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Ethete man's death due to drowning in canal, coroner says

May 23, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Preliminary autopsy results show Curtis LeClair, 62, of Ethete, died of asphyxia due to drowning.
The man's body was found Monday in the Wyoming Canal system ... [more]

Officials find missing man's body in canal

May 21, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Curtis LeClair was reported missing more than a week ago.

Officials have recovered the body of Curtis LeClair, 62, of Ethete, who was reported ... [more]

Ethete man receives call and letter from President Obama

May 20, 2013 - By Alejandra Silva, Staff Writer:  A Northern Arapaho tribe member didn't think he would get a response from President Barack Obama after writing to him about issues on the Wind River Indian ... [more]

Officials request public's help in finding missing Ethete man

May 17, 2013 - From staff reports:  Sheriff Skip Hornecker called the ongoing search for Curt LeClair, 62, of Ethete, an "open criminal investigation" in a press release Friday.
He enlisted the ... [more]

Crews adding sonar unit in search of missing man

May 16, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Curtis LeClair, of Ethete, has been missing since about 2:30 a.m. Friday.

Thursday's continued search for Curtis LeClair, 62, of Ethete will include ... [more]

Still no sign of missing man; canal to be lowered

May 15, 2013 - From staff reports:  Officials planned to lower water levels in the Wyoming Canal on Wednesday morning to help in the search for Curtis LeClair, 62, of Ethete, who has been missing ... [more]

Search for missing Ethete man now in fourth day

May 14, 2013 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Search and rescue teams are looking for Curtis LeClair, 62, of Ethete, who was reported missing at about 1 p.m. Saturday from 532 Diversion Dam Road.
Initial ... [more]

District 14 school board selects new superintendent

May 10, 2013 - By Christina George Staff Writer:  Terry Smith will replace longtime leader Michelle Hoffman.

Fremont County School District 14 Board of Education selected a new superintendent to ... [more]

County athletes turn out solid performances at Rock Springs

Apr 16, 2013 - By Randy Tucker, Sports Writer:  The Ted Schroeder Rock Springs Invitational was originally scheduled for just a few local teams and the schools on the I-80 corridor, but weather-related ... [more]

Hudson suspect pleads guilty to second-degree murder charges

Feb 22, 2013 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Laziur Stephen Hanway Jr. said he hesitated moments before he used a 3- or 4-inch black pocketknife to stab Elva Charlotte Quiver and Eric Clinton Likes to ... [more]

District 14 rounding up input on future elementary school

Feb 18, 2013 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Student wish lists included playgrounds, adequate restrooms, bowling alleys and game arcades.

Fremont County School District 14 continues to gather ... [more]

Bills affecting reservation law enforcement gaining ground

Jan 29, 2013 - By Alejandra Silva, Staff Writer:  Two bills that would affect law enforcement on the Wind River Indian Reservation have advanced in the Wyoming Legislature.
House Bill 27 returned to the ... [more]

Natural gas lines extended in Ethete

Nov 11, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Last month, tenants at the Mill Creek subdivision near Ethete began using natural gas to heat their homes and cook meals.
"Uncle Ben Friday Jr. years ago ... [more]

Pistol Pete pays visit Ethete

Nov 1, 2012 - Staff:  University of Wyoming mascot Pistol Pete sparred with Dezreen C'Hair, 9, as the two held up their "We're No. 1" fingers before UW's first basketball game in ... [more]

Cowboys put on impressive show in Ethete

Nov 1, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  University of Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman was one of the 1,100 people in the stands who watched the Pokes take on Fort Lewis College on Wednesday at ... [more]

Wyoming invades Ethete gym

Nov 1, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  ETHETE -- University of Wyoming sophomore Lance Nance Jr. sparked a 17-0 run early in the second half to propel the Pokes to an 82-61 exhibition men's ... [more]

Goggles, Allen debate trash, jurisdiction issues

Oct 16, 2012 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  They are running for the Wyoming House District 33 seat in the Nov. 6 general election.

