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On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Sweetwater County came together to honor and remember those who lost their lives. On Saturday morning, the Rock Springs Fire Department hosted a Memorial Walk to honor 343 New York City firefighters who gave their lives while working to save victims of the attacks. Residents were invited to join firefighters in climbing Grant Street in Rock Springs. Four lengths of Grant Street simulated the 110 stories of the World Trade Center buildings. A...
The Lady Wolves ended Thursday night with a loss from their rivals, the Lady Tigers from Rock Springs. The match consisted of four sets, with the Lady Tigers winning the first 25-21, the Lady Wolves taking the second 25-22 and the Lady Tigers finishing the night with 25-21 and 25-14 wins. During the first set, the Lady Wolves faced an early rally by the Rock Springs team when they scored nine unanswered points. After several back and fourth rounds, the Lady Wolves would find a groove and score six unanswered points, overcoming the Lady Tigers...
“We are at crisis level,” Kim White, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s emergency services director said about the number of COVID-19 patients seeking treatment at the hospital. The hospital has opened a second COVID-19 unit in response to the increased number of patients seeking treatment. The second ward is part of the hospital’s surge capacity plan, which was originally formed in March 2020 and represents a higher tier in the hospital’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The new COVID-19 unit is located where the hospital...
A truck fire resulted in a long night for Green River firefighters Monday evening, causing a fire requiring the response from five other emergency response agencies. According to Larry Erdmann, assistant chief of the Green River Fire Department, emergencies services were dispatched to a tractor-trailer fire at the intersection of Wyoming Highway 372 and Wyoming Highway 28. The GRFD joined firefighters from the Sweetwater County Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management Fire. Castle Rock Ambu...
Green River Basin Federal Credit Union is now part of the WyHy credit union family. A merger between the two credit unions was approved during a Green River Basin membership meeting last week. According to a press release, the credit union will remain at its location on 131 E. Railroad Ave. The staff will also remain in place. “This merger was not compelled by our federal regulator,” Kelly Davis, President of Green River Basin FCU said. “Our board believes that this will enhance the offerings and choices available to our members.” The merger...
Several past Green River Wolves are being added to the Green River High School Hall of Fame. The Class of 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees are Don Van Matre, Dr. Marlene Tromp, Glen McLean and the 1976 GRHS football team. Don Van Matre served over 20 years as a US Army Lieutenant Commander for various Army and Army Aviation units in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He also commanded the Albrook Army Airfield in Panama. Van Matre was elected as Mayor of Green River in the 1980s, and was appointed as head of the Southwest Wyoming Veteran Services Offices...
The Green River Greenbelt Task Force is looking for input from residents about their thoughts on the future of the Greenbelt. The task force’s members want to update the Greenbelt’s master plan based on new needs, opportunities and the desires of residents. The original plan was drafted 30 years ago. It was created with input from more than 100 residents and several businesses and governmental agencies. The survey can be found online and should take most people five minutes to complete. It asks about which portions of the Greenbelt are use...
Three algae blooms have been discovered in Sweetwater County, which has prompted Sweetwater County Public Health to issue warnings about the blooms. The blooms were discovered by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and are located at Firehole Beach in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Eden Reservoir and west of the dam at Big Sandy Reservoir. Samples were collected and the results were not available as of press time. Sweetwater County Public Health are offering recommendations to residents should they find an algae bloom. * Avoid...
A new head coach will take over the Green River High School Lady Wolves soccer program after former head coach Chris Nielsen stepped down from the position in May. Matt Robles was announced as the new coach in a press release issued Tuesday. He currently works for the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 as a member of its maintenance and grounds crew. Robles is a 2004 GRHS graduate who was an assistant coach for the Western Wyoming Community College Men's Soccer Team from 2006-2007 and 2011-...
Monday was a busy day for the Green River Fire Department. Firefighters dealt with two fires that day, which includes one in Jamestown. The fires are under investigation. According to a media release from the city, a grass fire took place behind Living Hope Church. Assistant Fire Chief Larry Erdmann said the fire was extinguished by 12:30 p.m. and was limited to a small area. The department was dispatched to a second fire at 11:24 p.m. to an address on Johnson Street in Jamestown. A home and two sheds were on fire when firefighters arrived and...
A Green River Police Department officer exchanged gunfire with an unidentified person Tuesday night during a traffic stop on Barnhart Street, resulting in the person being wounded and transported out of state. According to a release from the GRPD, the department received a call at approximately 10:45 p.m., regarding person at FMC Park threatening people with a gun that had left the park. As the officer received the vehicle description, the vehicle passed by the officer, who conducted a traffic...
Ever consider being in public office? The recent opening left by retired Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter gives local Democrats an opportunity to fill the remainder of his term. The Sweetwater County Democratic Party seeks applications for candidates interested in the role and will accept them through July 14. As the position was held by a Democrat, the party is tasked with providing the Sweetwater County Commissioners three candidates to serve the remainder of Slaughter’s term, which ends in 2022. Slaughter’s last day with the cou...
