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Tronox announced its intent to sell its Green River Alkali business in order to purchase another business. According to a press release dated Feb. 21, 2017, which was on the company’s website www.tronox.com, “Tronox Limited (NYSE:TROX) announced a definitive agreement to acquire the TiO2 business of Cristal, a privately held global chemical and mining company, for $1.673 billion cash and Class A ordinary shares representing 24 percent ownership in pro forma Tronox. Concurrently with this ann...
Two more community members were appointed to serve on the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Board. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners Tuesday morning meeting, the board appointed Robert H. Scott to fill the five-month term. This seat was left open by Artis Kalivas, who was removed from his position on the board by the commissioners two weeks ago. The county commissioners also appointed Edward F. Tardoni to the MHSC board to fill a 16-month term, which was left open when Joe M...
Political games and a large percentage of new legislators in the Wyoming House of Representatives have made for a trying session for two local legislators. John Freeman, D-Green River, said a number of representatives have had to learn what they can and can’t do in the Wyoming House, learning they’re part of a system some campaigned against. Overall, Freeman said the session has been trying for him. Rep. Stan Blake, D-Green River, agrees with Freeman’s assessment of the new legislators. “They ca...
As discussion continues about the future of solid waste service in Green River, Mayor Pete Rust said a decision won’t likely come until the spring. Rust said solid waste is the most talked about topic in regards to the proposed fee increases the city may implement. Solid waste specifically is projected to increase by about $10, the most of any other fee increase, and will experience the greatest change to the service. The city’s landfill will close, requiring the construction of a solid waste tr...
Each day, homebound senior citizens receive a home cooked meal at their door. These meals are brought by volunteers of the Meals on Wheels program at the Golden Hour Senior Center. Melynda Lenling, GHSC home delivered meals coordinator, said the program has five routes with 10 to 20 people on each route. Each day, food is delivered to the people on those routes. The routes are spread throughout the entire city of Green River and Jamestown, but are split up based on neighborhoods, so it's easier...
More than $60,000 was raised in Sweetwater County for the Make-A-Wish foundation. During the past two weeks, both the Green River and Rock Springs communities were busy raising as much money as it could for the cause. Amanda Santhuff, Green River High School Student Council sponsor and language arts teacher, said the totals announced Thursday night were off slightly. The actual totals are $31,314 for Green River and $29,229.51 for Rock Springs, for a grand total of $63,256.11. Santhuff said it's...
Another trip equals another first-place trophy for the Green River High School Speech and Debate team. This past weekend, the team traveled to Rawlins and came away with a first-place with 187 points. Rock Springs took second with 45 points and Kelly Walsh came in third with 44 points. The Rawlins tournament is one of the smallest tournaments Green River competes in, but 10 schools attended it. “We knew we would most likely win this tournament, but the win was a very positive one for the t...
While Green River swimmers weren't able to add to the 11 going to state next week, those competing in the last chance meet in Rock Springs Thursday did cut time. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said she's happy with the boys' times at the meet, with some swimmers posting their best times of the season. Overall, she's happy with the season as a whole. "I've been pleased with how the season went," Seiloff said. "They're just a hard-working group." The last chance meet ends the season for most of the te...
Going into the regional tournament as the favorites, the Green River Wolves ended the weekend of competition in second place, falling behind Natrona County by a slim, eight-point margin. Natrona County finished with 214.5 points while Green River ended with 206.5. Gage Byers and Jordan Tucker were the champions in their respective weight classes. Cyro Montoya, Justin Flores and Kaycee Cochrane took second place while Payton Tucker, Blake Waite, Justin Rubalcaba and Gabe Bunderman finished...
It was a battle back and forth from the beginning of the game until the end for the Green River High School Lady Wolves basketball team, but they held on for the win. On Thursday, the Lady Wolves took on their biggest rivals, the Rock Springs Lady Tigers, and came out on top 44-42. "I think defensively we played pretty well throughout the whole game," head coach Rick Carroll said. He said the defensive players worked really hard to get through the picks and get the sets. Carroll said he thought...
The Green River Boy’s and Girl’s Indoor Track Team traveled to Pocatello, Idaho, to compete along with 15 other Wyoming schools and more than 2,000 athletes from 20 States, Canada, Mexico and Australia in the 39th Annual Simplot games one of the Nations premier Indoor Track meets. According to coach Dan Hansen the small squad he took of about 15 boys and girls competed well with most competitors close to or exceeding their best marks of the season. Starting for the girls in the 55-meter dash, was junior Lauren Hoyt who finished 55th out of 100...
