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One of the Green River Knights will be going to college in Montana to play college baseball as a Buccaneer. Joe Schultz, a recent Green River High School graduate, signed a letter of intent to play for Dawson Community College in Glendive, Mont., last week. For Schultz, baseball has been a lifelong love, being first introduced to the game when he was four years old. "I got hooked really early," he said. He said he used to watch televised games and dream of playing at a higher level. As for...
While the Green River City Council approved its tentative budget unanimously last week, one proposed expenditure is the cause for some unease with Council members. A $10,000 expenditure to the Muley Fanatics Foundation, a locally-operated wildlife conservation group, is included in the city’s list of proposed community service grants. These grants help fund organizations and services provided by Golden Hour Senior Center, Flaming Gorge Days, the county drug treatment court and Climb Wyoming, a...
Anyone interested in filling the remainder of Don Van Matre’s Sweetwater County Commission term have until June 4 to apply. In a press release from Teresa Richards, chairman of the Sweetwater County Republican Party, people interested in filling the term are asked to submit an application and show up to a special central committee meeting at the Outlaw Inn in Rock Springs, at 1630 Elk St., June 8 at 11 a.m. During this meeting, three people will be selected as candidates for the commissioners t...
The Joint Powers Water Board received a Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality notice last week, regarding findings during an onsite inspection that occurred in April. However, the notice does not involve the quality of drinking water from the water treatment facility. At the time of the JPWB’s meeting, staff at the facility hadn’t had a chance to review the findings, though JPWB Chairman John Eddins said the findings were items the board was aware of and working to correct. “We got hit w...
Castle Rock Hospital District will break ground on its new medical center building in July, according to CRHD CEO Bailie Dockter. The new building will be built in front of the current facility, with construction expected to conclude next summer. “We’re hoping to be open next summer,” she said. The staff and hospital district board started conversations about building a new center last year as they’ve had to deal with more building problems due to the current facility’s age and original...
The Green River City Council approved its preliminary budget Tuesday night for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. This budget can still be changed before the Council approves the final budget, which is scheduled to occur at its June 18 meeting. According to the budget summery provided by the city, the expected expenditures, totaling $15.06 million, are higher than the anticipated revenues, listed at $14.7 million. City Administrator Reed Clevenger said the city will receive some one-time funding during...
My Thursday afternoon was slightly derailed following what was supposed to be a quick trip to Shopko. Admittedly, the store’s closure wasn’t on my personal radar since writing about it months ago. The large, yellow and black signs with the words “store closing” printed boldly on them never brought me in. I went in because I suddenly needed a flash drive. I didn’t find one, but I ended up walking out with two packages of pens, a 10-piece set of stainless steel cookware and a black backpack I’m su...
With the 150th anniversary of Maj. John Wesley Powell’s historic expedition down the Green River this week, several events are planned to help celebrate and honor Powell’s initial 1869 expedition. The 150th celebration started Wednesday evening, celebrating Powell’s launch from Green River. An opening reception and discussion about Powell and the future of the Colorado River also took place Wednesday evening. On Thursday, a cleanup of the Green River will take place from 8:30-11:30 a.m., with...
It wasn’t the way anyone on the Wolves soccer team wanted to end their State run in Jackson. After two games, the Wolves’ season ended without a win. The Wolves took on Cheyenne East Thursday morning, falling 2-1 to the Thunderbirds. They then took on Kelly Walsh the following day in the consolation bracket. While the Wolves have had some success against the Trojans throughout the season, including a 1-0 win at Regionals a week prior, the Trojans ended the Wolves’ season 2-0. Three Wolves were...
Children in Bonnie Orr's junior kindergarten class got the opportunity to visit the Sweetwater County Library last week, learning about what the library offers and having a chance to make a caterpillar based off a story presented to them. According to Becky Iwen, youth services librarian at the library, said the library hosts school visits for children in Green River schools, with books and readers theater presentations tailored to specific grades. For the junior kindergarteners of Orr's class,...
I’ve taken an interest in Dutch oven cooking recently. It’s something I’m not generally familiar with and have absolutely no experience in. Regardless, I’ve found the topic interesting. The idea of using a cast iron oven to make something like chili, a corn bread or cobbler is appealing in that it’s all based on managing heat from the coals around or on top of the oven. There’s no setting it to 375 and just leaving a timer on until the meal is done. It sounds both challenging and fun. I’ve w...
A Wolf will be going to college in South Dakota. Green River High School senior Marcos Valerio signed a letter of intent to compete for Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D., on the Yellowjackets' cross country, indoor track and outdoor track teams. While at the university, he plans to study business and management. "I've always taken business classes in high school," Valerio said. "It's always been something that's interested me." Valerio said he liked the location, team and...
One of the Wolves' leaders on the basketball court has signed with nearby Western Wyoming Community College to play junior college basketball as a Mustang. Chase Stoeger signed his letter of intent last week at the Green River High School Activities Office. Stoeger said he ultimately plans to obtain a degree in chemical engineering. Stoeger said he wanted to play for a team that wanted him to play, saying the coaches at Western made it clear they want him on the court. He also chose Western...
