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Sweetwater County is prepared to head into Fiscal Year 2025 with a balanced budget and a roughly $4.2 million increase in projected budgeted reserves when comparing this year's budget to last year's. The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners hosted a special meeting last Thursday, June 27, to have a public hearing and adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for the county. However, due to the need to follow state statutes regarding the advertisement of the budget, the commissioners only...
After hosting multiple rallies to show solidarity and multiple readings of the proposed agreement, the United Steelworkers Local 13214 union voted on Sunday to approve their new contract with Genesis Alkali. The union and company have been working on renegotiating the contract, with union members calling for changes in order to have more input on safety concerns and better work-life balance for employees. Since the contract was presented to the union and a majority of the members voted to... Full story
Local mine rescue teams from Sisecam, Genesis Alkali, TATA, and Solvay competed against one another in a competition hosted by Southwest Wyoming Mutual Aid (SWMA) last week at the Sweetwater Events Complex in Rock Springs. The competitions provide an opportunity for mine rescue teams to practice their skills. Results Field 1st place Sisecam Blue 2nd place Sisecam White 3rd place Genesis Blue First Aid 1st place Sisecam Blue 2nd place Genesis Teal 3rd place Solvay Blue Draeger BG4 1st place Tata... Full story
Clifford "Cliff" Eugene Walgren, 44, passed away Saturday, June 22 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Green River, Wyoming. He was born January 1, 1980 in American Fork, Utah, the son of Paul Garrison Walgren and Christine Francis Macy. Cliff attended schools in Green River. He married the love of his life, Jamie Margaret Hole July 26, 2014 in Green River. Cliff served as a Sea Bee in the United States Navy. He worked for the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 for 15 years as Bus... Full story
Roger Sims, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Wednesday, June 26 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a 57-year resident of Green River, Wyoming and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born August 16, 1937 in Rock Springs, the son of Lewis Sims and Emma Krishbaum Sims. Roger attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1956. He married the love of his life Paula J. Harris February 14, 1967 in Ev... Full story
Patrick "Pat" Martin Mehle, 74, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024 at home after a fierce two and a half year battle with cancer. He was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Pat was born to William M. and Mary Ann (Brelih) Mehle in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was the eldest of five children. Pat attended Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic School through the 8th grade, and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1968. He was a National Merit Scholarship finalist. When he wasn't in... Full story
Charlotte Ann Willits, 66, passed away June 22, 2024 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born on February 28, 1958; the daughter of Robert Nessa and Margaret Vysocky. Charlotte graduated from Palmdale High school. She married Steve Willits in 1991; he preceded her in death in 1997. Charlotte was always there for her friends, especially her best friend of 43 years, Nancy Seyersdahl and Darrell Seyersdahl. She enjoyed spending her time rock hunting with friends and had a fondness for... Full story
Vasco Gene Walton, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He was a resident of Rock Springs and a former resident of Evanston, Wyoming. He was born July 25, 1933; the son of Vasco Walton and Shone Gallegos. Gene attended school in Evanston, Wyoming and graduated from Evanston High School in 1952. He enlisted in the Air Force and was a Veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1952 to 1956. Gene married the love of his life, Connie June Roberts November 1, 1958 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked... Full story
I grew up hearing stories about my Great Uncles John, Harold and Ed who fought against Hitler and the Nazis in World War II to defend us from the scourge of communism. Uncle John and Ed told us how after fighting for days they were captured and held in concentration camps as prisoners of war. They were prisoners because they knew the value of freedom. Surrounded by barbed wire, their bellies empty and bodies suffering from a lack of food and warm clothing, they took matters into their own hands. Uncle John found a way to sneak out of camp...
Green River Police Department reports for June 23 At 8:50 p.m., officers responded to a report of a hit and run. At 8:54 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued a warning for alleged failure to display license plate on rear of vehicle. At 9:36 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued a warning for alleged speeding. At 11:28 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued a warning for an alleged tail lights violation. At 11:36 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a... Full story
The streets of Green River were bustling last weekend with the eagerly-anticipated return of the Flaming Gorge Days Festival. After a year-long hiatus marked by disappointment and challenges, this beloved community event made a triumphant comeback, drawing enthusiastic crowds and a record number of vendors. Event coordinator Alishae Blazick was hired by the city to oversee the vendor fair for the event this year. She shared her journey in bringing Flaming Gorge Days back to life, emphasizing...
GHSC is hosting a day trip to the Shoshone Rose Casino in Lander on Friday, July 19. The bus will depart from the senior center at 8 a.m. and return around 7 p.m. A $15 refundable deposit is required to reserve a seat, and will be refunded on departure. Those who fail to attend without prior notice will forfeit their deposit. Call the center at 872-3223 to sign up for the trip. GHSC will be closed on the Fourth of July for the holiday. Special Events: Fourth of July luncheon: July 3, 11:30 a.m.... Full story
It's been almost two months since crews broke ground on the Skyline Trail in Green River, and work is steadily progressing. The Skyline Trail is an extension to the current Greenbelt trail system and will encompass three different access points, starting with a parking lot off Upland Way, as well as having a parking lot at the top of South Hill and another access point behind Western Wyoming Community College's Green River campus. The trail will have one switchback near the Upland entrance,...
This year's Pony Express Re-Ride passed through Sweetwater County ahead of schedule Saturday, June 22, stopping to change riders and horses in Granger at 4:15 p.m., the Sweetwater County Historical Museum shared. For 18 months, from April 1860 to October 1861, the Pony Express operated from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California. Lone riders, working both ways in relays, carried mail the nearly 2,000 dangerous miles in an average of 10 days across Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming,... Full story
Last Thursday through Sunday the Green River Knights hosted the Green River Knights Invite Wood Bat tournament. This tournament is the largest varsity baseball tournament in the State of Wyoming. This year over 10 teams came from Rawlins, Riverton, Jackson, Laramie, Lovell, Cheyenne, Powell, Pocatello and Montana to participate. In the tournament on Thursday, for the Knights' first game, they played against the Montana Lockwood Razorbacks. The Knights took the lead early, scoring two runs in...
The Wyoming State Golf Association (WSGA) hired golf professional Matt Kantor as their new Director of Operations and Tournaments this year. This position was previously held by former Green River resident Dave Snyder, who was also the former Head Golf Professional at Rolling Green Country Club from 1998-2004. Snyder served as the Executive Director of the WSGA from 2014 to 2023. Kantor, a Colorado native, has been a PGA Professional for over 15 years. He and his wife Miranda, who is originally...
