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A special-purpose tax for area infrastructure won’t be the only tax request voters will decide on this November. They will also decide the fate of the long-running lodging tax which supports the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism Board’s promotional efforts. Funding generated by the tax is used for event grants used to promote events within the county, grants to the county’s two chambers of commerce to act as visitors centers, the Sweetwater County Events Complex to recruit and promote event...
Proposed projects for the specific purpose sixth penny tax coming up on the ballot in November are being limited to basic infrastructure needs like water and sewer. The Sweetwater County Commissioners voted during Tuesday’s meeting to move forward with two projects for the county to put forward, both of which involve water and sewer — one for Jamestown and one for North Rock Springs. The commissioners narrowed a list of five county projects down to a final two. The initially proposed projects we...
On May 10, 2022 Carina Lynne White passed away surrounded by her family after losing an arduous battle with Atypical Parkinson's Disease. Carina was born on March 11, 1971 in Anaheim, California to Ken and Lynne White. The family moved to Worland, in 1978. Carina was raised in Worland and graduated from Worland High School in 1989 where she enjoyed an illustrious speech and debate career, becoming the state champion in Policy Debate, this began a lifelong dedication to the craft. Carina... Full story
Richard M. Patterson, 37, passed away at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming on Thursday, June 2, 2022 following a brief illness. He was born on March 6, 1985 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Dana Colleen Patterson. Richard Attended schools in Rock Springs and worked at the C-Store for the last 2 years. Ritchie enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also enjoyed bike riding, cooking, camping, fishing, playing video games, making everyone laugh and one of his favorite artists to... Full story
Glenn Montague "Monty" Boyce, 61, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a life-long resident of Rock Springs. Monty was born July 10, 1960 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the son of Keith Montague Boyce and Donna Mae Oas. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1978 graduate of Rock Springs High School. Monty married Tammy Lynn Heidecker in July 1993 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She preceded him in death on January 1, 2021. He worked for Sweetwater County... Full story
Josephine Frances Werhunc Gatti, 94, passed away surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, June 4, 2022 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a life-long resident of Rock Springs. Mrs. Gatti was born September 13, 1927 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the daughter of Frank John Werhunc and Mary Jontar. Mrs. Gatti attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1945 graduate of Rock Springs High School. She married Joseph P. Gatti December 21, 1947 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He preceded her... Full story
Frank "Dan" Watts Jr., 78, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Superior, Wyoming for the past 25 years and former resident of Arkansas. Mr. Watts died following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 20, 1943 in Malvern, Arkansas; the son of Frank Watts and Martha Belle McHenry. Dan attended schools in Arkansas and Nevada. He was a 1961 graduate of Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He married... Full story
Mosquitoes are becoming a concern in Green River, resulting in the city starting its mosquito control program. According to a press release from the city, the parks and recreation department has already placed BTI biscuits in standing water found on city property. The biscuits prevent mosquito larvae from developing into adults. Starting next week, the city plans to conduct aerial applications of Vecobec in large areas of standing water near and around the city. According to the city, the active chemical in Vecobec is naturally occurring, safe...
Here’s a good question: how does political affiliation inform how a county assessor or county clerk performs their duties? We’re not sure they do as state statutes govern how they operate. Yet, throughout Wyoming many of the political races involved in the upcoming elections will be focused on offices that are dictated by state statute, not political ideology and that shouldn’t be the case. How would a Republican do a better job than a Democrat when it comes to running an office like the Sweetwater County Clerk of District Court’s Office?...
Dear Editor, The Green River Star editorial titled “Our View: Gordon is on the wrong side of climate debate” does not reflect an objective view of the scientific facts. Over 30,000 scientists (more than 9,000 of whom are PhDs, many working in the fields of meteorology and physics studying the global warming issue) have signed a petition stating: “There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gases is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the E...
Green River Police Department reports for May 23 At 9 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Hitching Post Drive and issued the driver, Lacy Miller Rudolph, 40, of Green River, a citation for alleged stop sign violation. At 9:44 p.m., officers responded to a report of barking dogs on Hackberry Street. Upon arrival officers heard the dogs barking and attempted to make contact with an owner. Officers were able to contact an owner who responded to the house and brought the dogs in the house with no further issues. Officers...
The strength of friendship across the years is explored in the Actors' Mission's newest production, "The Sweet Delilah Swim Club." The play follows the friendship of five women who met on their college swim team and get together once every year at a cabin called "The Sweet Delilah." The women share a time of bonding as they keep up with each other's lives, from marriages and divorces to children and jobs. "You kind of track their friendship," Director Shane Westfall explained, saying the play...
