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A second-grade teacher at Monroe Elementary School known for trying new things in the classroom was named Sweetwater County School District No. 2's Teacher of the Year. Heather Phillips earned the accolade Tuesday night, receiving the award during the district board of trustees meeting. Phillips was one of eight nominees from throughout the district. Mike Aimone, the principal at Monroe, complimented Philips on her dedication to her students while introducing her to the board. "She's always,...
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office is disputing a claim by the Wyoming ACLU that the office is among the most egregious on civil rights violations of undocumented immigrants at the Sweetwater County Detention Center. According to a media release from the sheriff’s office, the office was falsely accused of ranking in the top 54 law enforcement agencies nationwide an ACLU report claims are the most egregious in civil rights violations. The actual list does not include the SCSO, or any Wyoming law enforcement agency. The claim focuses on par...
Kenneth Richard Price, 74, passed away Saturday, June 4, in Jamestown. He was born Dec. 24, 1947 in Rock Springs; son of John Wesley Price and Ruby Lee. Price attended schools in Green River and was a 1967 graduate of Green River High School. He married Jean Behunin in August of 1973 and they later divorced. He married Doris L. Bufford June 1, 2000 in Green River. Price served in the United States Navy. Price worked at Stauffer Chemical/OCI for 38 years until his retirement April 1, 2010 as a...
Dale Eugene Johnson, 80, passed away on Friday, June 10 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was a resident of Sweetwater County for 45 years and a former resident of Butte, Montana. He was born on April 9, 1942 in Anderson, Indiana, the son of Jessie Johnson Jr. and Elta Geneva Belcher. Dale graduated from Butte Montana High with the class of 1960 and worked as a mine mechanic at TG Soda Ash for 22 years until his retirement in 1999. He married Marlene Jean Maki, they later divorced. Dale...
Marcella (Marcie) Barney Goldberg, 58, passed away Tuesday, June 7 at her home in Green River. She was a former resident of Oak Harbor, Washington. She was born on April 7, 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of Barry G. McMullan and Cassandra McMullan. Marcie graduated with the Green River High School class of 1982. She was a member of the Whidbey Island Rocks community. Marcie enjoyed spending her time with her family and her grandchildren. She loved wildlife, landscape and monochrome...
Marla Jean Miller, 84, passed away June 5, 2022 at Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation in Green River, Wyoming. She was born May 23, 1938 in Waitsfield, Vermont; daughter of Clayton Allen Neil and Marion Frances Eurich. Marla attended schools in New York and was a 1956 Graduate of Newcomb Central High School. She married Donald O. Miller in Ticonderoga, New York on July 6, 1957. She worked for Sweetwater County School District #2 for over 20 years until her retirement. Marla enjoyed...
Charlie Newman, 51, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah with family members by his side. He was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past 12 years and former resident of Butte, Montana and Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born February 13, 1971 in Marion, Ohio; the son of Charles Newman and Margaret Hall. Mr. Newman attended school in Butte, Montana and Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1989 graduate from Rock Springs High School....
A little-known chapter of Sweetwater County history is the subject of a new article at WyoHistory.org, according to a recent media release from the Sweetwater County Historical Museum. "The Wyoming March of Coxey's Army," by Brigida (Brie) Blasi of the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center and the museum's former executive director, is the story of the movement that came to be known as "Coxey's Army," named for its leader, an Ohio businessman and labor activist named Jacob Coxey. By...
After 15 months of ignoring a court order, the Biden Administration recently announced the long-overdue resumption of federal oil and gas lease sales – at a greatly reduced scale. With the available acreage significantly cut back and royalty rates hiked, it’s hard to see the move as anything other than a grand gesture to appease the critics who want more energy security and those who want fewer fossil fuels. A grand, but empty gesture that will offer few actual solutions to building up our domestic energy reserves, leaving us continually vulner...
Green River Police Department reports for June 7 At 11:07 p.m., officers responded to a report of a barking dog complaint on Hutton Street. Officers located the residence and attempted to make contact with the owner. Officers completed a report of the incident and forwarded the case to Green River Animal Control. June 8 At 3:59 p.m., officers responded to a report of a violation of a court order on Wilderness Trail. Officers met with an individual who reported the violation. Officers contacted the other party, gathered information, and...
When Karla Valencia moved back to Green River, she noticed something missing. Valencia lived in Green River for 27 years before moving to Casper. While living there, she became part of the local PFLAG chapter — an organization designed to support LGBTQ+ individuals and their family and friends. When she returned to Green River three years ago, Valencia felt the organization’s absence. So she decided to start one here. The group’s first official event will be “Pride at the Park,” taking pl...
The University of Wyoming lists 42 students from Sweetwater County on the 2022 spring semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. Green River Abigail Y. Alcorn Haylen R. Cordova Justin R. Flores Erik Daniel Gwaltney Samantha Hardin Robyn Jauregui Alexis M. King Kaitlyn Rae Norris Jessica L. Petri Jayden Riley Kaitlyn...
Three Sweetwater County high school graduates are Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County scholarship recipients. Kylee Knudsen, Makenzee Kight, and Emily Taucher all received scholarships. Two of the scholarships were awarded by the MHSC General Medical staff. Knudsen, a Rock Springs High School student, and Kight, a Green River High School student, each received a $3,000 scholarship. The hospital contributes $1,500 and the medical staff contributes $1,500 to each scholarship. Taucher received a $1,500 scholarship from Sweetwater Memorial. The...
If you stopped by Green River High School this week, the building may have looked all but deserted as students enjoy their summer break. However, the gym was full of hard-working basketball team members participating in summer camp sessions to practice their skills in preparation for next year. This is the second year the boys and girls basketball teams have had individual summer camps, according to Girls Basketball Coach Rick Carroll. "We've brought some individuals in to teach some specific...
The Lady Wolves’ softball season this year was a complete 180 turn from their first season. A team with no wins in 2021 made it to the state tournament and notched nine wins throughout the season, five of which were in conference games. “I’ve never seen such a turn around of a program at the high school level,” Athletics Director Tony Beardsley said. “We did not win a game in year one of our softball program.” That turnaround impressed other coaches in the conference, resulting in them voting...
The Green River Knights continue to impress with a 17-2 win over Buffalo last Friday. The Knights scored 13 runs in the first inning. Jace Pailo scored a three- run home run as well. The Knights also were able to take advantage of 10 walks during the game. The Knights defeated the Laramie B team 5-1 Saturday, which featured Quentin Liebelt throwing five shutout innings during the game. The Knights will take part in the Powell Father’s Day Tournament this weekend, taking on the 406 Fliers of Montana at 3 p.m. Friday, followed by a second game a...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will host an informational meeting to discuss plans to treat the pond at Bitter Creek Bark Park after an illegal introduction of goldfish to the water. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jun. 23 at the White Mountain Library. The illegally introduced goldfish were found in several Rock Springs area ponds following a tip from a concerned citizen in Aug. 2021. Residents are invited to attend this informational meeting to better understand the impacts illegally-introduced species can have on the...
POWELL - Unprecedented rain, combined with fast melting late season snow, has flooded nearby communities and forced the closure and evacuation of Yellowstone National Park and nearby attractions. Visitors in Yellowstone National Park were being evacuated Monday, as several roads in the park were closed due to substantial flooding, rockslides and mudslides from the recent unprecedented amounts of rainfall. At 10:45 a.m. Monday, the park closed all entrances to inbound traffic due to hazardous con...
