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The hiring committee seeking a new city administrator for Green River is focusing on candidates from the city itself, according to one councilman. Ted Barney, one of the councilmen involved with hiring a new administrator, said the group isn’t looking at candidates from outside Green River. The city did receive applications from outside of the area and re-advertised the position to include experience gained from working outside of the government sector. The council engaged in a lengthy executive session last night, as they have after most of t...
Last Sunday was a strong example of the democratic process at its best when members of the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees and Superintendent Donna Little-Kaumo traveled to Cheyenne to take part in a legislative forum. The local delegation made the trip to take part in a forum sponsored by the Wyoming Association of School Administrators (WASA) and Wyoming School Board Association (WSBA). Little-Kaumo said when they arrived at the forum, district members and administrators from across the state went through all of the...
After 32 and a half years as the Green River city prosecutor, Lisa Botham has decided to move on. Recently, the Green River City Council decided they were going to put the contract position out to bid. When Botham heard the news, she decided she would just leave earlier than she originally planned. “It was just time,” Botham said. Botham said she was planning on retiring at the end of the fiscal year, which would have been July 1, 2015, but she decided it wasn’t worth putting in a bid for a few more months of work. “I’ve always loved being the...
A paved runway and general aviation airport could be possible for Green River, but the city would need to address a hump on the landing strip before any work could begin. Last night, Rick Patton, an aviation planner for GDA Engineers presented the final master plan needed for any improvements the city may decide to make to the Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport’s runway. “You guys are unique in Wyoming,” Patton said. “You’re the largest community in the state without an improved landing strip.” Patton said Green River’s landing strip c...
We’ve received some criticism of late for our opinions in this very space, every week. While we expect some of our readers to disagree with us in our thinking, we were surprised to discover that some of our readers don’t believe we should have an opinion, or at the very least, show it. And so we will attempt here and now, to justify that very thing. Newspapers, large and small traditionally offer their own opinion and it is usually upon reflection of the hottest stories on the front page of the paper. These editorials are commonly divided int...
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 through events that celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. This year, the staff at the Sweetwater County Library are proud to present a special Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss Party. We will be filling the library with more Seuss than you might think...
Dear Editor, I think it’s wonderful when I see people out walking their dogs. When I walk my dogs I have a “fanny pack” that goes with us that has “poop bags” in it and I clean up after them. On the Green Belt the City has been so kind as to put up stations to make bags available for us. Yet, when I walk my “kids” on the Green Belt or at the soccer field on our way to the Green Belt I see all this dog poop that people haven’t cleaned up. Give us responsible owners a break! Clean up after your dogs, it’s not hard! What prompted me to fi...
As I don’t have children yet, I’ll probably get a bit of flack for writing this, and that’s OK, but I honestly don’t understand the culture around the anti-vaccination movement. Measles isn’t a disease a person typically hears about these days, but it came roaring back when an outbreak in California was reported in late December. According to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year, as of Feb. 6, 121 cases have been documented in 17 states, including our neighbors...
One would think in a place like Hollywood, there would be a ton of aspiring screenwriters who have a numerous brilliant ideas that will blow away movie goers. This certainly doesn’t seem to be the case. Last week, I was reading an article that said Chris Pratt was the leading contender for a “reboot” of the Indiana Jones movie franchise. While I have nothing against Pratt and loved him since his early comedy days and role on Parks and Recreation, does the world really need another Indiana Jones...
Kynlee Lena Wolfard, infant daughter of Gerald and Jamie Wolfard, was born and passed away Feb. 6, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Survivors include her parents Gerald and Jamie Wolfard of Green River; one brother, Joseph Sims of Green River; two sisters, Kayla Sims of Green River and Mariah James of the Bridger Valley; paternal grandparents Janel Myrick and husband Tom of the Bridger Valley; Maternal grandfather, Joe Bernal of Green River; several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her paternal...
Lula M. Tanner, 90, of Rock Springs, passed away on Thursday at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs since 1945 and former resident of Green River, Rawlins, Nebraska and Oklahoma,;Tanner passed away following a lengthy illness. She was born on Feb. 24, 1924 in Picher, Okla., the daughter of the late Charles Edward Bigley and Nora Louise Leftridge. Tanner attended schools in Auburn, Neb. She married Leslie Gene Tanner in Omaha, Neb. on June 9, 1943 and he...
Rob Roy Hamilton, 59, of Green River passed away at Memorial Hospital in Rock Springs Feb. 7, 2015 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Lander on Aug. 24, 1955. The son of Onyx P. Smith and William Stanley Hamilton. He graduated from Omaha Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska in June of 1973. He served his country in the Navy from August 1973 through August 1980 on the USS Saratoga and the USS Midway. He loved fishing, gardening, and astronomy. He is survived by his son Adam James Hamilton...
James "Jim" N. Robey, 81, of Green River, Wyoming passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at his home. A longtime resident of Green River, Wyoming, Mr. Robey died following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 27, 1934 in Kingman, Kansas, the son of Adin S. and Ida P. Sinnett Robey. Mr. Robey married Joan Margaret Leckner in Clayton, New Mexico on January 1, 1952 and she preceded him in death on May 2, 1996. He worked for Northwest Pipeline and Williams Field Services for thirty seven...
