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The students were moving slowly. Following the instructions of the instructor. Listening on how to do the moves properly; and then trying to do them. All of this was taking place at the Golden Hour Senior Center's Better, Balance, Training class Monday afternoon. GHSC activities coordinator Megan Brown said this class moves slow and focuses on ways to move without falling. She said falling is common in any age group, but seniors seem to have more broken bones or fractures from those falls....
Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center Menu March 24-30 Thursday — Continental breakfast — Flavored oatmeal, waffles with fruit topping, sausage Brunch/breakfast — Hot cereal, sausage, toast, meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy, asparagus Fiesta snack — Cook’s choice snack Supper — Sensational no tomato sauce spaghetti, green salad, garlic bread Friday — Continental breakfast — Cream of Wheat, egg of choice, hash browns, toast Brunch/breakfast — Fruit and pastry, tuna salad plate with deviled eggs and tomato slices Fiesta snack — Cook’s ch...
Putting ones inner most thoughts down on paper is hard enough, but sharing those thoughts with others who are judging the work is even harder. Children were asked to use their creative minds to come up with fiction, nonfiction and poetry entries for the Sweetwater County School District No. 2's district-wide Young Authors Competition. The students work from kindergarten to 12th grade, was judged, but that was not an easy task, according to Fredrick Schwartz, District No. 2 young authors...
Two Green River High School students were recently named as candidates for an impressive scholars program. Amber Nelson and Kayla Gibson, who will both graduate this year, were two out of 4,000 candidates selected in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. According to a press release from the program, "The candidates were selected from nearly 3.3 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year of 2016. Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, now in...
3th Grade Fiction First: “Forget Me Not” by Sabrina Mora, Green River High School Second: “Aroura” by Amber Nelson, GRHS Third: “Cat’s Problem With Purring” by Haley Lauze, GRHS Poetry First: “These Halls” by Mckell Lyon, GRHS Second: “The Beginning of Life” by Natasha Beckermann, GRHS Nonfiction First: “Warped Tour” by Mylee Minard, GRHS Second: “Thinking Out Loud” by Hannah Smith, GRHS Third: “Tennessee” by Ryan Croft, GRHS 11th Grade Fiction First: “Tsunami” by Lacey D. Hart, GRHS Second: “Todd and Melanie” by Katelyn Moorman, GRHS Third...
Monroe Intermediate School recently released its third-quarter honor rolls. Students making the fifth-grade honor roll are Konnor Adam, Alexa Alatorre, Ezeekeil Allison, Heather Allison, Logan Allison, Celi Andrews, Korbin Arnell, Kyler Bartlett, Katelin Beck, Amy Bernard, Lani Jo Blaylock, Gage Blunt, Keagan Braithwaite, Moriah Brice, Eiza Burgess, Trenten Butcher, Aris Calzada, Shelby Carson, Natalia Chavero, Braxton Clissold, Eric Comer, Braxton Cordova, Colter Cudney, Korbin Cuthbertson, Thomas Dalton, Dillon Davis, Hunter Davis, Ethen Dick...
Pete Leodes, 43, of Rock Springs, passed away March 9, 2016 at the Utah Regional Medical Center in Salt Lake City. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Leodes died following a sudden illness. He was born on Dec. 29, 1972 in Rock Springs, the son of the late Pete and Katina Leodes. Leodes attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1990 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. He also attended ITT Technical College and obtained his certificate for electronics. He married the former Michaelyn Gipson and they later divorced. She preceded him in... Full story
Rose C. Maestas, 87, of Superior, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was born on Aug. 19, 1928 in El Rito, N.M., to the late Luis and Eufemia Avila. Maestas attended schools in El Rito, N.M. She married Ray A. Maestas in Santa Fe, N.M., in 1951. Their marriage was the first marriage to be blessed at the new St. Vivian's Church Dec. 28, 1952. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Community and St. Vivian's Parish in Superior. Her interests included... Full story
Sonya Dionne Clark, 42, of Green River, passed away March 17, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A longtime resident of Green River and former resident of Rawlins, Clark died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Sept. 2, 1973 in Rock Springs, and grew up in Green River. Her parents are Timothy Ray Wadsworth and Elaine Autry Wadsworth. Clark attended schools in Green River and graduated in 1991. She furthered her education at the University of Wyoming, graduating with a bache... Full story
A man who originally pleaded not guilty to eight felony charges openly admitted in court to having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl. TJ Luna, 32, Green River, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James a change of plea hearing to six counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. During the change of plea hearing, Luna pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor. In exchange for his guilty plea, all other charges will be dismissed during...
The city is moving forward with plans to replace the aging wastewater treatment system in Green River. Much of the current treatment equipment is reaching 30 years old, the end of their feasible life. There are some structural concerns as well. The biggest issue, according to the city’s engineer, Mark Westenskow, is the inability for the plant’s technology in the lagoons to meet the removal requirements for nutrients. An excess amount of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus can lead to exc...
Democrat and Sweetwater County resident Michelle Irwin is no longer seeking the Senate District 14 seat she announced she would run for last November. She’s taking another shot at the House District 18 seat she initially lost during the 2014 election. Rep. Fred Baldwin, R-Kemmerer, who defeated Irwin, announced he would run for Cooper’s senate seat. Irwin’s decision comes after Sen. Stan Cooper, R-Kemmerer, announced he would not run for re-election. Cooper has served in the Wyoming Senat...
