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Governor Gordon has said he is disappointed with the BLM’s response to protests of their Buffalo coal management plans. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquarters has rejected protests submitted by the State of Wyoming and other entities protesting the the Buffalo Field Office Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). In a quietly released Protest Resolution Report issued on September 20, BLM denied or dismissed every protest submitted, with the BLM stating that no c...
The boxcar-housed installation, currently located in Laramie, will travel to Wyoming towns along the Interstate 80 railroad corridor. In many ways, Wyoming's heritage lies on the shoulders of immigrants who built the transcontinental rail line traversing the southern portion of Wyoming and the multiple generations of laborers who have kept it running since. That heritage, and the stories of those laborers, deserves more recognition and is worthy of celebration, Wyoming artist Conor Mullen said....
Concerns over street projects and costs for updating the city’s pavement management plan became a key point of discussion during this week’s Green River City Council meeting. At the October 1 meeting, one of the council action items included the Public Works Department’s recently issued request for quotes for updating the city’s pavement management plan. Responses were received from two firms, and the review committee recommended awarding the contract to preform the work to MDS Technologies Incorporated. Before a motion was brought to enter i...
Wyoming has a long history of self-reliance and innovation, especially in finance. Custodia Bank, founded here, is pushing the boundaries of digital banking and blockchain technology. Yet Custodia’s battle with the Federal Reserve is about more than just its future—it’s about who controls financial freedom and, ultimately, the sovereignty of states like Wyoming. The Federal Reserve denied Custodia a master account, an essential tool for direct access to the U.S. payment system. This isn’t just a bureaucratic hurdle—it’s an attempt to suppress...
Those who are enjoying a walk along the Greenbelt now have the opportunity to also enjoy a book at the same time. The Sweetwater County Library System recently partnered with the Sweetwater County Library Foundation, the City of Green River, and the Green River Greenbelt Task Force to open a permanent StoryWalk in Green River. A ribbon cutting event for the grand opening of the StoryWalk was hosted on Tuesday. A StoryWalk is a year-round display that allows readers to go through a book page-by-p...
Pineda's Kenpo Karate Team sent 10 students to compete at the Valor Karate Tournament in Farmington, Utah on September 21, 2024. The group that attended the event were all beginning rank yellow and orange belts. The young team responded with great performances. Participants competed in forms, sparring, weapons, self-defense, padded sword sparring, flag sparring, and board breaking. Strat Friel led the group, winning 1st place in Weapons, 1st place in Sparring, and 3rd place in Forms. He also...
Recognizing voter concerns over non-citizens attempting to vote nationwide, Governor Mark Gordon issued an Executive Order (EO) directing state agencies to take further steps to ensure Wyoming’s elections continue to be safe and secure. “Recognizing the Biden/Harris Administration’s disastrous border policies compel us to do all we can to protect the integrity of our elections, I, alongside fellow Republican Governors, have taken the action afforded to me by the Constitution and the Laws of Wyoming to confirm the security of Wyoming’s electio...
As the crisp autumn air descends upon Sweetwater County, bringing with it a sense of anticipation for the upcoming seasons, and our incredible summer events come to an end, I want to take a moment to highlight the crucial role that the Sweetwater County Lodging Tax plays in supporting our vibrant community and local economy. This tax is a cornerstone of our efforts to promote tourism and create a thriving destination for visitors year-round. The revenue generated from this tax is essential for funding a wide range of events, initiatives, and...
The YWCA of Sweetwater County is set to host a new fundraising event, the First Annual Heroes and Heels, this Saturday, September 28 at the Bunning Hall Freight Station in Rock Springs. According to Program Director Gina DeBoer, this event was created to help bring recognition to Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which starts October 1. "We created Heroes and Heels so that local heroes and community leaders could take a stand against domestic violence while raising funds to support victims in o...
The Green River High School Cross Country team had new teams to run against and a new course last week. The Wolves headed to Lander for the Lander Invitational hosted by Lander Valley High School last Thursday. Green River faced a total of 17 other teams, going up against groups from Arapahoe, Burlington, Cody, Fort Washakie, Casper, Lander, Lyman, Mountain View, Rawlins, Riverton, Rock Springs, Cowley, St. Stephens, Thermopolis, Pavillion, Worland, and Ethete. Head Coach Craig Leavitt mentioned that they “had some visitors from Kelly Walsh a...
The Green River High School Golf team hosted the annual Junior Varsity Golf Championship on Monday, September 9. This is currently the only JV tournament in the state to medal the participants. Teams in attendance from around the region included Rock Springs, Evanston, Lyman and Pinedale. Head Coach Karly Eyre was pleased with the performance of her young Junior Varsity team. "Our team played their best golf to date, and we had three top 10 medalists," she said. Freshman Raelie Pate was the...
Wyoming’s county commissioners and an alliance of Casper-area residents want to support Teton County in a lawsuit over local government authority to impose zoning and safety codes on private businesses leasing land from the state. The Casper Mountain Preservation Alliance joined a group of Teton County homeowners who filed an amicus brief in a long-running lawsuit over state-sanctioned development on a school trust section in Teton County. The Wyoming County Commissioners Association also filed an amicus brief, seeking to argue on behalf of T...
