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A Green River High School student will join 160 other U.S. Presidential Scholars in Washington D.C., in June to receive a medallion and participate in numerous activities. Anna Harris, a senior at GRHS, recently received a letter from United States Secretary Betsy DeVos of the Department of Education informing her of her selection as one of the 2017 Presidential scholars. According to a press release, Harris was one of 722 semifinalists from nearly 5,100 candidates who applied across the...
By STEPHANIE THOMPSON People Editor Several Green River students brought home first place and honorable mention awards from the State Young Authors Competition. “The results for Green River are excellent. Given our small population, to have that many representative winners and honorable mentions speaks volumes for the talent and dedication of our young authors. This is a big deal,” Fredrick “Steve” Schwartz, Sweetwater County School District No. 2 young author’s coordinator, said. Each dist...
It may have been a while since plans were formed to put in a new water line from Green River to Rock Springs, but the project is now underway. With construction starting, residents on Railroad Avenue, were wondering what the city was doing and why plans were in place to remove several large pines from the property. This property is the grassy area located next to the Railroad Depot, often referred to as a park. According to Mark Westenskow, the city’s public works director, back in 2013 the c...
A soldier, whose remains were found near Green River in the 1980s was finally put to rest last Wednesday. According to Dana L. Pertermann, Western Wyoming Community College associate professor of anthropology and geology, director of Center For Southwest Wyoming Archaeology and director of the Federal Artifact Repository, the soldier was excavated in the 1980s on the bluffs near Green River. This occurred when survey work was being conducted for the freeway. According to Philip Parnell, WWCC...
The Green River High School Lady Wolves Soccer team secured a spot at the state tournament when they clinched the second-seed spot in the Southwest 4A conference. Last weekend, the Lady Wolves finished the regular season by playing Natrona County and Kelly Walsh. On Friday the Lady Wolves took on Natrona County and won, 2-0. “I felt the game went really well,” head coach Tracy Wyant said. “Each time we meet them we know the team has improved. It doesn’t matter if we beat them the first time, we...
In a packed room, Korean War Veterans and their families gathered together to reflect on the war and to receive a peace medal. According to Doug Uhrig of the Wyoming Veterans Commission, the Korean War, was on of the bloodiest wars, but due to lack of public attention, it's often referred to as "The Forgotten War." "It was a short, but exceptionally bloody," Uhrig said. According to www.history.com, about 5 million people died in the war and half of those were civilians. Forty thousand American...
The former senior vice president of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has filed a claim against the hospital claiming she’s entitled to a previously agreed upon severance package. Keri Chorazewitz recently filed the complaint in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery against MHSC and its board of trustees, including Richard Mathey, Taylor Jones, Barbara Sowoda, Edward F. Tardoni and Robert Scott. According to court documents, Chorazewitz began working for the MHSC in 2010 as t...
One word that could accurately describe Friday and Saturday’s soccer weather would be awful. It was snowing, windy and cold; and all three of these factors impacted how the Green River High School Lady Wolves Soccer team played their games. On Friday the Lady Wolves took on the Evanston Lady Red Devils and despite the terrible weather conditions, the Lady Wolves came out on top 4-1. “That was probably the worst field conditions we’ve ever played in,” head coach Tracy Wyant said. “It was like...
This award is given to a resident who is passionate about Green River. It’s given to someone who goes above and beyond though volunteering and supporting projects from behind the scenes to improve Green River. Not only has this person been an active volunteer, but has demonstrated a long history of civic involvement to the community. It’s a prestigious award only given out to one person each year and this year the Green River 2017 Distinguished Citizen of the year award went to John Fre...
The dining room was packed with volunteers enjoying a meal while listening to letters written about them. During the volunteer appreciation luncheon at the Golden Hour Senior Center Thursday, volunteer after volunteer was recognized for what they do for the center. "We couldn't run the senior center without it," GHSC executive director Sheela Schermetzler said. "Almost every activity at the center is ran by a volunteer." Green River City Councilman Gary Killpack was on hand to talk to the...
The paper trails led the way for Girl Scouts and their mothers. Paper of various colors was spaced throughout the Golden Hour Senior Center Saturday afternoon and girls and their mothers were encouraged to follow the paper paths to get from activity to activity. All of this was for the Mom and Me Girl Scouts Tea, which was themed around the game Candy Land. With this theme in mind, the girls and their mothers, grandmothers or aunts were asked to decorate a hat to reflect the theme. Rita and Jaid...
A man who was accused of sexual intrusion and hitting the victim in the face will serve a year in jail. Austin W. Pacheco, 24, of Green River, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to first-degree sexual assault, third-degree sexual assault, battery and reckless endangering. The sexual assault charges are felonies, while the battery and reckless endangering charges are misdemeanors. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the...
