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I had the chance to visit Japan last month. The only thought I’ve had on my mind since returning is how much I’d like to venture away and see world. I’ve always been fascinated with Japan. Its culture, its history, its myths and traditions. I can’t even remember when this fascination first took hold of me. Maybe it was watching old Godzilla movies late at night with my mother. Perhaps it was having played video games for so long, that the more Japanese-influenced titles took hold on me. All I kn...
An opinion issued by the Wyoming Attorney General’s office has determined electronic terminals titled “Wyoming Skill Games” to be illegal, causing establishments in Green River to pull the plug on the popular games. The office issued a press release two weeks ago regarding the legality of the games. The terminals utilize an interface which looks like a slot machine’s reels. A player pays the machine to spin the reels, then receives an opportunity to change the result to a more favorable combina...
The past year will be remembered as a landmark year for the city of Green River. The city celebrated its 150th anniversary in September, marking the occasion with a daylong festival on Railroad Avenue, near the historic U.P. Depot building. Residents had the opportunity to participate in several contests reminiscent of activities popular in the 1800s. Several volunteers, including members of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum and the Hole in the Wall Gang, dressed in period clothing to add...
The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees went though an eventful year in 2018. The board saw new members join its ranks while saying goodbye to a few familiar faces, closed a school and continued dealing with the fallout from decisions made by the Wyoming Legislature, which would impact its funding. Early in the year, school board members expressed disappointment after a meeting with legislators from Sweetwater County, who told board members the legislature was more...
By DAVID MARTIN Editor The Green River High School athletic programs produce amazing athletes and teams year in and year out. The 2017-2018 season for high school athletics proved no different. Football Under a new head coach, the Wolves played hard, but were unable to reach the playoffs as they had done earlier. Sweetwater County School District No. 2 hired Marty Wrage as the school's head football coach, replacing Don Maggi who previously had resigned from the position. The Wolves overall...
While the Wolves took their first loss at the Flaming Gorge Classic, the team made a strong showing during the weekend in front the home crowds at Green River High School. The Wolves started the tournament with commanding 63-40 win over Westside High School from Dayton, Idaho. Their meeting with Thunder Basin High School from Gillette resulted in a 57-46 loss, but their final game of the tournament saw the Wolves pick themselves up and defeat Ogden, Utah's Ben Lomond High School 59-43. "I was...
A motion hearing for Green River City Councilman Allan Wilson turned into a change of plea hearing when he pleaded guilty to the charge of sexual assault of a minor in the second degree Monday morning. The plea is part of a plea agreement that would see the other charges he faces, sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree and sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree dismissed. The count he plead guilty to involves an incident that occurred in...
Residents are one step closer to seeing a new truck stop in Sweetwater County. Tuesday, the Sweetwater County Commissioners approved a zone change for two parcels west of Jamestown. The commissioners approved the change from agricultural to commercial in a 3-2 vote where Commissioners John Kolb and Reid West voted against the change. The proposal passed through the Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Commission with a 3-1 decision Dec. 12. According to meeting documents, the truck stop is in...
With access to water opening up development west of Green River, plans for a new housing subdivision were recently submitted to the Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning office. Known as the Ranch View Subdivision, it is proposed to encompass more than 115 acres of land, which is planned to be split into 40 residential lots. The plans are in the sketch plat phase of development, which according to Jim Zimmerman of the planning and zoning office, is the earliest phase. Zimmerman said the...
Snacks, newspapers, hats, Christmas cards and more were stuffed into the care packages. Whatever could fit, went in and was sent to troops overseas Tuesday afternoon by volunteers from VFW Post 2312. According to Jim Shoemaker, Commander of the post, the VFW sent 125 boxes to servicemen all over the world. Shoemaker said any serviceman not stationed in the continental United States were eligible to receive a care package, saying some of the boxes were sent to locations in Hawaii and Alaska....
Green River City Councilman Allan Wilson entered a guilty plea to sexual abuse Monday morning. Wilson was scheduled for a motion hearing Monday at 11 a.m., but the hearing became a change of plea hearing. Wilson plead guilty to the charge of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. The other charges against him will be dismissed at disposition. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered Monday and will be completed in approximately three months. The disposition will occur afterward.He will... Full story
The traffic signal at the intersection of Flaming Gorge Way and N. 1st E. Street will be taken down. The Wyoming Department of Transportation switched the traffic signal to flash Monday afternoon, the first step in the signal’s dismantlement. According to Darin Kaufman, the District Three Traffic Engineer for WYDOT, the signal’s removal is based on several federal regulations and criteria used to determine if the signal is needed. Kaufman said there wasn’t enough street traffic to warrant the s...
