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After a few lackluster seasons, the Green River High School boys basketball team are ready to shine in the 2016-2017 season. Head coach Laurie Ivie said the team is coming into the season in a better place than they were last year. Team members have competed in more than 45 games during the off season and have spent the summer training in the weight room. With all five varsity starters returning, as well as a number of players who received varsity play time during the previous season, Ivie said...
A city lien on the historic Tomahawk building on Flaming Gorge Way was lifted Tuesday night, ending a months-long dispute between the city and Green River Futures. The Green River City Council voted unanimously to remove the lien, without discussion. Mike Frink, a member of the Green River Futures board, said the organization plans to sell the building. Frink said the organization also plans to install fire sprinklers if the building is purchased, effectively doubling the amount of space...
The Green River Police Department responded to an alleged stabbing early Sunday morning. At about 1:04 a.m., the GRPD responded to an undisclosed residence on West Teton Boulevard. The report initially claimed a 17-year-old male had stabbed his older brother following an altercation between the two and left the address on foot. The victim was transported to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for a wound to the left side of his torso, with the extent of the injuries unknown as of press time....
The Sweetwater County Commissioners decided to help fund the purchase of an emergency generator for the Sweetwater County Events Complex, as well as costs associated with installing the unit. The commissioners met with county grant’s manager Krisena Marchal, Sheriff Mike Lowell and the executive director of the complex, Larry Lloyd to discuss the generator, which would be used to provide backup power during an emergency situation. The complex is a designated drop off point for vaccines and is a...
The week after Thanksgiving has different meanings for people. For some, it's the start of the holiday shopping season while for others it's the time to put up the Christmas tree and hang the lights onto the house. For students across Green RIver, it's time their schools host their annual Christmas programs. Throughout the week, schools have hosted their performances at Green River High School's auditorium, featuring children singing holiday songs and dancing on stage. On Nov. 30, Jackson...
With events such as the UW swim meet coming to Green River Saturday and the State Speech and Debate Meet in 2017, local businesses and the city could see a profit as a result. With the events come visitors who spend money on meals and hotel rooms, which would help ease the city’s continued revenue problems. The city earns much of its revenue through sales taxes in Sweetwater County. For several years, the city has dealt with declining revenues, which have resulted in budget cuts each year. C...
Visitors to the Sweetwater County Historical Museum will have a chance to view its long-awaited New Studio exhibit Friday, as well as a Christmas exhibit featuring a portion of the museum’s collection of ornaments. Amanda Benson, curator at the museum, said the New Studio exhibit at the museum features different photos than the traveling exhibit in Rock Springs. While the exhibit will showcase some photos from the Rock Springs area, Benson said it will have more of a focus on Sweetwater C...
With the recent snow and ice accumulating on Green River’s streets, police have ended up responding to more crashes in the past few weeks. On Thanksgiving Day, the department, assisting Castle Rock Ambulance Service, the Green River Fire Department and Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a vehicle that left the road on Highway 530 one mile south of Green River. The vehicle drove into a ditch and struck a snowbank. The ambulance service transported the driver to Memorial Hospital of...
Last Thursday marked the first time I hosted a holiday meal. Earlier this year, I bought a house and initially hoped to have a housewarming party at some point shortly afterward; it never happened. So, I figured the Thanksgiving dinner would be a good substitute. The dinner itself was a success, with nine people including myself getting stuffed to the gills with a wide-ranging variety of food. We planned for leftovers and encouraged everyone to bring tupperware to take some of it home. Despite...
The Green River Middle School girls’ swimming and diving team are on track for a repeat season as they continue to be undefeated in competition. Last year, the team not only captured the regional championship, but were undefeated throughout the season. That team also broke a number of middle school records during the season, something the current team is repeating this season. “It’s been a great season so far,” head coach Michele O’Meila, said. “Everyone’s working hard.” With more than half...
Concussions have become a major concern in many sports, most notably with football. In moves made from pee-wee football all the way to the NFL, recognition of how devastating concussions can be to a person’s long-term health has resulted in rule changes and protocols designed to spot and limit the impact of a potential concussion on a player. No doubt, the procedures related to concussion recognition and management will evolve, one of the simplest means of preventing concussions might come with...
For many children, gaming often involves the use of their thumbs, a television and whatever video game console is popular with that child's group of friends. Saturday, at the Sweetwater County Library, children had a chance to play games around a table and not plugged into the wall. The library hosted an event celebrating International Board Game Day, with stations set up across the library featuring board and card games. The two starring attractions were a massive rendition of Candy Land, and...
With the holiday season gearing up this week, many seniors should remember to be weary of potential scams targeting them. The Green River Police Department receives calls from residents each week who are targeted by scammers attempting to call or use the internet as a means to fool people into giving up their personal account information or purchase gift cards to pay for a supposed service or fine. According to the FBI’s website regarding scams and safety, seniors are common targets for c...