An annual compliance check of registered sex offenders in Sweetwater County resulted in one arrest and two ongoing investigations according to a media release from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, county detectives and deputies initiated 104 registered sex offender compliance checks throughout the county, including Granger, Bairoil, Point of Rocks and Wamsutter. Registered offenders were delivered a copy of the Wyoming Sex Offender Registration Act, a list of applicable fees to their status and a letter detailing individual re...
The Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport has received nearly half of the funding needed to complete its modernization of the commercial terminal. Devon Brubaker, general manager of the airport said $8.4 million was awarded through grants from the Federal Aviation Administration, Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The largest amount, $4.9 million, was awarded by the FAA, while another $3 million came from the WBC and an additional $500,000 was granted by WYDOT....
Head softball coach Blair Aimone is excited about the future the Wolves have in the spring newly-developed softball league established this year. While the winless season wasn’t what players or coaches hoped for, the growth they’ve shown throughout the season encourages Aimone. “I am excited for the future of Wolves Softball,” she said. “I am proud of the girls for refusing to give up. We will be a team to reckon with in the future.” Aimone considers the season a success saying it was both an honor and exciting to be a part of something n...
Rep. Mark Baker, R-Green River, spoke briefly to the Green River City Council Tuesday night, providing an update on funding from the American Rescue Plan and revenue estimates for the state. Baker, who serves in House District 60, said the city should receive the first payment from the American Rescue Plan after the state receives money for cities and towns. The city is expected to receive $1.8 million from the plan, while the county is anticipating $8.2 million. Rock Springs is expected to receive $3.4 million, with each receiving half the...
While they have yet to win a game this season, the Green River High School softball team continues to work towards improving themselves daily. “Being a member of Wolves softball isn’t easy and it isn’t for everyone. We have high expectations and these young women are rising to the challenge,” head coach Blair Aimone said. Part of that improvement is being seen in the team’s pitcher and catcher, Terryn Avery and Lani Jo Blaylock. “There is no bond like the bond of a pitcher and catcher once they start to work together,” she said. “Catchers hav...
Lauren Lee loves being in the water. "From a young age, I fell in love with the water and I don't want to leave," she said. Lee jokes that when she's unable to swim, her parents' water bill goes up. After swimming with the Lady Wolves for four years, Lee will be leaving to go to school at a college within diving distance of the ocean and giving her the opportunity to study marine biology -- a field she's long been interested in. Last Wednesday, she signed a letter of intent to swim for Fresno Pa...
The Green River High School softball team are seeking their first win of the season as they travel to Natrona County to take on both Natrona and Kelly Walsh this weekend. They take Natrona on Friday at 3 p.m., while their game with Kelly Walsh starts at noon. Head coach Blair Aimone is working with her staff and the girls to make sure they improve every week. "They are working hard. And they are starting to pick up with what we are trying yo do. I am a fundamental softball coach. We use two...
Three players on the Green River High School Boys Basketball team received recognition Tuesday night for achieving either All Conference or All State. Jachon Fuss and Kolby Ivie were named First Team, All Conference and Second Team, All State following the basketball season's conclusion, while Dylan Taylor was named First Team, All Conference and First Team, All State. Ivie said Fuss was the 32-minute kid for the team during the last two season, while describing Ivie as one of the most...
An agreement signed by Mayor Pete Rust March 17 will bring more than $100,000 to the city’s police department. The agreement continues a long-standing partnership between the Green River Police Department and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. The agreement brings $100,610 to the department’s efforts in combatting narcotics trafficking in the community. The funds are part of a larger grant awarded to DCI through the Department of Justice’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area initiative. Funds awarded to GRPD are used to pay the s...
An error regarding travel and tourism dollars spent in Sweetwater County is being corrected by Green River’s communication administrator, Steve Core. Core initially sent a press release March 8 regarding a presentation Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism‘s Executive Director, Jenissa Meredith made to the Green River City Council, claiming tourism spending in Sweetwater County was down $87 million dollars in 2020 when compared to 2019. However, that number will not be known until the Wyoming Office of Tourism’s report is released. It was repor...
The Wolves soccer team notched two more losses over the weekend, losing 2-0 to Jackson and 5-1 against Powell. For head coach Kahler Dawson, the Powell loss in particular is something he hopes will serve as a wake-up call for his players. While he said he liked the fact the Wolves never gave up during the game, despite facing a steep score deficit, Dawson knows his players are better than they’ve been playing. “We’re not a boom ball team,” Dawson said, saying the term “boom ball” means players and teams who simply kick the soccer ball hard o...
A vacant property owned by Sweetwater County will soon be sold following a meeting Wednesday afternoon. The county commissioners met to discuss both a property transaction and discuss the ongoing funding situation with county ambulance services. The property being sold is the community services building on Flaming Gorge Way. According to Garry McLean, the county’s human resources director, the county is trying to downsize the number of buildings it owns. As budget difficulties associated with ongoing downturns in the minerals industry impact l...
The Green River Police Department lost a beloved member in its drug dog Ridex last week, following his death after an unexpected illness. The department announced Ridex’s death last Thursday. He was assigned to work with Sgt. Brad Halter and had been with the department since 2017. Ridex primarily conducted drug-related searches and assisted with other searches as needed. He and Halter also visited Green River schools to host demonstrations. Halter and Ridex were nationally certified through K9 Working Dogs International LLC. in the d...
