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The Green River City Council voted to approve a memorandum of understanding between the city, the Rock Springs City Council and the Sweetwater County commissioners in regards to the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition. “This agreement will allow the continuation of the SEDC,” City Administrator Reed Clevenger told the Council last week. “I will allow the move to the county, which has already been approved in previous meetings.” The coalition was originally formed under the Rock Springs...
Twice a week, competitors at Golden Hour Senior Center gather for a friendly game of 10-pin bowling. Golden Hour doesn't have a private lane for bowlers, but it does have a large television and a copy of Wii Bowling. Wii Bowling is a 2006 game packaged with Nintendo's "Wii Sports," a video game that was included with the company's Wii video game console. The game served as a demonstration for the Wii's motion sensing capabilities. The game became a must-have title for many people who wouldn't...
The impacts of coronavirus have hit home as several closures related to limiting the spread of the illness were announced last week. Aside from schools throughout Green River, Golden Hour Senior Center and the Sweetwater County Library System have also announced they would close until further notice. Jackie Grubb, executive director of GHSC said their closures started Monday. She said the home delivery meal program will continue to function and GRHS is offering a drive-through meal service to pe...
A historic land purchase Wyoming’s top officials are interested in pursuing could involve nearly 1,000 square miles of surface land in Sweetwater County. Last week, Gov. Mark Gordon announced the state was interested in buying land and mineral rights throughout southern Wyoming from Occidental Petroleum, which had acquired the land through its 2019 purchase of Anadarko Petroleum. The land was originally granted to the Union Pacific Railroad during construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, c...
Winning four of their last five games, the Green River High School boys basketball team is in a good position for Regionals. Monday night, the Wolves defeated Riverton in a rescheduled home game originally intended to take place Feb. 14, but were cancelled due to road conditions. The Wolves also earned a win over Jackson Saturday afternoon in a 80-47 game. The boys lost to Evanston 67-66 Thursday night in a game that extended into triple overtime. "We're riding the peak at the right time," head...
As the first day of the 2020 Census approaches, people within Green River are striving to make sure they count as many residents as possible. The census, which starts April 1, means a lot of money for Green River. The census figures are used to determine the percentage of sales tax distributed to the cities in Sweetwater County. Last time, the oil and gas boom fueled population growth in Rock Springs, which resulted in Green River losing funding because the gains in Rock Springs shifted the popu...
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 will reward teachers who notify the district of their intent to resign or retire with a stipend. The stipend, approved last week by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, would pay $1,000 to teachers who notify the human resources office by Feb. 28 if they decide to vacate their position at the end of the school year. According to Jason Fuss, the district’s human resources director, the stipend was set to encourage people to i...
Green River will receive approximately $18.5 million in special purpose tax funds if a proposed sixth-penny tax is approved by voters later this year, but concerns remain as far as longterm funding for the city. Mayor Pete Rust is concerned about how Sweetwater County’s communities will remain competitive with other Wyoming communities as they initiate the sixth-penny process. He said other counties have initiated similar sales taxes with an intent to collect over long periods of time. With t...
Monday night, after the Lady Wolves basketball team finished their practice, a group of students hurriedly set up a volleyball net, and hung a blanket across the net. The name of the game is Blind Volleyball and the blanket was meant to keep players guessing about where the ball would come over the net. The event, and several others occurring during the next two weeks, are part of a yearly fundraiser high schools in Sweetwater County conduct on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. According to...
(Editor's note: This article has been corrected and updated to reflect that residents do not have to notarize their absentee ballots prior to sending them to the Sweetwater County Clerk's Office. The Green River Star apologizes for the error and any confusion it may have caused.) As the 2020 election season begins to heat up across the United States, the Sweetwater County Clerk’s Office is gearing up for local elections. “We want more people involved in elections,” Sweetwater County Clerk Cindy...
People will likely start seeing work at the future site of Love’s Travel Stop near Jamestown in April. According to Jim Zimmerman with the Sweetwater County Land Use Office, the company is working to provide the county with needed plans to start preparing the are for construction. Zimmerman said the company needs to submit documentation and its final site plans before construction can begin. However, there won’t be nay further comment periods or hearings because the county commissioners app...
Walking into the Green River High School auditorium Thursday afternoon would have shown anyone the students' commitment to helping their community. Students and residents lined up to donate blood for the annual blood drive competition between the county's two high schools. While the Wolves were barely edged out by the Tigers during the blood drive, bringing 276 pints to 282 pints from Rock Springs, the blood is a welcome donation to hospitals throughout the region. Overall, the communities...
The Wolves continue their winning ways on the wrestling mat, scoring victories against Evanston Wednesday and at the conference duals in Rock Springs Saturday. The Wolves defeated the Red Devils 63-15 at a home dual Wednesday night, then scored a total 126 points at the conference duals. However, winter travel problems meant not all the teams scheduled to compete were able to participate. For head coach Josh Wisniewski, just because his boys are doing well in competition doesn't mean they're...
