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The future stars of Wolves Stadium got a chance to learn from their high-school heroes this week during a football clinic hosted by the Green River High School football team. The clinic took place Monday through Wednesday and featured courses aimed at both elementary-aged children and middle-school students. Students worked on all facets of the game, running through several drills while listening to advice given by both head football coach Marty Wrage and members of the Wolves football team and...
The Sweetwater County Land Use Office was forced to postpone the Planning and Zoning Commission’s hearing regarding a proposed Love’s Travel Stop near Jamestown. The hearing was canceled because a legal publication was not published on time in the Rock Springs Rocket Miner, the county’s newspaper of record. This came after the newspaper shifted from daily publication to a twice-a-week schedule. The missed legal notice was intended to be published prior to the shift, but the notice was unint...
A agreement to fund the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition between Green River, Sweetwater County and Rock Springs was approved by the Green River City Council Tuesday evening, committing the city to pay $30,000 into the organization. The coalition aims to bring businesses to the county, creating more jobs and revenue for the three entities. While the initiative was approved, it wasn’t done so unanimously. Councilman Robert Berg voted against the agreement. “I’m all for economic devel...
A conflict between the city of Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo and the Sweetwater County Events Complex Executive Director Larry Lloyd has been patched over and a memorandum of understanding between the city and complex board is anticipated to be completed soon, but the issue could have threatened the future of the National High School Finals Rodeo being at the events complex. The root of the argument involves the RV campground at the events complex. A portion of the campground was built on land...
While many children and teens enjoy the fun and free time the summer months bring, a dedicated few continue to hone their skills in the pool and prepare for a summer state event in South Dakota this weekend. Members of the Sweetwater Aquatics Team, a USA Swimming club team comprised of members from Green River, Rock Springs and Lyman have practiced throughout the summer and prepare for their final meet, which starts Friday. The state meet, originally scheduled to take place in Gillette, was...
The Sweetwater County Land Use Office has received numerous comments regarding the potential construction of a Love’s Travel Stop west of Green River in Jamestown. Among those who have commented is Mike Frink, owner of Sweetwater Trophies, who believes the truck stop will not provide an economic benefit to Green River. In a letter to the Sweetwater County Commissioners, Frink argues the truck stop would not benefit the area. He thinks people would not come to Green River for gas or food b...
The final home games for the Green River Knights didn't go the way they would have wanted. A double header against the Cody Cubs Sunday ended with the Knights being swept and the Cubs winning 15-4 and 16-4. "We did not execute," head coach Benjamin Lail said. "We laid an egg." Lail said the team struggled to hit the ball, but was happy with pitching from senior captains Ramsay Taliaferro and Joe Schultz. For those two, it would be their last time playing at Stratton Myers Park as Knights, which...
One of the most frequent questions we’ve been asked over the past month is what the future holds for us now that the Rock Springs Rocket-Miner is shifting to a twice a week publication schedule and will no longer print in Rock Springs. For the past six years, this newspaper has been printed in Rock Springs through an agreement between us and the Rocket Miner, currently Adams Publishing Group. While the option to continue that relationship was available, with us also having our paper printed i...
The Green River Knights came away from Thursday’s double header against the Riverton Raiders with a win and a loss and now have their sights set on the Cody Cubs, another team head coach Benjamin Lail believes to be a tough challenge for his squad. Against Riverton, the Knights came away with a 1-0 win in extra innings in the first game. That score came from Dallan Serrano after a hit from Dax Peterson. The Raiders made a comeback in the second game of the night however, with the game ending 1...
Members of the Green River High School tennis team shared their knowledge and love of the sport during a clinic hosted at the high school last week. According to head coach Phil Harder, the clinic attracted 40 participants, 20 of which ranged between incoming fifth-grade students to incoming high-school freshmen. Harder said they've been able to teach third and fourth-grade students how to rally the ball and other important skills by the end of four-day long clinic. Aside from that, Harder said...
Despite challenges in the recycling industry, Wyoming Waste Systems remains committed to recycling, according to Michelle Foote, Rock Springs site manager for WWS. She said the company looked into building a facility to sort recyclable materials in Rock Springs, but said it was ultimately deemed economically unfeasible. She also said Pacific Steel and Recycling has stopped accepting cardboard, saying the price per ton has dropped from approximately $70 a ton five months ago to about $10 a ton cu...
While fire fuels haven’t dried enough to be a concern, residents are still being asked to be careful during the upcoming July 4 holiday. According to Sweetwater County Fire Warden Mike Bournazian, the long, wet spring the county experienced has contributed to additional grass growth. “What this means for us, is that in areas where we do not normally have a lot of grasses, we may start to see more grass on the ground that allows fire to spread much more easily and rapidly as grass burns very fas...
A lodging study commissioned by the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism reveals leisure visitation increased by 5 percent. According to a media release from the organization, the study measures if visitors to the area come for work or vacation. Leisure visitation has increased from 24 percent in 2016 to 29 percent in 2018. According to the release, the boost in leisure occupancy has helped offset fluctuation in occupancy from the energy sector. At the Green River Chamber of Commerce, the...
