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The Castle Rock Hospital District January board meeting had a positive tone as the board looks ahead to the new year. Several staff members gave reports about progress in their departments and upcoming projects during the January 28 meeting. Radiology staff member Amanda Lamb said during her report that the amount of chest x-rays the radiology department is performing is steadily going down post-Covid. Lamb also reported that she and another radiology technician are currently going through an ad...
The 2024 Sublette County case of wildlife torture and abuse is spurring a "Clean Kill Bill" initiative, asking the Wyoming Legislature to establish felony penalties to punish those who would purposely torture Wyoming's wildlife. The proposed bill protects recreational hunting and predator management. Wyoming Sportsmanship, a new advocacy organization led by respected leaders of Wyoming's sportsman community, is advocating for a stronger bill than is currently drafted in the state Legislature...
This past weekend the Green River High School Cheer and Dance teams competed in the Wyoming State Spirit Competition. Both teams saw success, with the Cheer Team coming home with yet another State Championship victory. Cheer Champions The Cheer team placed first in the fiercely contested 4A Game Day Category with a score of 90.45, beating a competitive Cheyenne South team by only 1.3 points. GRHS's Head Cheer Coach Mikayla Smart spoke about the key elements the team had been focusing on in...
Two of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County's three x-ray machines will be out of commission for up to six months during a remodeling project that began recently. The core x-ray area will be updated, the x-ray rooms will be enlarged, and two new x-ray machines and associated equipment will be installed, said Medical Imaging Director Tracie Soller. In the meantime, the Radiology Department will use the digital x-ray in the Emergency Department, which was replaced within in the last year. "We...
A new article on WyoHistory.org, the online platform of the Wyoming Historical Society, tells the story of two men famous (or infamous) in Rock Springs and Sweetwater County history. "The Outlaw and His Lawyer: Butch Cassidy and Douglas Preston," by Dick Blust of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River, chronicles the interwoven careers of outlaw Robert Leroy Parker - better known by his alias, Butch Cassidy - and his friend, Rock Springs attorney Douglas A. Preston. Though he...
The Green River Lady Wolves Basketball team had two home games last week. They faced two conference rivals, the Natrona Fillies and Kelly Walsh Trojans. Each game was hard fought by both teams, with each of them being decided by five points or less. On Friday, Green River hosted the Fillies. Despite a slow first half, The Lady Wolves were able to come together as a team and score 31 points in the second half, which was just enough to tie the score and force the game into overtime. They managed t...
President Donald Trump's executive orders will fast-track oil and natural gas development, erase perceived federal regulatory "burdens" for extractive industries, halt electric vehicle incentive programs and wind energy permitting, withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change and, above all, "are a win for U.S. energy and Wyoming," according to Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon. Details on exactly how the new administration will achieve these things are not clear, according to some...
The City of Green River is moving ahead with Flaming Gorge Days plans, working with both local volunteers and the event company Adelska. During a special workshop prior to Tuesday's City Council meeting, City Communications Director Steve Core addressed some of the concerns the council had raised during the January 7 meeting. At the earlier meeting, a motion to approve a Flaming Gorge Days contract with Colorado event company Adelska died after some of the council questioned costs and...
This past weekend, the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce BOOST Leadership Academy kicked off their Bites for Bravery suicide awareness campaign. According to BOOST officials, the motivation behind the project is to "Boost" awareness and understanding about suicide prevention, with a special focus on middle-aged men. Bites for Bravery was able to collect over 2,000 bags of jerky to distribute to 38 workplaces across Sweetwater County to raise awareness. Some of the recipients include local fire...
The Green River Lady Wolves Basketball team traveled to both Riverton and Evanston last week to begin their conference play. They had a solid start to their conference games, with both games being competitive matches. On Thursday, Green River played the Riverton Wolverines. The girls started the game off a bit slow, but played an impressive third quarter to pull into the lead. They managed to hold this lead through the final quarter to end the game with a 51-40 victory. This second half rally...
The school district is continuing to move forward, even though it will soon so do without Superintendent Craig Barringer at the helm. During Tuesday's Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board meeting, Superintendent Barringer formally announced his retirement, effective June 30. In a letter addressed to the board of trustees, Barringer expressed his gratitude, saying that it has "been a wonderful privilege" to work in the district and how fortunate he was to conclude his career in such an...
Green River Recreation Center Supervisor Katie Blood recently recognized three employees and several community members who acted quickly to help save the life of a patron. During the January 7 Green River City Council meeting, Blood took time to publicly thank thank those who took action when a 75-year-old patron experienced a medical emergency that resulted in the loss of consciousness while in the deep end of the pool. Blood said that Leisure Program Instructor Renae Price and Pool Staff...
The Lady Wolves Basketball team recently traveled to Cheyenne to compete in the James Johnson Winter Showcase tournament. Green River had a great weekend on the court, winning two of their three games. On Thursday, Green River played the Southeast Cyclones. They had a slow start during the first half, scoring only 15 points, but came back strong in the second half, scoring 11 points in the third quarter and 15 points in the fourth quarter. This impressive second half performance allowed Green...
