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Green River’s Zac Taylor knows that if he is going to get better he has to compete against the best competition and that opportunity presented itself last weekend in Montana during a Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour event. Taylor and his family owned 360c.i. sprint car team traveled to Gallatin Speedway for the two-day Grizzly Nationals. Taylor raced his way into the A Main on Friday while competing against arguably the toughest 360 racers in the country. “We held our own in the heat, finishing fifth, which put us in the B Main,” he said. “I wa...
For some sportsmen, trophies are more slippery than shiny and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has launched a new program to recognize the anglers reeling them in. The department has launched its Master Angler program to recognize anglers who catch trophy-sized game fish in Wyoming waters. Trophy fish represent the largest 5 percent of the 24 eligible species. Participating in the program is easy, even if catching a trophy is challenging. An angler who lands a fish that meets or exceeds the minimum qualifying length from snout to the tip...
The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners selected three area high school seniors for the $1,000 scholarships offered by the county. Amongst those awarded the scholarship is Green River High School student Erik Gwaltney. The commissioners selected Ian Fletcher of Rock Springs High School and Thomas Kodee of Manila for the other two scholarships. Wally Johnson, chairman of the board, said the decision was tough for the five commissioners to make. “These kids are really outstanding kids,” Johnson said. The commissioners also sel...
Two Rawlins residents were arrested last week in connection to burglaries in Wamsutter earlier this year. Antonio Pacheco, 26, and Nathan Gallant, 27, were arrested in Rawlins March 21 by the Rawlins Police Department. The department, along with other law enforcement agencies, served a search warrant on the residence the two occupied on the northeast side of Rawlins. The warrant came after the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office investigated a series burglaries involving two businesses and a private residence in Wamsutter reported in F...
As the weather starts getting warmer some residents may begin thinking about what needs to be done with their garden or yards. “High desert gardening can be a challenge and wanting a pond or water feature can be complicated,” Lyneen Murphy, Green River Pond and Garden Tour director, said. This year, the community will come together on Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.to celebrate a unique free event, which has drawn upwards of 300 people in the past. The tour is a one day event where gardeners from Green River and Rock Springs open their gar...
The Wolves took to the mat in Rock Springs during the 4A West Regional Tournament last weekend. Despite taking second behind Kelly Walsh, a number of Green River wrestlers took first place in their weight divisions. Overall, Green River earned 226.5 points for their second-place finish, falling behind Kelly Walsh’s 266 and head of third-place Rock Springs’ total of 215. Four Wolves wrestlers were crowned the regional champions of their respective weight divisions during the event. Clayson Mele took first at 106 pounds, while Dominic Mar...
The Wolves Wrestling team had a rough week, but still earned a win and had a few wrestlers win matches throughout the weekend. Clayson Mele continues to be strong at 106, having an undefeated week of competition. Others joining him in that feat are Kade Flores at 120, Dominic Martinez at 113, Kade Flores at 120 and Justin Flores at 138. Kade Knezovich was undefeated at the conference duals in Rock Springs. Last week, the boys traveled to Evanston for a dual against the Red Devils. The Wolves would come up short in that dual, losing 42-34....
Despite a strong showing by the Wolves grapplers in Riverton, the boys ended up with a second-place finish during the annual Ron Thon Memorial tournament. The Wolves ended the tournament with 181 points, placing higher than Thunder Basin High School, Star Valley, Powell and Rock Springs. Kelly Walsh took top honors at Ron Thon, scoring 217.5 points overall. Several wrestlers climbed their way through the brackets during the two-day tournament, ending as either champions or runners-up in their weight classes. Payton Tucker took first place in...
Twin toddlers and an infant were among those rescued from a downed aircraft Monday night. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, the Sweetwater Combined Communications Center received a report of a downed plane at about 6:30 p.m., Monday evening. The pilot had been in contact with authorities at the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, reporting he had landed his Piper Archer fixed-wing, single-prop-engine aircraft into a snowy field near the airport after running low on fuel. The pilot was flying from Wayne, Neb., to his home i...
The Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office recently completed an investigation into a violation of state campaign finance law in Rock Springs, stemming from a paid letter of support posted on the SweetwaterNOW website. According to a media release from the county attorney’s office, no charges were filed against the letter’s authors or employees at SweetwaterNOW. “I felt that it was clear that no one intended to violate campaign finance laws. Had the parties been aware of the specific law, or not been charged a fee, then a violation would not hav...
The Wolves wrestlers came home with an impressive first-place finish after competing in the Tiger Grizz Invitational in Idaho Falls, Idaho, over the weekend. The Wolves scored 223 points during the tournament, edging out Columbia High School, which scored 222 and Kuna High School rounding out the top three with 201.5 points. Other Wyoming schools competing in the tournament were Evanston High School, which finished 15th with 61 points and Jackson Hole High School, finishing 32nd with 8 points. Individually, many wrestlers made impressive runs i...
A trip to Vernal, Utah, resulted in Green River High School’s grapplers earning a third-place finish at the Tournament of Champions over the weekend. Green River earned 183 points during the tournament, finishing behind Juab High School of Nephi, Utah’s 196 and the Vernal-based Uintah High School’s winning 248 points. A few wolves were able to shine individually during the weekend. Clayson Mele earned a first-place finish at 106 lbs., defeating a wrestler from Uintah by decision. Kade Flores took third at 120 lbs, winning the third-place match...
Three employees of the Green River Hampton Inn and Suites were recognized at the quarterly REACH (Rare and Exceptional Achievement for Customer service in Hospitability) awards last month, according to a press release issued by the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism Board. The employees are Quinn Phillips, Doris Rodriguez and Guadalupe Angelito. According to the release, the three were honored at a ceremony Dec. 13. Phillips was nominated by Kim Strid, saying he “always arrives for work with a smile on his face and ready to tackle any task t...
