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For the third time in three years, wooden pallets used by the Union Congregational Church were stolen Friday night. Duane Kerr, a representative for the church, said the pallets were used for the church’s annual Pumpkin Patch fundraiser. Of about 130 pallets stored at the church, only about 30 remain. Kerr said a member of the church living nearby contacted the Green River Police Department after observing suspicious activity near the back of the church. He said the caller was able to provide d...
Children from throughout Green River had a chance to take home their own fruit or vegetable-bearing plant from the Sweetwater County Library Thursday afternoon. The library hosted a garden party for middle school-aged children to promote gardening and growing their own food. Kids could choose between strawberry plants, radishes and peas for their potted plant. Stacey Palmer, the library's young adult librarian, said the plants were chosen because of their short grow periods. For example, the...
A proposed solid waste rate increase died Tuesday night when the Green River City Council decided not to make a motion for its approval. The increase, according to city documents, would have increased weekly service to the standard 90-gallon residential containers from $25.50 a month to $43. Each additional container at a residence would be billed $25.50 a month, while monthly service to 300 gallon containers would be charged $75 a month. The lift rate for collections more than once a week...
Castle Rock Hospital District wants its ambulance service part of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s transport rotation to help offset the ambulance service’s losses. During a meeting to discuss a possible affiliation agreement between CRHD and MHSC, an issue regarding the hospital district’s exclusion from the rotation was brought up. Bailie Dockter, CEO of CRHD, said the ambulance service struggles financially, losing approximately $360,000 a year. She said Castle Rock’s ambulances were...
The 150th anniversary of Sweetwater County’s founding takes place in December and the Sweetwater County Historical Museum seeks to commemorate the milestone at the county courthouse. Speaking to the Sweetwater County Commissioners Tuesday morning, Brie Blasi, director of the museum, sought permission to work with the county’s facilities manager to find a suitable place for the marker, as well as county funding for the marker. She said the marker would be approximately $4,000. “I think we should...
During a cool Saturday morning, groups of bicyclists converged at Scotts Bottom Nature Area for an early summer ride through the Wilkins Peak Trail System. Most came from the Rock Springs and Green River area, while others came from Colorado and Utah for a chance to hit the trails. Sweetwater Mountain Biking Association President Brent Skorcz and his wife Brenda were busy providing pancakes and bug repellent to the riders prior to their ride. According to Rebecca Eusek, director of the Green...
More water is coming from the Fontenelle Dam as releases were increased to 8,500 cubic feet per second Wednesday. Prior to the increase, releases from the dam amounted to 7,500 cfs. The increased flows started at 10 a.m., with an increase of 500 cfs. A second increase took place at 4 p.m. with another additional 500 cfs. According to Jed Parker, an engineer with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the flows were increased in anticipation of increased inflows to the Fontenelle Reservoir. Flows have i...
The Green River City Council will have a major decision to make in regards to if it will continue offering residential solid waste services or if it will franchise the business to private industry. “It seems to me most cities have gone to privatization quite some time ago,” Mayor Pete Rust said. Rust said he’s received emails about the issue every day, but said he hasn’t received a lot of communication from residents regarding the issue. Also, according to Rust, the response he has received hasn...
Mountain bike enthusiasts from throughout the county will have a chance to ride with guided tours of the Wilkins Peak Trail System Saturday morning at FMC Park. The Sweetwater Mountain Biking Association, along with the Green River Chamber of Commerce, will host the annual Trail Day event starting at 8:30 a.m. and will take place throughout the morning. Rebecca Eusek, chamber director, said Trail Day is in its sixth year and continues to attract locals and visitors alike. Last year,...
A police officer slain during a 2014 attack in Las Vegas will be inducted into the Green River High School Hall of Fame. Alyn Beck, a 1991 graduate of Green River High School, was posthumously included as part of the high school’s 2017 hall of fame class. Beck worked as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer and was LVMPD academy instructor, joining the Las Vegas police force in 2001. Beck, with fellow officer Igor Soldo, were killed June 8, 2014, while at a pizza restaurant in L...
Castle Rock Ambulance Service will recognize the contributions of a longtime EMT by naming its ambulance station. During a ceremony Tuesday evening, Ambulance Director John Taylor said the station will be named after Joyce Patterson, a woman who served with the ambulance service for nearly 40 yours. Patterson died in Green River, Sept. 16, 2016. “What do you say? Joyce was a fabulous person,” Tasha Urbatsch, who worked with Joyce on the ambulance service, said. Urbatsch said Joyce took her und...
Green River High School art teacher Shane Steiss told graduates Monday night about one of the key principles for self improvement he uses in both his personal and professional lives. Chosen to address the GRHS graduating class, Steiss, the 2017 Distinguished Teacher said as an artist, he's trained to judge his work and find the imperfections that can be improved. Through each successive painting and pot he makes, he attempts to make each work stronger than the last. As a teacher, a father and hu...