Wyoming Rep. Patrick Goggles, D-Ethete, said issues with ... [more]

Littering at rez trash stations concerns solid waste district

Oct 5, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  It's not just the 100-plus tons of garbage collected in a month at the Fort Washakie trash transfer station -- generating practically nothing in user fees -- ... [more]

Hudson suspect admits guilt in plea agreement

Sep 20, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  One of the five co-defendants accused in the killings of a couple at a Hudson home in November admitted her guilt Thursday.
As part of a plea agreement filed ... [more]

Second body recovered from dam

Sep 6, 2012 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Search and rescue crews recovered the body of 18-year-old Theron Quiver, of Ethete, from Washakie Dam at about 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Quiver was one of two people ... [more]

Search and rescue recovers body from Washakie Dam

Sep 5, 2012 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer:  Fremont County rescue workers recovered the body of Chelsea Friday, 22, of Ethete, Tuesday from the Washakie Dam about nine miles west of Fort Washakie. ... [more]

Cowboy hoops coach says Halloween game in Ethete is important

Aug 10, 2012 - By Bruce Tippets, Sports Editor:  University of Wyoming head basketball coach Larry Shyatt is reaching out to fans across the state.
The first step for Shyatt in his second season at the helm ... [more]

Driver escapes wreck, car fire without injury

Aug 1, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Officials say a woman involved in a vehicle fire near Ethete escaped the fiery crash without injuries. "The car was in the ditch fully engulfed in flames when ... [more]

Pokes to open basketball season with game at Wyoming Indian

Jul 29, 2012 - By Craig Blumenshine, Staff Writer:  In a surprising announcement Friday, the University of Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball team confirmed that the Pokes will open their 2012-13 basketball season ... [more]

Tribes want feds to start regulation of Internet gaming

Jul 29, 2012 - Staff and wire reports:  With some states readying to start online gambling, Native American tribal leaders are calling on the federal government to step in as it did with ... [more]

Jail, probation for teen who drove into store

Jul 25, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  Donovan James Shakespeare will serve a year in jail for the Jan. 21 car theft and wreck.

An Ethete teen charged with crashing a stolen vehicle about ... [more]

Ethete hosts powwow, other weekend events

Jul 20, 2012 - From staff reports:  The 47th annual Ethete Celebration is July 20 to July 22, at the Ethete powwow grounds with Chris Eagle Hawk Sr. serving as master of ceremonies.
Grand entry ... [more]

Committee removes Arapaho chairman from seat

Jun 28, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  Attorney says panel has no jurisdiction over elected officials after election results have been certified.

A Northern Arapaho government attorney is ... [more]

Projects set as WyDOT keeps eye on future funding cuts

Jun 13, 2012 - By Joshua Scheer, Staff Writer:  As concerns rise about state funding cutbacks that could affect road maintenance and repairs, the Wyoming Department of Transportation lists numerous projects ... [more]

County gives notice to tribes on reservation trash contract

Jun 12, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  After failed negotiations with a Wind River Indian Reservation agency, the Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal District board on Monday night voted to start a ... [more]

Casino welcomes new tribal artifacts

Jun 3, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  The new display in the Wind River Casino's Arapaho Experience room includes numerous pieces from a collection formerly on display at the museum at St. ... [more]

Tribal college graduates get cultural degrees

May 27, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  Karen Smith decided to enrolled at the Wind River Tribal College in Ethete to learn about the Northern Arapaho's rich culture. "I started taking Arapaho ... [more]

Digest

May 6, 2012 - Staff:  17 Mile Road paving starts
Paving of a half-mile of 17 Mile Road, also known as Fremont County Road 334, has started on the Wind River Indian ... [more]

A young death generates memories

Apr 15, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  Easter weekend has taken on another importance for the family and friends of Marisa Spoonhunter. To mark the Ethete eighth-grader's death two years ago at the ... [more]

Plea deal in fatal wreck avoids trial for Ethete woman

Mar 29, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer:  An Ethete woman pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter March 19 for her role in a fatal crash on 17 Mile Road.
Michelle Crispin, 32, was the intoxicated ... [more]

Crispin's killers to prison; alleged sexual encounter 'never happened'

Mar 28, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Two Northern Arapaho men charged in the beating death of John Michael Crispin III were sentenced to prison during separate hearings Monday at the Fremont ... [more]

Murder suspect in court: Found lighter led to arrest

Mar 11, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff Writer:  Authorities believe Eric Likes and Elva Quiver were stabbed numerous times and died before Ethete teen Laziur Stephen Hanway Jr. set fire to their Hudson ... [more]