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A 4-3 vote to move money from the city’s U.P. Depot fund to pay for a shooting range at the Green River Police Department reflected a major division amongst members of the Green River City Council. The city will move $210,000 originally earmarked to help seal the U.P. Depot on Railroad Avenue to cover a shortfall seen in bids the city received regarding the shooting range. The council also approved a bid award for the range totaling $550,000 from Rawlins-based Sheppard Construction in a unanimous vote. Mayor Pete Rust and Councilpersons Lisa Ma...
Recent discussion about extending the Sweetwater County Fair to allow 4-H events to occur separate from the other activities has drawn some criticism from a fair and 4-H volunteer. Mike Newman, a resident of Rock Springs, said the move could hurt 4-H events associated with the fair, such as the livestock auctions. Newman believes the 4-H auction would be negatively affected by the Red Desert Roundup Rodeo, which would occur during the suggested 4-H dates. “It’s the highlight really of their 4-H...
The city of Green River will apply for a loan through the state’s revolving fund program to pay for design work on a planned wastewater treatment facility. The loan application, approved by the City Council last night, will total $1.2 million. Another $1.2 million grant application was approved a month ago for the same project. Mark Westenskow, the city’s engineer and utilities manager, said the design work will take approximately one year, but anticipates the treatment facility construction to...
A $3 million grant will result in improvements to the Sweetwater County Events Complex if it’s approved by state officials. The Sweetwater County commissioners approved a request to apply for a grant aimed to improving infrastructure at the events complex to allow the complex to host larger events drawing between 8,000-12,000 attendees. The grant application will be sent to the Wyoming Business Council for consideration under its Business Ready Community grant program. Infrastructure targeted b...
A projection from Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter indicates a larger budgetary shortfall for the county than originally anticipated. Speaking to the county commissioners Tuesday, Slaughter said projections based on data for the last six months of mineral production and pricing could mean the county may see a decline of almost $6 million in revenue than last year. Unlike municipalities, the county receives a majority of its revenue from property taxes and mineral valuations. Slaughter...
Visitors are flocking to Green River. For the third year, visitations to the Green River Chamber of Commerce’s Visitors Center have increased. According to Rebecca Eusek, director of the chamber, the summers are a busy time for her staff. “About 35 percent of our time is spent answering questions or giving directions,” she said. Walk-in visitation increased by 4 percent during the last year, while during 2014, walk-in visitation increased another 4 percent from 2013. Eusek said part of the r...
Rivalry games are great, aren’t they? Those are the sort of games that the win-loss record is thrown out the window and everyone comes to the court with their A-game. With that in mind, the volleyball matchup between Green River and Rock Springs last month did not disappoint. Rock Springs showed up to Green River High School in force, with a loud student section supporting the Lady Tigers.That’s not to say Green River’s students didn’t do their part. The Lady Wolves’ cheering section was equal...
October always brings out those stories of ghosts, goblins, aliens and whatever else goes bump in the night. So, I figured why not share a few experiences I’ve had. The following stories I attest did happen to me and while I can’t think of a valid explanation, I think they make for some interesting reading, regardless if our readers think I’m insane or not. The earliest brush with the paranormal I can remember happened while I was still in elementary school. I don’t recall the exact year, b...
The small children arrived to see noodles in a rainbow of colors ready for them to play with. During the weekly Story Time at the Sweetwater County Library last week, kids learned how macaroni noodles are made. They then made small sculptures with pasta of different shapes and sizes. Youth Services Manager Becky Iwen said the Story Time came about after she learned National Noodle Day would be celebrated that week. Iwen said the noodles offer a sensory activity for the children and the...
In some locations across Sweetwater County, the remnants of the county’s rich coal mining heritage can still be found in the numerous mine voids beneath the mining towns founded to extract coal needed to feed the Union Pacific trains. In Reliance, a large mine void is causing Abandoned Mine Lands officials to plan a multiphase effort to mitigate it before it can cause any damage. The void is the result of undermining beneath the town and threatens both the county road and water line running thro...
The Granger library will soon have a new home once construction is finished on the town’s community center. Sweetwater County Library System Director Jason Grubb said the library will be part of the new community center. Currently, the town’s library is housed within a trailer that Grubb says doesn’t quite fit their needs. The space within the community center will be much better for the town library, he said. Sandy Allen, Granger’s mayor, said the earliest they will be able to start moving...
Head coach Don Maggi's prediction about Jackson Hole's Theo Dawson causing problems for the Wolves football team came true last week. Dawson, who posted more than 300 yards against Green River Friday night, was the primary work horse involved in Jackson's 26-15 victory. Maggi said Green River competed well against the Broncs and worked hard at containing Dawson, which held the teams to a tie game during the first half. The two teams played in wet, rainy conditions in Jackson Hole Friday night....
The City of Green River might be forced to rethink their budget if sales tax revenues don’t increase. The 2015-16 fiscal budget was set with the anticipation of $900,000 being received monthly in sales tax revenue from the state. However, according to Chris Meets, finance director for the city, the average sales tax revenue has fallen to approximately $825,000, $75,000 lower than the amount the budget was set at. The last time the sales tax receipt was over the projected amount needed was F...
