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The body of a fisherman who disappeared from the boat ramp at Cedar Springs Marina in Utah in late January has been discovered more than two months later. Wednesday morning, the Daggett County Sheriff’s Office issued a media release regarding the fisherman, who was identified as Phil Sabey, 59, of Manila, Utah. According to the sheriff’s office, Sabey’s body was spotted floating in the water by two fishermen near the Mustang Ridge area of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir Tuesday at about 3:20 p.m....
Almost three years after centerline cracks developed on both Interstate 80’s east and west lanes between Green River and Rock Springs, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is fixing the problem. Crews started sealing the lanes two weeks ago and work is expected to carry over into April. According to WYDOT resident engineer Clint Lockman, the splitting issue occurred when the sealant used over the concrete joints on the road surface started popping off at those seals. Lockman said the f...
Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with investigators from the Rawlins Police Department, determined a man who had driven himself to Wamsutter and reported he was shot had actually done it himself. According to a media release from the sheriff’s office, an unidentified 54-year-old Sweetwater County resident had shot himself with a handgun west of Wamsutter, then drove to the Wamsutter Town Hall and told a sheriff’s office process deputy he had been shot and needed help. The man was taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawli...
A man accused of killing a small child and her great-grandmother in a vehicle crash was bound over to district court Monday. George Maestas, 68, of Green River, waived his preliminary hearing and was bound over a week after making his initial appearance in Judge John Prokos’ Circuit Court. Maestas is charged with two felony charges of aggravated homicide by vehicle and felony driving under the influence with serious injury. His bond is set at $1 million cash. All cases involving felony c...
A proposed moratorium on the construction of cell phone towers will be voted on next week, which will give the city’s Community Development Department a chance to draft regulations for the cell towers. Laura Leigh, director of the department, said the city has received multiple inquiries to build new cell towers within Green River. Leigh expects more interest in cell towers in the coming years; however the areas where the towers have traditionally been constructed, such as Mansface, are g...
A Green River police officer’s quick thinking is credited with saving the life of a man suffering from a possible heroin overdose. Last week, the Green River City Council recognized Officer Martha Holzgrafe. Holzgrafe, according to Police Chief Chris Steffen, responded to a call at about 1 a.m. March 5 to an address on Wagon Wheel Drive. Upon arriving at the residence, Holzgrafe noticed the unidentified man in respiratory arrest and initiated rescue breathing. After other emergency responders a...
William Nihart, 85, of Boy River, Minn., passed away surrounded by family March 7. He loved spending time with his kids, ice fishing, hunting and four-wheeling. He battled cancer for 20 years. He was preceded in death by son David Nihart, parents Lawrence and Anna; brothers Don, Homer and Ken; one sister Lois. He is survived by his wife Beverly Nihart of 60 years; daughters Sherry, Garcia, Shelly Nihart; son Gerald Nihart; grandchildren Jeremy(Sharon), Shannon, Jamie(Joe), Billy(Chrissy),...
It was a tough start for the Green River High School Lady Wolves soccer team. On Friday the team lost two road games, one against Cheyenne East, 7-0, and on Saturday they lost to Cheyenne Central, 5-1. Despite the losses, head coach Tracy Wyant felt it was good for the team to start competing. "We found good in it," Wyant said. "We need to be pressured. We needed to play those really good teams. The team is plagued with injuries right now. Wyant said she has a couple of players with sprains,...
After five years as head coach and 18 years with the program, Marshall Rhodes has decided to step away and focus on other pursuits. Rhodes announced his resignation as head coach Thursday, but will continue his position at Green River High School as a math teacher. “I know there is never an easy time to resign, but I am at the point where I need to let someone else take the program, enjoy some other things in my life, and work towards other goals I have,” Rhodes said in an emailed sta...
A few weeks ago, we received a letter from the chairman of the Wyoming GOP urging residents of the Cowboy State to be appreciative of their legislators and the hard work they completed during the legislative session in Cheyenne. While we don’t doubt there was a lot of hard work, we don’t agree with the sentiment we should be appreciative of the group’s efforts. One of the biggest issues coming from the legislative leadership early on was a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the state to take over federal lands within its board...
Every time I purchase a pair of nylons I should just chuck them in the trash as soon as I get home. That’s just where they will end up anyways. Or better yet, I should just not buy them. Yet, I always get tricked by the clever advertising on the nylon packages that claim they are slimming, durable and comfortable. If their idea of comfortable is feeling like the circulation in your lower body is being cut off at the waist, then I guess their ads are right. I mean, I will actually get a s...
Social Security is with you through life’s journey, putting you in control of your finances and future. With this in mind, we have made getting a replacement Social Security Benefit Statement even easier. Now you can instantly print or save a replacement any time you want. That’s control! The Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form Social Security mails each year in January to people who receive Social Security benefits. It shows the total amount of benefits you received from Social Security in the pre...
