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The upcoming holiday weekend is anticipated to be a busy one for firefighters. The Fourth of July holiday falls on a Saturday this year and Sweetwater County Fire Warden Mike Bournazian expects people will be lighting fireworks well before the sun sets. “Every fire department in Sweetwater County expects to be busy all day on the Fourth of July this year as it falls on a Saturday and many folks will already be well into lighting fireworks and other devices that day, long before n...
Confusion about the difference in quarantine and isolation orders prompted the Sweetwater County District Board of Health to help residents understand the difference and importance of both orders, as well as encouraging residents to wear masks to help limit the coronavirus’ spread. According to Jason Mower, a spokesperson for the board, Sweetwater County has had 78 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection since the start of the pandemic. Throughout June, number of confirmed infections have i...
As COVID-19 cases have spiked within Wyoming and Sweetwater County, with total 78 confirmed cases as of Monday morning and 42 recorded recoveries since the start of the pandemic, Gov. Mark Gordon is urging residents to wear masks when in public as he extends current public health orders until July 15. A press release from the governor’s office Monday announced his intent to not change public health orders. “It is clear from the recent increase in cases statewide that the dual threat of COV...
The Green River Chamber of Commerce is honoring people who have served in the armed forces this week through its first Flags of Honor event. The event takes place July 3-5 and can be viewed at Thomas Moran Park, near the Green River Visitors Center. Lisa Herrera, CEO of the chamber, said a small ceremony with the Green River Fire Department will take place at 9 a.m. Friday, but due to coronavirus health orders, cannot host a large grand opening ceremony. “We would have loved to have had a p...
The Green River City Council approved the city’s annual budget last week, but not without budgeting for decreased revenues related to the coronavirus pandemic. While the city funded all of its community service grants at 2019 levels and maintained employee salaries, the budget was based on $750,000 a month in revenue versus $850,000 in 2019. Overall, $5.4 million in cuts were made to the $16.9 million budget. Most of those cuts were in capital projects, which amounted to $4.2 million of the c...
Bree McMullan is no stranger to beauty pageants. Bree's youngest daughter, Rylie, was crowned the 2019-2020 Baby Miss All American Girl for Wyoming and earned the national photogenic award while competing at the All American Girl National Finals last year. Bree's two other daughters compete on the pageant circuit as well and pageants are something Bree's in-laws have a lot of experience competing in. When the opportunity to become Mrs. Sweetwater County arose, Bree decided to jump into the... Full story
There's a sudden interest in buying land found in the Red Desert, as evidenced by an increasing number of calls to the Sweetwater County Land Use Department. "We get quite a few calls," Stephanie Muckley, administrative assistant for the department said. Call volumes range from a few each week to several per day, all of which come from outside Wyoming. Jim Zimmerman, the code enforcement specialist for the department, said he has spoken with people who blindly bought parcels without looking at...
It’s taken 36 years, but I’ve finally visited Yellowstone. I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to visit, especially being a Wyoming native. I would assume it’s almost mandatory for anyone who consider themselves a true resident of the Cowboy State. In fact, people have been genuinely surprised when I’ve casually mentioned I hadn’t visited the park. “But, you live in Wyoming,” was the common response, almost as if I shouldn’t call myself a Wyoming native because I hadn’t seen the park’s natura...
A company-wide internal memo issued Monday at Genesis Alkali announced the company intends to layoff an unspecified number of employees, both hourly and salary. A plan is expected to be finalized by the end of June. Genesis Alkali declined to comment on the memo. The memo, from Executive Vice-President and President of Genesis Alkali Ed Flynn, cited “severe demand destruction” in natural soda ash as the main reason for the reduction in workforce. “Despite the temporary shutdown of Granger, emplo...
A man who eluded law enforcement in Rock Springs was arrested near Riverview Cemetery Wednesday evening. Darren Carson Calvin, 20, of Utah,was arrested last week after a chase involving Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office deputies and was charged with two felonies and four misdemeanors. The felony charges stemming from the incident are escape from official detention, which is punishable by a prison sentence of up to three years and carries a maximum fine of up to $3,000 and possession of a firear...
The Sweetwater County commissioners might be putting some real estate on the market soon. During a discussion Tuesday, Commissioner Wally Johnson said he doesn’t believe they would sell for a premium price, as the area’s economy is declining. Though, he also commented that it would only cost the county “a sign” to sell them. “I personally have no problem with getting rid of them,” Johnson said. “That was our plan to generate some income.” Commissioner Lauren Schoenfeld agrees with Johnson’s asse...
An investigation into the cause of the Saturday derailment east of Rock Springs is ongoing according to a representative of the Union Pacific Railroad. At 2:54 p.m., a UP train derailed 39 cars four miles east of Rock Springs, near the airport road. The derailment resulted in an explosion and fire. Smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles around the affected area. According to Raquel Espinoza, a spokesperson for UP, the train consisted of 116 rail cars carrying mixed freight, including alcoh...
The murder conviction of a Utah man who killed a woman in Rock Springs was upheld by the Wyoming Supreme Court last week. Bradley Fairbourn was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder Feb. 15, 2018, which resulted in two life sentences without the possibility of parole. He later appealed the convictions, claiming he was denied a fair trial because of his attorney’s ineffective assistance and prosecutorial misconduct. He also claimed a v...