An accidental herbicide application on trees along Uinta Drive and other areas of Green River continues to be monitored by the city’s parks and recreation department. Earlier this spring, a new herbicidal spray was utilized by the department after discovering weeds were becoming resistant to previously-used sprays. However, as a result of close applications of the chemical to trees in the city, a number of trees were affected by the herbicide, harming or killing the trees. Brad Raney, d...
The Green River High School Football Team walked out of Powell's homecoming game Friday night with an important victory, earning their first conference win. The Wolves started the game with an unsuccessful scoring drive that would take them deep into the Panthers' territory, but ended just short of a touchdown. A field goal attempt from Green River also failed, but Powell wouldn't be able to capitalize on Green River's short drive, being forced to punt to the Wolves after a third-down tackle...
A non-conference tournament in Casper resulted in wins for the Green River High School volleyball Team, as well as exposure to the top-ranked team in the state. The Lady Wolves attended the Casper Invite last weekend at Natrona County High School. The first two opponents of their Friday schedule would fall to the Lady Wolves. The first team, from Kaycee, was defeated in two sets, as well as the second opposing team from Wheatland. Head coach Rikki Shantz said teams have a tendency to play down...
A weekend competition in Pinedale resulted in good times for the Green River Girls Swimming and Diving Team. Head coach Coleen Seiloff said the team had a solid competition, with multiple swimmers improving their times in Sublette County. The girls were able to win the competition, beating both Sublette County High School’s swimming and diving team as well as Lyman High School’s team. “The girls were either faster or around their same times,” Seiloff said. The Pinedale meet also represe...
The UP Depot continues to generate discussion amongst the Green River City Council. Tuesday night, Misty Springer, the city’s grant’s administrator and public relations specialist discussed the various options available to the city regarding the building. The city originally received the building as a donation from the Union Pacific Railroad, but leases the land it sits on under a 30-year revolving lease from UP. In May 2014, the city received an EPA grant of approximately $200,000 to cle...
The Green River Fire Department responded to an unoccupied vehicle on fire near Wild Horse Canyon Monday evening. The department was called to the scene at about 4:30 p.m., according to Assistant Fire Chief Mike Liberty. The department responded with one firetruck, manned with four firefighters. Liberty also responded to the scene in a command vehicle. An additional 12 firefighters responded at the fire station for potential backup as well. The city fire crew left the scene at about 6:20 p.m. Th...
Local officials got a chance to see how a railway incident involving spent nuclear fuel would be handled last week. Thursday, officials gathered in Granger to witness a derailment drill involving a sealed nuclear transport container. Between two and four times a year, spent nuclear fuel from the U.S. Navy is transported from Newport News, Va., to the Idaho National Laboratory for study into making more efficient nuclear fuels for military application. The containers, officially named the "M-290...
While a number of homecoming events change with each new class at Green River High School, one event that remains is the annual homecoming bonfire. Each year, students gather at the GRHS parking lot to witness a huge flame supervised by both the Green River Fire Department and faculty from the high school. "You got to show support for your school," Hannah Braithwaite, a freshman, said. Others voiced similar opinions about homecoming with a few saying it helps bring students together. "It's a...
Despite tough play on both sides of the ball, the Wolves (1-2) fell to the Torrington Trailblazers 21-31 at the end of Friday night's homecoming football game. At the start of the game, the Wolves' offensive machine came out of the gate firing on all cylinders. On the third play of the game, a pass from quarterback Tyler Vendetti to Chance Hofer resulted in an 89-yard touchdown for the Wolves. The following extra point placed the Wolves in the lead 7-0 with 10:57 left in the first quarter. It...
The Green River High School Girls Swimming Team continues to improve its times in the pool, head coach Coleen Seiloff said. The team has qualified one new swimmer for the state competition in Gillette during the invitational hosted at the Green River High School Aquatics Center Thursday. The girls won the invite, beating Rock Springs, Kelly Walsh, Natrona and Evanston. Seiloff said girls cut time across the board, calling the event the best meet of the season. In diving, Seiloff said both...
The Sweetwater County Clerk’s Office may update its polling machines in time for the 2016 election. Sweetwater County Clerk Dale Davis said his office is looking at new electronic polling books to help streamline the process of looking up voter names and addresses. The e-polling books allow election judges to either search for the name and address of a voter quickly or scan a voter’s drivers license to instantly determine their voting precinct. Ultimately, the new polling books will allow for...
The Sweetwater County Commissioners may investigate if using bonds to pay for part of its proposed judicial building is a good idea. However, not everyone is on board with the idea. Commissioner John Kolb asked the other commissioners about their thoughts on possibly bonding a portion of the upcoming judicial complex building costs. The building, with an estimated cost of approximately $20 million, would combine the county’s two circuit courts into one facility near the Sweetwater County D...
