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Sweetwater County firefighters took on a second fire near Tipton early Tuesday morning. According to Sweetwater County Fire Warden Mike Bournazian, the fire was reported by a nearby Union Pacific train, as well as travellers along Interstate 80. Bournazian said winds in excess of 30 mph caused the fire to spread east and covered approximately a mile of land. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control several hours after it was first reported. Bournazian said other responders from Sweetwater County Fire District No. 1, the Wamsutter...
Fishermen are going after those invasive burbot and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Green River office has received its first fish tagged with a pink burbot raffle tag. The tags, colored pink, are part of a popular Fontenelle Burbot Raffle hosted by the Upper Bear River Chapter of Trout Unlimited, which sponsors a $1,000 raffle. There’s no fee to participate in the raffle, fishermen only need to catch a burbot with a pink “2018 Burbot Raffle” Floy tag. The tags act as tickets for the drawing. Fishermen catching a tagged burbot should...
Green River residents will have a chance to talk with representatives from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Nov. 29 about what they would like to learn and know about grizzly bears. The meeting will be part of a state-wide effort from the department to help people interested in the bears speak with wildlife managers. Last year, the new management plan for grizzly bears was adopted by the WGFD and the species was delisted from the Endangered Species Act, removing protections originally in place for the bears. The meetings will also give...
(Editor’s Note: The following results were recently provided to the Green River Star by a representative of the Green River Grapplers. Some wrestlers’ results were listed as unknown and were not omitted in the following list.) The Green River Grapplers upheld the city’s wrestling reputation earlier this year, winning the triple crown in the Wyoming Amateur Wrestling Association’s Large Team classification in April. From April 7-9, the Grapplers competed in Freestyle, Folk Style and Greco wresting, earning championships in all three discipl...
The Wolves continued to post improved times during a meet in neighboring Rock Springs. The Wolves ran at the White Mountain Golf Course north of Rock Springs, enjoying a sunny and cool day on the course. Brayden Kovick and Marcos Valerio placed in the top 10, while the girls’ top finishers were Jade Arnell and Kaisa Arnell. The Wolves will compete at Regionals this weekend, which takes place in Jackson Friday. The Wolves will then make their final cross country appearance of the season at the State meet in Sheridan. Boys 5,000 meters 5. B...
A former Green River resident on the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office most wanted list was arrested in Montana for probation revocation on original charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated kidnapping and conspiracy to commit felony theft. The sheriff’s office announced the arrest of 18-year-old Hayden Anthony Riggs Tuesday evening. Riggs was involved in an attack on a worker at the Sweetwater Youth Crisis Center which left the employee tied up and injured. The worker was treated for injuries to her throat after the attack. Riggs and his...
Residents will see more sixth-penny tax work going on throughout Green River. According to a media release from the city, the intersection of Hitching Post Drive and Shoshone Avenue will close Sept. 5 for the next phase of construction work on Hitching Post Drive. Residents are recommended to use West Teton Boulevard and Monroe Avenue to get around the construction work. Residents can also expect to see the intersection of Crossbow Drive and Hitching Post Drive to open the same day. The project consists of replacing a 12” water main and adding...
Residents will have a chance to learn about the solar eclipse Monday morning during a party hosted by the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism Board. Party Near the Eclipse takes place at the Sweetwater County Events Complex from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public and will include a portable planetarium experience, a telescope presentation, free children’s activities and free eclipse glasses to safely view the event. Although Sweetwater County is not in the direct path of totality, the event will provide an educational e...
A new CEO for the Green River Chamber of Commerce will start working Monday according to a media release from the chamber. Irene Parsons was recently hired to replace Rebecca Eusek, who left the position for a job with the Wyoming Business Council. Parsons, a 41-year resident of Wyoming and University of Wyoming graduate, formerly worked for Sen. John Barrasso as his field representative in Southwest Wyoming, where she was responsible for communication with Sen. Barrasso and his staff. “Irene is well versed in many aspects of business and c...
A fire at Little Bitter Creek Road has been contained after burning about 30 acres of land southwest of Rock Springs. According to a media release from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, the cause of the day-long fire is under investigation and is unknown. July has been a busy month for firefighters across the county as dry grass and, in many cases, man-made causes, has resulted in many blazes throughout the county. The Little Bitter Creek fire was reported Monday afternoon, with firefighters starting fire fighting operations at about 2...
Despite the 2018 primary election being more than a year away, a Sheridan man has already announced his intent to run for Wyoming’s highest office. Bill Dahlin announced his candidacy in a media release sent Tuesday evening. Dahlin created the Dahlin for Governor committee June 20, despite not being able to file for the election with the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office until May 17, 2018. Dahlin, a businessman and Republican, believes more should be done in diversifying the state economy, saying the politicians from both parties have don...
Zac Taylor was on a mission July 15 at I-76 Speedway in Fort Morgan, Colo., where he dominated to score his fourth win of the season. Taylor won his heat race after starting fourth to open the night. He then led every lap and at times had over half a track lead in his family-owned 305ci sprint car during the A Main. “I started third and jumped into second getting into the first turn and I had a great run off the bottom and took the lead,” he said. “There were three cautions, but a corner worker told me if there wouldn’t have been any I probabl...
A fire set off by a lightning strike caused a power outage in the Purple Sage area west of Rock Springs Monday morning. Sweetwater County deputy sheriffs and firefighters were advised of a power pole on fire early Monday morning, resulting in a power outage at residences and businesses in the area between Highway 191 South and Kanda. The burning pole was located north of Interstate 80 near the intersection of Purple Sage Road and old Highway 30. Sheriff Mike Lowell said the fire, which destroyed not only the power pole, but burned through a...
