annan joined the UN and worked as an administrator at the World Health Organization.

“Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good,” current secretarygeneral António Guterres wrote upon Annan’s death.

“He provided people everywhere with a space for dialogue, a place for problem-solving and a path to a better world. In these turbulent and trying times, he never stopped working to give life to the values of the United

Nations Charter. His legacy will remain a true inspiration for all of us.”

Annan was secretary-general of the United Nations for two fiveyear terms, starting in 1997.

He was secretary-general at the time of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Before that, he was part of the U.N. during the Rwandan genocide and the wars in the former Yugoslavia.

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Under construction – 1982 Construction of the new performand electrician Keith Basse of Jadeco ing arts center at Central Wyoming Inc., electrical contractor in College in Riverton had been a conThermopolis. troversial project for years before The building opened in the fall of ground actually was broken in 1982.

1983, and in 1995 was renamed the By late August of that year, those diffi- Robert A. Peck Arts Center. culties were in the past.

Photo: Architect Fred While Riverton-Lander THE WAY Potratz and masonry contractensions had been signifitor Chuck Carper, both of cant obstacles in the planIT WAS Lander, ning stages of the buildconsulted with electrician Keith ing, Lander builders had major roles in Basse of Thermopolis as the theater actual construction. portion of the new In this photo, consulting architect Central Wyoming College Arts Fred Potratz of Lander, left, talked Center took shape behind them, through a decision with masonry conpictured on Aug. 27, 1982. tractor Chuck Carper, also of Lander,

Abigail Van Buren

Should happy couple wade in or stay out?

DEAR ABBY: Occasionally, married friends will come to my husband and/or me venting about their marital problems.

We have been through a few rough patches during our 12 years of marriage, and during those times, we sought help from family, friends and counselors. Today I can honestly say we are happier than ever and willing to stick through the ups and downs.

We try to pass along the things that helped us, but a lot of times we’ll see one spouse wanting to work on improving the marriage and the other one oblivious or unwilling to do anything about it.

I think our experience could help the spouses of our troubled friends see that things can work out by doing something about it, but I never know if or how to approach the subject with them.

Should we keep our mouths shut and just be there for the unhappy friend, or is there a proper way to reach out to their spouse with an offer of support in situations like this?

— TRULY WANTING TO HELP DEAR TRULY WANTING: My advice would be to stay out of the line of fire. If you reach out to the unhappy spouse, who may be unaware that his or her marital problems were revealed to you, it will be regarded as intrusive.

By all means tell the person asking your advice what worked for you, but leave it up to that person to convey it to his or her spouse. But unless you want to get into the marriage counseling business, don’t take it any farther.

DEAR ABBY: What is the etiquette when eating at a restaurant where a piano player is performing? I don’t mean the “bar scene”type piano player who wants the crowd to sing along, but more of a mid- to upscale type of place.

There’s a restaurant like this in my town — the only one with a piano. On one special occasion when we were there, the piano player was playing “Misty” and a woman sitting nearby with her party wanted to make herself heard over him.

She began talking very loudly to her group while he was playing the song. I thought it was tacky, and if I had been sitting near her, I would have shushed her up.

Isn’t it polite to wait until the piano player is finished before talking loudly at your table?

— DEANNA IN OKLAHOMA DEAR DEANNA: The musician in that restaurant was there to provide mood music for the diners, not as a performer requiring your quiet attention as in a recital.

If diners chose to talk while he was playing, it was their privilege.

The woman may have raised her voice because someone in her party had a hearing problem., or perhaps the pianist was playing too loudly. For you to have taken it upon yourself to “shush her up” would have been rude, and for your sake, I’m glad you refrained from doing it.

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EXTENSION Century-old service doing less ag, more of everything else

By Dean Fosdick Associated Press In its century of existence, the Cooperative Extension System has been a valuable resource distributing university-driven, science-based information — mostly about farming and gardening — to the public. But in today’s less agricultural America, the Extension network is adapting, expanding its rural focus into cities and suburbs too.

Urban and suburban communities have their own health needs, says Wiley Thompson, a regional director for Oregon State University Extension.

“Some live in ‘food deserts.’ They want to further their education but may not want to move, and many want to intensively garden and manage their compact green spaces,” he says.

‘Stronger than ever’ “I sense the need for Cooperative Extension is stronger than ever,” says Thompson, who previously chaired the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Cooperative Extension, formalized by the federal Smith-Lever Act of 1914, was designed to translate know-how from technical Land Grant campuses into practical knowledge, and share it with local communities.

Most of that outreach was about agricultural production and livestock, gardening, food preservation and safety, nutrition, sewing, early childhood development and 4-H Club activities, says Amy Ouellette, associate director of University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.

A century ago, 41 percent of

America’s workforce was engaged in farming. The comparable figure in 2000 was only 1.9 percent, prompting questions about Extension’s continuing relevance.

Funding stress Over the past few decades, Extension’s funding has gone flat or been slashed, its offices closed or consolidated, and its staffing reduced.

“In the early days, about one-third of our funds came from the federal government, one-third from the state and onethird from counties,” Ouellette says.

“Federal funding has been stagnant.

Now it’s about 12 percent of our budget.”

In New Hampshire, state financial support is funneled through the university system (about 40 percent), while counties contribute about 15 percent, she said. Grants, contracts, fees for service and gifts cover the balance, Ouellette says. Other states use similar funding models.

Despite the cutbacks, most Extension programming is still provided without charge, says Scott Reed, Oregon State’s Extension Service director.

One-stop shop Cooperative Extension remains the one-stop shop for soil test kits, planting information, farm financial health and youth leadership workshops. You can join Extension Agents for field trips to pick out promising calves or lambs for 4H competition at county fairs.

“We teach in support of positive youth development, preventive health behaviors, improved water quality, sustainable natural resources, and available high quality and safe food, among other

Near New Market, Va., timber split into firewood awaited sale around the area. The enterprise was begun with the help of the Shenandoah County Extension Agent who visited the woodlot and helped select the best trees to harvest. The Cooperative Extension System translates educational knowhow from technical Land Grant universities into practical knowledge and then shares it with local communities. These days, Extension’s traditional focus on purely farm and ranch issues has expanded greatly.

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items of public value,” Reed says.

Extension is the only deliverer of science-based, unbiased education in rural settings, and can’t abandon its rural commitment, he says. But if it’s to thrive, it also must go where the people are, he believes, reaching more people through community colleges and virtual learning environments, and through partnerships with educational non-profits and other groups.

Extension’s outreach technology already has pivoted toward community settings with hybrid in-person/online courses.

“We have electronic records of those who participate,” Reed says. “We know

what they’re interested in and we go proactive with that.”

Education delivery is a crowded field in urban settings with a variety of nonprofits and foundations providing services. “In those areas we’ve become wholesalers of information, expeditors and facilitators, rather than retailing directly to clients,” Reed says.

“There’s not enough of us to go around.”

The new efforts often mean hiring staff with more diverse interests and backgrounds. “We can never forget our roots, but they (staff) must be willing to adapt and innovate both in knowledge and delivery,” says Thompson.

Lindbergh, first to fly the Atlantic, died 44 years ago today Today is Sunday, Aug. 26, the 238th day In 1968, the Democratic National of 2018. There are 127 days left in the year. Convention opened in Chicago; the fourToday’s Highlight in History: day event that resulted in the nomination of On August 26, 1957, the Soviet Union Hubert H. Humphrey for president was announced it had successfully tested an marked by a bloody police crackdown on intercontinental ballistic missile. antiwar protesters in the streets.

On this date: In 1972, the summer Olympics In 55 B.C., Roman forces games opened in Munich, West under Julius Caesar invaded Germany.

Britain, with only limited success.

In 1974, Charles Lindbergh — In 1883, the island volcano the first man to fly solo, non-stop Krakatoa began cataclysmic across the Atlantic — died at his eruptions, leading to a massive home in Hawaii at age 72. explosion the following day.

In 1978, Cardinal Albino In 1920, the 19th Amendment Luciani of Venice was elected to the U.S. Constitution, guaranpope following the death of Paul LINDBERGH teeing American women’s right to VI; the new pontiff took the name vote, was certified in effect by Pope John Paul I. (However, he Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. died just over a month later.)

In 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle In 2015, Alison Parker, a reporter for braved the threat of German snipers as he WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Virginia, and her led a victory march in Paris, which had just cameraman, Adam Ward, were shot to been liberated by the Allies from Nazi occu- death during a live broadcast by a disgrunpation. tled former station employee who fatally In 1958, Alaskans went to the polls to shot himself while being pursued by police. overwhelmingly vote in favor of statehood.

Ten years ago: Hillary Rodham Clinton In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson closed the book on her 2008 presidential was nominated for a term of office in his bid by telling the Democratic National own right at the Democratic National Convention in Denver the election wasn’t Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. about her and declaring herself a “proud

supporter of Barack Obama.” Russia recog- Conor McGregor in a boxing match in Las nized the independence claims of two Vegas that was stopped by the referee in Georgian breakaway regions, Abkhazia and the 10th round; it was the last fight of South Ossetia. Hurricane Gustav struck Mayweather’s career and earned him an Haiti, causing widespread flooding and estimated $200 million. landslides; the storm went on to Today’s Birthdays: Pop singer kill at least 78 people in the Vic Dana is 78. Former Homeland Caribbean. Major League Security Secretary Tom Ridge is Baseball announced umpires 73. Rhythm-and-blues singer would be allowed to check video Valerie Simpson is 73. Pop singer on home run “boundary calls” Bob Cowsill is 69. Broadcast jourstarting August 27. nalist Bill Whitaker is 67. Actor Five years ago: President Brett Cullen is 62. NBA coach Barack Obama bestowed the Stan Van Gundy is 59. Jazz musiMedal of Honor on Army Staff cian Branford Marsalis is 58.

Sgt. Ty Carter, who’d risked his Country musician Jimmy Olander MCCARTHY life to save an injured soldier, (Diamond Rio) is 57. Actor Chris resupply ammunition to his comBurke is 53. Actress-singer Shirley rades and render first aid during intense Manson (Garbage) is 52. Rock musician fighting in a remote mountain outpost in Dan Vickrey (Counting Crowes) is 52. TV Afghanistan. writer-actress Riley Weston is 52. Rock One year ago: Hurricane Harvey spun musician Adrian Young (No Doubt) is 49. into Texas, unloading extraordinary Actress Melissa McCarthy is 48. Latin pop amounts of rain. (The hurricane killed nearly singer Thalia is 47. Actress Meredith Eaton 70 people, damaged more than 300,000 is 44. Rock singer-musician Tyler Connolly structures and caused an estimated $125 (Theory of a Deadman) is 43. Actor Mike billion in damage.) Iraq’s military said it had Colter is 42. Actor Macaulay Culkin is 38. driven Islamic State militants out of 90 perActor Chris Pine is 38. Actor Johnny Ray cent of the northern town of Tal Afar. Boxer Gill is 34. Country singer Brian Kelley Floyd Mayweather Jr. beat UFC fighter (Florida Georgia Line) is 33.

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Filings who filed Aug. 15, Elinor “Leta” Whiteman of Fort Washakie, who filed Aug. 13, and Carlton Underwood of Fort Washakie, who filed Aug. 9.

Four people have filed for three open seats on the FCSD 25 Board of Trustees in Riverton: Paula Brownfield Shankle of Riverton filed Monday, JJ (Jeremy) Hernandez of Riverton filed Aug. 17, incumbent Jenni Wildcat of Riverton filed Aug. 15 and incumbent Jody Ray of Riverton filed Aug. 13.

A new candidate filed Friday for FCSD 21 Board of Trustees in Fort Washakie. Kathryn Ferris Lone Fight signed the papers on Friday. Other candidates: Kathleen K. Ferris and Orville St. Clair, both of Fort Washakie, filed Monday, and Carla Mann of Fort Washakie filed Aug. 17. Two seats are open.

Five people have filed for two open seats on the FCSD 38 Board of Trustees in Arapahoe: June Shakespeare of Arapahoe filed Monday, Preston J. Moss of Arapahoe filed Wednesday, Leslie Monroe of Riverton filed Aug. 13, Clarence Aragon Sr. of Fort Washakie filed Aug. 10 and John Martin Goggles of St. Stephen’s filed Aug. 8.

Four people have filed for three open seats in the Mountain View Cemetery District: Gerri Boesch of Riverton and Rose Stanbury of Riverton filed Aug. 13, and Robert A. Davis of Riverton and Barbara A. White of Kinnear filed Aug. 8.

Three people have filed for two seats open in the Fremont County Fire Protection District: Jeff Young of Lander filed Aug. 16 and John W. Campbell of Riverton and Paul J. Downey of Shoshoni filed Aug. 10.

No contest One person, Wayland K. Large of Fort Washakie, has filed for the two-year, unexpired term on the FCSD 21 Board of Trustees in Fort Washakie. He filed Aug. 9.

One person, Arlen Lancaster of Lander has filed for the two-year, unexpired urban supervisor term in the Popo Agie Conservation District. He filed Wednesday.

One person has filed for the two-year, unexpired term available on the FCSD 6 Board of Trustees at Wind River: Nick Schafer of Pavillion filed Aug. 16.

Three people have filed for four open seats on the FCSD 2 Board of Trustees in Dubois: Adria Trembly of Dubois filed Aug. 16, Jerry S. Falco of Dubois filed Aug. 14 and Melissa Claar of Dubois filed Aug. 8.

No one has filed for the two-year, unexpired term available on the FCSD 2 Board of Trustees in Dubois.

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Continued from page A-1 Three people have filed for three open seats in the Shoshoni-Lysite Cemetery District: Doris Reinert of Shoshoni filed Aug. 14 and David P. Manchester of Shoshoni and Hazel Schaefer of Shoshoni filed Aug. 16.

One person has filed for the two-year, unexpired term in the Shoshoni-Lysite Cemetery District: Diane Gilbert of Shoshoni filed Aug. 17.

Two people have filed for three open seats on the Dubois Cemetery District: Rosemary Graff of Dubois filed Aug. 14 and Margaret L. Wells of Dubois filed Aug. 13.

Two people have filed for two open seats representing Riverton sub-district 2 on the Central Wyoming College Board of Trustees: incumbents Craig Tolman and Steven R. Peck filed Aug. 9.

One person filed for the open seat representing Lander sub-district 4 on the CWC Board of Trustees: Paula Hunker of Lander filed Aug. 8.

One person has filed for two rural supervisor positions in the Popo Agie Conservation District: Timothy Wilson of Lander filed Monday.

One person has filed for the two-year, unexpired rural supervisor term in the Popo Agie Conservation District: Fred Tammany of Lander filed Aug. 8.

One person has filed for the rural supervisor position in the Dubois/Crowheart Conservation District: Alicia D. Rux of Crowheart filed Monday.

One person has filed for the urban supervisor position in the Dubois/Crowheart Conservation District: Mary Ann Eastman of Dubois filed Monday.

One person has filed for the at-large supervisor position in the Dubois/Crowheart Conservation District: Michael J. Kenney of Dubois filed Wednesday.

