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Challenge For Charities: Anam Cara Caregiving
Last Tuesday at 8:36 PM

Rachael Price, Sarah Wilzbacher and Liz Hardwick join is to tell us all about Anam Cara Caregiving in Lander.

Anam Cara is one of many community non-profits you can choose to give to during the Lander Community Foundation's Challenge For Charities matching period.


Riverton Police Chief Eric Hurtado
Last Tuesday at 6:00 PM

RPD Chief Eric Hurtado joins us to discuss National Night Out, summertime safety and a busy season so far for the Riverton Police Department.


KOVE/LCF 2026 Challenge For Charities spotlight: Soldier’s House of Fremont County
06/19/2026

(Lander, WY) – The Lander Community Foundation (LCF) annual community-wide fundraiser Challenge for Charities, or C4C, is back at again for 2026, and as of May 1, the LCF will match any donations made to eligible local nonprofits through July 10.

In conjunction with this amazing opportunity to double your donations to the organizations that matter most to you, the 1330 AM / 107.7 FM KOVE morning show, Today in the 10, will be conducting the KOVE/LCF Challenge for Charities interview series with participating groups throughout the matching period.

Today, we’re joined by Charlie Wilson from the Soldier’s House of Fremont...


U.K. soccer coaches bring new skills and fun to Riverton youth
06/13/2026

(Riverton, WY) – For Riverton’s young soccer community it was a full, action-packed week of new skills, competing in games, learning about different places all across the globe and having a ton of fun along the way.

Photo: Rachel Mejorado

The annual Challenger Sports Soccer Camp returned to Rein Park June 8-12. This year, Fremont County aspiring athletes had the chance to learn from Coaches Tom Monks of Wales and Steven Gray of Scotland.

The duo taught ball handling, shooting and passing technique. A “World Cup-style” tournament was held (Congratulations Team Portugal!,) athletes competed individually each day...


Challenge For Charities: Lander Swim Club
06/08/2026

We're joined by several members of the Lander Swim Club to discuss what they do and how your donations can help!

Coach Jennifer Hudson-Schaff and athletes Vayda Havens, Eden Kemp, Sara Kearns and Iris Woltman join in on the fun!


Wind River Super Trail 2026: Groovy Obstacles, Horsepower, and Equine Athletics
06/03/2026

The Wind River Super Trail is bringing horses, riders, music, vendors, and obstacle-course fun to Pavillion June 13–14, 2026, at the Pavillion Rec Center Arena.

In this episode of the County 10 Podcast, Ike Lynn previews the event, which he describes as “American Ninja Warrior, but on horses.” The Wind River Super Trail tests patience, coordination, teamwork, communication, and trust between horse and rider through bridges, gates, unusual obstacles, and plenty of problem-solving.

Spectators get in free, and the weekend will include food vendors, local vendors, artisans, and family-friendly fun. For entry information or questions, email wrsupertrail@gmail.com, a...


Challenge For Charities: Lander Climate Action Network
06/03/2026

Kara Colhoff of the Lander Climate Action Network joins Vince Tropea to tell us more about what they do and how folks in the community can help their mission.


Coffee Time: Wyoming Outdoor Council’s River Bash taking place in Lander City Park Friday
06/02/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Lindsey Washkoviak, the water program manager for the Wyoming Outdoor Council.

Washkoviak stopped by to talk about the WOC’s River Bash event taking place this Friday, June 5, from 5 to 10 PM in Lander City Park. There will be live music, food/local beer for purchase, and rubber duck races for the kiddos.

While the River Bash will be a fun community event, it will also inform the public about watershed and public land...


Challenge For Charities: Houlihan Narratives
06/02/2026

Amy Skinner and Michelle Escudero join us to chat all about the Houlihan Narratives and how you can help them through the Lander Community Foundation's Challenge For Charities!


Challenge For Charities: Fremont County 4-H
06/01/2026

Fremont County 4-H Director Tanya Santee joins Vince Tropea to discuss more that the club does and how you can help!


Challenge For Charities: Central Wyoming Amateur Radio Club
05/30/2026

The Central Wyoming Amateur Radio Club joins us to discuss what they do and how your donations to Challenge For Charities can help their group.

We're joined by Hanes Stukeler who shares all of the details.


Coffee Time: Get details on the 6th Annual Lander Art District Street Fair on June 6 and tonight’s opening of the 2026 LAC Members Show
05/29/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Laura Koch from the Lander Art Center and Lori Hunter with the Lander Art District.

