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(Editor's note: this article was corrected to reflect Island Richards' roles with the Rock Springs Soccer Association and Avengers Soccer took place in the past.) A number of residents have announced their campaigns for offices in Sweetwater County over the past few weeks, many being affiliated with the Republican Party. On Monday, Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle announced his intent to seek a second term. Grossnickle, who has spent 25 years with the sheriff’s office, said in a p...
The Board of County Commissioners is hesitant to raise the salaries of elected officials across the board after recent discussion following the passing of House Bill 91. A group of elected officials came before the county commissioners during the April 5 meeting to discuss the possibility of raising the salaries of all elected officials in the county. The discussion was continued at this Tuesday’s meeting, where multiple commissioners expressed their hesitance to raise all the salaries. The d...
A 49-year-old Wamsutter resident will be spending the rest of his life in prison following a sentencing hearing where he plead guilty to 58 criminal charges. Russell Jay Byrne was sentenced Monday to a prison sentence of 74-100 years by Third Judicial District Court Judge Suzannah Robinson for charges including the possession, manufacture and distribution of child pornography, as well as the sexual abuse of three children. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, a joint i...
Sarah N. Cummings, 86, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at her home in Green River, Wyoming. She was a resident of Green River for 51 years and former resident of Connecticut, Texas, Utah. Mrs. Cummings died following a lengthy illness. She was born August 9, 1935 in Hartford, Connecticut; the daughter of Philip P. Newcomb and Caroline Dowling. Mrs. Cummings attended schools in Manchester, Connecticut and was a graduate of Manchester High School. She earned her Bachelor Degree in English...
William Frank Hernandez, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 8, 1933 in Fruita, Colorado, the son of Frank and Clorinda Hernandez. Willie married Mary Louise Sena in Raton, New Mexico in 1951. They moved to Green River in 1952 and raised four children. He was a miner his whole life, starting out in the days of when donkeys carried out the coal from the mines. He worked for FMC for 41 years, retiring as a long wall...
Patricia Jeanne Wisniewski, 77, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at Sage View Care Center with her family by her side. She was born on June 18, 1944 in Rock Springs, Wyoming the daughter of John Bozner and Evelyn Parviainen. Patricia married Allen John Wisniewski in Elko, Nevada on August 21, 1963. She graduated in 1962 and worked as a domestic goddess and fulltime grandchild spoiler. She was a member of the Eagles and played in bowling leagues. Patricia enjoyed spending her time with her...
Donna Rae Roswell, 59, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming surrounded by her family. She was born on April 11, 1963 in Havre, Montana, the daughter of George and Athillia Nivens. Donna graduated from Big Sandy Hish School with the class of 1981. She married Robert Ray Roswell in Lyman, WY on September 7, 1981. Donna enjoyed spending her time with her grandbabies and baking. Survivors include her husband Robert Roswell Sr.; sons Robert Roswell Jr., Michael...
The practice of journalism is littered with landmines that, despite good intentions, can be easily tread upon and will cause harm. The Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics contains a section on minimizing the potential harm reporting can cause. Over the years, we’ve certainly stumbled in this regard and used those lessons to better inform how we cover sensitive topics. That point of view informs our suggestion to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office to be more considerate in how it disseminates information through its press...
By Kerry Drake Wyofile.com I’ve been a Wyoming Democrat for my entire adult life. I certainly can’t speak for all members of my party, but some elections are easier on my psyche than others. It helps when I know our candidates are going to be competitive in some races. Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by more than 150,000. Even if every unaffiliated voter decided to back a Democratic candidate, it would only cut that advantage by 35,000. Yet it’s not impossible for Democrats to beat those lopsided odds. Three of Wyoming’s past si...
Green River Police Department reports for April 8 At 3:02 p.m., officers responded to a report of a juvenile runaway. Officers met with school administration who reported a student had walked out of the building without permission. Officers made contact with the juvenile’s parent or guardian, attempted to locate the juvenile, age 16, gathered information, and completed a report of the incident. The case is still under investigation. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. At 6 p.m., officers responded to a report of a hit a...