No one has filed for the Jeffrey City Fire Protection District, the four-year Dubois Fire Protection District sub-district 5 position or the Lower Wind River Conservation District urban and at-large supervisor positions.

The general election will include two questions about retention of judicial officers, who filed with the Secretary of State from May 7 through Aug. 6. Voters will elect a judge to the Ninth Judicial District Court for a six-year term and a judge for the Ninth Judicial District Circuit Court for a four-year term.

Other ballot questions will be submitted to the Fremont County Clerk no later than Aug. 27.

U.S. rig count dips; Wyoming unchanged at (AP) –The U.S. drilling rig count dropped 13 rigs to 1,044 units working for the week ended Aug. 24, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is up 104 units from this time a year ago, when the count stood at 940.

Offshore units were down 3 rigs from last week with 18 units working.

Wyoming had 29 rigs operating for the week, unchanged from the week prior.

A total of 1,025 rigs were drilling on land, down 9 from a week ago. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was down 1 to just 1 unit working.

US oil-directed rigs were down 9 from last week at 860 units working, but up from the 759 rigs drilling for oil this week a year ago.

Gas-directed rigs also were down at 182. This time a year ago, 180 units were drilling for gas.

Like last week, Texas saw the largest gain in rigs among

the major oil and gas-producing states. With a 3-unit gain, 528 units were drilling in the state. Unlike last week, Texas is the only state to see a rig increase.

Six states were unchanged this week, namely Oklahoma, 150; Colorado, 30; Wyoming, 29; West Virginia, 13; Utah, 6; and Arkansas, 0.

Louisiana saw the largest drop in rigs. The state is down 7 units to 54 rigs running. North Dakota’s rig count fell by 4 to reach 52 rigs running.

Five states were down 1 rig each this week, namely New Mexico, 103; Pennsylvania, 40; Ohio, 21; California, 15; and Alaska, 5.

Canada’s rig count gained 17 units this week to reach 229 rigs working. The count surpasses the 217 units working a year ago. Canada gained 12 oil-directed rigs to reach 153 for the week ended Aug. 24 and gained 5 gasdirected rigs to reach 76.

Primary Democrats In State Senate District 25, Sergio Maldonado earned 923 votes or 82.78

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In State House District 33, Andrea

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If you hit a deer or other species of wildlife: • Slow down, pull to the highway shoulder and turn on the emergency flashers; • Don’t worry about the animal. Law enforcement and WYDOT will arrange to have the animal removed from the roadway or shoulder. Tell the dispatcher if the animal is still in the roadway when you’re calling for help; • If possible, remain buckled up in your vehicle, protecting yourself and your passengers in the event there is a secondary crash involving another vehicle; • If you and/or your passengers must exit your vehicle, stand as far off the roadway as possible; • To report a crash, call the Wyoming Highway Patrol at 1-800-442-9090.

“It doesn’t matter if you, the driver, are traveling on rural roads or busy highways, the threat of hitting a deer or other wild animal is very real,” Hallsten said.

“All drivers should take extra precautions this time of the year to enhance safety while traveling on our highways.”

Clifford earned 433 votes or 83.11 percent.

There were 11 write-ins, and 77 peo-

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OPINION Sunday

August 26, 2018

Something to be proud of Whatever else, our fall campaign for governor won’t be extreme or hysterical A typical post-mortem activity for any losing political campaign is a long round of soul-searching about what went wrong.

No doubt that is exactly what is happening in several of the hearts and households of the Republican candidates for governor who finished behind a nominee Mark Gordon in Tuesday’s primary election.

We know from longtime observation that most political candidates believe they are going to win. But most of them don’t. We recall memorably one candidate, less than 20 years ago, who was so confident of his coming victory that he already had asked to change his address for delivery of the newspaper to what he was certain would be his new Office in Cheyenne. After the election came and went, the old address remained in place.

Famously, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was so confident of victory over Barack Obama in 2012 that he had no concession speech prepared in the event of a defeat.

The extemporaneous remarks Romney gave were forced and awkward, but at least they were short. The thought of losing simply had not occurred to the candidate in his planning. (Hillary Clinton was more prepared, but probably no less distraught, after the 2016 presidential race.)

In the governor primary just concluded, a string of supposedly new campaign polls kept being sent to us in the newspaper office, always accompanied by an excited report of how this candidate or that candidate had pulled even or slightly ahead of Gordon.

Funny, but these communications never actually cited the polling organization or the actual polling numbers. The polls that did go on the record, did cite their methods, did show their data, and did identify themselves, never once showed Gordon anywhere but in the lead.

Prognosticators love to overlay their own sensibilities on to a race, but in this case history was perhaps the better predictor. Think back to Wyoming’s past eight governors: Milward Simpson, Cliff Hansen, Stan Hathaway, Ed Herschler, Mike Sullivan, Jim Geringer, Dave Freudenthal, and now Matt Mead. Although they are far from interchangeable, they did have one characteristic in common. They all could be described as moderates. Yes, some were Democrats, some Republicans. Yes, they had differences and philosophies, policies and opinions.

But none of them could have been called extreme. Rightly or wrongly, in the 2018 primary, Mark Gordon emerged as the “moderate” alternative to the remaining candidates, who battled it out among themselves trying to win the Most Conservative Candidate gold medal.

Whatever else Mark Gordon might turn out to be, he does fit the pattern of those governors from the past 60 years. That is what most Wyoming voters say they want, and have wanted for decades.

Democratic nominee Mary Throne is a very smart person.

She has experience in Wyoming politics that followed her fine education and legal work. She knows it would take a miracle, or perhaps a scandal, for her to win in November.

Mark Gordon’s opponents in the primary tried to create the scandal, and none of them produced the miracle. Throne knows the score.

But we can be sure our general election campaign for governor, at least as carried out by the two nominees, will be intelligent, calm, issue-oriented, Wyoming-centered, and decidedly unhysterical.

That in itself separates Wyoming from many other states this fall. Once the hurting from the primary has abated, let’s remember that. Truly, it’s something to be proud of.

— Steven R. Peck

Election ‘junk mail’ attacks did not leave a good impression Editor: Mr. Tucker and Mr. Peck both have written about the presence of “big money” in our state elections, the governor’s primary race being the big one in particular.

I couldn’t agree more in that this is not a positive development in our Wyoming elections.

I am wondering how many other people agree with my feeling that I almost was afraid to open the mailbox and see the latest batch of “attack postcards” waiting for me.

To me this is a complete turnoff

as a voter. I know this way of campaigning costs a lot of money, but I am not impressed. Speaking only for me, this is junk mail. It does not make me more likely to vote for the person sending it.

I hope Mr. Peck was wrong when he predicted this will be normal procedure from here on out.

I did not see as many inteerviews with candidates this year. I would like to seem more of them.

Brenda Helms Lander

New scandal reveals church lacking sympathy q We are sad, angry and hurting, and we are demanding that our church hold accountable those responsible I can testify from a lifetime of personal experience that practice does not really make perfect.

Since the presidency of Harry Truman, during which I had the honor of being the youngest altar boy in St. Francis Xavier Parish to serve the standing-room-only midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, I have been a practicing – and manifestly imperfect – Catholic.

After the recent Pennsylvania grand jury report on sexual abuse, which tells of more than 1,000 victims enduring criminal cruelty at the hands of some 300 Catholic priests, I am consumed with anger toward my church.

Of course, I am also sad, but I remain even more furious toward my church’s hierarchy and its rush not to console the anguish of and heal the wounds of the vulnerable victims, but rather to lead a systematic cover-up of priests’ crimes against defenseless children to pro-

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Mark Shields tect the institutional church from legal liability and deserved public outrage.

Mostly missing from the church’s reaction was human sympathy. Absent was any trace of Pope Francis’s call for the Roman Catholic Church to become a “field hospital after battle” to first take care of those suffering.

The clerical leadership’s reaction was, instead, to turn the crimes and the crisis over to the lawyers and the public relations people, to retreat to a circle of silence.

I am angry.

Such bad and indefensible deci-

sions have been made repeatedly in secret rooms where the counsel and wisdom of parents, especially mothers, is neither sought nor welcome.

By repeating this pattern of behavior first seen in the Boston Archdiocese in 2002, the hierarchy has provided persuasive ammunition to the church’s opponents and critics, neglected the hurting, and failed the faithful.

These feckless church leaders who put the avoidance of bad press and of financial judgments ahead of stopping the abuse, comforting the afflicted, and punishing the predators have probably exposed the Catholic Church to greater liability and court judgments costing millions.

That such judgments could force the church to cut or even eliminate its admirable missions of feeding the hungry, providing shelter to the homeless and undocumented immigrants, and educating the neglected children of inner cities would be the cruelest of collateral damage.

Those in the hierarchy could begin by giving up all their rings, limos and other fancy vestments and trappings of splendor to help

pay the costs and thus provide evidence of their contrition.

In other words, if Pope Francis can ride the streets of Rome in a modest Fiat, so can anyone in a Roman collar.

Bishops must publicly apologize for what they have done.

More than that, they must repent and beg forgiveness from every victim and all in the community and dedicate themselves to repairing the human damage.

We are sad, angry and hurting, and we are demanding that our church hold accountable those responsible — no matter who they might be — and commit all of us to taking care, no matter the cost, of all who have suffered because of this sanctioned cruelty.

Church leaders should appoint a commission of laypeople, more than half of whom should be women, to investigate these charges of abuse and misconduct against bishops and others in authority.

That would be a start.

-------Editor’s note: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields is a former Marine who appears regularly on “Newshour” on PBS.

Time to take Grandpa’s matches? q Friends and neighbors helped make a fire on my property much easier to handle.

The voicemail from my friend Mike Donaldson, who is also the director at the Central Wyoming College Equine Center, sums up last Thursday afternoon.

“I’m trying to get in touch with the local pyromaniac,” Mike’s message said.

I’m glad things went well enough that Mike and the grown-up kids I used to have in class that make up much of the Riverton Volunteer Fire Department were able to give me a little good-natured grief.

With our son Brian and soon to be daughter-in-law Katelin getting married next Saturday, we’ve been cleaning up around the place a bit.

My wife is a machine when it comes to pulling weeds and trimming around trees, but I’m not quite so motivated. Over the

Randy Tucker years I’ve stacked an old engine, tire rims and broken posts in that classic Wyoming junk pile that every farmer, mechanic, rancher and construction guy has in the back yard or behind the shop.

(You never know, you might need that transmission off the 1962 Farmall some day.)

My solution was to burn the cheat grass around the pile, expose the junk hidden within and haul it off.

The fire went well. Cheat grass

burns like gasoline, and within three minutes the area was cleared. I hit it hard with a garden hose for the next half-hour, and all seemed well. I even went out at 11 p.m. Wednesday to see if there were any glowing embers or hot spots. I checked again late Thursday morning. Nothing to see here.

We had lunch at my mom’s house on Thursday. Brian left to go back to work and called me about three minutes later.

“There’s a fire behind the house.”

I broke the speed limit a bit on the two-mile drive back to the house. Sure enough smoke was coming from an area just west of where I’d burned the grass the day before. On the way, Mike called and said, “You’re about to lose a tractor.”

As I approached, Kayla Leicester and Anthony Altomonte, who work for Denver Air Connection had arrived.

Along with Brian, they were hitq Please see “Tucker,” page A-9

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Soul queen Aretha Franklin grew up in which city?

Holiday Mathis YOUR HOROSCOPE

1. A four-day celebration of the life of legendary singer Aretha Franklin, who died last week at age 76, will be held in her hometown of ..?...

Detroit St. Louis New Orleans Memphis 2 . President Trump revoked the security clearance of John Brennan, the director of ..?.. from 2013 to 2017. the National Security Agency National Intelligence the Central Intelligence Agency the Federal Bureau of Investigation 3 . A state of emergency was declared in Florida, where a socalled “..?..” of toxic algae is killing tons of fish as well as dolphins, manatees, and other sea life. red tide blue nightmare green slime yellow death 4 . Christine Hallquist won the Democratic nomination in the gubernatorial race in ..?.., becoming the first transgender person to win a major-party nomination for governor.

New Jersey Rhode Island Delaware Vermont 5 . The value of Turkey’s currency, called the ..?.., has lost half of its value since the start of the year. dinar pound rial lira 6 . A grand jury in ..?.. said that Catholic priests abused at least 1,000 children over seven decades and that church leadership covered up the abuse.

Massachusetts Pennsylvania New York New Jersey 7 . At least 39 people were killed when a bridge collapsed in ..?.., the sixth-largest city in Italy.

Florence Milan Genoa Palermo 8 . Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General who was born in ..?.., died at age 80.

Kenya Nigeria Ghana South Africa 9 . ..?.. carried out its first execution since 1997 using the opioid Fentanyl for the first time ever in a U.S. execution.

Nevada Nebraska Montana Utah 10 . A grieving orca whale named Tahlequah carried her dead calf, who only lived hours after birth, for ..?.. days before letting it go.

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Tucke ting the fire with a pair of garden hoses. It stopped the advance to our main hay stack but the heat blew out the right rear tire on my Oliver tractor and did the same thing to the tire on the baler attached to it.

About 20 bales of old hay were on fire, and nothing short of a fire hose can stop hay once it ignites.

Sarah Trehearne, a Fremont County sheriff’s deputy, grabbed one garden hose and walked behind the fire into the feedlot to hit if from behind. Ryan Lee, newly nominated Republican candidate for Fremont County Sheriff arrived and waited with the rest of us for the approaching sirens of a pair of RVVD tanker trucks that Mike had called.

The first blasts from the fire hose shut down the flames. A couple of firemen spread out the hay to soak it thoroughly.

Scott Walters, a familiar face with the Riverton fire crew, and my former student, surveyed the scene, walked up to me and said, “Everything looks good but maybe they should take Grandpa’s matches away,” a sentiment my daughter in Pittsburgh texted to

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For two days I’ve run a lawn sprinkler over the area, and things are back to normal.

The burned hay wasn’t worth much, but a tractor tire is pricey. I checked around town, and a new one runs about $750 plus mounting.

I called a few places in the area but no one had a used tire. I thought of the extensive tractor collection my friend Richard Haun has on his place and gave him a call.

Ten minutes later Richard had a tire on a John Deere rim loaded in the back of my truck. Friday morning, the RTO service truck arrived. Willie professionally took the tire off the Oliver, leaving the rim in place.

He removed the tire and tube from the John Deere 34-inch rim and mounted the tire back on the tractor, with the rim still attached to the axle. (Anyone need a 34-inch Deere rim in excellent condition?)

I’d heard of mounting a tire on an attached rim before but have never done it myself, or even seen it done until he slickly mounted, inflated and then checked the pres-

sure on the tire.

The moral of this story is, first and foremost, burn carefully. Check repeatedly to see if the fire is out. This could have ended horribly with the loss of $5,000 worth of hay, a tractor, baler and my entire woodshop.

Thanks to the quick actions of neighbors and friends the total repair was less than $400.

We often hear people complain that nothing is available in Fremont County, and that we have to travel to Casper or Denver to get anything or to order it online.

But how do you measure community?

