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The 2015-2016 agreement between Sweetwater County School District No. 2 and the Green River Education Association results in higher wages for teachers and other employees within the district. The agreement was approved by the school board last night and represents increases stemming from the Wyoming Legislature’s approval of an external cost adjustment for school district earlier this year. John Malone, one of the school board members, credited the GREA, as well as the Wyoming Education Association and other teacher-focused groups lobbying the...
Anyone looking at the Green River during the past week may have questioned if the river needs a new name. Dirt and sediment flowing from the Big Sandy River has caused the river to change color to a more muddy hue. The additional particulates have also affected how water treatment is conducted at the Joint Powers Water Board’s treatment facility. Bryan Seppie, director of engineering and planning for the water board, said the large spike in particulates in the water is a result of the recent spring storms occurring throughout the state. “I thi...
Since November of 2010, children ages birth to five years old had the chance to register for and receive free books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, however, due to lack of funding the program may be cut back. Kelly Frink, executive co-director for United Way of Southwest Wyoming, said the program provides one free book, each month to kids birth through five years old who registered for the program in Sweewater, Uinta, Lincoln and Sublette counties. “Once they turn five, they receive a graduation book,” Frink said. This book...
Two years ago, the Kellum family shared the story of their daughter Trinity and asked the community for help in purchasing a wheel-chair accessible van. For various reasons, only $2,000 was raised toward the purchase of that van; and as Trinity continues to grow so does the need for that van. Although Trinity continues to grow, her condition has remained about the same, mother Kimberly Kellum said. Two weeks after Trinity was born, she was diagnosed with lobar holoprosencephaly (HPE). According...
A new summer meal program will give kids free meals from Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Linda Martin, food service director for the district, said the district will provide free breakfasts and lunches to any child between ages two and 18 living within Sweetwater County, not just those within the district’s boundaries. The program is the result of collaboration between the district and local Housing and Urban Development-sponsored housing on Bridger Avenue. Martin said representatives from HUD wanted to initiate the program and c...
Harley Lininger, 76, of Rock Springs passed away May 7, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Maryville, Mo. He was born on Aug. 19, 1938, in Quitman, Mo., the son of John Austin Lininger and Pearl Iona Parrish Lininger. Lininger attended schools in Quitman, Mo., and graduated in 1957. He married the former Susan Joan Surface in Hiawatha, Kan., Dec. 13, 1962. Lininger was employed at Black Butte Coal for 10 years and...
When we heard that there was talk of changing the Sweetwater County Detention Center’s name we thought, why? The name obviously fits the use of the facility so why change it. Then, we heard a recommendation was made that it be called the Gary Bailiff Detention Center. Once again, the question was why? Yes. Gary Bailiff was a Sweetwater County Sheriff; and did some great things during that time, but to have a facility named after him we think is setting a precedent we don’t want to set. We know Bailiff was the driving force behind getting the...
Dear Editor, I want to respond to your article about snail mail slowing down and about the financial “crisis” of the post office. 1. The real reason the post office is in a financial “crisis” is because in late December 2006, someone slipped a poison pill rider into some fairly innocuous legislation which forces the USPS to prepay retiree health benefits 75 years into the future and it must be done in 10 years. This amounts to $5.5 billion that must be paid before anything else. Yes, $5.5 billion for employees who are not yet even born. W...
It is Reading is Fun Week. Started in 1979 by Reading is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s oldest and largest children and families’ literacy nonprofit organization, this week is a time to recognize the pleasures found in books. Last year the Pew Research Center published a research study on readers and reading habits in America. Pew researchers discovered that nearly a quarter of American adults had not read a single book in 2013. In fact, the number of non-book readers has nearly tripled since 1978. In 1978, Gallup found that 42 percent of adu...
Did you know that prior to 2011 there were two separate boards for the URA and Main Street agencies? The URA focused on design guidelines and reviews for construction within the urban renewal area as well as other planning and revitalization efforts. The Main Street Program focused specifically on the downtown district and creating events to engage the community and raise money for façade renovations. Both programs were complimentary to one another, so in 2011, the Green River City Council decided to combine efforts and create the URA/Main...
I’m pretty sure that most people who read my column last week were super excited about not having to read my nonsense anymore, especially my long ramblings about my cat and cell phones. Well it turns out this column is going to have a little bit of both. Some may say I’m beating a dead horse, but I guess it’s probably best to write about what I’m comfortable with. I also can write about whatever I want. Someday I might have a newspaper that just caters to stories about cats and the excessi...
Residents at the Mission at Castle Rock care facility had a chance to have tea and celebrate an early Mother’s Day with family and friends. Kelly Williams, activity coordinator for the facility said it is their first year hosting a Mother’s Day event. “I didn’t want to do bingo again. I thought a laid-back tea would be nice,” she said. The residents have a lot of families visit on Saturdays, which was also a motivator in hosting the tea a day before the actual Mother’s Day is celebrated....
