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A summer lifeguard was credited with saving a swim student earlier this year. The lifeguard, Ayden Powers, was recognized by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees last week for making the save at the Green River High School Aquatics Center. According to the Aquatics Center’s manager Mike Moody, the high school’s pools are utilized by city swim classes throughout the summer. The youngest students are taught the basics at the center’s therapy pool as the shallow depth is us...
The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees approved its contracts with Superintendent Donna Little-Kaumo and Assistant Superintendent Jamie Christensen Tuesday night. The board added a discussion item prior to an executive session for personnel. Board member Steve Core said having the contract approval finalized in November was a big change to how business was conducted with the board. Core, calling the situation a transparency issue, said the contracts had traditionally been...
While the city has done great things with streets like Hitching Post and Second South, a lot more work remains according to Mark Westenskow, director of public works for the city. Westenskow said the city is wrapping up its sixth-penny tax funded streets projects next year with work on Knotty Pine, Evans and part of Railroad Avenue. The improvement tax was passed in 2012, with the city working on East Teton Boulevard first. Westenskow said the tax allowed the city to address pavement problems...
The city will host its annual Tough Turkey Volleyball Tournament this weekend at the Green River Recreation Center. According to Kevin Sadler, recreation supervisor at the GRRC, 16 teams will compete in the event. Teams will come from Green River and Rock Springs, as well as Cheyenne, Laramie, Denver and Utah. Sadler said the recreation center’s gym will be closed Friday and Saturday to host the tournament. Tournament action starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m., Saturday. Play resumes Sunday m...
If you ask Randy Walker, he'd say swimming is sport in its purest form. He advises his middle-school swimmers that other swimmers aren't the people they're competing against. They should focus on competing against themselves. According to Walker, swimmers have to compete against procrastination, ego, unhealthy eating and other negative behaviors. "You must compete against these things," a whiteboard reads at the Green River High School Aquatics Center. Walker, along with assistant coach Owen...
With the General Election officially over, Sweetwater County will have two new commissioners starting next year. A lot can be learned in the defeat suffered by John Kolb and Reid West. Before I explain further, it should be pointed out that both are good county commissioners. Neither man was lax in their duties and the commissioners as a group have done a lot to make Sweetwater County a better place. They saved Castle Rock Hospital District from failing, secured funding for the construction of...
Green River residents might see a garbage bill in 2019 if the city council approves a request from Wyoming Waste Systems. A vote on the increase was listed on the Council’s agenda Monday night, but it was removed at the start of the meeting in favor of being added to a workshop discussion next week. According Council documents, Wyoming Waste Systems makes the request through an escalation clause in their contract with the city, allowing Wyoming Waste Systems to adjust its pricing in a...
Republicans made huge gains in Sweetwater County Tuesday night. All three Republicans vying for seats on the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners won their electoral bids, while the Republican challengers for county sheriff and county clerk also made successful election bids. Incumbent Randy Wendling received the most votes of the three Republicans, earning 7,987 according to unofficial results from the Sweetwater County Clerk's Office. Jeffery Smith and Roy Lloyd were only separated...
Both the Green River City Council and the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees will have some new blood coming in. While Mayor Pete Rust and Councilman Gary Killpack will receive another term in office, Jim Zimmerman and Michael Shutran will join the Council in January. For the school board, Ashley Castillon will join Rachelle Morris and incumbent Robin Steiss in December. Rust defeated challenger Mark Peterson by 1,700 votes, receiving 2,771 votes to Peterson’s 1,077. In W...
Two parcels of land west of Green River could be the home of a Love’s Travel Stop in the future. The parcels, located along Highway 374 and near Exit 85 on Interstate 80, will be the focus of a zone change in December. Jim Zimmerman with the Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Department, said the Love’s chain is interested in using the parcels to build a truck stop. Zimmerman said both parcels are currently zoned for agricultural use and need to be shifted to commercial zoning. The ini...
A bill passed in Washington, D.C., will impact the Fontenelle Reservoir. Provisions in the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 will allow for the expansion of water storage at the reservoir, as well as support other water projects throughout Wyoming. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso was one of the bill’s authors and its sponsor. He is also the chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works The act was passed by a 99-1 vote in the Senate Oct. 10, with the only dissenting vot...
Despite a strong showing by the Wolves, their football season ended in Cody Friday night, losing their final game against the defending state champions 24-20. While the game started with a scoreless possession and an early touchdown from the Cody Broncs, the Wolves turned a penalty call into a touchdown drive to tie the game. The Wolves were forced to punt during their second possession of the night, but during the play, the Broncs were flagged for roughing the punter, a 15-yard penalty which...
It takes a lot to create a community. There are a lot of pieces that fit together and create the Green River we love. It’s more than the sum of its parts. We have excellent schools and library system. We have an extremely dedicated volunteer fire department and several active community organizations seeking to improve our community. There are a lot of moving parts making Green River the kind of place we’re proud to call home. One of the pieces we believe doesn’t get as much credit as it shoul...
