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The Sweetwater County commissioners approved and certified changes to the county’s zoning codes related to solar farms Tuesday morning. The codes were subject to a 45-day comment period. According to Eric Bingham, director of the county’s land use department, the county did not receive comments on the regulations. The changed codes force developers to approach and seek comment from area mines if the development would be placed upon land zoned for mining. It would also force developers to see...
The former director of the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Dispatch Center is accused of misusing an Amazon Prime account set up for the center and making nearly $7,000 in unauthorized purchases. According to court documents released last week, Robin Etienne and his wife Laura are facing felony and misdemeanor charges related to the alleged incident. Robin faces charges of felony theft and misdemeanor charges of wrongful appropriation of public property and unlawful use of a credit...
The Sweetwater County commissioners approved two budget amendments aimed at funding local ambulance services. The county moved $150,500 from its cash carryover reserves to pay Castle Rock Hospital District for ambulance services starting in January and ending June 30. The commissioners also moved $296,640 from that same account to pay for services provided by Sweetwater Medics for the same time period....
CASPER — Renewable energy’s standing in the nation’s electricity sector may eclipse coal’s as soon as next year. Led by solar and wind, renewable generation could produce as much as 21.6% of the nation’s electricity by 2021 — beating out coal at 20.8%, according to new projections published last month by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In the meantime, coal consumption will decrease another 11% this year, the federal data agency predicted. “That’s not a surprise,” University of Wyoming economist Rob Godby said in response to the d...
Winter driving in Wyoming isn’t fun. We’re not talking about the kind of driving where someone is on their way to their favorite ice fishing hole or a weekend trip of skiing or sledding. We’re referring to the everyday, Point A to Point B driving that sometimes needs to be done in the middle of a snowstorm. Our building’s position on Uinta Drive gives us a unique perspective as to how busy the ambulance crews from Castle Rock Ambulance Service are. On particularly nasty days, it isn’t unusual to hear sirens and watch ambulances drive down the...
Last week when news broke that Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney would remain in the House of Representatives instead of running for an open Senate seat, there was a clear winner: the people of Wyoming. In her statement announcing her decision to run for re-election to her House seat, Cheney said “I believe I can have the biggest impact for the people of Wyoming by remaining in leadership in the House of Representatives and working (to) take our Republican majority back.” She’s right. In her short time in Congress, Cheney has quickly risen...
At this pivotal moment for both our state’s finances and education system, the Wyoming Legislature should go beyond just “recalibrating” the cost of our current education system and use this opportunity to modernize our education system. During the recent Governor’s Business Forum, Wyoming youth expressed concerns that their education did not align with future workforce needs. The students stressed the necessity to be forward-thinking about what type of jobs will replace coal and natural gas and keep people in the state. We should listen....
RIVERTON — A structural deficit in Wyoming’s K-12 school system will require a $222 million transfer from savings in the coming biennium, forecasters have informed the Joint Appropriations Committee. “That is what is supporting the school foundation program going forward,” said Don Richards, cochairman of Wyoming’s Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, “a transfer from the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account.” The solution is not permanent: Richards said the LSRA is losing money, with its balance falling from more than $1.5 billion in th...
The Wolves emerged the kings of the mountain at the Ron Thon wrestling tournament in Riverton. The Wolves took first place at the tournament, scoring 203.5 points. Second place was awarded to Kelly Walsh with 1172.5 points, while third went to Powell with 133 points. It was the second time since 2003 the Wolves won the tournament. Several wrestlers placed well at the competition. Taking first place in their weight classes were Thomas Dalton at 106, Clayson Mele at 120, and Payton Tucker at 182. Dominic Martinez took second at 113. Kade Flores...
It was another week the Wolves were unable to travel east for competition. Weather-related travel problems forced the Wolves to travel to Pinedale for a meet with Evanston, Kemmerer, and Sublette County. "It's been a tough season," head coach Colleen Seiloff said. "We really haven't seen anyone (from the eastern side of the state) since early in the season." The Wolves have been prevented from participating in meets east of Green River because of the winter weather impacting travel plans....
Green River High School’s indoor track team took a small contingent of athletes south this past weekend to compete with several Wyoming teams, including Rock Springs, Evanston, Star Valley, and Mountain View. They also competed against many teams from Idaho and Utah in another tune up for the Wyoming State Indoor High School Track Championships later this month and to give the competitors opportunities to compete at a high-level meet in preparation for the upcoming outdoor track season. Top performances for both the girls and the boys, those f...
Paula Carter, 73, of Green River, died January 28. The end came quickly and painlessly after having suffered many years of debilitating pain. She was deeply loved and will be deeply missed. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, David, and by one son, Zachary, his wife Alice, and one grandson, Azee, of Austin, Texas. Two brothers, Joseph of McGill, Nevada and James of Cotati, California also survive. Cremation was done by Vase Funeral Home. No formal services will be held. Friends are asked to memorialize Paula in their...
Anne M. Jones, 79, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at her home in Rock Springs. Jones was born on April 9, 1940 in Roubaix, Nord, France; the daughter of Alfred Delobel and Yvonne Caulier. Following cremation, there will be no services at her request. The family of Anne M. Jones respectfully suggests that donations in her memory be made to Hospice of Sweetwater County....
Delma Jean Guthrie, 86, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at her home in Rock Springs. Guthrie was born on August 28, 1933 in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of Theodore Merlin Brooks and Thelma Rogene Claypool. Following cremation, services will be conducted at a later date in Fort Smith, Arkansas....
Novalee S. Grant passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home in Rock Springs. Grant was born on July 3, 1969 in Aberdeen, Washington; the daughter of John Vermillion and Ramona Hesselgesser. Following cremation, a Celebration of Life will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Friday, February 7, 2020 at Vase Funeral Chapel, 154 Elk Street, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Friends may call at the Vase Chapel one hour prior to services....
Rocky Joe Potter Sr. died peacefully in his sleep in January 29, 2020. He spent his last days enjoying the company of his long-time wife Dolly and his grandson Nate. Rocky was born in Renton, Washington on November 19, 1949 and moved to Wyoming as a baby with his Wyomingite parents. Some of his favorite childhood memories were at the Eversole Ranch near Bittercreek, Wyoming. He was a 1968 graduate of Green River High School. Rocky spent 43 years at Tata Chemical, working both underground and on...
Jack D. Hunter, 69, of Green River, Wyoming passed away at his home February 2, 2020. He was born August 23, 1950 in Montpelier, Idaho, the son of David Lawrence and Ruby Sizemore Hunter. He graduated from Pocatello High School with the class of 1968. Jack married Carla Ann Bartlett on December 4, 1967 in Pocatello, Idaho. He was employed by Jim Bridger Power plant as a boilermaker for 31 years before retiring in 2015. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He...
Joann Lynn Holder, 50, passed away surrounded by her family on January 30, 2020. She was born in Deadwood, S.D. on July 12, 1969, the daughter of the late David Richards and Linda Lanier. She spent some time in Montana before moving to Green River, WY where she would meet Kraig Stewart and they would have two children, Stephen Stewart and Ashlee Richards, who she loved dearly. Later, she moved to Casper to be closer to her mom. Her interests included fishing with her boyfriend Thomas,...