Inside Connection, a local pregnancy resource center, has moved into a "new" Rock Springs location that is more than 100 years old. "This building is amazing," Inside Connection Executive Director Kim Seymour said during a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday. "It has history and it's beautiful. And it just is the perfect place for us because it's a little more private." The three-story stone building next to the former county hospital was originally used as the nurses' quarters when the hospital...
Despite the cold Wyoming spring, planting season is here and those looking for seeds to get their gardens started can check out the seed library offered by the Sweetwater County Library System. The seed library offers free packets of flower, vegetable, herb and even fruit seeds to Sweetwater County residents. It is located at the White Mountain Library in Rock Springs. No library card is needed, and everyone is welcome to simply put their name on a form and take up to 12 packets of seeds each gr...
A zone change representing the first step of building a fuel stand near Smith’s Food and Drug was approved by the Green River City Council Tuesday evening. The zone change cleared its third reading in a 6-1 vote, with Councilman Robert Berg being the lone vote against. The zone change switches the zoning for land currently occupied by the United Pentecostal Church at 1175 Bridger Drive from B-2 to B-1, which would allow for the construction of a fuel kiosk. The church will be demolished to m...
The Green River High School Boys Soccer Team’s final home games didn’t end with a continuation of their winning streak, but Saturday’s senior recognition game against Natrona let the soon-to graduate players leave Wolves Stadium with pride and a 4-1 win. The Wolves have a 4-2 conference record. The previous day’s game against Kelly Walsh, played on a cold and windy afternoon, resulted in a 3-1 loss against the Trojans. “After that game, the boys did some self-evaluation and knew what they had...
The last two home games for the Green River High School Girls Soccer Team were both tough losses against top-ranked teams. "We knew they'd be tough games," coach Matt Robles said. Kelly Walsh and Natrona County were the Lady Wolves' opponents last Friday and Saturday, and were the top two of the top five conference teams when Green River faced them. In Friday's game against Kelly Walsh, the Lady Wolves held their opponents to only one point up until halftime. However, the Trojans were able to ma...
A longtime middle school and high school coach will be tapped to head up the Lady Wolves volleyball program if approved by the district's board of trustees. Jessica Demaret recently accepted an offer to be the volleyball team's head coach, pending approval by the school board. She will replace Rikki Shantz in the role after Shantz announced her resignation at the end of the 2021 season. Demaret has worked as a coach for teams at Lincoln Middle School, as well as the freshman boys basketball...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission met in Lander to approve the annual hunting season regulations and quotas. After hearing season presentations and reviewing public comments, the Commission passed the 2022 hunting season regulations and quotas. The finalized information will be available on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website and Hunt Planner by the beginning of May. The Commission heard an overview of the department’s chronic wasting disease management surveillance program and ongoing CWD management in the state. Research on how t...
Adding carbon-capture systems to existing coal-fired power plants in Wyoming could cost the average residential ratepayer an additional $100 per month, according to Black Hills Corp’s initial filings to the Wyoming Public Service Commission. The retrofit costs alone could range from $400 million to $1 billion for each coal unit, according to PacifiCorp, which operates as Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming. Adding carbon capture utilization and storage technologies would also significantly reduce electrical generation efficiency at the coal p...
Blistering heat waves across the West helped spike wholesale electric power prices in 2021 as drought conditions sapped hydroelectric capacity. The extreme weather prompted utility giant PacifiCorp to file for rate increases this month across its six-state operating region. PacifiCorp, which operates as Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming, has requested a 4% “energy cost adjustment” for its Wyoming customers, totalling $26.3 million. If approved, its average Wyoming residential customer would see his or her monthly bill increase by $1.97 beg...
CHEYENNE — When President Joe Biden announced a new federal rule banning the manufacture of unserialized, privately made firearms on Monday, Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, went to social media to defend his Second Amendment protection bill that was killed in the 2022 budget session. Senate File 87 would have prohibited the enforcement of unconstitutional federal actions infringing upon Second Amendment rights, denied immunities for law enforcement and provided cause for civil action against officers who knowingly denied law-abiding c...
