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A shooting that occurred late last Thursday night resulted in two deaths and a manhunt for the shooter, which ended Friday afternoon with the shooter succumbing to apparent self-inflicted injuries. Officers of the Green River Police Department were initially dispatched to a disturbance in the area of Riverview Drive Thursday night, according to a GRPD press release. Information received by dispatch indicated a subject at that location had pointed a pistol at the reporting party. As officers... Full story
Sweetwater County’s budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 has been accepted, and will use under $600,000 of reserve funds to make up for shortfalls between projected revenues and expenditures. The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the budget during a special meeting last Thursday, June 23. Projections for FY2023 put revenues at a total of $46,835,696, while projected expenditures total $52,196,690, creating a shortfall of $5,360,994. Grant revenues and a...
Janice Ann Smith Mortensen, age 85, of Bountiful, Utah, died on June 15 in Salt Lake City, after a short fully-vaccinated battle with Covid and a frustrating battle with dementia. Born in Salt Lake City on March 21, 1937, to Samuel H. and Phyllis Merleen Jones Smith, her formative years were spent in Klamath Falls and Woodburn, Oregon. After graduation from North Marion High School as valedictorian, Janice attended BYU, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood & Family Developme... Full story
Jere Sallee, 54, passed away on May 24 at the U of U in Salt Lake City. He was born on June 1, 1967 to Earl (Buddy) Sallee and Christy Bernal and stepson of Samuel Bernal of Phoenix, Arizona. His greatest accomplishment was his daughter Sheridyn. He loved her more than anything. He loved his guinea pigs Cheddar and Mocha and his interests include the Steelers, the Suns and Kyle Busch from Nascar. He is survived by his daughter Sheridyn Sallee of Texas; mother Christy Bernal of Green River;... Full story
Nadia Guadalupe Ontiveros, 15, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. She was born on August 19, 2006 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the daughter of Paul and Candy Ontiveros. Nadia attended Westridge Elementary before going to Rock Springs High School. Nadia had such an outgoing personality and was full of so much joy and life. She loved to have fun surrounded by friends and family. Nadia loved doing hair and makeup, and you could find her listening... Full story
Aaron Sadler, 39, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2022 in Green River, Wyoming. She was a life-long resident of Green River, Wyoming. She was born on November 27, 1982; the daughter of Brent A. Sadler and Peggy S. Brigham Sadler Sadler. Aaron attended schools in Green River, Wyoming and was a 2001 graduate of Green River High School. She worked at the Embassy Tavern for three years as Manager. Previously Aaron worked for Bank of the West. She loved photography, fly fishing and spending time... Full story
Donald Richard Braden, age 75, of Stockton, California passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Donald was born May 17, 1946 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Don spent the Vietnam War stationed in Anchorage, Alaska. He was a member of the United States Air Force. He was very proud of his service. He spent his career working for the Stockton Railroad Company in Stockton, California. Donald his survived by his brother, Ron (Jill) Handel of Lodi, California, his cousin Linda McFadden of Modesto,... Full story
Reef Kirby Rolich, 50, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 following a sudden and unexpected illness. He was born on June 20, 1972 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Frank Alvin Rolich and Margaret Geraldine Evans. Reef graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1990. He married Kelly Renae Dennison in Rock Springs on July 25, 1998. Reef worked as the maintenance supervisor for Whisler Chevrolet for the last 25 years of his life. He enjoyed helping anyone he could putting others before himself.... Full story
Edna E. Musbach, 86, died of natural causes on Sunday, February 13, 2022. She was resident of Mesquite, NV. She was born December 14, 1935, the daughter of Edward Divis Morison and Maria Corina Segura. Previous to living in Mesquite, Edna lived in Green River, WY where she was raised. As a child, Edna attended schools in Green River. She graduated from Green River High School in 1954, and was soon employed at Union Pacific Railroad in Green River. Upon her retirement from the railroad, she... Full story
Patricia "Patty" Ann Sager of Prescott Valley, AZ, formerly of Rock Springs, WY, passed away peacefully at age 62 on June 16, 2022 in St Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ after a long courageous battle with cancer. Patty was born to Albert and Louise Allais on August 27, 1959 in Rock Springs, WY. She was the youngest of four siblings and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1977. She earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the University of Wyoming. She started her... Full story
A few weeks shy of one year ago, I wrote a column on these pages introducing myself as the new Green River Star staff writer. In it I explained how journalism is in my blood, but I never expected to go into this field. Life had other plans. That column has been on my mind this week as I've taken my first steps in my new role as the editor of the Green River Star. In many ways, it's hard for me to believe and accept this new role. Putting "editor" next to my name just looks funny. It's probably b... Full story
Dear Editor, In a piece written on May 26, the editorial board of the Green River Star asserted the “State should back away from crypto” as “none of this will benefit Wyoming in the long run.” I have to say, I couldn’t disagree more. Wyoming is at a crossroads. We have long relied on our trifecta of industry – energy, agriculture, and tourism – to fund our state and local governments and employ our residents. Those industries will always be important to the fabric of our state, but that shouldn’t prevent us from welcoming other emerging industr...
