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A company-wide internal memo issued Monday at Genesis Alkali announced the company intends to layoff an unspecified number of employees, both hourly and salary. A plan is expected to be finalized by the end of June. Genesis Alkali declined to comment on the memo. The memo, from Executive Vice-President and President of Genesis Alkali Ed Flynn, cited “severe demand destruction” in natural soda ash as the main reason for the reduction in workforce. “Despite the temporary shutdown of Granger, emplo...
A man who eluded law enforcement in Rock Springs was arrested near Riverview Cemetery Wednesday evening. Darren Carson Calvin, 20, of Utah,was arrested last week after a chase involving Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office deputies and was charged with two felonies and four misdemeanors. The felony charges stemming from the incident are escape from official detention, which is punishable by a prison sentence of up to three years and carries a maximum fine of up to $3,000 and possession of a firear...
The Sweetwater County commissioners might be putting some real estate on the market soon. During a discussion Tuesday, Commissioner Wally Johnson said he doesn’t believe they would sell for a premium price, as the area’s economy is declining. Though, he also commented that it would only cost the county “a sign” to sell them. “I personally have no problem with getting rid of them,” Johnson said. “That was our plan to generate some income.” Commissioner Lauren Schoenfeld agrees with Johnson’s asse...
An investigation into the cause of the Saturday derailment east of Rock Springs is ongoing according to a representative of the Union Pacific Railroad. At 2:54 p.m., a UP train derailed 39 cars four miles east of Rock Springs, near the airport road. The derailment resulted in an explosion and fire. Smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles around the affected area. According to Raquel Espinoza, a spokesperson for UP, the train consisted of 116 rail cars carrying mixed freight, including alcoh...
Recent alcohol and tobacco compliance checks conducted by the Green River Police Department last week didn’t show complete compliance. Citations were issued to three businesses for failure to ensure tobacco or alcohol wasn’t being sold to underage customers. For tobacco, the Get N Go convenience store and the Vape Shop failed compliance checks, while Mansface Liquor failed an alcohol compliance check. According to the GRPD, the tobacco checks were conducted June 8, with the alcohol checks taking place June 11. Both checks utilize underage vol...
While event cancellations may have the Sweetwater Events Complex struggling during the global pandemic, its future is bright after an announcement made last week. The events complex announced it will host the Newmar Kountry Klub International Rally July 18-22, 2022. “Although times are tough the Sweetwater Events Complex and its recruitment efforts are key to helping our local economy bounce back,” Larry Lloyd, the executive director of the complex, said. “All events at our facility directly stimulate our local economy through resta...
Robert Thomas Trujillo, 83, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at his home in Green River, Wyoming surrounded by family following a sudden illness. He was a resident of Green River for 57 years and is a former resident of Ogden, Utah and Butte, Montana. Mr. Trujillo was born on August 6, 1936 in Longmont, Colorado; the son of Fred Trujillo and Delores Quintana-Trujillo. He attended schools in Butte, Montana and was a 1956 graduate of Butte High School. Mr. Trujillo married Verna Lou Scow on June...
Jerry Goodwin, 79, passed away June 13, 2020 at his home in Farson, Wyoming with his wife by his side. Jerry was born on October 20, 1940 in Cedarville, California, the son of Earl Dallas Goodwin and Dora Blanch Goodwin. He attended school in Cedarville and attended Surprise Valley High School. Jerry married Kathy Sawyer in Reno, Nevada on July 16, 1963. He worked as a maintenance technician for the Wyoming Department of Transportation for 13 years and he was also a heavy equipment operator. His enjoyed hunting, fishing, and visiting with...
Robert Charles LeFaivre, 88, of Green River, Wyoming passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the Rocky Mountain Health Care in Evanston, Wyoming following a lengthy illness. Mr. LeFaivre was born in New Castle, Wyoming on February 15, 1932, the son of Jerome LeFaivre and Katherine Howell. He attended schools in New Castle, Wyoming and was a graduate of New Castle High School with the class of 1950. Mr. LeFaivre married Patricia Ann Huntley and they later divorced. He was a photographer while s...
An officer and a gentleman aptly describes Joseph John Giovale Jr., 83, who passed away peacefully at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 10th, 2020. Often described as a thoughtful, gentle soul, Joe's quiet confidence spoke volumes without saying a word. When he did speak, Joe's words were purposefully selected, filled with kindness and usually had something to do with family. Like any good Italian, he loved good food and valued his family more than anything. Joe was born in Rock...
Jackie Lee Hansen, 59, passed away June 11, 2020 at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah following a brief illness. She was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for 27 years and a former resident of California. She was born on May 6, 1961 in Clanton, Alabama, the daughter of Mary Lurleen Easterling. Jackie married Roy Ole Hansen Jr. on June 10, 1978 in San Diego, California. She was the head of the family support group of the 1041st Engineer Co. from 1997-2000. Her interests...
Steven Jared Gault, 38, passed away June 8, 2020, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born March 18, 1982, in Vernal, Utah. He was a former resident of Riverton, Wyoming and a current resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past 20 years. Jared attended school in Riverton and graduated from Riverton High School in the year 2000. He also attended Western Wyoming Community College and the University of Wyoming. In Rock Springs, Jared co-owned and operated...