Despite overwhelming evidence that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are the main driver of a climate crisis that threatens to imperil modern life on Earth, some far-right members of the Wyoming Legislature contend it's a hoax intended to depress the state's fossil fuel-reliant economy. Rather than capitulate to out-of-state policies and market forces, the state ought to set an example and outlaw carbon reduction measures altogether - a "bold step forward to lead a balanced, science-based...
The city of Green River may or may not work with the same company as last year to run this year's Flaming Gorge Days. During the January 7 City Council meeting, a motion for the city to enter into an agreement with Adelska LLC for the 2025 Flaming Gorge Days died as there was no second in a motion to approve. City Administrator Reed Clevenger said that the city would like to continue to work with event company Adelska, who managed the concert for Flaming Gorge Days in 2024. The new agreement...
As the first local government meetings of the year got underway this week, the elected officials leading the community acknowledged the changes and continuations to their governing bodies. For the Green River City Council, two incumbent members and one newly elected member were sworn in at the start of the January 7 meeting. Current Council Members Sherry Bushman and Robert Berg, alongside new Council Member Jessica Maser, took the oath of office Tuesday night, led by Judge Jason Petri. The...
Last weekend, residents let loose at the 11th annual Music for Vets. The event was created by local band Zamtrip and is hosted by Tom Whitmore Post 28 of the American Legion. Post 28 also manages the Veterans Relief Fund, which is where the proceeds go. This event has grown every year since its start. The first Music For Vets happened in 2015, raised about $1,500, and was hosted by the American Legion in Rock Springs. The second, third and fourth years were hosted at Tom Whitmore Post 28 in...
After 24 years of service, Debora Soulé is retiring as director of the Community Fine Arts Center. To celebrate her retirement, the first exhibit of 2025 at the CFAC will feature Soulé's work. "A Time of Change" will be on display until Jan. 31. An opening reception for the exhibit and retirement reception for Soule was hosted last Saturday, Jan. 4. "Being the Community Fine Arts Center director was the best job I could have ever imagined having in our town," Soulé said. "Yes, there was a lo...
The coming Wyoming Legislature, with its large cadre of first-time lawmakers, will consider significant reforms to the state's justice system. While much remains to be seen, WyoFile is watching four areas in particular where next year's policy-making could most directly impact policing, courts and government accountability. Among those measures are several bills the Joint Judiciary Committee crafted over the last 10 months. Testimony by subject experts has informed those pieces of legislation, b...
Opponents of the controversial Rail Tie wind farm in southern Albany County have sued federal regulators, hoping to halt the 149-turbine renewable energy project that would span 26,000 acres. The suit, filed Dec. 23 in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming and assigned to Chief Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, alleges the federal Western Area Power Administration - a division of the U.S. Department of Energy - failed to adequately weigh impacts on wildlife, wetlands, cultural resources and the Ames...
The state of Wyoming is still a principal figure in the advancement of women in government. This past Friday, Governor Mark Gordon along with Green River High School teacher Bridgette Neilson and students from her government class hosted a special ceremony to proclaim January 5, 2025, Nellie Tayloe Ross Day in acknowledgment of the 100th Inauguration Anniversary of Wyoming's and our nation's first female Governor. Nielsen's class prepared the Proclamation during a student-lead lesson inspired...
Green River Public Works Director Mark Westenskow announced Tuesday during the City Council meeting that the City of Green River will be receiving an added $10 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant for the completion of the Water Treatment Plant Replacement Facility. The Office of State Lands and Investments has recommended an amendment to the grant the city originally received, increasing the amount by $10,530,307. This amendment raises the total grant amount to $16,775,307....
On Saturday, December 14, the participants of the Sweetwater County Treatment Court Program hosted a holiday dinner for family, friends, and supporters. According to program coordinator Kayla Kappers, this event is a unique way for the participants to show their appreciation for everyone in their community who has supported them through their sobriety journey. The participants, alongside some of the program team members, prepared the meal, decorated the tables, and put together raffle prizes....
The Medical Staff of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County recently elected new officers for the coming year. During a recent meeting, the medical staff elected Hospitalist Alicia Gray, M.D., as chief of staff, and Internal Medicine Specialist Israel Stewart, D.O., as vice chief of staff. Otolaryngologist David Liu MD, will serve as secretary/treasurer. General Surgeon Brianne Crofts, M.D., will serve as immediate past president. The MHSC Medicine Department re-elected Radiation Oncologist...
"The people" – that's what Jodi Cheese likes most about her job as Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County's new practice manager of the Specialty Clinics of Sweetwater Memorial. "Taking care of staff so they can take care of our patients is an important and rewarding part of my job," Cheese said. It's what makes Cheese the perfect fit for the job, said CEO Irene Richardson. "Jodi's career at MHSC has followed a path that appears tailor-made for this management position," Richardson said. "We w...
