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Sometimes, it’s the simple games that are the most enjoyable. Think about “Tetris” for a moment. The game is perhaps the perfect video game because of its simplicity and how only player’s skill determines its difficulty curve. “Tetris” is a game that will be enjoyed for generations to come. Another game that hits that same skill and difficulty point is Nintendo’s “Pinball.” It was recently released as part of the Nintendo Switch’s Nintendo Entertainment System game library last week, which is...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will release an extra 500,000 acre feet of water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to help maintain hydroelectric generation at Lake Powell’s Glen Canyon Dam amid drought conditions that have parched the West for more than two decades. The action will draw down Flaming Gorge Reservoir’s surface about 10 feet by August and possibly a total of 15 feet later in the fall, according to the BOR. News of the Flaming Gorge release follows calls on two other river systems in Wyoming in April. Those actions were also pro...
A long-planned dog park for Green River’s furry residents is anticipated to be completed this fall near the Green River Animal Shelter and city horse corrals, capping nearly four years of planning and fundraising. Representatives of Green River High School’s National Honors Society chapter, which has spearheaded the project, told the Green River City Council last week that after finding an area contractor to start building the park, they hope it will be completed in time for a ribbon cutting dur...
The reveal of Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism’s master tourism plan to the Green River City Council last week had me thinking about a tourism-based study the Rock Springs city government initiated in the early 2010s. Although it was just over a decade ago, Rock Springs and Sweetwater County were a different place. The residual momentum from the oil and gas boom meant money was still coming in from the activity, but local leaders knew things were coming to a close and were looking at a m...
Nearly a week into the filing period for candidates, two large races have developed amongst Republicans seeking office. Those interested in seeking office have until May 27 to file as a candidate. In Green River, only incumbents have filed for election so far. Mayor Pete Rust filed to seek a third term as the city’s mayor, while Mike Shutran and Gary Killpack have filed for re-election in Ward II and Ward III respectively. According to filing information from the Sweetwater County Clerk’s Off...
A plan to manage wild horses in Southwestern Wyoming will result in many herds being removed from lands they're currently living on if approved by the Bureau of Land Management. This new management plan, if approved, will see the forced removal of herds in many locations throughout Southwest Wyoming, leaving the herd living near Pilot Butte and the Wild Horse Loop Tour in the White Mountain Herd Management Area unaffected. Initially, the plan was to render the herd a non-reproducing herd, but...
Felony charges against three men and a minor were filed last week in Sweetwater County Circuit Court following an alleged incident where a Rock Springs man was held against his will and beaten. Charges were filed against Damon Ray Longfellow, 21, of Rock Springs; Dominick James McCall, 19, of Reliance; Tyler Jerome Billstein, 20, of Rock Springs; and Alex Carrier, 16, of Rock Springs. Carrier was charged as an adult for his alleged participation in the event. Longfellow faces felony charges of k...
Liz Cheney’s fight to keep her U.S. House seat is supposed to be a slugfest. How could it not be? There’s so much inherent drama: Cheney, the fallen GOP princess, locked in a duel against her party’s once (and perhaps still) king, Donald Trump. His hand-picked surrogate is a former friend and ally, Harriet Hageman, who claims Cheney betrayed their leader. If Wyoming votes out Cheney, can she still someday make it to the White House? Folks, it’s Survivor: Politicos of the Plains! Except this showdown for the heart and soul of the Republican Part...
A Green River High School track and field athlete signed his letter of intent Tuesday to compete for Weber State University, an NCAA Division I university, following his mission. Cole Murray competes in shot put and discus events for GRHS and will continue competing in those events when he becomes a Wildcat in 2024. Weber State is also his father's alma mater. "I'm proud of him," his father Curg Murray said. Cole said he plans to study mechanical engineering while at the university. For Cole,...
SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Legislature’s Revenue Committee will spend a portion of its interim session considering whether to increase the state’s cigarette tax for the first time since 2003. During its first meeting of the interim in Lander April 28, the committee voted to create a bill draft to be considered at its next meeting in September. The draft will have a placeholder number, with the actual amount of the tax increase to be determined during the September meeting, legislators said. Ideas shared at the April meeting ranged from incre...
A recent survey of residents about their views on a potential specific purpose sales tax is considered promising by local leaders and has already had impact on the types of projects that will be brought forward. The sales tax being considered is similar to previous 1% specific purpose taxes passed by Sweetwater County voters in 2012 and 2006, which listed the uses proposed for the tax. The tax initiative voters defeated in November would have been for a general purpose sales tax, which would...
Gov. Mark Gordon and the Legislature apparently believe Wyoming’s electricity customers are all chumps.What other conclusion is possible, given their push to prop up the dying coal industry by retrofitting the state’s coal-fired power plants with wildly expensive, efficiency-killing carbon-capture systems by 2030? PacifiCorp, which operates as Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming, said last month it would cost between $400 million and $1 billion for each coal power plant unit to add carbon capture utilization and storage technology. A law pas...
