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Thanks to community members, residents at Mansface Terrace were eating better over the holiday season. Mansface Terrace service coordinator Sarah Hymas said for the past few years, a pantry filled with special items including honey, butter, candy, holiday items, meats and paper towels has been set out for residents. Some of the most popular items are ground beef, spices, fresh fruit and vegetables, butter and honey. "It's something that we do during the Christmas season," Hymas said. The...
Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell was given the go ahead to hire two additional full-time sworn detention officers. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, the Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the addition of two full-time detention officers at the Sweetwater County Detention Center. After a long discussion, the Commissioners agreed with human resources director Garry McLean’s recommendation. McLean walked the Commissioners through the whole operation o...
This year, as our family celebrated Christmas I started to reflect on Christmases past and which ones truly stood out for me. So I present to you my top three Christmases ever; or at least so far. 1. This one is the most recent. It happened about five years ago. My oldest son Matthew had just turned three and my youngest son John was about 1 1/2 years old. It was this particular Christmas that Santa Claus had decided to bring the boys a wagon. Not just any wagon, a double seated wagon with cup...
Even though several options were presented to the Sweetwater County Commissioners on how to staff the Third District Court and new Justice Center, only one additional position was approved at the meeting. After a lengthy discussion at the Commissioners recent meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to approve filling a vacant court security officer position at the pay grade level of 15.2. During the discussion, Sheriff Mike Lowell told the Commissioners that under his duties as a sheriff...
The beginning of 2017 came with cold and snow, but that didn't stop Green River children from having fun. In January, students in Sweetwater County were enjoying going back to school after Christmas break. Students were wearing snow pants, hats, scarfs, gloves, boots and heavy winter coats to fight the cold. Throughout the year, toddlers enjoyed the Sweetwater County Library's toddler time, which is an early literacy program for toddlers. Children also participated in many activities last year,...
Green River seniors kicked off 2017 early last year with an exciting party and from that point on they experienced a lot of fun events. After ringing in the New Year, seniors at the Golden Hour Senior Center participated in the Lets Get Crafty class. Throughout the year, this group made all sorts of crafts, including wreaths, hats for school children and decorations for almost every Holiday. Last year, in January, Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center residents had an indoor snowball...
In February, Green River residents were asked to support the Green River High School for its annual blood drive. Community members and adults alike waited patiently for their turn to donate. Last year, the city's residents donated 245 pints, while Rock Springs donated 256. More importantly though, 1,500 lives can be saved with the donated blood. Last year, Sweetwater County raised more than $60,000 for the Make-A-wish Foundation. Over a two-week span, students from both GRHS and Rock Springs...
10 for Green River Lady Wolves sports was filled with ups, downs, excitement and heartbreak as the teams battled for a chance at state. Some succeeded and others failed, but all learned valuable lessons along the way. In January, the Green River Lady Wolves basketball team started conference play with a win and a loss. They then went on to beat the Rock Springs Lady Tigers for another boost to their season. Throughout the season, the Lady Wolves basketball team had their ups and downs. The...
The Sweetwater County Commission agrees that Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is a good name to the rename airport. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, the Commissioners voted unanimously to support the airports proposed name change from Rock Springs/Sweetwater County Airport to Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport. Commission chairman Reid West informed the other Commissioners that at the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board meeting, the...
Finding a temporary shelter if there is an emergency is hard enough for a family, but what about for those who are dependent on others. At the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Thursday, the Commissioners asked for more time to consider a request from Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center to make Golden Hour Senior Center its temporary shelter in case of an emergency. The request for more time was made by the Commissioners when they discovered they would need to draft memorandums...
Green River drama students received All-state honors, multiple honorable mentions and some were offered scholarships at the State Drama competition in CAsper. On Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 35 Green River High School theater students attended Wyoming State Drama Competition at the Casper College Campus. “This year, we simply allowed students to sign up for categories they were interested in,” theater director Bradlee Skinner said. “Next year, we hope to continue building the program to a point where stude...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team grabbed second place this weekend. The team traveled to Cheyenne to attend the Cheyenne East Holiday Classic Speech and Debate Tournament. Twenty four teams from Wyoming and Colorado were in attendance. Green River took second place in the 4A division, finishing behind Kent Denver School, while Cheyenne Central High School took third place. “This is the highest place we have ever had at this tournament,” head coach Carina White said. “I am ve...
The Green River speech and debate novice team gained competition experience, while varsity learned how to host a tournament. The Green River High School Speech and Debate varsity team had a break from the competition Dec. 8-9 when they hosted GR’s tournament. Although they had a break from competition, that didn’t mean they weren’t working hard. “Varsity went above and beyond. It was one of the best ran tournaments we’ve hosted. Everything stayed on schedule. No major problems,” Jason Grubb, ass...
