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The Green River City Council defeated proposed changes to the city's animal-at-large rules after a second reading of the proposal. The ordinance proposed was aimed to clear up the city's animal-at-large ordinance in Sections 6-1 and 6-2 in the city's code of ordinances. Councilman Gary Killpack spoke against the ordinance amendments, saying the city's current ordinances already address how a pet owner should legally keep control of their animals. "My position is that's already in the ordinance....
Former Rock Springs mayor Timothy Kaumo pleaded guilty to one count of official misconduct and one count of conflict of interest in a sentencing hearing in Evanston last Tuesday, April 25. Kaumo was sentenced to pay a fine of $5,000. In the summer of 2022, Kaumo was charged with six misdemeanors related to alleged actions he took to win a municipal contract for his company JFC Engineers and Surveyors to work on the Bitter Creek Restoration Project. The charges, which consisted of five counts of...
Multiple fire agencies, first responders, and law enforcement officers responded together to a grass fire near Telephone Canyon in Green River Monday afternoon. Around 3:27 p.m. on Monday, May 1, the Green River Fire Department was dispatched to a wildland fire near the water treatment plant. "Upon arrival it was observed that the fire was in heavy greasewoods with winds blowing 15 – 20 miles per hour, shifting directions," GRFD explained in a press release. It took crews several hours to f...
Delores Butcher started having digestive issues in November of 2022, which led to an ER visit and extended medical care. She spent the holidays in rehabilitation therapy care, and after making progress she moved to an assisted living care facility in February of 2023. There were many more good days than bad, she became quite good at racing a wheelchair, always joking and in good spirits. At the beginning of April, Delores started sleeping more and waking less. On April 12 of 2023, she slept...
David Bryan Searle, 66, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 47 years and was a former resident of Waterford, Michigan and Montrose, Colorado. He was born on April 4 1957 in Waterford, Michigan; he was the son of Vincent Percy Searle and Darlene Rose Auchter. Mr. Searle attended schools in Michigan. He married Evelyn June McCormick in Rock Springs, Wyoming in 1980 and they later divorced. Mr. Searle worked for Simplot...
Irene Lavon Hysell Sharp, 92, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyoming. She was a resident of Torrington for the past 16 months and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mrs. Sharp died following a lengthy illness. Irene was born April 11, 1931 in Robertson, Wyoming; the daughter of Frank Hysell and Ida May Graham Hysell. Mrs. Sharp attended schools in Superior and Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1949 graduate of Rock Springs High School. After high...
Gary Ellis, 71, passed away with family by his side on April 24, 2023 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born on March 20, 1952 in Lander, Wyoming, the son of Albert Lamar Ellis and Anna Jean Robeson. Gary attended school in Lander and graduated with the class of 1970 before attending the Police Academy. He worked in law enforcement for Rock Springs Police Department, Sweetwater County, and Ashland Maine until his retirement in 2005. Gary married Anita Hawkins in Lander, Wy on...
Patrick Charles Carroll, 57, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at his home in Tucson, Arizona. He was a resident of Tucson for 16 years and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born September 18, 1964 in Evergreen Park, Illinois the son of: Michael B. Carroll and Patricia Geraghty. Mr. Carroll attended schools in Chicago, Illinois and was a graduate of St. Ambrose High School in 1982. He received his Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice. He married LaDeane Chapman...
LaDeane Ann Hawkwing Carroll, 61, passed away on December 17, 2022 at Banner Hospital in Tucson, Arizona She was a resident of Tucson, Arizona for many years and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born March 3, 1961 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota; the daughter of John Hawk Wing Jr. and Delphine Desersa. Ms. Carroll attended schools in Oglala and was a 1980 graduate of Oglala High School. She received her Registered Nursing Degree at Western Wyoming Community College. She married...
Armella Frances Haverkamp Freeman, 93, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, WY. Armella was born on the family farm on July 1, 1929 in Kelly, Kansas. She was the first child of Lawrence and Matilda Haverkamp. She attended schools in Kelly, graduating with the class of 1947. Armella didn't want to become a farmer or a farmer's wife. She entered a nursing program at a nearby hospital where she became an RN. Armella was the first in her family to earn...
Jeffrey Law Krueth, 49, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 24th, 2023. He was a lifelong and proud resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Jeff was born on August 15th, 1973 in Rock Springs, Wyoming: the son of Gale and Carl Krueth. Growing up in Rock Springs, Jeff enjoyed all things outdoors; especially riding his dirt bike. He loved to fish, camp, and cause all sorts of mischief, which is how he got the nickname "Lawless." He really loved to live his life on the edge; always...
