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Visitors to Green River have a chance to see a couple of the regions famed wild horses at the Green River Visitors Center. Janet Hartford, a volunteer taking care of the two mares at the center, said the horses are part of the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Program and can be adopted. This is the first time in several years horses are available for viewing at the visitors center. "I thought it was a shame horses weren't at the center," she said. Hartford, a former...
Western Wyoming Community College has a vacancy on its board of trustees after a member announced her resignation Tuesday over concerns about a proposed board removal policy. Carla Hester-Croff, who was elected to her first team in Nov. 2020, resigned Tuesday morning prior to an informal discussion about the board of trustees' policies. The board accepted the resignation Wednesday. In a written statement, Hester-Croff thanked residents for the support she received in being elected to the board,...
Jeraldine "Jeri" Jasperson, 86, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at her home in Green River, Wyoming. She was a resident of Green River for 68 years and former resident of Afton, Wyoming. Jeri was born May 11, 1935 in Afton, Wyoming. She was the daughter of Rex Miller Draney and Mabel Virgie Call. She attended schools in Afton and was a 1953 graduate of Star Valley High School where she excelled academically, as well as being the youngest member inducted into the "Pep Star" Club. She also...
The time between now and the 2022 election will be never ending when it comes to the race for Rep. Liz Cheney’s seat in the U.S. House. Nearly six months into her second term, she’s already facing a cadre of Republican challengers after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 riot in Washington D.C. That vote and her increasing criticism of Trump ultimately cost her the House GOP leadership position as Trump’s followers have gain increasing control of the GOP. As discussion about Cheney conti...
One of the appeals YouTube has is the fact it can offer almost anything to anyone. Of course, much of that is nothing more than entertainment, often aimed to cultivate a persona that can be built into a marketable brand. Yet, there are a few that blend education into an entertaining video – creating something more familiar to PBS viewers. One of the newer YouTube channels to gain recognition amongst the near limitless mass of videos published daily mixes food and history into an enjoyable w...
Leslie Allen McCurdy, 72, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 in Lewistown, Montana. He was a resident of Montana for 13 years and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mr. McCurdy was born May 23, 1950 in Lima, Montana. He married Darrellene S. Tatro on August 15, 1972 in Rock Springs, Wyoming and she preceded him in death on December 7, 2008 in Lewistown, Montana. Mr. McCurdy worked for FMC for over 40 years until his retirement in 2008. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was an avid outdoors...
Donna Aragon, 65, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Rock Springs for 40 years and former resident of Hanna, Wyoming. Mrs. Aragon was born November 18, 1955 in Evanston, Wyoming; the daughter of Eldon Taylor and Dorothy M. Meeks. She attended schools in Hanna, Wyoming and was a 1974 Graduate of Hanna Elk Mountain High School. Donna married Orlando Aragon on June 9, 1973 in Rawlins, Wyoming. Her interests include swimming, reading her...
Candus Darlene Toth, 45, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Rock Springs for the last eight years and former resident of Elsinore, Utah. Candus was born August 22, 1975 in Richfield, Utah; the daughter of Kim James Peterson and Darlene Hansen Peterson. She attended schools in Utah. Candus married Daniel J. Toth on July 16, 2018 in Green River, Wyoming. She was an avid supporter of all family activities with a wicked sense of humor; Candus...
Margaret Dillon, 95, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Missions at Castle Rock in Green River, Wyoming. She was a long-time resident of Green River and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Margaret was born on February 3, 1926 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the daughter of Charles W. Jackson and Daisy D. Marvin. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1944 graduate of Rock Springs High School. Margaret married David W. Dillon on November 25, 1945 in Rock Springs, Wyoming and he...
Our loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, Bill Baker, age 81, passed away peacefully May 15, 2021, at the Heirloom Inn in Price, Utah. Bill was born in Dayton, Ohio, on May 20, 1939 to Hubert and Cecile Cutshaw Baker. He married Eileen Mayberry and had four children. They later divorced. Bill then married Shirley Pappas on Jan. 6, 1975 in Elko, Nevada. Shirley passed away Sept. 20, 2014. Bill loved to dance and play cards in his youth. He was a tireless worker and was proud to...