Two years after the death of her infant child, Amanda Triplett was sentenced for her role in the child’s death. Triplett, who appeared in court Monday, was sentenced to 30-50 years in prison. She initially pleaded no contest to a charge of second-degree murder, one charge of aggravated child abuse and two charges of child abuse at a hearing last year. Sentencing was delayed until after her husband, Jacob, pleaded no contest to six felony charges, including second-degree murder, in May. Jacob was...
For more than 15 years, the sight of students running along Monroe Avenue has become a familiar November scene for Green River residents. Monroe Intermediate School's Turkey Trot took place Tuesday, with five waves of MIS students taking a run around the block. Lori Hastert, one of the organizers, said the event has taken place in Green River for the past 15 years and the school uses the event to help encourage students to remain active during the Thanksgiving break. "Exercise more than your...
The next three months will be very telling as far as what the City of Green River’s budget will look like. Finance Director Chris Meats said the year-to-date average for the city’s sales tax revenue is down 22 percent from prior years, resulting in the city sitting at about 6 percent under their budget for the year. “The outlook is not, unfortunately, great,” Meats said. Meats said the fiscal outlook from the state also suggests revenues will continue downward. However, one silver lining to that...
A motion to reduce the bond on alleged murderer Bradley Fairbourn was denied Tuesday afternoon. Fairbourn, originally of Utah, is accused of an attack that lead to the death of one woman and injuries to another at a hotel in Rock Springs June 23. Appearing with his attorney, Devon Petersen, and with his parents in the audience, Judge Richard Lavery denied the request, citing his lack of local ties to the community and his determination that Fairbourn is a danger to the community. Petersen moved...
A visit by pageant royalty last week underscored a problem many women face on college campuses across the U.S. Miss Wyoming, Jordyn Hall, visited Sweetwater County last week as part of a tour of the state’s community colleges and high schools to educate students about campus rape and sexual assault. The tour is part of Hall’s community service platform, “Shatter the Silence - Stop the Violence,” which deals with issues surrounding sexual assault. Hall spoke with students at Green River High Scho...
Monroe Intermediate School's tradition of honoring Veterans Day continued Friday with students from the school performing for area veterans at Lincoln Middle School. The annual program, which took place in its 25th year, featured students singing patriotic songs and speaking about veterans' importance. Veterans in attendance enjoyed the show, appreciating the program. "I think it's totally awesome," Charles W. Reynolds, a Vietnam veteran, said. Reynolds said programs like the yearly MIS help...
The state swimming meet in Gillette at the end of October turned out to be a productive one for the Green River High School Girls swimming team. One swimmer would take first in her event and strong performances by the rest of the team resulted in a solid fifth-place finish for the girls. Junior Avery Otto-Horn earned her first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.13, shaving two one-hundredths of a second off her preliminary time. She beat juniors Pippin Robison from...
Green River will have two new people joining the city council. Robert Berg and Tom Murphy will assume their responsibilities in January at the first council meeting of the year. Murphy defeats Kenny Ball to replace Mark Peterson, who lost a bid for Sweetwater County Commissioner during the Primary Election in August. According to unofficial results from the Sweetwater County Clerk’s Office, Murphy earned 956 votes to Ball’s 766. “He’s a nice young man, I’m happy he did as well as he did,” Mur...
The Republican Party continues to be a dominating force in Sweetwater County politics as Republican candidates won every election they were involved in Tuesday night. In the race for two Sweetwater County Commissioner seats, incumbents Wally Johnson and Don Van Matre ended the night in commanding leads over their opponents. According to unofficial results, Johnson finished ahead of the pack with 7,905 votes, while Van Matre finished with 7,205. The two ended election night with 55.24 percent of...
Dominant Republican support in Wyoming resulted in wins for both Liz Cheney in her U.S. House bid and president-elect Donald Trump. Democrat and Rock Springs resident Ryan Greene, was defeated by Cheney after she earned 156,040 votes statewide to his 75,419. Cheney received 62.2 percent of the vote statewide. In Sweetwater County, voters sided with Cheney over Greene. Cheney earned 9,233 votes to Greene’s 6,536. Sen. Mike Enzi, who faced Cheney in 2014 before she suspended her campaign, c...
While the adults were busy in voting booths across the city, children in Green River's elementary schools were enjoying another sunny and warm day. At Harrison Elementary School, children took advantage of their afternoon recess time without coats and jackets. Elementary students weren't the only ones able to take advantage of a warm November day. Along Uinta Drive, students from Monroe Intermediate School placed their signs honoring local veterans without worrying about frost or snow on the...
No more concerts at Stratton Myers Park. That’s the decision the Flaming Gorge Days Committee made as a result of declining ticket sales to the weekend concerts. Scott Sager, the chairman of the committee, made the announcement Tuesday night while addressing the Green River City Council. Sager said the concerts were a financial drain on the committee, being the most expensive events funded during the weekend. During the 2016 concerts, the committee struggled with selling tickets to the evening e...