Despite interest amongst council members, changing the city’s Charter Ordinance might not bring about the changes some councilmen want to make. Last night, the Green River City Council discussed language used in its Charter Ordinance, an ordinance that creates the city administrator position and outlines the powers and responsibilities the council, mayor and city administrator have. The discussion, according to Councilman Gary Killpack, is roughly eight months in the making. Killpack said he wanted to have the discussion about the ordinance s...
With the newly completed renovation at the Clock Tower Park on Flaming Gorge Way, the sound of chimes now echoes throughout downtown Green River. While a physical set of chimes isn’t installed in the clock tower itself, electronic chimes are played through speakers in the park. “I hear the chimes every 15 minutes,” Sweetwater County Historical Museum Director Ruth Lauritzen said. “They seem to make the day go by faster.” Lauritzen said she is getting used to the sound, noticing them less than...
Driving down Monroe Avenue, one can't help but notice a "Bully Free Zone" sign outside of the Monroe Intermediate School sixth-grade campus. The sign made out of red and blue dixie cups was put up last week by students and teachers after the students attended an assembly about bullying. Although the sign has since been blown apart, the school is hoping the message it gave remains alive in the school. "The kids were enthusiastic and creative in putting the design together," MIS Principal AJ Natha...
The Green River High School Gymnasium, usually the home of the boys and girls basketball teams, was transformed Monday night into something a little different. Foam barriers, tires and plastic barrels were placed strategically across the gym. Teams, armed with toy guns, took turns weaving and dodging across the scene in their quest for glory. Two flags were positioned at opposite sides of the arena and teams were tasked with either stealing their opponents' flag or eliminating the opposing team...
For many, Christmas decorations have been put away for a couple of months already, but for one Green River woman some remain up year round. “I don’t take it down,” Barbara Lee said. “It’s just too much work.” Lee gestured to her winter village, which has grown to take up at least a fourth of her basement. “Some of it is Christmasy, but I think most of it is a winter village,” she said. This winter village has grown quite a bit over the years, but with any hobby it all started out small. “I s...
Some have played in leagues, while others just started playing after they retired. The game they play is pool; and almost every day between 9-11 a.m. residents can find these pool players at the Golden Hour Senior Center pool room. Tuesday morning was no different. Seven players were busy doing their best to shoot as accurately as they could while giving each other a hard time. Gabby Carman said he started playing pool as soon as he was old enough to hold a cue. He has the patches from numerous...
While ice was mostly nonexistent on the Flaming Gorge, it didn't stop more than 100 dedicated anglers from catching hundreds of pounds of burbot. "It was different, I like ice fishing more, but it's fun in a boat too," 12-year-old Jamie Sprecher said. The rules for the Burbot Classic fishing tournament were modified to allow fishing from the shore and from boats this year in recognition of poor ice conditions throughout the Flaming Gorge. A previous tournament, the Burbot Bash, was cancelled...
It won’t take long for the new aquatic center at Green River High School to host a major event. The center which opened late last year, will host the 4A West Conference Swim Meet Feb. 13 and 14. “This is really cool. It’s the first time we actually got be be home for a conference meet. We haven’t held a big event in our home pool for a long time,” Green River head swimming coach Colleen Seiloff said. “Hopefully it’s the first of many to come and it’s very exciting.” Seiloff, who coaches both the boys and girls teams, said having the meet i...
In a battle against some of the best competition in the state, the Green River High School swim team had some standout performances at last week’s Gillette Invite. Leading the way for Green River was Keyan Moore who finished an impressive sixth place in the one-meter diving event. “Keyan has been really coming on in diving. He’s doing really well,” head coach Colleen Seiloff said. “Being a sophomore has stepped up and been a leader and is really improving.” She added several other divers are close to qualifying for state. “I’m really impresse...
The Green River USA Swim Club hosted their Annual Shiver in the River USA Swim Meet Jan. 16 and 17 at the new Green River Aquatic Center. There were more than 120 swimmers for surrounding areas including Green River, Evanston, Jackson Hole, Kemmerer, Lander, Rawlins, Rock Springs, and Pinedale. Pictured are: Front row swimmers placing 1st – 3rd in their age groups: (left to right) Michael Richmond first place in boys 13-14 age group, Lauren Jensen first place in girls 9-10 age group, Sydni Sanders First Place in girls 13-14 age group, C...
The future of Green River High School boy’s basketball is looking bright. After undefeated campaigns their seventh and eighth-grade years, the Wolves freshman basketball season has started the 2014-15 campaign with an impressive 13-4 record. Head coach Tim Cassity said the team has been very competitive throughout the season and played very well. “They work hard and they are very easy to coach,” he said. When discussing the strengths of the team Cassity said they are very aggressive, defen...
With just a few weeks before the state tournament in Casper, the Green River High School wrestling team got a chance last weekend to face some of the best teams in Wyoming. The Wolves finished third out of 46 teams at the annual Ron Thon Tournament in Riverton. The field included all of the 3A and 4A schools in Wyoming. Gillette finished in first place and Powell placed second, just 3.5 points ahead of Green River. “We definitely didn’t have our best performance of the year but managed to get...
