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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...
The Sweetwater County Concert Association will kick off its 75th year concert season with Six Appeal. During the 2014-15 season, the concert association has four concerts slated. The first concert will showcase an award-winning male a cappella vocal band, Six Appeal. They began as a collegiate hobby in 2006 at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. Performing around campus was a great way to relax from classes, create a new sound on campus, and yes, meet girls. As the group evolved into a professional ensemble in 2010, Six Appeal began to...
Friday night is senior night for the Green River High School volleyball team. Kasey Turnbull, Sarah Herd, Shannon Hlad, and Jenny Dunham will all be playing their last regular season home game Oct. 24 against Riverton. The varsity game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Green River will be looking for their second conference win of the season. The Lady Wolves are currently 8-17 and 1-8 in the 4A West. Their score last night at Evanston was not available at press time. Last week, Green River had the tough task of playing against top ranked Natrona...
With paintings that depict everything from realistic landscapes to abstract images, local artist Angie Bennett describes her artwork as symbolic, decorative and traditional. Bennett’s artwork is on display through the end of October at the Sweetwater County Library. “I enjoy many subject matters, media and art styles from traditional to abstract,” Bennett said. “Although the majority of my work is in watercolor, some paintings have been painted with iridescent oils or watercolors. The sparkles in the paint appeal to my decorative instinc...
Growing up in a smaller town, younger kids often times idolize high school students. Regardless of it being an amazing football player or a great actress in a play, the kids marvel at a chance to see their hero perform. Earlier this month, local kids not only got a chance to meet the Green River High School cheerleaders, they were also able to learn from them and perform before a Wolves football game. The performance was the culmination of the 2014 Kids Camp where the students learned from...
Fisheries biologist with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are going to collect kokanee salmon eggs on Flaming Gorge Reservoir in an effort to help bolster the Gorge kokanee population and to establish additional spawning runs in other waters across the state. The spawning operation and camps will be set up at Brinegar’s Ferry boat ramp and across the reservoir at the Upper Marsh Creek boat ramp. Green River Fisheries Biologist Joe Skorupski said the Game and Fish Green River fisheries management crew and the statewide spawning crew will b...
Project Learning Tree and Project WILD have teamed up to offer a fun, hands-on workshop offering instruction in all of these curricula for formal and non-formal educators. The two-day workshop will take place at the Green River Region Office of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. The Game and Fish office is located at 351 Astle Street in Green River. Preregistration is required. The cost is $45 per participant and includes six curriculum guides, activity materials, and snacks. Participants will have to...
With Halloween just around the corner, many are planning their trick or treating event. Some may not need look any farther for plans. Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and Mission at the Villa will be hosting its annual community trick or treat night. This has become a cherished event for the residents beginning as a couple of residents sitting at the front door handing out candy and evolving to the point of all interested residents offering candy to trick or treaters as they come through the multipurpose room. Mission is happy to...
The mayor of Bairoil was recently charged with two counts of nepotism in a case accusing the mayor of hiring family members to municipal posts. Sue Rigano was served with a summons Tuesday following the Sweetwater County Commission meeting in Green River. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, nepotism is a misdemeanor that carries a possible maximum possible penalty of a fine of not more than $1,000. Nepotism is part of the Ethics and Disclosure Act under Wyoming statute. The penalties section under the act also specifies that ...
Questar Gas is requesting a decrease in its Wyoming natural gas rates. If the request is approved by the Wyoming Public Service Commission, the annual bill for the typical residential customer will decrease by about $22 beginning Nov. 1. “Abundant natural gas supplies continue to reduce the price we pay for natural gas to serve our customers,” said Craig Wagstaff, executive vice president and COO of Questar Gas. “We’re maintaining rates that are among the nation’s lowest while improving our distribution system and encouraging customers...
With Halloween right around the corner, kids are picking out costumes and getting ready for Trick-or-Treating and annual Halloween parties. But why should the kids have all the fun? That’s the idea behind the “Come As You Aren’t” costume party fundraiser that is being put together by the Sweetwater County Library Foundation. The party is for adults and is from 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 11 at the Outlaw Inn in Rock Springs. Tickets are $25. Laura Habibi, Sweetwater County Library Foundation Board of Directors president, said the foundation was loo...
STAFF REPORT The Green River High School boy’s finished in the middle of the pack at the 2014 Wyoming State Tournament in Gillette. The squad finished ninth out of 16 teams. Number one singles player Taten Knight ended the season with a 1-2 record at the state tournament. After losing a close three-set match to Campbell County’s Aaron Swan, number two singles player Alexander Marchal rebounded with two victories, but was eliminated from placing after a loss to Mark Menghini of Cheyenne Central. He finished the tournament with a 2-2 record. Aft...
The Green River Grapplers are excited to be entering another season of USA Wrestling. After a highly successful 2013-2014 season, the grapplers look forward to this upcoming season and continuing what has been a tradition dating back to at least 1971. According to Roy Lloyd President of the Green River Grapplers, their success over the years has truly hinged on the history of the program and all those that have passed over the grapplers’ mats. He said the high school wrestling room has a banner of the many champions that have wrestled at Green...
Green River High School students recently assisted the Wyoming Game and Fish Department with collecting Russian olive and tamarisk growth information along the Green River through town. Biology teacher Allison Baas said her college prep biology class has assisted with the data collection for the past three years as part of their ecology unit. "The class submits their data and findings to the Game and Fish to allow for observations of trends in vegetation along the Green River," Baas said. "This...
