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A waterline break on Flaming Gorge Way underscores a system that’s at the end of its lifespan according to a press release from the city. City streets crews repaired a break in front of Sweetwater Trophies Dec. 28 and breakages have become a yearly situation, but a fix to the problem may not be coming soon. Mark Westenskow, director of public works, said the ideal situation would be for the city to do a comprehensive project through Green River’s downtown that would both rebuild streets with more ADA accessibility and upgrade the waterline to p...
Mark Douglas Burns was driving through Rock Springs on his way to North Carolina when he stopped to fuel his vehicle and find another victim. He stalked a nearby apartment complex and found a home with a bedroom window open. Through that window was a 14-year-old girl, asleep. When she awoke, Burns threatened her with his knife, promising to do harm to her family if she called for help. He then bound her with duct tape, committed his sexual assault of the girl and then returned to his vehicle...
An effort to administer as many vaccinations as possible has resulted in the county being selected to receive more doses of COVID-19 vaccinations created by Moderna and Pfizer. An additional 975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, as well as 300 doses of Moderna’s, are expected to be delivered. Sweetwater County recently moved to vaccinating residents identified in the state’s 1B priority group, which includes K-12 educators and people aged 70 and older. The previous shipment of vaccines was completely...
CASPER — Several Wyoming Republicans spoke out to condemn the violence unfolding in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The interruption halted the certification of electoral votes, triggered a mass evacuation and left at least one person dead. Gov. Mark Gordon said he was “heartbroken,” calling the events at the nation’s Capitol an “assault on our democracy.” “The United States of America is resilient,” Gordon said in a statement. “It has weathered many storms because of...
Randy Dean Hargrove, 64, passed away December 31, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Green River, WY for over 50 years and a former resident of Big Piney, WY. He was born on April 27, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Glen Lee Hargrove and Margaret Francis-Ruth Staiger. Randy attended schools in Big Piney and graduated with the Green River High School class of 1974. He married Norma Gene Bodin in Green River, WY on December 3, 1988. Randy worked as a shift...
Alma Delia Valdez, 64, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 1, 2021 at her home. She was born on November 15, 1956 in Dr. Coss, Nuevo León, Mexico where she was also raised; the daughter of Santiago Rios and Maura Garcia. She relocated to Houston, TX where she met and married her husband of 38 years, Jose (Joe) Baldemar Valdez. She will be dearly missed. Joe and Alma raised their family (daughter Melissa and son Joey) in Houston, TX, Seminole, TX and then Green River. Upon her...
Paul Keith Hooten, Age 62, passed away on December 11 after a short illness. He was born May 28,1958 in Evanston, WY to Alfred Jack and Geraldine Lucile (Johnson) Hooten. He grew up in Lyman on the family ranch, where he loved to be outdoors and was a full of life little boy. He excelled at math and science. He represented the State of Wyoming for Boys Nation in Washington D.C. in 1975. He graduated from Lyman High School in 1976. Dad then went on to attend the University of Wyoming before...
Ruth E. Casey, 95, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, Wyoming. Private family services will be held and inurnment will take place in the Fort Logan National Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.foxfh.com....
For the past several years, the waterline on Flaming Gorge Way has broken, resulting in the city spending time and money closing a section of the street, digging up the line and replacing it. Nearby residents and businesses are inconvenienced because their access to water is shut off while city workers fix the problem and It’s no secret that section of line is old, being made from cast iron. The fact that the line is only 4 inches in diameter is a problem in itself, as the city admits the amount of water it provides isn’t suitable to provide ad...
The response of two Wyoming officials to President Donald Trump inciting a riot at the Capitol last Wednesday is delusional, dishonest and disturbing. As security escorted her out after violent Trump backers stormed the building, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) questioned who was responsible for the attack. “I hope it’s not Trump supporters that are involved in the mayhem,” she reportedly told a Capitol Hill reporter. “In my previous experience with these Trump supporters, they have been peaceful demonstrators, happy people, very patriot...
A new article on WyoHistory.org pays tribute to a Wyoming pioneer and statesman for whom several prominent Sweetwater County landmarks are named, the Sweetwater County Historical Museum said on Saturday. In 1873, brothers William A. Richards and Alonzo V. Richards were contracted to survey the southern border of Wyoming Territory. The following year, William Richards received a second commission - to survey the territory’s western border. The story of that expedition, “‘The Roughest Mountains & Deepest Cañons:’ William Richards and the Boun...
Have you ever wished you can have a story read to you at any time? Now you can, thanks to the new Dial-A-Story service provided by the Sweetwater County Library System. "People have been having a tough time during the pandemic, and many have been reluctant to leave their homes to visit the libraries," said Becky Iwen, Sweetwater County Library Youth Services manager. "We hope that by bringing stories into people's homes we can make their days a little brighter." The Dial-A-Story service is...
The Wolves wrestling team had a successful week of competition, with the JV squad defeating a team from Wind River High School and the varsity boys taking down the Rock Springs Tigers at a home dual. The Wolves sent the Tigers home after a 45-35 skirmish while they left Wind River High School 53-24. “The boys were a little nervous at first going down 30-6 against Rock Springs,” head coach Josh Wisniewski said. “They were able to weather the storm and come up with some big wins in our lower weigh...
The weekend of basketball competition following the long holiday break didn’t go how the Wolves would have hoped. Competing in Cheyenne over the weekend, the Wolves left the state’s capital with two losses on their record. The took a loss Friday against Cheyenne East 79-68, followed by a loss Saturday to Cheyenne Central where the boys were outscored 2 to 1 in a game ending 80-40. Central is currently ranked the top team in 4A, while East is third. “We were extremely flat Saturday morni...
CHEYENNE — The exterior doors of the Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department were vandalized with fake blood early Thursday morning, a few days after a protest was held at the Wyoming State Capitol against public health orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kathy Emmons, executive director of the Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department, said the vandalism occurred early Thursday morning, likely around 5:30 a.m. The timeframe was determined because a copy of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle had already been delivered when the fake b...
GILLETTE – A research team at the University of Wyoming has found a way to use a microwave to turn coal into graphite. Using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven, UW researchers have demonstrated that pulverized coal powder can be converted into higher-value nano-graphite. “This method provides a new route to convert abundant carbon sources to high-value materials with ecological and economic benefits,” the research team wrote. Nano-graphite is used as a lubricant and other items like fire extin...