Head coach Chris Bieber said the Wolves could beat any team they were pitted against at Regionals, and the Wolves proved him right by nearly taking the regional championship. The Wolves started the tournament with a do-or-die game against their rivals from Rock Springs, where a loss would mean the end of the Wolves’ season. The two teams had close games previously, the first being a 2-1 win for the Wolves at home and later a 1-1 tie in Rock Springs. However, the previous meetings between the W...
Employees throughout Sweetwater County School District No. 2 will receive a surprise Friday. The school board approved a series of one time stipends to employees during their meeting Tuesday night, which will be paid out Friday. The stipends were approved as a budget amendment to the 2018-2019 budget, which expires at the end of June. According to board documents, the total cost of the stipend is $928,000 and are based off of 4 percent of the overall salary total within an employee group....
The Muley Fanatics Foundation, an organization promoting wildlife conservation based in Green River, wants to allow people attending its Mansface Mountain Music Festival the opportunity to camp within city limits. The Green River City Council has yet to make a decision regarding this request. Speaking to the Council last week, MFF founder Joshua Coursey said the organization would like the Council to consider opening areas within the city to camping during its music festival, which is scheduled...
The Green River Urban Renewal Agency/Main Street organization is applying for a grant to help pay for a feasibility study to determine if Green River’s downtown district could support a another grocery store. The study, which is being done for Wild Sage Market, would help determine if a natural foods market would survive in the area. The Green River City Council approved the request last week. The grant, which would come from Wyoming Main Street, would pay $8,080 of the total $10,100 the study i...
Don Van Matre, a long-serving Sweetwater County Commissioner and former mayor of Green River, died early Thursday morning at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was 76. Flags were flown at half-mast Monday in both Sweetwater County and the state offices in Cheyenne from sunrise to sunset in Van Matre’s honor. Van Matre grew up in the Farson-Eden area before joining the U.S. Army. He served as an aviator during the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star. He would later command an air base i...
With the passing of Sweetwater County Commissioner Don Van Matre Thursday morning, the county commissioners will need to declare his position vacant. However, the commissioners decided to wait until their May 21 meeting to make that declaration. Chairman Wally Johnson said he wanted to give the Sweetwater County Republicans as much time as possible to find qualified candidates for the remainder of Van Matre’s term. “It’s a big responsibility,” he said. According to John Deleon, deputy Sweetwater...
The week wasn’t kind to the Green River High School boys soccer team. Following a game postponement in Evanston April 26, the boys went back the following Monday and were shutout in a 4-0 loss to the Red Devils. The Wolves’ trip to Natrona County started just as badly, with their first game at Kelly Walsh ending an another 4-0 shutout. The boys found their groove the following day against Natrona however, earning a much needed 5-1 victory. According to head boys soccer coach Chris Bieber, the...
Circuit Court Judge John Prokos set bond for Joaquin Leon-Guzman at $750,000 cash or surety Tuesday afternoon, citing Leon-Guzman as a flight risk. Leon-Guzman, 33, is charged with felony aggravated assault and battery and three misdemeanor counts of reckless endangering stemming from him allegedly shooting at bystanders in front of the Bareback Saloon in Rock Springs early Sunday morning. One person was injured in the shooting. If convicted, Leon-Guzman could face up to 10 years in prison,...
One city resident’s work at clearing snow and ice along a portion of Flaming Gorge Way was recently recognized by the Green River City Council. Throughout the winter and early spring months, Aaron Slaton of Daily Knead Bakery would spend mornings chipping away at ice and snow that developed along the sidewalks near the bakery, clearing a walking path along the sidewalk. “My goal is to make to (Gordon) Gunter’s garage,” Slaton said. Slaton would work on breaking ice for the entire block. He said...
Sitting at Rocky Mountain Power’s presentation last week, there was something missing at the meeting. Representatives from the Rock Springs municipal government were in attendance, as were representatives from Sweetwater County and state offices. A few legislators were present as well, with Rep. John Freeman, D-Green River; Rep. Clark Stith, R-Rock Springs; and Sen. Tom James, R-Rock Springs, showing up. What surprised me was the lack of representation from Green River. No one from the Green R...
How an early retirement of two units at the Jim Bridger Power Plant will impact the county’s valuation remains to be seen, but Sweetwater County Assessor Dave Divis said the valuation of the plant itself may change. Last week, Rocky Mountain Power released an updated study which suggested its customers could save $248 million if the company sped up plans to retire four coal using power units at two plants in Southwestern Wyoming. Two of the units are at the Jim Bridger plant, while the other t...
As 147 people prepared to board a direct flight to Wendover, Nev., for long weekend of fun Saturday afternoon, airport and emergency management officials prepared for a situation everyone hopes won't ever happen. The Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport hosted an emergency response drill for several agencies, using an active-shooter scenario to test agencies' preparedness. The airport solicited volunteers to play the role of passengers caught up in the gunfire, some of whom ultimately needing trea...
