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While Green River High School's wrestlers wouldn't get the third straight state title they sought, the Wolves still made an impression in Casper with two state champions crowned and four wrestlers being named to the All-State list. Dominic Martinez and Payton Tucker fought their way to the top of the 106 and 182 weight classes respectively, while Jon Ty Leininger in the 160 division and Tanner Adam at 145 lbs., came up short in their championship bids and earned a spot on the 4A All-State list....
The boys basketball team are looking for rebound after a series of losses last week in their last home games of the season. The Wolves were defeated by Natrona County and Kelly Walsh over the weekend, losing to Natrona, 64-61, Friday night and Kelly Walsh, 58-57, Saturday afternoon. According to head coach Laurie Ivie, the team had periods where they were doing the right things offensively and defensively, but they were still inconsistent. "In order to win games, we need to play four, solid...
The Lady Wolves basketball team ended its regular season with two losses at home. This past weekend, the Green River High School Lady Wolves played Natrona County and lost 64-26. They also played and lost to Kelly Walsh, 69-35. “We competed pretty well rebounding wise,” head coach Rick Carroll said. Kelly Walsh only had one more rebound than the Lady Wolves, he said. “(Against) Kelly Walsh we gave up too many offensive rebounds,” Carroll said. “They’re a good team and we just can’t do th...
Hard work and dedication paid off for the Green River middle school swimmers in Rock Springs. The team took first at the Rock Springs Invite Feb. 22, earning 268.50 points. Rock Springs took second with 267 points, while Evanston took third with 222.50 and Rawlins finished fourth with 171 points. “The girls have been working hard and the majority of them have dropped times in one or two events,” coach Michele Omelia said. The Green River girls competed against two teams that outnumbered them, but the team worked hard to persevere. Omelia sai...
Several hundred Green River students submitted stories and poems in this year’s Young Authors Awards Competition. Fredrick Schwartz, Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s Young Authors coordinator, said just one school alone submitted more than 300 entries, which made for a pretty tough competition. Schwartz said each elementary school judges their own entries and then send him the first-place winners. In a second round of judging, it was narrowed down to 77 entries that placed first thr...
Clapping and laughter filled the air as seniors moved along to the music. The Golden Hour Senior Center's Zumba Gold class continues to grow the longer it runs. At first, a small group would faithfully show up each week, but now there can be anywhere from 15 to as many as 20 working out to music. On Monday morning, one of the first songs played was the Village People's "YMCA" and the ladies in attendence were really moving to the beat. They were swaying back and forth while mimicking the moves Z...
The high school tennis season consists of a few weeks at the beginning of the school year, wrapping up at the end of September. However, for Green River High School's players, tennis can be a year-long commitment through the tennis clinics the team hosts throughout the year. Last week, head coach Phil Harder and members of the team hosted their winter tennis clinic at the Green River Recreation Center. Harder said 46 children from elementary and middle school participated in the clinic,...
Why is it that in Sweetwater County, we can rarely make a political appointment without a hitch? Yes, when Pat Drinkle was appointed to be Sweetwater County Assessor in 2012, there wasn’t anything strange involved, but that turned out to be the exception, not the rule for political appointments during the past decade. Michele Irwin, one of three nominees to fulfill the remainder of Drinkle’s term, was forced to withdraw herself from contention last week after learning the mobile home she lives in at Hamel Ranch, which she owns, is con...
The old adage, “You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar,” is something that still resonates with me. It’s also something I wish other people would remember when they are approaching me for a favor. Like most people, I don’t like people demanding that I do something for them. If you really want me to do a favor for you, would it kill you to ask nicely? I just don’t understand where the simple common courtesies such as “please and thank you” are going. It seems as though those are thr...
President Trump’s State of the Union address set forth a vision and agenda for America in the next year, highlighting key priorities for the Administration and the Congress, including infrastructure. Hopefully, Congress and the President understand that to fix the nation’s infrastructure deficit involves more than roads, bridges, highways, railways and waterways. It must include other essential community infrastructure, particularly public-school buildings and their grounds—where nearly 55 million children and adults are every school day....
Obamacare promised Americans affordable health insurance. The reality fell far short. Now we have a way to let people save money on coverage and get back some of the freedom they lost. We can create an escape hatch for people to get out of Obamacare. Last week, the Trump administration took steps to expand “short-term limited-duration” health plans. We should go even further. These plans existed for people who experienced a break in coverage; they could have the plan for up to 364 days. The plans weren’t bound by all of the burdensome requi...
