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"There's plenty of open space out here for you to explore and get off the beaten path," Lucy Diggins-Wold told a tour bus full of people Friday. A tour group had a taste of those open spaces during a tour of the Flaming Gorge area hosted by the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism. Lucy, the tour guide for the trip, hopes that taste will be enough to create a connection that will keep people coming back. The tours have been running on Thursdays and Fridays since June 3, and there are two tours...
A man the Green River Police Department alleges started a shootout with officers July 6 is facing nine felony charges that could lead to a lifetime in prison. Matthew Riley Culley, 33, of Green River, made his initial appearance Friday before Circuit Court Judge John Prokos and was issued a $1 million cash only bond. His charges consist of first degree attempted murder, four counts of aggravated assault, felonious restraint, two counts of interference with a peace officer and property...
The deaths of six more Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. The department announced Tuesday that five of the six died in July and one died in June. The deaths bring to 766 the number of Wyoming residents whose deaths have been tied to COVID-19. The victims include two Laramie County men, both of whom had been hospitalized for treatment before their deaths in July. A Sweetwater County man died in July after being hospitalized, while a Sweetwater County woman who died in June was...
Steve Myska, 86, passed away Monday, July 12. 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a life-long resident of Rock Springs. He died following a lengthy illness. Steve was born June 16, 1935 in Denver, Colorado; the son of Steve and Nellie Levitt Myska. He attended school in Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1953 graduate of Rock Springs High School. He completed an apprenticeship to become an electrician. Steve married Carole Rosatti on March 16, 1954 in Laramie, Wyoming. He was owner...
Cody Siler, 41, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a resident of Green River, Wyoming for the past 25 years and former resident of Elko, Nevada and Entiat, Washington. He was born on December 26, 1979 in Green River, Wyoming; the son of Johnna Lynn Siler. Cody attended school in Elko, Nevada and Entiat Washington and was a 1999 graduate of the Entiat High School. He worked for Schwan's as a delivery driver since 2019. Cody loved spending...
Faye LaJean (Jeanie) Frolic, 68, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at the Unity Point Methodist Hospital of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa where she was a patient for one day. Mrs. Frolic died following complications from an automobile accident. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born on July 27, 1952 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the daughter of Gerald Wyatt and Edna Mae Gray. Mrs. Frolic attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and in California. She married Stanley Froli...
Maxine Delores Jereb, 95, of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away July 14, 2021 at Sage View Care Center. Maxine was born April 28, 1926 in Frederick, Colorado to Charles Menapace and Kathryn Barbero. In 1933 her family moved to Dines, WY where she attended schools and graduated from Reliance High School in 1943. Maxine married Vincent "Wink" Jereb on April 21, 1946. Together they had four children, Vincent, David, Diana and Dennis. Maxine worked for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County as a...
Imagine having to hire someone for a job and there is a selection of people vying for the position. One would expect everyone seeking the job would be interested in actually having the job, right? This wasn’t the situation the Sweetwater County Commissioners faced in choosing a candidate for Sweetwater County Treasurer Tuesday. Mike Masterson, one of the three candidates chosen by members of the Sweetwater County Democratic Party, told the Commissioners he wouldn’t accept the role if they chose him. This effectively left the Commissioners wit...
Life is all about stories. From fairy tales at bedtime, to conversations around the dinner table, to movies in the theater, to articles in the newspaper, we are all surrounded and shaped by stories. I’ve always loved stories and wanted to tell them. During my time growing up in Rock Springs, I wrote stories, (part of) a novel, and fanfiction. I graduated from Western Wyoming Community College with an Associate of Arts degree in English and a creative writing certificate. Then I transferred to Bo...
Rock Springs resident Joe Barbuto will be the next Sweetwater County Treasurer, filling the remainder of Robb Slaughter’s term. The Sweetwater County Commissioners voted 4-1 to appoint Barbuto following public interviews they conducted with candidates recommended by the Sweetwater County Democratic Party. Barbuto started his term Wednesday. Slaughter announced plans to retire in June, with his final day as the county treasurer being July 1. Because the elected position is partisan and S...
Green River Police Department reports for July 13 At 9:16 p.m., officers responded to a report of suspicious individuals in a parking area on Bridger Drive. Officers met with the individuals and completed a report of the incident. July 14 At 5:30 p.m., officers responded to Stratton Myers ballpark in reference to juveniles fighting. After speaking with all parents and juveniles involved, no parties wanted to press charges and stated it was just kids fighting. Officers completed a report of the incident. July 15 At 9:36 a.m., officers were...
Despite concerns voiced by some residents regarding the impact to local viewsheds, the Green River City Council voted to allow Union Wireless to build an 80-foot lattice-style cell tower in a small, vacant lot near Ace Hardware and the Green River Post Office. The vote was not unanimous as Councilman Jim Zimmerman and Mayor Pete Rust voted against the proposal. Zimmerman, who lives near the site proposed by Union Wireless, said neighbors he talked to during his evening walks were in opposition...
Cora doesn’t like being in the car. Green River resident Teresa Eaton, the owner of Quality Resources and Case Management, drives to Rock Springs every day for work and her young daughter is quite vocal about how much she doesn’t like the trip. “I start and end my day with 30 minutes of crying,” she said. Wanting to find a home closer to work and hearing about how it is a good time to sell a home in Sweetwater County convinced Eaton to place her house on the market. She didn’t have to wait long...
The 2021 Wyoming's Big Show will feature many animal and craft exhibits. The Sweetwater County and Daggett County 4-H & FFA groups will have sheep, goat, swine, steer, cat, poultry, rabbit, and horse shows throughout the show. There will also be static exhibits displayed by Sweetwater County and Daggett County 4-H & FFA that will feature art, baking, candies, canning, crafts, crops, fruit, honey, vegetables, floriculture, needlecraft, and photography. Come see and support all the hard work the...
Aug. 4 will be Kid’s Day at Wyoming’s Big Show. Entertainment will be available throughout the day for children of all ages to enjoy. Lanky the Clown and Pirate Man Dan will be strolling the grounds and will be sure to make people laugh. Hypnotist Michael Swenson and the Zuma Zuma Acrobats will havemultiple shows throughout the day to amaze audiences. Wild Science! has many interactive zones to get your child interested in science. For children who love animals, they won’t want to miss shows by Wildlife Wendy with her tropical birds or Repti...
