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Quilts of all sizes and themes will once again be on display at the Quilting on the Green show. On Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the quilt show will take place at Expedition Island, while on Saturday the show take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prior to the quilts being displayed, they are registered and judged. Quilting on the Green co-chair Debbie Braithwaite said she is hoping there are a lot of great entries again this year, but one never knows how many will be submitted until days before the...
Every Tuesday and Thursday, a small group of women gather together to learn new line dances and catch up with one another. Line dancing leader Debbie Leathers who has been dancing for more than 30 years decided to start teaching the classes when Lila Seyersdahl no longer wanted to do it. Every time they meet at 9 a.m. in the Golden Hour Senior Center's dining room residents can hear music and laughter coming from the room. She scours Youtube to find easy, beginner dances, without a lot of turns...
While the weather may not look it, the summer tourism week starts with Quilting on the Green this weekend and the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo next weekend. Tourism is an important part of Sweetwater County’s economy. While mineral extraction plays a central role in the economic makeup, tourism remains an important pillar supporting jobs and businesses in the county. With people coming to the area to either enjoy local festivities, world-class fishing or a simple meal while passing through to another destination, we think it’s important for Gr...
This summer, I, Lexi Mitchell, will intern at the Green River Star. As a communication major at the University of Wyoming, I jumped at the chance to return to the town I spent 10 years of my life residing. While I grew up a little south of Green River in Vernal, Utah, I spent my summers on my grandparents’ ranch in McKinnon. This led to my love of Wyoming and relocating to Green River after graduating high school. I have deep family connections in the community and have held several jobs in the area, most notably at Arctic Circle, where I w...
As I attended numerous graduations last week, I couldn’t help but notice how each one is unique in its own way. For example: Black Butte High School in Rock Springs allows each graduate to pick who they want to hand them their diploma. Some select their parents or a sibling, while others chose their favorite teacher. It truly is one of the most emotional ceremonies I’ve attended. Another example is how graduates at Farson-Eden High School pass out flowers to every person who they felt imp...
One of the Green River Knights will be going to college in Montana to play college baseball as a Buccaneer. Joe Schultz, a recent Green River High School graduate, signed a letter of intent to play for Dawson Community College in Glendive, Mont., last week. For Schultz, baseball has been a lifelong love, being first introduced to the game when he was four years old. "I got hooked really early," he said. He said he used to watch televised games and dream of playing at a higher level. As for...
While the Green River City Council approved its tentative budget unanimously last week, one proposed expenditure is the cause for some unease with Council members. A $10,000 expenditure to the Muley Fanatics Foundation, a locally-operated wildlife conservation group, is included in the city’s list of proposed community service grants. These grants help fund organizations and services provided by Golden Hour Senior Center, Flaming Gorge Days, the county drug treatment court and Climb Wyoming, a...
The Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport did not receive funding from the Federal Aviation Administration for its commercial airport terminal upgrades. “To say we are disappointed, would be an understatement,” Airport Director Devon Brubaker said. However, Brubaker knew there was a lot of strong competition with 2,652 applications totaling $10.9 billion for airport projects. The funding available for this round was $779 million. “According to our discussions with the FAA, our application was w...
Anyone interested in filling the remainder of Don Van Matre’s Sweetwater County Commission term have until June 4 to apply. In a press release from Teresa Richards, chairman of the Sweetwater County Republican Party, people interested in filling the term are asked to submit an application and show up to a special central committee meeting at the Outlaw Inn in Rock Springs, at 1630 Elk St., June 8 at 11 a.m. During this meeting, three people will be selected as candidates for the commissioners t...
The Joint Powers Water Board received a Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality notice last week, regarding findings during an onsite inspection that occurred in April. However, the notice does not involve the quality of drinking water from the water treatment facility. At the time of the JPWB’s meeting, staff at the facility hadn’t had a chance to review the findings, though JPWB Chairman John Eddins said the findings were items the board was aware of and working to correct. “We got hit w...
Carl Arvil Schultz Jr., 81, passed away May 22, 2019, at his home in Green River,. He was a lifelong resident of Green River. Schultz was born Aug. 12, 1938, in Rock Springs, the son of Carl Arvil Schultz Sr., and Helen Anita Murphy. He attended schools in Green River and was a 1956 graduate of Green River High School. Schultz also attended Western Wyoming Community College and obtained his electrical engineering degree and obtained his mechanical engineering degree at Oregon Technical...
Emma Martinez, 90, passed away at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River May 28, 2019. She was a longtime resident of Green River and died following a lengthy illness. Martinez was born Nov. 6, 1928, in Holman, N.M., the daughter of Joe A. Martinez and Rufina Cordova Martinez. She attended schools in Mora, N.M. She married Willie Martinez in Green River Feb. 21. 1953. She was employed by Little America as a cashier and waitress for many years. Martinez interests included cooking, reading and...
Antonio Ciro Maldonado, 80, passed away May 21, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Green River for the past 75 years and is a former resident of Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico. He was born Dec. 9, 1938, in Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico; the son of Antonio Maldonado- Martinez, Aurora Benavides-Maldonado. Maldonado attended schools in Green River and later received his GED. He married Priscilla Eileen Deichmueller in 1963 and they later divorced. Maldonado then married...
Sharon Marie White, 71, of Rock Springs, passed away May 19, 2019, at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs. She was born Aug. 17, 1947, in Oswego, Kan., the daughter of Harold Leroy Addis and Lois Marie Hill Addis. Sharon attended schools in Riddle, Ore. She later attended Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore. She married Robert White Nov. 15, 1963, in Lewiston, Idaho. He preceded her in death Feb.16, 2018. Sharon enjoyed spending time with her family, friends and her fur babies. Surv...
