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Several people have been arrested by local and state law enforcement recently on drug charges, including one man who the Rock Springs Police Department allegedly found in possession of Fentanyl pills. On Thursday, May 18, officers with Rock Springs Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a dark-colored passenger vehicle, according to a press release. Contact was made with the passenger of the vehicle, identified as Alec Praytor, who had an active warrant for his arrest. A search was conducted where drug paraphernalia and pills were...
As the school year ends and students prepare for their futures, several local students have been the recipients of scholarships, but one Green River High School student has especially stood out. Kayla Moss was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Freda Ann Bozner-Brittenham Memorial Scholarship and the Maicy Braden Scholarship. The Freda Ann Bozner-Brittenham Memorial Scholarship was created by Mark Brittenham in honor of his mother, who showed strength of character throughout life's...
Former Rock Springs mayor Timothy Kaumo pleaded guilty to one count of official misconduct and one count of conflict of interest in a sentencing hearing in Evanston last Tuesday, April 25. Kaumo was sentenced to pay a fine of $5,000. In the summer of 2022, Kaumo was charged with six misdemeanors related to alleged actions he took to win a municipal contract for his company JFC Engineers and Surveyors to work on the Bitter Creek Restoration Project. The charges, which consisted of five counts of...
Multiple fire agencies, first responders, and law enforcement officers responded together to a grass fire near Telephone Canyon in Green River Monday afternoon. Around 3:27 p.m. on Monday, May 1, the Green River Fire Department was dispatched to a wildland fire near the water treatment plant. "Upon arrival it was observed that the fire was in heavy greasewoods with winds blowing 15 – 20 miles per hour, shifting directions," GRFD explained in a press release. It took crews several hours to f...
Community members in need of household items, clothing, and more can stop by Hilltop Baptist Church this weekend to get free items. The church will be hosting a Community-wide Spring Giveaway on Saturday. “We have many items that have been donated to the church over the years, so we are spring cleaning and want to bless the community with items they may need,” Melissa Roderick said. Roderick is the wife of the church’s pastor, Harper, and she came up with the idea for the giveaway and is coordinating it. She said she “just wanted to meet needs...
Green River schools recently attended and did well at the Wyoming State Art Symposium. "Green River High School is proud to announce our outstanding performance at the State Art Symposium on April 20 and 21," a press release said. This year the Wyoming Secondary Art Educators Association (WSAEA) hosted the 55th Annual State Art Symposium at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper. The state art show showcased a total of 4,225 pieces of student artwork from 61 different secondary-level schools across...
Two girls from Green River competed at the Twin Rivers Girls National Duals in Des Moines, Iowa on March 31 through April 2. To compete at nationals, the girls had to qualify to compete in the National Tournament and both girls qualified at the Ron Thon Tournament in Riverton earlier in the wrestling season. Sixty-three girls from around Wyoming made up teams to represent our state. Brianna Uhrig received Bronze All-American with a 5-2 individual record. Uhrig wrestled with the Wyoming High...
The Green River High School Athletics Department recently announced the decision to hire Blaine Christensen as the new Green River High School Head Football Coach. Christensen was selected to replace previous Coach Kevin Cuthbertson, who stepped down at the end of the season last year. Christensen has been an assistant football coach for Rock Springs High School the past three seasons and was instrumental in helping the Tigers reach the Wyoming 4A State Championship game during his tenure under...
Stephenie Eastman woke up in the early hours of the morning on Sunday not feeling well. Not long after, she lost consciousness. Her husband Matt was trying to figure out what was wrong when their eight-year-old daughter Maizee made her way down the hall before collapsing. Kaden and Reese, the oldest daughter and son of the family, hurried upstairs after hearing the commotion. Kaden called Emergency Services, but while he was still on the phone he collapsed as well. This nightmarish situation...
Western Wyoming Community College wrestlers claimed their first NJCAA Wrestling Championship title on March 4 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Mustangs finished with a team score of 134. The Head Coach is Art Castillo and Assistant Coaches are Rick Yoak, William Hodges and Jacob Flores. NJCAA Nationals Results Bridger Ricks - 125 4th Place All-American Cody Phelps - 133 3rd Place All-American Joseph Mecham - 141 4th Place All-American Chris Lopez - 149 4th Place All-American Jayden Luttrell - 157...
Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Green River Region will hold a series of public open houses and a final public meeting to present and discuss proposed 2023 hunting seasons, according to a press release. Attending a public meeting provides an opportunity to visit with local Game Wardens and Biologists and to provide feedback about hunting season proposals. The public is invited to participate in any of the upcoming meetings. Written comments will be accepted through 5 p.m. March 29 online, at public meetings or by mailing Wyoming Game and F...
A former Green River All Star athlete will be heading to Minnesota to continue his football career. On March 3, led in prayer by his pastor Robert Douglas of Aspen Church, Carson Van Gieson signed his letter of intent to play Division 3 college football at Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota. Van Gieson is currently a senior at Evanston High School. "His passion and skill for football started in the fourth grade where in Green River he was selected twice to play on the All Star team in La...