Where do you go online to order up friendship, connections and the interrelationships we all have in our small communities.

This time it was a fire behind our house.

But often it’s helping a neighbor chase cows off the road, raising money for a family down on their luck, or silently donating to someone stricken with cancer. It is life in Wyoming, a place like nowhere else.

--------Editor’s note: Staff writer Randy tucker is a retired public school educator.

Perhaps no one can tell a totally unbiased story, but those who at least try for a level of justice and fairness will be favored under the full moon in empathetic Pisces. Much good will come of trying to see and feel the world as others do.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You may not know it yet, but you’ve already been accepted by someone whose opinion really matters to you. Of course, what counts is your ability to accept and appreciate yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

A request that you deem reasonable is nonetheless extremely difficult for someone to deliver on.

It’s probably a case of mismatched supply and demand. Stay upbeat while you politely pass, in favor of shopping around.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

So many tried, but you’re the one who is here. You only tried a little. You were a natural, and so you landed exactly in the spot.

Don’t back off. Apply your talent and effort. You’ll make more of it than anyone could.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You’ll hone your technical skills.

Practice makes better. You’ll need these skills in the weeks to come.

Tonight, you’ll vibe with someone who moves through the world differently.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While some look around and see problems, you’ll sense that there’s opportunity in it. Some of the opportunities are harder to see than others. Just keep your eyes open and wait. All will be revealed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You may be operating under the radar today, without attention or compensation, consequence or reward. Enjoy the low stakes while they last. It’s a great way to learn.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You don’t think for a second that just because you’re a certain age, you’re grown. There’s a lot of growing up to do at every age.

Mostly it happens through new experience, so you’re sure to go out and get some.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

When the logistics don’t click and the plan doesn’t pan out, this is nothing more than signpost to a better idea. Make a quick shift, and start the new plan.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). It’s one thing to keep a finger on the pulse and do your best to stay current, and it’s another to be enslaved by the need to be on trend. You’ll take what you can use from the culture without following it blindly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The immature assume that if it’s not going right currently, then it will never go right. You’ll help them calm down as you take a breath and try again. Persistence wins out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Imagining the worst-case scenario is an entertainment for some, but don’t worry yourself.

Go forward with velocity. When you’re willing to face the worst consequence, it often doesn’t ever come up.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

A change of scenery will not solve a problem, but it will put you in a different mindset so you can see new sides of it, or perhaps choose not to identify with it at all.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS. You’ll dig a problem up by the root and life will improve immediately. Over the next seven weeks, you’ll follow whims and be surprised and fulfilled with the outcomes you experience. Family needs and promotes you. An important paper will allow you to move forward in February.

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McCain One dramatic vote he cast in the twilight of his career in 2017 will not soon be forgotten, either: As the decisive “no” on Senate GOP legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, McCain became the unlikely savior of Obama’s trademark legislative achievement.

Taking a long look back in his valedictory memoir, “The Restless Wave,” McCain wrote of the world he inhabited: “I hate to leave it. But I don’t have a complaint. Not one. It’s been quite a ride. I’ve known great passions, seen amazing wonders, fought in a war, and helped make a peace. … I made a small place for myself in the story of America and the history of my times.”

Throughout his long tenure in Congress, McCain played his role with trademark verve, at one hearing dismissing a protester by calling out, “Get out of here, you low-life scum.”

But it was just as notable when he held his sharp tongue, in service of a party or political gain. Most remarkably, he stuck by Trump as the party’s 2016 presidential nominee even when Trump questioned his status as a war hero by saying: “I like people who weren’t captured.” McCain declared the comment offensive to veterans, but urged the men “put it behind us and move forward.”

His breaking point with Trump was the release a month before the election of a lewd audio in which Trump said he could kiss and grab women. McCain withdrew his support and said he’d write in “some good conservative Republican who’s qualified to be president.”

By the time McCain cast his vote against the GOP health bill, six months into Trump’s presidency, the two men were openly at odds. Trump railed against McCain publicly over the vote, and McCain

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By then, McCain had disclosed his brain cancer diagnosis and returned to Arizona to seek treatment.

His vote to kill the GOP’s years-long Obamacare repeal drive — an issue McCain himself had campaigned on — came not long after the diagnosis, a surprising capstone to his legislative career.

In his final months, McCain did not go quietly, frequently jabbing at Trump and his policies from the remove of his Hidden Valley family retreat in Arizona. He opposed the president’s nominee for CIA director because of her past role in overseeing torture, scolded Trump for alienating U.S. allies at an international summit, labeled the administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy “an affront to the decency of the American people” and denounced the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki as a “tragic mistake” in which the president put on “one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory.”

On Aug. 13, Trump signed into law a $716 billion defense policy bill named in honor of the senator. Trump signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act in a ceremony at a military base in New York — without one mention of McCain.

John Sidney McCain III was born in 1936 in the Panana Canal zone, where his father was stationed in the military.

He followed his father and grandfather, the Navy’s first father-and-son set of four-star admirals, to the Naval Academy, where he enrolled in what he described a “four-year course of insubordination and rebellion.” His family yawned at the performance. A predilection for what McCain described as “quick

tempers, adventurous spirits, and love for the country’s uniform” was encoded in his family DNA. On October 1967, McCain was on his 23rd bombing round over North Vietnam when he was shot out of the sky and taken prisoner.

Year upon year of solitary confinement, deprivation, beatings and other acts of torture left McCain so despairing that at one point he weakly attempted suicide. But he also later wrote that his captors had spared him the worst of the abuse inflicted on POWs because his father was a famous admiral. “I knew that my father’s identity was directly related to my survival,” he wrote in one of his books.

When McCain’s Vietnamese captors offered him early release as a propaganda ploy, McCain refused to play along, insisting that those captured first should be the first set free.

In his darkest hour in Vietnam, McCain’s will had been broken and he signed a confession that said, “I am a black criminal and I have performed deeds of an air pirate.”

Even then, though, McCain refused to make an audio recording of his confession and used stilted written language to signal he had signed it under duress. And, to the end of his captivity, he continued to exasperate his captors with his defiance.

Throughout, McCain played to the bleachers, shouting obscenities at guards to bolster the spirits of fellow captives. Appointed by the POWs to act as camp entertainment officer, chaplain and communications chief, McCain imparted comic relief, literary tutorials, news of the day, even religious sustenance.

Bud Day, a former cellmate and Medal of Honor winner, said McCain’s POW experience “took some great iron and turned him into steel.”

McCain returned home from his years as a POW

on crutches and never regained full mobility in his arms and leg.

He once said he’d “never known a prisoner of war who felt he could fully explain the experience to anyone who had not shared it.” Still he described the time as formative and “a bit of a turning point in me appreciating the value of serving a cause greater than your self-interest.”

But it did not tame his wild side, and his first marriage, to Carol Shepp, was a casualty of what he called “my greatest moral failing.” The marriage to Shepp, who had been in a crippling car accident while McCain was imprisoned, ended amiably.

McCain admitted the breakup was caused by “my own selfishness and immaturity.”

One month after his divorce, McCain in 1981 married Cindy Hensley, the daughter of a wealthy beer distributor in Arizona.

In one day, McCain signed his Navy discharge papers and flew west with his new wife to a new life.

By 1982, he’d been elected to the House and four years later to an open Senate seat. He and Cindy had four children, to add to three from his first marriage.

Their youngest was adopted from Bangladesh.

McCain cultivated a conservative voting record and a reputation as a tightwad with taxpayer dollars.

But just months into his Senate career, he made what he called “the worst mistake” of his life. He participated in two meetings with bank regulators on behalf of Charles Keating, a friend, campaign contributor and savings and loan financier later convicted of securities fraud.

As the industry collapsed, McCain was tagged as one of the Keating Five — senators who, to varying degrees, were accused of trying to get regulators to ease up on Keating. McCain was cited by the Senate

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In Jackson, Fed chief signals higher rates q Jerome Powell sketched a positive picture of the U.S. economy and said the Fed’s incremental approach to raising rates is working.

By Martin Crutsinger Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Friday that he expects the Fed to continue gradually raising interest rates if the U.S. economic expansion remains strong.

Powell added that while annual inflation has risen to near the Fed’s 2 percent target rate, it doesn’t seem likely to accelerate above that point.

That suggests that he doesn’t foresee a need for the Fed to step up its rate hikes.

Next month, the Fed is widely expected to resume raising rates.

Speaking to an annual conference of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said the Fed recognizes the

need to strike a careful balance between its mandates of maximizing employment and keeping price increases stable. He said a gradual approach to rate hikes is the best way to navigate between the risks of raising rates too fast and “needlessly shortening the expansion” and moving too slowly and risking an overheated economy.

“My colleagues and I,” the Fed chairman said in his speech, “are carefully monitoring incoming data, and we are setting policy to do what monetary policy can do to support continued growth, a strong labor market, and inflation near 2 percent.”

‘Economy is strong’ Powell sketched a positive picture of the U.S. economy and said the Fed’s incremental approach to raising rates has so far succeeded. His approach has not differed significantly from that of his predecessor, Janet Yelen.

“The economy is strong,” he said.

“Inflation is near our 2 percent objective and most people who want a job are finding one. We are setting policy to do what

monetary policy can do to support continued growth, a strong labor market and inflation near 2 percent.”

At the same time, Powell said that in case of another financial crisis or intensified concern about high inflation, “We will do whatever it takes.”

That echoed a phrase that was used to describe the extraordinary steps the Fed and other central banks took after the 2008 financial crisis plunged the U.S. and global economies into deep recessions.

The chairman’s measured tone about the economy and his message that the Fed plans to stick with a gradual pace of rate hikes appeared to meet approval with investors. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 133 points — about half a percentage point — and bond prices rose as well.

Nothing on Trump Powell made no mention of the recent public criticism from President Donald Trump, who has said he is unhappy with the Fed’s rate hikes. The president has complained that the Fed’s tightening of

From left, Esther George of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, John Williams of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,after Powell’s speech Friday at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. credit could threaten the continued strong growth he aims to achieve through the tax cuts enacted late last year, a pullback of regulations and a rewriting of trade deals to better serve the United States.

Many have seen Trump’s complaints about the Fed’s rate hikes as an intrusion

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By Lew Freedman Wyoming News Exchange The huge grizzly that rushed out of the darkness overrunning Jon Sheets at the end of an elk hunt last October still haunts his days.

That’s because the Powell man is mostly stuck in the house with nothing to do, waiting for his body to heal as doctors probe various parts with heavy equipment.

“It’s seven surgeries now,” said Sheets, a guide for Boulder Basin outfitters who was attacked by a bear he estimated to weigh 750 pounds while field dressing a client’s kill at 9,000 feet in the mountains near Cody. “One more shoulder surgery to go.”

Armed with bear spray and a .44 magnum, Sheets could not save himself or Georgia hunter Tammy Copson from bloody maulings.

“I’m doing pretty good,” Sheets said more than nine months after the incident that required repair work on both shoulders, his head after a tooth became imbedded in it, his spine (three vertebrae fused) and left forearm.

“I’m not 100 percent yet.”

The bear was after the elk carcass. Sheets and Copson were collateral damage, just in the way.

In the midst of his struggle, Sheets, 47, stabbed the bear with his skinning knife, but otherwise the grizzly scored a clean knockout, with a clean getaway toting the elk.

The grizzly bear is one of the largest land mammals in North America, inspiring awe, admiration and fear. Tourists, hikers and hunters are spellbound at the sight of them inside Yellowstone National Park and in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Sometimes people venture too close, sometimes they stumble into danger where conflict is inevitable. Sometimes bears kill and sometimes people are lucky to survive.

Sheets is one of the fortunate. Being someone who guides for elk and deer in the backcountry means he sees bears frequently.

Nic Patrick bears the scars of a grizzly bear mauling in 2013. He says he bears no grudge against the bear.

AP “Virtually every trip,” he said. “Not close like this, but within a respectable range, probably within 100 yards.”

Because bears cannot be cross-examined, they have been studied rather than interviewed about what makes them attack.

Typical provocations are sows protecting cubs, surprise trail encounters, a perceived threat to health or to a food stash. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time is a more common explanation than flat-out evil predation.

Cody’s Nic Patrick, 69, was mauled by a grizzly in 2013 on his property on the South Fork, victimized while walking in his hayfield.

The attack left Patrick with severe injuries to his face, back, a knee and a hand, the latter two wounds from clean bites.

Patrick had heard noises and thought his dogs were knocking heads with raccoons. As he investigated he ran across a sow with cubs that charged him from 30 yards. The bear was on him in two seconds.

“I did yell at her, ‘Hey!’” Patrick said recently. “She said, ‘Hey you!’ I just blundered into it.

What else could she do?”

Patrick, who endured many surgeries, passed

Fed In his speech, Powell did not directly address what many analysts see as the most serious threat to the economy: The trade war that Trump has launched with America’s main trading partners — a conflict that risks depressing U.S. and global economic growth the longer it goes on.

through stages of emotion, including outrage.

But he parked his anger on a shelf long ago.

“There was a time I was angry,” he said, “more at myself for not being better prepared, not having bear spray. If I was angry at the bear, it was temporary.”

A man having his life turned upside-down through such a violent encounter might hold a grudge or hate bears, but not Patrick.

“No,” he said. “I love grizzly bears. I always have and I always will. They are the true symbol of wilderness.

“The grizzly is the poster child. They are a fit for the landscape. There are very few places like this. We have wild country that supports animals that were here 200 years ago.”

As the Interagency Grizzly Bear Management Study Team mulled the status of the bears in the Yellowstone area and sought to design a long-term protective plan for the species and as U.S. Fish and Wildlife moved to delist, arguments ensued on how many bears there are in the ecosystem.

From the lowest level of 136 bears in the early 1970s, the current working figure is 700, despite many in several government agencies holding the belief that the real number is as high as 1,200.

Bears are killing more cattle and other livestock. Bears are being seen in areas they haven’t been spotted in years. Game and Fish relocates more bears to avoid conflicts.

In 2015, officials moved 45 bears to new locations. In 2016, the number was 39. Game and Fish has boosted its educational efforts to make people “bear aware.”

And in a wildly popular effort begun by Bearwise Community Coordinator Dusty Lasseter in 2015, in successive Septembers, the Cody office has distributed to hunters 100 free cans of bear spray paid for with grants.

--------Editor’s note: Lew Freedman writes for the Cody Enterprise.

Continued from page A-11 Economists said Powell’s remarks Friday echoed the message he has sent since succeeding Janet Yellen as Fed leader in February.

Powell has stressed that while unemployment is historically low and inflation has risen slightly, there’s no sign that the economy is overheating. In his view, that’s why the Fed can

continue with a gradual pace of rate hikes that began under Yellen.

“Powell deliberately avoided commenting on the latest developments on trade policy, politics and risks from abroad,” said Michael Pearce, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics.

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Strong openers for Lander, RHS v-ball; 11-1 combined

By Randy Tucker Staff Writer

Tim Dahlberg ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hall-of-Famer Smoltz sees problems with baseball, and he has solutions A lot of baseball fans are wondering what happened to the sport.

