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A combination of speed and driver inattention is being investigated as the cause of a fatal vehicle crash east of Rock Springs Sunday. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at 12:55 p.m. near milepost 110.5 on Interstate 80. A 2019 Dodge Caravan was traveling east on the interstate and approached a section of road that had been closed due to hazardous winter conditions. The driver failed to notice traffic was being detoured to an exit and collided with the back of a slow-moving 2020 Freightliner Penske truck. At the...
People aged 65 and older with certain high-risk medical conditions can now receive the COVID-19 vaccines according to the Wyoming Department of Health. A new 1C group has also been added to the priority vaccination list based on a list of critical infrastructure employees created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency through the Department of Homeland Security. While more people are included in receiving vaccines, the supply of vaccines throughout Wyoming remains limited and people in the new 1C list may be waiting until...
Fallout over Rep. Liz Cheney’s vote to impeach former President Donald Trump continues throughout the Cowboy State as county Republican parties continue voicing their displeasure with the vote. The Sweetwater County Republican Party was no different Saturday after its central committee approved a motion to condemn Cheney’s vote. According to a copy of the resolution posted to the Sweetwater Republican Party’s Facebook Page, the condemnation accuses her of siding with Democrats in voting to approve articles of impeachment brought against Trump...
Either fatigue or an unknown medical issue are the causes of a fatal crash west of Rock Springs. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, they were notified of a crash took place at 12:16 p.m., Jan. 28 near mile marker 99 on the westbound lane of Interstate 80. The driver, Joseph E. Conway, 60, of Nashua, N.H., was driving a 2016 Volvo Conventional tractor-trailer, which has drifted off the right side of the road. Conway then overcorrected the vehicle to the left, which resulted it to leave the road and overturn. Conway was wearing his...
Four Green River firefighters were honored by their peers for the work and dedication they’ve given to the city’s fire department. Tom Murphy received the department’s Best of the Best award for most training hours logged in 2020. Murphy received 383 hours throughout 2020 despite the department canceling its in-person training classes for several months to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. Murphy is the department’s fire prevention officer and teaches fire safety to the city’s children as well as working as a firefighter. Kole Burnett received the...
The Green River Star received several Pacemaker accolades during the Wyoming Press Association’s annual convention over the weekend. The Star competes in the Large Weeklies category, which encompasses weekly newspapers with a circulation of more than 2,500. Publisher David Martin received two Pacemaker awards for editorial content, placing second in column writing for opinion-based column writing and second in obituary writing for an article featuring community leaders reflecting on former Green River City Councilman Carl Morck’s life. Llo...
A waterline break on Flaming Gorge Way underscores a system that’s at the end of its lifespan according to a press release from the city. City streets crews repaired a break in front of Sweetwater Trophies Dec. 28 and breakages have become a yearly situation, but a fix to the problem may not be coming soon. Mark Westenskow, director of public works, said the ideal situation would be for the city to do a comprehensive project through Green River’s downtown that would both rebuild streets with more ADA accessibility and upgrade the waterline to p...
The coronavirus pandemic continues to kill residents throughout the Cowboy State, with the Wyoming Department of Health claiming COVID-19 killed 26 Tuesday evening. Three Sweetwater County residents were included in the total. According to data from the WDH, COVID-19 has caused 464 deaths out of 38,954 lab-confirmed cases and 6,615 probable cases reported since the pandemic started. A probable case involves a person who exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 and was in contact with someone who tested positive for the disease, but was not tested...
People looking for the legal notices and minutes from the Sweetwater County Commissioners’ meetings can continue to look to the Star for that information. The Sweetwater County Commissioners approved a bid by the newspaper to continue publishing the notices in 2021. Each year, the county commissioners designate a newspaper to publish the county’s legal notices, which are required by state statute. Readers looking for these notices can find them in the Legals Section of the weekly Green River Star....
The drive-through swabbing station at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County will be closing early on New Year’s Eve. According to information from the hospital, the station will close at 11 a.m. Thursday and will remain closed Friday. The station is expected to open Saturday at 9 a.m. The closure is due to shipping restraints. “We think shipping schedules may cause some problems, so are planning ahead,” Deb Sutton, MHSC’s public information and marketing director, said. “Planning ahead is better than the potential to run out of any type of s...
A week before Christmas, Mission at Castle Rock in Green River was burglarized, with gifts directed to the residents either damaged or stolen from the facility’s Angel Tree. “It was really disheartening ... I don’t know who would have done that,” Kari Facinelli, Mission at Castle Rock’s marketing specialist said. According to Det. Cpl. Karl Bode of the Green River Police Department, the theft occurred between the afternoon of Dec. 16 and the morning of Dec. 17. As of press time Bode said he wasn’t sure of how much was stolen and damaged in...
The last week may not have gone the way the Wolves wrestling team wanted, but they continue to make gains early in the season. The boys took on Mountain View Wednesday, winning the dual at the end the night. Members of the team then traveled to Gillette for a series of duals. The boys ended the weekend 2-4, though head coach Josh Wisniewski believes they were capable of finishing 4-2. “We could have wrestled better,” he said. He doesn’t think the boys overlooked their competition, saying the coaches continually remind wrestlers not to overl...
A broken-down vehicle led to the recovery of a 10-year-old child abducted from Idaho Falls, Idaho. According the Wyoming Highway Patrol, at 7:08 a.m., a WHP trooper was notified of a broken-down vehicle near mile marker 32 on Wyoming Highway 430 south of Rock Springs. The trooper located the vehicle and realized it matched the description of a vehicle described in an Amber Alert issued out of Idaho Falls, Idaho, that was believed to have been traveling to Pueblo, Colo. The trooper detained the driver and questioned the person about the Amber...