Flaming Gorge Days is cancelled. Mansface Mountain Music Festival is cancelled. Sweetwater County Fair, with the exception of 4-H and FFA events, is also cancelled. It's understandable that people are wanting to get out of their homes as the summer months start and, also understandably, might be wondering what they can do as almost every major summer event in the county has been cancelled. We're here to help. There are countless excursions and adventures waiting for people just outside of town....
While driving along the Wild Horse Loop Tour recently, I saw something that instantly made my blood boil. A car was left abandoned at the side of the road, near 14-Mile Hill. It’s windows were shattered by the stones I found inside the vehicle. It’s tires were flattened and oddly enough, a county 19 license plate was still attached. An impound sticker was on a portion of the back window, but was so weathered and faded it was impossible to read -- whatever was written on it had long since van...
When people talk about Carl Morck, one of the first things mentioned is how much he worked to improve Green River. Morck died at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County May 30 at the age of 81. He was a former member of the Green River City Council and served on numerous board and committees, including the Greenbelt Task Force, Sweetwater County Museum Foundation, Green River Historic Preservation Commission and Sweetwater County Recreation Board. “I grew up down the street from Carl and he w...
Weeks after announcing it would limit the Sweetwater County Fair to 4-H and FFA events and the cancellation of the Red Desert Roundup Rodeo, the Sweetwater County Events Complex announced it was seeking the 2020 National High School Finals Rodeo. Ultimately, the rodeo committee decided to host the event in Guthrie, Okla. ““We are thankful that the National High School Finals Rodeo has found a home for 2020. We appreciate the positive feedback from the community and wish we had better fin...
Green River’s dogs will have a place to play after the Green River City Council approved a request to build a dog park last week. The park was originally proposed by Green River High School’s National Honors Society and will be placed at 80 East Teton Blvd., next to the city’s animal control facility. “I’m really excited to see a dog park go in because I’ve been to the dog park in Rock Springs and it just looks like a load of fun for the dogs,” Councilwoman Lisa Maes said. Brad Raney, direct...
Residents are encouraged to help beautify the city during the annual City-Wide Cleanup Week starting Monday. Residents can register and pick up supplies and choose an area to clean during this week at the Green River Visitor’s Center. Volunteers can also register through the Green River Chamber of Commerce’s website. The main areas volunteers will focus on are the city’s business corridors, as well as the areas around parks and schools within Green River. Throughout next week, dumpsters will...
After being closed for more than two months, Golden Hour Senior Center recently reopened to host limited activities for the city's senior population. "It felt like the world opened back up," Eva Wagner said. Wagner and her friend Frankie Vaughn were participating in the chair exercise program Monday morning. The two live at Mansface Apartments and struggled as the world closed off in response to the coronavirus pandemic. "Being confined was depressing," Vaughn said. Vaughn recently moved to the...
While candidates have filed to run for positions on the Green River City Council in Wards 1 and 3, no one has filed to seek election for Ward 2. Councilwoman Lisa Maes’ term in Ward 2 expires at the end of the year. She did not file for re-election. According to Green River Finance Director Chris Meats, the elections laws have changed since the last time the city was faced with this situation. Meats said the primary ballots in Ward 2 will have a write-in option and the two names with the h...
The number of Democrats filing for both state offices and the Sweetwater County commissioner race jumped significantly in the final days of election filing, leading to a primary contest for Democrats in House District 60. Lindsey Travis and Mike Burd filed to seek election to Green River’s House District 60 as Democrats. The two join Republicans Ted Barney and Mark Baker in campaigning for the seat, creating an important Primary Election contest on both sides of the ballot. Democrats have a...
A Rock Springs man is facing a potential 240-year prison sentence if found guilty of possessing child pornography. James Adam Gehring, 34, of Rock Springs, is charged with 24 felony counts of sexual exploitation of children. “We are aware of approximately 2,000 images of child pornography,” Teresa Thybo, chief deputy Sweetwater County attorney said during Gehring’s initial appearance hearing Friday afternoon. Thybo said the state decided not to charge for each alleged pornographic image becau...
A Rock Springs man is facing a potential 240-year prison sentence if found guilty of possessing child pornography. James Adam Gehring, 34, of Rock Springs, is charged with 24 felony counts of sexual exploitation of children. “We are aware of approximately 2,000 images of child pornography,” Teresa Thybo, chief deputy Sweetwater County attorney said during Gehring’s initial appearance hearing Friday afternoon. Thybo said the state decided not to charge for each alleged pornographic image becau... Full story
Tennessee will get the first crack at a trial against Clark Perry Baldwin, the man accused of killing two unidentified women in Wyoming. “We decided that since Tennessee has a known victim, and known victim’s family, that he will be tried there first,” Sweetwater County Attorney Dan Erramouspe said. “After that he will come to Wyoming to face charges.” Baldwin faces two counts of first-degree murder in Tennessee in the 1991 death of Pamela McCall and her unborn child. Erramouspe said this would...
