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More and more Green River residents are catching a ride with the Sweetwater Transit Authority. Judy Owens, executive director of STAR Transit, said ridership by Green River residents continues to increase. Last year, Green River residents accounted for 18,844 of the total 67,133 rides recorded by the service. Owens said a number of residents use the bus to travel to Rock Springs for work or errands, utilizing the shuttle service available on Railroad Avenue. However, 10,439 rides were taken within Green River; a number Owens said represents a...
A letter signed by Sweetwater County Commissioner Wally Johnson criticizes the Environmental Protection Agency for multiple layers of regulation impacting Wyoming industry. The letter, sent to Gina McCarthy, the U.S. EPA Administrator in Washington, D.C. comments on and objects to proposed regulations regarding ozone standards. Ground-level ozone is created through the chemical reaction between sunlight and volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides from industrial emissions, vehicle...
With a few rooms emptying out at the old Roosevelt Elementary School building, Golden Hour Senior Center is looking at expanding into some of the freed-up space. Executive Director Beth Whitman said the center’s offerings are expanding and with additional space in the building as a result of relocations to the county’s Health and Human Services building in Rock Springs, believes the senior center can utilize more space. “We are very busy,” Whitman told the Sweetwater County Commiss...
By DAVID MARTIN Editor Reed Clevenger started his post with the City of Green River Monday. Clevenger, who was hired to be the new city administrator, said his biggest focus right now is on the budget, which will be taking center stage with the governing body in the coming months. The city hosted a workshop session last week to allow Chris Steffen, Chief of Police for Green River, and Laura Profaizer, director of community development, to discuss staffing needs in their respective departments....
A Green River man who faced eight felony charges and nine misdemeanor charges had all but three of those charges dismissed. Joseph Daniel Kunkle, 30, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to all 17 charges. The felony charges were strangulation of a household member; three counts of battery against a household member, third offense; two counts of child abuse; stalking and third-degree sexual assault. The misdemeanor...
Lois Jean Lightner Heinrich, 86, of Rock Springs passed away March 12, 2015 at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Riverton, Heinrich passed away following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 7, 1929, the daughter of the late Charles Groom Lightner and Alice Gertrude Wilde. Heinrich attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School. She married Herman Heinrich in Riverton in 1970 and he preceded her in death in 1990. Heinrich was the owner and operator of the Oregon Trail Cafe....
Vonda Louise Muir, 74, of Green River passed away Feb. 14, 2015 at the Hillside Rehabilitation Center in Salt Lake City. A longtime resident of Manilla, Utah and Green River and former resident of California, Muir died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Feb. 20, 1940 in Green River, the daughter of the late Louis Peters and Winona Brady Peters. Muir attended schools in Green River. She married Rusty D. Muir in Fort Bridger on June 10, 1978 and he preceded her in death on May 23, 2008....
Joseph John Rogers, 87, of Rock Springs passed away March 12, 2015 at his home. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Rogers passed away following a lengthy illness. He was born in Winton March 31, 1927, the son of the late William and Gladys Lowe. Rogers attended schools in Reliance. He married Joan Duzik and they later divorced and then married Marilyn Jelosek. Rogers served in the United States Army during World War II. He worked for FMC Corporation for 25 years. Rogers was a member of the...
Susan Ann Fletcher, 78, of Green River passed away March 10, 2015 in Provo, Utah. A resident of Green River for the past eight years and former resident of Skandia, Mich., Fletcher passed away following a brief illness. She was born on May 7, 1936 in Marquette, Mich., the daughter of the late George McMaster and Hilda Turri. Fletcher attended schools in Scandia, Mich. She married Donald James Fletcher in Marquette, Mich. in 1955 and he preceded her in death in 1968. Fletcher worked as a cook...
Wendell M. Finstad, 63, of Rock Springs passed away March 15, 2015 at his home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past 35 years, Finstad passed away following a brief illness. He was born in Thief River Falls, Minn., the son of Kenneth Arnold Finstad and Doris Eleanor Wasley. Finstad attended schools in Thief River Falls, Minn. and Harlowton, Mont. and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1969. He married Michelle Laker in Eden Valley in 2005. Finstad owned and operated FWD...
Troy Martin Fellbaum, 36, of Rock Springs passed away March 13, 2015 at his home, doing what he loved, working on his truck. He was born on Dec. 17, 1978 in Rock Springs, the son of Daryl and Susan Fellbaum. Fellbaum graduated from the Alternative High School in Rock Springs in 1998. He also attended and graduated from Wyoming Technical Institute. Fellbaum was most recently employed with Weatherford and Wire Brothers. He married Tara Walton and they later divorced. Fellbaum was a member of the...
Reporters that cover elected officials learn pretty fast that candidates are all for open government. But once elected, our public officials learn all too soon that the business of government is messy and the process of notifying the public can be lengthy and cumbersome. It’s cumbersome because the informed citizen (you) reads newspapers and stays aware of what your elected officials have planned for your tax dollars, your land and your water. And by your land and water we mean both the land on which your home sits and that land and water w...