The Green River Wolves did well at their home pool by taking top honors at the first regular meet of the season. "I think they showed some strong swims. I was pleased with the way they swam," head coach Colleen Seiloff said. With this being their first meet, it was nice for it to be at home, she said. It was also nice because between the Gillette Pentathlon and Green River Invitational, the team has already qualified six, some of those are qualified in more than one event. "It definitely helps t...
The Lady Wolves had the home-court advantage this weekend during the Flaming Gorge Classic and they made the best of it. The Green River Lady Wolves played four games. The first was against Thunder Basin, and it was tough on the Lady Wolves when Thunder Basin came up with the win 78-46. "The struggle was ball security. We had a lot of turnovers," head coach Rick Carroll said. "Also, we did not finish at the rim and take advantage of easy shots and that really put us in a hole." Even though the...
Despite the numbers not adding up, the Sweetwater County Commissioners approved a motion to restaff a clerical position in Juvenile Probation. With a four-one vote, the motion to restaff the position was passed. Commissioner John Kolb was the only one voting no stating if the numbers don’t add up, he can’t support the motion. According to Karin Kelly, Sweetwater County Juvenile Probation director, the request was being made after the department lost three employees. The prior secretary and the...
The virtual academy online school is allowing one junior to move at his pace and compete in martial arts. For Green River resident Timothy Radosevich, a traditional school setting wasn't going to work for him any longer. Radosevich said he first started with Wyoming Connections Academy when he was in the eighth grade. Prior to that, Radosevich was attending Lincoln Middle School. "I got really sick at the end of the year," he said. Radosevich said another reason for the change was his parents...
For Christians, nothing symbolizes to the true meaning of Christmas more than a nativity scene. Knowing this, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and parish council member, Dick Fischer, wanted to bring something special to his church. For the second year in a row, the church hosted a come to the manager event. During this event, church members are encouraged to lend the church their nativity scenes, which are then put on display. Church members and visitors alike were invited to look at the s...
The Green River High School Wolves swimming and diving team kicked off their season at a relay and pentathlon competition. “They did really well. I was pretty excited,” head coach Colleen Seiloff said. “I was just excited to see how competitive this group of boys are.” She was happy to have six of her swimmers in the top 30 at the pentathlon. During a pentathlon, swimmers compete in the 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle. Those with the lowest...
The Green River High School Lady Wolves kicked off the season by traveling to Lyman for its tournament this past weekend. On Friday, the Lady Wolves grabbed their first win of the season in a commanding fashion, with a 57-18 win over Kemmerer. Head coach Rick Carroll said Kemmerer just got a new coach this season after the team struggled for a few years. At one point in the game, the Lady Wolves had a 40 point-plus lead and that’s when the running clock started. Carroll said a running clock d...
It was a beautiful sun-filled morning for the annual Christmas card ride. Both the horses and their riders enjoyed nice temperatures and a near windless morning. "This had to have been one of the best days we've every had," Herald Schultz, Sweetwater County National Pony Express ride captain, said. For the past 16 years, the express riders have been taking Christmas cards from Green River to Rock Springs and it always seemed like every year it was snowing, blowing or a combination or both, he...
Deciding whether or not to change the airport’s name to something more regional was a topic of discussion the Sweetwater County Commissioners weren’t ready to make a decision on just yet. During the commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport manager Devon Brubaker addressed the commissioners about changing the airport’s name to Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport. “As the commission is well aware, we as an airport have been making significant strides to market...
On Monday morning, while temperatures were in the 20s, eight cars derailed in the Green River yard. Kristen South, Union Pacific Railroad media relations director for the Wyoming area, said at about 9:45 a.m. eight cars derailed, but remained in an upright position. This means that although the cars did leave the track, they didn't flip onto the side or roll over completely. South said she did not know what the cars that derailed contained. The derailment could easily be seen from the Greenbelt...
Around noon last Thursday, traffic on Uinta Drive was diverted and two businesses were evacuated after a contractor hit a gas line. According to Darren Shepherd, Dominion Energy Wyoming spokesman, a contractor completing work near two businesses hit a one-way feed, 2-inch plastic gas line. Those two businesses were Edward Jones and Dimensions Beauty Salon. "Gas is lighter than air and so it rises and dissipates," Shepherd said. Unfortunately, in this case the wind was blowing the gas right...
Children not only created cardboard cars with their families, but they may have created lasting memories too. Last Wednesday, children from both Green River and Rock Springs Headstart met at the Rock Springs Springs facility to eat snacks, and watch a movie in the cardboard cars they created. Students were treated to hot dogs and popcorn while they watched the movie, Erin Barbuto, Headstart Family and Community Partnerships Manager, said. Prior to the movie, children were encouraged to build a...
