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The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees announced it hired a new superintendent last week. The board announced it hired Craig Barringer, the current superintendant of the Libby, Mont. school district. Barringer signed a contract with the board and will start July 1. He has been the superintendant of the district for the past nine years. Steve Core, the board’s chairman, said the district is excited to “be moving forward with such a dynamic leader.” “The Board is 100 percent behind current Superintendent Jamie Christe...
(Editor's note: This article has been corrected and updated to reflect that residents do not have to notarize their absentee ballots prior to sending them to the Sweetwater County Clerk's Office. The Green River Star apologizes for the error and any confusion it may have caused.) As the 2020 election season begins to heat up across the United States, the Sweetwater County Clerk’s Office is gearing up for local elections. “We want more people involved in elections,” Sweetwater County Clerk Cindy...
People will likely start seeing work at the future site of Love’s Travel Stop near Jamestown in April. According to Jim Zimmerman with the Sweetwater County Land Use Office, the company is working to provide the county with needed plans to start preparing the are for construction. Zimmerman said the company needs to submit documentation and its final site plans before construction can begin. However, there won’t be nay further comment periods or hearings because the county commissioners app...
CHEYENNE – Gov. Mark Gordon gave his second State of the State address Monday morning, offering proposals to protect Wyoming’s energy industries and emphasizing the state’s need to find long-term ways to fund its education system. Gordon’s speech in the House chamber of the Capitol marked the beginning of the 65th Wyoming Legislature’s budget session, which will last until mid-March. With the state facing a structural revenue deficit projected to grow in coming years, Gordon said his budget aims to start a serious conversation about the state...
, 73, passed away on January 20,2020 in Brownwood, Texas from a short illness. A private interment will be held at a later date....
Our beloved Frieda Boschetto (Nonni), 90, passed away on Saturday Feb. 8 at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs. She was born in Salorno Italy on April 11, 1929, the daughter of Karl and Rosa Kob and proudly immigrated to Rock Springs over 60 years ago. Following cremation, private family services will be held. The family respectfully requests donations in Frieda's memory be made to Seventh Day Adventist Church of Rock Springs....
What do residents love about Sweetwater County? Is it the fact people living in the county can escape civilization with a simple half-hour drive. Public lands not owned and fenced off can be accessed and enjoyed easily. We can camp, hike, ride an ATV, and so much more on these public lands. A day, a weekend, or even much longer on public lands can be both easy to access and a enjoy. For many, its the perfect therapy and it’s something not many people across the United States can enjoy as readily as we can. Is it the fact there are a lot of g...
So many bills, so little time. Most veteran lawmakers would agree that the condensed 20-day budget sessions — like the one Wyoming’s 65th Legislature enters into this week — are much more demanding and stressful than the 40-day general sessions. Despite being only half as long, the amount of work a budget session requires does not drop correspondingly by half. And with time windows closing and deadlines approaching very rapidly, the rapid-fire pace scrambles even the most thoughtful approaches at deliberate scheduling. The time crunch begin...
From the Wyoming Department of Transportation As part of a county-wide, multi-agency Impaired Driving Enforcement Operation over Super Bowl weekend, Sweetwater County law enforcement stopped 67 vehicles and arrested four impaired drivers. For Super Bowl weekend, the focus was on impaired drivers, but area law enforcement also issued 9 speeding citations and issued 51 warnings for traffic violations. There were no fatal crashes reported in Sweetwater County over the weekend. Sweetwater County law enforcement agencies are conducting a county-wide...
Linda Rose Hartley passed away at her home in Mountain View on January 30, 2020 at the age of 70. She was born on July 7, 1949 in Rock Springs Wyoming to Joseph F. Boan and Beverly Mae (Lee) Boan. Linda married the love of her life, Richard, on September 27, 1981 in Fort Bridger. The family home was a mad house and there was never a dull moment, as they raised a large blended family, earning her the esteemed title of Master Fly Swatter Ninja. Linda enjoyed playing darts on the Bridger Valley...
