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Dear Sen. Barrasso, I am disappointed that you did not include Teton County in your scheduled constituent visits this February. Many people whom you represent are quite concerned about your recent voting record on cabinet positions, executive orders, and rule changes. A less charitable person than myself might think you are trying to avoid constituents who don’t agree with you. I will simply say the optics look bad. You know as well as I that a “town hall” conference call is not the same thing as face-to-face interaction. I have many thing...
The Frostbite run is quickly approaching so we thought it would be a good idea to give everyone some winter training tips to get you ready. Keep yourself motivated this winter by registering for a couple of races. This way you are sure to keep working towards your goals of fitness whether it be running or walking a 5K, 10K or the 1 Mile Family Fun Run. You can register at the Green River Recreation Center or at www.runnercard.com. Snowmen are better than just one Snowman Find a running partner to help keep you motivated. It’s much harder to s...
If you’ve been having trouble talking freely with friends and neighbors since the last election, you’re not alone. And the media wouldn’t have it any other way. Whether we’re sounding the drums of the Left or the Right, there’s nothing that sells quite as well as conflict. Even your hometown newspaper is guilty of leading with the bleeding. That’s because conflict is what makes a story interesting. You’re a reader - think about the last book you read. Now take all of the conflict out of it. Reading can be a pretty boring exercise without the c...
A Green River accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl pleaded innocent to several felony charges. Rhett T. Burge, 20, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to four felony counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor and two felony counts of third-degree sexual abuse of a minor. If found guilty of all six felonies, Burge could face a maximum sentence of 110 years in prison, and a maximum fine of $60,000. According to court documents, on Nov....
Donald J. Mines, 62, of Farson, passed away Feb. 2, 2017, at the home of his daughter surrounded by his family. A longtime resident of Farson, Mines died following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 5, 1954, in Mitchell, S.D. the son of James and Florence Kott Mines. Mines attended schools in Farson and was a 1972 graduate of the Eden Farson High School. He married Bobbie Davis March 17, 1979 at the Farson Community Hall. Mines was a self-employed farmer. He enjoyed horseback riding, his...
Brandon James Adamson, 37, of Reliance, passed away Feb. 1, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He had been a resident of Reliance for the past five years and was a former resident of Grass Valley, Calif., and Truckee, Calif. He was born Jan. 30, 1980, in Provo, Utah, the son of David Adamson and Michelle Aime. He attended school in Truckee, Calif., and graduated from Tahoe-Truckee High School with the class of 1998. He married his wife Natalie in Lyman on Sept. 7, 2013. Adamson...
The U.S. Forest Service has abandoned its presence in Green River after the previous employee found new work. Tuesday night, Rebecca Eusek, director of the Green River Chamber of Commerce said the forest service has left the visitor center with one less person to work during the summer travel months. “For summertime, we’ve lost one full-time employee,” Eusek said. “This is an issue.” The forest service subleases the visitor center as a location to greet people traveling to the Ashley National...
A conflict of interest is alleged at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, stemming from a business relationship between a member of the administration team and a local media company. Gary Collins, the marketing and public relations director at MHSC, is a part owner of SweetwaterNOW.com, a news website based out of Rock Springs. His ownership in the company has resulted in people questioning the ethics involved with his share in SweetwaterNOW and his job at MHSC. Those questioning Collins’ e...
A payment dispute between the Sweetwater County Commissioners and the Combined Communications Joint Powers Board has resulted in a lawsuit filed against the county. The board issued a statement from its attorney George Lemich, claiming the county did not fully pay its fair share of the costs of operating the joint dispatch center in Green River. The joint powers board was initially formed to consolidate emergency dispatch service amongst Green River, Rock Springs and the county. The joint...
Tuesday was a tumultuous day at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, but employees can breathe a sigh relief as staff layoffs will not occur. Rumors circulating amongst hospital staff had reached the Sweetwater County Commissioners’ ears involving the potential layoff of hospital employees. Discussion during the county commissioners’ meeting suggested 30 employees were to be terminated Wednesday. An email, allegedly outlining which employees would be laid off, was received by the com...
