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STAFF REPORT The body of a 69-year-old fisherman who search and rescue volunteers have searched for since the beginning of the month was recently recovered. The fisherman from Riverton, Utah, Charles Darrell Thomas, was missing after an inflatable boat he and his 62-year-old girlfriend were sharing capsized on the Flaming Gorge Resevoir. The Daggett County Sheriff’s Office in Daggett County, Utah reported his body was at 5:40 p.m. using side scan sonar. Using a remote operated vehicle, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office was able to confirm the...
The current exhibit at the Community Fine Arts Center is the dramatic photography of Utah artist Brett Mosley. A closing reception for the public will be Oct. 4 from 2 -4 p.m. Born 1963 in Ogden, Utah, Mosley’s interest in photography was introduced to him by his father who occasionally dabbled in the art form during Mosley’s youth. Mosley inherited his father’s camera equipment after his passing in 1989. Mosley’s true awakening and growth in the world of photography started after his father-in-law showed him how to use his equipment to its...
The season is quickly coming to an end for the Green River High School tennis team. While the team started their 2014 season less than a month ago, they will start the conclusion of their season this weekend at the regional tournament in Laramie. Last Saturday, Green River concluded the regular season with match ups against Cheyenne East and Cheyenne Central. In the matchup against Central, Green River won two of five matches against the Indians. Number two singles player Alexander Marchal picked up a 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Mark Menghini....
The body of a missing woman from Illinois was recovered last week, according to a press release from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. The body of 28-year-old Teresa Withers was found at Barrel Springs Draw Wednesday morning by members of Sweetwater County Search and Rescue. According to the release, Withers died as a result of exposure and hypothermia, with Sweetwater Coroner Dale Majhanovich commenting that evidence of any foul play was not evident at the location of Withers’ body. An autopsy took place Sept. 11. According to the pre...
Staff Report It has been an eventful year for the Family Medicine clinic at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. The clinic moved into their new location in the Medical Office & Physician Clinic, on the campus of the hospital, in mid-summer and have also increased the size of their team to four Family Medicine providers. This past month, Dr. Michael Bowers and Dr. Brytton Long joined Dr. Steven Babcock and Dr. David Dansie at Memorial Hospital Family Medicine. They both recently moved to the area after signing with MHSC and have already...
Staff Report Residents opening their water bill this week may have been dismayed at the suddenly high amount they were being charged. Councilman Tom McCullough said he received “many, many complaints” from residents complaining of a $30-40 increase on their water bill. McCullough said his bill also featured the sudden increase. According to Acting City Administrator Chris Steffen, the problem came about due to an employee taking time off and ultimately reading the water meters later than usual. This resulted in the city billing on a 42-day cyc...
A Green River High School student will compete in the Miss Teen Wyoming Pageant this weekend. JodiRae Orton, the daughter of Greg and Joanna Orton, is excited to make the trip to Casper for the competition. Orton, a senior, will represent Green River at the Miss Wyoming Teen USA competition. Orton has been involved in indoor and outdoor track, cheerleading and is currently on the GRHS dance team. She also worked at the Green River Recreation Center as a swim instructor and was involved in the Nu...
The National Society of High School Scholars recently announced that Green River High School student Alexander J. Marchal has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and Chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes. "On behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard...
While last week’s Rock Springs Quad swimming event had four teams competing, the final results came down to a battle between the host Tigers and the Green River Lady Wolves. While Rock Springs was able to edge Green River in team points 388 to 346, the Lady Wolves were impressive with several high finishes at the event that also included Lyman and Kemmerer. A Green River swimmer finished first overall in four events including a spectacular day from freshman Jesse Lauze who finished first in the 200-yard IM and the 100-yard breaststroke. A...
It was a clean sweep for the Green River High School tennis team. Competing last Saturday against Torrington in Rawlins, the Wolves boys and girls team both picked up 3-2 wins over the Red Raiders. The boys were led by their three doubles teams who each picked up a victory. Playing at number one doubles, Jacob Lock and McCaden Mikesell defeated Zach Posten and Mondell Tolman, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. The number two team of Adrun James and Brandon Lee beat Jon Cummings and Hunter Ostler, 6-1, 6-0. Cody Lee and Brenden Bloomquist picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win...
Looking to buy a business? The world’s largest trona mine is now for sale. News of FMC Corporation’s $1.8 billion purchase of Cheminova, a Danish crop production company, was also bundled with an announcement that the company plans to sell its mine west of Green River. In a public announcement Monday, the company announced it would use funds generated from the sale of its FMC Alkali Minerals division to reduce the debt it will incur from the Cheminova purchase. FMC announced plans to split the company into two entities last March by cre...
Bones can tell a lot about a person's life. Looking at a person's bones is a way to tell if they had diseases, breaks or other lifestyle issues that may have impacted their life. Residents who would like to learn more about bones will want to attend local geologist and anthropologist Charlie Love's upcoming program at the Sweetwater County Library. On Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Love will present "Snaggle-Tooth Sal: Who Was That Lady?" The free program focuses on forensic anthropology. "It's the...
Last night, things could not have gone much better for the Green River High School tennis team. Playing at home against Rawlins, both the boys and girls teams came away with convincing victories over the visiting Outlaws. In girl’s action, Green River was able to win four of five matches. On the boy’s side, the Wolves picked up four victories and won the number three doubles match by forfeit. Number one singles player Anna Ujvary was dominant with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Taylor Williams. Bailey Deverick also won in impressive fashion at the...
