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Green River City Councilman Allan Wilson pleaded not guilty to a second-degree sexual abuse of a minor charge during a Third District Court hearing before Judge Nena James Friday. Wilson’s trial is set to take place Oct. 8. He remains out of jail on a $75,000 bond. A protective order regarding discovery was also granted by James. According to a motion filed by the Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office, sensitive information regarding the case, including medical records and psychological exa...
Voters will have a few decisions to make during the upcoming primary election Aug. 21. A number of local and state races will be impacted by the primary results, which will serve to whittle down the number of candidates running for their respective offices. In Green River, voters in Ward I will have a three-way race on their ballots. Ward I candidates are Terry Leigh, Sherry Bushman and Jim Zimmerman. The August election will determine which two will continue to the November general election, wi...
For the first time in a long time, two Green River children will once again know what it's like to sleep in their own bed. For Julianna Kloefkorn, 11, and her brother Gabriel Kloefkorn, 7, taking turns sleeping with their mother, Jennifer Ferguson, was a nightly occurrence. Ferguson said she had bought two different bunk beds for them for a local store, but it was cheaply made and both of them broke. For a family tight on money, she wasn't about to make that mistake again. She did the best she...
Chester and Crystal Sliter wore large, beaming smiles Tuesday evening. The two were at the Castle Rock Hospital District Ambulance Barn, hugging emergency responders and thanking them for their work because without them, Chester wouldn't have been there. The ambulance service hosted an awards ceremony for those who responded to a 911 call Crystal made March 18, when Chester suddenly fell over unconscious from cardia arrest at the Sliters' home in Green River. Chester doesn't remember a lot...
A Rock Springs attorney was suspended by the Wyoming Supreme Court for rule violations of the Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct. According to a press release, Robert Hiatt Jr., was issued an order of 30-day suspension to begin July 2. According to the court, the order stems from Hiatt’s representation of a client in a child custody and visitation matter. The client paid a flat $3,000 fee, which was listed in Hiatt’s written fee agreement as nonrefundable. The court states Hiatt then neglected to pursue the issue diligently and failed to...
The best season in Green River High School boys soccer history had ended with a 4A West Coach of the Year award for head coach Chris Bieber. The award is Bieber’s third recognition as Coach of the Year, which comes from votes by other coaches in the conference. “It’s always great when you’re recognized by your peers,” Bieber said. Bieber said he believes the atmosphere he and the other coaches cultivate at GRHS is the main reason other coaches take notice of the Wolves. Bieber said the playe...
Green River’s Zac Taylor took second in his ASCS Frontier Region debut at Gillette Thunder Speedway June 1. “For our first sprint car race of the season with a new engine, I couldn’t be more excited,” Taylor said. “It was a phenomenal weekend.” Tayor competed in a sprint car with a five-year-old 360ci engine, an upgrade to the 305ci he competed with last year, and has only had three races with it since it was refreshed. “In the heat I started on the pole and led the whole thing,” he said. “We had an extra quart of oil in the dry sump and it s...
For some a love of playing music never dies. Some of these music lovers can be found at the Golden Hour Senior Center on Monday afternoons during the jam session hour, which starts at 1 p.m. Over the year, some players come and go and this past session wasn't any different. Pianist Bill Hoyt said this was the first time in a long time this particular group of players consisting of Lawrance "Jug" Lowell, Randy Stonebraker, Pat Jennings and himself, have played together. All but Hoyt were on the g...
Kids lined up at one end of the inflatable structure, ready to compete with their friends on something that looks like it would have a home on an obstacle course. Named the Wibit, kids raced one another along its length at the Green River Recreation Center pool Saturday afternoon. The new addition to the center's pool proved very popular. Kids climb up from the pool using handles found at the starting point and then navigate past an obstacle they can climb over, dive through or swim under. They...
Finding out four years of college will be completely paid for is not only exciting, but a relief for one graduate. Green River High School graduate Gregory Marchal is one of two students receiving a full ride from the STARR Charitable Foundation Scholarship to attend Michigan State University. The other student eceiving this scholarship is his twin brother Patrick. According to a press release from MSU, "The STARR Charitable Foundation Scholarship pays all regular costs of eight semesters at...
The chance at a full-ride scholarship was enough to entice one Green River graduate to think about a college he may not have otherwise considered. For Patrick Marchal, Green River High School graduate, picking the right college is important and various factors have to be considered, including majors, minors, how far the school is from home, how big the campus is and what activities, clubs and organizations it has. However, that didn't stop him from applying for the STARR Charitable Foundation...