Dear Editor, I’ve lived in Wyoming my whole life, and I find comfort in Wyoming’s wilderness areas. I grew up in Casper and now study at the University of Wyoming. When I was younger I didn’t appreciate these open landscapes, but now that I’m about to graduate everyone is asking me where I’m going next. I’m trying to find ways to stay here in Wyoming where we have such great access to amazing places. As a kid, some of my best memories were made on long camping trips in the Bighorns with my dad. My stepbrothers would leave me trailing be...
Dear Editor, As the newly elected chairman of the Sweetwater County Democratic Party, I’d like to publicly thank our democratic legislators for all the hard work they put in during the recent legislative session. These dedicated individuals spent months away from their homes, families, and jobs in order to serve the people of Wyoming. They worked tirelessly in the face of adversity and still maintained the energy and courage to fight for the ideals we hold dear. They fought to preserve basic human rights, and stood up for education, healthcare,...
I recently read an article by Mark Anthony Garrett in the November/December 2016 magazine “Fostering Families Today”. It’s an article called “Service is Everything: Seven Steps to Providing Outstanding Service.” In the article, Garrett lists and describes the seven steps he feels are important to service. He breaks them down using the letters S-E-R-V-I-C-E. I enjoyed this article very much, as I absolutely believe in service. I want to share it with you all, but first I want to share with you, my own definition of “service.” As I see it, servi...
There’s the story about the three brothers who became very successful businessmen, and, wanting to do something grand for their 95-year-old grandmother, purchased her extravagant gifts. The first bought her a huge multi-story house. The second bought her a brand new Mercedes. The third, knowing how much his grandmother loved reading the Bible and knowing she could no longer do so because of her poor vision, bought her a very expensive parrot that had been trained by monks over two decades to recite every single verse in the Old and New T...
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in the United States with an estimated 135,430 new cases expected this year. More than 50,000 Americans are likely to die of the disease in 2017. You may think of colorectal cancer as a health issue for your parents or grandparents, but younger adults should also be mindful of the risk factors and symptoms—it’s not just an “old person’s disease.” We hope you’ll take the opportunity to learn more this March as we observe Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Fewer baby boomer...
Helen N. Young died at peace March 25, 2017, at age 101. She was born Feb.1, 1916, on a farm near Buckner, Mo. She moved to Rock Springs after working her way through Missouri State Teachers College. She taught in the Rock Springs school system for 38 years, primarily kindergarten at Lincoln School. She was revered by her many generations of students and was proud to have been part of their lives. Helen was civically engaged, active with the First Congregational Church, volunteering at Broadway...
Evan George Williams, 95, of Rock Springs passed away March 19, 2017 at Evanston Regional Hospital. He had been a lifetime resident of Rock Springs. He was born Aug. 12, 1921, in Rock Springs, the son of Hugh Callahan Williams and Elsie Avery. Williams attended schools in Rock Springs. He married Jane Hodson in Saint Louis, Mo., Dec. 24, 1942, and she preceded him in death April 14, 2003. Williams was a United States Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II. He was employed for 30 years at Desert...
Frances Ann Oaks passed away March 23, 2017, in Rolla, Mo. She was born Sept. 16, 1949, in Green River at home to Cora (Dominguez) and Frank Cordova. She attended school in Green River. She worked as a bartender at the Mustang and at the Mast in the 1970s and 1980s, then went to work for the Red Feather in 1983, where she was employed for 17 years. She moved to Licking, Mo., in July, 2016 to be close to her son Bob as he retired from the U.S. Army after 23 years of service. She loved watching...
Michael Eugene Mansfield, passed away in his home March 25, 2017 listening to one of his favorite songs, "All of Me," by John Legend. He was a 47 year old father, husband, son, brother and friend. To be sure, if pancreatic cancer was a cancer that could be beat, his fight would have clobbered it. He was born in London, England April 17, 1969. Michael and Tina married on Jan. 1, 1992. He received his bachelors degree in accounting with a minor in criminal justice in 1994. He recently celebrated...
Ermalee Brown, 90, of Fernley, Nev., passed away March 20, 2017, at her home. She was born on June 30, 1926 in Beaver City, Neb., the daughter of Ralph and Leota Stout. Brown attended schools in Burley, Idaho, Jackson and Eden. She married Harding "Pat" Cecil Brown in Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 8, 1946, and he preceded her in death Aug. 29, 2001. She and her husband were ranchers who shared farming with the Green River Livestock Company. She also sold tupperware for many years. Brown's interests...
Two rooms were packed with books, while a few tables were filled with homemade treats. This was the scene at the Golden Hour Senior Center Saturday during its Bake and Book Sale. GHSC board chair Margene Chew was happy with how many visitors the center was receiving for the sales and she is hoping to see more people coming in this week. "We've had a steady turnout," Chew said. Although it looked as if most of the homemade goodies, including cinnamon rolls, lemon bars, cookies and breads, would b...
Lining up for a multitude of soups, ranging from the familiar to the adventurous, residents took their hand-crafted bowls and ate for a good cause. Bowls of Caring is an annual Sweetwater YWCA fundraiser supporting its support and safe house, Family Justice Center and financial empowerment programs. While tickets to the event are sold, people often buy plain ceramic bowls to paint and decorate, which are then fired and act as tickets to the event. The food, along with several gift baskets, were...
