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Officers responded to the intersection of East Flaming Gorge Way and Uinta Drive in reference to a report of a vehicle accident. Officers responded to an address on Logan Street in reference to a report of a parking problem. The owner of a residence advised someone was parking their vehicle in the driveway without permission. Officers contacted the owner of the vehicle who said they would move the vehicle out of the driveway. Kristian Mason, 30, of Green River, was arrested for alleged child abuse. Officers assisted personnel with Castle Rock...
The Family Dollar in Green River store was burglarized Tuesday night. The Green River Police Department is investigating the reported burglary. Officers arrived on scene at about 10:50 p.m., after the store’s alarm sounded. The glass door leading into the store was broken into. Family Dollar’s surveillance camera shows an image of a person wearing tan-colored pants and a blue-green turquoise hooded sweatshirt inside the store. “At this point, we don’t know if anything was taken or damaged beyond the door,” GRPD public relations officer L...
The sun was shining, marshmallows were roasting, and ice was being carved. Kids of all ages were enjoying the warm February day on Expedition Island this Saturday at the Crystal Classic Winter Festival. Outside, there were children watching in awe and amazement as the ice carvers created works of art out of what was once a large block of ice. One of the sculptures was the dragon Mushu from the Disney movie "Mulan." There was a rock-star astronaut playing a guitar atop a crescent moon. Another wa...
Little hands made heart-shaped cookies, decorated with frosting the color of Valentines. In preparation for Valentine's Day, residents of the Villa, at Mission at Castle Rock visited kindergartners at Truman Elementary School Feb. 11. They brought each child a goodie bag filled with candy. They also brought the heart-shaped cookies for the children to decorate and enjoy with them. The cookies were for dessert, after the seniors joined the children for lunch. Their morning had been filled with...
Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center Menu Feb. 18-24 Thursday — Continental breakfast — Cream of Wheat, French toast with fruit topping, sausage Brunch/breakfast — Cinnamon roll, fruit cup, turkey tetrazzini with peas, breadstick Fiesta snack — Cook’s choice snack Supper — French onion soup, bologna and cheese sandwich, chips Friday — Continental breakfast — Oatmeal, egg of choice, hash browns, toast Brunch/breakfast — Hot cereal, pastry, lemon-baked fish, rice pilaf, green beans Fiesta snack — Cook’s choice snack Supper — Vegetable soup, egg sala...
Each Spring, the first flower to bloom is the daffodil. This is just one of the many reasons why the American Cancer Society has picked this particular flower as its symbol of hope. They are hoping this bright, yellow, flower can inspire those diagnosed with cancer to do one thing -- have hope. "When you're diagnosed with cancer, it's not necessarily a death sentence," Janelle LaBelle, community manager with the ACS, said. What has been called Daffodil Days is also the society's first big fundra...
It was another tough competition for the Green River High School Speech and Debate Team this past weekend. Despite their best efforts at the Cheyenne South Tournament, the team couldn’t outtalk Cheyenne East, which took first with 112 points. GRHS claimed the second spot with 98 points and Rock Springs grabbed third. “We seem to be going back and forth this year with (Cheyenne) East, however we had a lot of first and second-place finishes; and we know where our strength lies going into sta...
Best-selling young-adult author Roland Smith will be in Sweetwater County next week. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Sweetwater County Library System has some exciting events planned for his visit. Smith is the author of books such as "I,Q," "Storm Runners," "Cryptid Hunters," "Beneath" and "Peak." Along with his young adult books, Smith has worked with his wife, Marie, to co-author several picture books such as "Z the Zookeeper," and "S is for Smithsonian." He has also written several no...
The Community Fine Arts Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary this fall. To help out, the Sweetwater County Library Foundation and the CFAC Advisory Board are hosting a reception Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the CFAC to kick off the fundraising campaign. Money raised will purchase a commissioned sculpture which will be unveiled at the Nov. 5 anniversary celebration. With a set donation level, donors will be given a print of one of the collections more recognizable paintings. The large oil painting titled “The Worldly Chapel” was pai...
Patricia Gay Travis, 73 of Rock Springs, passed away Feb. 9, 2016 at the Solari Hospice in Las Vegas. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Travis died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Nov. 19, 1942 in Cody, the daughter of the late James and Elaine Cox Osborne. Travis attended schools in Powell and was a 1961 graduate of the Powell High School. She attended and graduated the Northwest Community College in Powell and obtained a associates degree in journalism. She later attended the University of Wyoming for one year. She married... Full story
LeRoy E. Graham, died Feb. 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 13, 1934 in Rock Springs to Filmore and Alta (Morton) Graham. He married Joan L. Krause on Oct. 6, 1954 at his parent's home in Green River. Together they had four daughters. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing and always included his girls in these activities. He was always an outdoorsman and cowboy at heart and loved working with animals. Graham worked at many different jobs throughout his life to... Full story
Calvin W. Chilton, 90 of Rock Springs, passed away Feb. 11, 2016 at the Mission at Castle Rock in Green River. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Chilton died following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 7, 1925 in Rock Springs, the son of the late William and Lillie Lawes Chilton. Chilton attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1946 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. He married Shirley Matthews on Nov. 27, 1954 in Rock Springs, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 22, 1982. He... Full story
Ann Margaret Bozner, 92, of Boise, Idaho, passed away Feb. 10, 2016. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Winton, Bozner had been in ill health for the past two weeks. She was born on March 27, 1923 in Raton, N.M. and moved to Winton at the age of six. She was the daughter of John and Anna Sakulich Jelaco and attended schools in Winton and Reliance. On March 1, 1941, she married Alfred R. Bozner, Sr. He preceded her in death on Sept. 24, 2005, after 62 years of marriage.... Full story
Richard Donald Bergandi, 84, of Rock Springs, passed away Feb. 10, 2016 at his son's home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, and former resident of Oroville, Calif. Bergandi died following a brief illness. He was born on Feb. 24, 1931 in Colp, Ill., the son of Fortunato and Grace Silva Bergandi. Bergandi attended schools in Reliance and was a 1950 graduate of the Reliance High School. He married Margaret Elaine Wright on June 2, 1955 in Rock Springs, and she preceded him in death April 11,... Full story
LaVonne Baker, 82, of Rock Springs passed away at her home Feb. 13, 2016. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Fraser, Colo., Baker died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Aug. 29, 1933 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Roy E. and Erma F. Sabo Rosene. Baker attended schools in Rock Springs and was a Rock Springs High School graduate. She married Donald Ray Baker on April 3, 1952 in Evanston and he preceded her in death Nov. 7, 2013. Her interests included... Full story
The Christian Adventurers are scheduled to gather at 350 Stage Place, Green River, on Saturday. Following a potluck beginning at 5:30 p.m., the group will view artifacts from Swaziland and learn about life in that small African country. Although Swaziland is about the size of Sweetwater County, it has approximately double the population of Wyoming. Everyone is welcome to attend and folks are encouraged to bring their favorite food and a carload of friends. Past excursions for the adventurers include rock climbing, searching for agates, hunting...
