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US Representative Harriet Hageman recently visited Green River, stopping at a local school to meet a student who wrote her a letter and then talking with local officials at City Hall. A visit to school Last Thursday morning, Hageman attended an assembly at Harrison Elementary School, showing up in response to a student's letter. "The Governor did the proclamation of 'Invite Your Elected Official to School,'" Hageman explained. "And so little Carter wrote me a letter in first grade and invited...
Katherine Larsen, 66, passed away at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 8. She had lived in Colorado and other towns in Wyoming; but for the past 38 years, she was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Kathy was born on April 10, 1956, in Sterling, Colorado, to Albert and Beulah (Gehle) Klinzmann. Kathy was a 1974 graduate of Sterling High School. She earned her Associates Degree at Northeastern Junior College, her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting at the...
Don Robertson, 74, passed away Saturday, January 7 in Yuma, Arizona. He was born on June 3, 1948 in Porterville, California, the son of James and Bernadine Robertson. Family and friends of Donald Robertson, Sr. are invited to attend graveside services for Don which will be held at the Riverview Cemetery in Green River on March 4 at 10 a.m. A luncheon will be held beginning at 12 p.m. at the Eagles, 88 N 2nd St. in Green River. Please bring your fondest memories to share with family and...
Benita Gay Hardinger (Phillips), 64, of Rock Springs Wyoming passed away peacefully on February 14th, 2023, after a lengthy chronic illness. She was born on June 24th, 1958 in Cortez, Colorado; the daughter of John and Betty Phillips. Benita attended schools in Colorado and Utah throughout her formative years. Benita met her husband Orrin on September of 1974, at a bowling alley where she waited tables, and they began dating. After their courtship they were married on February 8th, 1975. They...
Keith J. Kennison, 72, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. He was a resident of Rock Springs for the past 50 years and former resident of Idaho. He was born January 17, 1951 in Wendell, Idaho; the son of David Carl Kennison and Zella Helen Reddick Kennison Mr. Kennison attended schools in Richfield Idaho and was a 1969 graduate of Richfield High School. He married Karen Marie McRoberts June 16, 1969 in Richfield, Idaho. Mr. Kennison...
Pacomio "Paco" Valdez, 90, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at his home in Green River, Wyoming surrounded by his family. Mr. Valdez was a resident of Green River for the last 50 years and former resident of New Mexico. Pacomio was born June 6, 1932 in Holman, New Mexico; the son of Jose Valdez and Senaida Lucero. Mr. Valdez attended schools in New Mexico. He married Marcella Martinez on May 7, 1956 in Holman, New Mexico. Pacomio worked in the Carpenter & Millwright Local Union 808 for 55...
Randal "Randy" James Fox, 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was a life-long resident of Green River. Randy was born November 13, 1960 in Rawlins, Wyoming; the son of James Austin Fox and Sandra Jane Green Fox. He attended schools in Green River and was a 1979 graduate of Green River High School. Mr. Fox married the love of his life, Jana Lee (Hopkins) Fox, February 14, 1983 in Green River, Wyoming. She...
Despite one of the worst winters in 40 years, we have been traveling all -across the country over the past few months. We have endured minus 39 temperatures in Lander, snow in Dallas, bitter cold winds in Las Vegas, and snow-packed highways through Denver. We also endured minus 10 temps and nearly a foot of new snow during a few days in Cheyenne. Despite all this windshield time, we can rejoice that today is Feb. 18 and surely winter cannot hold on too much longer – right? We would like to remind folks to follow those winter driving g...
Feb. 9 At 2:21 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Yates Street regarding an individual who was possibly a victim of a scam. Officers met with the individual who reported sending funds in order to receive a grant. Officers advised of current scams, gathered information, and completed a report of the incident. Feb. 10 At 4:04 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued the driver a written warning for alleged expired temporary license permit/improper registration. At 7:52 p.m., officers responded to a report of a juvenile runaway....
