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Nearly 100 people skirted Dewar Drive in Rock Springs Saturday, taking part in one of the numerous "Hands Off" protests that took place around not only Wyoming but across the nation. The protests, according to the Wyoming Democratic Party, were to raise awareness and let the Trump administration and DOGE know that citizens want the government's "Hands Off" things like Medicaid/Medicare, Social Security, personal data, public lands, veteran services, consumer protections, schools, libraries, free...
Truman Elementary is working to improve the school’s proficiency through focused learning methods and proficiency scales. During Tuesday’s school board meeting for Sweetwater County School District No. 2, Truman Elementary School Principal Greg Figenser, along with several staff members, gave a presentation on Mastery Based Learning. During the presentation, Figenser explained how over the last five years Truman began working with the Wyoming State Standards, turning them into proficiency scales. He went onto explain that it’s a tool the staff...
Last week the Green River Lady Wolves Softball team had some thrilling games at home to kick off quadrant play. They played three games in total, one against the Cheyenne South Bison and two against the Laramie Plainsmen. Their first game was against the Bison on Friday. The game started off close with both teams playing very well, and by the end of the second inning the score was tied up at 2-2. Green River began to heat up after this, and with some great hitting in the next few innings they...
Pineda's Kenpo Karate hosted the 35th Annual Interschool Karate Tournament on March 29, 2025, at Lincoln Middle School. Twenty-one Green River students were joined by seventeen Utah students and competed in traditional forms, creative forms, traditional weapons, open self-defense, sparring, padded sword sparring, flag sparring, and power breaking. Utah schools participating included Montano's Academy of Bushido and Martial Arts and Sky's Old School Martial Arts. For many students, this...
Completing the new wastewater treatment facility in Green River could cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars more than anticipated. During Tuesday's Green River City Council Meeting, Director of Public Works Mark Westenskow spoke about a revision to the service agreement with Burns and McDonnell Engineering Co. for the new wastewater treatment facility in the amount of $789,612. Rate adjustments account for $265,665 of the increase, with the remaining $523,947 going toward the extension...
Over a hundred members of the Wyoming bar came together this week to denounce increasing attacks on judges and the independence of the judicial branch of government. They delivered a letter to Senators Barrasso and Lummis and Representative Hageman asking each of them to publicly denounce these attacks. Retired former Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Golden explained, “The judiciary lacks the Executive’s bully pulpit or the Legislature’s power to defend itself. It does not have its own social media platform. Sitting judges are not p... Full story
Last weekend the Green River Lady Wolves Softball team had their first home games of the season. They played three games, with one against the Cheyenne East Thunderbirds and two against the Cheyenne Central Indians. They were supposed to play a second game against the Thunderbirds but this game had to be canceled due to weather. The Lady Wolves' first game was against the Thunderbirds on Friday. Green River struggled in the first inning and gave up 14 runs. They couldn't manage to get back into...
On January 31, the 30th anniversary of wolves getting reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, congressional representatives Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Tom Tiffany (R-WI) and introduced their “Pet and Livestock Protection Act.” It would abolish Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado and Michigan, among other states. “Protective listings, wrote Boebert, are the work of “leftists (who) cower to radical environmentalists.” As Boebert notes, populations o...
"To know her is to love her," radiates positivity, kind, loyal and caring - these were all terms used to describe Diana Ogden by her many friends and family during her recent 80th birthday celebration. Ogden, a long-time Green River resident, was honored with a party attended by over 90 family members and friends. Her family, who traveled from various states including Montana and Utah, mingled with her many friends of many different walks of life. Ogden isn't just another "octogenarian," but a...
Two Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County nurses are among five new nurses appointed to the Wyoming Nurses Association Board of Directors. Effective January 2025, Lacy Love, BSN, RN, and Julia Samz, MSN, RN, both of Rock Springs, will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the WNA. Their diverse backgrounds will be invaluable in guiding the association's mission to advance the profession of nursing and improve healthcare for all Wyoming residents, Jennifer Rasp-Vaughn, president of the... Full story
The Sweetwater County Concert Association is excited to bring two unforgettable musical experiences to the Broadway Theater in April, celebrating the sounds of two American music legends. On April 3, the Broadway Theater will come alive with the sound of surf, sun, and harmony as Sail On performs the music of the Beach Boys. Known for their spot-on recreations of the band's biggest hits-like "Surfin' the USA," "Good Vibrations," and "California Girls"-Sail On also dives into some deeper cuts fro... Full story
Last week the Green River Lady Wolves Softball team traveled to Cheyenne for their first games of the season. They played four games in total, and went 2-2 for the weekend. Their first game was against the Sheridan Broncs on Friday. The Lady Wolves started out strong this game, and managed to score three runs during the top of the first inning. They held this lead until the bottom of the third, where Sheridan was able to mount a comeback to tie the game up at 3-3. Green River responded well...