Hunter chats about the history of the Lander Art District, which is comprised of the blocks in the Main Street/Lincoln Street/2nd Street/3rd Street areas, and gives us details about the 6th Annual Lander Art District Street Fair, taking place June 6 from 10 AM to 3 PM. The fair will feature live art, busking musicians, food, a scavenger hunt, and...


Challenge For Charities: Nature Conservancy of Wyoming
05/23/2026

We're joined by the Nature Conservancy of Wyoming.

Pat Mettenbrink and Shannon Kelly discuss more about what the group does and how your Challenge For Charities donations can help. 


Challenge For Charities: Lander Library Friends Association
05/22/2026

Becky Packer and Ami Vincent with the Lander Library Friends Association join the County 10 Podcast.

They share more about what they do to help the library and how your donations through the Lander Community Foundation's Challenge For Charities can help their efforts.


Riverton City Administrator Kyle Butterfield May 20
05/22/2026

Riverton City Administrator Kyle Butterfield joins us again for his annual post-City Council meeting recap.

We chat about National EMS Week, the Public Works Department, 3/4% Sales Tax changes, discussion about local animal shelters and much more.


Coffee Time: ‘WOW!’ – Get details on 12th annual Wyoming Outdoor Weekend & Expo
05/14/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Rene Schell and Jason Hunter from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Schell and Hunter stopped by to chat about the 12th annual Wyoming Outdoor Weekend and Expo, happening this weekend at the Lander community center on May 15 and 16. 

Check out the full Coffee Time interview below for all of the details (and click here for the event schedule).

Be sure to tune in to Today in the 10 and...


KOVE/LCF 2026 Challenge For Charities spotlight: Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company
05/13/2026

(Lander, WY) –  The Lander Community Foundation (LCF) annual community-wide fundraiser Challenge for Charities, or C4C, is back at again for 2026, and as of May 1, the LCF will match any donations made to eligible local nonprofits through July 10.

In conjunction with this amazing opportunity to double your donations to the organizations that matter most to you, the 1330 AM / 107.7 FM KOVE morning show, Today in the 10, will be conducting the KOVE/LCF Challenge for Charities interview series with participating groups throughout the matching period.

Today’s featured guest is Erika Dierking from the Wyoming Shakespeare Festival Company...


Coffee Time: Members Art Show, final storyteller series of the season & more from the Lander Art Center
05/13/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Laura Koch from the Lander Art Center.

Koch stopped by to fill us in on all the Spring/early Summer LAC happenings, like the final performance in the Storyteller series of the season (hosted by Communal Pancake) on May 15, and the upcoming 23rd annual Members Art Show starting on May 29. Kock also breaks down all of the classes the LAC has on tap this summer (which you can sign up for here).

Che...


[PODCAST] Catching up with new RHS Girls Basketball Coach Shaun Little Horn
05/13/2026

(Riverton, WY) – Riverton High School’s new Head Girl’s Basketball Coach, Shaun Little Horn joined us this week.

Shaun was most recently the Head Men’s Basketball Coach and Athletic Director at Four Winds University in South Dakota. An accomplished high school coach, he led seven teams to state championships between 2003 and 2014.

Little Horn discussed why he decided to take the Lady Wolverines job, his expectations for the upcoming season and his well decorated basketball history.

Click the player below to hear the full conversation or search for the County 10 Sports Podcast anywhere...


KOVE/LCF 2026 Challenge For Charities spotlight: Wyoming Wildlife Federation
05/13/2026

(Lander, WY) –  The Lander Community Foundation (LCF) annual community-wide fundraiser Challenge for Charities, or C4C, is back at again for 2026, and as of May 1, the LCF will match any donations made to eligible local nonprofits through July 10.

In conjunction with this amazing opportunity to double your donations to the organizations that matter most to you, the 1330 AM / 107.7 FM KOVE morning show, Today in the 10, will be conducting the KOVE/LCF Challenge for Charities interview series with participating groups throughout the matching period.

Today’s featured guest is Craig Benjamin with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. Check ou...


KOVE/LCF 2026 Challenge For Charities spotlight: Wyoming Pathways
05/09/2026

(If you actually clicked the Trivia Night password link, congrats! Your super secret password is “Chester Prune.”)