Last weekend proved as a chance for the Green River High school swim team to find out where they stand among some of the larger schools in the state. Competing at the Riverton Invitational, Green River finished fifth out of eight Class 4 teams. The Lady Wolves also competed the day prior at the Riverton Pre-Invitational where they finished fourth out of six teams. On the first day of action some of the highlights for Green River included a first place finish from Dakota Neumann in the 100 backstroke, a fifth place finish from Elizabeth Barker...
A 69-year-old fisherman from Riverton, Utah is missing after an inflatable boat he and his 62-year-old girlfriend were sharing capsized on the Flaming Gorge Resevoir. The Daggett County Sheriff’s Office in Daggett County, Utah reports they are searching for Charles Darrell Thomas, with multiple agencies assisting in the search. According to press releases from the sheriff’s office, they were notified of a capsized boat at about 4 p.m. Monday, with the unidentified 62-year-old woman reporting that their small boat capsized during a trip fro...
The knit students at the Community Fine Arts Center are living up to the saying “The more you learn, the more you want to learn.” An ongoing weekly knitting class is available for beginners and experienced knitters on Thursday afternoons. Everyone is welcome, call or stop by the CFAC for times and information. Individual instruction times are available for beginners. These classes are free of charge, but participants provide their own materials. The current major project of the Thursday afternoon knitting class taught by Debora Soule is a 20-bl...
Harvestime Church of Wyoming is hosting guest speaker Dr. George Johnson, the president of Harvestime International Inc. He will speak on “Go Into all the World.” Johnson will be ministering at Harvestime Sept. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 14 at 10:15 a.m. Johnson served in a special search and rescue unit of the U.S. Navy in DaNang, Vietnam, whose job it was to locate and rescue American pilots. Johnson was discharged in 1969. He was born again in 1970 and entered the ministry in 1971 as an American Baptist youth minister. In 1972, he rec...
Thursday, KICKOFF- Sept. 4 Duel in the pool takes place at Monroe Intermediate School at 7:30 p.m. There will be an entrance fee that supports the swim team. Monday, Sept. 8 Dodgeball at 7:30 p.m. in high school main gym. Teams of six are required and must pay $24. Sign-up at the door at 7p.m. Spirit Day: Class Colors: Seniors: pink, Juniors: blue, Sophomores: yellow, and Freshman: purple. Faculty: red Tuesday, Sept. 9 GRHS Student Talent show at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Middle School Theatre. A fee of $3 will be charged to spectators. Spirit Day:...
While it was the opening weekend for many of the high school sports across the state, the Green River High School golf team was able to compete for the second time this season at last week’s Rock Springs Invitational. Green River was once again led by Brock Ortega who led the Wolves with a team high finish of 12th place with a two-day total of 155. Kyle Goglio ended with a 178, JD Richardson had a 206, Pat Harvey fired a 224 and William Valdez ended the tournament with a combined score of 231. On the girl’s side Sidney Mandros ended the two...
Just prior to the start of the varsity races, the future stars of Green River cross country were able to shine last Friday at Stratton-Myers park. Both the Green River boys and girls middle school teams competed at the Green River Invitational. Instead of a 5k distance, the younger runners did an 1,800-meter run. Tanner Adam had the best overall finish for Green River, finishing in second with a time of 6:47. Josh Mattson finished in fourth win a time of 7:09. Hunter Stojadinovic was also in the top 15 for Green River with a time of 7:10. The...
Labor day won’t be a day to only observe the achievements workers have contributed to the county, the Southwestern Wyoming Central Labor Council encourages residents to help those facing hunger as well. As part of its annual Labor Day Picnic and horseshoe tournament, the Council is sponsoring a food drive, with donations going to Food Bank of Sweetwater County. According to a media release about the drive, the food bank needs packaged side dishes, canned meat, egg noodles, sugar, flower, breakfast cereal and other non-perishable items. The p...
After-School Strings, sponsored by Sweetwater Board of Cooperative Educational Services, a weekly group string program for Sweetwater County children third grade and up, interested in playing the violin, viola, or cello, will begin again this fall. Weekly group lessons may be scheduled by contacting Sarah Wessel at 389-8815, Marcia Petersen of Green River, or Sweetwater BOCES at 382-1607. There is a $20 per semester registration fee as well as the purchase of a practice book, made available locally. Registration scholarships through SBOCES are...
The Sweetwater Board of Cooperative Educational Services Children’s Honor Choir will host registration for the 2014-15 season on two different dates: Sept. 4 Sept. 10. Registration is open from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Rock Springs Junior High Choir Room. Each child will register for the choir; and spend a few minutes with the directors to determine the placement of the children in the choir program. “There is a place for everyone in the choir program,” artistic director Robin Neal said. This Sweetwater BOCES County Children’s Honor Choir welcome...
The Green River High School golf team was the first local team to start the season. The Wolves boys and girls teams headed to Riverton last Thursday for a two-day tournament. Leading the way for the boy’s team was Brock Ortega who had a two-day total of 169 and finished in 20th place. Kyle Goglio finished 25th with a 173. J.D. Richardson and Trevor Ginestar tied for 46th with a two-day total of 220. Patrick Harvey finished in 49th place with a total of 240 strokes. The team ended up in tenth place. On the girl’s side, Kelsee Barton had the low...