John Smoltz believes he knows.

And he wants to do something about it.

The former Atlanta Braves great will get that chance as a member of the MLB competition committee that is looking into the problems facing the game.

By the time spring training comes around next year there could be new rules helping to make baseball great again.

An intense, tightly paced two days of volleyball at Wolverine Gym and Riverton Middle School highlighted the 2018 Riverton Invitational.

The host Wolverines and the Cody Fillies, both newly re-arrived in class 4-A welcomed Class 3-A teams from Lander, Thermopolis, Worland, Powell, Big Piney and Pinedale along with 2-A squads from Wind River, Shoshoni and Kemmerer.

The two-day invite featured every team playing six games. The host Wolverines stayed on their Hannah Reinig blocked a hit by Powell on the net in Riverton’s opening home floor, while the other teams rotated play beround win over the Panthers at the McDonald’s tournament Friday af- tween the high school and middle school. ternoon. RHS went 5-1 on the weekend.

Photo by Randy Tucker The biggest surprise of the tournament came

‘Unwatchable’ “The game has gone to a very slow and stagnant pace,” Smoltz said. “It’s going to become unwatchable and I think that’s when you’re going to see both the commissioner and others in Major League Baseball trying to make changes to get the game back to its exciting form.”

Smoltz knows where he’s coming from. He’s not only one of the game’s greatest pitchers — one of only two pitchers to ever have both a 20-game winning season and one with more than 50 saves — he’s also a student of baseball and a broadcaster with both the MLB Network and Fox Sports.

Smoltz not only understands the problems of the game from the fan’s perspective, but the player’s too.

Players must resist He’s worried fans will desert the game, yes. But he’s also worried about players becoming expendable because of analytics, which he believes will not only cost them money but shorten their careers.

Up to now players have largely resisted any changes in the game, q Please see “Dahlberg,” page B-3

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Under new coach, Tigers tune up in 3-way jamboree

By Randy Tucker Staff Writer

Nix the shift Here’s hoping they start with the universally hated shift.

“I think the shift is single handedly killing the game because now you’ve got everybody lifting the ball over the shift,” Smoltz said.

“If you were rewarded for hitting the ball and there was no shift you would have more action. You’d have guys not just basically trying to hit the ball over the fence.”

In a perfect world — and, of course the game has never been perfect — there would also be limits on pitching changes, the way players are put on the disabled list, and a number of other things.

But baseball has always been a slow game to adapt. While other leagues have been proactive in changing rules to stay relevant — especially in the new era of analytics — baseball tends not to change until circumstances finally lead to no other alternative.

That means that, at least for now, we have baseball as it is. And it’s not the sport Smoltz played for 21 years, the game that enshrined the pitcher into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2015.

with 6-foot-2 standout Paige Powell, formerly of Encampment, now wearing the blue and gold of Cody High School.

Powell is considered as one of the two best basketball players in Wyoming (along with McKinley Bradshaw of Lyman) in spite of playing formerly in Class 1-A –– and she’s almost as good on the volleyball court.

Powell was named a team captain in spite of being enrolled only two weeks as a senior with the Fillies.

In opening round action, Shoshoni gave Cody the Fillies wanted before falling 21-19 and 21-20.

The tournament featured the first two games

Lander junior Niieihii Black battled a Pinedale defender on a high pass in the end zone Friday afternoon at Bill Bush Stadium in Lander.

Photo by Randy Tucker.

The Douglas Bearcats, Big Piney Punchers and Pinedale Wranglers converged on Bill Bush Field in Lander for a football jamboree last Friday.

The pairing of two Class 2-A teams from Sublette County, the home-standing Tigers and Douglas, with a roster of 90 boys, settled into varsity and sub-varsity groups for the afternoon.

Most zero-week games in Wyoming are either actual football contests or controlled scrimmages with coaches on the field.

Lander’s under the direction of athletic director Serol Stauffenberg was a bit of both.

The junior varsity teams took to the practice field south of the stadium and rotated through a series of kickoff and kickoff returns before each team took the ball on the 20 yard line and tried to march the length of the field.

Kick and punt returns were

Zero-week scrimmage pits county rival Rams, Cougars in Thermop

Cowboys tough on both sides of ball, open with 29-7 win

By Randy Tucjker Staff Writer It was a perfect afternoon in Hot Springs County for an exhibition “zero week” scrimmage between Class 2-A Thermopolis and 1-A Wind River and Shoshoni.

The teams played each other for two timed quarters beginning at 11 a.m., with the host Bobcats facing the visiting Cougars.

Wind River is a huge team this season, with speed and height.

They handled the 2-A Bobcats well, but the Cougars’ old nemesis, the turnover, reared its ugly head and led to both Thermopolis scores in a 12-0 contest.

Wind River has a solid running combination in shifty senior running back Jaren Guina. He has a quick step, a spin move and vicious stiff-arm, along with good balance.

Junior running back Kage Vogel is powerful and hard to bring down at 6-2 and 190 pounds.

Add counters from Jereko Martinez and Kyle Laird, and effective quarterbacking by Dillan Cachelin and Morgan Miller, should bode well for the Cougars this season.

Jared Sonnen, at 6-9 and 300 pounds, may be the biggest line-

blown dead when players first made contact with the ball, but everything else was live action, except sacking the quarterback.

On the game field the varsity teams opened the same way.

At the conclusion of the long drives, and the kick and kick return sections from both divisions moved to the game field and worked on short drives and goal-line defense.

“Last year we only scored once and were able to kick off the one time,” Stauffenberg said.

“This way we kick off, return kicks, work the open field, practice short drives, and goa- line defense.

We cover almost all the aspects of the game.”

Lander looked effective offensively, blocked well, and ran the ball well against Big Piney and Pinedale.

The Tiger passing game, with Max Mazurie at quarterback and big targets in 6-3 Conrad Swenson and 65 Niieihii Black, was effective as well.

The Tigers open the regular season at Green River at 7 p.m. Friday.

In a week-zero scrimmage, Wind River running back Jaren Guina stiff-armed Shoshoni defender Ty Nordwick as Wranglers Duke Gibbel and Justin Weaver closed on the play. Wind River tackled Jared Sonnen opened the hole on the play as Morgan Miller led blocking up the field.

Photo by Randy Tucker

man in all of Wyoming, and he has picked up his game, dominated the point of attack.

Wind River and Shoshoni are age-old opponents, and while neither Tony Truempler or Mykah Trujillo looked forward to playing their Fremont County rivals the opening weekend, they made the

best of it.

Wind River scored on runs by Vogel and Guina, while Shoshoni was unable to move the ball well on the ground aside from a couple of inside counters out of the single wing.

The Wranglers did find a bit of magic, with sophomore Trystan

Truempler connecting with Justin Lajeunesse and Wade Cornell for some nice gains.

Shoshoni hits the road against a solid 2-A Big Piney next Friday afternoon while the Cougars travel to Big Horn County to face the 2-A Lovell Bulldogs in what should be a very interesting game.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Nico Evans ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries to help Wyoming beat New Mexico State 29-7 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

The senior came in with 36 career carries for 108 yards with one touchdown — a 6-yard reception against Fresno State on Nov. 18.

Evans capped a nine-play, 60yard drive with a 24-yard touchdown run to make it 7-0 with 9:30 left in the first quarter.

New Mexico was called for holding on the ensuing kickoff and then a false start on its next play from scrimmage. After an incomplete pass, on second-and-11 from the 2, Carl Granderson and Jesse Hooper tackled Jason Huntley in the end zone. Cooper Rothe made second-quarter field goals of 36 and 39 yards to give the Cowboys a 15-0 halftime lead.

New Mexico State had just eight total yards, including minus-9 yards rushing, at the break.

The Aggies, who had seven firsthalf possessions, went three-and-out five times, allowed a safety and had a four-play, 4-yard drive that ended when the second quarter expired.

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In his second game back at Coors Field in Denver after signing a late-season deal with the Rockies and spending three weeks int the minor leagues, 38-year-old Matt Holliday crushed a pinchhit homer to give Colorado the lead Saturday night.

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Holliday homer, huge eighth inning gives Rockies 9-1 rout over St. Louis Cardinals

Pausing for fresh air near Red Cloud Buttes in Nebraska, the Central Wyoming College cross country team smiled in reflection of their victory over Southeast Nebraska. From left, Melissa Merritt, Breana Beasline, Kirsten Knezovich, Jessilyn Monahan, Lukas Matthews, Parker Jones, Jared White, Brayden Kovick, Paige Flock, Sienna Schuler and Florenzo Bauer..

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Rustler XC wins dual in Nebraska q The CWC women took the team title, and freshman Melissa Merritt was the individual champion as well, winning by nearly two minutes.

By Clair McFarland Staff Writer The Central Wyoming College cross country team returned Saturday from Valentine, Nebraska, where the Rustler runners defeated conference opponent Southeast Community College in a dual meet Friday.

The lady runners of CWC took the race with a score of 25 to the Southeast ladies’ 35 – the lesser score being superior in cross country.

Leading both women’s teams was firstplace winner Melissa Merritt, with a 5-kilometer race time of 22 minutes and 16 seconds.

“Melissa kicked butt — big time,” said an elated Coach Lara of CWC. The freshman eclipsed the competition by a margin of 114 seconds and greater. That’s because “she works the hardest on the team – and it pays off,” said Lara, who stresses to his team that running is a sport in which the payoff is always proportionate to the investment.

The other CWC women came in as follows: Breanna Beaslin at 24:33, Paige Flock at 25:01, Jessilyn Monhan at 25:52, Kirsten Knezovich at 27-flat, and Sienna Schuler at 29:57.

Men On the men’s team, CWC won by forfeit in the team standings, as the SCC team had not enough men to register a score. Still, the athletes coasted across the “beautiful” course known as the Cowboy Trail, to which both teams had traveled for the meet.

In the men’s 8-kilometer race (nearly five miles), freshman Brayden Kovick led the

CWC roster – fourth place overall – with a time of 30:32. Following were Lukas Mathews at 30:39, Parker Jones at 31:09, Florenzo Bauer at 31:49, and Jared White at 32:50.

The Cowboy Trail itself is an out-and-back course, or a race that extends halfway in one direction, turns, and comes back to its starting point by the original path. “Going out it was easy, downhill, but then you have to go back up it,” said Lara.

Lara also said it was 88 degrees when the race began at 6 p.m. – “too hot for a cross country race,” but that all runners should understand the symmetry of their circumstances in racing.

“If you gotta go up a hill, so do they,” he said. “If you’re running in the heat, so are they.”

This first race of the season was a transition for the men’s team, most of whom had never raced further than the standard high school distance of five kilometers, “so it’s an experience and a change that takes practice. All in all, I was happy,” said Lara.

Pokes Evans added a 56-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter and freshman Jevon

DENVER (AP) — Late in the game, the Colorado Rockies quickly turned a pitchers’ duel into a onesided slugfest.

Pinch-hitter Matt Holliday launched his first home run of the season in the seventh inning, Carlos Gonzalez sparked an eight-run eighth with a tiebreaking double and the Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 in a matchup of NL playoff contenders Saturday.

“It took us a while to get going,” Rockies manager Bud Black said.

“Then it snowballed.”

The loss snapped St. Louis’ ninegame road winning streak. The surging Cardinals had won four straight and eight of 10 overall.

Holliday, out of baseball before signing a minor league contract last month, was called up this week by the Rockies — his original team.

His homer broke up a scoreless game and marked his first with Colorado since 2008.

A seven-time All-Star who also played for the Cardinals before joining the New York Yankees last season, Holliday swung at a pitch in the dirt before connecting on John Gant’s next offering, driving it deep into the left-field bleachers.

“I was a little amped up. I needed to take a breath, kind of gather myself and kind of get back into the situation,” Holliday said. “But that was fun. I enjoyed contributing. It was a cool moment.”

St. Louis evened the score in the eighth. Harrison Bader doubled off Adam Ottavino to start the inning and went to third on Greg Garcia’s infield hit. One out later, Bader raced home on a wild pitch.

Ottavino (6-2) retired Yadier Molina on a popup and struck out Jose Martinez, stranding two runners.

After making little headway against Gant, who allowed one run and three hits in seven innings, the Rockies broke loose against the St. Louis bullpen in the eighth. They sent 14 batters to the plate against four relievers, collecting 10 hits — five of them doubles. The Cardinals made one error during the inning.

Dakota Hudson (4-1) gave up a leadoff single to DJ LeMahieu and successive RBI doubles to Gonzalez and Nolan Arenado before getting Trevor Story on a groundout. The Rockies then got six straight hits against two relievers, including LeMahieu’s second of the inning, an RBI single. Arenado also had two hits in the inning.

“The way the game was going early, it was all about pitching,” Gonzalez said. “After Holliday hit that big home run in the seventh, we settled down. They ended up tying the game but then DJ led off with a single. I was just trying to follow up with another single, but I was able to drive the ball in the gap and DJ did a good job going from first to home. After that, the rest was hit after hit.”

The game began with Gant and German Marquez alternating zeros.

Marquez went seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits — all singles. He struck out nine and walked one.

Gant did not allow a hit until Gonzalez’s two-out single in the fourth.

“John Gant was terrific,” Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said.

“Holliday got him on a breaking ball. But he was fantastic. Marquez was equally as good. Just a good oldfashioned pitchers’ duel in a hitters’ ballpark. We went to the bullpen and they’ve been great. One of those days. Those days are going to happen sometimes.”

Continued from page B-1 Bigelow made it 29-0 with a 23yard scoring run early in the fourth.

New Mexico State didn’t cross

midfield until the closing minutes during a 10-play, 93-yard drive that was capped by Matt Romero’s 31-

yard touchdown pass to Drew Dan with 1:16 to play.

Sunday

August 26, 2018

Scoreboard

VB

Major league glance NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct Atlanta 72 57 .558 Philadelphia 69 60 .535 Washington 64 66 .492 New York 58 71 .450 Miami 53 78 .405 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 75 53 .586 St. Louis 72 58 .554 Milwaukee 72 59 .550 Pittsburgh 64 66 .492 Cincinnati 56 74 .431 West Division W L Pct Arizona 71 57 .555 Colorado 71 58 .550 Los Angeles 68 61 .527 San Francisco 64 67 .489 San Diego 50 81 .382 All Times EDT Friday's Games Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati 2, 10 innings Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2 Miami 1, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 0 Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 6, 15 innings St. Louis 7, Colorado 5 Seattle 6, Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 11, San Diego 1 Texas 7, San Francisco 6, 10 innings Saturday's Games Chicago Cubs 10, Cincinnati 6 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 0 San Francisco 5, Texas 3 Toronto 8, Philadelphia 6 Miami 3, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 9, Milwaukee 1 Colorado 9, St. Louis 1

GB — 3 8½ 14 20 GB — 4 4½ 12 20 GB — ½ 3½ 8½ 22½

Sunday's Games Philadelphia (Velasquez 8-9) at Toronto (Estrada 7-9), 1:07 p.m.

Atlanta (Gausman 8-9) at Miami (Lopez 2-3), 1:10 p.m.

