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A months-long investigation into the suspected embezzlement of donated funds from the Green River Fire Department Foundation culminated Monday with the arrests of the department's chief Mike Nomis, 50, and his wife, Stephanie Nomis, 46. Court documents were not available as of press time. Additionally, city representatives and the GRFD declined to comment on the situation. In November of last year, sheriff's detectives served search warrants to obtain bank records associated with the...
Castle Rock Veterinary Center is under new ownership. Dr. Kevin O’Neall and his wife Ellen have owned the practice for almost 30 years and were able to provide great service to the community, but are ready to retire and enjoy life outside of veterinary medicine. Castle Rock Veterinary Center will now be under the name Castle Rock Veterinary Hospital. The hospital will provide three new veterinarians that will staff the hospital to provide area pets quality and progressive medicine and will strive to provide quality customer service, using t...
The Green River High School basketball teams are headed to Regionals this week, aiming for a shot to play at the State basketball tournaments next weekend. The girls varsity team continues to be a dominant force, earning victories against Rock Springs Thursday night and Star Valley Friday. Playing in Green River, the Lady Wolves took a 66-56 win against the Lady Tigers, then defeated Star Valley 60-44. The boys have had a few struggles as of late, losing to the Rock Springs Tigers Thursday...
The Wolves were crowned state champions, but were later told they took second after what was described at a clerical error awarded Kelly Walsh with the points needed to take first place. The decision is being contested by Sweetwater County School District No. 2 after a meeting between school officials and members of the Wyoming High School Athletics Association Monday. According to Tony Beardsley, athletics director for the district, a hearing to determine which team is in fact the state champions has yet to be scheduled. Overall, the Wolves...
In another administrative shift within Sweetwater County School District No. 2, will “be serving the district in a different capacity in the upcoming years.” In a release sent to the Star by Interim Superintendent Jamie Christensen, Principal Darren Howard will be stepping down from his role. The release does not state what Howard’s new role will be or when Howard will leave his current position. Further information was unavailable as of press time. “Darren Howard gave Green River High School the leadership and stability it needed for seven s...
After more than a decade coaching the Wolves soccer team, head coach Chris Bieber will step away from the role this season. In an announcement from Tony Beardsley, the athletics director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2, Kahler Dawson, a physical education teacher, will become the new head coach, with Bieber serving as a volunteer assistant coach to help the team transition into new leadership. “This was a difficult decision for coach Bieber and based mainly on a change with his work schedule that would limit his ability to put in th...
Green River swimmer Avery Otto-Horn tied for fifth while competing at the Mountain West Long Course Trials in Minneapolis. Otto-Horn, a sophomore at the University of Wyoming, finished fifth in the 50 long course freestyle, finishing with a time of 27.57. She tied with fellow Cowgirl Kiana Junior, a senior at the university. A third Cowgirl, Sophomore Molly Green, took eighth at 28.30. During the 2020 Mountain West Championships, Otto-Horn swam in the 200 medley with teammates Green, Junior and Andrea Niemann, finishing with a time of 1:43.41,...
The Wolves were on top at the end of the 4A West Regional Tournament in Casper. The Wolves took the regional title after scoring 220 points, earning seven more than second-place finisher Kelly Walsh. Natrona County rounded out the top three by scoring 179.5 points. A number of Wolves stood out at the competition, ranking high in their individual weight classes and six wrestlers became the regional champions in their weight classes. At 106, Thomas Dalton placed first following a no contest decision over fellow wrestler Wolves Trevor Scicluna in...
The Wolves battled hard at State, securing a fourth-place finish for the year. Swimming at Laramie High School., the Wolves earned 120 points, finishing behind Kelly Walsh, Cheyenne Central and the three-time champions from Laramie. Individually, the Wolves had some standout performances. Jason Richmond was the only Wolf to earn a state title at the event, taking first in the 200-yard individual medley. Richmond also took second in the 100-yard breaststroke. Placing third in the 400-yard freestyle relay, the team of Ryan Fischer, Araya Finley,...
The Lady Wolves continue to dominate the court, winning their last three games and remaining undefeated in their conference. Monday night, the Lady Wolves defeated the Riverton Lady Wolverines by 40 points in a game ending 77-37. Saturday was no different for the ladies, ending their game with Jackson Hole 56-14 and defeating Evandston Thursday 52-30. As the season winds to a close, the Lady Wolves will have a few more games to play. Thursday will see them compete with the Rock Springs Lady Tigers at home in a game starting at 5 p.m. They will...
Many Sweetwater County students were named to the University of Wyoming’s various honor rolls. President’s Honor Roll The University of Wyoming lists Sweetwater students from 37 County on the 2019 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. Students from Green River: Abigail Y. Alcorn, Lyndsey N. Burnett, Taylor...
Both the boys and girls basketball teams have continued seeing success in the last week, despite winter weather impacting their travel schedules. A home game against Riverton was cancelled due to a road closure Friday and a make-up game at Kelly Walsh set for Monday was also cancelled due to road conditions. However, both teams were able to play against Cody Saturday afternoon at home. The boys and girls walked away from their contests with wins, the boys earning a 69-66 win while the girls dominated a game ending in 67-35. The wins over Cody...