A reality television star recently plead guilty to poaching charges, which resulted in his hunting privileges being revoked for two years, a suspended jail sentence, one and a half years of probation and a $23,000 fine. Billy A. Busbice Jr. of Olla, La., appeared before Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Frank Zebre May 23, pleading guilty to charges of intentionally allowing an antlerless elk to go to waste and an additional charge of taking an elk without the proper license. Busbice was given a 180-day suspended jail sentence and was placed...
Two new coaches were hired to head up the golf and cheer programs at Green River High School, according to information sent by Anthony Beardsley, athletics director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Karly Eyre was selected to be the new head golf coach, while Krista Simkin was chosen as the new cheerleading coach. Eyre currently works at Lincoln Middle School as a health and physical education teacher, while Simkin returns to Sweetwater County after living in Colorado. For Eyre, it’s a return, having previously worked as the high s...
Green River’s kids have a chance to up their basketball game under tutelage from a former Utah Jazz player Thursday. The Green River Parks and Recreation Department will host the free basketball clinic hosted by Bryon Russell at the Green River Recreation Center at 5 p.m., and will last approximately an hour. Russell will lead participants through various drills and competitions. Russell, 46, was a small forward drafted to the Utah Jazz in 1993, playing for the team from 1993 to 2002. He played in back-to-back NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 and p...
Racing came hard and fast at Sweetwater Speedway during the Memorial Day Weekend. The first races of the year brought racers and fans from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming together for three days of racing. Starting the show May 26 the IMCA Stock Cars had 14 drivers hoping to take home the win. The drivers went green to checkered with Dillon Lawrence of Salt Lake City taking an early lead and obtaining his first IMCA Stock Car Win. There were 17 competitors in the IMCA Sport Mods. Brian Carey of Aztec, N.M., battled with...
Ten Green River residents were arrested as part of an methamphetamine ring investigation throughout Southwest Wyoming and Utah. According to a release from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation focused on a Green River-based drug trafficking group the sheriff’s office claims was loosely organized and involved the transportation, distribution and use of methamphetamine. Detectives with the office’s Sheriff’s Narcotics and Arrest Group, along with agents from the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation’s Southwest...
Green River’s Zac Taylor recorded his first 2017 win in Colorado May 13. Racing at the El Paso County Raceway in his family-owned 305ci winged sprint car, he ended the night on top in that division. He also competed in the midget car division to a third-place finish that night. “Usually when I drive the sprint and then the next week get in the midget it takes me awhile to adjust,” Taylor said. “It’s a big learning curve. But Saturday when I got out of the midget after hot laps I knew it was going to be a good night.” Taylor won his heat before...
An unidentified inmate of the Sweetwater County Detention Center attempted to harm himself during a court hearing in Green River Friday morning. According to a media release from the sheriff’s office, the incident occurred in Judge Nena James’ court at about 11:30 a.m. The inmate was removed and transported by ambulance to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he was treated for his injuries and was placed under observation. An update issued Tuesday evening stated the inmates injuries were not life threatening. Sheriff Mike Lowell sai...
County residents between the ages of 12 and 17 have a chance to see how the Green River Police Department operates. The department will host its Junior Citizen’s Academy June 6-9 from 8 a.m., to 5 p.m., and will accept applications to the academy through May 31. The academy is limited to 20 participants, who will undergo a background check. The four-day program consists of classroom and hands-on demonstrations regarding the department’s operations and include functions performed by the GRPD’s animal control, patrol, investigations and speci...
Daggett County Sheriff Jerry Jorgensen resigned from his post Sunday after an investigation into allegations of prisoner mistreatment at the Daggett County Jail. According to a media release from the Daggett County Sheriff’s Office, Jorgensen’s resignation was voluntary. “Sheriff Jorgensen’s resignation was completely voluntary. It came because of his desire to help the county move forward in the process with Utah Department of Corrections to return inmates to the Daggett County Jail,” the release stated. “He felt a clean break with a new sheri...
Staff Report Green River High School art teachers Denise Mosley, Shane Steiss and Sonja Higgins are impressed with how their students did at the Wyoming High School State Art Symposium. “We had another great year with some talented artists who took 153 pieces to display at the Casper Events Center this past weekend,” Mosley said. Green River artists were among 75 other high schools who displayed 4261 pieces of art ranging in size from small drawings to 10 foot tall sculptures. “As a school we were awarded 52 ribbons for our work,” Mosley...
Staff report Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County will open its new clinic in Rock Springs Monday, which will house physicians practicing family medicine and occupational medicine. The clinic is located at 3000 College Hill in Rock Springs. The new offices will be utilized by Dr. David Dansie, Dr. Michael Bowers, Dr. Jacob Johnson, Dr. Lawrence Lauridsen, Dr. Brytton Long, along with physician assistants Amy Dolce, Melissa Lehman and Mark Sanders. According to a press release from the hospital, the clinic’s location will be a one-stop m...
Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with investigators from the Rawlins Police Department, determined a man who had driven himself to Wamsutter and reported he was shot had actually done it himself. According to a media release from the sheriff’s office, an unidentified 54-year-old Sweetwater County resident had shot himself with a handgun west of Wamsutter, then drove to the Wamsutter Town Hall and told a sheriff’s office process deputy he had been shot and needed help. The man was taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawli...