A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Mary Ann Yerkovich, was born Sept. 19, 1933, in Rock Springs, and passed away Feb. 5, 2017, at the age of 83. Mary Ann was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Denver in 1954 and later obtained a degree as a nurse practitioner from St. Joseph's College. She was employed at Sweetwater Memorial Hospital, Rock Springs Medical Group, the Miners' Clinic and Sweetwater County School District No. 1. Mary...
It was a rough weekend for the Green River Lady Wolves basketball team. The Lady Wolves took on Natrona County and Kelly Walsh in Green River, but lost both games, taking them to, 2-3, in conference games. "We did struggle this weekend," head coach Rick Carroll said. "It was a rough weekend for the Green River Wolves." The team kicked off the week with a game against Lyman last Tuesday. The non conference game was problematic against the No.1 3A Division West team. "I think right now we are...
The Green River High School wrestlers are still getting into shape for the upcoming regional tournament. A win against Evanston and strong showings at the Ron Thon tournament encourage head coach Marshall Rhodes. “Some of (the wrestlers) are getting better and will be ready to enter the regional tournament in a couple weeks,” Rhodes said. Competing against Evanston Feb. 1, Green River won the dual 45-23. At the Ron Thon, the junior varsity squad finished 13th with a third-place finish from Jac...
Felix Susich, 85, was born in Winton, Sept. 3, 1931 to Felix and Regina (Tadevich) Susich. The family returned to Croatia in 1934 and Felix returned to the Rock Springs area in 1950. As a young man he was an electrician and served in the army from 1955-1957. He married Miriam Boylan in 1960 and they were later divorced. They moved to Lander in 1962. He worked as an auto body repairman in Rock Springs and Lander area for more than 50 years. He owned his own business in Lander, Felix's Body and Gl...
Alice Burke, 75, of Rock Springs, passed away Feb. 3, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Superior, Burke had been in ill health since August of 2016. She was born Feb. 14, 1941, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Robert A. Pritchard and Hannah Overy Pritchard. Burke attended schools in Superior and Rock Springs and was a 1959 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She was employed as a secretary at Green's Energy for 10...
Betty Ann Corona, 93, passed away Feb. 3, 2017 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was a resident of Rock Springs since 1996 and former resident of Douglas, Ariz., Corona died from a sudden illness. She was born Nov. 25, 1923, in Emporia, Kan., the daughter of Howell Jones and Margaret Corbet. Corona attended schools in California and graduated from Paso Robles High School in 1941. She was married June 18, 1956, to Clifton F. Corona. Her interests include spending time with family...
Julia Terry, 62, passed away Feb. 3, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Green River, Terry died following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 19, 1955, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Roman O. Maldonado and Lucille Flores Maldonado. Terry attended schools in Green River and was a 1973 graduate of the Green River High School. She married Richard Allen Terry in Green River in 1974. Terry was employed by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 for 20...
The room was absolutely silent, with the exception of a teacher calling out a student's name and then giving them a word. As round after round went by, the students let their nervousness show. Some were twiddling their thumbs, while others were visibly biting their fingernails. All of the 18 students competing in the Monroe Intermediate Schools' spelling bee all had the same goal in mind - make it to district, which will take place Feb. 17. It seemed as though the words continued to increase in...
From trash talk to sheer talent, the senior center was full of frenzied football fans. Friday morning the Golden Hour Senior Center hosted a Super Bowl party to get residents into the spirit. For most of them, their favorite NFL football was out of the game, but that didn't mean they weren't going to watch the big game and plan for it. At the beginning of the party, seniors were asked to try and throw a football through a hula hoop. Several got into the spirit of the game, while others cheered t...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team continues to show its strength across the state. This weekend, the team traveled to Cheyenne to compete in the Cheyenne South Tournament. Green River took first place with 143 points, while Cheyenne East nabbed second place with 84 points and Kelly Walsh grabbed third with 33 points. “East was our biggest competition this weekend; they have a very talented team and always present competition,” head coach Carina White said. “They are just excit...
