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For the past 12 years, this woman has dedicated her time to making Green River one of the most competitive teams in Wyoming and that dedication hasn't gone unnoticed. Head Green River High School Speech and Debate coach Carina White recently received a letter from the National Speech and Debate Association informing her that she has received the association's distinguished service gold key. "I coach because I believe in the power speech and debate has to transform lives, help students gain...
A man from Cody is traveling around Wyoming trying to spread to word about the Fallen Biker Memorial he built. The biker memorial Mike DeGlau constructed throughout most of the summer last year is located memorial is 20 miles up the North Fork Highway near Cody, which is on the Way to Yellowstone National Park. The location was selected because DeGlau has a friend that owned a portion of land next to that highway and it's highway visible because of the traffic to and from Yellowstone National...
For the first time, Head Start hosted a Health and Safety Fair at its Rock Spring facility last week. Despite the event taking place in Rock Springs, Green River Head Start children and parents were invited to and attended the event. Erin Barbuto, Head Start family and community partnerships manager, said this event was put together by the Head Start Health Services Advisory Committee, which consists of parents, employees and community members. “In spite of the spring snowstorm, we had a good t...
It was time to recognize those who give their time to volunteering. To those who may dedicate a lot of time volunteering and for those who volunteer when they can. It didn’t matter how much time each one spent. What mattered was that they cared enough to take the time to volunteer. On Thursday, employees of the Golden Hour Senior Center took time to host a volunteer appreciation lunch for their 90-plus volunteers. Irish Kreis, GHSC activities and marketing coordinator, thanked everyone for t...
Sweetwater County taxpayers deserve a hearty thank you from elected officials. The county’s municipal governments received $5.3 million in excess taxes collected through the 2012 special purpose tax, commonly known as the sixth-penny tax. They’re not the only ones getting this windfall. Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County is set to receive $2.4 million, with Castle Rock Hospital District to get $238,000 and the county itself to get $440,000. No matter how you slice it, that’s a lot of money. This is beyond the original $81 million appro...
I covered the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees for six years in the 1990s, through turbulent times that included academic and athletic program eliminations, proposed facility closures and controversies over academic freedom. Those challenges of yesteryear all pale compared to the recent bungled firing of UW President Laurie Nichols. The board chose not to renew the three-year contract of Nichols, who took the job in the wake of turmoil. The South Dakota native came to UW when the institution was facing a serious financial crisis. She...
Residents driving by Wolves Stadium Monday evening would have seen the Wolves soccer team working hard at a time when most high school students are enjoying spring break. For head coach Chris Bieber, the last week of competition showed him the team needs to improve to remain competitive. "We have stuff to work on," Bieber said. At the beginning of the month, the team defeated their Rock Springs rivals 2-1 at home, which was followed up the next day with a 2-2 tie against Evanston. Last Tuesday,...
The Lady Wolves soccer team continues to learn where their strengths are and where they need to improve. Last week was a busy week for the Lady Wolves with three games to play. The first game took place last Tuesday against Jackson in Jackson and the Lady Wolves lost 3-2. “Jackson is one of those I wish I could do over again,” head coach Tracy Wyant said. The Lady Wolves just suffered from a few breakdowns that occurred during the game and couldn’t recover. “We were very evenly matched with Ja...
Due to spring break, the Green River Wolves Track Team took a small group of 18 athletes to Riverton this past Saturday for an in state meet which included the host Riverton and several central and northern Wyoming schools. There were three Green River sprinters in the 100 dash, led by Chatney Tirrell who came in 16th at 14.22, followed by Lillian Munoz in 24th at 14.72 and Mckenzie Clark in 57th at 16.20 in the field of 79 sprinters. Munoz crossed the line in 28.85 for seventh place and Tirrell ran 29.06 for eighth in the 200-meter dash, both...
A new coach has been selected to head up Green River High School's cheerleading program. According to Tony Beardsley, Sweetwater County School District No. 2's Athletics Director, Allison Meredith was offered the head coaching job for the high school's cheer team. Meredith was the team's assistant coach prior to moving into the new role. Meredith's placement still needs approval from the district school board. Once the approval is made, she will replace Amber Seppala for the 2019-2020 school...