Dear Editor, I was disappointed to learn that the C&M circus will be in Green River on July 1. Culpepper and Merriweather Circus, operated by Eugene “Trey” Key III and Key Equipment Inc, was cited by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for failure to provide shelter to animals from the elements, proper veterinary care, nutrition, and handling. In addition, USDA had confiscated an underweight tiger cub from the circus. And its license was suspended for six months by an administrative law judge. The link to all the violations is...
Green River Police Department reports for June 19 At 9:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of an individual with an active warrant. Officers made contact with the individual and confirmed the warrant. Officers placed Gene Pierce, 55, of Green River, under arrest per the active warrant. Officers transported Pierce to the Sweetwater County Detention Center and completed a report of the incident. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. At 4:22 p.m., officers responded to a report of an individual with an active warrant.... Full story
Faith Duncan of Green River attended this year's Wyoming Girls State session. During the session, she was elected to multiple positions and received other awards and achievements. Duncan, the only delegate representing Green River, was in the City of Meadowlark. She was elected to City Police Officer, Senate Chief Clerk, Senate Committee Chairman and U.S. Senator. She was also the Wyoming Girls State Memorial Scholarship winner. The 79th session of American Legion Auxiliary Wyoming Girls State... Full story
Green River High School students have earned their places on the Principal, Staff and Regular Honor Rolls for the second semester of the 2021-2022 school year. To be placed on the Principal Honor Roll, a student must earn a 4.0 GPA. To be placed on the Staff Honor Roll, a student must earn between a 3.75 and a 3.90 GPA. To be placed on the Regular Honor Roll, a student must earn between a 3.5 and a 3.749 GPA. For each honor roll, students must finish the semester without an I or F grade and must have been enrolled in a minimum of five classes.... Full story
Two vehicle accidents in Sweetwater County last week led to multiple injuries and one death. A fatal crash occurred at milepost 506 on US 191 south of Rock Springs in the early morning hours of June 19, according to a press release from Wyoming Highway Patrol. Around 2:47 a.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a one-vehicle rollover. A 2006 Nissan Altima was headed north on US 191. The driver of the Nissan could not maintain his travel lane, causing the vehicle to exit the west s... Full story
AFTON (Wyoming News Exchange) — According to information from the Yellowstone National Park Communications Office, a 34-year old male from Colorado Springs, Colorado was gored by a bull bison near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful on June 27. The man was walking with his family on a boardwalk when a bull bison charged the group, according to the news release. The family members did not leave the area and the bison continued to charge and gored the male, who sustained an injury to his arm and was transported by ambulance to the Eastern Idaho R...
Friday: 6th grade and under boys Team name: Chef Rippers Members: Cooper Bird, Trazyn Killpack, Brooks Walker, Lucas Arnold 7th & 8th boys Team name: RS Tigers Eighth Team Members: Kade Wells, Boston James, Ethan Brewsten, Prestin Fisher 9th & 10th boys Team name: Hula Hooperz Syvon Thomas, Ike Mitchell, Antonio Cortez, Luke Tate, Karsten Chassetz 11th & 12th boys Team name: Tigers Coach: Samuel Thornhill Dalton Thomas, Kael Anderson, David DeBoer, Michael Faigl 6th & under girls Team name:...
LARAMIE — As nuclear energy makes its way into Wyoming, local scientists will join a nationwide effort to learn more about emerging nuclear technologies and potential impacts on communities. University of Wyoming has been awarded an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a nationwide program to expand nuclear research. DOE awarded $61 million to support projects at universities in 29 states. The UW research will focus on impacts of the advanced nuclear demonstration project meant to replace Rocky Mountain Power’s Nau...
