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An outdoor manufacturer is interested in coming to Rock Springs, through discussions are in their preliminary phases. Kayla McDonald, economic development specialist for the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition, said the organization is working with a company which manufactures outdoor recreation equipment in a bid to establish the company in Rock Springs. McDonald declined to name the company, citing the early nature of the discussions, but said both Western Wyoming Community College and R...
The Wyoming Department of Health is warning residents to be on alert for suspicious, potentially fraudulent activity as efforts to help prevent COVID-19 deaths and illnesses by providing free, safe and effective vaccinations continue. “We are hearing about unexpected calls going to residents from people falsely claiming they represent a local health department or the Wyoming Department of Health,” Michael Ceballos, WDH director said in a press release. “The callers go on to request payment or personal details such as social security numbers.” ...
Students in Green River High School’s FFA program may get the chance to work on a land lab if approved by the Bureau of Land Management. Land labs are parcels of land set aside for various studies in agriculture or ecology The lab would be located between Green River and Jamestown on a 5-acre section of land. The district seeks a lease from the BLM to create the land lab, though Superintendent Craig Barringer said it likely won’t be accomplished in the near future. “There is a lot that has to happen,” he told the Sweetwater County School...
The Green River High School automotive department will get three vehicles to work on courtesy of Genesis Alkali. One of the three vehicles was delivered last week, while the other two will be sent in April. Darren Heslep, Green River High School's principal, said the donations stemmed from a desire to purchase simulators for the automotive classes, but the idea was quickly nixed. Heslep said each simulator would cost approximately $20,000 and wouldn't be ideal for group learning. Heslep said...
GREEN RIVER (Wyoming News Exchange) — A Rock Springs woman was sentenced to prison on Thursday afternoon after pleading no contest to second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. Kaila Marie Krotzer received a seven- to 10-year prison sentence during a change of plea and argued sentencing hearing before Judge Suzannah Robinson in Sweetwater County District Court. Krotzer was originally charged with two felony counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor as well as two related misdemeanor charges. In a plea agreement, Krotzer pleaded no contest to s...
Josephine Kuntz, 93, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Rock Springs for 62 years and former resident of North Dakota. Mrs. Kuntz was born February 13, 1928 on her family farm near Hebron, North Dakota; the daughter of Jacob Berger and Elizabeth Yantzer. She attended schools in North Dakota. Josephine married Andrew Kuntz at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in North Dakota in 1950; Andrew preceded her in death on May 11, 1995 in...
David Eugene Cowan, 68 passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs for two and a half years and is a former resident of Denver, Colorado. Mr. Cowan was born November 1, 1952 in Goodland, Kansas; the son of Richard Lee Cowan and Betty Jean Frailey. He attended schools in Denver, Colorado and was a 1971 graduate of Bear Creek High School. David married Gail Leone Walker on January 31, 1996 in Denver, Colorado. He worked as a...
Marvin Eugene O'Lexey passed away on February 9, 2021 following a long journey with Dementia. Born September 16, 1938 to William (Bill) Myron and Ruby Ruth Hall O'Lexey. Raised in Kalispell, Montana, he grew up exploring the mountains and fishing the rivers. He graduated from Flathead High School in 1958. He married Susan Tintanger in 1961, they later divorced. He served his Country for 6 years in the Army as a Missile Mechanic. He served two tours in South Korea. It was after his second,...
Jon Anthony Collins, 61, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was born on November 3, 1959 in Rock Springs, WY, the son of Jack Collins and Donna Marguerite Rogers. Jon attended schools in Rock Springs, WY. He married Donna Evans Collins in Rock Springs, WY in 1984. They later divorced. Jon worked as the general manager of Big Thicket Broadcasting. He was a past member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 151 and a member of the Holy Spirit...
Michael E. Becker, 63, passed away February 1, 2021 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was born on November 30, 1957 in a Naval Hospital in Oakland, California, the son of Erwin Charles Becker and Francis Myrdell Lile. Michael worked as a truck driver for Bunning and Black Bute Coal. He also did landscaping. He enjoyed spending his time with family, camping, fishing, working in the jumbo puzzle books, drag racing, and taking his beloved dog Zeus for walks and car rides. Mike like watching...
