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For the third year in a row, Green River High School is celebrating being the reigning champions of the annual blood drive challenge with Rock Springs High School. "We're really happy to keep the trophy," Marisa DeClercq, the supervisor of the Green River High School Student Council, said. This year Green River donated 317 pints of blood, narrowly beating out Rock Springs's donation of 311 pints. "I really wasn't sure if we were going to win, just because I know Rock Springs works as hard as we...
The city is now $6,245,000 closer to starting construction of its long-desired wastewater treatment plant after receiving a grant from the State Lands and Investments Board (SLIB). However, inflationary construction costs continue to keep the first day of construction in the future as the city finds itself working on ways to meet increasing bid amounts. "This was a big win for us when we got it," Mark Westenskow, the city's public works director, said. Westenskow said the city initially sought...
At approximately 11:20 a.m. Saturday, February 4, Green River Fire Department was dispatched along with Green River Police Department and Castle Rock Ambulance to a report of a large structure fire with people involved. Upon arrival, GRFD Co-chief Bill Robinson reported heavy smoke and visible flames. Alongside this report, it was witnessed that the home next door and a fifth wheel were also involved. It was also reported that all occupants were able to crawl out of the home. After a hefty...
The number of deer in Green River seems to be going up. The Green River Police Department, along with helpers from the Wyoming Game and Fish and volunteers, recently conducted the yearly visual count of deer inside city limits. Crews surveyed eight different sections in Green River and counted a total of 105 deer, according to a press release. This is an increase of 15 compared to last year's count. Green River Chief of Police Tom Jarvie said the city tries to be consistent in the timing of the...
John Warner, 71, passed away January 29, 2023 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was born on September 19, 1951 in Oakland, California, the son of Philip M. Warner Sr. and Veronica Curran. John graduated from Skyline High School with the class of 1969. He worked in construction until his retirement. John enjoyed baseball and played in the Young American team as well as Babe Ruth Baseball in Oakland with Doggie Diner as his sponsor. He is preceded in death by his sisters Laurel Ann, and Mary Maureen, brother Stephen, parents Veronica and...
Mary Lou Lavery, 94, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Wyoming for 70 years and former resident of Valentine, Nebraska. Mary Lou was born December 19, 1928 in Carroll, Nebraska; the daughter of David J. Thomas and Helen Iva Swihart. She attended schools in Nebraska and was a 1947 graduate of Valentine High School. Mary Lou also attended Wayne State Teacher College for 2 years and obtained a teaching certifcate....
Brent Lewis Andersen, 79, of Green River left his earthly home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Born to Glenna and Benjamin Rex Andersen in Brigham City, Utah on February 24, 1943 he was the first of five siblings. As a young boy, Brent loved his dog Brando, his mother's cooking and grew up to be a talented football and basketball player. He excelled in school and played the trumpet in the band. He graduated from Box Elder High School. He also was blessed with his first daughter Michelle while...
Lois Marie Jeffery, 87, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation in Green River, Wyoming. She was a resident of Green River for four years and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born January 15, 1934 in Midwest, Wyoming; the daughter of Walter Rex Schofield and Juanita Minnick. Mrs. Jeffery attended schools in Midwest Wyoming and was a 1952 graduate of Midwest High School. She attended Denver Secretary School and received her certificate....
Nelda Jane Hansen Schrepfer passed away peacefully in her sleep Feb. 1, 2023. She was born in Jewell County Kansas Sept. 28, 1939 to Lyman Donald Hansen and Janice Annetta Liles Hansen. She married John C. Schrepfer June 29, 1974 in Brighton, Colorado. They moved to Green River in 1975 to make their home. She had 3 children from a previous marriage that she and John raised together; Sarina McCord of Green River, James Stuart Simmons of Reliance and Melissa Simmons of Green River. Nelda was Grand...
Rita M. Vigil, 84, passed away surrounded by her family Sunday, February 5, 2023 at her home in Green River, Wyoming. She was a life-long resident of Green River. She was born February 2, 1939 in Dixon, New Mexico; the daughter of Damian Cordova and Corine Dominguez. Mrs. Vigil attended schools in Green River, Wyoming. She married Joe P. Vigil November 1, 1957 in Green River, Wyoming and he preceded her in death on September 9, 2010 in Pilar, New Mexico. Mrs. Vigil and husband Joe were...
Sheryl Lavon Campbell was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on the early morning of Saturday, February 4, 2023. Sheryl was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on May 31, 1950 to the late Billy Lumsden and Irene Hysell. She married her high school sweetheart Budge Campbell on November 10, 1967 and graduated with the class of 1968. They raised two children, Wendie and Jimmy. Family was always a very important aspect of Sheryl's life....
Our beloved Joran ("JoJo") Michael Cochran left this earth on February 2, 2023 shattering the hearts of his family. Joran was welcomed into the world by his loving parents, Kari and Mike, on April 19, 2004 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He attended Overland Elementary, where his Papa was the principal. He became a big brother in 2011. He graduated from Rock Springs High School in 2022. Joran enjoyed playing sports. He was a proud team member on the winning Vikings little league football team. He...
