Week of February 13, 2025
Week of February 13, 2025
Green River Police Department reports for Feb. 3 At 8:18 a.m., officers responded to a report of drugs. At 8:55 a.m., officers responded to a report of burglary. At 11:46 a.m., officers responded to a report of a juvenile in possession of tobacco. Officers met with the juvenile and issued them a citation for alleged use/possession of tobacco by minor and completed a report of the incident. At 12:19 p.m., officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision that had happened in the Smith's...
The future of the controversial Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Bureau of Land Management's Rock Springs Field Office is less certain than ever after federal orders have essentially paused the process in order to review and potentially revise the plan. Sweetwater County elected officials recently shared the news that orders have been given that could revise the plan. The RMP would address how public lands in the county are managed, and has been strongly criticized by officials. "The Rock...
The Green River Fire Department has been celebrating good news recently, from promotions to donations. Tom Madura took an oath recently to become on of the newest members of the GRFD's Officer Corps as a lieutenant, the GRFD reported. A special swearing-in ceremony was hosted by the fire department, during which Madura was sworn in by Chief Larry Erdmann and was pinned by his wife, Keri. Madura has two sons, Remington and Thomas, and one daughter, Mckenzie. Members of the GRFD and Madura's...
The Green River Wolves stormed into the 4A West Conference Championships determined to leave their mark, and they did just that. With a string of record-breaking performances, dominant victories, and top finishes, Green River made it clear they are one of the top teams in the state. After a hard-fought battle with Kelly Walsh, the Wolves secured a second-place overall finish, falling just short of the conference title but proving they are a serious contender heading into the State...
Rep. Bob Wharff didn't hide his anger about federal wildlife managers denying Wyoming authority over its grizzly bear population, despite meeting Endangered Species Act recovery goals for over 20 years. The Republican representative from Evanston, who's back in the Legislature after a one-term absence, went beyond "fist shaking" by bringing a bill that called for grizzly bear hunting as soon as 2026 - regardless of the species' federal status. "It's me trying to get this body to stand up and...
The Sublette County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a Big Piney man and has charged two individuals in connection with the case. On Wednesday, February 5, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Sublette County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of a possible deceased person at a residence on South Mickelson Street in Big Piney, according to a press release. "Upon entering the home, deputies found an adult male on the ground with significant injuries," the press release explained. "He...
Despite growing support for nuclear energy nationally and here in Wyoming, there are simply too many concerns to entertain the possibility of opening the state to the country's growing stockpile of spent nuclear fuel waste, some lawmakers say. House Bill 16, "Used nuclear fuel storage-amendments," touted by its backers as a tool to initiate a larger conversation, died Wednesday morning in the House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee. In addition to being flooded with emails...
The Wyoming Senate narrowly voted for a resolution demanding that Congress turn over some 30 million federal acres to the state — but only after first defeating the measure and then reconsidering it. Senate Joint Resolution 2, “Resolution demanding equal footing,” insists that Congress act by October to begin turning over the property. That includes Grand Teton National Park, all or parts of eight national forests, Devils Tower National Monument, the Thunder Basin National Grassland and vast swaths of sagebrush and desert managed by the...
With Valentine's Day this week, the subject of love may be on people's minds more than usual. Unfortunately, the subject of empathy, often connected to and associated with love, seems to be under attack and up for debate these days. Empathy is simply defined as "the ability to understand and share the feelings of another." Merriam Webster goes into even more detail, defining it as "the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings,...
