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People aged 65 and older with certain high-risk medical conditions can now receive the COVID-19 vaccines according to the Wyoming Department of Health. A new 1C group has also been added to the priority vaccination list based on a list of critical infrastructure employees created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency through the Department of Homeland Security. While more people are included in receiving vaccines, the supply of vaccines throughout Wyoming remains limited and people in the new 1C list may be waiting until...
The Green River City Council seeks comments from residents regarding a proposed 18-hole disc golf course in the Scott’s Bottom Nature Area. The idea was presented to the Council by Kevin King and Rick Yoak during a recent workshop. The proposed disc golf course would not impact the archery and shooting range near the nature area and the course would not require any city finding. Disc golf combines golf with flying discs where players throw discs towards a targets. Players compete for the lowest...
Fallout over Rep. Liz Cheney’s vote to impeach former President Donald Trump continues throughout the Cowboy State as county Republican parties continue voicing their displeasure with the vote. The Sweetwater County Republican Party was no different Saturday after its central committee approved a motion to condemn Cheney’s vote. According to a copy of the resolution posted to the Sweetwater Republican Party’s Facebook Page, the condemnation accuses her of siding with Democrats in voting to approve articles of impeachment brought against Trump...
The Green River Fire Department had a very busy year in 2020, not only with a record number of recorded incidents, but also with several outside elements that occurred. Assistant Fire Chief Larry Erdmann said, “these tasks were accomplished by the hard work, and dedication of the two full time administrative staff, the 38 part-time volunteer staff including firefighters, lieutenants, and captains.” Erdmann says the Green River Fire Department responded to a record 663 incidents, including 43 calls in a 24 hour period following the huge win...
PINEDALE — Following days of statements, La Barge businessman Mike Schmid capped the week of his removal from the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission with a statement on Jan. 29, countering a statement released by Game and Fish President Pete Dube the day before. Schmid announced in a Facebook post on Jan. 25 that, among other things, his “role as a commissioner and freedoms as an American were too conflicting.” The following morning Game and Fish Department staff received an email stating Schmid was no longer on the commission. Dube relea...
Forrest B. Estes, 62, of Kittanning, PA, formerly of Green River, WY passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital. He was born on Feb. 10, 1958 to Harvey and Dorothy (Peters) Estes. Forrest was a member of Mt. Union Lutheran Church in Shelocta, PA. He retired from General Chemical Corp. in Wyoming where he worked as a liquor prep operator. While in Wyoming, he enjoyed prospecting and searching for gold. In 2000, after his retirement, he moved to Whitesburg, PA....
Chester Lee Jerome, 77, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at his residence in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a of Rock Springs for 46 years and former resident of Colorado. Mr. Jerome was born April 11, 1943 in Billings, Montana; the son of Glen William Jerome and Katherine Hunter. He attended schools in Billings, Montana and Golden, Colorado. Chester served full time in the United States Army National Guard during the Vietnam War Era. He worked as a diesel mechanic for over 45 years, and...
Phillip Critton, 82, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was a resident of Green River for 40 years and former resident of Vernal, Utah. Mr. Critton was born May 7, 1938 in Stover, Missouri; the son of William Keith Critton and Woodie Denzel Merriott. He attended schools in Missouri. Mr. Critton married Doris Jane Harris on July 2, 2010 in Green River, Wyoming. He served in the United States Air Force. Mr. Critton worked as a Journeyman Plumber at...
James E. Scott of Rock Springs, passed away at his home on January 22, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on August 12, 1957 in Hammond, Indiana, to Hazel Iris (Bee) and Harold Victor Scott. James was a family man. He loved nothing more than to spend time with his family. His interests included playing Dungeons and Dragons, Pokemon, football and family. Survivors include brothers Harold Victor Scott Jr. (Scotty) and Dale Scott; sisters Denise Madison and Tina Burnley. He also had many...
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — Granger Mayor Bradley McCollum pleaded not guilty Monday afternoon in District Court to using the town’s bank cards for personal purchases. McCollum, 56, who was elected mayor in 2018, is alleged to have used one of the town’s bank cards for at least four separate personal purchases totaling over $1,300 during a six-month period between July and December of 2019. According to court documents, these purchases included tires for a personally-owned vehicle, fuel, and replacement parts for a furnace at McCol...
Either fatigue or an unknown medical issue are the causes of a fatal crash west of Rock Springs. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, they were notified of a crash took place at 12:16 p.m., Jan. 28 near mile marker 99 on the westbound lane of Interstate 80. The driver, Joseph E. Conway, 60, of Nashua, N.H., was driving a 2016 Volvo Conventional tractor-trailer, which has drifted off the right side of the road. Conway then overcorrected the vehicle to the left, which resulted it to leave the road and overturn. Conway was wearing his...
