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As the first day of the 2020 Census approaches, people within Green River are striving to make sure they count as many residents as possible. The census, which starts April 1, means a lot of money for Green River. The census figures are used to determine the percentage of sales tax distributed to the cities in Sweetwater County. Last time, the oil and gas boom fueled population growth in Rock Springs, which resulted in Green River losing funding because the gains in Rock Springs shifted the popu...
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 will reward teachers who notify the district of their intent to resign or retire with a stipend. The stipend, approved last week by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, would pay $1,000 to teachers who notify the human resources office by Feb. 28 if they decide to vacate their position at the end of the school year. According to Jason Fuss, the district’s human resources director, the stipend was set to encourage people to i...
Green River will receive approximately $18.5 million in special purpose tax funds if a proposed sixth-penny tax is approved by voters later this year, but concerns remain as far as longterm funding for the city. Mayor Pete Rust is concerned about how Sweetwater County’s communities will remain competitive with other Wyoming communities as they initiate the sixth-penny process. He said other counties have initiated similar sales taxes with an intent to collect over long periods of time. With t...
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — A former Green River resident who is serving multiple life terms for murder and attempted murder is alleging the mayor of Green River has violated his oath of office in not responding to letters seeking support in reopening one case. Steven Mitchell served Mayor Pete Rust with a commercial affidavit by certified letter on Nov. 25, 2019, requesting a response to a separate affidavit stating that during his trial at least one witness was coerced into testifying against him. Mitchell was convicted in W...
CHEYENNE — In what could be a historic step for Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon and several top lawmakers announced Monday the state will explore the possibility of buying a million acres of land owned by Occidental Petroleum Corporation in southern Wyoming. Occidental acquired the parcels after merging with the original owner of the land, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, last August. Much of the land lies along the Union Pacific Railroad, which runs across all of southern Wyoming. The governor discussed the possible purchase in a news conference M...
Some pieces of legislation receive far less attention than they deserve. House Bill 171 – Wyoming gaming commission, sponsored by the travel committee, looks to be one such under-the-radar measure this session. Early legislative comments focused on the idea that it regulates gambling. It’s more accurate, however, to describe the measure as legalizing instant-gratification gambling on a new level for the state. And the high number in its name reveals, the bill surfaced late in the game, allowing very little time for public scrutiny. Wyoming has...
As a Native Wyomingnite and former State Senator, I’m well aware of the boom and bust economy that we experience here in the Cowboy State. I know firsthand, our elected officials care deeply about Wyoming’s residents and I applaud the Wyoming legislative who work tirelessly dealing with a variety of significant issues that face our state. When I retired as the Director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, Cowboy Skill of Wyoming reached out to me to see if I would like to join their team as a State Compliance Director. The job des...
From Green River High School Green River High School Welding Program has been working hard at seeking basic welding certification for their Welding 2 and Advanced Welding students. This certification meets the in-house specifications for the guided bend weld test as set forth by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 district assessments, which differs slightly from the American Welding Society version of the test. "These kids have worked very hard at completing this process," Green River...
Many Sweetwater County students were named to the University of Wyoming’s various honor rolls. President’s Honor Roll The University of Wyoming lists Sweetwater students from 37 County on the 2019 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. Students from Green River: Abigail Y. Alcorn, Lyndsey N. Burnett, Taylor...
During Gov. Mark Gordon’s state-of-the-state address Monday, lawmakers’ greeted Gordon’s strident pledges to defend Wyoming’s fossil fuel industry with raucous applause and a clear signal that the Republican majority is in lockstep with his position. Gordon used much of his second annual state-of-the-state speech to elevate his stature as a defender of coal, while also calling for a tax break for oil and gas. He touted his administration’s petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to try and open coal ports on the west coast and asked lawmakers...
St. John’s Episcopal Church will host its annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at Mansface Church. The church supper has taken place almost every year since 1947 and features sausage, ham, coffee, orange juice and all-you-can-eat pancakes served by church members and volunteers. Residents are invited to the dinner and donations are accepted, which will fund church programs. The church will also host an arts and collectables silent auction, featuring items found at St. John’s Thrift Store. Bids will be accepted until 6:4...
Monday night, after the Lady Wolves basketball team finished their practice, a group of students hurriedly set up a volleyball net, and hung a blanket across the net. The name of the game is Blind Volleyball and the blanket was meant to keep players guessing about where the ball would come over the net. The event, and several others occurring during the next two weeks, are part of a yearly fundraiser high schools in Sweetwater County conduct on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. According to...
Both the boys and girls basketball teams have continued seeing success in the last week, despite winter weather impacting their travel schedules. A home game against Riverton was cancelled due to a road closure Friday and a make-up game at Kelly Walsh set for Monday was also cancelled due to road conditions. However, both teams were able to play against Cody Saturday afternoon at home. The boys and girls walked away from their contests with wins, the boys earning a 69-66 win while the girls dominated a game ending in 67-35. The wins over Cody...
Green River vs. Rock Springs results 106: Thomas Dalton wins by forfeit. 113: Conner Todd wins by forfeit. 120: Clayson Mele over Tim Henry (Rock Springs) by fall. 126: Kade Flores over RJ Davidson (Rock Springs) by fall. 132: Zack Vasquez (Rock Springs) over Brett Stanton by fall. 138: Kade Knezovich over Landon Toth (Rock Springs) by fall. 145: Zach Weipert over Colton Davidson (Rock Springs) by 8-2 decision. 152: Cash Christensen (Rock Springs) over Jacob Weipert by 10-6 decision. 160: Jon...
