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To lease or not to lease was a question before the Green River City Council Tuesday night. The council debated if it should allow the Green River Police Department the ability to lease two patrol vehicles to replace two vehicles totaled by lightning damage earlier this year, ultimately approving the request unanimously. Insurance pay outs were made to both vehicles, which totaled almost $45,000, though wouldn’t have been enough to cover the cost of the two vehicles. According to GRPD Chief C...
Sweetwater County is siding with a growing group of concerned residents and organizations against the idea of a transfer of federal lands to the state government. A battle over public lands has brewed since legislators introduced a bill proposing a constitutional amendment which would transfer federal lands to the state. The amendment will be debated in the upcoming legislative session in Cheyenne, where it’s expected to be one of the major issues the legislature will tackle. The county has m...
For Coree Bybee, opening a restaurant was something she has always wanted to do. The name was something that came easily to her. The viaduct, the long bridge spanning the railroad tracks, has been a symbol of the community and something Bybee played on as a child. That symbol would be the name for her Viaduct Grill, which opened in late November. Bybee grew up in Green River and despite leaving the city a few times throughout her life, she always came back. She returned most recently six years...
A man accused of sexual intrusion and hitting the alleged victim in the face claims he is innocent. Austin W. Pacheco, 24, of Green River, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment 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. If Pacheco is found guilty of all four charges he could face a...
Donald Keith Winter was born Nov. 1, 1965. Keith lost his battle with cancer Dec. 30, 2016. He peacefully passed away surrounded by his family. Keith was born in Salt Lake City to Donald Frank and Margaret Ann Ewell Winter. His family moved to Manila, Utah, when Keith turned five years old, where they owned and operated the Villa Motel and Restaurant. Later, when Keith's parents divorced, Keith chose to live with his father in Green River at the age of 14. Keith graduated with the class of 1984...
Richard L. Watson, 92, of Green River, passed away Dec. 25, 2016 at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center. A longtime resident of Green River, Watson died following an illness of several years. He was born Aug. 8, 1924, in Crawfordsville, Ind., the son of Herman D. and Ethel Broaders Watson. Watson attended schools in Indiana and California. He married the former Dorothy Brown in Green River, on June 11, 1948. She preceded him in death Aug. 1, 2013. Watson was employed as a materials...
Mary Joe Kaumo, 70, of Rock Springs, passed away Dec. 31, 2016, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, following a brief illness. She was born Sept. 14, 1946, in Pueblo, Colo., the daughter of Joseph and Mary Jane Thomas Tardoni. Mrs. Kaumo attended schools in Pueblo, Colo., and Rock Springs, graduating in 1964 from the Rock Springs High School. She attended Western Wyoming College and also beauty college. She married Buddy A. Kaumo in Rock Springs at the Saints Cyril and Methodius...
Dallas Davis, 23, of Green River, passed away Dec. 23, 2016, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City after a sudden illness. She was born in Helena, Mont., Dec. 6, 1993, to Dave and Kelly Davis In 2007, Dallas and her family moved to Green River where she later graduated in 2012 with high honors. From there, she went on to attend school at the University of Montana in Missoula, Mont. After her first year with a photojournalism major, she decided to change it to history...
As a politician, it’s easy to find oneself on the wrong end of a newspaper editorial. However, this week, we’re applauding the stance the Sweetwater County Commissioners have taken in opposing the land grab a few state legislators want to push. Federally-managed lands comprise a majority of the land available in Sweetwater County. A lot of that land is available for multiple uses and give residents and visitors the chance to recreate at treasured locations like Little Mountain, Pine Mountain and the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. According to a 201...
Well, It’s that time of the year again. Time to set that New Year’s resolution. It seems like every year around this time that’s all I hear people talking about. It also seems like the television commercials are also gearing up for this. With all of the lose weight with this product or that product, join this gym or buy this DVD to work yourself thin commercials, it’s hard to avoid. I also noticed how many stop smoking now commercials there are too. It’s almost like we think that a new year...
It’s January. Maybe you’ve made, or plan to make, some resolutions. Maybe you’re recovering from the holiday craziness and are taking the new year day by day. I’ve never been someone who makes new year’s resolutions, I usually fall into the second category. Many think of January as a time to start over or begin again. Putting your focus there is understandable as a new year is beginning. There is possibility. I challenge you to take advantage of one of the following unique January holidays this year! The library can help you on your journey....
Lori Eng, a 62-year-old office manager who works in western Nebraska, sent an email not long ago telling me she was “terrified” she might lose her Obamacare health insurance. The many horror stories passed along in the media had frightened her, and she wanted me to hear from someone who had benefitted from the law. No wonder Eng is scared. Ever since the Affordable Care Act passed almost seven years ago, opponents, mostly Republicans, have vowed to repeal the law and replace it with a different plan. The November election results now make tha...
