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A controversial bill regarding the transfer of land from the federal government to the state was killed by Senate President Eli Bebout, R-Riverton, last week. The bill, Senate File 3, would have proposed an amendment to the Wyoming Constitution outlining how the state would take land granted to it by the federal government. If it would have passed, Wyoming voters would have voted on the amendment during an election before it would be made into law. In Sweetwater County, one of the outdoor enthus...
A man accused of vehicular homicide after his friend died in a car crash pleaded not guilty to the felony charge. Tyler W. Jones, 24, of Rock Springs appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to one count of aggravated homicide by vehicle. If Tyler is found guilty of the charge, he could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place March 13, 2017 at 9 a.m. According to court...
The search for a missing fisherman believed to have drown while unloading his boat at Cedar Springs Marina near Dutch John, Utah, was suspended due the worsening weather and equipment problems. The Daggett County Sheriff’s Office hopes to bring in more search teams with underwater sonar equipment to aid in the search. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the search was suspended Monday at 8 p.m., three days after the fisherman was reported missing from his vehicle. The search started Friday morning after Daggett County sheriff’s deputies were...
There’s no doubt the recent bitter cold winter conditions are impacting people and wildlife in southwest Wyoming, but there is still a bright side to the daunting winter weather conditions, thanks to some volunteers and the good folks at Wyoming Department of Transportation. Cokeville Game Warden Neil Hymas has responded to multiple calls in which 23 antelope, over 20 mule deer and 40 elk were hit and killed by trains near Sage Junction, as these animals move south and west. Hymas located a hole in the “deer fence” and volunteers with the S...
Lance Gary McConnaughey, 29, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away at his home Jan. 20, 2017. He was born Feb. 19, 198,7 in Riverton, the son of Evan and Cindy McConnaughey. He attended grade school in Green River until his family moved to Missouri in the year 2000. He graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 2006. He studied drafting and design at State Fair College in Sedalia, Mo. He held many jobs over the course of his lifetime. He was most proud of his time spent with Midwest Steel Contractors. He learned a lot, made some great... Full story
Debrajoe Smith-Beatty, 80, passed away Jan. 20, 2017, in Mesquite, Nev. She was born Aug. 26, 1936, in Green River to Joseph Franklin Smith and Vera Robinson. She married Bill Beatty, but lived an independent life since 1964. She was raised surrounded by her three siblings and numerous cousins. The gang, as she affectionately called them, lived in Green River and Manila, Utah. While growing up, she played the flute, piano, and sang soprano. After she graduated from Green River High School in... Full story
Barbara Matilda Bertagnolli Wagner, 93, passed away Jan. 11, 2017, at her home. She was born Dec. 4, 1923, to Martilda Coletti Bertagnoli and Matteo (Matt) Bertagnoli. The eldest of three daughters, she was raised on a sheep ranch on the Hamsfork River near Kemmerer, with her sisters Florence and Dolores. After completing elementary and secondary schools in Opal, Diamondville, and Kemmerer, she attended the University of Wyoming, where she majored in home economics and met her future husband,... Full story
It was a typical work-day morning. I had just made my children breakfast and was busy getting ready for work, when my oldest son, Matthew, came into my room. I had called him into the room to make sure he had put his boots, coat and hat on before I sent him down to the bus. I noticed he didn’t have any of them on yet; and before I could even tell him to put them on he said “John sprayed my hair with hairspray.” I looked at his head, which was shining in the light and said “That’s not hairspray...
Dear Editor, Wyoming entered the United States as The Equality State just over a hundred years ago, becoming the first state to recognize women’s right to vote. That, however, was the last fight we dared for equality. A few years ago we found ourselves in the world spotlight when a young gay man was beaten and left to die on a fence. We were mortified and began a slow change in acceptance of sexual identity outside of the cultural norm. We chose not to fight the district court ruling that gays could marry and accepted their equal right to m...
What’s going to happen to Medicare? That’s not an insignificant question given the political shift in Washington. Now, with Republicans controlling the presidency and both houses of Congress, some ideas they’ve been pushing for years have a chance of passing. Those ideas would drastically change the way Medicare works for those already on it and those joining in the next few years. Medicare is wildly popular, but that popularity doesn’t necessarily translate into understanding of a very complex program, what’s happened to it, and what may...
Students at Monroe Intermediate School had the opportunity to see a sled dog racer and his team. Last Friday, Frank Moe, his nephew, Mike, and their sled dogs, visited the school. Those attending had the chance to meet the dogs, try on equipment and ask any questions they had about sled races. Frank and Mike were on their way to the Pedigree Stage Stop eight-day race, which takes place in Wyoming. Prior to the students meeting the dogs, they listened to a short presentation from Mike. According...
In a dominate fashion, the Green River High School Speech and Debate Team came home with another first-place finish. The team traveled to Evanston this weekend and with 205 points Green River took first place, followed by Jackson with 44 points and then Natrona County who took third. Head coach Carina White said this tournament is one of smallest ones they participate in with nine schools attending. White said a lot of the state’s speech and debate teams either took the weekend off or a...
Jeremiah David Frost Christopher and Jennifer Frost of Green River recently announced the birth of their son Jeremiah David Frost. He was born Jan. 11, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Emmaleigh Paige Von Schriltz Kirsten Von Schriltz and Shane Bingham of Rock Springs recently announced the birth daughter Emmaleigh Paige Von Schriltz. She was born Jan. 11, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Camden Lloyd Curry Morgan and Clarence Curry of Green River recently announced the birth of their son Camden Lloyd Curry. He...
The Green River Lady Wolves kicked off the conference season with a win and a loss. On Thursday the Lady Wolves played its first home game against Evanston Lady Red Devils. Despite having the home-court advantage for their first conference game the girls lost, 42-52. "As a team, we kind of struggled that night," head coach Rick Carroll said. "We didn't play well as a team." The Lady Wolves struggled both offensively and defensively against Evanston. "We probably rebounded the worst we had all...
Green River High School’s grapplers took on some of the best teams Idaho has to offer last weekend, with the varsity squad coming out on top. The Wolves wrestling team traveled to Idaho Falls, Idaho, for the Tiger-Grizz tournament, hosted by Skyline High School. The varsity wrestlers dominated their division, taking first with 243.5 points. Columbia High School, also based in Idaho, took second in the tournament with 229 points. The tournament also ended with three Wolves becoming champions in t...
Despite a loss against the Evanston Red Devils, the Green River High School Boys Basketball team was able to bounce back against Jackson and end the weekend with a win. The team’s 45-29 loss to Evanston came with a few silver linings. Head coach Laurie Ivie said the team tweaked their defense to handle the Red Devils’ top three scorers. Red Devil Hunter Hicks was held to one point, while his teammates Jesse Barker was held to five points and Nathan Welling was kept scoreless. Ivie said Bar...
The boys swimming team put on a great performance at their home pool Saturday. The Wolves were able to qualify one more swimmer to the state competition in Gillette while a diver and another swimmer were able to set a new pool record in their events. The state qualifier in the 100 butterfly is Logan Johnson while Keyan Moore set the pool record in diving, scoring 434.5 points in the event and taking first place for GRHS. Brendan Bloomquist set the pool record in the 100 breaststroke with a time...