Pineda's Kenpo of Green River attended the Billings Martial Arts Open on March 1, 2025, with six competitors for the team's first competition of the year. The team competed in sparring, forms, weapons, padded sword sparring, and flag sparring. Adalind Nash led the team with five Gold medals; sparring, forms, weapons ,padded sword sparring, and flag sparring. Adalind also won the Grand Champion award for her age group. Teammate Ayzleigh Ray also won gold in sparring, forms, padded sword...
Green River Registered Nurse Cornellie Squires, Dentist Bryce Castillon, Dental Assistant Ashley Castillon, and Volunteer Myron Kippen recently completed a medical mission trip in conjunction with the organization Joshua Mission in Negril, Jamaica. The trip, lasting seven days, consisted of four and a half clinic days and a day and a half to set up and tear down. Squires, who was on her third trip with Joshua Mission, primarily assisted with wellness exams to acute injuries. In four days, the... Full story
After 24 years, the YWCA of Sweetwater County will bid farewell to one of its most beloved fundraising events. Bowls of Caring began as Bowls of Sharing in 2004 in memory of Kathy Crabtree, an accomplished potter and co-founder of Local Color. After Kathy passed away, her friends and family wanted to do something to honor her memory, and so they created pottery bowls and held a soup dinner fundraiser. They money raised was donated to local charities, and the initial Bowls of Sharing fundraiser...
Last week the Green River Lady Wolves Basketball team went to Casper to play in the 4A State Tournament. Despite some struggles in their first game, they were able to rally together and have a great ending to their tournament. They ended the weekend with a 2-1 record and managed to win the consolation trophy game on Saturday. They began their tournament against the Campbell County Camels on Thursday. The game started out close, with Green River being down only two points at the end of the first...
The Green River Lady Wolves Softball team began making preparations for their 2025 season last week. The team will be led by a new head coach this year, Mark Hyde, who was one of the assistant coaches for the team last year. He'll have the help of three assistant coaches: Danielle Kendall, Alissa Davis and Jessica Polaski. The team started practices on March 10. Coach Hyde said that practices have been going well so far, and they he and the team are excited for the upcoming season. The team has...
The University of Wyoming has cut ties with a project that landed it on a list of 45 universities under federal investigation for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs, the school announced Friday. The announcement came hours after the U.S. Department of Education said it had launched the investigations “amid allegations that these institutions have violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act …. by partnering with ‘The Ph.D. Project.’” The federal agency described the project as “an organization that purpor... Full story
It was a packed evening for the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, as they conducted both a Recreation Board and School Board meeting on Tuesday, March 11. During the Rec Board meeting, they approved a slew of proposals, including giving $50,000 to the Green Belt Taskforce to help replace drinking stations at various parks throughout town and funds to replace damaged parts of the boardwalk area on the Greenbelt. Other approved proposals include giving $5,000 to the Green...
The Green River City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 4 was brief but efficient. The resolution regarding the replatting of the “Sugar Ranch” Subdivision west of Green River was removed from the agenda and will be revisited later once it goes through the proper protocol with the Planning and Zoning Committee. The council made several board appointments, including Jeff Bernal being appointed and Noreena Gunter being reappointed to the Green River Arts Council, both for two-year terms. A number of consent agenda items were also passed, inc...
The Sweetwater County Library System is pleased to announce that Konstanz Potts has been named the new Rock Springs Library Manager, and Amanda Romero has been named the new Community Fine Arts Center Manager. Potts, who started her new role on January 1, has worked for the Rock Springs Library since 2019. She started as a youth-focused Public Services Librarian as was promoted to the position Public Services Manager in 2022. "One of my favorite aspects of public libraries is the role they play... Full story
Lily Harris has continued her undefeated wrestling season, with victories in both Freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling at the Junior State level. Her wins earned her title of Green River Girls triple crown winner, solidifying her as a standout athlete in the newly-formed and seemingly successful girls wrestling community. Clinching the top spot at Junior State, Harris continues to set herself apart from other female wrestlers not only in Green River but continually on a larger stage. Harris'...
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum is pleased to announce its eighth annual quilt exhibit in partnership with the Sweetwater County Quilt Guild. Each year a different theme is selected for the exhibit. Past themes have included "Crazy for Crazy Quilts!", "Historical Wyoming," and "Quilted Self-Portraits"; this year's theme is "A-maze-ing Quilts!" The exhibit opened at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum at 3 E Flaming Gorge Way in Green River on Saturday, March 1, and will run through... Full story
Last week the Green River Lady Wolves Basketball team not only participated in the 4A West Regional Tournament, but they also managed to go undefeated and came away with their first regional title since 1998.The tournament was held in Rock Springs across three days, and the Lady Wolves played spectacularly throughout. The team started their historic tournament run against the Riverton Wolverines on Thursday. Green River wasted no time during this game, and came out hot during the first quarter...
It was a good legislative session for fossil fuel producers in Wyoming, as well as those who want to produce carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery. Lawmakers passed House Bill 75, "Coal severance tax rate," which reduces the severance tax rate for surface-mined coal from 6.5% to 6% - an effort that proponents hope will help coal producers weather declining markets and potentially reinvest in Wyoming mining operations. Another measure, Senate File 17, "Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery... Full story
