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The United States Marine Corps will celebrate its 242 birthday with a ball. On Nov. 11 the birthday ball celebration, which is hosted by the Marine Corps League LCPL Chance Phelps detachment No. 1406, will take place at the Holiday Inn in Rock Springs. Cocktail hour will start at 5 p.m., the ceremony starts at 6 p.m. and dinner, dancing and socializing will take place after. All branches of the military and veterans are encouraged to attend this formal gown and military dress uniform event....
Truman Elementary School was selected as one of 12 highest performing and most successful schools in Wyoming. This selection, was followed by a visit from Augenblick, Palaich and Associates (APA). APA was chosen by Wyoming's Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration to conduct a study of the state's Educational Program and Funding Model. As part of this statewide K-12 school finance study, APA is using a "successful schools" research approach and conducting case studies on the top 12...
A resident who claims a simple septic-system request has turned into a Department of Environmental Quality nightmare asked the Sweetwater County Commissioners to take on the DEQ for him. After a lengthy discussion and advice from Sweetwater County deputy attorney James Schermetzler, the Commissioners told resident Rex Rammel he was on his own if he wanted to fight the DEQ. Rammel, a local veterinarian, approached the Commissioners at the last meeting to discuss the problems he’s been having t...
As I am laying in bed sleeping, I suddenly get the feeling that I should be awake for some reason. I lay there trying to decide if I am dreaming or if I do in fact feel something crawling on my face. As I pass in and out of this sleepy state, I realize quickly that there was something crawling on my face and it has since moved to my hair. As the creepy crawling thing makes its way to my shoulder, I am awake enough to grab it, squish it an throw it onto the floor. By now, I am wide awake and...
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s request to go ahead with the process of hiring six people was tabled by the Sweetwater County Commissioners Tuesday. After a lengthy discussion, the Commissioners voted unanimously, 4-0, to table Sheriff Mike Lowell’s request to start the process for hiring two court security officers, two control room workers and two detention officers. Commissioner Randy Wendling was absent for this portion of the meeting due to another commitment. The Commissioners asked Lowell...
For eight years, I have participated in Green River URA/Main Street’s Trunk or Treat. The Trunk or Treat may have moved locations a few times, but it’s always been fun. It’s a chance for local businesses employees and owners to dress up in Halloween costumes, decorate their vehicles or trunks and hand out candy. Over the years, the employees and their family members at the Green River Star have been the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Scooby-Doo group, Smurfs, Willy Wanka and the Umpa Lumpas,...
Despite having the home court advantage, the Green River Lady Wolves volleyball team lost both games this weekend. On Friday, the Lady Wolves celebrated senior night. It was a chance for them to show their seniors Andri Dewey, Braylee Scicluna, Hannah Hix, Georgina Barrios and Megan Yoak how much they were going to miss them. "They are a great group of kids that have been committed for the past four years," head coach Rikki Shantz said. "We have worked so hard to build a culture of trust,...
The Green River Lady Wolves swimming team not only finished third, but picked up more state qualifiers. “They swam really well,” head coach Colleen Seiloff said. This weekend, the team traveled to participate in the Gillette invite where they swam with 16 other teams from across the state. Seiloff was happy with the third-place finish. Jarin Mandros qualified in the 100 butterfly, Emilee Mandros qualified in the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM and Selena Souza in the 100 breaststroke. “We defin...
The line was long and the weather was cold, but about 1,100 kids still participated in this year's URA/Main Street Trunk or Treat. On Saturday, the wind blew and the temperatures were brisk, but that didn't stop kids from coming to get treats from vehicles that lined Flaming Gorge Days. "I think it was great considering the weather," URA/Main Street Jennie Melvin said. However, the weather did impact the games and the costume contest. Melvin said the kids just went through the line, got their...
Those looking for the perfect pumpkin to carve, bake or use as a Halloween decoration are sure to find one right in Green River. Once again, the Union Congregational United Church of Christ, located at 350 Mansface, has pumpkins for sale. These pumpkins come in all shapes, sizes and colors, including green, orange and white and regular colored pumpkins. Unfortunately, there will be no white pumpkins this year as they were not placed on the truck and no swan or elf house gourds because they froze...
Each silhouette represents a life. One that has been lost to domestic violence. Sweetwater County has 11 of those silhouettes, nine woman and two children. These silhouettes are usually put out each October for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Aimee Gatzke, Director for the Center for Families and Children, said unlike years past, they were unable to put the silhouettes out in public like they had originally planned, yet she wanted to remind people they are still there. Gatzke said...
Students from Expedition Academy braved the brisk temperatures Friday morning for their community service projects. Although the sun was out, the wind was cold as the students picked up trash along Highway 530 and at several city parks around town. While at Edgewater Park, the students could be seen huddling together as they walked around the park picking up any litter they could find. A couple of students would hold the orange garbage bag, while others would gather up the trash or dead leaves...
For one 10-year-old Green River, completing her schooling online is something that seems to work. Tranquilla Button, a fifth-grade student at Wyoming Connections Academy, started the online program at the end of last year and decided to continue this year because of the family's schedule. "She has a sister who has a lot of doctor's appointments in (Salt Lake City) and they were missing a lot of school," Tranquilla's mom, Tiffany Kennah, said. Before Kennah decided to enroll Button in an online...