Your newspaper and newspapers across Wyoming are advocating in the state legislature to make government information more accessible to you. In Wyoming; state, county, city, school district, and other governmental entities are legally directed to publish minutes of meetings, payroll information, changes in statutes and zoning, bid information, and other particulars in local newspapers to notify the public of their actions. The Wyoming Press Association has brought a bill to the 67th Wyoming Legislature requiring the state’s newspapers to p...
Dear Editor, Parental rights seem to be under attack, even here in Wyoming! I was appalled to see the report in the January 25, 2023 Star Valley Independent which cited opposition to the Parental Rights Bill SF0117 by the Wyoming Education Association, an association that one would assume has significant influence on what goes on in our public schools. I went to their website and found this statement on their bill tracker page: “This bill is counter to the WEA Legislative Platform regarding Safe and Just Schools. This bill is essentially F...
Green River Police Department reports for Jan. 25 At 7:06 p.m., officers were dispatched to a barking dog complaint on Greasewood Street. Officers made contact with the reporting party who reported the barking as an ongoing issue. Upon arrival, officers heard dogs barking and observed them at the residence. Officers attempted to make contact at the residence, posted a notice, and completed a report of the incident then forwarded the case to Animal Control. Jan. 26 At 10:33 a.m., officers responded to the GRPD at 375 W Flaming Gorge Way to meet...
Russ Hemmert just wanted to drink a good beer. "I was tired of drinking Budweiser," Hemmert said. His quest for a good beer took him all the way to Montana, where he found a Scottish ale he loved. But after taking multiple trips out of state for a beer, Hemmert decided he would just recreate the drink for himself. So Hemmert started brewing his own beer, experimenting until he finally succeeded in getting the flavor he wanted - and improving on it. "Once I did, everybody pushed me to try somethi...
Green River High School football standout Kyler Bartlett will be taking his skills to South Dakota. The senior recently signed his letter of intent to play football as an offensive guard for Black Hills State University. "I'm super thrilled," Bartlett said. Playing college football has been a dream of Bartlett's since he was young. As he fulfills that dream with the BHSU Yellow Jackets, he'll be in familiar territory. Bartlett will be playing the same position he did in high school, as well as...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team has kept up their winning ways, taking either first or second place in tournaments all season long. The last two tournaments were no exception. The Wolves took second in the 3A Sweepstakes at Mustang Classic in Casper two weekends ago, and were the champions Riverton when they took first place in last weekend's tournament. Mustang Classic in Casper Poetry: Jasper Kennah, third; Leo Evans, fifth; MaKynzee Bagshaw, sixth POI: Jasper Kennah,...
CASPER — The Legislature wrapped up its fourth week in session on Friday, finishing up final budget amendments despite a power outage at the Wyoming Capitol. The end of the week marked the halfway point of the session. Friday was also the last day for bills to make it out of committee, meaning that many bills died because there simply wasn’t enough time to get to them. Here are some highlights of where bills stand at the session’s halfway mark. Elections A bill to bring in ranked-choice voting options for nonpartisan municipal races died pretty...
It was an adrenaline-pumping weekend for the Green River Boys Swimming and Diving team as they competed in the 3A West Conference Championships in Lander. They had amazing individual performances, and as a team they worked together and finished in second place. Brady Young was awarded Swimmer of the Meet and tied for Swimmer of the Year with Lander's Dylan Huelskamp. "It felt really amazing and I was pleasantly surprised to receive athlete of the meet and the year," Young said. "Overall, I'm mos...
After competing in eight straight large regional tournaments, which were all extremely competitive, the Green River Wolves boys Varsity and Junior Varsity teams hosted the always-tough Star Valley Braves wrestling team this past Friday night at the Green River High School Gym. Star Valley did not bring their girls wrestling team as state rules prevented them from competing due to the number of meets they had already participated in. The final score for the Varsity boys was extremely close as Sta...
The Green River High School Girls and Boys Indoor Track team took the long journey to Northeast Wyoming to participate in the Basin Nation Indoor Track Meet in Gillette, hosted by Thunder Basin High School. There were seventeen teams from Northeast and Central Wyoming, with Green River being the sole participant from Southwest Wyoming. Green River took a small team of 13 athletes who had to pre-qualify for the meet as the Wolves used this meet as a “true” varsity meet. Head Track Coach Dan Hansen pointed out that the meet started at 10 a.m...
Excitement filled the air as the Lady Wolves stepped out on the court last Thursday. It's always an edge-of-the-seat kind of game when Green River gets to play Rock Springs at home, and the bleachers were filled with fans cheering for the teams. The Lady Wolves took the lead in the first quarter 13-4, while the second quarter tightened up the scoreboard with Rock Springs scoring 14 points to Green River's 12. The third quarter was intense - Rock Springs scored 11 points while Green River only...
The Wolves had two games this past week on Green River's home court. Their first game was on Thursday, February 2 against the Rock Springs Tigers. We always love rivalry games and the energy in the gym. Unfortunately, the boys lost to Rock Springs 54-60. "The Wolves out-rebounded the Tigers, but the difference in the game was the foul line," said Head Coach Laurie Ivie. Rock Springs shot 24 free throws and the Wolves only shot 10, which was definitely an advantage the Tigers had. Kason Ivie had...