This is perhaps an interesting thing I find myself doing in a time that seems to be marked with never ending problems and few answers in sight. My name is Ryan Desmond for those who have been in the community for quite some time, My grandparents owned the Desmond Motel In Green River. I grew up in Green River and after my enlistment with the Marines ended, I came back home. I enrolled at Western Wyoming Community College in 2018, setting out to start my education on the right foot. The truth is I struggled in school as a kid (I graduated in 200...
Some favorite places around Laramie to access public lands have become, for a few, places of trauma and danger. Since mid-November six dogs became entangled in neck snares or held in terror by foot-hold traps. That is, six cases in an eight-week period. If we broaden the time frame to include February of 2020, less than 12 months ago, we can add another. Except for one, all were on public land and at least half set illegally. The one case on private land occurred early December 2020 and involved a foot-hold trap that lacked an identification...
Dear Editor, It must be difficult to call a press conference and suggest that President Biden’s ban on gas and oil permits is a “crushing blow” to Wyoming, when not so long ago, Mark Gordon was aligned with some of the most radical environmental groups in the country whose mission was to destroy fossil fuels. Now that he is largely responsible for balancing Wyoming’s budget, I wonder if he has started to realize how important fossil fuels are to Wyoming and its people. It is hard for me to discern if he is regretful of his past allianc...
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in response to the article headlined, “WWCC leaders to select 15 to layoff” published in the January 27, 2021 edition of the Green River Star. I was misrepresented regarding my concerns about the upcoming layoffs at Western and would like to clarify what I brought up at the board meeting. I am a former employee of more than 12 years at Western Wyoming Community College. I resigned from my position in December 2020. I had a wonderful career and loved the work we did. However, after assessing some things I re...
Wyoming’s public schools have long been a subject of derision for many Republican state lawmakers who claim they underperform. If such scrutiny leads to the constant improvement of our K-12 system, then I’m all for it. But that’s not the solution the Legislature is considering. Instead, a committee charged with determining how much the state spends on education wants to cut funding by an estimated $250 million over the next three years. That’s like complaining of a headache and then “solving” the problem by cutting off your head. If the topi...
The Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center received a grant from the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative for the fourth year in a row to host its annual Paint the Town Pink and Ladies Night Out Initiative – a community education and awareness event scheduled for October 2021. The grant award has been named in honor of Sweetwater County resident Patricia “Tricia” Angelovich for serving as the Pink Ribbon Run’s Pink Flamingo Flock Boss and for her contributions in supporting the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative. The purpose of the grant-funded event i...
A muzzle-loading Civil War infantry rifle was recently brought to the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River for examination and research through the museum’s Vintage Firearms Research Program. Museum staff determined the rifle to be a very fine .58-caliber Model 1861 Springfield, manufactured in 1862. About 660,000 Model 1861s were produced by Springfield between 1861 and 1865 at a cost of $15 to $20 apiece. A slightly modified successor, the Model 1863, was made in similar quantities from 1863 to 1865. A mainstay for the Union A...
CHEYENNE - Facing massive cuts to the state's K-12 schools budget, one lawmaker has proposed a bill to study the cost-saving benefits of consolidating Wyoming's 48 school districts into 24. "We, as a Legislature, fully understand that we have to rein in costs for education. Rather than making cuts to teacher salaries, personnel or closing down schools, I thought this was a better avenue to pursue," said Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, who is sponsoring House Bill 77. "I spent two years chairing...
Laramie Duals, Jan. 29 200-yard medley relay 1. GRHS A (Jake Probst, Jason Richmond, Ryan Fischer, Araya Finley), 1:47.96 6. GRHS B (Lander Welch, Devin Bobbit, Cole Gilmore, Tyler Luth), 2:05.05 200-yard freestyle 1. Brady Young, 1:55.31 10. Levi Westburg, 2:11.65 14. Brayden Fry, 2:17.86 200-yard individual medley 2. Richmond, 2:07.45 3. Fischer, 2:13.78 9. Gilmore, 2:42.28 50-yard freestyle 1. Elijah Kraft, 23.33 7. Probst, 24.42 9. Finley, 25.00 1-meter diving 3. Braxton Cordova, 211.15 4....
The Green River High School Girls Basketball Team are 3-0 in their conference after a win against Star Valley Saturday. The Lady Wolves traveled to Afton for the game, which ended 36-30 in favor of Green River. Head coach Rick Carroll said he was happy with how the Lady Wolves played defensively for the game, holding Star Valley to 30 points, but said the familiar problem with scoring baskets continued to hinder the Lady Wolves’ offense. “We missed a lot of easy ones,” he said. “In general...
