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Residents from both Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and Sage View Care Center were at the fair Thursday taking in the sights. With help from the Green River Wolf Pack Dance team, CRRC residents made their way through the fair with ease. Heidi Schuh, CRRC activities director and volunteer coordinator, said with a total of 19 residents from the center and The Villa, they were taking all the help they could get. "We have a lot of kid volunteers this year, which is awesome," Schuh...
Children were all over the Sweetwater County Fair throughout last week. Whether they were showing animals for 4-H, riding rides, feeding animals or eating their favorite fair food, they were having a good time. Some kids were excitedly feeding the animals in the petting zoo, while others were not quite sure about it. They would timidly put their hand out and then laugh as the goats tongue touched their hand to lick the oats they were holding. Once the children realized the goat wasn't going to...
For one high school senior, playing a role in politics was an interest enhanced by a recent trip to Washington D.C. The journey started when Levi Hren, a Green River High School student, applied as a junior for Boys State through the American Legion. He was happy to represent Green River in Douglas. Hren has an interest in the political process and what leads up to the primary and general elections. He's also had an interest in civic education and what one must do to become a leader. During...
The Green River Knights showed the state what they're made of at the Wyoming Legion Baseball A tournament in Torrington last week, taking third. The Knights faced stiff competition at the start of the tournament Wednesday, entering as the fourth seed for the west and facing the first seeded team from the east, the Wheatland Lobos. The Knights upset the Lobos, which had entered the tournament off of a 3-0 streak in the eastern district tournament, with a final score of 11-6. The Knights' strong...
The Sweetwater County Commissioners feel as though Bank of the West Corporate has waged war against them when it declared it would no longer support certain businesses in the oil and gas and coal industries. According to Bank of the West’s website blog.bankofthewest.com/change, “We will no longer do business with companies whose main activity is exploring, producing, distributing, marketing or trading oil and gas from shale and/or tar sands. “We will no longer finance coal mines or coal-...
Fires in both Green River and Rock Springs kept area firefighters busy during the past few days. In Green River, the Green River Fire Department responded to an ATV fire Monday evening. According to information provided by the Green River Police Department, the fire was reported at 700 Shoshone Ave., at 7:10 p.m. According to Green River Fire Chief Mike Nomis, the owner said he had been riding the ATV and parked it at his residence, planning to go riding again. The ATV caught fire after it was...
Residents will have a chance to meet some of Green River’s police officers Saturday as the department hosts its annual National Night Out festivities. According to Green River Police Chief Tom Jarvie, the department has hosted National Night Out since 2004, though he admits the department hasn’t publicized the event until recently. “We’ve been doing it for quite awhile,” he said. Residents can host barbecues and block parties in their neighborhoods and register them with the police departmen...
Sally Martinez-Murphy, 55, passed away Aug. 4, 2018, at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. She was a lifelong resident of Green River. She was born on July 24, 1963, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Tomas Martinez and Claudina Cordova. Martinez-Murphy attended schools in Green River. Martinez- Murphy enjoyed spending time with family, rock hunting, fishing, hiking, and taking walks. Survivors include her life partner, Richard Murphy of Green River; one son, Joseph Seelen and wife Katie of...
Floyd Maestas, 55, of Reliance, passed away at his home Aug. 3, 2018, after a short illness. He was born Oct. 14, 1962, in Rock Springs, the son of Tomas and Laura Carrillo Maestas. Floyd graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1982. He was a member of the Catholic Church. He enjoyed the great outdoors, hunting, fishing and working on cars. Survivors include his brothers Paul Maestas and wife Cindy of St. George, Utah, and Lawrence Maestas and wife Patty of Onalaska, Wisc.;...
Laura Ellen McCarty, 40, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Rock Springs. She was a resident of Rock Springs for the past three months and former resident of Oregon. She was born on July 11, 1978, in Santa Maria, Calif., the daughter of Logan Lange and Donna Beaman. McCarty attended schools in California and graduated from Arroyo Grande High School with the class of 1996. She also attended University of Phoenix and Westerns Governors University and earned her bachelor degree. She was...