Washington (Rodriguez 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 5-10), 1:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Archer 4-6) at Milwaukee (Anderson 8-7), 2:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Bailey 1-11) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 9-10), 2:20 p.m.

St. Louis (Gomber 3-0) at Colorado (Anderson 6-6), 3:10 p.m.

Texas (Gallardo 7-2) at San Francisco (Holland 6-8), 4:05 p.m.

San Diego (Erlin 3-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 3-1), 4:10 p.m.

Seattle (Leake 8-7) at Arizona (Greinke 12-8), 4:10 p.m.

Monday's Games Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Boston 90 41 .687 — New York 82 47 .636 7 Tampa Bay 69 61 .531 20½ Toronto 60 69 .465 29 Baltimore 37 93 .285 52½ Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 73 56 .566 — Minnesota 61 68 .473 12 Detroit 53 77 .408 20½ Chicago 50 79 .388 23 Kansas City 40 90 .308 33½ West Division W L Pct GB Houston 78 50 .609 — Oakland 78 52 .600 1 Seattle 74 56 .569 5 Los Angeles 63 66 .488 15½ Texas 58 73 .443 21½ All Times EDT Friday's Games N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 5, 10 innings Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2 Tampa Bay 10, Boston 3 Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 3 Oakland 7, Minnesota 1 Kansas City 5, Cleveland 4 Seattle 6, Arizona 3 Houston 9, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 7, San Francisco 6, 10 innings Saturday's Games N.Y. Yankees 10, Baltimore 3, 1st game San Francisco 5, Texas 3 Toronto 8, Philadelphia 6 Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 1 N.Y. Yankees 5, Baltimore 1, 2nd game Oakland 6, Minnesota 2 Kansas City 7, Cleveland 1 Seattle 4, Arizona 3, 10 innings Houston at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m.

Sunday's Games Philadelphia (Velasquez 8-9) at Toronto (Estrada 7-9), 1:07 p.m.

Boston (Eovaldi 5-5) at Tampa Bay (Snell 15-5), 1:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Kopech 0-0) at Detroit (Zimmermann 6-5), 1:10 p.m.

Oakland (Bassitt 2-3) at Minnesota (Berrios 11-8), 2:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Bieber 7-2) at Kansas City (Lopez 0-3), 2:15 p.m.

Texas (Gallardo 7-2) at San Francisco (Holland 68), 4:05 p.m.

Houston (Valdez 1-0) at L.A. Angels (Pena 1-3), 4:07 p.m.

Seattle (Leake 8-7) at Arizona (Greinke 12-8), 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Severino 16-6) at Baltimore (Cashner 4-11), 8:05 p.m.

Monday's Games Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.

NFL pre-season glance AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 2 1 0 .667 77 Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 42 N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 46 Miami 0 3 0 .000 54 South W L T Pct PF Houston 2 1 0 .667 53 Jacksonville 2 1 0 .667 51 Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 61 Tennessee 0 3 0 .000 37 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 4 0 0 1.000 97 Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 51 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 81 Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 42 West W L T Pct PF Oakland 2 1 0 .667 44 Denver 1 2 0 .333 80 L.A. Chargers 1 2 0 .333 48 Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 58

PA 62 45 37 80 PA 44 40 54 77 PA 52 40 71 29 PA 35 83 74 58

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF N.Y. Giants 2 1 0 .667 62 Washington 1 2 0 .333 49 Dallas 0 2 0 .000 34 Philadelphia 0 3 0 .000 34 South W L T Pct PF Carolina 3 0 0 1.000 80 New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 75 Tampa Bay 2 1 0 .667 86 Atlanta 0 3 0 .000 20 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 73 Green Bay 2 1 0 .667 88 Chicago 2 2 0 .500 94 Detroit 1 2 0 .333 60 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 44 L.A. Rams 2 1 0 .667 47 San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 54 Seattle 0 3 0 .000 51

All Times EDT Thursday's Games Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 0

Sunday's Games Cincinnati at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

Arizona at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Friday's Games Carolina 25, New England 14 Denver 29, Washington 17 N.Y. Giants 22, N.Y. Jets 16 Minnesota 21, Seattle 20 Detroit 33, Tampa Bay 30 Oakland 13, Green Bay 6

Thursday, Aug. 30 New England at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m.

L.A. Rams at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Buffalo at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Tennessee, 8 p.m.

Green Bay at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.

Denver at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Saturday's Games Chicago 27, Kansas City 20 Pittsburgh 16, Tennessee 6 L.A. Rams 21, Houston 20 Indianapolis 23, San Francisco 17 Jacksonville 17, Atlanta 6 Baltimore 27, Miami 10 New Orleans 36, L.A. Chargers 7

PA 53 68 45 73 PA 57 47 71 62 PA 62 64 90 76 PA 32 68 60 64

Sports on TV (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Aug. 26 AUTO RACING 9:05 a.m.

ESPN2 — Formula One, Johnnie Walker Belgian Grand Prix, at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Noon FS1 — IMSA, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Biscuitville Grand Prix, at Alton, Va. (taped) 2:30 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR, Camping World Truck Series, Chevrolet Silverado 250, at Bowmanville, Ontario BASEBALL 10 a.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series, third-place game, Seoul (South Korea)-Kawaguchi (Japan) loser vs. Honolulu-Peachtree City (Ga.) loser, at Williamsport, Pa. 3 p.m.

ABC — Little League World Series, championship game, Seoul (South Korea)-Kawaguchi (Japan) winner vs. Honolulu-Peachtree City (Ga.) winner, at Williamsport, Pa. FOOTBALL 12:30 p.m.

ESPN — High school, Phillips (Ill.) vs. Pickerington Central (Ohio), at Westerville, Ohio GOLF 7 a.m.

GOLF — European PGA Tour, D+D Real Czech Masters, final round, at Prague Noon GOLF — PGA Tour, The Northern Trust, final round, at Ridgewood, N.J. 2 p.m.

CBS — PGA Tour, The Northern Trust, final round, at Ridgewood, N.J. GOLF — Web.com Tour, Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, final round, at Columbus, Ohio 4 p.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour, CP Women's Open, final round, at Regina, Saskatchewan 7 p.m.

GOLF — Champions Tour, Boeing Classic, final round, at Snoqualmie, Wash.

HORSE RACING 3 p.m.

FS2 — Saratoga Live, Smart N Fancy Stakes, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m.

TBS — Boston at Tampa Bay 8 p.m.

ESPN — N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore MOTOR SPORTS 3 p.m.

NBCSN — AMA, Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series, 2018 Ironman National, at Crawford, Ind. (taped) NFL FOOTBALL 4 p.m.

FOX — Preseason, Cincinnati at Buffalo 8 p.m.

NBC — Preseason, Arizona at Dallas SOCCER 8:30 a.m.

NBCSN — Premier League, Watford vs. Crystal Palace 9:30 a.m.

FS1 — Bundesliga, Mainz vs. VfB Stuttgart 11 a.m.

NBCSN — Premier League, Newcastle United vs.

Chelsea Noon FOX — Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmun vs.

Leipzig 7 p.m.

FS1 — MLS, D.C. United at N.Y. Red Bulls 9:30 p.m.

FS1 — MLS, Seattle at Portland TRIATHLON 4 p.m.

NBC — IRONMAN World Championship, at Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (taped) WNBA BASKETBALL 3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Playoffs, semifinals (best-of-5 series, Game 1, Washington at Atlanta 5 p.m.

ESPN2 — Playoffs, semifinals (best-of-5 series), Game 1, Phoenix at Seattle

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to 21 points and the third to 15. A team could win by a single point in any of the three games.

Riverton rolled through the competition, as did Cody, creating much a much-anticipated match featuring Powell the Wolverines’ standout junior, Naya Shime.

Cody edged Riverton 21-19 in the opening gam,e but the Wolverines clawed back in the second 21-17 to send the final game of the tournament to a third and decisive game. Cody edged Riverton 15-13 to move to 6-0 on the weekend.

In the other bracket, the green and black of Lander Tiger volleyball sported an unbeaten record.

Lander survived a solid challenge from Wind River in the opener for both teams, 21-19, 2191 but quickly dispatched Thermopolis, Big Piney, Kemmerer and Shoshoni before battling a well-balanced Worland Warrior squad to a three-game victory.

The Tigers won the first, lost the second and edged the Warriors in the third 15-13.

Wind River picked up a win over 3-A Thermopolis in a three game match and Shoshoni finished the weekend 2-4 with wins over Kemmerer and Big Piney.

Riverton Invitational team records Lander 6-0 Lander vs. Wind River 21-19, 21-19 Lander vs. Thermopolis – 21-18, 21-15 Lander vs. Big Piney 21-5, 21-14 Lander vs. Kemmerer 21-12, 21-19 Lander vs. Worland 21-16, 14-21, 15-13 Lander vs. Shoshoni 21-14, 21-12 Riverton 5-1 Riverton vs. Powell 21-15, 21-15 Riverton vs. Big Piney 21-9, 21-14 Riverton vs. Wind River 21-11, 21-15 Riverton vs. Worland 21-19, 21-17

Dahlberg Continued from page B-1 secure in the thought they’re getting their share of the cash cow.

But that could change, Smoltz says, as they become more aware of what is happening — especially on the pitching side — because of analytics.

“It’s hard pressed for me to think that at the end of the day this is not just a cheaper version of baseball,” he said.

“You can operate your team paying guys less and utilizing them in their younger years when they’re not making so much. Burn and churn and just keep shuffling the deck in the bullpen. But in the long term it’s not sustainable.”

More than data Also not sustainable, Smoltz believes, is the blind allegiance to analytics that pervades baseball these days. While information is essential to the game, he said it should never come at the cost of basic baseball wisdom collected over more than a century of playing the game.

That allegiance likely cost the Los Angeles Dodgers a World Series last year. And while the Houston Astros also relied heavily on analytics, manager A.J. Hinch used his gut when it mattered most to put the Astros in a position to succeed.

Smoltz also noted that the most recent World Series winners were teams that put the ball in play and put pressure on the other team’s defense.

Those teams went against the current trend of uppercut swings for the fences and pitchers who throw as hard as they can until they can’t throw any more.

“Organizations don’t care (now) if you strike out, they just don’t want you hitting the ball on the ground,” Smoltz said.

“All pitchers are trying to throw as hard as they can above the belt.

That’s what you’re going to get, swings and misses, strikeouts and homers. Until a team proves me wrong you can’t win the World Series doing that.”

Strikeouts climbing You also can’t win fans either, and who can blame them. Hitters are on a pace this year to strike out more than they get hits, and the average time between balls in play is nearing four minutes.

The Cubs exemplified that this week by scoring just one run in five straight games — and each run was a solo home run. In five games the Cubs had 35 hits — and a whopping 46 strikeouts.

The game needs to change, and fast. Luckily there are people like Smoltz who know ways to do just that.

Let’s hope the rest of baseball is listening.

Abby Renner pounded the ball through the Pinedale defense for a Lander point as freshman Demi Stauffenberg set to defend in Saturday morning tournament action at Riverton Middle School.

Photo by Randy Tucker Riverton vs. Pinedale 21-12, 21-6 Riverton vs. Cody – 19-21, 21-17, 13-15 Wind River 1-5 Wind River vs. Powell 14-21, 14-21 Wind River vs. Pinedale 16-21, 9-21 Wind River vs. Thermopolis 17-21, 21-19, 15-13

Wind River vs. Worland 4-21, 11-21 Shoshoni 2-4 Shoshoni vs. Cody 19-21, 20-21 Shoshoni vs. Pinedale 12-21, 7-12, Shoshoni vs. Kemmerer 18-21, 21-18, 15-10 Shoshoni vs. Powell 18-21, 18-21 Shoshoni vs. Big Piney 21-10, 21-13

CLASSIFIEDS Sunday

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By John Deering

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

©2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved.

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SREDYS Jean The Ranger and Lander Journal Classifieds

20 Garage Sales 110 EAST MONROE AVENUE (In the Alley) HUGE MULTI-FAMILYSALE All Are Welcome! Collectibles, Man Cave Items, Something for Everybody!

Everyone gets a Prize!

AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 3

25 Lost & Found LOST: Pair of Prescription Sunglasses. If found, please call: 307-856-5853. REWARD OFFERED!

30 Free Ads

ADULT CHILDREN of Alcoholics group meets on Wednesdays from 11am-1pm at the Methodist Church (basement side door) located at 307 N. Main, Pavillion.

307-856-1192 or 307-856-4979.

AL-ANON MEETINGS are held every Monday at 7pm and Thursdays at 12pm at St. James Episcopal Church, 519 East Park, Riverton.

ANNUAL PUMPKIN WEIGHT OFF! Saturday, September 22, 1pm at Sweetwater Garden Keep growing those pumpkins & vegetables! Categories will be: Harvest, Smallest & most perfect pumpkins, Largest Vegetable, and Pumpkin Dessert. Start planning now for the fun!

ATTENTION RESIDENTIAL LAND OWNERS OR AG COMMUNITY If you find a mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, or moose carcass on your land, the Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal District will waive the fee for disposal of the carcass through January 31st, 2019.

The offer is limited to the Lander and Sand Draw landfills and the Riverton and Dubois transfer stations.

Sponsored by the Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal District and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department-Lander Division.

ATV & ORV riders are encouraged to attend the Fremont County ATV Association meetings held at the High Plains Power building at 1775 East Monroe in Riverton at 7:00pm the first Thurs. of every month except Aug. and Dec. COME AND SHARE Conversation and Encouragement with others who understand the ups and downs as you adjust to life without your loved one.

A Bereavement Support Group meets every Monday, 1:30-2:30pm, Alternating between Riverton and Lander Senior Centers. For More Information Call 307-856-1206 or visit www.helpforhealthwy.org.

COMMUNITY MEDITATION Group meets Each Monday, Noon - 1PM, at the Reach Facility on North 8th Street West. The Public is Welcome. For more information call Nancy at 307-850-6208.

DO YOU have a Revolutionary PATRIOT in you family tree? Consider membership in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). For more information contact mblankenship@wyoming.com or cwmurray@wyoming.com

DUBOIS AA is held at the Dubois Town Hall, 712 Meckem, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE Club meets at the Reach Clubhouse Mon. evenings at 6:30pm and Fri. afternoons at 12:30pm.

Open to the public. Make sure to bring a Bridge partner. For more information call 307-856-6356.

Please Recycle this Paper!

SUNDAYS: RED PATH AA Meetings take place at 8 a.m. Sundays at St. Stephen’s Mission, 134 Mission Rd.

FCGSC provides emergency housing and food in Fremont County. Currently the shelter is collecting paper products at 921 E. Washington in Riverton.

FREE CANCER PATIENT TRANSPORTATION. Beginning March 1, Fremont County Road to Recovery will be Offering Free Transportation for Cancer Patients to their Treatments at Rocky Mountain Oncology with hopes of expanding services. Road to Recovery is a support service through the American Cancer Society. We are also seeking VOLUNTEER Drivers. For more information call: 307-335-5366 or email grttch524@gmail.com.

FRESH AIR AA Group meets at St. James Episcopal Church, 519 East Park, Riverton, Sun., Tues., & Thurs., 7pm. Call 307851-4839 for more information.