The City of Green River is looking into options for funding to continue working on the ongoing Killdeer Wetlands Diversion Dam project. On Monday, August 26, the City of Green River held a special workshop on engineering, designs, grants, and directions for the diversion dam. According to City Administrator Reed Clevenger, during the workshop staff provided a brief history on the Killdeer Wetlands and Diversion Dam project that was completed through the Green Belt Task Force decades ago and the...
The Sweetwater County Museum Foundation is hosting a special fundraising event to commemorate the 55th Anniversary of the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" on September 21. The event will be held at the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs and will feature special guests, a catered dinner, and movie showing. Bill Betenson, Butch Cassidy's great-nephew, will reflect on the making of the movie and provide commentary regarding its historical accuracy. Betenson's great-grandmother, Lula Parker...
The Green River High School Golf team wrapped up their final week of the regular season this past week. Varsity took part in a one-day invitational at Purple Sage Golf Course in Evanston last Wednesday. The Wolves had three top 10 finishers. Junior Mylie Mele came in at eighth place on the ladies' side, with Senior Kaleb Gunter coming in at 10th place on the boys' team. Junior Adam Robertson was again the top finisher for the boys, coming in with an eighth place finish. The Junior Varsity...
In the heart of Green River, Wyoming, the Trona Bridge stands as more than just a passage across the river; it's a symbol of a community's vision, perseverance, and collaboration. This iconic structure, which serves as the gateway to the Greenbelt Pathway system, has its roots in a project that brought together local citizens, city officials, and the trona industry in a remarkable way. The Vision Takes Shape For nearly 30 years before 1990, the idea of creating a park or open space along the...
The Green River High School Golf Junior Varsity team attended the Kemmerer Invitational this past Tuesday where two golfers, Sophomore Oliver Akin and Freshman Aiden Mandros, shot their personal best rounds. After two weeks of competition, Sophomore Brody Fuller posted low enough scores to make the Varsity roster for Evanston. With the completion of the Rock Springs High School Tiger Invitational last week, the Varsity team is officially half-way through the season. The boys team continues to im...
Wyoming Congressional Award hosted their annual fundraising golf tournament in Jackson Hole August 5 through 7 at Teton Pines Golf Club. Some of the biggest sponsors of the event include Sweetwater County corporations and companies Simplot, Williams, and Genesis Alkali. As event sponsors, these companies help provide scholarships to Wyoming Congressional Gold Medalists, aid in covering travel costs to send Wyoming Congressional Gold Medalists to Washington, D.C. for the annual Gold Medal Summit...
Green River High School Golf had a successful second week of their regular season. The Junior Varsity team traveled to Valley View Golf Course in Star Valley. It was the first competitive tournament to start their high school golf careers, with Sophomore Brody Fuller as the top finisher, shooting a 96. The Varsity team competed in the Pinedale Invitational, and once again Senior Kaleb Gunter was a standout on the boys' team, finishing in the top 10 as the eighth place medalist with two-day...
Mike Frink, proprietor of the long-time Green River-based business Sweetwater Trophies and Gifts, recently announced the sale of his business along with his retirement. Sweetwater Trophies was in business for 22 years under Frink, but was a staple in the downtown business district for decades prior. According to the Sweetwater Trophies website, "Mike purchased Sweetwater Trophies in 2002, taking over a locally owned business that has served Sweetwater County for over 40 years." "After my...
In what has become an annual tradition, Senator John Barrasso attended River Festival, ceremonially kicking off the Cajun Shrimp Boil this past Friday. Barrasso, currently up for reelection for a fourth term, has visited River Festival every year since he took office in 2007. "I never miss it," he said. "I have loved visiting Green River for the River Festival since I first took office, I believe this is my sixteenth year attending." While there, Barrasso took time to visit with multiple media...
The Green River High School Golf team kicked off their fall season by hosting their home invitational. According to Head Coach Karly Eyre, this was the biggest non-conference, non-post-season tournament she's hosted. "This may be the biggest tournament we've ever had, with 12 total teams and over 120 golfers," she said. "I know that it is definitely the biggest tournament I've hosted in my time as head coach." Teams in attendance included Green River, Rock Springs, Evanston, Lyman, Pinedale, Riv...
The crane operator who was killed on the job earlier this month at a wind-energy construction site in remote Natrona County was driving a crane that rolled into a pond, according to a Natrona County Sheriff’s Office’s incident report obtained by WyoFile. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was driving a “large dual axle crane” at about 20 miles per hour on Twenty Mile Hill Road east of Interstate 25 about 20 miles north of Casper on Aug. 5 when it “slowly veered off the roadway,” the report states. The crane “roll...
A federal judge in Wyoming dismissed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the state’s ban on selling delta-8 and similar substances is unconstitutional. The substances are similar to marijuana and occur in tiny amounts in the cannabis plant, but anecdotally produce milder effects and, in some cases, can be synthesized using dangerous chemicals. Judge Kelly Rankin accepted the state’s motion to dismiss for many of the same reasons he dismissed the plaintiff’s request for a temporary restraining order or injunction, he stated. “Much of the analysi...
Albert Rueben Gaines, 31, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced to 200 months’ imprisonment for felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, use of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a machinegun. According to court documents, in January 2023, DCI agents began receiving information that Gaines was involved in the use and distribution of controlled substances throughout the state of Wyoming. In June of 2023, several incidents occurred that led to the arrest of Gaines a...