A very competitive Green River High School Boys Soccer team ended state with a heartbreaking shootout loss to Kelly Walsh at the state soccer tournament in Sheridan, taking fourth. Going into the tournament, Green River, ranked third in 4A West, was pitted against Laramie, ranked second in the 4A East. Initially ranked first during the season and having two leading scorers on the team, Laramie appeared to be a tough challenge for the Wolves, who lost their last two conference games and placed...
A state championship golf team, a physical education teacher and man who helped create the modern contact lens are amongst the inductees to the 2017 Green River High School Hall of Fame. Selections for the 2017 hall of fame class were announced through a media release from Tony Beardsley, Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s athletics director. Amongst those inducted include the 1971 state champion golf team. The team was led by All-State golfers Bruce Valencia and John Carey and coached b...
Arbor Day has been a staple Spring celebration in Green River for more than 30 years, but a longtime volunteer who helped grow the event for the past 11 years will leave the board responsible for the event. For many people, Dottie Krauss’ name is synonymous with Green River’s Arbor Day celebration. Each Spring, she approaches businesses for donations to the annual event which are used as raffle prizes for those attending the event. This year, Krauss said businesses donated $3,330, the most the...
The Green River City Council decided to keep tract C of the Lincoln High School properties, keeping hope alive the city will transform the land into a park. Previously, discussion about vacating the tracts centered on requiring developers to develop tract C into a walking park, an idea originally proposed years ago. Speaking about the proposed vacation of both tracts, resident Misti Zimmerman said the previous Council promised the land would be turned into a park. The city’s parks and r...
Local teachers aim to inspire their students to think about careers in the computer science field worked with students at Monroe Intermediate School during a special Tuesday night program. Tracy Clement, a teacher at MIS, said the program shows students what they can do in different computer science fields and gives students instruction in basic computer programing and engineering through different stations spread throughout MIS. One station allowed students to build a basic video game while...
A conditional use permit for a fireworks stand at the former Ted’s Supper Club building on Purple Sage Road is lighting tensions with other operators in the vicinity. The Sweetwater County Commissioners unanimously approved a one-year permit for Big Thunder, LLC to operate a fireworks stand out of the former restaurant. According to county documents, the stand would be open from May to September from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Documents state the company expects an average of 20 vehicles per day d...
In the previous columns I’ve written about Youtube, I’ve focused on some of the more strange and unique video channels available. Want to watch a guy build a mud hut with a heated floor or watch someone open up a 50-year-old military ration and, maybe, eat some really old crackers? I’ve had you covered. Those channels are maintained by people not interested in Youtube stardom, but want to share their particular hobbies with others. However, Youtube has become more than a simple video servi...
The Wolves wrestling team will be headed up by a longtime middle school football and wrestling coach in their 2017-2018 season. Sweetwater County School District No. 2 announced hiring Josh Wisniewski, a health and fitness teacher at Jackson Elementary School, as the new head coach for the high school program. He has 11 years experience in K-4 physical education and health teaching and works as a wellness and activity instructor at both Jackson and Harrison during the summers. “We look f...
A dominating 2-0 win over Jackson at the start of the 4A West Regional Soccer Tournament in Casper secured the Wolves a spot at the state tournament this week and puts them on a collision course with the Laramie Plainsmen. Their game with Jackson last week was an important match for the Wolves, as defeat meant an end to their season. Goals by Haden Counts and Gregory Marchal, along with a strong defensive game punched the Wolves’ ticket to Sheridan. Their second game of the tournament, a...
While most kids are still preparing for their day at school, a few motivated children are jogging along with friends at Jackson Elementary School. Jackson Elementary School's running club attracts dozens of students before school on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The club has existed for about four years. The runs take the group from the elementary school to nearby locations, such as the bridge to FMC Park. The first club meetings focused on sprints and stretches in a grassy field on school grou...
A local credit union recently purchased a Green River-based bank, resulting in a credit union with more than $218 million in assets. Trona Valley Community Federal Credit Union purchased State Bank in a deal designed to bolster Trona Valley’s presence in Green River and Rock Springs. The deal was announced through a media release from Trona Valley. Despite purchasing a bank, Jeremy Gibson, the President and CEO of Trona Valley said it will remain a credit union. Gibson said while deals where c...
¡Yo quiero Taco Bell! Green River residents may get the chance to quote the Taco Bell Chihuahua soon as plans for the restaurant have been submitted to the city’s community development office. The restaurant would be placed between O’Reilly Auto Parts and Sweetwater Coach, facing the two buildings. Laura Leigh, director of community development for the city, said a site plan review was completed for the proposed Taco Bell location, but construction drawings or a permit application have yet to b...
It's do or die time for the Green River High School Boys Soccer Team. In their upcoming game against Jackson Thursday at Kelly Walsh, a victory will advance the Wolves to the state tournament in Casper, while a defeat will end their season. The Wolves have been victorious over the Broncs during their last two meetings, with a 3-1 win April 17, and a 2-1 overtime win April 29. Scoring a third win against the Broncs means the Wolves will have to bounce back from two defeats in the last week. Tuesd...
