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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...
The staff at Washington Elementary is always working to do the best for the students, including using the BEST Program. During Tuesday's Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board meeting, staff members from Washington Elementary School gave a presentation about the school's BEST program, which has been used at Washington Elementary for the past 15 years. BEST, which stands for Behavior, Expectations and Skills Training, was described by Principal Anne Marie Covey as a program relying on...
In presentations throughout the day for over 100 students attending the Green River High School's Wyoming History class, mountain men and the fur trade were the topics of a recent Sweetwater County Historical Museum program. Aidan Brady, the museum's Public Engagement Coordinator, highlighted the importance of the mountain man and fur trade era in Wyoming and Sweetwater County history. Every year, from 1825 to 1840, at different locations in Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho, mountain men, trappers, and...
Wyoming’s largest electricity provider, Rocky Mountain Power, has agreed to trim a temporary rate hike for its 144,000 customers. The decision follows pressure from the Wyoming Office of Consumer Advocate and Wyoming Industrial Energy Consumers — a powerful rate-scrutinizing group that accounts for about 70% of the company’s electrical power consumption in the state. The Wyoming Public Service Commission on Monday approved a settlement agreement between the parties that finalizes an $80.6 million increase — about 7% less than Rocky Mountai...
The Green River Greenbelt Taskforce has made significant progress throughout the year. John Freeman, Chairman of the Greenbelt Taskforce, presented an annual report during the December 3 Green River City Council meeting. During the presentation, Freeman highlighted several projects that had been started and even more that had been completed. Some of the notable projects included removing invasive trees near the river corridor, working with the Sweetwater County Library System and the city of...
The local Fraternal Order of Eagles Club is busy with holiday events that support and support the community as as whole. The Eagles hosted a Turkey Trot Poker Walk Thanksgiving weekend. According to event organizers Dan Walsh and Kel Siller, the Eagles have hosted the holiday Poker Walk for approximately 10 years and have anywhere between 25 and 60 participants yearly. The buy in is $10 a hand with a $30 minimum. It is a five-hour event that culminates with a chili and cornbread dinner for an...
The holiday shopping season is well underway in Green River, and a large number of local businesses will feature deals and specials throughout the season. The Green River Chamber of Commerce has also started its third annual "Small Business Season," and the City of Green River recently proclaimed this Saturday, November 30, as "Small Business Saturday." According to Chamber CEO Lisa Herrera, Small Business Season is community-wide initiative to champion the importance of supporting local...
After serving as a school board member for Sweetwater County School District No. 2 for 24 years and 10 months, Steve Core is officially retired. Core was first elected to a two-year term 1990, then elected to a four-year term in 1992 and again in 1996. He had a special appointment to the school board in February 2006, and was elected to four-year terms in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. Core served as board chair for 11 years, and was an original board member to Sweetwater BOCES and the Green River...
A trio of local Girl Scouts have not only worked to improve the community, but have gained regional recognition and honor for doing so. In April it was announced that Olivia Wilkenson, Emma Whitehead and Kymani Reid, members of local Girl Scout Troop 1932, had achieved their Silver Award status. According to troop leader Jennifer Wilkinson, the Silver Award is the second-highest award in Girl Scouts, and in order to complete it scouts have to find a problem in the community and create a lasting...
In a brief but effective meeting on Tuesday night, the Green River City Council recognized a dedicated volunteer, heard a citizen's concern about the surfacing at Scott's Bottom and approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Green River and Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Outstanding volunteer Sean Deichmueller was recognized by the City Council for his outstanding community service over the last 15 plus years. Deichmueller has volunteered, mainly as security, for...
The Wolf Pack is dancing its way across the country. This past weekend the Green River High School Wolf Pack Dance Team competed at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) Regional Championship in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The Wolf Pack placed first in the Hip-Hop category, advancing them to the National Championship. According to Head Coach Debi Kovick, NDA offers regional competitions across the country throughout the entire year. The closest NDA regionals for the Wolf Pack Dance Team is the...