Jack Ryan, 83, of Eden passed Feb. 24, 2018, in Green River at his son's home surrounded by family. He was a resident of Eden and former resident of Green River. Ryan died following a lengthy illness, Ryan was born Sept. 1, 1934, in Bisbee, Ariz., the son of Jack Hollie Ryan and Mable Martin Ryan. He attended schools in Texas and graduated from San Angelo Central High School with the class of 1952. He also attended college for one year. Ryan served in the United States Navy as a communication...
John (Johnny) Stephen (Steve) Romero died from complications of pulmonary fibrosis in Las Vegas. He died peacefully with his family around him. Born in Cortez Colo., he served in the U.S. Army with Charlie Company, 198th Infantry in Vietnam. He moved to Denver, where he met Linda Arguello and they married in 1969. She preceded him in death in 1999. They had two daughters. In 2002, he married Anne Miller. After moving to Green River, he worked at Texas Gulf as a ZA operator in the processing plan...
Marcus Anthony Murie, 25, passed away at his home in Rock Springs Feb. 25, 2018. He was born Dec. 17, 1992, in Rock Springs to his mother Jacque and birth father John. He attended Desert View Elementary School and East Junior High School for his grade school years, moving onto Rock Springs High School for his ninth through 12th grade years. He finished out his school years by getting his high school equivalency in 2010. Marcus was an outgoing, lovable and remarkable person. He loved spending his...
Jose F. Mondragon, 95, of Rock Springs, passed away at Deer Trail Assisted Living, Feb. 24, 2018. He was longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Point of Rocks. Mondragon died following a lengthy illness. He was born in Taos, N.M., Aug. 28, 1922, the son of Bonificio Mondragn and Lupita Sandoval Mondragon. Mondragon attended schools in New Mexico. He married Mary Ernestina Sanchez in Taos, N.M. She preceded him in death June 29, 1992. Mondragon served in the United States Army...
Rose L. Johnson, 72, of Rock Springs, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 21, 2018, in Salt Lake City. She was born March 1, 1945, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Her parents were Fern (Gohr) and Ernest Hansen Sr. and Loren and Ardella (Marshall) Richan. Rose spent her years helping and taking care of others. She worked in the nursing field, then as a human resource manager at a local business for more than 25 years. This position allowed her the opportunity to serve her community in many ways. Dear to her...
Lorraine Hanson Frakes, 80, of Green River, passed away Feb. 26, 2018, at her home after a sudden illness. She was born Nov. 17, 1937, in Price, Utah, the daughter of Carl Andrew Hanson and Rosalee Muriel Shorts Hanson. She attended schools in Carbon County and graduated from Carbon High School in Price, Utah. Lorraine married Clyde Elwood Frakes Dec. 7, 1957, in Wellington, Carbon, Utah. Their marriage was later sealed June 23, 1967. Clyde preceded her in death. She was a member of The Church...
Eunice Mae Hardison Kearns, 95, passed away at her home in Evanston, Feb. 22, 2018. She was born Aug. 12, 1922, at home in Evanston to Milton and Grace (Ervin) Hardison. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Crandall Funeral Home and a graveside service took place at the Evanston City Cemetery Monday....
Ae Ran Stockholm passed after a long battle with cancer Feb. 4, 2018, at her home in Pahoa, Hawaii. She was born in Seoul, Korea Dec. 8, 1946. She was the first female meat department manager in the western U.S. She liked to call all her male employees "hairy legged boys" and she could outwork all of them. She retired from the grocery world and started to "flip houses" on the north side of Green River. Her architectural touch and design flare turned derelict into divine. She devoted her life to...
Comments are pouring in to the Sweetwater County Commissioners regarding what should be done with the Bureau of Land Management’s Wilderness Study Areas within the county. According to Mark Kot, the county’s public lands specialist, the county has received numerous comments from throughout the state. While the county has received some comments from county residents, a vast majority come from outside the area. Residents can send comments to the commissioners through the county’s web site, www.s...
After months of discussion between Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell and the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners, the Sheriff’s Department will start the process of hiring three people. During a recent Commissioners meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to allow Sheriff Lowell to start the process for hiring two additional court security officers. As for the request for an additional detention officer, it was a 4-1 vote. Commissioner John Kolb was the only commissioner o...
While Green River Police Department’s new chief, Tom Jarvie, will take his oath Tuesday, a longtime GRPD officer will also be recognized for the number of years she’s served. The Council will recognize Debbie Tippy for her service to the community Tuesday night. Tippy is one of several long-serving employees to retire from the GRPD. The Council will also decide if it will support a request to cosponsor the annual Western Wyoming Karate Tournament, a memorandum of understanding with the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo committee and the annual Wor...