Friday, students at the Green River Co-op Preschool were busy making special crafts for Mother's Day. After listening to a story, the students broke out into groups. Some groups were coloring, some were drawing pictures; while another group was working with Debbie Varley on Mother's Day finger print flowers. The students took turns placing their index finger into different colors of stamp ink. They then tried to make flowers. This was a project the students had worked on during the week and were...
Two members of the Green River High School Speech and Debate Team have been selected to compete on the Wind River District Team. Junior Hayley Lauze and senior Savannah Hook will join Anna Savage of Greybull High School, Darren Leonhardt of Hot Springs County High School and Martin Eby of Jackson Hole High School to form the Wind River District Team. Former GRHS speech and debate team member Christopher Andrews, who will graduate from Notre Dame May 18 with a bachelors degree in chemical engineering and a bachelors degree in theology, was...
For many students and teachers, May means the approaching end of a school year and the approaching summer fun the next few months will provide. However, for a few district employees, May means the approaching end of a career and whatever opportunities that may bloom in the coming months or years. Sweetwater County School District No. 2 hosted a special retirement ceremony to help send off retiring faculty and staff with a plaque, a rose and a little bit of cake. A few see other opportunities on the horizon, like Jean Pivik and Lu Kasper. Pivik...
The search is over for a new head boy’s basketball coach at Green River High School. Sweetwater County School District No. 2 announced last week the hiring of Laurie Ivie, who is currently a language arts teacher at Lincoln Middle School. “I was very excited and completely honored when I was offered the coaching position, and was immediately eager to meet the student athletes, and begin developing a summer program,” Ivie said. She has coached both girls and boys basketball in both Rock Springs and Green River for the past 16 years. “Ivie...
Last Saturday was a great day for local swimming with the Green River Middle School boy’s team capturing a conference title. Green River finished in first place with 244 points. Rawlins was second with 213, Lander was fourth with 179, Pinedale was fifth with 176, Lyman was sixth with a total of 169 points, Big Piney placed seventh with 93 and Riverton was eighth with 22 points. Coach Randy Walker said winning the conference title was a big goal for the team. He said they had some good kids on the team who were interested in working hard. Walker...
Over the course of the 2015 season, the Green River High School boy’s soccer team has shown flashes of brilliance and proved they can match up against anyone in the state. The team defeated powerhouse Jackson, and lost a close 2-1 game at home against second-ranked Casper-Natrona. The team once again showed just how good it can be last Friday again against Natrona. The Wolves took a 2-0 lead late into the game thanks to two goals from senior standout Tanner Trumble. Unfortunately, it was not enough as Mustang freshman Danny Diaz scored three t...
The Green River High School track team will start their postseason Friday at the 4A West Regional Track Meet in Evanston. The Wolves will be going into the meet after several days off. The team was supposed to compete Saturday at the Shane Brock Memorial Meet in Lander, but it was cancelled due to a spring snowstorm. Head coach Steve Boyd said he was disappointed the team wasn't able to go to the Lander meet, but they were able to get in some quality practices on Friday and Saturday. He also...
It’s going to be a busy week for the Green River High School soccer team, but that doesn’t bother head coach Tracy Wyant. With three games in three days, Wyant is going to use it as an opportunity to prepare the team for the upcoming 4A West Regional and State Tournament, both in Rock Springs. Green River (10-3-1, 6-0-1 4A West) will travel to meet Kelly Walsh Wednesday, Evanston Thursday, and then conclude the regular season Friday at home against Riverton. Wyant said she’s not worried about her team playing the three games in a row and will...
The Green River High School varsity soccer teams will wrap up the 2015 regular season Friday against Riverton. Much like I’ve done throughout the school year, I’d like to encourage local residents to cheer the team on as they inch closer to the postseason. The Lady Wolves are getting close to wrapping up a 4A West Conference championship and deserve a large crowd to cheer them on Friday against Riverton. If you haven’t watched them, it’s a treat. They are one of the best offensive teams in the state and when they flip the switch, the goals come...
The Green River High School Hall of Fame will induct a new class Sept. 5. The 2015 class will include three individuals and the 1974 to 1977 boys swim teams who captured four consecutive state titles. The three individuals recognized will be Jack Beard, Mark A Hoffman, and Bill Hoyt. Beard was a longtime educator and coached the four consecutive state title swim teams. Hoffman graduated in 1958, is a retired engineer, and the founder of Lincoln High Mirth and Missives. Hoyt taught music education at Sweetwater County School District No. 2 for...
The Green River Knights American Legion baseball team was back in action last night after having their games cancelled last week due to snowy conditions. The Knights dropped a double-header to Rock Springs, 10-4 and 9-6. Green River will get another shot at their rivals this weekend at a tournament in Jackson. They are also scheduled to play host Jackson, Evanston, and Casper....