A garden in honor of veterans will be coming to Truman Elementary. On Veterans Day, Truman Elementary hosted a Veterans Day celebration where students read proclamations and sang songs in honor of veterans. At the end of the event, Teacher and Organizer Jessica Hodges announced that Truman would be creating a Veterans Honor Garden in the spring. Hodges was excited to share more details about the project. "Truman's love and respect for all veterans runs deep within our walls, and we want to...
While Green River schools continue to strive to improve state and national test results, the district as a whole will be moving forward with new leadership. Test results During the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 meeting last Tuesday, November 5, Superintendent Craig Barringer gave an update on the district's WYTOPP and ACT test results from the 2022/2023 school year. Barringer reported that three schools were "exceeding expectations," two were "meeting expectations," one was "partially...
As I watched Donald Trump arrive at an astounding victory election night, I was struck by his strong turnout in both rural and urban parts of the country. But I couldn’t stop thinking: Do voters understand what Trump’s sweep means for the price of eggs, housing and cars? As it became clear that enthusiasm for Kamala Harris was waning leading up to the election, bond markets were already going down. That’s important, because the bond market is a predictor of the future. For contrast, the stock market went up 3% the morning after the elect...
Whiskey Goats Outdoor Company celebrated their official grand opening in Sweetwater County last Saturday. While Whiskey Goats has been selling their products online for several years, they've been working on getting their storefront location up and running. Over the past few months, as they've also worked around hunting season, they've had the store open for limited timeframes. The coming of the store has generated buzz among Green River residents as well as Rock Springs residents, and been...
JACKSON - After an acrimonious, three-hour meeting, Wyoming's top five state elected officials have approved a contract for a $100 million sale of the Kelly parcel to Grand Teton National Park. "I believe in our office we can take the $100 million and turn it into $1.6 billion," Treasurer Curt Meier said, shortly before voting for the deal. "That that could be a perpetual - actually, generational - fund that would benefit the students and the education system of the state of Wyoming until the...
SHERIDAN — Gov. Mark Gordon said on Wednesday that state agencies may have to “limit services” following voter approval of a constitutional amendment that allows lawmakers, if they so choose, to create a separate residential property tax class. He also said he was “pleased” the amendment passed in Tuesday’s General Election. “It was a good election, by all accounts here in Wyoming. Things turned out well,” Gordon said on Wednesday morning. “I am particularly happy about the Amendment A passage. I wasn’t sure it was going to pass. It is a diffic...
CHEYENNE — Squatting is a nationwide issue that’s made it difficult for owners to sell or sometimes even visit their residential property, and Casper law enforcement says Wyoming is not immune to it. Transient people move into vacant homes, sometimes causing damage to the property, and often refuse to leave after the owner or police confront them. This issue is commonly treated as a civil dispute by law enforcement due to the difficulty of verifying whether the occupant is a legitimate tenant, according to a memo from Pacific Legal Fou...
Cindy Nelson has witnessed firsthand the positive impact a focus on person-centered care can have on an institution. She's now able to take that focus to the next level. Nelson will join Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County's senior leadership team as its new Chief Experience Officer (CXO). As part of the hospital's strategic plan, there is a focus on growing and developing staff to increase retention and satisfaction, said Chief Executive Officer Irene Richardson. Two of the hospital's five...
From the time she did her first clinicals in nursing school, Tiffany Uranker knew the Emergency Room was her home. Having worked at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for 15 years, she now is director of the Emergency Department. "MHSC is looking forward to having Tiffany in the director role where she will be able to share her expertise and further develop programs to enhance the care provided to the patients and families within our community," said Chief Nursing Officer Ann Clevenger....
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County recently received a 4-star rating on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare website. The CMS Care Compare star ratings are meant to help consumers understand the quality of care provided by hospitals. Consumers may find this information by searching under hospitals on the www.medicare.gov/care-compare website. Hospitals in this program are placed in peer groups which helps with like comparisons. Sweetwater Memorial was among the...
The Wyoming Waste System is no longer accepting mattresses as part of trash hauls. During a report from Wyoming Waste Systems at Tuesday's City Council meeting, it was announced that this change has been in effect as of the second week of September. Per Solid Waste District No. 1, it was no longer cost effective for the transfer station to collect and transport mattresses as part of regular household trash disposal at the local transfer station. Michelle Foote of Wyoming Waste Systems said, "We...
