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Trona Valley Federal Credit Union's Green River Branch was voted the Green River winner of the annual "Paint the Town Pink" competition hosted by Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center. The credit union supported Breast Cancer Awareness Month by decorating all of their doors for their "Trona Valley A-DOORS supporting our community" campaign. "The community agreed and voted them as the Paint the Town Pink 2022 Green River winner for the second year in a row," a Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center press... Full story
Genesis Alkali’s plans to expand its existing Granger soda ash production facility are continuing to make progress, with the most recent development being the award of $665,000 through the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services’ Pre-Obligation Grant Program. This grant provides funding to support training in maintenance and operations, safety, technology and engineering, according to a press release from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. The Granger expansion project involves Genesis Alkali investing $350 million to expand the...
In celebration of their 20 years in existence, the Actors' Mission is celebrating with a "Dia De Los Muertos," or "Day of the Dead," gala event Saturday, October 29, at the Holiday Inn Ballroom. Each year, the Actors' Mission Executive Producers have selected a popular theme for their annual fundraiser. Past events included Mardi Gras and Carnivale Di Venezia. This year, the theme is the Day of the Dead, which is a holiday that traces its earliest roots to the Aztec people in what is now... Full story
The Green River Wolves Volleyball team traveled to Evanston and won 3 of the 4 games on Thursday, September 22. Coach Jessica Demaret feels the girls came out against Evanston ready to play and were in control of the match most of the time. "They did take the 3rd set from us, but the girls bounced back well and were able to finish it in the 4th set. It was a fun night, Evanston is a hard gym to play in so to go on the road and get that win says something about our girls hard work and effort.",...
Green River High School recently added several new GRHS graduates into the Hall of Fame. The inductees were honored during the Wolves varsity football game against Rawlins Sept. 9 and officially inducted during the 2022 Hall of Fame Banquet the next night. One unique addition to the Hall of Fame this year was an entire group of sports and activities teams from 1974, added together "because of their vast achievements" according to Athletics Director Anthony Beardsley. Tom Wilson Tom Wilson was a... Full story
Sweetwater County Treasurer Joe M. Barbuto would like to inform taxpayers that 2022 property tax bills will arrive in mailboxes over the coming days and weeks. Bills include the total amount owed, and allocations to taxing entities within the district. “In particular, I encourage people to look over the breakdown of where their tax dollars are allocated and how those monies are put to work for our communities,” Barbuto said in a press release. “Folks should not hesitate to reach out with any questions, comments, or ideas.” Taxes are payable... Full story
The Green River High School volleyball team headed to Evanston last week to take part in the Evanston Border Wars Tournament, with teams from Wyoming facing teams from Idaho and Utah. Competing both Friday and Saturday, the Lady Wolves won four matches and lost four matches. Even in their losing sets, Green River once again managed to keep the games close and lose by only a few points against most of their opponents. The varsity team will take on the Rock Springs Tigers today in Rock Springs at 6 p.m. Evanston Border Wars Tournament 4A Green... Full story
Last weekend the Green River High School golf team headed to Evanston to compete at the Purple Sage golf course in the Evanston Invitational. The team ended up with three boys in the top 20. Sophomore Ashton Lucero came in at 17th with a two-day total of 173 and Sophomore Kaleb Gunter tied for 15th for a two-day total of 172. Senior Ryker Mele was a top 10 medalist for the second consecutive week, coming in tied 10th with a two day total of 169. The boys team also finished in 4th overall for... Full story
The Green River High School volleyball team started their season at the Cokeville Invitational last Friday and Saturday, facing four different teams in five matches. The Lady Wolves won one of their matches on Saturday, and even though they lost the others, the score stayed close through most of their sets. The first opponent the Lady Wolves faced was the home team. Cokeville beat Green River in all three sets, but the Lady Wolves kept the score to within three points in the final set. Green... Full story
This week the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced the first monkeypox case in a Wyoming resident was identified in Laramie County. Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH, said public health representatives are following up with the individual to see if additional Wyoming residents are at higher risk of contracting monkeypox due to direct contact with the adult man, who was tested within the last week. “Because monkeypox spreads through close, intimate contact we do not believe the risk for the v... Full story
The Board of Directors of Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center recently announced their new Executive Director Lori Lucero. Lori comes to SCCDC with twenty-four years of special education experience within the public school and early intervention education settings. Lori earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Tulsa, graduating magna cum laude. With a background in speech-language pathology, Lori has also received teaching certifications for deaf/hard of... Full story
The Green River FFA chapter has recently received recognition for the program itself and one of its outstanding members. The Green River chapter was recognized in the 2022 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization, and Delaney Gardea, a member of the local chapter, will be awarded the American FFA Degree at the 95th National FFA Convention and Expo Oct. 26-29. Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members, like Gardea, who show the utmost dedication to the... Full story
The city of Green River will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 in the council chambers at City Hall. The purpose of the hearing is to provide information to citizens about the increase in the amount the city of Green River plans to borrow to fund the cost of the City of Green River Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Facility Construction Project. This project includes the construction of a new activated sludge wastewater treatment facility to replace its existing lagoon system, originally constructed in 1962. The work will involve... Full story
The second annual Wyoming Legion Baseball "A" All-Star game was played at the Nida Field in Douglas on Saturday. The home run derby was hosted on Friday. The East team had the individual derby winner Jacob Russell from Douglas and the West took the win for the team derby. The West All-Star coaches were Jason Borders of Lovell, Mike Jameson of Lovell, and Brandon Peterson of Green River. The Green River Knights' A team players Jax Peterson, Marcos Molina, Jace Paoli, and Quentin Liebelt were...
