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After a month of dominating against the best in Utah, Green River High School’s Dylan Rust showed the State of Wyoming just how good he is. The senior was once again in top form at last weeks Wyoming Classic in Casper and walked away with a first-place finish in the discus with a throw of 175 feet and one inch. His throw was over ten feet more than the second-place finisher. Rust also finished third in the shot put at the prestigious event. Green River freshman Andri Dewey also continued to excel and finished third in the 400 meters. Juniors J...
Green River youth interested in learning about the city’s police department and how it functions will have a chance to attend a four-day academy hosted by the GRPD. The department is accepting application for its Junior Citizen’s Academy through May 28. The course is limited to 20, with applicants required to be between the ages of 12 and 17 years old. The applicants will also undergo a background check prior to their admittance. The academy consists of classroom and hands-on instruction covering police functions such as patrol and inv...
County deputies and detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Narcotics Arrest Group unit arrested two people wanted on various charges on April 17. Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell said Deputy Sheriffs Amanda Buller and Mike Merkley followed up leads Friday evening on the whereabouts of 19-year-old Morgan Bauer, wanted for alleged possession of methamphetamine, that took them to an address at 45 Purple Sage Road, located west of Rock Springs. While arresting Bauer, another wanted person, 29-year-old Joshua Hunter of Rock Springs, was l...
It was a fantastic Saturday for the Green River High School track team. The team was split into two squads with athletes competing at the 15th annual Taylorsville Invitational in Utah and the Roy Peck Invite in Riverton. Head coach Steve Boyd said it was a good weekend. It was a tremendous day for the boy’s squad in Utah as they finished fourth out of 26 teams. Green River only finished behind Bingham, Copper Hills, and Riverton (Utah) High Schools. Senior Dylan Rust had another stellar meet with first place finishes in both the shot put and d...
The Green River Knights will kick off their 2015 season with a two-day home tournament. It will be a round-robin tournament with several games against Evanston, Jackson, and Rock Springs. Games will being each day at 9 a.m. and conclude with a 6 p.m. game. This year, the Knights have expanded their program to include 15-year-olds and this in turn has allowed them to have a varsity or “A” team and a junior varsity or “B” team. Green River Manager Stub Hatfield and Coach Brad Hatfield believe having two teams will allow them to work with kids an...
A drug and fugitive apprehension sweep conducted by county deputies and the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Arrest Group team resulted in eight arrests Thursday night. According to Sheriff Mike Lowell, Adam Fulmer, 20, of Rock Springs was arrested for alleged delivery of a controlled substance, alleged conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, and alleged possession of marijuana. Adam Wesley Benton, 25, of Rock Springs was arrested for an alleged probation violation on an original charge aggravated assault was wanted by Powell County, M...
Residents will have the chance to learn about the west through music and stories through storyteller and Wyoming Humanities Council member Bill Rossiter. On Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., Rossiter will be at the Golden Hour Senior Center to perform “The Magic Carpet Made of Steel,” songs and lies by Rossiter. Rossiter, a 2015 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Service to the Humanities in Montana, chaired the humanities division and taught literature and folklore for 25 years at Flathead Valley Community College and the University of Montana, retir...
The world’s largest trona mine is no longer part of FMC. It’s now Tronox Alkali. Tronox and FMC announced the two companies completed the sale of the mine west of Green River April 1 in joint media releases. “The combination of Tronox and Alkali creates a leading inorganic chemicals company comprised of two fully integrated businesses with a competitive industry advantage,” Tom Casey, Tronox chairman and CEO said in the company’s release. “The acquisition of the Alkali business also diversifies our end-market exposure and revenue base and in...
Think about all the things one can do with their library card. Residents can check out books, check out movies and music, and access digital items such as eBooks, digital audiobooks, streaming movies and databases. Libraries also have educational programs for people of all ages, from Toddler Time and Story Time for our youngest community members, to nutrition programs and humanities programs for adults. The possibilities libraries make available are truly unlimited. That’s why the theme for this year’s National Library Week is Unlimited Pos...
