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he grounds of the Wyoming Honor Farm were abuzz following the Bureau of Land Management–Honor Farm spring wild horse adoption, as happy adopters discussed the variety of plans they have for their new charges. Some of these versatile horses will carry their owners when they hunt, trail ride or work on the ranch. Others will be used by outfitters or to teach students how to ride. Attendance was at a near record high— 122 potential adopters and interested onlookers gathered Saturday morning at the Honor Farm. The adoption kicked off with the high bid of the day—$600 for 4-year-old Luna. Luna is a blue roan gelding from the Crooks Mountain Wild Horse Herd Management Area southeast of Sweetwater Station. Luna’s winning bid was followed by bids on 18 saddle-started horses, 2 halter-started horses and 2 burros. Stephen Lynn has been attending Honor Farm adoptions on and off for 25 years and adopted a gray mare from the Adobe Town Herd Management Area named Bridgette. “This is a great program,” said Lynn. “The guys are doing a better job training than ever before.” Lynn will take Bridgette hunting, where she will lead a pack string of mules
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and help keep them together at hunt camp. Rancher Pete Arambel of Rock Springs, who adopted four saddle-started wild horses, had never been to an Honor Farm adoption before. Arambel is a BLM grazing permittee who ranches in the same area where many of the horses came from and never thought he would be adopting a gentled wild horse. “The ground work they do is a big benefit,” said Arambel. “This is a super deal. I noted three other horses that I will come back and look at in September if this works out.” Two adoptions are held at the Honor Farm each year and the next one is scheduled for September 12. There are several other opportunities to adopt a wild horse in Wyoming this year. The Honor Farm will be offering saddle and halter-started horses at the Wyoming State Fair Mustang Days Event August 15. The complete adoption schedule can be found by visiting http://blm.gov/hvld. As Lynn was filling-out his paperwork following the adoption, an Honor Farm employee familiar with Bridgette’s skills, training and popularity among the trainers told Lynn, “You got the deal of the century.” “That’s what everyone’s telling me,” said Lynn. “I got lucky.”
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Principal Rory Williams gets ready to get dunked as students lob baseballs and try to hit the target.
Charity Relay Hits Home Run By Elizabeth Richards Starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 22, students and faculty of the Prairie Wind Elementary School participated in their 3rd annual ‘Relay For Recess’ where students ran laps on an outdoor track to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The relay began at 10 p.m. On a track lined with decorated luminaries where students competed to see who could raise the most money and earn the largest number of beads. The small beads were hand-
ed out beads for every lap that the runners completed. Gloomy skies and dreary cold winds gave way to bright smiles and happy hearts as those attending raced the day away to raise money for their charity. Students gathered together in the auditorium after the relay where the day’s winners were announced. The first place winner for the most money raised was Hailey Karol at $622.00. The second place winners were brothers Chris and Devon
Eischeid having raised $550.00 and 575.00 respectively. The day’s top class is that of Mrs. Olsen having won over $1330.60 total from their running laps. As a prize, Olsen was given a $100.00 gift certificate to the Teachers Corner on Main Street. Principal Rory Williams was dunked outside as the students completed their goal for the year, the school having raised over $7000.00 for charity.
Officers in northeast Wyoming shot and killed a 39-year-old woman armed with a knife after other means to stop her, including a stun gun, failed. The shooting occurred on a rural road just east of Gillette after the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office received a call of someone trespassing at a coal mine. Authorities say a woman exited the vehicle and threatened officers with a knife. On May 20, 2015, the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Dryfork Mine in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Law enforcement responded, located the vehicle and a pursuit was initiated. Deputies deployed spike strips on Garner Lake road. The suspect drove thru the spike strips and the vehicle ultimately was stopped near the intersection of Vaquero and Garner Lake. An officer involved shooting took place. The shooting has left one suspect dead at the scene. No officers were injured. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation has been notified and is in charge of the investigation. All parties involved in this incident have been accounted for. There are no suspects at large. No details regarding the suspect or officers involved were released as of May 21. The names of the officers and suspect will be released at the discretion of the County Attorney’s Office.
News Briefs True Oil Accused of Discrimination
A federal complaint charges Casper-based True Oil and associated companies discriminated against female employees by paying them less than men for equivalent work. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Wyoming against True Oil and nine associated companies that operate in 12 states. Utah Joins Lawsuit Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah will join three other states in a lawsuit challenging new rules for oil and gas drilling on federal land. The Obama administration announced in March that it will require companies that drill on federal lands to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. The rule takes effect in June. Herbert says Utah will join Wyoming, North Dakota and Colorado in the lawsuit.
Avalanche claims Second Victim
A second Jackson Hole man has died of injuries suffered in an avalanche in northwest Wyoming. An Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center spokesman says 42-year-old Stephen Adamson Jr. has died. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports that the avalanche on Sunday also claimed the life of 39-year-old Luke Lynch, of Jackson.
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Murder Suspect Gets Public Defender
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One of three suspects in the death of a 30-year-old man found decapitated in northern Wyoming is getting a public defender. The Cody Enterprise reports the body of Juan Guerra-Torres was found in Park County decapitated, shot several times and missing his left arm in January of last year. Three defendants are charged in the case including 51-year-old John Marquez, who made his initial court appearance last week.