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The Sweetwater County Fire Committee presented its findings on fire service to the Board of County Commissioners this week and recommended closing the Sweetwater County Fire Department and contracting with existing fire agencies to cover fire protection services currently performed by the county fire department. During the meeting, County Fire Warden Mike Bournazian gave a presentation on the history of the Sweetwater County Fire Department and an overview of the work the department does....
A design contract for the city’s planned wastewater treatment plant was amended Tuesday night, adding $228,918 to the city’s contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. According to Mark Westenskow, the city’s public works director, the contract was originally planned to be amended in December after the city rejected bids for construction of the plant. “We discovered that current world conditions, supply chain and the like are not kind to our project,” Westenskow said. Westensko...
Robert Lucero, 71-years-old, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022. He was born to Antonio and Florence (Chambers) Lucero on January 11, 1951. Robert was known for his ease in conversation with complete strangers. He could make friends anywhere. Robert always enjoyed a good laugh and loved golf, gambling, fishing, camping and hunting. He firmly believed that people should enjoy life and have fun. Robert is survived by his wife of 21 years, Pam Lucero; daughters Tana, husband John Lundgren and...
Caroll Brangham, 71, passed away on Friday February 25, 2022 at her home in Green River, Wyoming. She was a resident of Green River for 32 years and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming Mrs. Brangham died following a lengthy illness. She was born February 2, 1950 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the daughter of Henry Fleck and Alice Arnold. Mrs. Brangham attended school in Rock Springs, Wyoming She married Tommy Joe Brangham December 6, 1965 in Parris, Idaho. He preceded her in death on November...
Regis Joseph Mehal, 79, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 surrounded by his loving family in Green River, Wyoming. He was a life-long resident of Wyoming. Mr. Mehal was born November 2, 1942 in Spangler, Pennsylvania; the son of Stephen Mehal and Margaret Ryan. He attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1961 graduate of Rock Springs High School. Mr. Mehal married Phyles Kendall June 4, 1964 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The had two sons from this union and later divorced Regis...
These days, it’s easy to feel like the world’s ending. Honestly, it’s felt a little bit like the end of the world ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re about two weeks shy of the two-year anniversary of the World Health Organization officially declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, and those early days of shutdowns and restrictions were full of uncertainty and fear. We’re still dealing with COVID’s effects but, for better or worse, we’ve started adjusting to it being part of our daily...
Green River Police Department reports for Feb. 22 At 5:36 p.m., officers responded with EMS to a report of an unresponsive individual on West Teton Boulevard. The individual was transported and officers completed a report of the incident. Feb. 23 At 5:33 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious individual at Castle Rock Ambulance Services. Officers met with CRAS personnel who requested to have the individual issued a trespass warning. Officers attempted to make contact with the individual and completed a report of the incident. At...
The Green River High School wrestling team came back from state with two state titles and a third-place finish. The team finished behind Star Valley and Douglas in 3A. "I'm very proud of how our team competed this weekend. The wrestlers showed a lot of heart and determination," head coach Josh Wisniewski said. Tommy Dalton and Kale Knezovich earned state titles at the tournament, both of which being their second state championship. In all, eight wrestlers placed at the event. Spencer Wright...
The Green River High School girls basketball team will head into regionals in fourth place this week after finishing conference 7-3 with one loss and one win last weekend. The annual Make A Wish game against Rock Springs last Thursday ended with a 49-41 loss for the Lady Wolves. The team started well but struggled in the second half, according to Coach Rick Carroll. “I thought we started out the game a lot better than the first time that we played them,” Carroll said. “Just kind of got away from...
After only being able to compete virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic the last two seasons, the Green River High School speech and debate team has come back strong this year, competing in tournaments across the state and working hard to be one of the best 3A schools. "The season's been really fun," Mia Worrell, one of the team captains, said. "It's really good to be back in person finally." Abby Mattson, another team captain, said being back in person has been one of the team's biggest...
When you hear Michael DeLeon talk about his life, it's hard to imagine how he survived as long as he has. DeLeon came to Green River Thursday through Mrs. Wyoming American, Bree McMullan, a Green River resident who found out about his school discussions through a pageant competition in Las Vegas. With support of Sweetwater County School District No. 2 and Victoria's Voice, a foundation aimed at curbing youth addiction, DeLeon spoke to teens and parents throughout the day. For DeLeon, addiction...
JACKSON — Internet crimes against children, ranging from sexual abuse and trafficking to distributing pornography, are on the rise nationally and statewide. ”We are busier than we’ve ever been in the history of Wyoming,” said Chris McDonald, special agent of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and commander of the Internet Crimes Against Children task force since early 2019. McDonald receives and investigates all tips in Wyoming, from undercover operations to phone-in tips and all reporting that social media sites are required to sha...
CASPER — A federal judge has once again dismissed the wide-ranging vaccine mandate lawsuit originally led by Grace Smith, the Laramie high schooler arrested for trespassing in October after returning to school while suspended for refusing to wear a mask on campus. The plaintiffs in the case failed to meet a deadline to respond to seven motions to dismiss filed by defendants in the case on Feb. 10. Those include filings from five school districts, the Wyoming Department of Health and an intervenor representing Albany County families in favor o...
CHEYENNE — After significant public testimony in committee, and questions regarding its constitutionality, the Senate passed Senate File 51, “Fairness in women’s sports act,” through the Committee of the Whole Monday. The bill will face two more readings in the Senate. It is sponsored by Sen. Wendy Schuler, R-Evanston, who said in previous testimony that she introduced it in hopes of “prohibiting biological males from athletic teams and sports designated for females in public schools.” “All this legislation is about is fairness,” Sc...
LARAMIE — When Anastasiia Pereverten traveled to the University of Wyoming from Ukraine last month to study abroad, she and her parents discussed the possibility of a Russian invasion into their home country. They decided that if it were to happen, Pereverten would do her best where she was far from home and continue with her education. Now that Russian military forces are invading Ukraine, there isn’t an option to return home. For the past week, the UW cultural studies student has watched from afar as explosions erupted just a 5-minute wal...
