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The Wyoming State Golf Association (WSGA) hired golf professional Matt Kantor as their new Director of Operations and Tournaments this year. This position was previously held by former Green River resident Dave Snyder, who was also the former Head Golf Professional at Rolling Green Country Club from 1998-2004. Snyder served as the Executive Director of the WSGA from 2014 to 2023. Kantor, a Colorado native, has been a PGA Professional for over 15 years. He and his wife Miranda, who is originally...
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to the medical laboratories at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County based on results of a recent on-site inspection conducted by CAP inspectors. The inspection team included practicing pathology and laboratory medicine professionals. Recognized for rigorous and robust standards, CAP accreditation elevates quality and mitigates risk, an important way that laboratories can contribute to improved...
As a pharmacist, Brendan Gemelli says he loves being able to make a tangible difference in people's lives. As the new Pharmacy Director at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Gemelli said what drives him is a patient's well-being. "What drives me as a pharmacist is being able to make tangible differences within people's lives and their well-being," he said. It's rewarding to know that my knowledge and expertise can contribute directly to improving someone's quality of life, whether that...
A new program targeting healthy lifestyles for teens is being offered through the Pediatric Clinic of Sweetwater Memorial. TEEN (Thinking, Emotions, Exercise, and Nutrition) is a 15-session program. This program is meant to complement and to build on the skills learned in the COPE (Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment) program, which has been helping children for about four years. Joshua Walker, the clinic's Child Life Specialist, leads both programs. Here's a breakdown of both...
JACKSON - As the Wyoming Department of Transportation aims to open the temporary Teton Pass detour next week, only three weeks after a landslide took out part of the pass, geotechnical engineers say monitoring is key. WYDOT is planning to monitor the detour with instruments. But officials did not say by press time whether they plan to staff observers on the road around the clock, a key piece of advice from outside engineers. "The once-daily reading, combined with the visual monitoring, would be...
This past week I was lucky enough to visit Washington D.C. with my daughter as part of The Gold Medal Summit for Congressional Gold Medal award recipients. The Congressional Award Program was actually started here in our great state of Wyoming in 1979 by Wyoming Senator Malcom Wallop. It is the highest civilian honor awarded to the youth of our country for participating and recording nearly one thousand hours of Voluntary Public Service, Physical Fitness, Personal Development along with...
Kandace Sitting Eagle, 33, of Arapahoe, Wyoming, was convicted by a federal jury on Jun. 13, for aggravated child abuse, assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and assault with a dangerous weapon. The four-day trial was held before U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson, in Cheyenne. According to trial evidence, on Dec. 12, 2023, an Arapahoe school resource officer conducted a welfare check on a 13-year-old student that had not been to school in over a month. He eventually found the child in a crawl space under the trailer where the par...
Three Sweetwater County high school graduates are Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County scholarship recipients. Makaylee Hitt, Chris Wilson, and Presley Frink all received scholarships. Two of the scholarships were awarded by the MHSC General Medical staff. Hitt, a Rock Springs High School graduate, and Wilson, a Green River High School graduate, each received a $3,000 scholarship. The hospital contributes $1,500 and the medical staff contributes $1,500 to each scholarship. Frink received a $3,...
With safe, seated mammography trending in the United States and Europe, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County says its use of the Danish-made VELA Mammography Chair has provided significant physical benefits for patients, health benefits for mammographers, and better breast imaging. Tracie Soller, MHSC Director of Imaging, explained that while many patients are comfortable in the traditional standing position, the mammography chair is appropriate for mammograms for women who are not steady on...
Federal agencies and the Biden administration must be more flexible and encourage technological innovations like carbon capture that can enable low-carbon energy while keeping coal and other fossil fuels in the nation's energy mix, a new report by the Western Governors' Association concludes. The association released its Decarbonizing the West report Tuesday, an initiative spearheaded by Gov. Mark Gordon, who is wrapping up his 2023-34 tenure as the organization's chairman. Among the report's...
After 16 years of commitment and service, Jim Zimmerman is retiring as the Sweetwater County Fire Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer — a position Jim himself helped to create. When asked about his most notable career highlights, Jim thoughtfully explained: “This position has provided me with many opportunities to work alongside numerous Sweetwater County agencies, but most importantly it’s allowed me to build relationships with the citizens of Sweetwater County.” Zimmerman also noted t...
Wyoming is blessed to be a resource-rich state. Developing our abundant natural resources is critical to creating jobs, supporting local businesses and industries and building a stronger, more resilient economy not only in southwest Wyoming but the entire state. However, a dysfunctional federal permitting process often stands in the way of the progress we are making to explore, mine and produce the vast mineral deposits that lie just beneath our feet. Wyoming is home to the largest trona deposit in the world, covering roughly 1,300 square...