A question submitted to panelists at a candidate forum resulted in warranty deeds filed at the Sweetwater County Courthouse changing ownership of property in Green River. During the Sweetwater County Assessor’s forum Thursday, panelists received a question from the audience regarding if Sweetwater County Assessor David Divis and his opponent, Republican candidate Perri Rubeck, owned property in Sweetwater County. One of the requirements to be a county assessor in Wyoming is to own real p...
As the General Election approaches, candidates are looking to promote themselves as much as possible in the final weeks leading to Nov. 6. Aside from candidates for Green River City Council and Sweetwater County Commissioner, voters will also have a choice to make regarding if the county should continue the optional lodging tax and if it should increase to 4 percent. Jenissa Meredith, executive director of Sweetwater County travel and Tourism, spoke to members of the Green River Chamber of...
Editor’s Note: Stephanie Thompson, the Star’s People Editor, is a member of the Region V BOCES Board, representing the Sweetwater County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees. The entrance doesn’t look too different from last year. However, new motivational posters hang from the walls, showcasing the Wyoming’s code of ethics and the idea of “ubuntu,” a word describing the value of having compassion for all members of a group. A portrait of President Andrew Jackson is still prominently displaye...
A cooperative program between Green River High School and Western Wyoming Community College aims to help students complete their first year of college by the time they graduate. The middle college program at GRHS allows sophomores to take college-level courses throughout the remainder of their time at GRHS, allowing them to complete the first year. According to Coty Nikont, a career counselor at GRHS, the program is offered to the top 20 academically-performing sophomore students at the high...
With a dry hole dug and a contract for the elevator in place, work continues on the historic Tomahawk building in downtown Green River. Marty Carollo, a representative of Green River Opportunities Wyoming (GRoWYO), the building’s owner, said the group continues making progress with improvements. He said the group is proceeding at a slow pace to ensure the building is renovated appropriately. Carollo said improvements to the building’s electrical system and a complete rebuilding of the Tom...
It's become a familiar sight in Green River. A segment of Flaming Gorge Way closed off and lined with vehicles decorated in their Halloween best as hundreds of children, dressed as monsters, wizards, superheroes and more, eagerly make their way along the street, picking up candy from each of the vehicles. Saturday's Trunk or Treat is estimated to have brought 3,500 people to downtown Green River according to Jennie Melvin, director of the city's Urban Renewal Agency/Main Street organization....
In their last game in front of a home crowd, the Wolves earned a victory that would end their five-game losing streak. The Wolves took on the Powell Panthers, defeating them 28-6 in a game that would feature strong play from the Wolves on both the offense and defense. Powell received the first kickoff off the game, but came up short in their possession. The Wolves would see similar results in their first possession and the two teams battled each other throughout a scoreless first quarter. The...
Children and their families had a chance to get closer to nature and each other during a Head Start-sponsored activity Saturday morning. Head Start and its 1825 Club hosted an autumn nature walk on Expedition Island. According to Erin Barbuto, the family and community partnership manager for Head Start, the nature walk gives children a chance to participate in a scavenger hunt for various things children may see, hear, smell and touch. A sheet of paper listing items such as the wind, sand, birds...
More than half of attorneys responding to a judicial poll tabulated by the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center oppose Circuit Court Judge Craig Jones’ retention. Jones, as well as Circuit Court Judge John Prokos were reviewed in the 2018 Wyoming Judicial Advisory Poll, a biennial poll, which anonymously surveys Wyoming attorneys on their opinions regarding circuit, district and state supreme court justices up for retention for the Wyoming State Bar. The poll uses a five-point scale to determine a...
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 may have another Title 1 school in Washington Elementary School. Tuesday night, the school board approved a request to allow Washington Elementary School to move head with an application to make it a Title 1 school. If approved, this would allow the school staff to use Title 1 funding more flexibly throughout the school, as opposed to the funds only being applicable to Title 1 teachers and programs. According to principal Anne Marie Covey, one of the...
The Green River Fire Department is seeking grant funds to provide firefighters with a drug overdose-treating nasal spray and potentially a new pumper truck. The Green River City Council approved requests for the fire department to apply for a prescription drug overdose grant and an Assistance to Firefighters Grant for a new pumper truck Tuesday night. According to Fire Chief Mike Nomis, the pumper truck is needed because their oldest truck, a 1991 model, needs to be replaced. “It’s nearing the...
While the interior is almost completely gutted, residents still lined up for a tour of the Union Pacific Depot building Saturday. The tours gave visitors a chance to look a portions of a building previously closed off for the past several years. It also gave the city a chance to give residents a glimpse at the future of the depot. “It would be nice to see our historic sites up and running,” Jessica Robidoux, one of the many people touring the building said. Other visitors also voiced sup...
