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It's been about a week since 20 inches of snow dumped on Green River and the city is still trying to dig the community out. Streets supervisor Randy Koloff said this past Thursday and Friday were just really hard on the crew, the equipment and residents alike. "There's more snow than we can handle," Koloff admitted. The city has a snow-removal plan it uses and was in the process of following this plan when they had to stop what they were doing and start clearing staging areas for vehicles...
Lela Maxine Gregory Gosar, 83, of Green River; a remarkable, one-of-a-kind person took her final eternal journey, surrounded by her family at her home in Green River Thursday, March 2, 2017. She was born April 27, 1933, in Lonetree to Frank and Veloy (Terry) Gregory. During this time of the year, over one foot of snow fell. Dr. Stratton rode horseback from Lyman to Lonetree to deliver her. Her family moved to Green River when she was in the fourth grade. Her parents bought a home on the corner,...
Despite falling to Natrona County High School in a close, second-place finish at regionals, the Green River High School's grapplers were able to dig deep and leave Casper as back-to-back state champions. "Everyone really contributed to this championship," head coach Marshal Rhodes said. "Not only the state qualifiers, but all the boys that stuck it out." Green River took first with 221 points, while Natrona's wrestlers were the runners up with 194.5 points. Gillette took third with 183.5...
By DAVID MARTIN Editor A former Sublette County Sheriff was found guilty of four charges filed against him as a result of actions he took immediately following his election in 2014. According to the Pinedale Roundup, a jury found Stephen Haskell guilty of three felonies, which were obtaining property under false pretenses, unlawfully receiving property and making a false claim Friday afternoon. He was also found guilty of a misdemeanor charge of performing an official duty before qualified to...
County residents may get a call from someone seeking donations and claiming to be from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, but the caller is a swindler according to the sheriff’s office. In a media release issued Wednesday, Sheriff Mike Lowell warns residents about a scam involving callers seeking donations from county residents, typically seniors. “These calls are bogus; no one from the sheriff’s office is making calls to solicit funds, and never will,” Lowell said in the release. Reports to the sheriff’s office indicate callers, bo...
A Powerball ticket purchased at Maverik turned out to be a $100,000 payday for a lucky Mills resident. Curtis Reid purchased the ticket Feb. 21 while in Green River. Reid is a truck driver for Food Bank of the Rockies, a program supplying food to food banks in Wyoming. Reid thought he might be a winner after listening to the numbers on his radio and realizing his ticket shared some of the numbers of the $435 million jackpot-winning ticket. After checking his numbers four times using Wyolotto’s online number checker, his lucky purchase dawned on...
Snowfall last Thursday made for an unusual day for residents of Sweetwater County. Snow accumulation and terrible road conditions were anything but typical. Since I drive back and forth between Green River and Rock Springs quite a bit I’m pretty good at judging the road conditions. But even I, in all my infinite wisdom of 15 years living in Wyoming, was thrown through a loop Thursday morning. After I made sure my oldest son, Matthew, got on the bus, my youngest son, John, 4, and I made our w...
Dear Editor, This bill, which would allow private game farming of greater sage grouse, is both misguided and dangerous to our Wyoming lifestyle. The most damaging provision would be the loss of Wyoming’s legacy of disallowing the privatization of native species. Disallowing private citizens to “propagate, breed, possess, release, kill, hunt, sell...farmed sage grouse,” or any other native wild species, has been a pillar of Wyoming conservation and management efforts, and has been upheld by the citizens of Wyoming many times. Priva...
In the Feb. 15 article “Notes from Town Square: Tips for a Successful Construction Project, Part One,” we discussed the initial steps for a successful construction project including planning your project and selecting your contractor. We will now discuss the purpose of building permits, the permitting process, and inspections for your upcoming construction project. We will address these topics by answering some of the most commonly asked questions that we receive in the Green River Community Development Department. What is a building per...
Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport plays a critical role in fostering business and economic growth in Southwest Wyoming with over $31 million in annual economic output. The airport handled more than 1.2 million pounds of cargo, 16,600 aircraft operations, and 50,000 travelers in 2016 and is poised for growth in 2017. With an airport in their backyard, Sweetwater County companies are able to access the global marketplace. Hundreds of companies have major operations here, and they rely on quality air transportation services to transport...
Over the past few months, these columns have raised plenty of questions about Medicare, present and future, and I’ve received many responses to those questions from readers. Today’s column addresses some of readers’ concerns about Medicare, a complicated program. Q: Why do you refer to Social Security as social insurance? This continues to baffle me just as those who continually refer to SS as a handout. It’s not a handout. That money has been taken out of every one of my paychecks since I was 16. This is my money. A: Social insurance is group...
The Green River High School Boys Swimming and Diving Team had one of its best showings at a state swim meet last weekend, according to head coach Colleen Seiloff. The Wolves took fifth, but were in a very tight race with Rock Springs and Kelly Walsh. Green River scored 145 points, Rock Springs 148 and Kelly Walsh 167.333. “We were in it,” Seiloff said. “It’s the best state we’ve had in a while.” One Green River swimmer was crowned state champion in two events. Michael Richmond finished on...
It was another rough weekend for the Green River High School Lady Wolves basketball team. The Lady Wolves played their last two regular-season conference games and lost both of them, taking them to 4-6 in conference games and 7-12 overall. On Friday night, after a day of travel, the Lady Wolves took on Natrona County and lost, 71-49. Head coach Rick Carroll said there were times when the Lady Wolves were playing good, consistent basketball and other times when they weren’t. Natrona County is a...
Coming into regionals this week on a six game losing streak, the Green River High School Boys Basketball Team need a win to keep their dreams of going to the state tournament alive. Otherwise, the season’s over for them. The Wolves will take on Natrona County Thursday in Rock Springs, followed by regionals Friday and Saturday. Green River competed against the team last week in Casper, losing that match 50-41. Their previous meeting resulted in a 86-76 win for the Wolves Feb. 3. While the W...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate Team is preparing for its final regular-season tournament. This past weekend the team was scheduled to attend the Greybull Tournament, but due to weather conditions, the team stayed home. “We had the kids come in on Saturday and practice and we have real momentum going. I don’t feel like missing Greybull hurt us,” head coach Carina White said. Even though the team didn’t make it to the Greybull Tournament, they are pushing ahead and looking forward...
Haivynn Journey Kent Reagan and Bryton Kent of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their daughter Haivynn Journey Kent. She was born Jan. 21, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Alizaria May Hinton Daymon Hinton and Alexis Millet of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their daughter Alizaria May Hinton. She was born, Jan. 22, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Adrian Ezekiel Estrada Claudia and Josue Estrada of Green River recently announced the birth of their son Adrian Ezekiel Estrada. He was born...