The Green River High School boys basketball team started their season in strong fashion after earning three wins during a tournament in Riverton. The boys defeated Cheyenne South 63-49, Cody 67-46 and Laramie 59-45. For head coach Laurie Ivie, while the team played three good games of basketball, the bond the senior players have formed was a major factor in the Wolves' success over the past weekend. "This group of senior boys have been playing together for several years," Ivie said. "They have...
No one can argue that safety is a priority concern when a school has an active shooter on its grounds. One university is pioneering a rather unique approach to helping students and faculty remain safe and fight back against an assailant. Oakland University, near Detroit, recently purchased 2,500 hockey pucks to distribute to students and faculty. The university has a no weapons policy and Mark Gordon, the university’s police chief, initially suggested using a puck to distract a shooter. ...
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum has a Christmas exhibit on display to celebrate the season. Museum director Brie Blasi said the display was finished Friday afternoon and is comprised of a number of the toys within the museum's collection. Amongst those toys are tin soldiers, dolls, cars and a copy of the Rock Springs Monopoly game. The scene is a vignette of how a living room might have been decorated for Christmas morning. Blasi said the display is based on the theme of "Naughty and...
Head wresting coach Josh Wisniewski is looking forward to the upcoming wrestling season. While Wisniewski admits he doesn't have anyone competing at the heavy weight division this year, he's confident he has a very strong group of wrestlers competing at all other levels. "We're going to have a solid line up," he said. Wisniewski is in his second year as head wrestling coach for the Wolves. The main lesson he learned last year that he brings with him is how hard work pays off on the mat. "We have...
For head indoor track coach Dan Hansen, the upcoming season isn’t about winning a state championship. Hansen said he wants the team to improve on its performance last year at State, when the Wolves scored 16 points at the competition. However, he wants to help give the competitors an edge in whichever sport they later participate in. “Our goal is to get better,” Hansen said. “We’re just trying to build better overall athletes.” Indoor track is often seen as an activity that prepares and feeds a...
A few candidates reported raising and spending several thousands of dollars in their election bids, according to campaign finance documents reviewed by the Green River Star. Candidates are required to report the amounts they raised and spent on their campaigns during and prior to the elections. Along with candidates seeking positions on the Green River City Council and Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, candidates for county offices, as well as the committee involved in p...
A shooting involving the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and the Rock Springs Police Department was ruled a justified use of force by Sweetwater County Attorney Daniel Erramouspe. According to a press release from the county attorney’s office, officers and deputies were dispatched to the Elk Street Kum & Go Nov. 21, to respond to a call regarding an agitated man striking nearby vehicles with a hatchet. The man, identified as Austin Pacheco, 26, allegedly failed to respond to orders to dro...
Anyone stopping by the Sweetwater County Library Monday morning would have seen a small group of toddlers and their parents playing Peek a Boo. According to Becky Iwen, the youth services manager at the library, the game can give infants and toddlers the opportunity to learn about their bodies. She said the game can be played with babies that are a few weeks old and can incorporate other activities which allow for learning. Monday's Toddler Time did just that and gave parents additional...
A number of Green River children received awards for their artwork during the Green River City Council meeting Tuesday night. The children competed in a coloring contested hosted by the Green River Fire Department, which accepted more than 600 entries from Green River children. Tom Murphy, a Councilman who also serves on the city's volunteer fire department, said the contest was only open to children within Sweetwater County School District No. 2's boundaries. "This is something I'm very...
Five Wolves received All Conference honors in football, with three making All State, according to a list released by the Wyoming Coaches Association. Erik Gwaltney, Kyle Ivie, Anthony Johnson, Anthony Mitchell and Caison Straw made the All-Conference list, while Johnson, Mitchell and Straw were named All State. According to stats from Wyopreps.com, Gwaltney made 34 tackles throughout the season, making 17 assists and 13 solo tackles. He made two sacks, two tackles for lost yardage and one...
I originally intended to run this in October, since Halloween factors perfectly into a game featuring Dracula and other well-known monsters. With the elections, I opted to hold off because allowing our readers to voice their opinions is much more important than me using this space to reminisce about a 31-year-old game I played on a Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Mini. Castlevania Dracula has become one of the most enduring icons of horror. Bram Stoker’s original character, based l...
The Green River City Council approved a request to increase residents solid waste bills from Wyoming Waste Management Tuesday night. The move allows the company to charge an increase to residents based on an increase in a 12-month rolling consumer price index. The CPI increased by 2.3 percent, which is the increase that is expected to amount to 72 cents per month. Councilman Gary Killpack said the increase is minuscule compared to the increases the city projected if it continued operating its...
Emails sent amongst members of the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County board of trustees show how board members came to a decision regarding its withdrawal of funds from Bank of the West. An environmental policy on the bank’s website created a stir within Wyoming when it stated it would not do business with certain operations within the energy industry. The statement led to the Sweetwater County Commissioners pulling county funds from the bank and Governor-elect Mark Gordon, currently the W...
