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If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that normal life can be changed in an instant. Three months ago, who would have thought we would have seen schools closed, business hours reduced and alerts telling people to wear masks while in public and to shelter at home? One of the most vulnerable groups in Green River are children and teens. With the closure of schools, many face food shortage on top of situations where parents may find themselves out of work because of the pandemic. However, with Sweetwater County School District N...
During my lifelong practice of geriatrics, I observed many people reaching the end of their lives. Truth is, what I’ve seen is a mixed picture. The two patient stories I describe here are really a blend of hundreds of experiences. Ms. A is in her late 80s, walks two miles every day, mostly outside but inside a wellness center when sidewalks are icy. She eats a balanced light diet and is connected to many friends. Ms. A is spiritually connected, and life has been and continues to be meaningful to her. Ms. B is also in her late 80s, has never b...
The COVID-19 CARES Act is so involved, complex and voluminous that — just as the speaker of the U.S. House famously said of another bill a few years ago — Congress may have had to pass it to see what all was in it. The relief package is broadly structured because the impacts of the virus are spread throughout the entire public and private sectors. In short, there is something in the act for nearly everybody. There is disaster relief for state, local and tribal governments, grants for public education and higher education. Several sections tar...
New District Court Judge Suzannah Robinson will be getting new furniture for her office, courtesy of Sweetwater County. The Sweetwater County commissioners approved a budget amendment for $17,896 from general county reserves to the capital facilities maintenance fund Tuesday, paying for the furniture. The approval covers a new table and chairs for the jury room and courtroom counsel tables, as well as a new desk, two lateral files, two book shelves, chairs and a loveseat sofa for Robinson’s c...
Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s lunch program is being expanded to give children lunch over the weekends. In an announcement to parents, Leah Kenison, director of the district’s food service program, said the district received approval to hand out weekend meals. On Friday, three bags will be given to children, one for each day. These meals are available to any child or teen in Green River, free of charge. This comes after the district started sending meals out on buses throughout Gre...
Green River’s sole grocery store has started limiting the number of customers inside the building as part of an escalated response to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Smith’s Food and Drug started limiting the number of people inside its building Tuesday, according to a release issued by Smith’s parent company, Kroger. The limit results in only 50 percent of the international fire code’s building capacity in the store at one time. In Green River, that means 346 people will be allowed inside at one tim...
As part of a continuing response to the COVID-19 coronavirus’ spread, the Green River Parks and Recreation Department is closing all playgrounds in Green River last week. “I cannot emphasize this enough, parks are open, this is the closure of playgrounds,” Parks and Recreation Director Brad Raney said. The closure is indefinite, as the department will wait until receiving advice for reopening the playgrounds from local and state health officials, as well as the National Recreation and Parks...
From Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County During this unfamiliar and challenging time, healthcare agencies and their providers admire the way our community has stepped up with support. Anticipating an increase in local COVID-19 cases, the community’s efforts are greatly appreciated. The Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County staff is grateful to all of the individuals, businesses and industry who have donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), homemade masks and gowns, and other thoughtful gifts. “The outpouring of support has been tru...
Robyn Dee Wilde was born on February 27, 1950 in Coalville, Utah, the son of Vern and Norma Wilde. His family moved to California where he grew up and they moved back to Coalville his senior year of high school. He graduated from North Summit High School in Coalville with the class of 1968. He enlisted in the Army right out of high school during the Vietnam War and was in the 82nd Airborne Division. Robyn married the love of his life Dee Ann Wheaton on March 13, 1971 in Coalville. They just...
Elsie Gentilini was born on September 25, 1922, to Frank and Frances (Benedik) Gosar and died on March 30, 2020 of complications from congestive heart failure. She was preceded in death by both her parents, three brothers, three sisters, Leo, her husband of 58 years and one daughter, Kareen Lescoe. She is survived by her son Raymond (Eleanor), two granddaughters, Marsha McDonald (Doug) and Elaina Gentilini, one grandson, Leo Gentilini, one great grandson, Michael McDonald (Lara) and two...
Karen Lynette Chollak, 74, passed on Thursday, April 2, 2020. She was born on May 7, 1945 on the same day Nazi Germany surrendered to allied forces. Lynette was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. She spent her early childhood in the South Baxter gas fields. She lived there for 4 years with her father Thomas George Morphy and her mother Glenna Audene Martin Morphy. Her older sister Marjene lived in town with their grandmother, Margaret Hull where she was attending Rock Springs High School. Lyne...
