News Releases

Fremont County DUI Task Force focusing on impaired driving July 3-5

The Fremont County DUI Task Force will patrol for impaired drivers Friday through Sunday during the Independence Day weekend.  “Please slow down, be considerate and focus on driving safely, following the speed limit and making sure you and everyone else are buckled up,” said Lieutenant Amy Fyler of the Riverton Police Department.  There have been seven impaired driving fatalities in Fremont County...

Work on WYO 530 on the south end of Green River extended

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Lewis & Lewis, Inc. are continuing with paving operations on sections of Wyoming State Highway 530 on the south end of Green River. The work was originally scheduled for completion last Friday, but construction and weather delays have pushed the completion into this week. “We are working to finish paving by this Wednesday, weather permitting,”...

Chip seal work to start Monday on Cora Road

CORA, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from H-K Contractors, will begin chip sealing Wyoming State Highway 352, Cora Road, beginning this Monday, June 29. Operations will be underway for roughly a week. The work is a continuation of a project that included milling and paving from last year. Crews were unable to chip seal the section last season due to weather. Traffic...

Lander Brewfest impaired driving enforcement yields 3 DUI arrests

A multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation in Fremont County, conducted June 12-13 during the Lander Brewfest, resulted in 204 traffic stops, three impaired driving arrests and 69 speeding citations. Although the Fremont County DUI Task Force prioritizes impaired driving, officers, deputies and troopers issued 14 citations for other offenses and made one other arrest. During the two-day...

Chip seal work to start Monday on Cora Road

CORA, Wyo. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from H-K Contractors, will begin chip sealing Wyoming State Highway 352, Cora Road, beginning this Monday, June 29. Operations will be underway for roughly a week. The work is a continuation of a project that included milling and paving from last year. Crews were unable to chip seal the section last season due to weather. Traffic...