FRIENDS OF Library (Riverton Branch) monthly Board Meetings are held the last Wed. of each month (except Nov. & Dec) at 10am. Open to all interested persons.

Volunteers Needed! Come see what we’re all about.

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings are held at the Church of Christ, 39 Gas Hills Road, Riverton, WY Mon. at 6pm. Everyone welcome. For more information call 307-851-5454.

IF YOU are afraid in your own home because of violence or abuse, let us help.

You don’t need to be alone or silent any longer. The office of Family Violence and Sexual Assault offers free and confidential services. Rules for acceptance and participation in the program are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex or handicap. Please call 307-856-4734 or 307-332-7215, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Collect calls accepted.

LET’S TALK PTSD. Everybody is Welcome to Attend. We meet the Third Thursday Every Month at 6:30pm at Veteran’s Hall, 611 East Main Street in Riverton. For More Information, contact Don Ryan at 307-345-3174.

MARINE CORPS League regular meeting is held the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30pm at the City Hall in Hudson.

MONDAYS: Bereavement Support Group meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Monday alternating between Riverton and Lander senior centers. For More Information Call 307-8561206 or visit www.helpforhealthwy.org.

THE BOOK NOOK is open. The Carnegie Book Nook in the Fremont County Library Systems – Lander branch is open from 4 to 7 p.m. every Monday.

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings are held at 6 p.m., Mondays at the Church of Christ, 39 Gas Hills Road, Riverton. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 307 851-5454.

AL-ANON MEETINGS are held at 7 p.m. every Monday at St. James Episcopal Church, 519 E. Park, Riverton.

LANDER NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 860 S. Third St. RED PATH AA Meetings take place at 7 p.m. Mondays at St. Stephen’s Mission, 134 Mission Rd. Free veteran acupuncture 10 a.m. to noon the first Monday of every month. Walk-in basis. Located at the Soldiers House 1201 E. Jackson Ave, Riverton.

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ACCEPTANCE GROUP AA meetings are held at St. James Episcopal Church, 519 East Park, Riverton, Mon., Wed., & Fri. at noon. Tue., 7am, Thur. & Fri. at 7am. Sat. at 10am. For more info. Call 307-8514839.

LANDER NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. Saturdays at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 860 S. Third St.

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LANDER VALLEY Farmers Market: Every Saturday, 9 - 11:30 a.m. at Lander City Park, 405 Fremont Street.

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FREE KITTENS. 3 White & 2 Black. Mom’s a good mouser! Call: Michelle - 386-871-5098 or John - 307-851-2973

AN ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION will be held from noon to 2 p.m. every Saturday at the Lander Bake Shop, All instruments, levels of ability, types of music and ages are welcome.

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WHITE BUFFALO RECOVERY CENTER PEER SUPPORT MEETING SCHEDULE MONDAY: 11:00 – 12:00 – Wellness at 789 Noon Meeting – Wellness at Sage Hall 1:00 – 2:00 – Life Style Balance at Sage Hall 3:00 – 4:00 – Wellness at 789 7:00 – 8:00 – Wellness at 789 TUESDAY: 11:00 – 12:00 – Wellness at 789 Noon Meeting – Wellness at Sage Hall 3:00 – 4:00 – Wellness at 789 4:00 – 6:00 – Crafts at WBRC 5:00 – 6:00 – Talking Circle at WBRC 7:00 – 8:00 – Wellness at 789 WEDNESDAY: 9:00 – 10:00 – 12 Step Medicine Wheel at WBRC 11:00 – 12:00 – Wellness at 789 Noon Meeting – Wellness at Sage Hall Noon Meeting – NA at WBRC 1:00 – 2:00 – Life Style Balance at WBRC 3:00 – 4:00 – Wellness at 789 7:00 – 8:00 – Wellness at 789 THURSDAY: 11:00 – 12:00 – Wellness at 789 Noon Meeting – Wellness at Sage Hall Noon Meeting – Families in Recovery at WBRC 1:00 – 2:00 – Life Style Balance at WBRC 3:00 – 4:00 – Wellness at 789 5:00 – 7:00 – Drumming at WBRC 7:00 – 8:00 – Wellness at 789 FRIDAY: 9:00 – 10:00 Language Class at Immersions 11:00 – 12:00 – Wellness at 789 11:00 – 12:00 – NA at Sage Hall Noon Meeting – Wellness at Sage Hall 1:00 – 2:00 – Families in Recovery at Sage Hall 3:00 – 4:00 – Wellness at 789 7:00 – 8:00 – Wellness at 789 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: 11:00, 3:00, 7:00 Wellness at 789 Noon Meeting – Wellness at Sage Hall Noon – Sweat the first Saturday of every month at White Buffalo Recovery TUESDAYS: ALL ARTISTS ARE WELCOME to come to the Lander Artists Guild meetings held at noon on the second Tuesday of every month at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 830 S. Third St., Lander. Open painting 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m., bring a sack lunch. For more information call Ella McDonell at 349-9689 or Ellen Gartner at 332-5729.

Parkinson’s Exercise Group meets every Tuesday at the senior center at 1-2 p.m.

For more information, contact Marjane Ambler at 307 332-3732 or the senior center at 332-2746.

DUBOIS AA held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Dubois Town Hall, 712 Meekem Rd. SMALL GROUP SERENDIPITY BIBLE STUDY, FREE, at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday. A study for everyone. Seventh-Day Maranatha Church, 163 S. Fifth St., Lander.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE Loss Support Group Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Fremont County Library Systems - Riverton branch. Contact Janet Nyberg at 307 8517188 for additional details.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 33 will meet at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at the Rebecca Hall/Red Cross Building, 321 Washakie St. Ken Persson Jr. Cmdr.

412-204-5525.

Free veteran healing touch sessions the first Tuesday of every month at the Soldiers House 1201 E. Jackson Ave. Riverton, WY. Please call Nancy Sehnert to schedule a 30 minute appointment 8506208.

ALL ARTISTS ARE WELCOME to come to the Lander Artists Guild meetings held at noon on the second Tuesday of every month at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 830 S. Third St., Lander. Open painting 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m., bring a sack lunch. For more information call Ella McDonell at 349-9689 or Ellen Gartner at 332-5729.

WEDNESDAYS: Fremont Co. Suicide Prevention Coalition, 10:30 a.m. Third Wednesday. 349-4495.

RED PATH AA Meetings take place at 11 a.m. Saturdays at St. Stephen’s Mission, 134 Mission Rd.

LANDER ROTARY CLUB MEETING: held at noon every Wednesday at the Oxbow Restaurant. Call 332-2749 for information.

Visitors welcome.

FRONTIER HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE meets from 2 – 4 p.m. every third Wednesday at 230 N. First St., Lander.

Join us for free tools and assistance for advance care planning.

AL-ANON MEETINGS are held at 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday, at The Eastern Shoshone Recovery Center. 332-2203.

Open Studio, 6 p.m. Lander Art Center.

LIONS CLUB MEETING held at 6:30 p.m. on the First and Third Wednesday of every month at the Oxbow Restaurant, Lander.

332-7164 or 332-5578.

RED PATH AA Meetings take place at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Stephen’s Mission, 134 Mission Rd. THURSDAYS: T.O.P.S. 9-10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Two Sisters Bed and Breakfast, 786 S. Third St., Lander. Call Dianna 438-0209.

NEW BEGINNINGS AA meetings are held at 5:30pm daily at 118½ North 5th Street East, Riverton.

NORTHERN ARAPAHO DIABETES Program is offering weekly diabetes and prediabetes educational classes. They’re eight-week sessions and focus on selfmanagement of diabetes, medication, blood glucose monitoring, healthy nutrition, and the benefits of an active lifestyle. Classes are held at 643 Blue Sky Highway in Ethete; Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m and Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 332-8035. Fitness centers are also available and are open at Blue Sky Fitness, 506 Ethete Road in Ethete and Great Plains Fitness, 15 Great Plains Road in Arapahoe. Call the Ethete center at 332-0373 or Arapahoe at 856-9325.

Winter hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.

PLEASE JOIN us if you like to knit or crotchet for charity. We meet the 2nd & 4th Mon. at 1pm at the Fremont County Fairgrounds Extension Office building Yarn is provided. Questions? Please contact Roni at 307-856-6664.

RIVERTON SENIOR CENTER PARKINSON’S DISEASE EXERCISE CLASS Every Monday and Wednesday 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm In the Rendezvous Room Call for more info: 307-856-6332.

LANDER NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 860 S. Third St. ACOA: 7-8 p.m., Thursdays 885 Clinchard St. Contact 349-1890.

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE regular meeting is held, at 7:30 p.m., the second Thursday of each month at the City Hall in Hudson.

KIWANIS MEETING: Noon - 1 p.m., Thursdays, at The Summit Restaurant, Lander.

SOLDIER’S HOUSE 2-6 p.m. Every Thursday walk-in hours unless otherwise indicated. 1201 E. Jackson Ave, Riverton, WY 82501. The above is open to veterans of all eras, regardless of discharge status.

Healthier Life will begin at 7 p.m. at New Hope Christian Church in Lander to study the Daniel Plan, which focuses on faith, food, fitness, focus and friends.

Elks Lander Lodge #2317, 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursday.

FRIDAYS: Fremont Co Suicide Prevention, 11 a.m. third Friday. 349-4495.

AL-ANON MEETINGS are held at noon on Fridays, at the Lander First United Methodist Church Education Building 262 N. Third St., Lander.

THE BOOK NOOK is open. The Book Nook above the Bank of the West on Main Street is open from 2 to 4 p.m. every Friday.

Senior Center dance, 7 p.m. third Friday of every month.

SATURDAYS: THE BOOK NOOK is open .The Carnegie Book Nook in the Fremont County Library Systems – Lander branch and the Book Nook above the Bank of the West on Main Street are both open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday.

WELCOME HOME: Please contact one of the Veterans Honor Guard concerning any Military Personnel returning from an area of conflict so we can give them a Welcome Home.

Pat Lawson 307-851-7400 or Jim Arndt 307-851-3763.

45 Public Notices CLASSIFIED ERRORS: Please check your classified ad. This newspaper will accept responsibility for errors on the first day of publication only. Call us immediately at (307) 332-2323 or (307) 856-2244.

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THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION offers Video Service which allows you to remotely speak face to face with a representative while filing for benefits or obtaining information. The service is offered on Tuesdays at Wind River Family & Community Health Care 9am3pm(closed 12-1pm), Wednesdays at Lander Senior Center 9am-12pm, and Thursdays at Fort Washakie Indian Health Services 9am-3pm(closed 121pm).

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RIVERTON COMMUNITY FOOD BANK AND CHURCH. Thursdays 5-7pm. For Emergency Service or Donations, Call 307-463-0141 or 307-840-0727.

Parkinson’s Exercise Group meets every Thursday at the senior center at 1-2 p.m.

For more information, contact Marjane Ambler at 307 332-3732 or the senior center at 332-2746

ATV Association meetings held at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month except August and December at the High Plains Power building at 1775 E. Monroe in Riverton.

WEIGHT WATCHERS meetings every Monday and Wednesday Evenings at CWC ITECC Building Room 125, Riverton.

MONDAYS: Doors open at 5:30pm, Meeting Begins at 6:00pm; WEDNESDAYS: Door open at 6:00pm, Meeting Begins at 6:30pm. For More Information contact: Christina Smith at: christina.m.smith@weightwatchers.com.

RIVERTON BPO Does #48 meet the 1st and 3rd Wed. of each month at 7pm.

RIVERTON MASONIC Lodge AF & AM #26 meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm in the Masonic Building.

DUBOIS AA held at 6 p.m. Thursdays, Dubois Town Hall, 712 Meekem Rd.

THERMOPOLIS, Al-Anon meetings Thursdays at 8:00pm. at the Water Treatment Cottage, 1020 So. 6th St., Via 8th St. Bridge, Thermopolis, WY Visitwww.wyomingAlAnon.org

RIVERTON ARTISTS GUILD holds its weekly painting sessions at the Fremont County Fairgrounds Heritage Hall Bldg.

Wed. from 10-2pm with constructive critique feedback at the end of every session.

Come and join us. All media and subject matter are welcome.

AL-ANON MEETINGS are held at noon on Thursdays at St. James Episcopal Church, 519 E. Park, Riverton.

THE PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP The Fremont County Parkinson’s Support Group meets at 2 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Lander Senior Center. For more information, contact Marjane Ambler at 307 332-3732 or the senior center at 332-2746

August 26, 2018

SENIOR DANCE RIVERTON SENIOR CENTER 303 East Lincoln (off Broadway) FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST Doors open at 6:30pm Live Music; “Double Trouble” Music, Refreshments & Dancing 7-9pm Everybody is Welcome!

No Cover Charge For more info: 856-0950/856-3366 SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE Loss Support Group Meetings are held Every Tuesday 6:30-8pm, at The United Methodist Church in Riverton. Join with a community of Suicide Loss Survivors as we share stories of healing and hope. Please contact Janet Nyberg at 307-851-7188 for additional details.

T.O.P.S. TAKE Off Pounds Sensibly.

Tuesdays, 2:30, Riverton Sr. Center, Corner of Broadway & E. Lincoln.

Call Rebecca, 307-857-4156.

THE ANONYMOUS AA Group meetings are held Mon. and Fri. at 7pm at the Pavillion Community Church, 311 N. Main. Contact number: 307-856-7635 THE RIVERTON BRANCH LIBRARY is hosting “Arapaho ARTiculations: Creative Culture Exhibition” beginning on JULY 1ST through SEPTEMBER 30TH. This exhibit celebrates Northern Arapaho artists from several parts of the United States. Local artists include Robert Martinez, Ron Howard, Irene Lawson and many more.

The collection includes different artistic mediums including painting and beadwork.

For more information, please call the library at 856-3556.

THE SOLDIERS PROJECT-WYOMING CHAPTER PHONE LINE is NOT an emergency line. For post 9-11 veterans and their loved ones, there is FREE confidential mental health care available. Call and leave a message. Your call is typically answered within 48 hours. 349-7424.

THE WIND RIVER HERITAGE CENTER. Want a great place to bring your family and friends? With 58 life-size animal mounts and 27 wax figure historic dioramas, we are a great place to visit! Scenes from the 1800’s to the mid 1900’s bring Wyoming’s history to life. Tour guides are available to “fill in the blanks” and answer questions. A large trap collection, antique saddles, large arrowhead collection, trapper’s cabin, Western artwork, and a gift department add to the fun. Monday-Saturday 10:002:00. Meeting room available-call for information.

Check out our website: www.windriverheritagecenter.com. 1075 S. Federal Blvd. Riverton 307-856-0706.

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY OSCAR & LENA! LOVE, YOUR FAMILY

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Free Consultation and Estimate.

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Tree Trimming, Removals, Stump Grinding.

Bucket Truck Operated Licensed & Insured.