New details involving the train derailment outside of Granger last week remain scarce as the National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation. Last Monday evening, a coal train and intermodal train derailed a few miles outside Granger, between the town and the Tronox mine. The NTSB, which is investigating the derailment, have not released any information regarding the incident. A spokesperson for the NTSB said the investigations typically take between four and 18 months, but...
Ervin Dick Wollman, 85, died March 8, 2016, at his home. He had been a longtime resident of Rock Springs. He was born June 18, 1930 in Chasley, N.D., the son of David Paul Wollman and Barbara Kleinsasser Wollman. He attended schools in North Dakota and graduated from Bowden High School with the class of 1948. He also attended diesel mechanic school in New Rockfort, N.D. He married Carman Azell Rhoads on June 19, 1953, in Bowden, N.D. She preceded him in death Aug. 11, 2012. He had been employed... Full story
Sylvia M. Mullens, 93, of Rock Springs, passed away March 9, 2016,, at the Mission of Castle Rock in Green River. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and Superior, Mullens died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Feb. 2, 1923, in Cumberland, the daughter of Jacob and Katrina Schurl Bergant. Mullens attended schools in Superior and was a 1941 graduate of the Superior High School. She was a cheerleader for the Superior Dragons. During World War II she worked as a welder in the mines in... Full story
Rose Uhren, 97, passed away March 12, 2016, in Suprise, Ariz. A long time resident of Reliance, Uhren died following a brief illness. She was born on Nov. 26, 1918, in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Tom and Mary Elliott Baker. Uhren attended schools in Rock Springs, and was a Rock Springs High School graduate with the class of 1937. She married Robert Joseph Uhren, Sr. in Manila, Utah, Oct. 15, 1940 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 13, 1994. Uhren was employed as a clerk at Union Mer... Full story
Laura J. Makie, 85, of Green River, passed away March 18, 2016, at the Mission at Castle Rock. She had been a longtime resident of Green River and a former longtime resident of Nebraska. She was born on July 3, 1930, in Alda, Neb., the daughter of the late Warren Russell Rouse and Mary Elizabeth Weinreich Rouse. Makie was a 1947 graduate of the Alda High School and continued her education at Kearney State College and graduated with a secondary education degree. She married Edwin "Dean" Makie in... Full story
Officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Uinta Drive and East 2nd South. It was reported a vehicle attempted to turn north bound on Uinta Drive exiting the entrance to Get Real Coffee and struck a vehicle that turned north bound on Uinta Drive from East 4th South. No injuries were reported, officers completed a report regarding the incident. Officers responded to the Adult Green River Probation and Parole Office at 140 Commerce Drive, Apt. A, for an agency assist. Officers conducted a traffic stop on East Flaming Gorge Way and Uinta...
It’s interesting when a politician starts openly fighting for public access to meetings. Yes, that statement comes from a somewhat jaded outlook, as it most often has been politicians who have argued the case for less transparency, not more. So imagine our surprise when Sweetwater County Commissioner John Kolb started talking about being declined access to committee meetings involving Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Board of Trustees. His comments to us about the problem certainly got our attention. Kolb alleges he was kept out of com...
Spring did officially start last weekend and though there is snow on the ground today, now is still the right time to be thinking about the garden. The solid waste team here at the city doesn’t just handle curb side trash pickup, we also manage “green waste”. Beginning in April we will be setting out the “green waste” dumpsters again in several convenient locations. These dumpsters are for yard clippings, grass and leaves, etc. Basically, almost anything green from your yard can go in one of theses. But as a friendly reminder, plastic b...
Not many of us think about needing air ambulances. We don’t dwell on that possibility, but for people hurt in car accidents or who live in smaller or rural communities without medical care at hand, being airlifted to a hospital can mean the difference between life and death. Increasingly, the service also can mean the difference between getting well at a price you can afford or at a price that could push you over a financial cliff. Air ambulances have become the centerpiece of a nationwide dispute over balance billing, a practice that r...
Once again, I was trying to shop local instead of purchasing the same items on the internet, but it failed. I not only try to support little ma and pa shops, but I try to support the local well-known retailers as well. Why? Because it seems like more and more of them keep closing. I recently had a birthday, and because of this I received a lot of coupons in the mail or on my email encouraging me to visit a certain store and take advantage of “special birthday” savings. My oldest son, Mat...
As everyone knows at this point, members of the county’s SWAT team completely failed when they conducted a raid at a wrong address in Green River nearly three weeks ago. Unfortunately, the Green River Police Department’s response after the incident is also a failure, especially considering the severity of the issue. Sure, people have poked fun at the incident, with a few suggesting the department require its officers a degree in forestry to help them differentiate between the tree streets, the...
By LILLIAN PALMER Staff Writer The Green River High School cheer squad are state champions. The Wyoming State Spirit Competition was March 9, and the Green River team came home with three trophies. Green River won first place in the cheer non-stunt division. They won second in girls-stunt division, and won third in the co-ed stunt division. Every school in the state was represented at the state competition; 1A to 4A. Green River competes in 4A, against other larger Wyoming cities like Cheyenne...
Two Lady Wolves earned all-conference honors at the end of the basketball season. Taylor Stoeger and Emily White were named all-conference selections last week by the Wyoming High School Activities Association. The WHSAA did not name any of the boys players in their all-conference selection. Head basketball coach Rick Carroll said White showed great work ethic throughout the summer, working in the weight room and on the court. She averaged 13 points a game for the Lady Wolves and had what Carrol...