Following a third-place conference showing, the Wolves swimming and diving team only have a last chance meet in Rock Springs before State. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said she was pleased with how the boys performed, saying she expected them to place third. She said they group hung on during the meet and has several time drops. Focusing on the last chance meet, Seiloff said she thinks the Wolves have a chance to qualify two or three more swimmers for State. Overall, 13 swimmers and divers have...
Both the Wolves and Lady Wolves basketball teams enjoyed narrow victories against their Rock Springs rivals Thursday evening during a trip to the Tigers’ Den. The Lady Wolves scrapped by with a 53-50 win while the Wolves earned a 55-52 win. An away game with Kelly Walsh was cancelled after both teams were turned back at Rawlins. According to head girls coach Rick Carroll, the makeup games are scheduled to take place Monday. For Carroll, he’s happy with the win, but didn’t think the girls playe...
The Sweetwater County commissioners approved and certified changes to the county’s zoning codes related to solar farms Tuesday morning. The codes were subject to a 45-day comment period. According to Eric Bingham, director of the county’s land use department, the county did not receive comments on the regulations. The changed codes force developers to approach and seek comment from area mines if the development would be placed upon land zoned for mining. It would also force developers to see...
The former director of the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Dispatch Center is accused of misusing an Amazon Prime account set up for the center and making nearly $7,000 in unauthorized purchases. According to court documents released last week, Robin Etienne and his wife Laura are facing felony and misdemeanor charges related to the alleged incident. Robin faces charges of felony theft and misdemeanor charges of wrongful appropriation of public property and unlawful use of a credit...
It was another week the Wolves were unable to travel east for competition. Weather-related travel problems forced the Wolves to travel to Pinedale for a meet with Evanston, Kemmerer, and Sublette County. "It's been a tough season," head coach Colleen Seiloff said. "We really haven't seen anyone (from the eastern side of the state) since early in the season." The Wolves have been prevented from participating in meets east of Green River because of the winter weather impacting travel plans....
The Green River Fire Department’s foundation, at the center of an embezzlement investigation by the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, had more than $51,000 in its accounts as of a 2018 IRS filing. The foundation, classified as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is required to file a yearly report with the IRS, known as Form 990. These publicly accessible documents outline the foundation’s finances and its board of directors. Two filings for GRFD Foundation, Inc., appear on the IRS websi...
Wyoming is at a crossroads according to Representative Stan Blake (D-Green River) and education will likely become a hot-button topic during the Wyoming Legislature’s upcoming 24-day budget session. His cohort in the House, Rep. John Freeman, D-Green River, also sees it as a major discussion point. As coal’s value to the state continues to declines, money that traditionally funded education has dried up, leaving legislators with a conundrum of how Wyoming schools will be funded and if that fun...
The University of Wyoming seeks more Cowboys from within the state. Representatives visited with students at Green River High School Friday afternoon to talk about what the university offers, as well as the importance of a college education in the 21st century. The visit was part of a series of events hosted by the university throughout the weekend, culminating with a wrestling dual at GRHS Sunday afternoon. Joining the visiting students and professors from the university was the university's...
The Lady Wolves started conference play with a bang last week, winning games against Evanston and Jackson last week, giving them a 10-4 overall record and a 2-0 conference record. The Lady Wolves defeated Evanston during the annual military appreciation game Thursday in Green River 49-33. The Lady Wolves were victorious in Jackson Saturday, defeating the Lady Broncs 54-34. Head coach Rick Carroll, said he was happy with the girls’ performance during an interview after the Evanston game. “We pla...
The Wyoming Public Services Commission will host a public comment hearing in Rock Springs Jan. 29, continuing with its investigation into Rocky Mountain Power’s plan to retire two units at the Jim Bridger Power Plant. The hearing is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Rock Springs City Hall. Michelle Irwin, a local member of the Powder River Basin Resource Council, said the group is supportive of the process. “We want to ensure that rates and reliability are addressed ade...
For 90 children, it was a chance to learn from their idols on Green River High School's dance team. Divided into several groups, they learned a routine over the course of a morning, dancing to "You're Welcome" and "Where you are" from the Disney movie "Moana." At the end of the morning, they were dancing in synch with high school dancers. The annual dance camp is the team's largest fundraiser of the year. Dance coach Christine Peterson said they often have a great turnout, both from girls who...
A former Wyoming House of Representatives member announced his intent to run for House District 60 in Green River. Mark Baker, a republican, announced his campaign Tuesday morning. Baker was formerly represented House District 48 in Rock Springs, initially defeating current Wyoming Democratic Party Chairman Joe Barbuto in 2012. Baker won a second race against Barbuto in 2014 and defeated democrat Jackie Freeze for a third two-year term in 2016. Baker resigned May 15, 2017 to move to Green River...
