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Kids had the opportunity to learn about art and explore different ways to create art through a variety of projects last Thursday. Little Explorers, a summer program offered by the Sweetwater County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, lasted all week and each day had its own theme. "Today is all about art," class teacher Crystal Walker said. Various stations were set up for the kids to get creative. There were crayons for them to draw and color with, as well as stamps for them to decorate...
Jacquelyn Allison, 72, of Green River, passed away at her home July 25, 2016 following a lengthy illness. She was a resident of Green River for the past 41 years and former resident of Colorado and Utah. She was born in Aurora, Colo., Dec. 6, 1943, the daughter of Stanley Hawkins and Elizabeth O'Donahue Hawkins. Allison attended schools in Aurora High School and was a graduate with the class of 1961. She married Martin Keith Allison in October, 1965 in Denver and he preceded her in death on...
Nancy C. "Toni" Morgan, 75, of Green River, passed away July 23, 2016 at her home. A longtime resident of Green River and former resident of Carlsbad, N.M., Morgan died following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 23, 1940 in Wheatland, Ind., the daughter of Charles W. Dunn and Emma J. (Taylor) Dunn. Morgan attended schools in Carlsbad, N.M. She married Wiley J. Morgan in Roswell, N.M., Sept. 22, 1956. Morgan was employed at the Sweetwater County Courthouse and worked there for many years,...
Richard Lutes passed away peacefully July 21, 2016, at his home in Rock Springs. As a baby of a soldier at Fort Lewis, he was born in Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 24, 1942, the first of four children born to Jack B. Lutes and E. LaVera Curdy Lutes. Shortly thereafter, the family moved back to Bozeman, Mont., where he spent his youth. Lutes loved to participate in pranks and challenge the rules growing up and gave his friends and family nicknames out of love. He was a great storyteller and his gift of sto...
Allen Orris Davis died April 20, 2016 in Salt Lake City, at the University of Utah Medical Center after a long illness and fall in his home in Evanston. He was born at home on the June 17, 1940 in Gregory’s Landing, Mo., to Russell Orris Davis and wife Alice Gale Smith-Davis. Davis worked at Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne after graduating from high school in 1958 in Kahoka, Mo. He went on to work in the oil fields of Wyoming for various companies and retired in 1980. Davis was a longtime resident of Green River and had moved to Evanston i...
Chuck Ross, 73, of Sherwood, Ark., and former longtime resident of Green River, passed away June 27, 2016. Born Dec 9, 1942, in Pine Bluff Ark., he moved to Green River in 1975, owning C&C Construction, Ross Plumbing, A&E Auto & Electric and countless other businesses. He was an avid gun collector and dealer and was a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and most of all, his family. He had two sons, Chris Ross and wife Renee, of White Hall, Ark., and Shawn...
Jeffrey Thomas Wharton, born Sept. 5, 1956 in South Bend, Ind., died July 19, 2016 in Salt Lake City after a battle with a lengthy illness. Wharton was a father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend. He loved being a mechanic and being his own boss, he enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. His favorite singer was Garth Brooks, he loved attending local area country concerts. Thomas is survived by his three children, Jeffrey William and his wife Virginia Ann, Matthew Thomas...
Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center celebrated a major achievement for the assisted living facility, hosting a public open house Saturday. CRRC recently applied for and received the bronze level National Quality Award from the American Health Care Association. Gary Kelso, CEO and President of Mission Health, said the award is a commitment to continued improvement. Care facilities applying for the bronze-level award are given three years to apply for the silver, then another three years...
Shawn Yakovich impresses friends at the Area 51 Skate Park with a high-flying stunt Tuesday evening. The skate park is popular amongst residents from both Green River and Rock Springs. Star photo by David Martin...
The annual sports physicals are a lot more than a simple rubber stamp of approval for students to compete in school athletics, they could save a life. The importance of those physicals was discussed Tuesday after questions were raised about why Castle Rock Hospital District didn’t conduct physicals at the high school like they used have in the past. Connie Fauntleroy, medical director at CRHD, said the main goal for the physicals were to find and diagnose possible heart problems that would e...
Rodeo is the main event for the Sweetwater County Events Complex, but comments from Gillette about attempting to keep the National High School Finals Rodeo at the Cam-Plex have caught their attention. After winning a bid to host the NHSFR in 2018 and 2019, the complex was also awarded the opportunity to host the Wyoming State High School Finals Rodeo in 2017 and 2018. The complex plans to bid on the NHSFR for 2020 and 2021 as well as the National Junior High School Finals Rodeo in 2022 and...
A woman accused of forgery and theft of about $41,400 from a local construction company claims she’s innocent. Janette M. Klapel, 34, of Rock Springs, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to 31 counts of felony forgery charges and four counts of felony theft charges. If found guilty of all 35 charges, Klapel could face a maximum sentence of 350 years in prison and a maximum fine of $350,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place Oct. 3. A...
Kenny Ball, a native Green River resident, is running for Green River City Council Ward I because he wants the opportunity to serve the community he grew up in. Ball appreciates everything Green River has given him throughout his life and he wants to be able to be in the position to give back to the community. Although Ball lived in Laramie for a few years, he considers himself born and raised in Green River. “When I lived in Laramie, my dad was still living here so I spent every weekend in Green River,” Ball said. He feels very thankful for...
Green River Fire Department Capt. JP Apostolope was recently selected by the American Legion to receive the honor of "Firefighter of the Year for the State of Wyoming." "It's very special," Capt. Apostolope said. "It's a great achievement for me." Captain Apostolope is a second generation firefighter and started his firefighting career in 1990 at the GRFD. "My dad was a firefighter and I just always wanted to do that," he said. Firefighting is very fulfilling for Apostolope for many reasons. "I...
Cathy Denman, second from the left, a delegate from Green River stands with other members of the Wyoming delegation at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday. Photo courtesy of RJ Pieper...
As evidenced by the plethora of political signs popping up around town, the election season is upon us. One thing you are certain to hear from aspiring to incumbent politicians, from the local to national level is economic development. It doesn’t matter if you lean left or right, leaders will tout how they will create jobs and improve and diversify the economy. What voter does not want to see these things happen? It’s one thing to say you are going improve the economy but how does it really happen? I do not know the entire answer to that questi...
