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A proposed solid waste rate increase died Tuesday night when the Green River City Council decided not to make a motion for its approval. The increase, according to city documents, would have increased weekly service to the standard 90-gallon residential containers from $25.50 a month to $43. Each additional container at a residence would be billed $25.50 a month, while monthly service to 300 gallon containers would be charged $75 a month. The lift rate for collections more than once a week...
A man accused of hitting another man in the head with a metal bar claims he thought he was being kidnapped. Lucas Chidester, 22, of Green River, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to two felony counts of aggravated assault and battery. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place Aug. 7 at 9 a.m. If Chidester is found guilty of both felonies, he could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000. According to court...
Castle Rock Hospital District wants its ambulance service part of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s transport rotation to help offset the ambulance service’s losses. During a meeting to discuss a possible affiliation agreement between CRHD and MHSC, an issue regarding the hospital district’s exclusion from the rotation was brought up. Bailie Dockter, CEO of CRHD, said the ambulance service struggles financially, losing approximately $360,000 a year. She said Castle Rock’s ambulances were...
The 150th anniversary of Sweetwater County’s founding takes place in December and the Sweetwater County Historical Museum seeks to commemorate the milestone at the county courthouse. Speaking to the Sweetwater County Commissioners Tuesday morning, Brie Blasi, director of the museum, sought permission to work with the county’s facilities manager to find a suitable place for the marker, as well as county funding for the marker. She said the marker would be approximately $4,000. “I think we should...
The City of Green River has commenced efforts to control mosquito populations in town. Over the next few days, city personnel will be spraying in areas of the city using a truck mounted ultra-low volume aerosol sprayer. Spraying is scheduled to begin immediately, weather permitting, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. The schedule and map for residential spraying can be found on the city’s website www.cityofgreenriver.org. The city uses a spray formulation that contains the pesticide product, Biomist, to control the mosquitoes. The active i...
Barbara R. Kezele, 85, of Rock Springs passed away June 1, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was born on Jan. 29, 1932, in Ransom, Ill., the daughter of Charles M. White and Ople Schafer White. Kezele attended schools in Fort Laramie. She married George Kezele in Ft. Laramie in 1953 and he preceded her in death Jan. 13, 1996. Kezele was a school teacher in Farmington, N. M. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Community. Her interests included cross stitching,...
David Brian Gillespie, 54, of Rock Springs passed away June 4, 2017. He had been a lifelong resident of Rock Springs and Green River. He was born Feb. 13, 1963, in Butte, Mont., the son of William M. and Katherine Barrett Gillespie. Gillespie attended elementary school in Green River and graduated from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1981. He also graduated with a college degree in broadcasting. He married Laura McNeill Oct. 31, 1985, and they had two sons. They later divorced....
John Fredrick Fish, 58, of Rock Springs, passed away, June 4, 2017, in Mountain View. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 23 years and former resident of Magna, Utah. He was born July 14, 1958, in Salt Lake City, the son of Leon Fredrick Fish and Sharon K. Fish. Fish attended school in Sandy, Utah, and graduated from Jordan High School in 1976. He married his love Theresa Lynn Winnett in Salt Lake City on April 6, 1979. Fish enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, four-wheeling, spending time playi...
Margaret Williams Evans was born Feb. 2 1917, to Clyde Williams and Annie (Judd) Williams in Grantsville, Utah. She passed away June 1, 2017, peacefully, in Rock Springs. She was the third oldest of 11 children and was raised in Grantsville, Utah. She is survived by her two children; Craig (Connie) Evans and Tracy (Ken) Wineberg; Six grandchildren, Mac (Cheryl) Evans, Tiffanee (Evans) Miller, Cinnamon Evans, Ernie (Jenna) Evans, Troy Wineberg, Dylan Wineberg; six great grandchildren, Isaac...
Dean D. Domson, 46, died May 27, 2017, at the University of Utah Trauma 1 Center as a result of a motorcycle accident that occurred on May 20, 2017. Dean was a gifted artist. He received his associate of arts degree at Western Wyoming Community College and continued his education at the University of Utah, majoring in graphic arts. He used his talents restoring the painted murals in the Cathedral of the Madeline Catholic Church, the Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church, and the Capital B...
