The 17th Annual Trees For Recyclables will be held this Saturday (May 4) at 100 Grant Street in Rock Springs. From 10 AM to 2 PM, you can get a free seedling tree for every large bag of recyclable material you bring. Materials that will be accepted include newspaper, corrugated cardboard, magazines and catalogs, office pack/green bar paper, aluminum cans, shredded paper, all types of plastic except for hard plastic such as buckets, toys or pastry containers. Just be sure to wash out all plastic and remove the caps. The trees are provided by the Sweetwater County Solid Waste Disposal District number One and the Sweetwater County Conservation District.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Now is the Time to Take a Hunter Safety Class
If you've got your sights set on hunting this fall and still need to complete your hunter education requirements, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department advises that now is a good time to sign up for a hunter safety class.
Hunter education is required in Wyoming for all hunters born after 1965. The major purpose of hunter education is the prevention of hunting- and firearm-related accidents, but emphasis is also placed on improving knowledge about the heritage of hunting and developing a sense of ethics and responsibility.
"The spring is a good time to get into a hunter safety class,” said Jim Dawson, hunter education coordinator for Game and Fish. “New hunters who wait until late summer or early fall to try to get in a class often find that the classes that are offered fill up quickly and also not as many classes are available, since the instructors also hunt.”
Hunter education is taught by volunteer instructors who, just like their students, want to put down the books and pick up a firearm in the fall to go hunting, Dawson said “Although there will be classes in the fall,the best time to take a hunter education class is really January through August,” Dawson said.
To register for a class, visit the Game and Fish website at wgfd.wyo.gov (click on “Education,” “Hunter Education,” then “Course Schedule.” Prospective students should check the website regularly for new classes.
Hunter education is required in Wyoming for all hunters born after 1965. The major purpose of hunter education is the prevention of hunting- and firearm-related accidents, but emphasis is also placed on improving knowledge about the heritage of hunting and developing a sense of ethics and responsibility.
"The spring is a good time to get into a hunter safety class,” said Jim Dawson, hunter education coordinator for Game and Fish. “New hunters who wait until late summer or early fall to try to get in a class often find that the classes that are offered fill up quickly and also not as many classes are available, since the instructors also hunt.”
Hunter education is taught by volunteer instructors who, just like their students, want to put down the books and pick up a firearm in the fall to go hunting, Dawson said “Although there will be classes in the fall,the best time to take a hunter education class is really January through August,” Dawson said.
To register for a class, visit the Game and Fish website at wgfd.wyo.gov (click on “Education,” “Hunter Education,” then “Course Schedule.” Prospective students should check the website regularly for new classes.
Rules to Follow To Get Your Big Fish In The Record Books
Fishing activity will increase during the coming months, and 2013 is already shaping up to be one of Wyoming’s biggest years for new fish records. Anglers have already set five new records this year. Some records are not likely to be beat, such as the 11-pound, 4-ouncegolden trout caught in 1948, but a glance at the records shows that half of Wyoming’s entries have been caught since 2000.
Over the years there have been numerous reports of anglers catching large fish that,for one reason or another, were never entered into the state record book. There are certain rules to be followed if you want to get yours recorded.
• The fish must be weighed on a scale certified for legal trade. Scales in post offices or places of commerce are usually all certified. The scale in your tackle box is not. The weighing must be witnessed by two people other than the applicant.
• Fish caught at private clubs, from fish hatchery waters, or on private ponds not accessible to the public for angling are ineligible.
• Fish must be caught on rod, reel, and line; or pole and line; and hooked (no snagging) using legal methods.
• The species must be verified by the Game and Fish Department. The identity of most fish is usually obvious, but there are certain species such as lake trout, splake, brook trout, walleye, sauger, and some of the sunfish species that could easily be mistaken.
• Fish must be taken during the legal open season of the water where caught.
The department advises having the fish officially weighed as quickly as possible. Over the years, several fish have been submitted as possible state records that were not officially weighed until a number of days after they were caught. A large fish will lose moisture over time which can add up to enough weight loss to keep a fish from becoming a new state record. Record entry forms are found on the Game and Fish website wgfd.wyo.gov.
Over the years there have been numerous reports of anglers catching large fish that,for one reason or another, were never entered into the state record book. There are certain rules to be followed if you want to get yours recorded.
• The fish must be weighed on a scale certified for legal trade. Scales in post offices or places of commerce are usually all certified. The scale in your tackle box is not. The weighing must be witnessed by two people other than the applicant.
• Fish caught at private clubs, from fish hatchery waters, or on private ponds not accessible to the public for angling are ineligible.
• Fish must be caught on rod, reel, and line; or pole and line; and hooked (no snagging) using legal methods.
• The species must be verified by the Game and Fish Department. The identity of most fish is usually obvious, but there are certain species such as lake trout, splake, brook trout, walleye, sauger, and some of the sunfish species that could easily be mistaken.
• Fish must be taken during the legal open season of the water where caught.
The department advises having the fish officially weighed as quickly as possible. Over the years, several fish have been submitted as possible state records that were not officially weighed until a number of days after they were caught. A large fish will lose moisture over time which can add up to enough weight loss to keep a fish from becoming a new state record. Record entry forms are found on the Game and Fish website wgfd.wyo.gov.
Two Green River Men Arrested On Drug Charges
Two Green River men now face drug charges when a disturbance call brought Green River police to them 27 year old Jason K Merrifield and 23 year old Edward D Tesdal were arrested on Wednesday at around 12:56 am on West Teton Blvd for Possession of Marijuana. Officers were called to the residence regarding a disturbance call. An investigationfound that both Tesdale and Merrifield were in possession of marijuana. Both men were taken into custody and transported to jail without incident.
Smoke from Powell-area field burn causes crash
Thick smoke from a controlled burn caused a woman to crash her car into a ditch in the Powell area. Park County sheriff's officials say the fire was in an alfalfa field. The flames never got out of control but strong winds created heavy smoke. The 79-year-old driver wasn't hurt when she drove off a road into an irrigation canal with a small amount of water in it. A firefighter gave the woman a ride to get a medical evaluation.
UW May 11 commencement speakers announced
The longest-serving College of Arts and Sciences dean in University of Wyoming history and three women who wore the crown as Miss Wyoming will be among the speakers during UW commencement ceremonies on May 11. Oliver Walter, who will retire this summer, has served as dean for 23 years. He will speak during the College of Arts and Sciences ceremony. The three Miss Wyomings to speak at the College of Health Sciences ceremony are: Miss Wyoming 2010 Alicia Grove, Miss Wyoming 2011 Catherine Brown and Miss Wyoming 2012 Lexie Madden. All are graduates or students in the college. Ceremonies for the individual colleges are scheduled for May 11; the College of Law ceremony will be held on May 18; and the UW/Casper College Center ceremony is set for May 9.
May Day storm closes I-80 from Laramie to Cheyenne
Another spring snowstorm is dumping snow on Wyoming. Cheyenne received 10 inches by sunrise Wednesday with the snow still falling. Up to 14 inches was measured in areas west of Cheyenne where a winter storm warning was in effect. Up to a foot of snow is possible in the central and northern mountains. The heavy, wet snow brought down some tree branches, and scattered power outages occurred in the Cheyenne area. Schools in Cheyenne were closed for the day and local government office hours were delayed. A 50-mile section of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Cheyenne was closed Wednesday morning and many highways in southeast and central Wyoming were slick. The snow is expected to be done by this evening but near record cold temperatures are expected Wednesday night.
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