Cody and Marie Wylie of Rock Springs are announcing the birth of their son William McNeil Wylie. William was born May 17 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Lauren LaCombe of Cheyenne is announcing the birth of her son Nathaniel Skyler LaCombe. Nathaniel was born May23 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Shalee and Colton Foote of Green River are announcing the birth of their son Luke Curtis Foote. Luke was born May 23 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Jeremy and Stephanie Sykes of Rawlins are announcing the birth of...
"I didn't expect any of this," Ryan Pasborg said Tuesday night. Pasborg is credited with saving the lives of Stephanie Wadsworth and her son Weston in Jamestown earlier this year when a house fire erupted at the Wadsworth home. Pasborg was late for an early-morning shift and recalls smelling something burning before noticing the house on fire. Driving to the home, he encountered three children outside who informed him that two people were still inside the home. Pasborg entered the home twice to...
Happy 90th Birthday Marna Grubb! Marna will be celebrating 90 years of life on June 17. Her daughter, Melanie, is requesting a card shower in honor of this milestone birthday. Greetings and birthday wishes may be sent to: Marna Grubb, 1278 N. 6th Street, Seward, NE 68434....
In two nights of rodeo action featuring more than 100 contestants, the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo brought hundreds of fans to the Green River's rodeo grounds. According to information from the city's parks and recreation department, 850 people attended Friday night's competition, with 1,050 attending Saturday. The rodeo paid out $21,500 in prize money to competitors. 2022 Overland Stage Stampede results Bareback Seven total entries 1. Tuker Carrocato, 76, $1,206 2. Shandon Welsh, 70, $804 3....
The 41st Annual Western Wyoming Karate Championships were hosted by Pineda’s Kenpo Karate at the Green River Recreation Center May 21. These championships were a “bounce-back” tournament in which competitors totaled 237 and came from Wyoming, Utah, Montana, and Colorado. Competition included forms, weapons, self-defense, sparring, flag sparring, padded sword sparring, and board breaking. Several grand champions were awarded in both black belt and under belt categories, each receiving a samurai sword and a grand champion tournament hoodi...
Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Green River fisheries biologists recently completed annual spring netting at Flaming Gorge Reservoir and are still concerned about the numbers of small lake trout in the reservoir. For that reason, they are encouraging anglers to sign up for the Hell on Reels fishing derby June 11-12. The contest is a multi-species contest with several categories for lake trout less than 25 inches that will be fun and challenging for contestants to win. “The overall catch rates of lake trout increased this spring by 25% com... Full story
JACKSON — Two suicides have occurred in Teton County this year, both young adults in their early twenties and both by firearm. The first occurred March 28, a 20-year-old Teton County resident who was attending the University of Wyoming. The latest firearm suicide was a 22-year-old male resident who died Sunday. “Two suicides by handguns,” Teton County Coroner Brent Blue said. “One 20-year-old and one 22-year-old. This is craziness.” Blue said that of two suicides in 2022, both involved a firearm. Of seven total suicides in 2021, four involved...
CASPER — Land use revenue earmarked for Wyoming’s schools dropped for the fifth year in a row, the Legislative Service Office reported Monday. It’s the least the state has earned from activities on school trust lands in at least 15 years. The majority of Wyoming state lands are managed to support K-12 education. Money earned from leasing those lands for grazing or mineral extraction goes toward public schools, along with up to one-third of the state mineral royalties generated there. Wyoming has accrued about $2.9 billion from activities on it...
When Jim and Anita Shoemaker wanted some trees removed from their yard, they didn’t expect the mess they’d be left with, but also didn’t expect the ways the community would step in to help. The Shoemakers recently hired someone to get rid of three of their trees. The person they hired cut the trees down and started to clear away some of the debris left behind, saying he’d come back for the rest. But then he didn’t. “He never came back and cleaned up the mess,” Anita explained. This left the...
When the news gets bad and your children can’t avoid it, it’s best to talk with them. The rise of childhood stress and anxiety during the past two years with COVID-19, coupled with incidents such as the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, it’s understandable your child may feel anxious, nervous or afraid. It’s particularly concerning because it is so close in timing to the mass grocery store shooting earlier that same month. As disturbing as it is to address, parents should try to respond honestly but with a level head, according to Tammy Walker,...
