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Almost exactly two years after the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, many places, including Wyoming, are seeing COVID case numbers decrease and transitioning out of precautions and procedures put in place at the beginning of the pandemic. The latest development for Wyoming is the end of the state’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration, which will officially end March 14. “As we see our case numbers and hospitalizations receding, it is...
Anne Marie Covey just feels privileged to show up to work every day, but those around her recognize how outstanding the principal of Washington Elementary is. the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) recognized it too, choosing Covey as Wyoming's National Distinguished Principal for 2022. "NAESP's National Distinguished Principal (NDP) program honors outstanding elementary and middle-level principals who ensure that America's children acquire a sound foundation for...
Ray Curtis, 92, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2022 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. Mr. Curtis was a resident of Green River, Wyoming for 47 years and former resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was born July 9, 1929 in Cortland, New York; the son of Ray Clifford Curtis and Minnie A. Moot. Mr. Curtis attended schools in South Olselic, New York and was a 1946 graduate of Oneida High School. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University. He married Mar...
Rhonda Crumpton, 65, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2022 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for 38 years and former resident of. Colorado. She was born February 9, 1957 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the daughter of Robert Gray and Iris Sellers. Mrs. Crumpton attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and received her General Education Degree. She obtained her Certified Nursing Assistant from Western Wyoming Community College. She married...
Carrie Montoya, 60, passed away on Monday February 28, 2022 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a long-time resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and former resident of San Antonio, Texas. She was born February 18, 1962 in San Antonio, Texas; the daughter of William Garcia and Virginia Cantu. Mrs. Montoya attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1980 graduate of Rock Springs High School. She received her nursing degree from Western Wyoming Community College. She married Frank...
James Boner, 78, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs for the past forty years and a former resident of Monahans, Texas. He attended schools in Texas. Mr. Boner was born December 6, 1943 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the son of Jasper Boner and Betty Shuck He married Betty Rutledge in 1983 at Monahans, Texas. Mr. Boner worked for Haliburton for 35 years and retired in 1996 as a Frac Operator....
Holly Rae Erhart, 63, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, passed away on February 27, 2022 due to unforeseen complications after a surgery at the University of Utah Hospital. She was surrounded by her family. Holly was born on May 1, 1958 to Val and Carol Hardy in Ogden, Utah. She spent her childhood in Morgan, Utah and then moved to Lyman, Wyoming to raise her amazing family later in life. In 1975 she met Kevin Taylor and they wed February 14, 1976, going on to have three children, Shavis, Hazen, 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...
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 is one of the best districts in the state. By any metric, SWSD No. 2 stands out as an example for others to follow. Looking at Tuesday’s school board meeting, it isn’t hard to see why. Students were a major focus for the night, with All-State recipients from both the Green River High School swimming and wrestling teams receiving recognition for their athletic accomplishments. Students performed as part of Music in Our Schools Month. Students from Expedition Academy showcased their projects involving bui...
Dear Editor, I see pictures of Ukrainian young men and women with grenades strapped to their chest firing machine guns towards some people that are unrecognizable but are firing back. I see middle-aged and old people, men and women, doing the same. Then I see pictures of dead bodies strewn around, mostly with a Russian designation of some sort on them. Then I see pictures and videos of truckers driving around the Beltway in Washington, D.C. with flags flying, their windows rolled up, the heat on in the cab, and cars with people trying to live...
Green River Police Department reports for March 1 At 7:16 a.m., officers responded to a report of barking dogs at Trona Drive and Hillcrest Way. Officers made contact at the residence, advised of the complaint, and issued a verbal warning. Officers completed a report of the incident and forwarded to Animal Control. At 2:41 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Cumorah Way. Officers met with individuals who reported a verbal argument with another individual. Officers attempted to make contact with the other involved party and...
The Green River Pond and Garden Tour has been proving it's not impossible to grow things or maintain nice gardens in Wyoming for the past 24 years. This year the annual tour will take place the first Saturday in August, but before then Lyneen Murphy, the tour's organizer, is hoping to add a few more stops to the list of houses showing off their ponds and gardens. There are no strict requirements to join the tour, so anyone with any kind of garden, landscaping or lawn work can add their home to...
The Lady Wolves will go into the state tournament in Casper this week in the third seed spot after winning three out of four games during last week's regional tournament. "That's one of our goals for the year is to get to the state tournament and to see how well we can do there, so we're excited about reaching that goal," Coach Rick Carroll said. "Had to play some pretty good games, fairly close," he added. The close games the Green River High School girls basketball team played at Regionals...
The Wolves’ basketball season ended in a disappointing fashion last week after the boys lost both their regional tournament games. Seeded second in the tournament, the boys took on the seven-seeded Rock Springs Tigers in Riverton March 3. The Wolves had defeated the Tigers twice during the regular season, defeating them Feb. 3 in a 51-45 game and Feb. 2 58-46. The Tigers took the third meeting between the two teams, defeating the Wolves 50-45. The Tigers would end up taking third at the tournament, earning the third seed for the 4A West in t...
Competition at the state indoor track meet in Gillette went as expected for the Green River High School squads. Green River had two All-State competitors in Kaelea Gibson and Hayden Roberts. Both medaled in the High Jump competition, with Gibson taking third for the girls with a jump of 5-2 and Roberts earning second for the boys with 6-2. Roberts also took ninth in the 55-Meter Hurdles with a time of 8.36 while Lillian Munoz had a top-ten finish for the girls in the same event, taking 10th...