Green River’s residents stand to benefit from a potential affiliate agreement between Castle Rock Hospital District and Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and we’re happy to see the two healthcare organizations taking the first steps in drafting a new agreement. The two had a previous agreement in place, but one of the last moves MHSC made under former CEO Jerry Klein was to pull out of the agreement, which blindsided Castle Rock. A new affiliate agreement between the two would mean an improved working relationship. In the past, MHSC had...
I read an article in the Athletic Business magazine, from April 2017, entitled, “Commonsense tips for Successful Leadership” by Don Schumacher. Schumacher is the recently retired Executive Director of the National Association of Sports Commissions. He feels that one of the reasons he was successful in his last position and in other leadership positions he held was due in large to the use of common sense. In fact, he says that one of the most useful books he read, that helped him with a common sense approach, was the book, “All I Really Neede...
Dear Editor, The main highway 30 ran straight through town. There were no tunnels by passing town. There was a great high school, Lincoln High, gymnasium and track and football field now demolished. The main street was lined with trees, green lawns, gas stations, cafes, bars, barber shop, the courthouse, post office and homes. The Union Pacific Depot is now a shell of it former self. At one time there was a ticket window, benches, a lunch counter called The Beanery, freight office, offices, and the freight office yardmaster’s tower. There w...
During a cool Saturday morning, groups of bicyclists converged at Scotts Bottom Nature Area for an early summer ride through the Wilkins Peak Trail System. Most came from the Rock Springs and Green River area, while others came from Colorado and Utah for a chance to hit the trails. Sweetwater Mountain Biking Association President Brent Skorcz and his wife Brenda were busy providing pancakes and bug repellent to the riders prior to their ride. According to Rebecca Eusek, director of the Green...
Racing came hard and fast at Sweetwater Speedway during the Memorial Day Weekend. The first races of the year brought racers and fans from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming together for three days of racing. Starting the show May 26 the IMCA Stock Cars had 14 drivers hoping to take home the win. The drivers went green to checkered with Dillon Lawrence of Salt Lake City taking an early lead and obtaining his first IMCA Stock Car Win. There were 17 competitors in the IMCA Sport Mods. Brian Carey of Aztec, N.M., battled with...
No two quilts were alike. More than 50 of them were hanging from the ceiling on display, yet they were all unique in their own way. On Friday and Saturday the Island Pavilion was transformed into a great place for quilts, vendors and a residents to walk through and look at them. "It's above what we had the last couple of years," Rene Moore, Quilting on the Green Committee chairperson said. Susie Hermansen, Quilting on the Green Committee member, said the quilt show had at least 20 more quilts on...
Thanks to a $3,000 grant from the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation, the Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center will purchase much needed technology for teachers. “I can’t thank the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation enough for the generous donation to the SCCDC,” Lu Kasper, Executive Director, Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center, said. “We are in desperate need of upgrading technology within our buildings, but with ongoing budget cuts, it’s been next to impossible. Your generous donation will allow us to purchase new computers for se...
In 2005, the Bigler family and OCI Chemical, predecessor to Ciner Resources, partnered to establish a scholarship to honor Terry A. Bigler and to carry on his legacy. The scholarship is intended to help students enrolled at Western Wyoming Community College who are entering their second year of a degree program. The scholarship is need-based with preference given to students enrolled in the mine maintenance or trades and industry programs, as well as to students who have graduated from a high school in Southwest Wyoming. Bigler is remembered by...
Avery Kree Gradert Travis and Allyson Gradert of Green River recently announced the birth of their Avery Kree Gradert. He was born on May 14, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Kale Royal-Jace Lewis Kolten Lewis and Taylor Skinner of Green River recently announced the birth of their son Kale Royal-Jace Lewis. He was born May 17, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Raisa Christene Cerise Payden and Lydia Cerise of Green River recently announced the birth of their daughter Raisa Christene Cerise. She was born May 20, 20...
The weather couldn't have been more perfect for the Golden Hour Senior Center's Flea Market Saturday morning. The sun was shining, it was near 70 degrees with a light breeze; and people responded. There may not have been as many booths at the Flea Market as there had been in the past, but those that were there enjoyed the nice weather and many people stopping by their tables. The GHSC had two booths at its market. One was strictly for selling homemade baked goods, including breads, cookies,...