The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees announced it hired a new superintendent last week. The board announced it hired Craig Barringer, the current superintendant of the Libby, Mont. school district. Barringer signed a contract with the board and will start July 1. He has been the superintendant of the district for the past nine years. Steve Core, the board’s chairman, said the district is excited to “be moving forward with such a dynamic leader.” “The Board is 100 percent behind current Superintendent Jamie Christe...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate Team joined 29 other teams last weekend in Casper for the Mustang Classic at Natrona County High School. Although weather and road closures prevented the team from staying around for the ceremony to collect them, several members of the team earned awards. Green River was well represented in the Lincoln Douglas debate with three students breaking out of the preliminaries and into the octo-finals: Levi Peterson, Iria Lopez, and Jessica Petri. Lopez advanced to the quarter finals and Petri continued...
The Sweetwater County commissioners approved two budget amendments aimed at funding local ambulance services. The county moved $150,500 from its cash carryover reserves to pay Castle Rock Hospital District for ambulance services starting in January and ending June 30. The commissioners also moved $296,640 from that same account to pay for services provided by Sweetwater Medics for the same time period....
The Wolves emerged the kings of the mountain at the Ron Thon wrestling tournament in Riverton. The Wolves took first place at the tournament, scoring 203.5 points. Second place was awarded to Kelly Walsh with 1172.5 points, while third went to Powell with 133 points. It was the second time since 2003 the Wolves won the tournament. Several wrestlers placed well at the competition. Taking first place in their weight classes were Thomas Dalton at 106, Clayson Mele at 120, and Payton Tucker at 182. Dominic Martinez took second at 113. Kade Flores...
The former director of the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Center and his wife were booked at the Sweetwater County Detention Center Monday. Robin Etienne, 50, of Ogden, Utah and his wife, Laura Etienne, 55, of Ogden, Utah, both face charges in Sweetwater County. Robin, the former director of the combined communications center, is charged with theft of an amount greater than $1,000, unlawful use of a credit card and wrongful appropriation of public property. Laura is charged with theft of an amount greater than $1,000 and unlawful...
The Bureau of Land Management will host an open house regarding the proposed Raven Solar Project west of Green River Feb. 13. The open house takes place 3-6 p.m., at the BLM’s Rock Springs Field Office, located at 280 U.S. Highway 191 North in Rock Springs. According to a press release from the BLM, Raven Solar, LLC filed right-of-way grant to operate a 66 megawatt facility along Wyoming Highway 372, near the existing Sweetwater Solar facility. “The project will include up to 341 acres of solar modules, inverters and battery energy storage sys...
With 47 schools being represented across Utah, including Green River and Rock Springs, the Green River Speech and Debate team had an excellent tournament turn out at the Marie Clegg Jones Memorial Tournament in Orem, Utah. Students Spencer Travis placed sixth in extemporaneous speaking and Alex Shafe was a finalist in the same event. Will Allen and Dallin Kurth entered into quarter finals in public forum Debate. Jessica Petri broke in Lincoln Douglas debate semifinals and earned the title of best speaker for her event. Emma Christiansen also...
The Green River High School Hall of Fame Committee seeks nominations for 2020 inductees. Previous inductees have included local politicians, outstanding athletes and graduates who have excelled in their fields. According to a media release regarding the nomination period, the committee does not have a specific format for information or nomination letters it receives. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 17. Nomination letters can be sent to Tony Beardsley, athletics director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Nominations can be...
Green River High School’s swimming and diving team were the kings of the high school’s aquatics center over the weekend. The team hosted a meet Saturday morning, competing against Kemmerer, Evanston and Rock Springs. The Wolves dominated the event, scoring 442 points. Second-place Kemmerer scored 239 points. The Wolves will travel to Laramie this weekend for a meet Friday and Saturday. The Wolves will then host Conference the following weekend. Green River meet results 1. GRHS, 442 2. Kemmerer, 239 3. Evanston, 236 4. Rock Springs, 199 200...
The results for Zac Taylor during the 34th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals might not look impressive on paper, but for the young driver from Green River the week inside the River Spirit Expo Center yielded a lot of important contacts that might shape his 2020 season. "Our racing didn't yield great results, but I got to make a lot of new friends and possible partnerships that could help 2020 be a great season," he said. With approximately 350 entries, the Chili Bowl field was split into five qualifying nights beginning on Monday,...
The speech and debate team returned from the Star Valley Tournament in Afton with a first place 4A finish with several students placing in their respective events. Assistant coaches Dan Parson and Samantha Worden are very pleased with how the season is going and how well the team is progressing. “The season is shaping up beautifully for our team,” Worden said. “So many of the kids have come to us with natural talent, as well as dedication to learning and growing as individuals. We are excited to see how the team shapes and grows into their...
Zac Taylor is heading into his fifth run at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire held inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla., this week better prepared and more confident than ever. Last year's Chili Bowl outing was the first race back for Taylor following a long layoff after having fractured his collar bone during the summer months of 2018. Heading into the 2020 Chili Bowl Taylor is coming off some late 2019 testing in car owner Todd Henry's midget. "We ran some before Thanksgiving and a couple of...
Sweetwater County residents looking for legal information from the county government will be able to find it in pages of this newspaper. The Sweetwater County Commissioners named the Green River Star its newspaper designee for 2020 after a unanimous vote Tuesday morning. The last time the Star was the county’s designee was in 2018. The county’s designee publishes legal information for the county, including meeting minutes and public notices. This information will be found in the legals section of the newspaper and will be available in this iss...