17 Years Experience Call 307-864-4202 or 307-921-1435 for Your Free Estimates.

Bush Hog, Driveway Repair, Yard Clean Up, Debris Hauling Light Dump Truck Service Mike “Croc” LaRoe 307-840-2952 P.O. Box 1858 Riverton, WY CLEANING SERVICE HOMES, OFFICES, BUSINESSES Windows, Clutter Busting Weekly or Every Other Week One Time Deep Clean Rentals Move-out (Sellers) Move-in (Renters) Give a Gift of Cleaning All Cleansers and Tools Supplied.

Experience & References.

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320 Apts. Furnished Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

1BR STUDIOS available at Lander Mall Apartments in Lander. Utilities included, plus laundry room. $800 per month. Call Mark 307-438-0918.

340 Mobile Homes for Rent FOR RENT CLEAN 2 Large Bedrooms with 2 Bedroom Loft, 1½Baths, All Appliances, Gas Heat Central Air. Application Details 307-851-4282.

3BRM/2BTH MOBILE HOME FOR RENT In Lander. 1-307-330-6275.

3BRM+/2BTH Mobile Home for Rent in Hudson. $750/Month plus Utilities.

307-332-3031.

NICE, CLEAN 2-Bedroom Mobile Home for Rent. References Required. Call 307856-5718.

HOUSES AND APARTMENTS AVAILABLE Photos/Videos/All Details at: www.RivertonRentals.com 307-856-7178 HUDSON QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD: 2BDRM, 1-BATH Home, Washer and Dryer hook ups, Gas heat, fenced yard $650/mo.

Call 307-349-4925.

NEAT & CLEAN 4BRM/1BTH Rural Home.

Available Now. $750/Month. Licensee Owned. 307-349-4089.

ERIC RAYMOND - OWNER RESIDENTIAL, MODULAR MANUFACTURED. Heating, A/C, Duct Work, Repair Service, Air Quality Control.

520 East Main Street, Riverton.

24 Hour Service 307-856-2888 absarokaheatingandair.com

GENERAL CONTRACTING Fences, Decks, Roofs, Pole Barns, Metal Buildings, Garages, Septic Systems Water Lines, Concrete Work, Remodeling, New Construction.

LIVINGSTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC (307)850-2565.

NICE 2BR/1BA in Riverton w/refrigerator, stove, washer/dryer. No pets/smoking.

Good references required. $650/mo + Utilities, $650 deposit. 307-332-4669, leave message.

TURN-KEY HOME BASED BUSINESS Earn your mortgage by running the active pet boarding business and from the 2 apartments. Owner’s space is a spacious 3BRM/2BTH, 3 wooded acres. 5K towards closing costs. $319,900. Owner financing possible. 307-857-1646 or 985-789-3134.

150 Lots/Acreage 11+ IRRIGATED Country Acres. Trees, Horse Safe Fencing, Electric Close, Good Well, Irrigation Pipes Stay. Private and Quiet River View. 307-856-3068.

GOT A Rock Chip or a Cracked Windshield?

Come See Us! Insurance is Always Accepted.

Small Engine Service Offered.

1116 N. Federal Blvd., Riverton 307-855-7000

REACH OVER 342,000 READERS WITH A SINGLE CLASSIFIED AD when it is placed in WYCAN (Wyoming Classified Ad Network). Sell, buy, promote your services - only $135 for 25 words. Contact this newspaper or the Wyoming Press Association (307.635.3905) for details.

155 Mobile Home Sales 1981 CENTURY Mobile Home. 14’x70’ 23 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Furnace is 2 Years old. $3500o.b.o. call: 307-856-2978.

240-295 Lawn/Farm/Ranch 243 Farm/Ranch 2-500gal GAS TANKS - $250/each.

BATTERY Floor Lift.

2 HOUSES with irrigated property available with owner financing.

307-851-1933.

250 Hay/Grain/Feed

Specializing Total Bare Ground & Row Weed Control Since 2005. Licensed and Insured in Wyoming. Oil & Gas, Commercial and Residential Locations.

40 LARGE square bales 1st cutting alfalfa hay, 17% protein. No rain.

179 large square bales barley Austrian Pea mix hay. Tested. No rain.

63 large square bales of barley alfalfa mix hay. Tested. No rain.

21 large square bales of 2017 2nd cutting alfalfa, reduced price.

Jim McDonald: 307-856-1802 ALFALFA GRASS Mix Hay for Sale. Small Bales. $150/ton. Call: 307-856-7531.

SPACIOUS RIVERFRONT 3BRM/2BTH. Over 2200 Square Feet, Plus Over-sized Attached Garage. Licensee Owned. 307349-4089.

315 Apts. Unfurnished 1BR.- NEWLY REMODLED in Riverton.

W/D hookups. $600/mo. includes heat.

Tenant pays electric. Deposit and references required. No pets/smoking. 307349-3610.

ALL UTILITIES PAID! PET FRIENDLY NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom Riverton Manor Apartments 820 N. 1st St. Riverton Phone: 307-856-3514 riverton@spartan-mgmt.com (CHA Vouchers Accepted) CITADEL APARTMENTS, 2BR, 1BA. $650/mo., water included. $650 deposit.

Storage unit available on site. No pets/ smoking. Available immediately. 307-8514074.

DILLON VISTA APTS: Spacious 1 and 2BR available, on-site laundry facilities.

Pet Friendly. Multiple Lease Options Available. First month plus $500 security. Call for apt. (307) 332-2050.

FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED 2BRM. RIVERTON & LANDER Dishwasher, A/C, washer/dryer. Some utilities paid. References/deposit required. No smoking/dogs.

307-851-1970, 307-856-2462, leave a message.

LANDER PRIME LOCATION: Newly Remodeled Apartments 3-BDRM $850/mo. and 2-BDRM $650/mo. Close Proximity to Shopping, Restaurants and Entertainment.

Call 307-349-4925.

NEW, MODERN, BEAUTIFUL, 2BR now available in Lander. $775/mo. with year lease; includes utilities. Laundry on site. No smoking, no pets. 307-851-0217.

CUSTOM HAYING Cutting - Small Bale Baling - Small Bale Stacking - Round Bales. Also have Plow and Corrugator.

Call Jeremy: 307-851-4507.

Total Pest Control, Pet Friendly, FREE Estimates Wyoming Insured and Licensed Member of National Pest Management Assoc.

EPA Certified www.facebook.com/WyoEcoX/ Locally Owned & Operated Riverton, Wyoming

100-160 Real Estate Sales 115 Homes for Sale

HAY FOR SALE; Alfalfa/Grass Mix: $150/Ton; Grass: $125/Ton. Small Bales in the Stack. 307-349-8559, Leave a Message if Necessary.

255 Firewood/Coal SEMI-LOAD FIREWOOD - $1250.

GREEN LOADS - $1100.

2-4 CORD LOADS - $125/Cord House Logs Available.

307-851-0906

300-370 Real Estate Rentals

FREE 1/2 MONTH RENT (With 1 Year Lease) Short Term Leases Available

ALL UTILITIES PAID! 301 General Real Estate Rentals

3 BEDROOM, BATH & 1/4, on 2/1/2 acres, city water and sewer, large family room & deck, brick fireplace, central air, sprinkler system, unique natural rock landscaping.

Home immediately available call 307-3305253

GREAT HOME! COME MAKE A DEAL WITH US FAMILY TO FAMILY FSBO: 6-Bedroom, 3-Bath, oversized 2-car garage, sprinkler system, hot water heat, well-maintained home. $225,000.

Please call: 307-851-3878

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY. All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. Familial status includes children under that age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, and pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this paper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination call Wyoming Fair Housing at Wyoming Relay (Voice) 1-800877-9975 or call HUD toll free at 1-800669-9777.

305 Houses Unfurnished 1BRM/1BTH W/Small Garage & All Appliances including Washer/Dryer. $650/Month Plus Utilities, $650/Deposit, References. No Smoking, Pet Negotiable, Available September 1. 307-851-0400.

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2BDR, 1BA, HOUSE, large front patio, mountain view, you pay electric, propane, water, Ft. Washakie area, $700/month, $700 deposit. 307-349-5168 or 851-5710.

CUTE 2BRM in Lander. Large Yard, Large Garage. 6 Month Lease, then Month to Month after. $950/Month. 307-332-7777 or 349-5800.

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Lease Now for $1800/Month. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PRIME OFFICE SPACE 1 Block North of Post Office.

Corner Location with 6 Rooms plus Lockable Storage Space.

EDA Compliant. $1500/Month Call: REPS 307-856-8585

355 Storage Space ALL GUARD STORAGES 10x15’s - $45.00; 10x20’s - $60.00 10x25’s - $90.00 307-856-0195

375-410 Employment 385 Help Wanted BEEKEEPER’S HELPER. We are looking for an individual to help with all aspects of beekeeping. Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs, work outside in adverse weather, and needs to be able to take directions. No experience necessary. Starting at $12/hour. Call: COLVA HONEY WORKS 307-851-1326 BOB’S TRUCK REPAIR hiring full time class A mechanic. Pay depending on experience $15-$25 per hour.

Offering medical, dental, and simple retirement. Apply in Person at 1525 Energy Lane, Riverton.

GATOR CREEK TAXI is Looking for Drivers for the Riverton Area. Due to Insurance Restrictions, Must be at Least 25 Years Old, Have a Clean Driving Record and Pass Random Drug Testing. Please Call: 307-851-2869.

NIGHT SHIFT CNA Wanted. 4-5 Nights per Week. Must be Able to Pass Background & Drug Screening.

Wage Based on Experience. Apply in Person at HOMESTEAD ASSISTED LIVING 950 Homestead Avenue THIS NEWSPAPER recommends that you investigate every phase of investment opportunities. We suggest you consult your own attorney, and ask for a free pamphlet or for free further information from the company making the offer, before investing any money. You may contact the Attorney General’s Office, 123 Capitol Bldg., Cheyenne, WY 82009.

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415-470 Merchandise 420 Miscellaneous DIESEL Generator - $1700 O.B.O. Gas Generator - $1200 O.B.O. Digital Power Systems 60HZ. New, Never Used. 307-240-1738.

475-540 Recreation 479 General Recreation 1990 KOMFORT Motor Home, 36’ long, 454 Chevy motor, for sale or trade. Hunting & Packing Equipment (enough to outfit 8 people). 307-850-2764.

485 Boats & Marine 1976 GLASTRON Boat. 200HP, I/O Motor, Live Well, Fish Finder, Down Rigger. Runs Well. $1000. Call 307-856-4574.

615 Trucks-4 Wheel Drive 1979 GMC short box, stepside, 4x4. Complete frame off restoration. A/T with overdrive, brand new GM350 motor, headers, 4BBL carb. After market A/C. Complete new digital dash and stereo. New interior, power windows. Must see to appreciate! $19,900. 307-840-0593 A REAL TRUCK! 1962 FORD F-250 4Wheel Drive. Good Condition. Newly Rebuilt 302-V8. $7500 o.b.o. Call to see 307-332-0288.

620 Autos 2005 DODGE Caravan. High mileage, engine needs work, some body damage.

2005 GMC Safari Cargo Van. High mileage, power steering problems.

Both vehicles available now. Make offer.

See Robert Stover at The Ranger: 307856-2244.

490 Guns & Ammunition WANTED 410 Barrel for Thompson Contender. Call Mike at 307-857-4147 or 928699-2448.

500 Health & Fitness TOTAL GYM EXERCISE MACHINE. 307-332-4767.

517 R.V. Lots

STILSON RV SITES RV Sites with full hookups, close to downtown Riverton. $450 per month, $125/week or $30/day.

Call 307-851-7493.

530 Campers

1998 DUTCHMEN LITE Camper. Sleeps up to 8 People. Frig, Furnace, and Air. 2/30lb. Propane Bottles, 2 Deep Cycle Batteries, Sway Bars and Hitch, Awning. Great Shape! Asking $5000 O.B.O. For More information call: 307-851-3701

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Public Notices CITY OF LANDER REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS: CITY HALL 240 LINCOLN STREET LANDER, WY 82520 August 14, 2018 THE CITY OF LANDER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER Governing Body Present: Mayor Del McOmie, Vice President Monte Richardson, Council Member Dick Hudson, Council Member Dan Hahn, Council President Cade Maestas, Governing Body Absent: Council Member Mark Calhoun, Council Member Melinda Cox, Council Member Dan City Staff Present: Assistant Mayor RaJean Strube Fossen, Public Works Director Lance Hopkin, Deputy City Clerk Tami Hitshew, Police Chief Bob Cecrle, City Treasurer Charri Lara, Call to Order Mayor McOmie called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance I. Public Hearing 1. New Restaurant Liquor License – Joy’s House Chinese Restaurant (a) Open Public Hearing (b) Introduce and Read (c) Ask for comments 2. New Bar and Grill License – Hitching Rack (a) Open Public Hearing

(b) Introduce and Read (c) Ask for comments II. Approval of Agenda MOTION: Council Vice President moved to approve. Motion passed.

III. Oral Comments (a) Personal Privilege – Mayor and Council Public Works Director Lance Hopkin discussed the Jefferson Street Project. They were hoping to have it paved prior to school starting next week but they are behind schedule so it will not be completed by then.