The Green River Grapplers were once again strong at their annual home tournament. The team took first place at the annual Rudy Gunter Classic. Results: Brennyn Clark placed 3rd in Freestyle Cooper Wright placed 1st in Freestyle and 1st in Folkstyle Darris Todd placed 2nd in Freestyle and 3rd in Folkstyle Noah Mower placed 4th in Freestyle and 4th in Folkstyle Garrett York placed 3rd in Freestyle and 2nd in Folkstyle Bentley Flanders placed 2nd in Freestyle and 1st in Folkstyle Colin Lee placed 2nd in Folkstyle Tavin Vendetti placed 1st in...
For many seniors, a pet may be their only companion. Oftentimes, seniors who have pets will delay taking care of their own needs because their pets need food, medical care or other things, said Jamie Lee, Young at Heart Senior Center’s marketing and special events coordinator. Lee, who is the Rock Springs AARP Community Advocacy Team chairman, said the benefits of senior pet ownership are endless and include physical, mental and emotional aspects, which is why this project is so important. There are two components the pet project. The first i...
The Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center hired a Green River educator to take the helm of the organization. Last week, the CDC announced the center’s board offered the position to Lu Kasper, who currently works as the principal at Harrison Elementary School. A starting date has yet to be determined, but her employment will start after the current school year concludes. Kasper was one of 21 candidates applying for the position and one of three finalists contacted for interviews. Her job offer came after an executive session hosted d...
A late-morning holdup at a rest area east of Rock Springs has the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office seeking the unidentified bandit. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, William Hall, a truck driver from Mississippi had parked at the Bitter Creek Rest Area about 40 miles east of Rock Springs when he was robbed at gunpoint at about 10 a.m. March 20. The man, described as white and appearing in his early 20s, wore a dark blue pullover jacket or hoodie with letters “UA” in gold on the back and demanded Hall hand over his wallet....
The Green River Grapplers have been busy on the mat, with impressive showings at tournaments across the Rocky Mountain region. Two weeks ago the team had wrestlers at five tournaments in three states. RESULTS: Intermountain Warrior (Pocatello, Idaho) 1. Thomas Dalton 4. Sefton Douglas 4. Tainui Kellner Pleasant Grove, Utah 3. Dom Martinez (Folkstyle) 4. Martinez (Freestyle) 4. Eric Clingenpeel (Freestyle and Folkstyle) Rawlins 2. Oliver Wisniewski Wright, Wyo. 2. Wisniewski Bridger Valley 2. Darris Todd (Freestyle, Folkstyle) 1. Brennyn Clark...
County residents will be receiving their 2015 assessment schedules from the Sweetwater County Assessor’s Office within the next few days. The schedules are the basis for the property taxes that will be mailed in September. According to a release from the assessor’s office, the value of the property is determined by sales information collected throughout the last year. The release states residential property information showed an increase in sales prices by approximately 4 percent overall. Commercial properties also showed an increased and new...
Despite a depressed local economy, the fourth annual Southwest Wyoming Chapter of the Muley Fanatic fundraising banquet was a success. The March 7 banquet at the the Sweetwater Events Complex generated nearly $107,000 in net revenue. “The economic situation in southwest Wyoming is far different from a year ago. To yield similar results to that of 2014 is a success by all accounts,” Muley Fanatic Co-Founder Joshua Coursey, said. “There is no doubt that a steep decline in oil and natural gas prices has had a direct impact to the local economy. Th...
Editors note: Once a month, a Green River senior’s life will take center stage in an article about some of the most memorable parts of their life. This is the first of many more to come. Staff Report Mission at Castle Rock The Villa resident Mildred Alberta Garner McGowan Pittman has only been a resident of The Villa for a few years, but has already left quite an impression on many. If Mildred isn’t at the beauty shop getting her hair done on Tuesdays or her nails done on Saturdays, she can be seen walking through the center three to four tim...