When we send this newspaper off to the printers, the Wyoming Legislature will have seven days left to debate and resolve the state’s biggest issues. We find that unacceptable. According to local representatives Stan Blake and John Freeman, the leadership within the house and senate are engaged in political gamesmanship over the outcome of these important issues. This gamesmanship includes the times representatives and senators meet to discuss. Today, the house convened to discuss potential cuts in the state’s budget at 1:30 p.m., while the sen...
A conflict of interest as defined by the Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary is “a conflict between the private interests and the official or professional responsibilities of a person in a position of trust.” A response to the Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner’s questions regarding an article we published focused on the ethics of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s public relations and marketing director having ownership in an online media company perfectly illustrates both the definitio...
Just when it seems like there is finally a calm in my house, another storm seems to hit. This time the storm hit in a different way. Unlike other storms, this one was caused by my two, sweet, innocent and beautiful children, Matthew, 7, and John, 4. It happened on a weekend. My husband had gone to the store to pick up a few groceries and I needed a short bathroom break. I was only in the bathroom for about two minutes, but when I reappeared, the living room was trashed. Magazines, books, toys, b...
Rose E. Gardea, 77, of Green River, Wyo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at her home. She had been a resident of Green River for the past 73 years and former resident of Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico. She was born in Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico on Nov. 22, 1939, the daughter of Onofre Joe Chacon and Rose Vigil. She met Rafael Gardea in December of 1955 and they married in Green River on July 21, 1956. They were blessed with 60 years of marriage. They had five children Olga, Raul, Poncho, Glenn...
Tex Jasperson, 86, of Green River, Wyo., passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Green River for the past 64 years and former resident of Thayne, Wyo., Jasperson died following a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 22, 1931, in Thayne, Wyo., the son of Clinton W. and LaVon Cook Jasperson. Horse racing scouts saw Tex riding on an Idaho race track, then a 15 year old boy was put on a train bound for the New York circuit to be groomed as a...
Havanna Hope Marie McIzzie, 3, of Rock Springs, passed away Feb. 6, 2017, at her home. She was born Jan. 16, 2014, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Ryan Lee Jones Scott and Rachelle Belander. She is survived by her grandparents, Coleen and Michael McIzzie; her aunt Brittany McIzzie and cousins Thaliz McIzzie and Cienna Bethancourt, maternal grandmother Joy Allison Magnuson of Kalama, Wash., great grandmother Joy Davis of Lopez Island, Wash., aunt Elly Boni of Belfair, Wash. and uncle, Eddie...
Cinthia Lea Bingham was born April 10, 1964, in Asheville, N.C. She passed away Feb. 15, 2017. Her interests included camping, jamming out to AC/DC and spoiling her animals. She is survived by her husband, Welsey Bingham, her son, Avery Bingham, stepson, Damian Mudd, sisters, Shawna Evicci and LeAnn Treadway, father, Chuck Sheppard, mother, Donna Olgvin, stepfather, Gene Taylor, grandkids, Dawson and Gavin Mudd and Coley and Makayla Mudd, numerous brothers, sisters in law and her animals, Shadow, Aurora and Whit. Rest peacefully now...
Robert Pezely, 85, passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Wyo. Pezely was born Oct. 31, 1931, in Rock Springs, the son of Robert Pezely and Mary Mikez. Cremation will take place and no services will be held per his request....
Richard Confer, 57, of Rock Springs, Wyo., passed away at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. A lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Confer died following a brief illness. Confer was born on Dec. 24, 1959, in Rock Springs, the son of Thomas Confer and Christine Randecker Confer. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1978. He attended Casper College for Criminal Justice. Confer married Michele Dubois on...
Gwen K. Larson died suddenly at her home in Rock Springs, Wyo., on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. She was born June 9, 1944, in Price, Utah, to Arthur and Katherine Biggs. Larson lived most of her life in Rock Spring. Larson graduated Rock Springs High School with the class of 1963. She met and married Tom Larson of Cheyenne and they had a son, Chad Larson. Larson worked at the Catholic School for 10 years, owned and operated Rainbow Herb and Nutrition for 10 years and then became co-driver and...
James Sisson Ruble, 90, the youngest of the original Ruble clan from the Lucerne Valley, Linwood, Manila and Green River passed away Feb. 18. He was born in Green River Sept. 17, 1926. His father was Thomas Hayden Ruble, a rancher. His mother, Eva Rebecca Currens was a school teacher. His grandparents, Henry Asney Ruble and Margaret Genieva Shepherd traveled in a covered wagon to their homestead on the Green River, near the Big Island. He spent some summers there and also at Spirit Lake. He...