Jon Thompson, a sophomore at Expedition Academy High School, has become the first student in Wyoming to earn a Computer Science Micro Credential. Jon earned the credential in the Hardware and Software content area. The Student Micro Credential program, sponsored by the Wyoming Department of Education, consists of areas (or "stacks") of computer science skills and knowledge. After demonstrating proficiency, a student earns a credential that they can put on a resume for a job application. This...
The number of deer in Green River seems to be going up. The Green River Police Department, along with helpers from the Wyoming Game and Fish and volunteers, recently conducted the yearly visual count of deer inside city limits. Crews surveyed eight different sections in Green River and counted a total of 105 deer, according to a press release. This is an increase of 15 compared to last year's count. Green River Chief of Police Tom Jarvie said the city tries to be consistent in the timing of the...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team has kept up their winning ways, taking either first or second place in tournaments all season long. The last two tournaments were no exception. The Wolves took second in the 3A Sweepstakes at Mustang Classic in Casper two weekends ago, and were the champions Riverton when they took first place in last weekend's tournament. Mustang Classic in Casper Poetry: Jasper Kennah, third; Leo Evans, fifth; MaKynzee Bagshaw, sixth POI: Jasper Kennah,...
A local student is looking for community support in order to raise funds to buy a Diabetic Alert Dog. Elena Barrera is a teenager currently attending Green River High School. She was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes about four years ago. "I have always had the thought of having a service dog and I'm going to college next year and have decided to take the step," Barrera explained. Barrera will use a Wyoming breeder named Duty Dogs, located in Cody, for her dog. They have been breeding diabetic...
The Green River Star was recognized for excellence in two categories during the Wyoming Press Association’s 124th winter convention in Cheyenne last weekend. Editor Hannah Romero received two Pacemaker Awards. She received second place in the Column Writing category for a package of three columns sharing personal reflections on the holidays of Veterans Day, Christmas, and New Year’s. The contest judges especially took note of the New Year’s column, commenting: “Pick a word for the new year... Well, that’s different. Enough with the weight-loss...
At approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday morning, January 23, the Green River Fire Department, along with Castle Rock Ambulance and Green River Police Department, was called out for a report of a single-story structure fire. Upon arrival, GRFD co-chief Bill Robinson along with Captain JP Apostolope and Captain Clint Kendall met with GRPD and were able to determine that a double-wide home was on fire underneath the structure, according to a press release. Firefighters worked hard to find the fire under...
On Saturday, Green River traveled north to Natrona County High School in Casper for the first Indoor Track meet of the season. Other teams also attending the Natrona Invite included Burns/Pine Bluffs, Cheyenne Central, Cheyenne East, Cheyenne South, Cody, Douglas, Elite Solutions Academy (Casper), Glenrock, Kelly Walsh, Laramie, Lander, Lovell, Natrona County, Pinedale, Powell, Riverton, Rock Springs, Torrington, Western Heritage Lutheran Academy and Worland. Head Track Coach Dan Hansen...
The Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center PTO recently sponsored a winter clothing drive to collect hats, gloves, coats, and boots to provide to children in need. "We worked throughout the end of November and first part of December to gather what we could for donations, both monetary and actual winter clothing," Jessica Anson with the PTO explained. "With the help of generous donations from amazing local businesses, we were able to purchase hats and mittens for over 300 children in Sweetw...
The Green River Fire Department, Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office, and other local law enforcement and first responder agencies have responded to several emergencies over the last two weeks, including two fires at mobile homes in Green River and a plane that slid on the runway when landing at the airport. Mobile home explodes near McDonald's At approximately midnight the evening of December 29, Green River Fire Department, Castle Rock Ambulance and Green River Police Department were dispatched...
Fisheries managers from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are concerned about the number of lake trout pups in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. In partnership with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the fisheries managers have begun efforts to tag 1,000 lake trout in the reservoir. The tagging will help estimate the population of lake trout under 28 inches long, according to press releases from the Game and Fish. Despite increased creel limits on lake trout under 28 inches, there continues to be...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team traveled to Casper College last weekend and came home with a first place win. The team ranked in the 3A Sweepstakes at the tournament, and had team members rank in the top five in multiple events. Novice Lincoln Douglas: Leo Evans, first Policy debate: Jordan Poling and Lukas Bagshaw, second Drama, Novice: Iliana Birmingham, second and Bekalynn Swett, third Drama, Varsity: Ellie Taylor, fifth Varsity Extemp: Faith Duncan, second Varsity...
The Green River Fire Department, along with other first responders, law enforcement and EMS, have been keeping busy lately, responding to fires, accidents and rescues. Motel fire At 1:43 a.m. Nov. 27, Green River Fire Department, Green River Police Department, and Castle Rock Ambulance were dispatched to a report of a structure fire on East Flaming Gorge Way. It was quickly determined that the fire was located at the Flaming Gorge Motel, according to a GRFD press release. Police officers...
As the Christmas season gets into full swing in Green River and throughout Sweetwater County, the calendar is filling up with festive things to do. Here are some of the activities and events residents can participate in to celebrate the holidays. Green River: - Mayor's Tree Lighting: The Green River Urban Renewal/Main Street Agency's annual Mayor's Tree Lighting will take place Friday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 at the Clocktower in Downtown Green River. In addition to the lighting of the tree, the event...