The Green River High School varsity boys soccer team split their games last week, taking a 3-0 loss in Rock Springs, turning around and winning their rematch against the Evanston Red Devils 1-0 Friday. The win Friday was accomplished by a late-game goal scored by Brett Stanton. Head coach Jorge Salsedo said the boys are reacting more on the field and have turned around from where they were earlier in the season. Right now, Salcedo and the coaching staff are working to help the Wolves have a...
Green River High School swimmer Hailey Uhrig will be swimming in Oklahoma next year after signing a letter of intent to compete for Oklahoma Christian University. Uhrig has earned multiple state championships in several events during her time as a high school swimmer and holds several school and state records. Hailey said the facilities at the university and the campus itself helped solidify her decision. She had previously visited the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University before h...
Senior girls basketball player Megan Counts signed her letter of intent to play for Chadron State College in Nebraska this fall. "I loved the team when I went there ... I just really like the environment," she said about what attracted her to the team. Counts played as a power forward for the Lady Wolves, saying she would like to play as a guard, but isn't sure if she will switch when she plays for Chadron State. Regardless, Counts said she loves the game, having played basketball since she was...
A coal-burning unit at the Jim Bridger power plant will be allowed to remain in operation pending a second revision of the state’s regional haze compliance plan, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The federal agency confirmed Monday it has no plans to order PacifiCorp to shut down Unit 2 — among four coal-burning units — at the Jim Bridger power plant east of Rock Springs, despite blowing past a January 1 deadline to install regional haze pollution controls. It cited a sue-and-settle consent decree reached in February betwe...
The contract between the city and City Administrator Reed Clevenger is set to expire at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, according to documents reviewed by the Green River Star. Clevenger has been Green River’s city administrator for seven years, having been originally hired in 2015 after working as executive director of the Sweetwater One Foundation in Rock Springs. The current contract was approved in 2018. Councilman Gary Killpack said he and Mayor Pete Rust have talked about C...
A number of incumbents have announced their intent to seek re-election to county offices. Long-serving Sweetwater County Coroner Dale Majhanovich announced he would seek another term last week. Majhanovich, a Democrat, has served as the county coroner since 1993 and was first appointed Deputy Sweetwater County Coroner in 1982. Majhanovich is a Rock Springs native, having graduated from Rock Springs High School and attended Western Wyoming Community College and San Francisco College of Mortuary...
An 8-0 loss to Jackson served as a wake-up call for the Wolves soccer program. The boys travelled to Jackson Saturday following an away game in Star Valley last Thursday that resulted in a 1-1 overtime tie and saw one of the Braves being removed from the game due to a red card violation. With Jackson, head soccer coach Jorge Salseco didn't mince words when it came to what led to the loss. "We just didn't show up," he said. This loss comes after the Wolves were able to hold Jackson to only four...
(Editor's note: this article was corrected to reflect Island Richards' roles with the Rock Springs Soccer Association and Avengers Soccer took place in the past.) A number of residents have announced their campaigns for offices in Sweetwater County over the past few weeks, many being affiliated with the Republican Party. On Monday, Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle announced his intent to seek a second term. Grossnickle, who has spent 25 years with the sheriff’s office, said in a p...
A 49-year-old Wamsutter resident will be spending the rest of his life in prison following a sentencing hearing where he plead guilty to 58 criminal charges. Russell Jay Byrne was sentenced Monday to a prison sentence of 74-100 years by Third Judicial District Court Judge Suzannah Robinson for charges including the possession, manufacture and distribution of child pornography, as well as the sexual abuse of three children. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, a joint i...
By Kerry Drake Wyofile.com I’ve been a Wyoming Democrat for my entire adult life. I certainly can’t speak for all members of my party, but some elections are easier on my psyche than others. It helps when I know our candidates are going to be competitive in some races. Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by more than 150,000. Even if every unaffiliated voter decided to back a Democratic candidate, it would only cut that advantage by 35,000. Yet it’s not impossible for Democrats to beat those lopsided odds. Three of Wyoming’s past si...
A zone change representing the first step of building a fuel stand near Smith’s Food and Drug was approved by the Green River City Council Tuesday evening. The zone change cleared its third reading in a 6-1 vote, with Councilman Robert Berg being the lone vote against. The zone change switches the zoning for land currently occupied by the United Pentecostal Church at 1175 Bridger Drive from B-2 to B-1, which would allow for the construction of a fuel kiosk. The church will be demolished to m...
The Green River High School Boys Soccer Team’s final home games didn’t end with a continuation of their winning streak, but Saturday’s senior recognition game against Natrona let the soon-to graduate players leave Wolves Stadium with pride and a 4-1 win. The Wolves have a 4-2 conference record. The previous day’s game against Kelly Walsh, played on a cold and windy afternoon, resulted in a 3-1 loss against the Trojans. “After that game, the boys did some self-evaluation and knew what they had...
Adding carbon-capture systems to existing coal-fired power plants in Wyoming could cost the average residential ratepayer an additional $100 per month, according to Black Hills Corp’s initial filings to the Wyoming Public Service Commission. The retrofit costs alone could range from $400 million to $1 billion for each coal unit, according to PacifiCorp, which operates as Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming. Adding carbon capture utilization and storage technologies would also significantly reduce electrical generation efficiency at the coal p...
