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Green River residents continue to be the target of phone scams. Det. Luke Benson with the Green River Police Department said they’ve received a number of calls regarding phone scams the city’s residents are reporting. While tax season is underway, Benson said they haven’t gotten complaints about scams focused on delinquent taxes. A previously reported scam involving the IRS revolves around a person calling and claiming the intended victim owes delinquent taxes. The caller demands a payme...
Animal control officers received a call of a brown dog at large on Evans Street. Animal oontrol officers attempted to locate a dog described as chasing deer in the area on Easy Street. Animal control officers met an individual at the shelter who wanted to turn their dog over to the animal shelter. Officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Astle Avenue and Uinta Drive. It was reported a vehicle was stopped at a traffic light northbound on Uinta Drive at the intersection with Astle Avenue. The vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle...
Ice. How many forms of ice are there? Well, let’s name a few. The most obvious this winter for southwest Wyoming would be snow and black ice. Then, we have the ice in our rivers, lakes, streams, glaciers and of course massive ice bergs. Also, we have frost on our windshield and icicles on our houses. Next, we have more favorable kinds of ice including ice cubes, crushed ice and most people’s favorite ice cream. We don’t want to forget the useful kinds of ice including dry ice,if this really counts, and block ice for our hunting, camping and f...
With the Wyoming Legislature convening in Cheyenne to debate the state’s upcoming budget, we hope the legislators put Wyoming’s residents first and avoid cutting programs that benefit the 580,000 residents. Most importantly, the legislature should avoid using the Abandon Mine Lands funding coming to the state for uses outside of their intended purpose in mitigating and reclaiming former mines. When the funding was announced, $242 million immediately and up to $350 million in the next few years, the governor and a few legislators acted like fun...
Each year, communities across America celebrate with the National Education Association’s signature program, NEA’s Read Across America. Working with libraries, schools and community organizations this program focuses on motivating children and teens to read by hosting events that celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. But why celebrate on just one day when we could celebrate more? Encouraging a lifelong joy of reading is part of the library’s mission: The Sweetwater County Library System improve...
On Tuesday, President Obama released the final budget of his presidency. As a parting shot, he includes a new tax on the middle class that adds about 24 cents to the price of every gallon of gasoline. This will be bad for consumers, bad for jobs, bad for America’s economy and bad for our national security. The tax hike comes in the form of a $10 “fee” per barrel of oil. The money is earmarked for new spending on green transportation projects. This is just the latest sign that the Obama administration is eager to continue its assault on Ameri...
When the presidential race begins to focus seriously on issues, you’re likely to hear a lot about Social Security and to some extent Medicare. The nub of debate will center on two questions: Should we cut Social Security or expand it? Should Medicare beneficiaries assume more of the cost of their healthcare and reduce the government’s obligation over time? The questions are connected. In a recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, Andrew Biggs, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a right-of-center think tank, argued that a b...
Dear Editor, The cities of Rock Springs and Green River have a deep tradition of rivalry that dates back generations. It does not matter if it is a city, company or school event. Nor does it matter if it is a blood drive, Make-A-Wish, or sporting event. Someone is keeping score and someone is being vocal about who is winning and who is losing. Often, someone takes it too far. However, last week during the Rock Springs verses Green River basketball battles, and amongst the bad weather, the two high schools respectively tried to host swim and...
Dear Editor, America, we have a problem. It’s happening again, just like in the 2014 elections. Headlines: “Iowa polls way off on Trump, suggesting soft support,” “Cruz’s unexpected victory exposed weaknesses in Trump’s unorthodox, personality-driven bid for the White House.” Wrong, wrong. The news media, polls, pundits, columnists and Democrats of all people, seem oblivious as to what is really happening. Donald Trump was at the top of each of the last 10 polls in Iowa and Trump is half right when he says Cruz stole the Iowa election. The...