(Lander, WY) –  The Lander Community Foundation (LCF) annual community-wide fundraiser Challenge for Charities, or C4C, is back at again for 2026, and as of May 1, the LCF will match any donations made to eligible local nonprofits through July 10.

In conjunction with this amazing opportunity to double your donations to the organizations that matter most to you, the 1330 AM / 107.7 FM KOVE morning show, Today in the 10, will be conducting the KOVE/LCF Challenge for Charities interview series with participating groups thr...


The 2026 LCF/KOVE Challenge for Charities interview series kicks off with the Lander Nordic Ski Association
05/09/2026

(Lander, WY) –  The Lander Community Foundation (LCF) annual community-wide fundraiser Challenge for Charities, or C4C, is back at again for 2026, and as of May 1, the LCF will match any donations made to eligible local nonprofits through July 10.

In conjunction with this amazing opportunity to double your donations to the organizations that matter most to you, the 1330 AM / 107.7 FM KOVE morning show, Today in the 10, will be conducting the KOVE/LCF Challenge for Charities interview series with participating groups throughout the matching period.

The first guest to kick off the series is Missy White from the La...


Celebrating National Nurses Week: Amy Jarrard, Sarah Trembly and Fran Gordon
05/07/2026

We're joined by SageWest Chief Nursing Officer Fran Gordon, Lander ER Manager Sarah Trembly and Riverton ER Manager Amy Jarrard.

Together, they tell us about National Nurses Week, their experiences working as nurses and how we can thank them.


Coffee Time: Local author chats about May 8 Bookmarked Literary Arts Festival author panel
05/07/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Nona Schrader.

The local author stopped by to chat about the Bookmarked Literary Arts Festival author panel, taking place tomorrow night, May 8, in the Lander Library Carnegie Room, starting at 6 PM.

Writers Chad Hanson, Mandie Hines, and Shelli Johnson will take part in a moderated discussion and Q and A. (Hines will also be hosting a workshop at the Indie Darling Bookstore on Saturday!)

Check out the full interview with Sch...


Riverton Mayor Tim Hancock & City Administrator Kyle Butterfield May 6, 2026
05/07/2026

Riverton Mayor Tim Hancock and City Administrator Kyle Butterfield joined us for their regular post City Council meeting recap.

We discuss a big meeting; utility rate increases, downtown parking concerns, PAWS Animal Shelter discussions and much more!


Western Heritage Christian Academy: Brandi Maxson & Autumn Roberts
04/30/2026

We chat with Western Heritage Christian Academy Head Teacher, Brandi Maxson and the school's newest teacher, Autumn Roberts.

They inform us about what WHCA does, why they've recently undergone a name change and details about enrollment for the 2026-27 school year.


SageWest CEO Amanda Vick & Marketing Director Lindsey Anderson
04/27/2026

We chat with SageWest's new CEO Amanda Vick. She introduces us to her, tells us about her medical background and goals going forward.

We also discuss Lander's new 3D Mammography Suites and new happenings at Fremont County's hospitals.


Coffee Time: Over 500 projects, over $3M raised for Lander community as LOR Foundation’s stay comes to a close
04/26/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Ami Vincent from the LOR Foundation.

The LOR Foundation is in the last quarter of grant-making here in Lander before it heads to Buffalo, and Vincent wanted to express her gratitude to the Lander community for all of the projects they brought to LOR for funding. Vincent said that the LOR Foundation has funded about 500 projects during its six years in Lander, with about $3.5M in funds raised total.

Vincent added that the...


Coffee Time: CooXooEii Black returns to Lander to teach poetry classes; shares more details on Denver Art Museum residency
04/26/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with CooXooEii Black and Lisa McCart.

McCart is the Native American Liaison for FCSD #1 Lander Schools, and she once again set up writing classes at Lander schools, taught by Black, an LVHS graduate and member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe.

Black is currently a professor teaching writing classes at the University of Memphis, and when County 10 last caught up with him, he had just been announced as one of the artists chosen for the...


Riverton City Administrator Kyle Butterfield
04/22/2026

Riverton City Administrator Kyle Butterfield joins us to chat about this week's City Council meeting.

We chat about utility rate adjustments, a presentation from the Community Development Director, and a discussion surrounding PAWS For Life Animal League.