Coetta Marie Garris, 64, passed away Feb. 7, 2020, at her home in Rock Springs. She was a resident of Rock Springs for 17 years and a former resident of Estacada, Ore. Garris was born Sept. 7, 1955, in Pasadena, Calif.; the daughter of Dale Richard Morehous and Donna Kay Yowell. Following cremation, there will be no services at her request....
Patricia Ann Garrett, 73, of Rock Springs passed away Febr. 7, 2020, at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Mrs. Garrett died following a sudden illness. Following cremation, a celebration of her life will be conducted at 3 p.m., Feb. 23, 2020, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 150 Mesa Drive, Rock Springs. Friends may call at the Hall on Sunday, one hour prior to services....
Walking into the Green River High School auditorium Thursday afternoon would have shown anyone the students' commitment to helping their community. Students and residents lined up to donate blood for the annual blood drive competition between the county's two high schools. While the Wolves were barely edged out by the Tigers during the blood drive, bringing 276 pints to 282 pints from Rock Springs, the blood is a welcome donation to hospitals throughout the region. Overall, the communities...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate Team joined 29 other teams last weekend in Casper for the Mustang Classic at Natrona County High School. Although weather and road closures prevented the team from staying around for the ceremony to collect them, several members of the team earned awards. Green River was well represented in the Lincoln Douglas debate with three students breaking out of the preliminaries and into the octo-finals: Levi Peterson, Iria Lopez, and Jessica Petri. Lopez advanced to the quarter finals and Petri continued...
From Western Wyoming Community College Western Wyoming Community College will host a cultural tour of the British Isles in early summer of 2021. The informational meeting for the tour will be held in room 2021 on Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. The nine-day tour of England, Ireland, and Wales will take participants through Killarney, Blarney, Holyhead, British Midlands, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Oxford and London. The tour includes round-trip airfare, land transportation, hotels with private bathrooms, breakfast and select meals, full-time tour director,...
From Western Wyoming Community College Western Wyoming Community College’s Theatre Department presents “Little Women: The Broadway Musical,” which runs Feb. 28-29, March 5-7 at 7:30 p.m. A matinee is also scheduled March 7 at 2 p.m. The show is a lively rendition of Louisa May Alcott’s novel of four sisters and their adventures. Meg, the oldest and on the lookout for a husband; Jo, the outspoken tomboy who wants to be a writer; Beth, a quiet and virtuous pianist; and Amy, who acts a perfect lady and adores visual beauty, live with their M...
The Wolves continue their winning ways on the wrestling mat, scoring victories against Evanston Wednesday and at the conference duals in Rock Springs Saturday. The Wolves defeated the Red Devils 63-15 at a home dual Wednesday night, then scored a total 126 points at the conference duals. However, winter travel problems meant not all the teams scheduled to compete were able to participate. For head coach Josh Wisniewski, just because his boys are doing well in competition doesn't mean they're...
Following a third-place conference showing, the Wolves swimming and diving team only have a last chance meet in Rock Springs before State. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said she was pleased with how the boys performed, saying she expected them to place third. She said they group hung on during the meet and has several time drops. Focusing on the last chance meet, Seiloff said she thinks the Wolves have a chance to qualify two or three more swimmers for State. Overall, 13 swimmers and divers have...
Both the Wolves and Lady Wolves basketball teams enjoyed narrow victories against their Rock Springs rivals Thursday evening during a trip to the Tigers’ Den. The Lady Wolves scrapped by with a 53-50 win while the Wolves earned a 55-52 win. An away game with Kelly Walsh was cancelled after both teams were turned back at Rawlins. According to head girls coach Rick Carroll, the makeup games are scheduled to take place Monday. For Carroll, he’s happy with the win, but didn’t think the girls playe...
The Green River indoor track team headed to Casper for a meet at Natrona County High School, but was turned back at Rawlins due to weather issues. We asked head Track Coach Dan Hansen about his thoughts on the season to date. Head coach Dan Hansen, a long time track coach in Wyoming, voiced his frustration afterwards. “This has been the worst indoor season ever, as to not being able to get to meets,” he said. “We have had two meets canceled in the short season and competed therefore, in only two meets to date.” Hansen hopes the team will be...