Green River High School is proud to announce that Sydney Ferrer is the recipient of the Jostens Renaissance National Student of the Month Award for November 2018. This recognition is for a deserving student who has made an impact within their school or community through Jostens Renaissance. Jostens Renaissance is a program that focuses on recognizing students and staff. The core of the program revolves around the five R’s: respect, reward, recognize, and reinforce = results. Ferrer was nominated by GRHS theater director Bradlee Skinner. ...
The Green River High School wrestling team started the season strong with a second-place finish in Evanston over the weekend. The Wolves scored 202.5 points during the tournament, coming up short against Spring Creek High School from Nevada and its tournament-winning 215 points. The third-place Bear River, Utah, team scored 171 points. The tournament also saw a few Wolves crowned as champions of their divisions. Dominic Martinez finished first at 113, Kade Florez took first at 120 and Kaden Lloyd took first at 182. The team will travel to...
The upcoming Flaming Gorge Classic Basketball Tournament is sure to bring excitement to Green River’s basketball fans Dec. 13-15. The Green River High School athletics office released a schedule for the tournament Friday morning and will pit the Wolves and Lady Wolves against teams from Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. The times listed are subject to change. All varsity games will be at the GRHS main gym, while JV games will be played at the auxiliary gym. Varsity Boys Dec. 13: GR vs. Westside, Idaho, 7:40 p.m. Dec. 14: GR vs. Thunder Basin, 4:20 p...
A presentation about mega fires will cover the conditions that lead up to such fires and how they can be managed or mitigated. The Sweetwater County Fire Department, Rock Springs Fire Department, North 40 Productions, US Forest Service, Wyoming Rural Firefighter Association and Wyoming Fire Chief’s Association is pleased to bring the “Era of Megafires” by Dr. Paul Hessburg. The event will take place at the Historic Broadway Theatre, Thursday at 7 p.m. The firefighters are asking for nonperishable food items in lieu of any admission fees for t...
While the race director for the Race on the Rock Triathlon will be stepping down, the event will continue. Outgoing race director Traci Ciepiela will be replaced with Cate Miller of Rock Springs. Miller is a triathlete, as well as a military veteran, cancer survivor and mother. The reason she decided to take over is because she didn’t like the idea of the race ending. The race moved to the Flaming Gorge area for the first time last year and Miller hopes to have the Aug. 24 triathlon start at the gorge again. She also hopes to add a 70.3-mile d...
The search for a Rock Springs resident continues nearly a week after he was reported missing to the Rock Springs Police Department. Terry Meador, 74, was initially reported missing Oct. 25 and was believed to have gone hunting by himself near Pine Mountain south of Rock Springs. His pickup truck was found badly stuck north of Pine Mountain. Meador’s rifle was found inside the cab. Searches conducted throughout the weekend by sheriff’s deputies, family members and Sweetwater County Search and Rescue were unsuccessful in locating Meador. The sea...
A former Green River resident and longtime mayor of the city died Thursday at his home in Laramie. Richard Waggener was born in Green River Jan. 24, 1930, and would become a key member of the community before leaving the city in 1988. Waggener was elected to the Green River City Council in 1969 and served as Green River’s mayor form 1971 to 1983. During his time as mayor, Waggener was active in both the National League of Cities and the Wyoming Association of Municipalities. He serves as president of WAM from 1977 to 1979. After his term as may...
The owner of the Fish Bowl Restaurant and Bowling Center wants to become the next Sweetwater County Assessor. Perri Rubeck, a Republican, thinks changes need to be made in local government and in the assessor’s office. “The assessor’s office consists of a handful of dedicated and talented employees with a hierarchy of an office manger, chief deputy and the currently appointed assessor,” he said in his campaign announcement. “Having owned and operated a number of businesses I am sure there is no need for this much management and taxpayer...
A promising beginning of the night ended with Zac Taylor sitting in the pits because of mechanical problems in the Todd Henry owned midget last Saturday at I-76 Speedway. “Todd replaced all the crank triggers and in the heat we thought we finally had the engine issues taken care of,” Taylor said. “We went from fifth to second, but as soon as the green came out for the feature we had the same issues again. Todd is going to go to more of a drag racing style crank trigger and hopefully that will fix the problem. It was very disappointing becau...
A 48-year-old Utah man drowned while competing in a fishing derby Saturday afternoon. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Lance Heninger of North Ogden, Utah. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, Heninger and two companions, Carson West of North Ogden, Utah and Scott Gorder of Ogden, Utah, were competing in the Ducks Unlimited Fishing Derby and had launched their boat from Buckboard Marina early that morning. The men did not return home later that night and concerned friends and family found the tri...
A Green River resident announced she will challenge incumbent Donnalee Bobak for Sweetwater County Clerk of District Court. Annette Eychner, a Democrat, issued a campaign announcement last week. "I made the decision to run for Clerk of District Court based on my strong desire to serve the residents of this county," she said in her announcement. "Public service, volunteerism and challenging occupations have been instrumental in my life." She believes the staff is the backbone of the office and...
A 21-year veteran of the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office announced his intent to campaign for Sweetwater County Sheriff. John Grossnickle, a Republican originally from Cheyenne, holds a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice from Chadron State College and a master of science degree in criminal justice, law enforcement administration from Columbia College. Grossnickle is currently a Lieutenant over the patrol and detective divisions at the sheriff's office. He started his career in 1996...