An emissions report claims a truck stop west of Jamestown would produce “very low levels” of pollutants compared to other facilities in the area. The report, produced for Love’s Travel Stops by Terraconn Consultants of Minnesota for the proposed truck stop, was released last week by the Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Office. The report identified sources of emissions associated with the proposed truck stop, as well as calculating the expected amount of emissions and modeled how those emis...
A woman allegedly bit a Green River police officer following an altercation at her home June 6. Jeanette Wilson, 63, of Green River, is being charged with two counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult and one count of interference with a police officer. The three charges, all felonies, each carry a potential sentence of not more than 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. If found guilty of all charges, Wilson could face up to 30 years in prison and a $30,000 fine. According to documents from Sweetw...
After winning 13 of their last 14 games, the Green River Knights are looking to topple the first-ranked Riverton Raiders in double-header baseball action Thursday. The games are scheduled to start at 5 and 7 p.m., respectively at the Stratton Myers Park ball field. When talking about the Knights' successes, head coach Benjamin Lail credits the team's hard work, as well as his coaching staff and the four senior leaders on the team. Those leaders are Joe Schultz, Dallan Serrano, Ramsay Taliaferro...
Anyone looking through the games released on the Nintendo Entertainment System would notice there’s something odd about some sequels released for many long-running series people are familiar with. In 2018, the video games industry posted $43 billion in sales and of the top 10 best selling games of the year, “Marvel’s Spider-Man” was the only game that wasn’t either a sequel or reboot of a previous game. The top five best sellers were western outlaw sim “Red Dead Redemption 2,” followed by m...
A letter addressed to Wyoming’s congressional delegation and signed by four Sweetwater County Commissioners addresses impacts the commissioners allege are a result of a war on coal usage. The letter comes after news that Rocky Mountain Power plans to deactivate four power-generating units at two Wyoming power plants, including two at the Jim Bridger Power Plant. Wally Johnson, chairman of the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners, said the letter was inspired by decisions made that wil...
A shining relic from the United States' involvement in World War II was on display at the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, conjuring images and memories of a bygone era. The B-17 Flying Fortress known as Sentimental Journey, an aircraft from the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum, made a stop at the airport as part of the museum's summer Flying Legends of Victory Tour. The bomber was designed for unescorted bombing missions over Europe during World War II. The plane is one of eight B-17s...
The grieving father of a Green River High School student that had died a few days prior to graduation questions the response by school officials following his son’s death. Steve McKeehan and two friends approached the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees Tuesday evening asking board members and administrators why his son’s name was excluded from being called during the GRHS graduation ceremony May 20. Steve’s son Brett died 3/4 of a mile east of Riverview Cemetery May 15. S...
A former county commissioner, an involved member of the Sweetwater GOP and the former executive director of the YWCA were the three selected by county Republicans as people the Sweetwater County commissioners will consider to fulfill the remainder of Don Van Matre’s term. John Kolb, Island Richards and Lauren Schoenfeld were chosen at the end of a process involving 16 candidates and lasting more than five hours. While Kolb and Richards were clear favorites at the end of the day, with Richards r...
By DAVID MARTIN Publisher Several county residents have applied to fill the vacancy created when Sweetwater County Commissioner Don Van Matre died in May. According to posts from the Sweetwater GOP website, 16 people have filed. Those individuals are John Henning, Lester Mauch, Island Richards, Bill Taliaferro, Ted Barney, Sherry Bushman, Mary Thoman, Ralph Obray, Tim Savage, Gary Killpack, Terrance Andrews, Allan Jarnagin, John Kolb, Luz Rossy, Lauren Schoenfeld and R. Cody Bramwell. The...
Erosion has taken its toll on sections of riverbank along the Green River and a project spearheaded by Trout Unlimited and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department aims to correct some of the most extreme instances near FMC Park. The project would also result in the construction of a primitive boat ramp past FMC Park. Speaking to the Green River City Council Tuesday evening, Nick Walrath representing Trout Unlimited and Kevin Spence, a WGFD wildlife biologist, said they weren’t seeking funding f...
Horse wagering will come to Green River after a 6-1 vote by the Green River City Council Tuesday night. Buck Hubert, owner of the Town Bar and Grill, approached the Council for permission to host wagering on live horse racing and historic horse racing. Hubert initially approached the Council last year and received approval, however the original vendor Hubert worked with to bring horse wagering to his business pulled out of the project. Hubert approached Wyoming Horse Racing LLC, which operates...
Recent Green River High School graduate Michaelee Wisniewski will continue her soccer career playing for the Lady Mustangs at Western Wyoming Community College this fall. The team announced Wisniewski’s signing on its blog. According to coach Jeff Atkinson, Wisniewski signed her letter of intent last week, making a commitment to play shortly before graduation. He said the she plays a center defender and her tough, aggressive play coupled with her speed and athleticism made her a person A...
