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It should have been a normal trip to get my haircut, but that was just not the case. In the course of two hours, I came to the conclusion that I’m not only getting old, but I also get all the joys that come with it. It was a Tuesday and I had a long day, but when I decide I need a haircut, I must get it done as soon as possible or I can’t function properly. I used to be much more of a spur of the moment type of person, but with age this has changed. If I commit to something, I like to have it...
A Green River man has been charged with aggravated assault and battery following an alleged incident Nov. 2. Brian Setzer, 32, was arrested after the Green River Police Department was called to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County to investigate a third-party report of domestic violence. According to court documents, upon her arrival, Green River Police Officer Shantell Erickson was advised by an emergency room nurse that Ashley Rillamas had been brought into by her fiancée Setzer after the two had been in an altercation. The nurse stated...
Prior to last week's 4A West Regional Tournament in Green River, Lady Wolves head volleyball coach Rikki Shantz said she not only wanted her seniors to experience the state tournament for the first time, she also wanted the younger members of the team to soak in the atmosphere. After a thrilling weekend of volleyball that ended with a fourth-place finish at the regional tournament, the team earned a birth in this week's 4A state tournament at the Casper Events Center. "I'm still on cloud nine...
Following a tough four set loss against Evanston to open last week’s 4A West Regional Tournament, Green River High School coach Rikki Shantz told her team to stay strong. The message appeared to get to the squad as they battled back with two consecutive victories and qualified for the state tournament for the first time since 2009. They were also able to accomplish the feat in their home gym. “I still felt like we we’re peaking at the right time and I’ve been saying that the past two weeks,” Shantz said. “I told them not to lose determinati...
While it may not have always shown in the record books, there were plenty of positives for the Green River High School football during the 2014 season. Almost two weeks after their 42-20 win against Worland in their season finale, head coach Don Maggi said the biggest positive he took from the season was that the kids came to practice everyday with a positive attitude and they had a lot of good work ethic. “Attitude and effort were the things I have been talking about the four years I’ve been here,” Maggi said. “Those are the only things...
For the past several weeks, the Sweetwater County Library System has hosted a series of political forums to allow local residents the chance listen to candidates discuss their platforms in a handful of local races. While there has been a positive turnout for most of the forums, perhaps the biggest crowd was on hand Monday night at the White Mountain Library in Rock Springs to listen to the three candidates running for Sweetwater County Sheriff. Incumbent Republican Sheriff Rich Haskell, Democrat and Rock Springs Police Chief Mike Lowell and...
Do you believe in ghosts? I know to some it’s kind of a asinine question, and for a long time I thought there was no way they could exist. I did grow up watching a lot of scary movies and I must say that the clown from the movie Poltergeist is still something that frightens me to this day. My Grandma Smith once bought me a clown for what must have been my eighth or ninth birthday and I swear that thing would come alive at night and try to smother me. It ended up in the trash without anyone e...
At a forum last week, the five local candidates for the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees shared their ideas on both the present and future of Green River Schools. Christy Magagna, Christine Montgomery, Ann Rudoff, John Malone and Robin Steiss talked briefly about their backgrounds and qualifications and the well-qualified candidates all seemed to be in unison when discussing what’s best for the future of the district. The top three will win a seat on the board. MAGAGNA Born and raised in Sweetwater County, Christy M...
One thing was very clear at a forum Monday night for the two candidates running for Sweetwater County Attorney -- they both have a great deal of respect for each other. At the forum at the White Mountain Library, Republican challenger Daniel Erramouspe and Democrat Bob Reese not only discussed their common admiration for their opponents, but also why they’d be the best person to fill the seat of current county attorney Brett Johnson. The first to speak, Erramouspe said he has an extensive experience in the field of criminal law, as well as havi...
On a perfect fall night for football, Green River made it very clear from the get-go -- they were not going to leave the field without their first victory of the season. The Wolves scored twice within 12 seconds early in the first quarter last Friday night on their way to a 42-20 victory in their regular season finale against Worland. Following a botched Warrior kickoff on the first play of the game, Green River quickly pushed the ball down the field and scored with 9:39 remaining in the first...
Looking back at the 2014 season, Green River High School cross country coach Steve Boyd was pleased with his teams’ performance. The Wolves wrapped up the year last Saturday at the Wyoming 4A State Meet in Sheridan. “It was a good year, with a nice and hard working group of kids,” Boyd said. Green River junior runner Josie Givens once again showed she is one of the better runners in Wyoming and finished the 4A meet in third place with a time of 19:02. She finished behind first-place runne...
The Green River High School volleyball team will have a distinct advantage at this weeks 4A West Regional Tournament. For the first time in six years, the Lady Wolves will host the tournament with games scheduled to take place starting Friday at 11 a.m. Fifth-seeded Green River will open the tournament Friday at 1 p.m. against fourth-seed Evanston. The Lady Red Devils defeated Green River last week in five sets. Head coach Rikki Shantz said her team did not play very well and was still almost...
Last week the Green River Lady Wolves volleyball team found themselves in two down to-the-wire matches. Unfortunately, neither ended in their favor as they lost two five-set matches. They lost Tuesday on the road against Evanston and than Friday on senior at night at home against Riverton. In the match against the Lady Red Devils, Green River dropped the first two sets, 25-16 and 25-20, before winning the next two 25-17 and 25-20. Evanston won the fifth and final set, 15-13. Head coach Rikki...