Sometimes all one has to do is ask. That’s how all of this started, Doug Uhrig, Wyoming Veterans Commission member and Commissioner for District No. 3, said, as he tapped the card-covered book in his hand. Uhrig said the formation of the book “They Served with Honor: Stories from Wyoming Vietnam Veterans,” started because Wyoming Veterans Commission Director Col. Larry Barttelbort asked the Casper Star-Tribune a question. According to the book, Barttelbort asked them this question “I wonder...
Green River's mayor brought home four gold medals and one silver medal after competing in the Senior Olympics. Pete Rust recently competed in the Wyoming Senior Olympics, which took place in Laramie Aug 2-5. During the competition, Rust excelled at the standing long jump, softball throw, football throw and discus throw earning gold medals in all of these. He also did well at the frisbee throw taking a silver medal in that competition. Over the years, Rust has obtained 12 medals, including eight...
This past weekend, the Green River High School Lady Wolves swimming team set its sights on the Rock Springs meet. Prior to the meet, head coach Colleen Seiloff found out some of her swimmers would go over their 18-meet allotment if they swam the rest of the meets, so only 10 Lady Wolves entered the pool this weekend. Seiloff said they were scheduled to swim 19 meets, and she was glad they discovered the issue now before this weekend’s competition or conference. She said the last thing she w...
The Green River High School Lady Wolves volleyball team took on their biggest rivals and came out on top. Last Wednesday, the Lady Wolves traveled to Rock Springs to take on the Lady Tigers at a special Servin’ Up a Cure game. During this game, both teams wear special uniforms to raise awareness for cancer. The Lady Wolves came out with pink jerseys and ready to play. The Lady Wolves came out on top in three sets, 25-11, 25-15, 25-17. Head coach Rikki Shantz said the Lady Wolves controlled t...
What to do with the Carnegie Library was something the Sweetwater County Commissioners discussed last week. During the commissioners’ meeting last week, they spoke with a representative from Alliance for Historic Wyoming. The alliance has been around for 12 years and is funded through membership fees and federal and state grants, Alliance executive director Carly-Ann Anderson said. “We were originally founded to do national historical trails protection across the state of Wyoming of Wyo...
A former Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County board member called out the Sweetwater County Commission about a comment one of the commissioners made during a meeting last month. During the meeting Tuesday morning, former MHSC board member Artis Kalivas attended not only to defend his reputation, but the reputations of members from the previous hospital board. “I approach you today with a request,” Kalivas said. “A request to stop the disrespect that is being shown to myself, my fellow prior...
A man who pleaded no contest to multiple charges related to the death of his infant daughter has lost his appeal when he failed to file a brief in time. Jacob Anthony Triplett, 29, of Rock Springs, was sentenced in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James last October. During the sentencing hearing, Triplett pleaded no contest to second-degree murder, three counts of aggravated child abuse and two counts of child abuse. Triplett was sentenced to serve between 128-166 years on all of the char...
Update: George Maestas appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James this morning, Friday, Oct. 6, and changed his plea to no contest on all three charges. For complete details on the hearing, grab an Oct. 11 Green River Star. A man accused of driving through a home with his vehicle and killing two people inside doesn’t want a plea deal. George Maestas, 68, of Green River, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at what was supposed to be a change of plea hea...
This weekend the Green River High School Lady Wolves swimming team hosted two duals. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said on Friday the team swam against Jackson, Cheyenne East and Cheyenne Central. The Lady Wolves won their duals against Jackson and Cheyenne East, but lost their dual against Cheyenne Central. On Saturday, the team competed against Jackson and Laramie. They won their dual against Jackson, but lost to Laramie. Duals are set up differently that regular meets, Seiloff said. All of the...
The Green River Lady Wolves volleyball team continues to improve its defense with every game. This past week, the Lady Wolves took on Evanston, Jackson and Laramie. They won their games against Evanston, 21-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12, and Jackson, 25-21, 25-7, 25-16, and lost against Laramie, 23-25, 13-25, 22-25. "This matchup is always a rival type game," head coach Rikki Shantz said about Evanston. "We hit the ball a lot better in this game. Defense is getting better every game." Even...
Each week, seniors gather in the craft room to socialize and work on macrame chairs. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, seniors meet at the Golden Hour Senior Center to work on their macrame chairs. Some have been practicing the art for years, while others are just learning. Monday was no different, as teacher Verna Trujillo moved from student to student helping them with their chairs. Rue Marie Finney, who’s been making macrame chairs for the past three years, said Trujillo has all of the p...
One Green River resident has decided to experience life on the seas for a while. After graduating in May of 2014, Green River High School student Joshua Shafe decided to join the United States Navy. Petty Officer, 3rd Class, Shafe started his navy career in August of 2014. His family wasn't surprised that he wanted to join a military branch and serve his country after high school, it's something others in his family have done. "It stems from both sides of my family," Shafe said. His grandfather...