It’s been said that hobbies are good for your health. A quick Google search on the subject and you’ll find countless articles about how hobbies reduce stress, help keep your brain active and help stave off things such as dementia. Sometimes finding a new hobby can be hard, however. With so many choices out there, where do you look to find something that will fit your personal interests? Well, the Sweetwater County Library System has an event this week that can introduce you to a few new hobbies, and provide a few hours of Saturday fun. The Marc...
Word has just come from Express Scripts, the big pharmacy benefit manager, that per capita drug spending in the U.S. increased more than 6 percent last year. When high prices for specialty drugs like the hepatitis C medicine Sovaldi is factored in, the increase is even greater. There are more expensive specialty drugs in the pipeline, and prices of traditional drugs especially generics are rising too. We know that if we’ve refilled any prescriptions. The National Coalition on Health Care, a group of businesses, healthcare providers, consumer g...
There are things in this world I will never understand. I’m not talking about those things that will keep you up late at night like thinking about how big the universe is, and how there has to aliens out their somewhere and if they come it’s most likely going to be bad news. I’m talking about the little day-to-day things. I’m sure some of it comes with age, but a lot of it comes with common sense, and how I’m pretty sure that 50 percent of the general population lacks it. I always find myse...
The craft room was full at the Golden Hour Senior Center Friday morning with seniors working on all kinds of painting projects. For some, it was their first time, while others continued to work on artwork from previous weeks. The new craze is alcohol ink. Several painters were working on their alcohol ink pieces. Some just started a piece, while others were working on ones from last week. Art teacher Theresa Stark said she is quickly learning the art of alcohol ink. First, she draws the outline...
What started out as a few dozen cookies being sent to soldiers has quickly grown into more than 50 dozen cookies sent out this year. However, before the thought of baking cookies even crossed Green River resident Cheryl Jensen's mind, she started sending soldiers Christmas cards. "We have a son that's still in the military. I call him a lifer, he went in at 18," Cheryl explained. Shane Jensen, Cheryl's oldest son joined the Army when he was 18 and remains in the Army today. Scott Jensen, one of...
For the sixth year in a row, the Green River High School Speech and Debate Team walked away with the 4A State Championship trophy. The state tournament took place in Buffalo this past weekend and Green River grabbed first with 62 points, Cheyenne Central came in second with 39 points, while Cheyenne East took third place. “We knew that any of the 4A schools would be a threat, but we were particularly worried about Cheyenne Central and Cheyenne East, both have large competitive programs and t...
With another State Championship trophy added to the collection, the Green River High School Speech and Debate Team has already set its sights on other things. This year, 43 members will attend the District Tournament, which will take place Thursday through Saturday at Central Wyoming College in Riverton. “We have one season tournament left which is our district tournament next weekend in Riverton,” head coach Carina Stulken said. “This tournament is the national qualifying tournament.” The tou...
Brenda and Derek Roosa of Green River recently announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Taryn Roosa of Green River to Kyle Calkins of Green River. She is a University of Wyoming graduate with a bachelor's degree in education. She is currently employed at Sweetwater County School District No. 2. The prospective groom is the son of Shantel and Randy Calkins of Green River. He is currently employed at Solvay and is a certified electrician. The wedding is scheduled to take...
The Green River High School cheerleading team sent a loud and clear message at last week's state spirit competition in Casper -- they are hands down the best in Wyoming. Green River finished first in all three cheer categories and returned from the competition with three state championship trophies. "It was huge. It was the first time they did a full sweep," coach Debra Barton said. She added it was a goal for coach Tim Chilcott for the team to be able to sweep all three categories. Green River...
It was a great state meet for the Green River High School dance team. Competing at the 4A State Spirit competition in Casper, Green River finished third out of ten teams in the hip-hop category and fourth in the jazz dance competition. “They did wonderful,” coach Jill Boylen said. “I’m so so proud of them. They were just beautiful on the floor,” she said. Green River finished just behind Kelly Walsh and Rock Springs in the hip-hop division. Boylen said the girls were really excited about thi...
It’s time to get out the dancing shoes and perhaps a glass slipper. The Cowboys are going dancing. After an amazing three-day run to win the Mountain West Conference Tournament, the University of Wyoming men’s basketball, was one of 68 teams to qualify for the 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The 12th-seeded Cowboys (25-9) will open the tournament as underdogs Friday at 11:40 a.m. against fifth-seeded Northern Iowa (30-3). The game is part of the tournaments East Regional and will take pla...
ADU. Those three letters represent exactly what is great about the University of Wyoming basketball program. From the time Larry Shyatt took over the program four-years ago he preached to everyone that would listen that his team was all about -- aggressiveness, discipline and unselfishness (ADU). Last Saturday, the state got to see the culmination of four hard years of work and never straying from those three letters that mean so much the players, coaches, and fans. With a 45-43 win over San Die...