Bus load after bus load of kids were dropped off at Expedition Island for the city's Earth Day celebration. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade hurried into the pavilion for a chance to complete numerous Earth-Day related projects. The pavilion was packed to capacity with children going from booth to booth completing projects. One booth encouraged children to bring an old T-shirt, which was used to make a T-shirt bag or converted into a tank top. The students learned where to cut the...
About 100 residents recently attended a dinner and dance event at the senior center. Friday night the Golden Hour Senior Center's dining room was packed with residents ready to eat a delicious meal, which was then followed by dancing. "I thought the dance went really well," marketing and activities coordinator Barbara Bates said. This time the event did have one minor glitch. Bates said the vocalist they had scheduled to perform couldn't make it because she was sick. However, one of the members...
The Jackson Elementary School gym was lined with students dressed like historical Wyoming figures. The fourth-grade students, who were portraying the historical figures, were not moving because they were pretending to be made out of wax. Next to the students, were posters filled with information about the person, place, animal or thing they were dressed up to be. Fourth-grade teachers Maria Anderson, Amy Gilmore, Joe Morgheim, Sarah Wright instructed their students look through their Wyoming...
The Green River High School Lady Wolves Soccer team took a bite out of their biggest rivals for another win. On Saturday the Lady Wolves traveled to Rock Springs to take on the Lady Tigers. It was a close, tough game, but in the end the Lady Wolves came out on top 2-1. Head coach Tracy Wyant said the team worked hard all week to prepare for the game and it paid off. “We want to be diversified in our attack,” Wyant said. “When we have opportunities we want to capitalize on them.” Prior to goin...
The former CEO of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County is suing the hospital and its board of trustees claiming he did not resign, but was terminated under an unlawful board. Gerald Klein filed the complaint in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery on March 31. According to the complaint, on or about Feb. 7 or Feb. 9, 2017, the MHSC “without a lawfully constituted board, claims to have terminated Mr. Klein’s contract and voided the severance package it contains.” On March 21, 2017,...
Back-to-back wins should give the Green River High School Lady Wolves Soccer Team the momentum they need to keep winning. During the Natrona County game, the Lady Wolves came out on top 6-3. "The first half was very slow," head coach Tracy Wyant said. "Not what I was expecting." Wyant said the team didn't get behind in the first half, which kept them in the game. At the end of the first half, the game was all tied up at two goals each. Taylor Stoeger got the first two goals of the game for the...
Head Start students and their families had a great time at a formal dance hosted just for them. On March 30, Head Start hosted a formal dance in Rock Springs for all of its students and more than 50 adults and 70 children attended the dance, Head Start employee Erin Barbuto said. For two hours, the group danced to music from accordion-playing volunteers Brooke Millemon and Joe Barbuto. "Each year, we hold a family dance to help families have a fun time together and to focus on the importance of...
To celebrate Earth Day, the city of Green River is hosting an environmental celebration. On Friday, residents are encouraged to stop by Expedition Island and the pavilion between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for the Earth Day celebration. This year’s theme is “living green is second nature” and those having booths at the event are encouraged to follow this theme in some way. Erin Mahoney, AmeriCorps volunteer with the city, said they are excited to have new and returning businesses hosting educa...
A man accused of driving through a home with his vehicle and killing two people inside pleaded not guilty to three felonies. George Maestas, 68, of Green River, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to two felony counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of driving under the influence of a controlled substance causing serious bodily injury (first offense). If found guilty of all three charges, Maestas could serve a maximum sentence of 50...
The Green River High School Lady Wolves Girls Soccer Team has set its team goal for the season -- to make it to state. Head coach Tracy Wyant said what happened last year seemed to leave a bad taste in the mouths of the returning players. Despite having a pretty good season, the team didn’t play well at regionals, which cost the team their shot at a trip to state. This year, Wyant and the Lady Wolves don’t want that to happen again. “Obviously, I want them to win and I want to go to state...
It was almost as if it was a new Green River High School Lady Wolves High School Girls Soccer Team this weekend. During the Todd Malonek Southwest Invitational, the team picked up a couple of non conference wins and finished the tournament third. It was a nice change for the team that had been plagued with injuries earlier in the season. “We definitely played a lot better,” head coach Tracy Wyant said. “We changed up our formation, which was definitely needed.” The team tried new formati...
Those who are looking for something for their kids to do over spring break won’t have to look far since there’s an Easter Carnival right in town. The best part is the Easter Carnival is indoors so regardless of what the weather might be children can still have a good time. The Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center will host the carnival, which is open to the public, Friday, April 14, from 10 a.m. until noon. Last year, about 200 residents attended the event and this year the center is...
Blending in wasn't something Colt Parson would say he did well in at school. "I'm an Aspergers kid, so often times I had a problem fitting in," Parson said. Although Parson said he has "a mild case" of Aspergers, he could still tell. "It made me different from everybody," he said. According to webmd.com, "Although there are many possible symptoms of Asperger's syndrome, the main symptom is significant trouble with social situations. Your child may have mild to severe symptoms or have a few or...