CASPER — Sage grouse reproduction numbers remained stable last year, according to initial data collected by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. State biologists closely monitor Wyoming’s iconic bird every year to ensure the population count stays at healthy levels. The department compiles the reproduction numbers each spring by counting chick and hen feathers left by hunters over several months in collection boxes. Sage grouse numbers have reached high enough levels to allow limited hunting of the bird. “Hunting is an important component of sa...
CODY — Oil and gas have been major drivers of the Wyoming economy since the Equality State achieved statehood. U.S. production of oil has risen in recent years, with Wyoming producers increasing the amount they pulled out of the ground from 2017-2019, according to the state geological survey. But as it has with so many industries, the coronavirus pandemic hit the oil industry hard. The analysis of the impact of the fluctuating oil markets was recently released by the Wyoming State Geological Survey. While the full effect of plummeting prices i...
CASPER – Executives of a bankrupt coal firm in the Powder River Basin received over half a million dollars in bonus payments in the year leading up to the company’s bankruptcy filing, court documents reveal. Lighthouse Resources paid 11 “insiders” within the company and its subsidiaries a total of $3.3 million, including at least $702,500 in bonuses, in the 12 months before filing for bankruptcy. These insiders included a president, chief operating officer, treasurer, general manager, two secretaries and four directors. The company also re...
CHEYENNE — Citing a substantial decline in the number of active COVID-19 cases and virus-related hospitalizations in Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon announced further easing on the state’s public health orders Thursday, along with an extension of the statewide mask mandate. Some of the main changes to the orders, which take effect Monday, will allow for more people at indoor and outdoor gatherings that incorporate social distancing and face mask usage. For indoor gatherings that follow those health protocols, up to 25% of a venue’s capacity, or a...
Do you want to know what your city, county and school districts are up to? As a responsible taxpayer and citizen of your community, of course you want to keep an eye on what these governments are undertaking. Where do you go for that information? Do you spend your day logging into the county’s website to find what your county commissioners did about county roads at their last meeting, but can’t find anything about it in their meeting minutes? Next you switch over to the town’s website so you can read about changes in garbage pick-up days and r...
State should not follow Utah’s education example Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the Wyoming Legislature. My name is Drew Roska. I am originally from Salt Lake City and attended elementary, junior high and high school in the Salt Lake valley. All of my alma maters, including my high school, have closed since I was there due to cuts in funding. I grew up waiting for public transit with my teachers so they could go to their second jobs. I watched them trade in their chalk and erasers for backpack vacuums so they could clean the school f...
Dora Lopez stood near her husband at the clerk's window at the shipyards. Paying his union dues was one of several errands the couple tasked themselves with that day in Portland, Ore. She wasn't paying much attention until the union clerk spoke to her. "Are you working?" he asked Dora, who shook her head. "Do you want to work?" It was part of the United States War Production Co-Ordinating Committee's "We Can Do It" campaign. Rosie the Riveter would become the campaign's star. The union clerk tol...
Cory DuPape credits the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit staff at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County with saving his life. At 53, DuPape was confident in his good health. He worked out five or six times a week and rarely got even a cold. “I have never smoked, never done an illegal drug, and I rarely drink,” he said. When COVID-19 hit DuPape on Dec. 17, it launched with a vengeance. Always following the recommended protocols, he was surprised he contracted the disease at all. His employer requires all employees to use a mask and san...
They're all going to State this week. The group of 19 swimmers and divers making up the Green River High School team qualified to compete, with the final swimmer Riley Rustein qualifying i the 100-yard butterfly Thursday. Having an entire team qualify is something head coach Colleen Seiloff hasn't accomplished before. "I'm excited, this group of boys have worked very hard," she said. Seiloff said she was also impressed with how the group supported each other during the last chance meet, saying...
The final week of duals for the Green River High School wrestling team resulted in less competition that the team and coaches were hoping for, but that isn’t stopping them from being ready for the Regional tournament Friday. The Wolves traveled to Sheridan for a varsity dual with Sheridan and Thunder Basin from Gillette. Head coach Josh Wisniewski said the team wasn’t able to arrive on time because of the snowy roads, but was impressed with how quickly the team readied for their matches. He sai...
Following a canceled game against Riverton Friday, the Green River High School girls basketball team took a narrow loss Saturday against Cody. The girls fell 46-40 to Cody in a low-scoring game where the Lady Wolves lacked energy throughout the competition. “We didn’t have enough energy during our press,” head coach Rick Carroll said. “We looked tired and we had tired legs when we played.” Carroll said the girls defense was good throughout the day, but issues involving communication and court...