Debates among candidates in the upcoming primary election will be held locally and across the state. Primary election debates hosted and sponsored by SweetwaterGOP will take place the evenings of Aug. 8, 9 and 10 at the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs. The public is welcome to attend the debates in person, or can watch the livestream on SweetwaterGOP’s Facebook and YouTube. The debates will be moderated by Johnny K. Monday, Aug. 8 Debates: Sweetwater Clerk of District Court debate between DonnaLee Bobak and Annette Eychner Sweetwater County A... Full story
The Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition (SEDC) and Wyoming Business Council recently announced that Kel-Tec CNC Industries, a firearm manufacturing company, will begin production from a facility in Sweetwater County. KelTec is expanding its production capacity with the acquisition of a 33,000 square foot facility in Rock Springs, augmenting its 125,000 square foot industrial space in Cocoa, Florida, the SEDC explained. “I am thrilled to be a part of this new adventure in our story,” stated Adrian Kellgren, KelTec’s director of indus... Full story
The annual Green River Pond and Garden Tour has returned. The 2022 tour will open the garden gates to 11 garden homes in Green River and Rock Springs Saturday, Aug. 6. The tour will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to the public. Tour guides are available at Riverside Nursery and the Green River Chamber of Commerce. A master gardener will be available for questions at the Howes' home during the tour. In addition, the owners of one of the Rock Springs homes own a food truck, so Tip's... Full story
The 2022 West All-Conference American Legion Baseball announced the players that were chosen for this year's baseball season. The Knights first team honorees were Ashton Eldredge, Marcos Molina and Jax Peterson. This is Peterson's third year of being chosen. The Knights second team honorees were Ben Lail, Quentin Liebelt and Jace Paoli. The state tournament started Monday, July 25, at the Milward L. Simpson Stadium in Cody. A total of eight teams are competing in a modified, double-elimination...
Last Saturday, the United States fully transitioned the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – a three-digit number anyone can call or text for crisis care. In Wyoming, those who dial this number for support will be now connected to a Wyoming representative no matter what time they call. Governor Mark Gordon recently announced that the state's suicide lifeline services have been expanded and improved to offer full-time, Wyoming-based coverage 24 hours a day, every day. "... Full story
Three Green River High School students recently received the Maicy Braden Scholarship for 2022. This year, the $500 memorial scholarships were awarded to Cody Price, Ridge Hester and Andrew Winters. The industrial arts scholarship was named for a GRHS student who tragically died in an automobile crash October 3, 2016. Maicy Marie Braden was an aspiring young student at Green River High School that had remarkable talents, especially in the Career and Technical Education area. She was an honor... Full story
The Green River Knights B team took on the Rock Springs B team Thursday, July 7 in Green River, taking the lead in the fifth inning and coming up with a 5-3 victory. Pitching for the Knights was Brackin Lail who surrendered three runs on five hits during five innings and struck out five players. Lander Welch, Lail, Kamden Liebelt, Dawson Peterson and James Hartman all had one hit to help the Knights take the lead. Peterson led the Knights with two stolen bases and the rest of the team stole four more bases during the game. In the second game ag...
A group of concerned residents from Wyoming Wildlife Protection Group got together to protest the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus when it came to Green River last weekend. The protest was organized by Shane Siler, who was joined by Madhu Anderson from Rock Springs and Steve Blunt from Green River on the day of the circus. Conducting the peaceful protest was a last-minute decision made after a free tour of the circus facility, according to Anderson. Since the protest hadn't been planned... Full story
The Knights A team hosted a double-header conference game July 2 taking on the Riverton Raiders A team. The first game was a 8-6 victory with Jax Peterson pitching all seven innings, allowing six hits, six runs and striking out two with one walk. The Knights scored 3 runs in the third inning from Dallyn Smith, Jace Paoli and Skyler Lee, and had a total of six hits for the game with multiple hits from Peterson and Smith. The Knights tore up the bases and two players were able to steal at least... Full story
A shooting that occurred late last Thursday night resulted in two deaths and a manhunt for the shooter, which ended Friday afternoon with the shooter succumbing to apparent self-inflicted injuries. Officers of the Green River Police Department were initially dispatched to a disturbance in the area of Riverview Drive Thursday night, according to a GRPD press release. Information received by dispatch indicated a subject at that location had pointed a pistol at the reporting party. As officers... Full story
Faith Duncan of Green River attended this year's Wyoming Girls State session. During the session, she was elected to multiple positions and received other awards and achievements. Duncan, the only delegate representing Green River, was in the City of Meadowlark. She was elected to City Police Officer, Senate Chief Clerk, Senate Committee Chairman and U.S. Senator. She was also the Wyoming Girls State Memorial Scholarship winner. The 79th session of American Legion Auxiliary Wyoming Girls State... Full story