Hannah Soltis, 90, passed away Aug. 5, 2018, at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. Soltis was born Dec. 31, 1927, in Dawson, N.M., the daughter of Cotton Harney and Beatrice P. Harney. She attended schools in Superior and was a 1945 graduate of the Superior High School. Soltis married William Boyd "Butch" Soltis Sr., Feb. 10, 1949, in Green River. She was employed at Broadway Liquor for over 20 years as a liquor salesman. Soltis was a member of...
Selwyn Robert of West Jordan, Utah, succumbed to kidney failure at his home, surrounded by family and loved ones Aug. 5, 2018. Selwyn was born in Wales Jan. 15, 1938, and immigrated to the United States in 1975 with his immediate family. He was self-educated, loved reading, history, soccer, darts and a good pint of beer. He is survived by his son Barry, daughter Tracy and grandchildren Tommy, Tracy, Emily and Katie. He was preceded in death by his wife Eirwen Roberts. A time of gathering and...
James A. Tune, 80, passed away Aug. 1, 2018, at the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home in Ogden, Utah. James was a longtime resident of Green River. A celebration of his life will be announced at a later date. Services are pending....
Dixie Bradley of Green River passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of July 18, 2018. She was 80 years old. Dixie was born Jan. 26, 1938, to James Ray Smith Sr., and Hazel Bush Smith. She graduated from Platte Valley Academy in Shelton, Neb., in 1957. She wanted to be a medical doctor, but on the advice of her grandmother she graduated from business school in Grand Island, Neb. She worked for the Nebraska Legislature for several years. She was secretary to the president o...
Cindy Lu Majhanovich, 63, passed away July 25, 2018, in Spokane, Wash., amongst her loved ones following a prolonged illness. She was a resident of Spokane, Wash., and a former longtime resident of Green River and Rock Springs. Majhanovich was born Feb. 6, 1955, in Rock Springs, the daughter of John "Jack" Lowham and Josephine Munari. She attended schools in Green River and was a graduate of Green River High School with the class of 1973. To many, she will always be remembered as one of the...
Guo Ning Mei, 89, of Rock Springs, passed away July 24, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at Sage View Care Center following a lengthy illness. Mei was born in Taishan City, Guang Dong Province, China, Oct. 26, 1928, the son of Zong Hong Mei and Yu Yin Ruan. Guo moved from China to Rock Springs in 1988. He attended schools in China. Guo married Ji Ai Huang in China in 1960. He was a dishwasher for Lew's Family Restaurant for 15 years, retiring in 2005. His interests were music, especially...
More and more electric vehicles are traveling Wyoming’s roads. For people driving past the White Mountain Mall in Rock Springs, it’s no longer an uncommon sight to see Telsa electric vehicles making use of the company’s super chargers in front of the mall. Additionally, a few county residents are now the proud owners of electric vehicles. While a complete conversion to electric vehicles, if the market moves in that direction, is still decades off, Green River could benefit from installing a few third-party electric vehicle charging stati...
Former legislator supports Friess Dear Editor, After speaking with the candidates about the issues that are so crucial to our state, I have determined that Foster Friess is the best person to address the complex problems facing Wyoming. This state is blessed to have such a great field of candidates that are willing to set aside their personal and professional time and money to run for office. Foster stood out to me because of his willingness to listen and his true desire to fix the problems we have. The fact that he cannot be bought by the...
“Now you’re playing with power!” Nintendo’s marketing in the 80s always focused on power. The company’s magazine was named “Nintendo Power.” Some of the company’s television advertising featured lightning bolts and thunder. The Nintendo Entertainment System being a powerful entertainment tool was an idea the Japanese company pushed heavily on its customers. I bought one of Nintendo’s NES Classic Editions a few months back, thinking back to about how, 27 years ago, I would have to wait until afte...
You may have noticed some changes at the Green River Police Department. Not only do we have some new faces, but we have a new look as well. In the last year we have had five officers retire. We appointed a new chief, Tom Jarvie. Two captains were promoted, Shaun Sturlaugson and Janet Kauchich. Promoted to sergeants were Brad Halter, Jesse Nielson, Joe Cronk, and Det. Rob Fischer. Three new corporals were also promoted: Jason Bomba, Gary Bach, and Arner Smart. The GRPD still had spots to fill, and we were lucky enough to have brought in four new...