A visit and tour of Western Wyoming Community College led to Gov. Mark Gordon and leaders from WWCC and the University of Wyoming to promote a partnership between the state's community colleges and the university, WIN, the Wyoming Innovation Network, aims to refocus the state's higher education network by creating more collaboration between UW and the community colleges and focus on economic opportunities important to the state's different regions. For Sweetwater and its surrounding counties,...
Beginning June 1, outpatient medical laboratory testing at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County will see some changes. The outpatient lab, temporarily housed in the MHSC Foundation offices, will no longer be open on weekends. It will continue to offer weekday services from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It continues to offer full admission services, along with blood draws and collections for other medical laboratory tests, said Laboratory Director Mary Fischer. Outpatient lab services are available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays at the Sweetwater...
A familiar face has taken over Green River Insurance after its longtime owner retired last month. Crystal House took over the company at the beginning of May after owner-agent Christine Montgomery retired. Montgomery said she plans to spend more time with family and enjoy her retirement. "It was time to move on," she said. Montgomery originally took over Green River Insurance after buying the business from a Pinedale-based group more than a decade ago. House has worked at Green River Insurance...
A recent research request about the location of two long-disused railroad sidings reminded staff at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum of the worst train wreck in Sweetwater County history. The caller requested information about Marston and Azusa, sidings he believed once existed between Green River and Granger. Working from a special United States Geological Survey map from 1915, museum researchers identified the locations of the Marston and Azusa sidings and the location of what is often called the Azusa Wreck. At about 11:59 p.m. on...
A French television crew was in Rock Springs and Green River earlier this month, shooting a feature about Sweetwater County history. Headquartered in Paris, Invitation au voyage, (“Invitation to Travel”), which covers international travel, culture, and history, spent the last two weeks in Wyoming, shooting in Cody, Casper, Yellowstone Park, and elsewhere, profiling episodes in Wyoming history. Their subject in Sweetwater County - the Great Diamond Hoax of 1872, arguably the greatest criminal swindle of the Old West. Over a two year period, fro...
The Green River High School track teams traveled to Casper to compete in the Wyoming High School Track Championships at Kelly Walsh High School this past Thursday through Saturday, earning one state title at the end of the event. For the Lady Wolves, there was only one competitor to finish in the top eight. Junior Lillian Munoz ran the fastest 300-meter hurdle time at state in any class to win with a time of 45.71 and finish as the state champion. Also competing for the girls was junior Kalea Gibson, who took ninth in the high jump at 4-10 and...
Beck "The Last Boy Scout" Shields has been busy over the past few months. The 17-year-old MMA fighter has continued a rigorous training schedule and participated three amateur fights, including his first jiu-jitsu match since his last major bout in Mississippi last October. Beck, who attends the Wyoming Virtual Academy as his training schedule makes it difficult to attend classes in person, said the heavy training and previous bouts have left him feeling more confident as he prepares for his...
CASPER — If everything goes according to plan, Wyoming will play its home football games inside a full War Memorial Stadium this fall. UW is planning to return to full capacity for the 2021 season, UW athletic director Tom Burman told the Star-Tribune. Burman also said fans, including students, won’t be required to be vaccinated in order to attend games. “It puts a smile on my face. It’s not just about money. It’s about the experience,” Burman said. “I watched the PGA Championship the other day and I watched people following Phil (Mickelson) a...
CASPER – Wyoming Sen. Anthony Bouchard says he is staying in the U.S. House race following the disclosure that he impregnated a 14-year-old when he was 18, striking a defiant tone at the possibility that he could face repercussions in the Wyoming Legislature. “They’re gonna censure me for (what I did) 37 years ago? That’d be great,” he said. “Do it. Bring it on.” Bouchard has faced a wave of criticism after he acknowledged late Thursday that he had impregnated the girl, whom he married a year later. But speaking to the Star-Tribune...
CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Department of Health on Friday announced the likely final phase for statewide public health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the immediate removal of one of the two remaining orders. Statewide public health order #2, which affected indoor events of more than 500 people, is now eliminated, according to a news release. Mask use and physical distancing requirements in statewide public health order #1 related to K-12 schools will remain through May 31, while the same requirements for colleges are i...