A Saturday afternoon fire at 370 Upland Way was started by a candle according to Larry Erdmann, assistant fire chief for the Green River Fire Department. The fire department was called to the fire at 1:43 p.m. Saturday after a resident reported hearing a fire alarm in a nearby apartment. The caller said they could smell smoke, but firefighters could not see smoke of flames when they arrived. Apartment residents outside said they could see flames from under the door on the third floor of the complex. Firefighters forced entry into the apartment...
While jury trials have been postponed by the Wyoming Supreme Court, work in the state’s judicial branch hasn’t completely halted. Throughout the state, CARES Act funding, federal money approved for pandemic-related uses, has been spent in various courtrooms in Wyoming, including in Sweetwater County. The judicial branch has spent nearly $270,000 at the Sweetwater County Courthouse in Green River to upgrade audio and video equipment in courtrooms utilized by Third Judicial District Court Judges Richard Lavery and Suzannah Robinson, as well as...
A coalition between the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition, Western Wyoming Community College and the Beech Creative Group will provide a free virtual business education series for county businesses starting in January. The educational series, titled The Sweetwater Virtual Business Lounge aims to provide businesses with information and tips to improve local businesses. Attendees will register for 30-minute programs with knowledgeable presenters discussing monthly topics. Registration for the first program, “Tips for Surviving Your 2...
A Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured Saturday after an incident with a wanted suspect who allegedly attempted to flee the scene of a traffic stop. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy and a trainee attempted a traffic stop on Springs Drive in Rock Springs at 1:46 a.m. on Tommy Gene Vensor, 33, of Rock Springs for alleged failure to maintain a proper lane of travel and suspicion of driving while impaired. After identifying the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, deputies learned an arrest war...
A fire Saturday afternoon resulted in the Green River Fire Department sending two trucks and 28 firefighters to combat the blaze. According to a media release from the city, firefighters were dispatched to 1210 Midwest Drive after a fire broke out from a wood-burning stove placed in the residence’s garage. According to Larry Erdmann, assistant fire chief, the fire appeared to have started while two people in the home were busy winterizing it. Erdmann said the stove was never used and wasn’t properly installed. The house fire started at the stov...
Golden Hour Senior Center is helping house-bound seniors in Rock Springs receive meals after the Young at Heart Senior Center had to temporarily close due to COVID-19. Jackie Grubb, executive director at Golden Hour, said the center was contacted Friday by Young at Heart’s acting director, requesting help for the Rock Springs seniors. In total, the center’s kitchen is preparing between 115 and 125 extra meals, which are picked up by drivers from Rock Springs and distributed. “They definitely wanted to help any way they could,” Grubb said ab...
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an unattended death initially reported Sunday. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, the body male was discovered alone in his camper near Anvil Draw by a concerned resident and is believed to have been there for several months. Investigators said the death did not appear suspicious and are working with the Sweetwater County Coroner’s Office in notifying the next of kin. The sheriff’s office also seeks information regarding to the death. Anyone with information is urge...
A resolution approved last week by the Green River City Council will allow Wyoming Downs to operate at 110 Uinta Drive, a location formerly operated by Stellar Coffee. During the council meeting, Eugene Joyce, managing partner for Wyoming Downs, said they were unable to continue the lease agreement with Town Bar and Grill, which has forced them to find another location. With a closure of nearly two months, Joyce said the county and city will receive about $150,000 in revenue from local gambling. “We hope to grow it going forward,” he said. Joy...
ROCK SPRINGS — A jury found Bradley Setzer not guilty of attempted murder following his trial in Sweetwater County District Court last week. The jury returned with a verdict at about 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday. Not guilty verdicts were returned on three charges including attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and attempted voluntary manslaughter. Setzer was found guilty of interference with a peace officer. Setzer hugged his attorney after the verdict was announced. When Sweetwater County Attorney Dan Erramouspe was asked a...
The long-running Veteran’s Day program hosted by Lincoln Middle School will not happen this year. Lori Hastert, the sixth-grade teacher at Lincoln Middle School, said the school decided not to host the event due to concerns with hosting a COVID-19 spreader event amongst students and veterans. “The veterans mean the world to us, but they need their health,” Hastert said. “Right now, we just can’t do this.” She said the cancelation extends to the signs placed along Uinta Drive because they weren’t able to adhere with social distancing an...
RIVERTON — Four Fremont County residents were sentenced in federal court last week for kidnapping, along with aiding and abetting, on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Ashley Rose Yellowbear, 28, Kristen Jade Antelope, 27, Rusty Tso Tabaho, 28, and Samuel Harold Friday, 38, received differing sentences based on their roles in the crime, varying from 114 to 160 months in prison. They were sentenced by Chief US Wyoming District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl. Each is from either the reservation or Riverton. The sentences were in connection w...
Team scores Green River, 329 Powell, 320 Lander, 201 Sublette County, 168 Lyman, 154 Kemmerer, 60 Riverton, 53 200-yard medley relay 1. GRHS A(Lauren Jensen, Hailey Uhrig, Lauren Lee, Lilly Munoz), 1:53.90 200-yard freestyle 3. Alexa Lauze, 2:05.84 4. Courtney Clark, 2:12.23 10. Amaya Spartz, 2:15.75 200-yard individual medley 1. H. Uhrig, 2:23.54 3. Madison Young, 2:27.77 9. Brianna Uhrig, 2:38.27 50-yard freestyle 13. Ivory Neher, 28.55 18. Chezni Rubeck, 29.31 24. Maya Wiekhorst, 31.94 1-meter diving 4. Zella Maez, 294.90 7. Kaili Wadsworth,...