After sparring in court over the first 10-year phase of the Regional Haze Program, state and federal regulators - along with environmental groups and industrial polluters - are preparing for battle in the next phase of the effort that is intended to gradually restore "natural visibility" at some 156 national parks and wilderness areas. Wyoming's second-round "state implementation plan" awaits approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is expected to begin accepting public...
Wyoming’s elected officials are standing with former President Donald Trump after he was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in a New York case. Trump, who is seeking to win the presidency in November, is facing up to 4 years in prison for trying to illegally influence the 2016 election by falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment to a porn actor who claimed they had sex in 2006. Wyoming senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis both released statements on social media platforms on Thursday stating that D...
A years-long case of deer being shot and left to die in a Green River, Wyoming neighborhood has been resolved. Over five years, at least five deer were shot and killed in the area of Arkansas Drive. During their investigation, Game Wardens and the Green River Police Department responded to numerous calls about dead or injured deer and recovered bullets from three of the deer. The case was recently settled thanks to cooperation from numerous reporting parties and a collaborative investigation bet...
Hospital leaders and local dignitaries broke ground Thursday on a laboratory renovation and expansion project. Once completed, it will provide a new outpatient setting for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County's current main laboratory, curbside access and an enhanced patient experience. "We are so excited about the laboratory renovation and expansion project," said MHSC CEO Irene Richardson. "The layout will allow our patients to access the laboratory without having to enter the main building...
This week we honor those who died while fighting for our country. There was a time when society seemed to be more sensitive and compassionate about casualties of war, but today there are so many distractions that cause us to not have our priorities in the right order. This day is not about politics or worldviews, it's about giving the highest respect to those who paid the greatest price. The liberties we are thankful for today did not come without the sacrifice of many brave men and women as...
Pineda's Kenpo Karate hosted the 43rd annual Western Wyoming Karate Championships on May 11, 2024, at the Green River Recreation Center. The event drew 220 competitors from Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Colorado and Idaho. Divisions offered included traditional and creative kata, weapons, and self-defense, point sparring, padded sword sparring, flag sparring, and board breaking. Twenty-eight Pineda's students participated in the championships. Twelve Grand Champion awards were earned by Black Belts...
Dave Mead, Executive Director of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River, expressed his special thanks to the volunteers, parents, educators, and others who made possible this year's four-day Third Grade History Fair, which took place May 13 through May 16. Over 850 third grade students, teachers, and caregivers from all over the county took part this year. Each received a guided tour of the museum, reviewed special exhibits, and attended demonstrations about ranching, mining,...
In Wyoming, we have always relied on access to America’s public lands for our way of life and our livelihood. It is essential for energy and mineral development, ranching and agriculture, hunting and fishing, hiking and climbing, and so much more. Unelected, unaccountable Washington bureaucrats are now jeopardizing Wyoming’s access to that land. They want to hijack Wyoming’s decision-making surrounding public land management and transfer it to climate zealots. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s new Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (R...
Several Wyoming residents were recently sentenced in the U.S. Attorney's Office for a variety of offenses. Child Pornography Ricky Lee Smith, 55, of Laramie, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. According to court documents, On Jun. 25, 2023, law enforcement received a CyberTip from a provider of cloud-based services regarding the user of a Verizon phone with a Wyoming number that traced back to Smith, who is a registered sex offender. Investigators...
As home to about 38% of the planet's remaining greater sage grouse - far more than any other state or province - and the architect of key conservation measures, Wyoming has a lot to gain or lose from upcoming changes to the complex, multi-agency matrix of rules and regulations governing management of the imperiled bird and its habitat. Those stakes were top of mind Wednesday evening for Natrona County rancher Doug Cooper and others who attended a BLM information session on the agency's recently...
In Wyoming, someone can be deemed a danger to themselves or others, be committed to the state hospital for severe mental illness, be released, go directly to a store and buy a firearm. Such gun purchases violate federal law, and potentially state law. But because Wyoming is one of only three states that don't regularly report people who have undergone mental health adjudication to the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, pre-purchase enforcement is all but...
It’s legal in Wyoming to chase coyotes and run over them with snowmobiles, but recently, a man used his snowmobile to run down a wolf until it was disabled. Then he taped the wolf’s mouth shut and paraded the animal around a local bar, taking photos to commemorate the event. Finally, he killed the wolf. According to news reports, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department fined the man $250. His only crime: possession of a live wild animal. The more we learn, the worse this disturbing story gets. Most recently, one news outlet released video foo...
State utility regulators on Thursday denied a request by Rocky Mountain Power to relitigate its recently resolved request for a rate hike, commenting they were “offended” by one of the utility’s allegedly misleading arguments. The company had hoped to add two charges to its Wyoming customers’ bills, despite those increases having been tossed in December following months of intense debate. Rocky Mountain Power, Wyoming’s largest electric utility, filed an application for “rehearing” portions of two 2023 rate cases, which began with a reques...
