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Ten school district employees, one administrator and nine teachers, signed up to take a volunteer separation program. The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees approved the employees’ separation Tuesday evening, which will take effect at the end of the fiscal year. Board members had mixed emotions about their decision, happy the 10 had taken up an offer intended to avoid layoffs within the district, but disappointed with the reason why they’re forced into offering the pro...
We’re at the cusp of another election year and with the usual races for state and local offices, residents will have the opportunity to vote on the county’s lodging tax. We think this tax provides an amazing benefit for the county, giving it a better opportunity to promote itself as a tourist destination. That’s why even though we’re only midway through February, we can say supporting this tax is in Sweetwater County’s best interests. We realize a tax is inherently a tough pill to swallow for many residents and rightfully so, but the lodging t...
Paying students’ negative balances off is something residents in Green River are trying to help out with. With 776 students, or 30 percent of Sweetwater County School district No. 2, on the free and reduced lunch meal program, the need to help pay off balances for those who have to go on this program is increasing. Thanks to donations of more than $1,500, the community is helping out with those negative balances, Linda Martin, director of nutrition services, said. The money received through d...
The Green River City Council issued special use approval for placement of a cell tower near Mansface Tuesday evening. According to Council documents, the tower was requested by Verizon Wireless and will be a 99’ monopole. Laura Leigh, director of community development for the city, said the city had to issue the special use permit because the tower’s location placed it in what’s known as the Bronze Belt Overlay District. Leigh said the district was created to protect the city’s scenic bluffs lik...
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office had a busy week, headlined by two arrests. According to Dick Blust, public information officer for the sheriff’s office, the sheriff’s office helped arrest an armed fugitive Friday afternoon in Rock Springs. Jerry Joseph Romero, 41, of Salt Lake City, was arrested for an alleged probation violation on an original charge of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, after he was tracked to a residence at Gateway Village in Rock Springs. A release Blust sent out states Det. Matt Wharton found Romer...
Kathy Mae Krause died Feb. 4, 2018, and lived a beautiful life. She was born June 12, 1957. She joins her oldest sister, Teri, and her mother and father, Ada and Henry Krause, in death. She was brave and resilient and refused to back down. She never admitted to anything, even if caught red-handed. She loved Bud Light, "because it is delicious." She was extremely hard working and was the best at anything she did. Kathy attended Western Wyoming Community College and obtained an associate's degree...
Harold Graham Stinchcomb, 84, passed away Feb. 4, 2018, in Perkins, Okla., surrounded by his family at home. He was a long time resident of Perkins, Okla., and former resident of Cheyenne, Rock Springs and Grand Junction, Colo. Stinchcomb died following a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 12, 1933, in Aurora, Ill., the son of Harold Lee Stinchcomb and Mildred Caroline Graham Stinchcomb. Stinchcomb married his first wife of 14 years, Ida May Bennett Sept. 9, 1953, in Grand Junction, Colo. They...
William Lytle, 84, passed away Feb. 4, 2018, at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. He was a lifelong resident of Wyoming. He was born March 28, 1933, in Sinclair, he was born William Solheim and was later adopted at age five by Fred W. Lytle and Marie Thorsen. Lytle attended schools in Casper and Riverton and received his GED after enlisting in the United States Army. He married Shirley McCannon June 9, 1956, in Rawlins. Lytle served in the United States Army for two years and later served...
Harold Solomon Baugh, 69, passed away Feb. 10, 2018, at his home in Green River, surrounded by his family. He was a resident of Wyoming for the past 26 years and was a former resident of Elko, Nev., and Ogden, Utah. Baugh was born June 26, 1948, in Ogden, Utah, the son of Harry Baugh and Neca Imlay. He attended schools in Utah and was a 1966 graduate of the Ogden High School. Baugh also attended Weber State University for two years. Baugh married Mary Ann Zubieta Dec. 14, 1968 in Elko, Nev. He...
It’s every mother’s challenge. Trying to figure out where their kids’ mittens, boots, shoes, hats and even coats are at. What’s worse is then they start attending school and these items don’t come home anymore. I know I’m not the only one who has children with this problem because when I went to my sons’ school to dig through the lost and found bin, there were three bins. In fact, so many items had been lost that they had a system for it. One bin was for all the missing hats, a second was fo...
I love the quote by Lisa M. Hayes, ‘Be careful how you are talking to yourself because you are listening.’ Self-talk is so important because what you tell yourself every day will either lift you up or tear you down. Many times we are harder on ourselves than anyone else could ever be. And sometimes, we may be the only one we can depend on in that moment, so we can’t give up on ourselves too. I try to remember that in every situation I find myself in, self-talk will help me get halfway there - one way or the other. Negative self-talk gets me ha...
For one Green River resident, staying idle isn't something she's ever going to do and her lifestyle is a reflection of that. When Karly Eyre isn't busy teaching at Lincoln Middle School, she's coaching, participating in her favorite sports or serving her country in the Wyoming Army National Guard. Recently, she participated in the Western Regional Championships biathlon competition in Jericho, Vermont. Eyre, who admits to being extremely new to the sport, is still learning about it. A biathlon...
The Lady Wolves continued their conference losing streak this weekend with another two losses. Despite adding two more to the loss column, head coach Rick Carroll felt the team was playing better than they have in previous games. The losses, one from Evanston, 59-51, and the other from Jackson in overtime, 50-44, take the Green River High School Lady Wolves to 0-7 in the conference. During the Evanston game, Carroll saw improvement. "I thought as a team we played pretty well," Carroll said....
The Green River High School Girls and Boys Indoor Track Team got their first opportunity to compete in Wyoming when they traveled to the Gem City to participate in the Laramie Invitational. Head track coach Dan Hansen said the Laramie meet went well. Hansen said Kyle Cacho came within 3 inches of the school record in the boys triple jump. Hansen also said several athletes improved their marks in the meet. Hansen said this is noteworthy as the Laramie track is known to be difficult to achieve good times on. The coach said the team is still...
Twelve Green River High School swimmers and three divers have qualified for state and are ready to see what this weekend’s competition will bring. The team will travel to Laramie to compete at state to wrap up their season. Last Thursday the team competed at the last chance meet in Pinedale. The team was unable to qualify anymore even though there were a few on the team that were so close. “I’m happy with it. We were really hoping for a couple more at last chance,” head coach Colleen Seiloff...
Following a weekend of success in Natrona County, the Wolves fell to opponents from Evanston and Jackson in two home games last week. The Wolves came up short in overtime against the Red Devils 77-72 Friday night, and lost a close heartbreaker to Jackson 63-62. Head coach Laurie Ivie said the team has dealt with illness in the past week and thinks the team came out “flat” against Evanston, though she was happy with the Wolves’ defense Friday night. “It was a gritty game down the stretch...
This season will be a bit different for the Lincoln Middle School girls swimming and diving team. With changes in how the season was scheduled, head coach Michele O’Melia said she’s lost about 20 swimmers to the Sweetwater County USA Swim team, which is preparing for its state swim meet in early March. However, despite the challenges posed by conflicting swim seasons, O’Melia said the team made a strong showing at its first meet in Rawlins over the weekend. She said many of the girls on the team...
Residents at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center were learning a new type of art -- decoupage. During the weekly Crafts with Kathy Elliott class Friday morning, those participating in the class were learning how to decoupage. Most of them hadn’t even heard of such a thing, but once they found out what it was, they were ready to give it a try. Decoupage is nothing more than a slight of hand. When done correctly, it gives one the impression that something was hand painted, but in real...