Anna Christina Townsend Archer, 62, of Rock Springs passed away June 6, 2018, at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 3, 1955, in North Bend, Ore., the daughter of George Townsend and Patricia Pearl Hanley Townsend. She attended schools in Oregon and graduated from Tigard High School with the class of 1973. She also attended the University of Oregon. Anna married Kevin Archer Oct. 31, 1988, in Rock Springs. They were later divorced. She enjoyed hummingbirds, playing bingo, and...
Bill Ray Brady, 79, passed away June 3, 2018, at his home in Green River. Bill had been a resident of Green River for the last 40 years previously residing in Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Washington. Bill was born Nov. 11, 1938, son of Harold and Zelda (Tripplett) Brady in Green River at Mrs. Parker's Maternity Hospital on East 2nd North. He attended school in McKinnon, completed vocational school in Orem, Utah and completed a welding certification program at Pittsburgh/Midway Laboratories in...
Former Green River resident Jeanette Josephine (Jan) Sherrod Fox died June 1 at Autumn Park Assisted Living Center in Washington, Utah. She was 76. She had lived in Washington for several years before moving to the assisted living facility just recently. She was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Rock Springs to Frank and Gladys Sherrod, who at the time were living at Powder Wash, Colo., where her father was employed by the railroad. The family moved back to Green River soon after the end of World War II....
Doug Dellis Wall, 55, of Rock Springs passed away June 4, 2018, at his home after a sudden illness. Anyone that knew this gentle, loving man knew he was very passionate about everything. Whether it was preparing food on his trusty smoker, trying to get the newest gadget up and running or magically repairing anything imaginable to keep on the move. He was never idle. He had the uncanny ability to make friends anywhere he went, even if they were just passing by on the street. He was an avid...
Mary Pickering, 88, passed away April 23, 2018, in Santa Rosa, Calif. She was a resident of California for the past 35 years and is a former resident of Rock Springs,. Pickering was born April 2, 1930, in Price, Utah, the daughter of Tom N. Fitzgerald and Florence Adelle Beveridge Fitzgerald. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1948 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Pickering also attended the University of Wyoming for one year. Pickering worked at a data processor for Trans W...
Services for Kathy Krause are set for 1 p.m., June 24, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Green River....
Services for Kenneth Tyler have also been set. A celebration of life will take place from noon to 3 p.m., June 16 at Veterans Park in Rock Springs....
It’s easy for us to, week after week, find something to complain about. An ill-advised move by a governing body or an issue that has been overly debated. It’s also easy for us to look at something, decide it can be done better and write about that. However, it isn’t often we praise something. There are a few things in Green River worthy of praise. We think the city’s action on reworking its minor in possession of tobacco law is a good move. One of the largest issues schools across the nation have dealt with is the proliferation of discret...
As the political season kicks into gear, I figured it would be best to establish some rules for campaign messaging. Candidates can submit a campaign announcement, which will run depending on space. I aim to publish them before the upcoming primary election. Candidates can also submit one column for publication on the opinion page. Generally speaking, shorter columns will take precedence because I can place more in the space provided. Any additional candidate messaging will have to be purchased...
I, Dave Divis Sweetwater County Assessor, am writing to respond to Mr. Rubeck’s accusations against me and my office in his announcement to run for Sweetwater County Assessor. I would also like to point out a very significant statutory requirement to hold the office of assessor. Early on Rubeck states he “owns and operates The Fish Bowl Restaurant and Bowling Center,” which is true. Along with The Fish Bowl, Rubeck operates the restaurant at Rolling Green Country Club and also caters events across the county. Wyoming statute 18-3-106 state...
It was a beautiful day. At least for me anyways. It was in the 80s, a light breeze and barely a cloud in the sky. Since it was so warm, I decided it would be a perfect day for my boys and I to try out the new inflatable 10-foot pool I purchased for us to use this summer. We had already had the pool blown up and filled with water. All we needed to do was remove the tarp we had placed over it to prevent it from getting too many bugs in it and we were all set. The boys had already put their...
While it’s not yet officially summer, school is out, the temperatures are rising, and the water beckons. Be it the pool, the river, the lake, or even the splash park, one of the best parts of summer is water sports and swimming. In Green River we have a lot of pride in our namesake river and the Flaming Gorge that it pours into. And by all means, we should enjoy it. With that, it’s important to understand water safety and preventive measures. The stats on unintentional drowning in the Unites States are surprising and staggering. The risk is...