Alfredo Amilcar Sagastume, 57, passed away June 5, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater county. He was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the last 15 years and a former resident of Los Angeles, California. He was born on October 10, 1962 in Guatemala, the son of Rigoberto Sagastume and Domitila Lewin. Alfredo attended school in Guatemala Rural Mixta. He married Candida Acevedo on September 11, 1998 in Los Angeles, CA, they were happily wed for 21 years. Alfredo was a welder's helper for...
James Noel Gardner passed away June 7, 2020 in Green River, Wyoming. He was born on Christmas day 1934 in Calumet, Michigan to Edward and Ethel Gardner. As a youth, Jim had a scooter and built flat bottom boats to sell and fish in. He graduated to an Indian motorcycle prior to joining the army in 1953. He served in Alaska during the Korean conflict as an Engineer Equipment Repairman. Out of the service, Jim married Joanne Ethel Juopperi and started work in a copper mine in northern Michigan. He...
Nathan C. Richards, 65, passed away Sunday, June 7th, 2020 at his home. He was a resident of Green River, Wyoming for 44 years. He was born April 7th, 1955 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the son of Charles C. Richards And Rema J Richards. Nathan attended Pryor High School and graduated with the class of 1973. He also attended Western Wyoming Community College . Nathan worked as a carpenter and helped build many homes and buildings in the area, He had been employed for UPRR, Church & Dwight, Hayden...
Looking around Sweetwater County, with businesses reopening and people enjoying the warm June weather, one could be mistaken for thinking the pandemic is over and we’re in the clear. Yes, restaurant servers are wearing masks and many of the annual summer events have been postponed for the year, but people are starting to behave like COVID-19 is in the past. It isn’t. States that have reopened are seeing a resurgence in coronavirus infections. While a vaccine in the works appears promising, estimates suggest the United States could have mor...
Our national parks are an important source of pride for our country. But they are in the midst of a rising crisis that has been building over many years. Simply put, they are falling apart. They are in desperate need of repair and maintenance. Fixing them will require billions of dollars. While Congress is preparing to act soon on legislation, it is vital that it include dedicated funding in perpetuity. This will help the next generation to fix future problems without having to put the cost on the nation’s credit card. To address the current m...
The murder conviction of a Utah man who killed a woman in Rock Springs was upheld by the Wyoming Supreme Court last week. Bradley Fairbourn was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder Feb. 15, 2018, which resulted in two life sentences without the possibility of parole. He later appealed the convictions, claiming he was denied a fair trial because of his attorney’s ineffective assistance and prosecutorial misconduct. He also claimed a v...
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — Stephanie Nomis pleaded not guilty last week to alleged felony theft in the case of funds missing from the Green River Fire Department Foundation. The plea was entered before Judge Suzannah G. Robinson during a video conference arraignment in Sweetwater County Third District Court. Nomis’ trial is scheduled for Oct. 5, 2020. Sweetwater County Sheriff’s deputies, assisted by special agents from the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation’s Southwest Enforcement Team, arrested Stephanie Nomis and her hus...
Democrat Lindsey Travis announced her campaign for Wyoming House of Representatives District 60. The seat being vacated by retiring democrat John Freeman. Travis has served on the Green River Parks and Recreation Board as well as the Green River City Tree Board. Travis is also a graduate of the Sweetwater County Leadership Institute. Travis is running for the House in hopes of creating a vibrant future for not only her family, but for the community and state she cares so deeply about. "Green Riv...
Republican Tom Crank is seeking re-election to the Wyoming House of Representatives in House District 18. Crank has served four years in the Wyoming House and has previously served six years as a Lincoln County representative on the Upper Green River Basin Joint Powers Water Board. He also has 38 years of experience in private engineering and land surveying, with 26 years of experience managing an surveying and engineering firm. Crank supports efforts associated with COVID-19 relief funding in...
CASPER — The University of Wyoming is preparing to absorb $35 million in cuts in the coming years, reductions that are expected to hit every public agency here as state revenues continue to plummet. Gov. Mark Gordon instructed agencies and the university to prepare for cuts, as the novel coronavirus and downturns in the coal and oil industries have taken huge bites out of the state’s economy. The university is preparing for a 10 percent cut in each of the next two years, which amounts to $17.5 million annually. The cuts come four years aft...
From The Gillette News Record Via Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Responding to what it calls inaccuracies on local social media in response to the resignation of former Gillette city councilman Shay Lundvall, the council released a statement after meeting in executive session for more than 90 minutes Monday evening. Specifically, the statement outlines the council and Mayor Louise Carter-King unanimous agreement to ask for Lundvall to resign after learning he had liked a handful of sexist and offensive Facebook posts. “The City Council and st...
The Sweetwater County Museum has reopened to visitors, opening its doors to the public Monday. The museum opened under its regular summer hours Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Museum Director Brie Blasi and her staff worked to ensure that visitors can enjoy a safe and healthy visit to the local museum. The staff had to take a number of steps to open the building, such as rearranging and controlling as much of the museum’s environment as possible. Blasi said her staff worked to create an arrangement people can still enjoy t...
