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A project aiming to bring a wind farm to Sweetwater County is in the early stages of development, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Field Office is accepting public input to help guide the process of analyzing the project and developing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). "This is a brand-new project," Rock Springs Field Office Manager Kimberlee Foster said. "We're doing our public scoping now to identify issues for analysis. So we want feedback from the public." The...
Keeping kids safe and addressing the problem of drivers passing stopped school buses was the goal of three local Girl Scouts as they worked towards earning their Silver Award. Olivia Wilkenson, Emma Whitehead and Kymani Reid are members of local Girl Scout Troop 1932, and for about a year now they've been working to help their community and reach an important Girl Scouts milestone. "[The Silver Award] is the second-highest award in Girl Scouts, and in order to complete it we have to find a...
Robin Kelly of Black Magnolia Ink gives a new tattoo to one of the attendees at Sweetwater Inkfest 2024. The annual tattoo convention took place last weekend at the Sweetwater Events Complex. Kelly was one of many local tattoo artists who participated, and other artists traveled to be part of the event.... Full story
The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Kilgore Companies, LLC, doing business as Lewis & Lewis, Inc. will be conducting work on Interstate 80 west of Green River near the Sweetwater County line. Crews will be working on the shoulder at various locations in the eastbound and westbound lanes. Work began Monday, April 1. On April 15, work will begin in the westbound lanes. Drivers will see traffic shifted to a single lane while crews prepare for the milling and...
Destiny Ione Johnson, 11, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming surrounded by her family. She was a life-long resident of Wyoming. Destiny was born August 12, 2012 in Evanston, Wyoming; the daughter of Amber Nicole Lynes Summers and Jake Frank Johnson. She was attending schools in Rock Springs and was a 6th grader at East Side Elementary School. Destiny loved spending time with family, and listening to music; her favorite was JoJo Siwa. She also enjoyed diamond... Full story
Mayvon W. Christensen, 88, passed away March 31, 2024 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a resident of Green River, Wyoming for 53 years and a former resident of Mountain View, Wyoming. Mrs. Christensen was born July 31, 1935 in Charleston, Utah; the daughter of Edwin Webb and Clara Forman. Mayvon attended school in Charleston, Utah. She married Ken Maynard in Charleston, Utah in 1952 and he preceded her in death in 1991. Mayvon later met Harold Christensen and they were... Full story
Our beloved friend and family member Neal Stanley Baldwin, 72, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Rock Springs for more than four decades and died following a long illness. Neal was born on January 4, 1952, in Republic, WA, to Richard Baldwin and Margery Robinson. He grew up in the forests of the Northwest on a variety of US Forest Service Ranger Stations until his father was transferred to the region 5 district office in M... Full story
Jesse M. Flores, 34, passed away suddenly from injuries sustained in an auto accident on April 2, 2024 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born on August 24, 1989 in Laramie, WY, the son of Max Flores and Anona Siddoway. Jesse attended school in Gering, Nebraska and was attending classes for a computer science degree. He worked as a laborer for various construction companies in Wyoming. He spent much of his time working out and weight lifting, he also liked to spend time gaming and working on his... Full story
Kenneth W. Finney returned to his heavenly father, Friday, November 24, 2023. He was born in Flint, Michigan, on January 14, 1951, to Tom and Modean(Blackburn) Finney. His family moved back to North Little Rock, Arkansas, shortly thereafter. He moved to Green River, Wyoming, with his mother in 1994. Kenneth is survived by his brothers Don Finney of Globe, AZ, and Darrell Finney (Rue Marie) of Green River, WY, as well as, several aunts, nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his... Full story
I was startled when I started going through my email on Tuesday, and was getting ready to mark “receive death threats” off my journalism bingo card. I had to read the email a couple of times as I tried to understand it, and understand why I had received it. It said: “First of all you are morally and legally responsible for the action taken again [sic] innocent Earth life in your establishment. You will be closed in a year. I hope you and your family starve and get ripped apart by the speci...
Green River Police Department reports for March 28 At 9:34 a.m., officers responded to a report of stalking. At 11:07 a.m., Animal Control Officers responded to a report of two dogs that were at large and acting aggressively. Officers made contact with an owner and issued two citations to Brody Meyer for alleged animal at large. At 1:47 p.m., Animal Control Officers responded to a report of two dogs that were at large and harassing an individual. Officers made contact with an owner and issued a... Full story
Efforts to bring more and better mental health resources to Green River have taken a step forward with the opening of a new location for High Point Counseling. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new location at 541 E Flaming Gorge Way Suite E was hosted on Monday. The staff of High Point was joined by the Green River Chamber and Hole in the Wall Gang, City of Green River representatives, and friends and supporters. Everyone gathered to cut the ribbon, eat cupcakes, take part in giveaways, and...
People here in Wyoming take the Code of the West very seriously. Whether it is called "The Code of the West," "10 Principles to Live By," or "Cowboy Ethics," the concepts are the same. While the Code itself was never put to print until Zane Grey's 1934 novel, "The Code of the West," it was the centerpiece of culture for the brave souls who pioneered the vast forests, mountains, and plains of the American West. Elements such as integrity, hard work, self-reliance, loyalty, and respect were paramo... Full story
The Sweetwater #2350 Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary recently presented a $1,500 check to the Green River High School Wolves Softball team. The funds were raised during the Eagles Club's Steak Dinner event, which the softball team helped serve. The proceeds and tips from the dinner were given back to the team. Eagles Auxiliary members who presented the check were, from left, Lisa Prime, Debbie Beaver, Dottie Lacquement and Kelly Lundgren.... Full story
Cancer center receives WBCI grant A grant for $7,350 recently was awarded to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County's Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center by the Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative. The grant provides money for a Navigation and Wellness Program. The program includes helping breast cancer patients with gas cards, hotel vouchers, and offering classes to patients and survivors to help with physical, mental, emotional and social well-being. Those classes will include a six-week yoga... Full story
The Green River Wolves Softball team battled the strong winds last Friday as they took on the Cody Fillies. Their first game of the day was their conference game. The Wolves held Cody from scoring in the first two innings, and the score stayed 0-0. During the third inning, Cody scored four runs while Green River was unable to score. Cody kept bringing in the runs during the rest of the game, while the Wolves still struggled to score. Green River scored two runs during the game and lost with a...
Despite the strong winds of 30-40 miles per hour with gusts over 50 miles per hour, 12 Southwest Wyoming high school track teams showed their Wyoming grit and came up with some fine performances this past Friday at the Rock Springs High School’s Tiger Stadium at the Ted Schroeder “Meet of Hope.” Teams competing included the host Rock Springs as well as Green River, Lyman, Mountain View, Kemmerer, Big Piney, Pinedale, Farson/Eden, Little Snake River, Encampment and Evanston. Over 100 competitors participated in some events. The girls finished fi...
Few hunting experiences are as rugged, challenging and elusive as stalking a bighorn sheep. Interested Wyoming residents typically wait decades, if not even a lifetime, before drawing a ram license in their home state. Sheep herds are relatively small, scattered and found in remote, challenging terrain compared to pronghorn, deer or even elk. And the opportunity is once in a lifetime. Draw a Wyoming bighorn sheep ram tag, and whether or not you fill it, you'll never get another. But ewes are a... Full story