Fresh off a second-place finish and near title earlier this month at the 4A West Regional Meet in Evanston, the Green River High School swim team will look to continue their hot postseason run at the state tournament this week in Gillette. A total of nine Lady Wolves swimmers have qualified for the 4A State Tournament that takes place Oct. 30 and 31. Dakota Neumann, Emily Allen, Elizabeth Barker, Brianna Rath, Shyana Hunt, Taylor Orr, Jesse Lauze, Avery Otto-Horn and Kaylee Plott will all be competing at the meet that will feature the 12...
It was an emotional scene last Friday night at Wolves Stadium. Moments after they capped off their high school careers with a 42-20 victory over Worland, the seniors on the Green River High School football team stayed on the field to share just a few more moments together. The eight members of the senior class Andy Martinz, Caleb Mortensen, Tanner Trumble, Reece Clingenpeel Paul Wright, Rob Hunter, Hayden Love and Taylor Irving came together one last time at midfield to celebrate the teams first victory of the season. Wolves head coach Don...
In 2012, Wyoming school districts witnessed a drastic change when the state board of education adopted new common core standards. At a board meeting last week, Sweetwater County School District No.2 Superintendent Donna Little-Kaumo shared results of the 2013-14 Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) for Green River students and explained how the new standards have affected those scores. In an interview Tuesday, Little-Kaumo said what they know about the common core standards is they are much more rigorous than the old Wyoming stan...
Looking back at my childhood, some of my favorite memories were the weekends I would spend with my Uncle Brad, Aunt Nancy, and their three kids in Green River. It was always an adventure as me and my cousin Brad would hunt snakes, lizards, and sand puppies. We would also get fireworks and blow up army men, climb a little bit too high on Mansface, and many other things that would drive my aunt so crazy that she probably went gray about 20 years to early. As a kid, there was a huge difference...
Tuesday night gave local residents a chance to hear from both candidates running for Sweetwater County Coroner. There were no visible smoke and mirrors during the forum with incumbent Democratic coroner Dale Majhanovich and Republican challenger JR Alexander -- it was a matter of experience versus a candidate who would like to bring change to the office. The first to speak, Alexander said he has a lot of respect for Majhanovich, he just would like to see a change and bring a new perspective and...
The hard work by several Green River High School students was recognized last Tuesday by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Education. The first to be recognized by the board was senior Alan Halverson. In September, Halverson received the prestigious honor of being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. He was selected from 1.5 million who entrants into the program. According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, of the 1.5 million entrants, some 50,000 with...
The Green River High School swim team is beginning to peak at the right time of the season. The Lady Wolves had an impressive performance at last week’s 4A West Regional meet in Evanston, nearly walking away with a first-place finish. Green River finished in second place with 304 points, just 22 points behind first-place Kelly Walsh. Rock Springs finished in third with 246 points. Riverton finished fourth, Evanston was fifth and Casper Natrona finished in sixth place. Lady Wolves head coach Colleen Seiloff said she was absolutely pleased w...
The Green River High School football team will look to end their 2014 season on a high note Friday night at home against Worland. After a 46-14 loss last week at Cody eliminated them from the Class 3A playoffs, Green River (0-7, 0-4 3A West) will be looking for their first win of season with kickoff at 6 p.m. in the friendly confines of Wolves Stadium. Green River head coach Don Maggi said he told his team after the Cody game that getting ready for a football season is a year long process and...
The Green River High School freshman football team will be gunning for their fifth win of the season when they conclude the 2014 campaign Friday afternoon against Worland. The Wolves will come into the game 4-3 on the season following a heartbreaking 34-32 overtime loss Monday against rival Rock Springs. Looking back at the first seven games, head coach Tim Cassity said it’s been a good season, with a lot of close and exciting games. “These kids are very coachable and very hard workers. The...
The Green River High School cross country team got their first taste of postseason action last Thursday at the 4A West Regional Meet in Casper. The Wolves are now prepping for Saturday’s state championship in Sheridan. Head coach Steve Boyd said the team is ready to go to state and does not want to the kids to put a lot of pressure on themselves. “We’re going to go have fun and run within ourselves,” he said. The longtime Green River coach said the course is mostly grass and takes place on the VA hospital grounds. He said there is one steady...
Take one step into the new aquatic center at the high school and it’s crystal clear right away --- Green River now has one of the best facilities in the state and it’s truly a boon for both Sweetwater County School District No. 2 and local residents. I’ve been following the progress of the center for a long time, and to make a long story short, it was not an easy process. Countless hours were put in by so many people and thanks to the voters of Green River, the longtime dream for so final...
The season is winding down for the Green River High School cross country team. The Wolves will start the 2014 post season with the 4A West Regionals Thursday at the Paradise Valley Golf Course in Casper. Green River head coach Steve Boyd said the team will cut back on the volume of their worksouts and concentrate on their quality. He said hopefully the team will be rested for regionals and they will run well. "Hopefully we will get some good performances," he said. ROCK SPRINGS Green River...