Dear Editor, It is the year 2023, acceptance has been moving across the globe. Acceptance for sexuality, gender identity, and much more. However, with this acceptance there is a definite advantage to those who identify as transgender. With the physiological differences between men and women and personal accounts to the unfair advantages, there is no wonder as to why there was a separation between these two genders. Men and women have been separated in many ways including sports. Men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s gymnast...
April 24 At 10:38 a.m., officers responded to a report of threats and harassment. Officers met with an individual who had received a threatening message through Facebook Messenger. Officers gathered information and completed a report of the incident. At 11:38 a.m., officers responded to Probation and Parole at 140 Commerce Drive for a report of an individual with an active warrant. Officers met with agents and the individual, confirmed the warrant, and placed Philip Timmons, of Green River, under arrest. Officers transported Timmons to the...
Over 150 Sweetwater County residents gathered at the bridge onto Expedition Island Saturday morning. Some wore athletic clothing, ready to run. Some had dogs on leashes. Some pushed strollers. Some were children riding bikes and scooters. Others were local law enforcement officers and their families. At the signal the crowd took off, making their way across the two bridges on and off the island, along the Greenbelt, and back. Most ran or walked the length of a 5k, while some committed to a full...
A Green River Wolf will soon become a Concordia Cougar as he pursues his football career. Green River High School football player Jeremiah Salmo recently signed his letter of intent to play for Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Illinois. "I'm honestly beyond excited," Salmo said of his decision to play for Concordia. "I'm a little nervous. But I've been waiting for this day for a long time, and I'm just so grateful that it's finally come." As he decided where to attend college,...
On April 14, 2023, around 9:30 p.m. the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) was notified of a crash at the intersection of Interstate 80 and US 191 near Rock Springs, Wyoming. WHP Troopers learned through the investigation that the driver of a Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) truck failed to stop and yield to oncoming traffic at the intersection. The truck collided with a Green River Police vehicle passing by the intersection headed south on US 191. The occupants of both vehicles were transported to area hospitals for injuries sustained...
GHSC will host a bus trip to Historic Rawlins Friday, May 19. The bus will leave GHSC at 8:30 a.m. There will be a visit to the Carbon County Museum at 10:30 a.m. A lunch of chicken fried steak will be at the Carbon County Senior Center at 12:15 p.m. A walking tour of Historic Rawlins, covering about one mile on sidewalks, will be at 1 p.m. The bus will depart for home at 2 p.m. and arrive at GHSC at 4 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring a $5 suggested donation for lunch and comfortable walking shoes. Snacks and museum admission will be...
The Green River Wolves have a mission this season: to compete in the State Championships that will be taking place in Green River this year. The boys have been conquering the field and have earned three more wins, keeping them high in the ranks for the 3A West Conference with an 8-1 record. The Wolves Soccer team played the Lyman Eagles on Friday, keeping their eye on the prize and winning another conference game with home field advantage, with a final score of 5-2. Leading the team was Braxton...
The Green River Lady Wolves played a home conference game against the Lyman Lady Eagles on Friday. Head Coach Matt Robles feels the girls played very well against Lyman. Green River had multiple goals scored by Isabel Vasco, Jayla Braden and Jazlynn Hunt. "We moved the ball well and made Lyman chase the ball for good portions of the game," said Coach Robles. The Lady Wolves won the game with a final score of 7-3. On Saturday, the Lady Wolves played another home conference game against the...
The Green River Lady Wolves Softball team played a home game against the Rock Springs Lady Tigers last Thursday. The Lady Wolves were outscored by the Lady Tigers when Rock Springs scored eight runs in the sixth inning. Rock Springs won the game with a a final score of 16-9. Head Coach Blair Aimone feels the girls battled until the end. She believes there were a lot of things that they should have done a little bit better to win the game. She says every time they step out on the field, it's a wi...
This past week, the Green River High School Girls and Boys Track and Field teams traveled to Evanston High School on Wednesday to compete with Southwest Wyoming local schools. Participating schools included host school Evanston as well as Rock Springs, Mountain View, Star Valley, Lyman, Kemmerer and Farson-Eden. The temperature and the wind were somewhat better than the other meets so far this season. Later in the week, for the first time in five years, the Wyoming Classic Track Meet returned....