It’s a new year and that means it’s time to set some goals to help 2017 be a successful year! The Green River URA/Main Street Agency will be doing just that in the coming weeks with some training and a couple of strategic planning sessions. We are beginning 2017 with three new board members and are anxious to set the goals and tasks needed in order to accomplish our mission and we’d encourage you to do the same. Here are a few suggestions to consider for your small business to help set the course for this year: Make a Plan Putting a busin...
Riding with my friend John in his Nissan Leaf, an electric vehicle, the car made no sound at all. With the windows open you can hear the changing of gears on nearby bicycles, and you can hear the breeze in the branches over the boulevards. We were in his town of Fort Collins, Colo. John works as a sustainability coordinator for a group of hospitals. He was giving me a tour of solar installations all over town, including new construction with the solar panels built right into the roofs; or rather, the roofs were solar panels. John said that a...
Have you ever pushed the elevator button to “remind” the elevator that you are there waiting for it to come pick you up and deliver you? Have you ever yelled at the traffic light, while in your car, so the light would change faster? Sometimes we think we have more influence on certain people or in certain situations than we really do, like with the elevator, or the traffic light. No matter how many times we push the elevator button, or yell at the light, it’s not going to come any faster. However, on other occasions we actually have more influ...
Children across Green River were enjoying the new snowfall during their recess. On Tuesday, Harrison Elementary School students were busy playing in the new snow during their recess. The children were playing all sorts of playground equipment, including an updated seesaw. Other children stood in line for the chance to ride on one of the school's miniture zip line. The children talked excitedly as they waited for their turn. A couple of the kids helped teacher Julee Cobb push the zip lines back...
Some parents just stand out and seem to not only make an impression on their children, but on others around them. Green River parent Marsha Harris is one of those parents, although she may be too humble to admit it. Throughout the years, not only has Marsha and Joseph Harris’ children stood out, but so have their parenting skills. Both Marsha and Joseph are used to attending Sweetwater County School District No 2 Board of Trustees meetings to support their children who received honors at t...
Thursday, Jan. 5 Greenbelt Task Force meeting 6-7 p.m., city hall Friday, Jan. 6, Friday Night Skate Nights 7-8:45 p.m., Green River Recreation Center Saturday, Jan. 7 Float Time 1-2:30 p.m., Green River Recreation Center pool Space Mountain 1-2:30 p.m., Green River Recreation Center pool Monday, Jan. 9 Sweetwater County Library 10:30 a.m., Toddler Time Sweetwater County Library 6 p.m. Pens and Pastries -- teen writing club Tuesday, Jan. 10 City Council Workshop 6:30 p.m., city hall Float Time 7-8:30 p.m., Green River Recreation Center pool...
Canyon Ray Brewer Michelle Kurtz and Robert Brewer of Green River recently announced the birth of their son Canyon Ray Brewer. He was born Dec. 12, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Vanessa Rose Martin Stephanie and Robert Martin of Green River recently announced the birth of their daughter Vanessa Rose Martin. She was born Dec. 16, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Riley Jordyn Smith David and Crystal Smith of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their daughter Riley Jordyn Smith. She was born Dec. 24,...
Friday night was a night of dinner and dancing for Green River's seniors. The night before New Years Eve, the Golden Hour Senior Center hosted an early party, allowing seniors a chance ring in the new year with friends. With a new year, people have a chance to start a New Year's resolution and the people celebrating at GHSC are no different. One reveler, Tim LaBoria, said he plans to continue writing and seeks to get involved with the community while his mother, 91-year-old Ruth Casey, said she...
Zac Taylor is excited for the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire next week after recently visiting car owner Cory Kruseman’s shop in California. The midget racing extravaganza is set for Jan. 10-14 in Tulsa, Okla., and has a record 363 entries. Among the challengers Taylor will be facing include 57 former A-Feature starters along with seven Chili Bowl champions. There are drivers from five different countries entered in the event. “It rained nearly the entire time we were in California, but we were able to spe...
Mustang Men’s Basketball will wrap up a reasonably successful non-conference schedule this Friday night at 7 p.m. versus Impact Academy, in the team’s final game before the start of Region IX North conference play. The Mustangs head into this weekend’s action with a 10-5 record. Region IX play begins at home for the Mustangs on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m. versus Miles Community College, followed by another home game Saturday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m. versus Little Big Horn College. Admission is free to all Mustang regular-season home conte...