Performing arts and theater opportunities continue to expand in Sweetwater County, with the latest brand-new theater company, Upstage Theater Co., recently making its debut. Founded by Erika Hunsaker, Upstage is a new company that will offer a wide variety of options for a wide variety of people. "I want people to feel showcased," Hunsaker said. Musicals and more The idea for Upstage has been in Hunsaker's mind for a while. She started talking about a new company with friends and like-minded...
Green River High School student Damien Holmes will be soaring to new heights - and helping the teammates he throws into the air do the same - when he becomes a Blue Hawk. Holmes recently signed his letter of intent to cheer at Dickinson State University in North Dakota. "I think it's wonderful," GRHS Head Cheer Coach Mikayla Smart said of Holmes's future opportunity. "It's incredible to have a kid of his caliber come from our school and be recruited at the level that he's being recruited at."...
Marriage licenses recorded at the Sweetwater County Courthouse from Jan. 16 to Feb. 10 were: Nix Trinh, 60, to Tieng Thi Kim Tran, 37, both of Rock Springs. Mason Delaney Sessums, 32, to Alexis Janyne Vase, 39, both of Rock Springs. Brandon Shelby Langston, 40, to Nicole (Carlson) Jewkes, 33, both of Green River. Randy Iran Villegas Alvarado, 27, to Melaina Anne Kidd, 18, both of Rock Springs. Joshua Troy Schick, 28, of Missoula, to Virginia Ruth Liebert, 28, of Rock Springs. David Morgan Bedsworth, 38, to Amanda Lee Dusel, 34, both of Rock...
The 3A State Championships took place last week on Thursday and Friday in Gillette. There was intensity filling the air during the prelims as the swimmers and divers prepared to jump in the water. All of the athletes were hoping that they would make the cut and be able to swim in the top twelve the following day. On Friday, 13 teams showed up at the Aquatic Center with the top 12 athletes in each event ready to fight for the gold. As each event started, loud music played as the swimmers came...
The Lady Wolves basketball team has been tearing up the court. They have won two more conference games, putting them in great positioning for Regionals. Green River hosted an intense game against the Evanston Red Devils last Thursday. It was a battle. In the first quarter, Evanston was doing a great job on the boards and was out-rebounding Green River, taking the lead 17-11. During the second quarter, Green River battled back, bringing the score board closer and only trailing Evanston by one...
The Wolves Boys Basketball team played a conference game against Evanston on Thursday, February 16. It was an intense game for both teams. Unfortunately, during the second quarter Green River lost control of the game and went into halftime down by 19 points. They spent the rest of the game trying to make a comeback but fell short. The Wolves lost to the Red Devils 65-70. Leading the team was Theron Archibald with 23 points and Caleb Lake with 12 points. Archibald also had four rebounds along...
Last week the Green River High School Indoor Track team took nine athletes to compete in the nationally-renowned Simplot Games at Holt Arena on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. Head Track Coach Dan Hansen was pleased with the results as they had four athletes receive medals, and the other athletes that attended either set P.R.s (personal records) or had a great experience. As a bonus, American thrower Ryan Crouser, currently the best shot putter in the world, was at the...
The Green River Wolves Boys Wrestling team showed why they were one of the favorites going into regionals, with a strong performance winning them the 3A Regional Wrestling Tournament. The team's score was 233.5 points ahead of second-place-finisher Evanston, the team that hosted regionals. Cody, another favorite, finished in third place with 194.0 points. The other teams participating were Powell in fourth, Pinedale in fifth, Lyman in sixth, Mountain View in seventh and Riverton in eighth in the...
The new Wyoming State Girls Wrestling program continues to progress as this week the Green River High School Girls Wrestling team traveled to the Bridger Valley to compete with fourteen other Wyoming high schools' girls wrestling teams in the first Lyman Girls Invitational Wrestling Tournament. The Lady Wolves came away from the competition placing third overall. In the 100 pound weight class there were only two wrestlers entered, and Jayleigh Wright lost by fall to her opponent from Pinedale....
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 is generating more than it is allotted in education funding, becoming one of the state’s few recapture districts. Recapture districts are important to the state as the excess funds generated are spread to the other counties to help make education more equitable between districts. District officials announced the district’s status during the monthly board of trustees meeting last week. According to Chris Dean, the district’s business manager, the distr...
