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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...
The Green River High School boy’s swim team put up a strong performance last Friday on the road at Cheyenne Central. While the Wolves lost a close battle to the Indians 92-86, Green River came away with six first-place finishes. It was a strong day for senior standout Paul Wright, who finished first in the 200-yard IM and 100-yard butterfly. Phillip Blume finished first in the 100-yard backstroke and Brendan Bloomquist placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke. The Green River 200-yard freestyle relay team of Wright, Ethan Moffatt, Brendan Bloo...
The Green River High School speech team is continuing to show they are the best team in the state. Competing at a tournament at Cheyenne Central High School, Green River once again finished in first place with a total of 99 points. They easily outdistanced second place Cheyenne East, who had 47 sweepstakes points. CHEYENNE CENTRAL RESULTS Duet finalists Sydney Burbank and Kayla Gibson -- 6th Reina Kropf and Leslie Patterson -- 2nd Sheridan Stock and Emma Nathan -- 3rd Semifinalists duet Karlee Cutler and Lyndzi Johnson Phaedon jones and John...
Last week, members of the Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center’s board of trustees voted to fire its executive director, who had been placed on administrative leave since October. According to a release from the CDC, the board voted to fire Wall Dec. 9 after an executive session used to discuss the termination. The termination was immediate, and the CDC’s leadership team will handle the position’s duties until a new director is hired. A letter was also mailed to parents regarding the termination and the CDC’s plan until a new directo...
A Saturday outing at the Flaming Gorge turned tragic when a vehicle rolled into to the water, resulting in the death of a four-year-old girl. According to a press release from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, four-year-old Natalie Gibson died in the incident. The release states emergency responders were notified of the incident at around 4 p.m. Saturday. Initial reports claimed the vehicle had gone through the ice at the gorge, but was corrected in a subsequent release. According to the sheriff’s office, the vehicle went into the wat...
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office is warning county residents of a scam targeted to seniors. According to a media release from the sheriff’s office, the scam revolves around someone calling a resident and claiming they’re a grandchild who has been jailed and needs money for attorney’s fees, bail and other expenses. The caller, explaining their strange-sounding voice, says they have a cold to divert suspicion away from the caller. According to the release, the first call is often followed up with a second call from another person claimin...
The Green River Chamber of Commerce Adopt-A-Tree program is now underway and residents can adopt one of the trees along Uinta Drive. To obtain a tree visit the chamber’s office. Once a tree is selected, residents will then have to decide if they want to decorate a tree themselves or if they would like to have the Green River High School band decorate it for them. This year, the band is using the Adopt-A-Tree program as a fundraiser. For $50, the band will put up light on the adopted tree between Nov. 14 and Dec. 4., and remove them between J...
The Green River middle school girl’s swim team continued to shine with an impressive 116 to 38 home victory last Thursday over Rawlins. Green River had a swimmer finish first in eight of the ten events. Janae Neff, Cheryl Moritz, Emilee Mandros, Sydni Sanders, Raena Fitch and Ashley Jensen all had first place swims. Green River also finished first in the 200-yard freestyle relay. RESULTS 100-Yard-Freestyle 1. Neff 2. Ashley Jensen 3. Sayge Stojadinovie 4. Jade Arnell 5. Kiersten Plott 6. Paitence Bently 10. Dannika Kunz 11. Cassy Gomez 13. E...
The Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Foundation received a special donation from a local mine at a meeting last week. FMC employees Fred von Ahrens and Dave Caplan addressed the board and then presented them with a check for $25,000. von Ahrens, who is FMC’s alkali chemical division manufacturing director, applauded the foundation for the lives and patients that have been touched through donations. He also expressed his appreciation to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for partnering with FMC on their annual employee health and w...
The Green River High School swim team was able to pick up some great times at last week’s last chance meet at Monroe Pool, unfortunately they did not pick up any additional state qualifiers. The Lady Wolves had a total of seven individual and one-really team finish in first-place. As a team, Green River also easily out-pointed Evanston and Rock Springs. Green River finished with 80 points, followed by Evanston with 48, and Rock Springs with 39. Finishing first for Green River was Dakota Neumann in the 200-yard freestyle, Elizabeth Barker in t...
The Green River Grapplers traveled to Farmington, Utah, Oct. 25 and competed in the West Regional Preseason Open. Zachary Dalton finished second in the first-second-grade division in the 61-pound weight class. Thomas Dalton finished a champion in the third-fourth-grade division in the 60-65 pound weight class. Hunter Davis finished third in the third-fourth-grade division in the 74-80 pound weight class. Sefton Douglass finished second in the fifth-sixth-grade division in the 65-pound weight class. Dominic Martinez finished a champion in the...
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County health and emergency responders have coordinated a plan for Ebola. With the recent scare on the Ebola epidemic, awareness has been heightened at all levels and centers of healthcare. Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, released information recently to give residents insight into what is happening locally to prepare for a potential outbreak. Patti Brown, RN, director of infection prevention/employee health and environmental services, and Clay Radakovich, safety and compliance coordinator answered a few...
English as a Second Language classes are offered from the Western Wyoming Community College Learning Center. ESL helps those who do not speak English or have limited English to improve their English language skills and function more confidently in the United States. The students take the ESL classes for many reasons among them are to help them get a job, speak fluently to their child’s teacher and be able to talk and understand their doctor. Many of the students work very diligently to improve their English skills. This program includes an e...