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has a new physicians assistant. Mark Sanders joined the team at the hospital in January and will be seeing his patients in the Family Medicine Clinic, located in the Medical Office and Physician Clinic connected to the hospital. Sanders has practiced primary care and occupational medicine in Sweetwater County for the past 20 years, after serving as an EMT and working in industry for the 10 years prior. He is originally from Powell and attended Western Wyoming Community College and the University of...
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has a new doctor on staff. Dr. Wallace Curry recently joined the Memorial Hospital Urology, located in the Medical Office & Physician Clinic. A Salt Lake City native, Curry has practiced for the last 12 years in Western Kansas. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Utah and subsequently graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He returned to the University of Utah Hospital for his general surgery internship and urology residency which he completed in 2003. Curry is board cert...
The Green River Police Department isn’t just seeking people involved with shooting out a second-story window at City Hall, they’re seeking car thieves as well. According to a release from the Sweetwater Community Crime Stoppers, the GRPD seeks information about a car theft that occurred between Jan. 13 and Jan. 15. A red Pontiac Vibe was taken from a residence on Shoshone Ave. The vehicle was later found three miles south of Rock Springs, off of Wyoming Highway 430. The vehicle was found in a ditch, totaled, and was missing several items. Acc...
Dustin Shillcox, a Green River resident who serves as an ambassador for the Christopher Reeves Foundation will speak at the annual Mayor’s Leadership Awards next Wednesday at the Sweetwater County Events Complex. Shillcox was injured in a vehicle crash Aug. 26, 2010, when the business van he drove blew a tire out and travelled into the cable median on Interstate 80 outside of Rock Springs. The van flipped during the crash, ejecting Shillcox from his seat and resulted in Shillcox being paralyzed from the chest down. In 2013, Shillcox received a...
The Green River USA Swim Club hosted their Annual Shiver in the River USA Swim Meet Jan. 16 and 17 at the new Green River Aquatic Center. There were more than 120 swimmers for surrounding areas including Green River, Evanston, Jackson Hole, Kemmerer, Lander, Rawlins, Rock Springs, and Pinedale. Pictured are: Front row swimmers placing 1st – 3rd in their age groups: (left to right) Michael Richmond first place in boys 13-14 age group, Lauren Jensen first place in girls 9-10 age group, Sydni Sanders First Place in girls 13-14 age group, C...
The Green River High School boy’s swim team wrapped up their regular season home slate last night with a three team competition a the new aquatic center. Green River second out of the three teams, edging out visiting Riverton by a eight-point differential. Rock Springs finished in first place. Brendan Bloomquist was the top individual finisher for Green River. He finished first in the 100-yard backstroke. Ethan Moffatt placed second in the race, Logan Johnson was third, Miles Moffatt was fourth and Coleton Spalding completed a top-five sweep b...
The nine member all-volunteer Muley Fanatic Foundation Southwest Chapter Project Advisory Committee is now accepting funding proposals for 2015 projects. The deadline for project submission is March 1. Any and all proposals for projects located in Southwest Wyoming that address the mission of the Muley Fanatic Foundation will be considered. The MFF mission is: “To ensure the conservation of mule deer and their habitat and to provide such supporting services to further the sport of hunting and sound wildlife management.” In 2014, the SW Chapter...
Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso announced that he has nominated Green River High School graduate Joshua Shafe and student Reece Clingenpeel for appointments at U.S. service academies. Shafe is nominated for the U.S. Military and Naval Academies, while Reece is nominated for the U.S. Air Force and Naval Academies “Wyoming has a proud history of nominating some of our best and brightest students to attend our nation’s military academies,” Barrasso said. “Joshua and Reece are hardworking, highly motivated, and have shown they possess the cha...