Debra "Debbie" DeBernardi, 66, of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs she died following a lengthy illness surrounded by her family. She was born on October 26, 1953 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the daughter of Alfred V. DeBernardi and Dorothy Brcko DeBernardi. She was employed by Sweetwater County School District #1 as a teacher for over thirty years having retired in 2016. Debra...
Chris Barrera passed away Friday night, April 3rd after a brief illness at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center. Chris was 89 years old, born in Rock Springs, Wyoming to Jesus & Cliofas Barrera. He graduated from Rock Springs High School and served in the Korean War from 1948 to 1952. He as stationed in Fort Campbell, Kentucky and was discharged as a Sargent. He then served in the National Guard in Rock Springs for another 6 years. Chris meet and married the love of his life Patricia Nall in 1952...
Keith Walker Taylor, 59, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his home in Sheridan, Wyoming. He was born on January 12, 1961 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of John Taylor and Norma Hastings Taylor. Keith attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1979 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. He also attended and graduated from the University of Wyoming and earned a Secondary Education and Sports Management Bachelor's Degree. He was employed by NSI Academy in Sheridan, Wyoming as a youth...
Dennie Joe Brandon, 83 of East Carbon, Utah passed away on April 4, 2020 at Maple Springs Living Community in Brigham City. He was born in Covington, Oklahoma on August 12, 1936. He was recently preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life, Evelyn. Dennie says it was, no doubt, love at first sight. They married young, worked with numerous foster children and shared a compassion for helping people in need. Dennie and Evelyn loved animals, their pets, but especially loved their...
As financial impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to escalate, the future of a sixth penny improvement tax ballot in November is uncertain. Speaking during the Sweetwater County commissioners’ meeting Tuesday, Commissioner Lauren Schoenfeld said representatives from Rock Springs and the Sweetwater County Events Complex believe work on the ballot initiative should stop and local governments should wait until the pandemic passes before revisiting the initiative. Schoenfeld said she r...
Sweetwater County School District No. 1 Head Start is changing how parents apply for the program to help limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Erin Barbuto, family and community partnerships manager at Head Start, said the program can't do in-person applications and will utilize an online application and a phone or video interviews for prospective students. "It's going to be a little different because we can't do applications in person," Barbuto said. Head Start operates a classroom in...
SHERIDAN — Legislative leadership has indicated a special session of the Wyoming Legislature may take place in the “very near future” as industries across the state feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to the members of the 65th Legislature, Senate President Drew Perkins, R-Casper, and Speaker of the House Steve Harshman, R-Casper, indicated that ongoing discussions regarding the public health crisis have prompted the need for additional work from legislators. The Legislature’s Management Council will meet remotely April 1...
CHEYENNE – A lot has changed since Gov. Mark Gordon announced earlier this year that the state was exploring a deal to buy roughly a million acres of land in southern Wyoming from Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Yet while the coronavirus has brought rapid changes to daily life in Wyoming – and put its main revenue streams in jeopardy – state leaders are still seriously considering the potential land purchase, which would also include about four million acres of mineral rights. Discussions of the deal were forced “to take a back seat for a w...
From the Wyoming Game and Fish Department The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is urging all hunters, anglers, boaters and other recreationists to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, people need to be extra vigilant to recreate safely and follow state directives. “Being outside is good for your health and with nicer weather, we know you are itching to get out and enjoy it,” Brian Nesvik, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, said. “However, you must do so responsibly and protect the health of Wyomi...
From the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Harvest surveys from 2019 hunts are finalized and available to help plan fall hunts. Reports for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, elk, deer and pronghorn are posted on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website. Wyoming hunters saw varied success in 2019. Moose hunters, on average, saw 92% harvest success. Pronghorn was also notably high at just over 90%. Elk hunter harvest success averaged 42 percent, which is typical for the species. Many factors contribute to harvest success rates for hunters....
From the University of Wyoming The 2019-20 Wyoming Cowboy Golf season was one of the best in school history despite it being cut short by the Coronavirus pandemic. Wyoming as a team and the Cowboys as individuals reached a number of milestones, including multiple Top 5 team tournament finishes, school records and an individual tournament title. Team Accomplishments The Wyoming Cowboys placed among the Top 5 teams in 4 of 8 tournaments That included a season best second-place showing out of 17...