IV. Consent Agenda: (a) Regular Meeting Minutes – July 10, 2018 (b) Work Session Meeting Minutes – July 24, 2016 (c) Bills and Claims 71 CONSTRUCTION CO SEWER PROJECT 309,899.69 ACE HARDWARE LANDER SUPPLIES - ALL DEPT 495.15 ADAM E PHILLIPS ATTORNEY AT LAW ATTORNEY WATER, GEN GOVT 4,202.00 ADDCO OFFICE SYSTEMS INC SUPPORT - WATER 1,797.92 ALSCO LINENS - LCCC 725.63 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH MAINTENANCE - WATER 4,708.35 BARRY CINEMAS REC PROGRAMS - PARKS 4,058.75 BILL JONES PLUMBING & HEAT MAINTENANCE - WTP 335.02 BILLS QUALITY AUTO GLASS WINDSHIELDS-SHOP 304.08 BLACK HILLS ENERGY GAS - ALL DEPT 856.39 BLOEDORN LANDER LUMBER MAINTENANCE - STREETS;SUPPLIES - STREETS 123.71 BOMGAARS SUPPLIES - MAIN STREET 18.58 BRADFORD SUPPLY COMPANY 50.16 BRODIE EXCAVATION FEMA TRAIL REPAIR 1,100.00 BUSINESS RADIO LICENSING LICENSE - AIRPORT 95 CASPER FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE INC REPAIRS - LCCC 257.25 CASPER STAR TRIBUNE ADVERTISING - AIRPORT 345.4 CBS CONSTRUCTORS BLEACHERS - RODEO GROUNDS 59,487.00 CENTRAL BANK & TRUST TRAVEL - GEN GOVT, POLICE; SUPPLIES - GEN GOVT, AIRPORT, PARKS; FUEL - PARKS,LUNCH MEETING - WTP 935.42 CENTURY LINK PHONE ALL DEPT 660.71 CHIEF SUPPLY UNIFORMS - POLICE 130.36 CITY OF RIVERTON AIRPORT AGREEMENT 152,000.00 CMI TECO SUPPLIES - SHOP 46 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES REPAIR - FIRE, POLICE 2,901.23 COMMUNITY CENTER REFUNDS REFUND - COMM CENTER 96 COMMUNITY CENTER REFUNDS REFUND - COMM CENTER 300 COMMUNITY CENTER REFUNDS REIMBURSE FOR TICKETS 97.24 COMMUNITY CENTER REFUNDS REFUND - COMM CENTER 493.24 CPS DISTRIBUTORS INC MAINTENANCE - PARKS 581.29 CRUM ELECTRIC LIGHTS MAIN STREET - GEN GOVT 4,887.50 CUSTOM SHEET METAL NEW COOLER - FIRE 2,750.00 DC FROST ASSOC INC REPAIRS - WTP 4,419.00 DEALERS ELECTRICAL SUPPLY MAIN STREET LIGHTS 207.63 DEPT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES UNEMPLOYMENT INS 578 DRUG TESTING SERVICES LLC DRUG SCREENING - EMERG MGMT 385 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE - ANNUAL MAINTENANCE 1,500.00 FAGNANT LEWIS & BRENDA PROF SERVICES - COURT, POLICE 1,756.49 FARM PLAN HILLCREST PATHWAY PROJECT 209.90 FASTENAL SUPPLIES SHOP; REPAIR - SHOP 342.10 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC REPAIR - WATER 291.15 FLEX SHARE BENEFITS FLEX SHARE - GENERAL, ENTERPRISE 145.00 FLYING TRIANGLE RANCH LLL REPAIRS - RODEO GROUNDS 700.00 FREMONT BROADCASTING INC ADVERTISING - GEN GOVT, WEED & PEST 609.00 FREMONT CO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL TRASH - PARKS, DEMO - RODEO GROUNDS, WASTE - STREETS 231.60 FREMONT COMMUNICATIONS PHONE - PUBLIC WORKS 95.75 FREMONT COUNTY ASSN OF GOV DUES - GEN GOVT, WATER 8,000.00 FREMONT COUNTY TREASURER PRISONER CARE - MUNI COURT, DISPATCH CONTRACT - FIRE, POLICE 24,000.50 FREMONT MOTOR COMPANY PARTS - SHOP 132.20 GRAINGER PARTS SUPPLIES - RODEO GROUNDS 526.00 HOMETOWN OIL SUPPLIES - PARKS 22.97 HONNEN EQUIPMENT CO PARTS SHOP 712.33 HUFF SANITATION PORTABLE TOILETS - PARKS 700 IIMC DUESOGA 125 JACK'S SAW SHOP SUPPLIES - WTP, CEMETERY 249.79 JAMES GORES & ASSOC PROF SERVICES - 1% 49,822.58 JIRDON AGRICHEMICALS FERTILIZER - PARKS 2,354.40 LANDER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY SUPPORT GEN GOVT 15,000.00 LANDER GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB EQUIPMENT REPAIRLEASE PAYMENT-GOL; BENEFIT SUPPORT - GOLF COURSE 37,000.00 LANDER MEDICAL CLINIC PROF FEES - POLICE, PHYSICAL - FIRE 975.00 LANDER VALLEY AUTO PARTS (PARTS) - SHP 395.8 LANDER VALLEY SANITATION TRASH - FIRE 175 LESHER, RAINE MAINTENANCE - LCCC 2,970.00 LINTON, BRIAN REIMBURSE - MEMBERSHIP , SUPPLIES WATER 368.94 LOOSE, GARY R REPAIRS - LIGHTS 220 LOZIER, TERESA CLEANING BLDG - WATER 475.00 LOZIER, TERESA CLEANING BLDG - GEN GOVT 475.00 Total LOZIER, TERESA (995): 950.00 MASTER CARD COMPLIANCE CHECKS - POLICE TUITION MEMBERSHIPS - GEN GOVT TRAVEL - GEN GOVT SUPPLIES - GEN GOVT PHONES - GEN GOVT EMP BENEFIT PROF FEES - LCCC SUPPLIES - LCCC PHONES - LCCC WAM - GEN GOVT SUPPLIES POLICE TRAVEL POLICE SUPPLIES - POLICE PHONES - POLICE SUPPLIES - FIRE PHONES - FIRE COLD MIX - STREETS PHONES - STREET BUILDING - RODEO GROUNDS SUPPLIES - BLDG PHONES - AIRPORT PARTS - SHOP SUPPLIES SHOP PHONES - SHOP PHONES - PARKS REC PROGRAMS - PARKS PHONES CEMETERY PHONES - WATER TRAVEL - WTP REBATE TRAVEL - WATER SUPPLIES - WTP SUPPLIES - WATER PHONES - STP SUPPLIES - WATER INTERNET WATER PHONES - WATER BIKE SAFETY SUPPLIES - WTP SUPPLIES - WTP 27,430.87 MASTERCARD DUES - FIRE SUPPLIES - POLICE SUPPLIES - GEN GOVT CREDIT - POLICE TRAVEL - POLICE SOUND EQUIPMENT - LCCC CREDIT GEN GOVT REC PROGRAMS - PARKS SUPPLIES - GEN GOVT SUPPLIES - BLDG SUPPLIES - WATER SUPPLIES - POLICE SUPPLIES - GEN GOVT SUPPLIES WATER SUPPLIES - GEN GOVT 9,829.08 MIDDLE FORK FENCE COMPANY HILLCREST PATHWAY PROJECT 7,907.00 MIDLAND IMPLEMENT CO REPAIR – SHOP 807.83 MISC ONE TIME PAYMENTS REC PROGRAMS - PARKS 45.00 MISC ONE TIME PAYMENTS REFUND - REC PROGRAMS 50.00 MISC ONE TIME PAYMENTS SUPPLIES - RODEO GROUNDS 225.00 MISC ONE TIME PAYMENTS CDL - FIRE 40.00 MR D'S FOOD STORES REC PROGRAMS - PARKS MOSQUITO GRANT WEED & PEST REC PROGRAMS - PARKS SUPPLIES - WTP SUPPLIES - WTP REC PROGRAMS - PARKS MOSQUITO GRANT - WEED & PEST SUPPLIES - WTP REC PROGRAMS - PARKS MOSQUITO GRANT - WEED & PEST 59.14 NAPA AUTO PARTS - LANDER PARTS - CEMETERY PARTS - SHOP SUPPLIES - SHOP EQUIPMENT REPAIRS PARTS - SHOP PARTS - CREDIT PARTS - SHOP SUPPLIES - SHOP PARTS - FIRE PARTS - SHOP PARTS - SHOP SUPPLIES - SHOP 3,134.00 NEOPOST RENTAL - WATER 18 NORCO INC SUPPLIES - SHOP, LCCC, WATER 861.06 ONE CALL OF WYOMING LOCATES - WATER 47.25 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS SUPPLIES - PARKS 35.76 OVERHEAD DOOR COMPANY BUILDING MAINT - FIRE 630.60 PERFECT POWER INC SUPPLIES - WTP, RODEO GROUNDS, WTP 52.50- PITT, ORLEY CLEANING SERVICES - FIRE 300.00 PROFORCE LAW ENFORCEMENT TASERS POLICE 409.00 R C LOCK & KEY LOCKS - RODEO GROUNDS OFFICE 50.86 RED ROCK CHRONICLING, LLC SERVICES - ART CENTER 287.50 REED MOGHAUN SUPPLIES (SUPPLIES) - PARKS, WATER 210.47 RICHARDSON, DARRELL REPAIRS - LCCC 30.00 RIVERTON RANGER INC. ADVERTISING - AIRPORT, JEFFERSON STREET, RODEO GROUNDS 703.95 RIVERTON TIRE & OIL CO TIRE - SHOP 554.85 ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER ELECTRICITY - ALL DEPT 13,851.07 SDI VISITORS COMPLEX 10,000.00 SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT - STREETS 3,639.66 SHIRTS & MORE REC PROGRAMS - PARKS 1,465.50 SPORTIES, INC. SOFTWARE - PARKS 2,000.00 STOTZ EQUIPMENT MOWER - CEMETERY, EQUIPMENT - CEMETERY 12,052.64 STRIKE CONSULTING GROUP ENGINEERING, PROF SERVICES 34,143.00 SUPERIOR INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY SUPPLIES - PARKS 45.72 SWEETWATER AIRE BLDG MAINT - GEN GOVT 40.00 SYNAPSE INC ASPHALT - WATER 7,246.00 THATCHER COMPANY CHEMICALS - WATER TREAT, CHLORINE - WTP 7,672.41 TITAN MACHINERY REPAIR - SHOP 49.19 TWEEDS WHOLESALE CO. SUPPLIES - PARKS 2,307.13 USA BLUE BOOK MAINTENANCE - WATER 55.80 VALLEY LUMBER COMPANY REPAIRS - PARKS, SUPPLIES - CEMETERY, WTP, RODEO, MAINTENANCE - BLDG VISA CHARGE ACCOUNT CB&T CAMP SUPPLIES - PARK, SUPPLIES - LCCC, WATER, PARTS - SHOP, 1,646.35 WAM - WCCA LEASE ENERGY - LCCC, PARKS 2,898.14 WAMCO LAB INC. SAMPLES - STP 380 WESTERN LAW ASSOCIATES PROFESSIONAL FEES - GEN GOVT 3,025.21 WESTERN PRINTING CO. SUPPLIES - PARKS, MUNI COURT, WATER, FLYIN 462.12 WHITING LAW PC COURT APPT LEGAL - MUNI COURT 470 WIND HOSTING DOMAIN - LCCC 33.9 WIND RIVER AVIATION CONTRACT - AIRPORT 1800 WIND RIVER RANCH SUPPLIES (SUPPLIES) - GATES 1,766.80 WIND RIVER VETERINARY DOG IMPOUNDING - POLICE 62.50 WYDOT FUEL - GEN GOVT 3,334.36 WYDOT FUEL WATER 3,334.36 Total WYDOT (594): 6,668.72 WYDOT - FINANCIAL SERVICES FUEL - ALL DEPTS, JEFFERSON PROJECT 10,297.48 WYOMING AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSN REGISTRATION - AIRPORT 75.00 WYOMING RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETIREMENT - FIRE 660.00 WYOMING WASTE SYSTEMS TRASH COLLECTION BLDG MAIN 1,571.33 WYOMING.COM LLC DOMAIN - WATER 30.00 ZEDI USA INC TESTING - WATER, LAGOON 1,105.00 MOTION: Council President Maestas moved to approve. Motion passed V. Resolutions (a) Resolution 1149 Accepting the Procurement Policy Changes to the Wyoming Consultant Services Policy and the Non-discrimination policy.

MOTION: Council Vice President Richardson moved to approve. Motion passed.

VI. New Business (a) Approve Liquor License for Joy’s House Chinese Restaurant MOTION: Council President Maestas moved to approve. Motion passed. (b) Approve Bar and Grill License for Hitching Rack pending receipt of FDA license.

MOTION: Council Hudson moved to approve. Motion passed. (c) Final Acceptance of the Chamber of Commerce Building.

MOTION: Council President Maestas moved to approve. Motion passed. (d) Final Acceptance of the Airport Runway Contract.

MOTION: Council Vice President Richardson moved to approve. Motion passed.

0(e) Authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement for Cooperation on Demolition with Fremont County to assist in the demolishing and disposing of several unsafe buildings in the town of Shoshoni.

MOTION: Council Hahn moved to approve. Motion passed (f) Approve Case 1802CSD – Indian Lookout Subdivision lots 2 & 3 Resubdivision.

MOTION: Council President Maestas moved to approve. Motion passed (g) Authorize the Mayor to sign 2018 Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Riverton for Key Lime Air Service in the Riverton Airport.

MOTION: Council President Maestas move to approve. Motion Passed (h) Appoint Dave Fehringer to Planning Commission and Board of Adjustments.

MOTION: Council Vice President Richardson move to approve. Motion Passed. (i) Approve Airport Hanger Lease for Classic Air for Hanger #516.

MOTION: Council President Maestas moved to approve. Motion Passed.

VII. Adjournment Being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m.

The City of Lander ATTEST: By: Del McOmie, Mayor Tami Hitshew, Deputy City Clerk PUB: Lander Journal August 26, 2018

August 26, 2018

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DeChambeau opens lead at Northern Trust PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau described himself as a “man on a mission,” and he sure played like one Saturday in The Northern Trust.

Now it’s a matter of which mission he’s on.

DeChambeau made four birdies in a five-hole stretch around the turn to pull away from a fading collection of stars, closed with two more birdies and had an 8-under 63 to build a four-shot lead over Keegan Bradley going into the final round of the opening FedEx Cup playoff event.

A victory would assure DeChambeau one of the top seeds at East Lake to have a clear shot at the $10 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup. “That would be something pretty special,” he said.

And the timing would be ideal for his Ryder Cup hopes. DeChambeau narrowly missed qualifying for the U.S. team when he missed the cut at the PGA Championship, but a victory against one of the strongest fields of the year might be tough for Jim Furyk to ignore when he makes three of his captain’s picks a week from Tuesday.

“I’ve just got to keep focusing on this tournament,” the 24-year-old Californian said. “If I can

play well in the first leg of the FedEx Cup, I’ll hopefully show captain that I’m worthy.”

He played the part on a day when everyone else around him went the other direction.

DeChambeau and Adam Scott were the only players from the last 10 players to tee off who managed to break par, and Scott had to birdie three of his last four holes for a 70. He was six shots behind.

Dustin Johnson, trailing by two shots after 36 holes despite two triple bogeys, added a double bogey to his week and shot 72 to fall nine shots behind. Brooks Koepka, the U.S. Open and PGA champion who shared the 36-hole lead, began his slide with a three-putt bogey from 12 feet on No. 5 and by missing a 4-foot birdie putt on the next hole. He went 13 holes in the middle of his round with three bogeys and 10 pars and had to settle for a 72. He was seven behind.

Scott was one shot behind when he made two bogeys, then chopped up the par-3 11th for a double bogey.

“I really switched off there for five holes and made a mess of things around the turn,” Scott said. “Might have shot myself out of the tournament. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow, but it’s

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going to be costly and make life difficult for me to win this thing now.”

Bradley finished his round about an hour after the leaders teed off, making five birdies over his last seven holes for a 62. He was leading at the time and figured he would be at least a few shots behind when the third round ended.

He might not have expected DeChambeau to be the one he was chasing.

“Just looking at who is at the top of the leaderboard, when I got to 10, I was like any birdie from here on out is really going to be big going into tomorrow,” Bradley said.

Tony Finau (66) and Cameron Smith of Australian (65) were five shots behind, with Billy Horschel (65) and Scott another shot back. Jordan Spieth finally got his putter going and shot a 64, leaving him seven shots behind but in a tie for seventh, boosting his bid to return to the Tour Championship.

Spieth, who hasn’t won this year, started the playoffs at No. 43. The top 30 after three playoff events go to East Lake for a shot at the $10 million prize. For players like Bradley and Horschel, making it to East Lake means getting into three of the majors and two World Golf Championships.

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