Despite a request, no names were put forward to represent the county on a county-wide economic board. The Sweetwater County Commissioners aren’t quite sure what the intentions are to move the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition office out of the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce and form a board to oversee the SEDC. Currently, the SEDC is financed through three entities, Rock Springs, Green River and Sweetwater County. During the Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, Commissioner Randy W...
The Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport may receive funding from the county to help pay for design of the commercial terminal. Pending an approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $133,333 at the next Sweetwater County Commissioners’ meeting, the airport will receive money to help pay for the conceptual design phase portion of a proposed commercial terminal project. During the meeting, airport director Devon Brubaker said the funding was requested of the Commissioners last year in an a...
A workshop meeting set for April 30 will give the Green River City Council a chance to discuss a discount for residents aged 62 and older and the future of Wyoming Waste Systems recycling program. The workshop takes place at the Council chambers in City Hall at 6:30 p.m. Councilman Jim Zimmerman encouraged residents to attend the meeting, believing more solutions to the problems facing the city’s recycling program might become available through added discussion. “I’m really hoping more peopl...
The Green River Police Department is making progress in investigations regarding several burglaries occurring in the city during the past few months. According to Jamie Green, spokeswoman for the GRPD, the burglaries have centered on vehicles that have been left unlocked overnight. The vehicles are opened up and rummaged through, with the perpetrators seeking valuables or loose cash and change to take. So far, the burglaries have occurred in February, March and April and have taken place on...
The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners selected three area high school seniors for the $1,000 scholarships offered by the county. Amongst those awarded the scholarship is Green River High School student Erik Gwaltney. The commissioners selected Ian Fletcher of Rock Springs High School and Thomas Kodee of Manila for the other two scholarships. Wally Johnson, chairman of the board, said the decision was tough for the five commissioners to make. “These kids are really outstanding kids,” Johnson said. The commissioners also sel...
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County earned a three year accreditation in computed tomography from the American College of Radiology according to a recent release from the hospital. According to Medical Imaging Director Tracie Soller, the accreditation is for the new CT scanner the hospital installed last summer. “We have been ACR accredited for CT since 2013,” she said. CT scanning, also commonly known as CAT scanning, is a noninvasive test using X-rays to produce a cross sectional image of...
Walter Richard (Dick) Bennett, 87, passed away surrounded by family April 9, 2019, at the University of Utah hospital. He was born June 17, 1931, in Green River, the son of William E. Bennett and Ann Bennett (Anstee). He graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1951. Following graduation, he served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After the war, he married his sweetheart, Loretta Mills, in Elko, Nev., Nov. 8, 1955, and the settled in Rock Springs. They celebrated 37...
Roberta (Janie) Jane Brown, 61, of Rock Springs died April 13, 2019, at the Huntsman Cancer Institute surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 8, 1957, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Robert and Lois Wilde. Janie attended Rock Springs High School, graduating with the class of 1975. She married Bill Brown in Rock Springs in 1979. Janie was employed by the city of Rock Springs for 30 years as a crossing guard at Desert View Elementary. She was also employed at Sweetwater County School...
Jack Lloyd, 80, of Rock Springs passed away April 11, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs since 1969 and former resident of Cokeville, Lloyd died following a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 19, 1939, in Montpelier, Idaho, the son of Gilbert and Florence Sorensen Lloyd. Lloyd attended schools in Montpelier and was a 1954 graduate of the Montpelier High School and he attended and graduated from the Utah State University and earned a master's degree in...
Carol Belen Stevenson, 73, of Rock Springs died April 11, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Dec.16, 1945, in Price, Utah, the daughter of Jesus Lopez and Maria Gonzales. Stevenson attended schools in Price, Utah, and was a graduate of the Carbon High School with the class of 1964. She attended the College of Eastern Utah and she later obtained her cosmetology license. She married Gary Stevenson in Elko, Nev. in 1971. Stevenson was employed as a cosmetologist for 48...
Antone F. Pivik, 90, of Rock Springs, passed away April 15, 2019, at the Sage View Care Center. He had been a lifelong resident of Rock Springs and died following a lengthy illness. He was born April 12, 1929, in Quealey, the son of Anton and Mary Yakse Pivik. Antone attended schools in Quealey and Rock Springs and was a 1947 graduate of Rock Springs High School. He also attended the University of Wyoming. He married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Amy Schnauber, in Rock...