[PODCAST] Catching up with new Riverton High School volleyball coach Jordan Christensen
04/21/2026

(Riverton, WY) – Riverton High School announced formally this month a change at the helm of the varsity volleyball program. Jordan Christensen will take over the team after the resignation of Justin Taylor. Taylor had overseen the program for the previous three seasons.

Christensen grew up in Thermopolis, graduating from Hot Springs County High School. She attended and played volleyball in Riverton, at Central Wyoming College for two seasons before transferring to continue her studies at the University of Wyoming.

With a Secondary Education degree Jordan relocated to Green River, where she and her husband, Blaine wo...


Fremont County Startup Challenge Pitch Night: Jett Odle & Susan Frost
04/21/2026

Jett Odle from the Bootstrap Collaborative and Susan Frost, owner of Queens of Goodness join us.

We chat about the Startup Challenge Pitch Night competition being held Friday, April 24th at the Wind River Hotel & Casino.


Fremont County Startup Challenge Pitch Night: Jett Oodle & Susan Frost
04/21/2026

Jett Oodle from the Bootstrap Collaborative and founder of Queens of Goodness, Susan Frost join us.

We discuss the Startup Challenge Pitch Night, happening Friday April 24th at the Wind River Hotel & Casino.


Coffee Time: Randy Wise shares details on 2026 Sheep Shearing Day at the Pioneer Museum
04/18/2026

Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Randy Wise from the Pioneer Museum in Lander, who filled us in on the annual ‘Sheep Shearing Day,’ which takes place April 25, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

You can hear all about the event and about the history of the importance of sheep in the development of Lander and Fremont County in the full Coffee Time interview below!

Be sure to tune in to Today in the 10 and Coffee Time interviews every mor...


Coffee Time: Get details on tonight’s BAH at Hayden Outdoors
04/16/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Meghan Manning from the Lander Chamber of Commerce, along with Breanne Weston from Hayden Outdoors Real Estate.

The two stopped by to share details about Hayden Outdoor’s Business After Hours, taking place tonight, April 16, from 5:30-7 PM, at Hayden Outdoors (206 Main Street).

Check out the full Coffee Time interview below for all of the details!

Be sure to tune in to Today in the 10 and Coffee Time interviews every morni...


Coffee Time: LVHS speech & debate showcase fundraiser, Storytellers Series, exhibits and more from the Lander Art Center
04/15/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Laura Koch from the Lander Art Center, who stopped by to fill us in on all the Spring/early Summer LAC happenings.

Koch chats about classes the LAC has available, the LVHS speech and debate showcase fundraiser for the kiddos who qualified for nationals on April 16 at 6 PM, the Storytellers series for April and May (Amara Fehring and Joe Lefevre’s showcase is on April 17), the upcoming Sudent Art and Member’s shows, the current...


Kristen Hadeed, 'Permission To Screw Up'
04/15/2026

Kristen Hadeed is an entrepreneur, a speaker and author of the book 'Permission To Screw Up.'

She tells us about leadership in the workplace and in your life.

Hadeed will be presented at the Central Wyoming Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conference in Riverton April 23 and 24!

More information about the conference can be found at: cwc.edu/cwie


‘Power of the Purse’ podcast with Karen and Darla of Help for Health Hospice
04/14/2026

(Riverton, WY)- On the latest County 10 Podcast, host Shereen visits with Karen and Darla from Help for Health Hospice about the third annual Power of the Purse fundraiser, happening at the Holiday Inn in Riverton. While purses are the star of the show, this event is about much more than handbags. Guests can expect a lively evening filled with community support, fun surprises, and a great cause at the center of it all.

Karen and Darla explain that donated purses are packed with gift certificates, goodies, and items from local businesses, creating a unique auction experience...


Riverton Community Cleanup: June Bailey and Katie Peay
04/14/2026

The Riverton Rotary Club is hosting a community cleanup this Saturday, April 18. June Bailey and Katie Peay join us to tell us more about how you can get involved!


Coffee Time: ‘Gardening, backyard living, and outdoor recreation’ – 14th annual Garden Expo returns April 18
04/12/2026

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Diana Olsen from the Popo Agie Conservation District and University of Wyoming Extension.

Olsen stopped by to chat about this year’s Garden Expo, which will be taking place Saturday, April 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Lander Valley High School (350 Baldwin Creek Road). The expo offers various courses focused on “gardening, backyard living, and outdoor recreation,” as well as family fun like kids’ games and a petting zoo.

Olsen chats about what f...