We get a lot of press releases at The Green River Star. A lot of them we ignore because we don’t think they’d have a lot of interest from our readers. Things like book signings and events in Utah or information about what the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum’s event plans are come into our inbox frequently. However, we did get something that shows how clueless the GOP leadership in the Wyoming Legislature is. Monday night, a release was sent out with statements from Wyoming GOP Chairman Matt Micheli praising Republican legislators for their work in cr...
When asked if I would be interested in writing an article about what I love about Green River I jumped at the opportunity as there are so many wonderful things to celebrate about our community. First and foremost, “hello,” it’s the people. This past weekend, for example, we concluded one of our city’s most successful and enjoyable family events, The Crystal Classic Winter Festival. At the awards dinner, the participants from Ohio, Montana, Wisconsin, Utah and Missouri amongst others, all spoke about how congenial, helpful, and friendly our sta...
About this time last year, the Sweetwater County Library System brought young adult author Shannon Hale to the county for an author visit. Along with having a presentation and book signing at White Mountain Library in Rock Springs, the library also arranged for Hale to talk with kids from both Monroe and Lincoln schools in Green River. Hale’s presentations were fantastic. She delivered a great message about not giving up while writing and not to let gender stereotypes influence your reading selections. The only regret those of us at the l...
On the so-called day to profess one’s love to one another, also known as Valentine’s Day, I just hung out with my family. We might have had a special dinner, but I feel I do not need a designated day to profess my love to them. I feel I do so every day, by my words and actions. I make sure my kids clothes are laid out, beds are made and pajamas laid out for bedtime. I make them breakfasts and dinners. I make sure they have everything in their backpacks; and that they have their coats, hats, mit...
Dear Editor, Expedition Academy is working with the Red Desert Humane Society in Rock Springs over the next four weeks to create fun toys and treats for the animals currently housed by the humane society. As a school, we will be creating the toys and treats for the animals. We are asking for donations from the community to help in this joint project that can be donated directly to Expedition Academy, the humane society, or to the participating businesses in the area. The following is a list of donations that would be greatly appreciated to help...
One of the events taking place during the Crystal Classic is the annual Frostbite 5K Run/Walk. The event attracted more than 100 competitors, many of whom were from Sweetwater County. Men’s 5K Run/Walk 1. Clay Johnson, 19, 16:53.4 2. Steve Kuhlman, 28, Rock Springs, 17:50.4 3. Ryan Giles, 27, Rock Springs, 18:51.7 4. Jackson Ramsay, 23, Rock Springs, 19:08.9 5. Colton Minard, 16, Green River, 20:55.2 6. Adam Harlow, 41, Green River, 21:47.6 7. Reijo Koivusaari, 49, Green River, 22:00.2 8. David Young, 44, Green River, 22:45.5 9. Matt Bernal, 15...
The Lady Wolves varsity basketball team stepping onto the court against Riverton Friday was a different team than they have been much of the season. They came out hard and played like a top-ranked team. The Lady Wolves took early control of the game and did not let up, eventually beating Riverton 65-38. Head coach Rick Carroll said the team played with a lot of confidence, something the team has struggled with in past weeks. "It was a confidence builder for them," he said. The girls moved the...
The Green River High School wrestling team is a dominating team. GRHS varsity and junior varsity wrestling teams beat both Rock Springs High School teams. In varsity, Green River won 54 to 15. Individual Green River varsity wrestlers taking home the win were, Cyro Montoya, Caleb Nathan, Jacob Mortensen, Kaycee Cochrane, Ira Dickinson, Eric Clingenpeel, Shandon Welsh, Dylan VanGieson and Brendan Hopkins. "I feel we wrestled much better than we have the past few weeks," head wrestling coach...
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 recently hired two new coaches to head up the Green River High School track and cross country programs. Dan Hansen was hired as the high school’s outdoor track coach and will start March 7. Hansen is a physical education teacher at the high school was was the Wyoming Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance teacher of the year last fall. Hansen has 26 years experience teaching and coaching experience in track and football. Hansen graduated from Chadron State University in N...
