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The upcoming holiday weekend is anticipated to be a busy one for firefighters. The Fourth of July holiday falls on a Saturday this year and Sweetwater County Fire Warden Mike Bournazian expects people will be lighting fireworks well before the sun sets. “Every fire department in Sweetwater County expects to be busy all day on the Fourth of July this year as it falls on a Saturday and many folks will already be well into lighting fireworks and other devices that day, long before n...
Confusion about the difference in quarantine and isolation orders prompted the Sweetwater County District Board of Health to help residents understand the difference and importance of both orders, as well as encouraging residents to wear masks to help limit the coronavirus’ spread. According to Jason Mower, a spokesperson for the board, Sweetwater County has had 78 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection since the start of the pandemic. Throughout June, number of confirmed infections have i...
As COVID-19 cases have spiked within Wyoming and Sweetwater County, with total 78 confirmed cases as of Monday morning and 42 recorded recoveries since the start of the pandemic, Gov. Mark Gordon is urging residents to wear masks when in public as he extends current public health orders until July 15. A press release from the governor’s office Monday announced his intent to not change public health orders. “It is clear from the recent increase in cases statewide that the dual threat of COV...
The shooting death of an unidentified woman is under investigation by the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. The office issued a statement saying the incident occurred Monday evening at a residence off of Steamboat Drive in the Clearview Acres area east of Rock Springs. Deputies were at the scene as of Tuesday morning and an investigation is ongoing. The sheriff’s office did not release further information as of press time....
The Green River Chamber of Commerce is honoring people who have served in the armed forces this week through its first Flags of Honor event. The event takes place July 3-5 and can be viewed at Thomas Moran Park, near the Green River Visitors Center. Lisa Herrera, CEO of the chamber, said a small ceremony with the Green River Fire Department will take place at 9 a.m. Friday, but due to coronavirus health orders, cannot host a large grand opening ceremony. “We would have loved to have had a p...
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — A bat found in a backyard near Pilot Butte Avenue in Rock Springs has tested positive for rabies. On June 14, Rock Springs Animal Control responded to the 1000 block of Pilot Butte Avenue for a report of a bat found in the backyard of a residence. The bat had died and remains were sent to the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory for rabies testing. The bat tested positive for rabies. Transmission of rabies from bat to human may occur from bites, even if the bite is not recognized, according to the W...
Keith Marsh McAllaster II, 54, passed away Tuesday June 23, 2020 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born on August 8, 1965 in Mendocino, California, the son of James Keith McAllaster and Jane Ellen Riley Gold. Keith worked as a field service representative for Core Laboratories for 14 years. He loved to spend his spare time playing video games, especially on-line racing games. Keith was a kind soul with a bold online presence that many will miss. Survivors include his father James...
Robert Wire, 49, of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away Thursday, June 25,2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Robert was a lifetime resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born February 25, 1971 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Fred and Corky Wire. Mr. Wire attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Robert graduated in 1989 from Rock Springs High School in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mr. Wire worked and was a Co-Owner of Wire Brothers Inc. He enjoyed working, riding his Harley,...
John Mark Duletsky was born July 26, 1961 in Roswell, NM, and passed away August 25, 2019 at the age of 58. For the nine months before his passing he lived in Leavenworth, KS with his sister, Luanne Duletsky Sterner, and her husband Tom Sterner. Mark enjoyed exploring the natural world. As a child, Mark brought home salamanders, snakes, rocks, leaves, and sticks. As an adult he made his living as a certified professional geologist. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1988 with a...
Edith Louise Stout, 92 of Farson, Wyoming passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong resident of Sweetwater County. Mrs. Stout was born February 20, 1928, the daughter of Hugh C. Williams and Elsie M. Avery Williams in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She attended schools in Rock Springs and Eden Valley, Wyoming. Edith married the love of her life, Gerald W. Stout December 14, 1944 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. They were married for over 75 years. She...
Another Fourth of July holiday; another opportunity to see the hills catch fire. It’s almost a yearly tradition in itself. People playing with fireworks outside of Green River or Rock Springs ignite a brushfire resulting in fire crews from multiple agencies extinguishing the blaze. The specifics may differ, involving a Roman candle, bottle rocket or ground spinner, but when sparks and dry brush combine, the result is always the same. While we’ve had some precipitation in the last week, that rainfall shouldn’t lull anyone into a false sense of s...
As we poke our heads above ground to survey the damage visited on our shores by the coronavirus, it is imperative that we move forward with an intelligent, focused, and effective plan of action for rebuilding the economies and promise of our communities, our states, and our country. While the politicians and bureaucrats moved at lightning speed to shutter our small businesses and schools in order to “flatten the curve” (and then some), they also took a sledgehammer to the foundation of our prosperity, leaving personal devastation in their wak...
More than a century ago, Wyoming residents lived through a flu pandemic much the same way people deal with the coronavirus today: restricting business activity and keeping their distance from others. However, there is one notable difference: Wyomingites in 1918 reportedly didn’t protest the state or county’s efforts to keep them alive or grouse about their constitutional rights being violated. Survival mode had kicked in. I wish the Equality State had more of that spirit in 2020 and fewer amateur legal experts refusing to wear masks. It’s a sim...
The Community Fine Arts Center will be changing exhibits late July welcoming Arizona artist Katie Woods. Woods is sharing her gourd art for the first time in Wyoming and is excited to teach her method of painting on this natural “canvas.” Registrations are being taking now for the class which will be held Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. at White Mountain Library. Woods runs Kate’s Kreations in Arizona where she lives with her husband of 52 years, Jerry Woods. She has worked in a variety of art work over the years, including drawing, sewing, quilting, doll...
The Sweetwater Events Complex board and staff will be reevaluating rental fees and the services provided due to the impact of COVID-19 and their current operating budget. Larry Lloyd, Executive Director explained, “The impact from COVID-19 drastically affected the Sweetwater Events Complex. The complex lost close to $1.1 million in revenue. The loss in revenue and the expectation that the facility be more self-sufficient requires us to look at our fees and the services we provide.” The Sweetwater Events Complex has lost revenue from 39 eve...
