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Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo was charged with six misdemeanors last week related to alleged actions he took to win a municipal contract for JFC Engineers and Surveyors, a company he serves as the president of and holds a majority stake in. The charges, which consist of five counts of official misconduct and one count of conflict of interest, carry with them fines of up to $5,000 each. Kaumo has denied the allegations against him. In an email he sent to Rock Springs City Council representatives a...
Republican candidates took the stage at the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night this week to debate their opponents in the upcoming primary election. One of the more heated debates was for the position of Sweetwater County Sheriff Monday night, while the longest was Tuesday night's debate between the candidates for Sweetwater County Commissioner, which lasted two hours. Sheriff debate The debate between current Sheriff John Grossnickle and former Rock Springs...
Home. Where each lives for the other, and all live for God. On August 2, 2022, angels appeared to escort Elizabeth M. "Betty" Hess to be with her husband, George J Hess in heaven. She was 89 years old. Born May 26, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Harold and Elizabeth Morton, Betty had a choice to pursue a professional singing career or have a family. Betty chose family. She married George Hess on April 17, 1955 in New York. George's work took them to several different states. They... Full story
Lindsey Nicole Reyes, 38, of Rock Springs, gained her angel wings on Friday, July 29th at her home. She was born January 2nd, 1984 to Donna Marie Goerg and Joseph Reyes in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Lindsey grew up in rock springs where she made a lot of lifetime lasting friendships, if you met Lindsey, you were instantly attracted to her beautiful, friendly aura. In 2014 while living in New Mexico, she gave birth to her pride and joy Quincy, her world literally revolved around bettering herself... Full story
Beverly Joan Blackwell, 89, passed away on March 30, 2022 in Aurora, CO, from complications due to a fall. She was of resident of Rock Springs for 61 years before moving to Aurora in 2019. Beverly was born to Ruth Nottingham Shroyer on March 24, 1933, in Denver, CO. Her mother passed away when Beverly was young and she was raised by her grandparents Ella and George Nottingham in Sheridan, WY Beverly married Samuel Blackwell on January 10, 1953 in Sheridan, WY. They were married 64 years prior... Full story
William "Vance" Wiley, 57, passed away July 22,2022 due to illness. He was a long-time resident of Green River, WY. He was born November 1,1964 in Provo, UT to Ila May Steele and Roy Garth Wiley. He married Corene Marie Vigil on June 11, 1988. Vance was born in Provo, UT and moved to Elberta, UT where he wrestled, played football and graduated with the class of 1984. As he loved to tell everyone, he was an extra in the movie Footloose and it was the highlight of his school years. After graduatio... Full story
Danielle Marie Kaumo, 38, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Rock Springs for the past seven years and former resident of Pinedale, Wyoming. Danielle was born July 10, 1984 in Rawlins, Wyoming; the daughter of Clarence R. Casados and Kay Dawn Balls Hatch. Danielle attended schools in Logan, Utah and was a 2002 graduate of Skyview High School. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Human Services and Sociology from Black Hills State... Full story
Harold Lee Rollins Sr., 82, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022 at University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Rollins was a resident of Green River, Wyoming for the past eight years and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and Arizona. He died following a sudden illness. Mr. Rollins was born September 19, 1939 in Gilbert, Arizona; the son of Malcom Rollins and Agnes Whitson. He attended schools in Arizona. Mr. Rollins married Geraldine Chance April 23, 1982 in Globe,... Full story
Jodie Hart Lowell, 53, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2022 in Payson, Utah from a long term illness. She was born on January 13, 1969 to Klee Gardiner Smith and Lonnie Hart. Jodie graduated from Green River High School in 1987. She worked as a biller in Las Vegas, NV and also worked at Mountain Land Physical Therapy in South Weber, UT. She held various jobs in the medical field. She married Javin Lowell at the Salt Lake City Temple in 1999, they later divorced. Jodie had three beautiful... Full story
Dear Editor, Charlie Manson and Donald Trump have several things in common. Both have initiated violent crimes that neither man was directly involved in, yet these crimes would not have happened except for their planning, brainwashing, and encouragement. This is known as “vicarious conspiracy,” while they share “vicarious liability,” or responsibility. Part of Manson’s brainwashing efforts involved the name of a Beatles song, “Helter Skelter.” Manson envisioned a coming race war that he called The Helter Skelter. Black people were going to rise... Full story
Green River Police Department reports for July 27 At 1:59 p.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the Picnic Grounds on Riview Road. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle for an obscured license plate and made contact with the driver. Officers issued the driver Joe Valdez, of Green River, a warning for allegedly operating a vehicle with altered or obscured license plate and a citation for alleged seat belt driver violation. At 2:46 p.m., officers responded to a report of a larceny at the Super 8 Motel.... Full story
Plays can take years to write and months to cast, rehearse, and perform. But next weekend, the Actors' Mission will fit the entire process into 24 hours. "We're going to unlock the doors at six, and then we're going to stay there until about nine o'clock the following night for our 24-hour page to stage event," Nina Tyler explained. The event will start the local theater group's new season in true Actors' Mission style, with free food, free performances, and original theater. "We want to invite... Full story
The school board of Sweetwater County School District No. 2 voted Tuesday evening to appoint Daniel Flom to fill a vacated seat on the board. The term runs through November and Flom will need to run for election this fall to keep his seat beyond that point. Two other seats on the school board will also be on the general election ballot this year. The filing period for those seats began Wednesday and ends Aug. 29. Flom, an underground diesel mechanic who unsuccessfully ran for a school board...
The city of Green River will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 in the council chambers at City Hall. The purpose of the hearing is to provide information to citizens about the increase in the amount the city of Green River plans to borrow to fund the cost of the City of Green River Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Facility Construction Project. This project includes the construction of a new activated sludge wastewater treatment facility to replace its existing lagoon system, originally constructed in 1962. The work will involve... Full story
The second annual Wyoming Legion Baseball "A" All-Star game was played at the Nida Field in Douglas on Saturday. The home run derby was hosted on Friday. The East team had the individual derby winner Jacob Russell from Douglas and the West took the win for the team derby. The West All-Star coaches were Jason Borders of Lovell, Mike Jameson of Lovell, and Brandon Peterson of Green River. The Green River Knights' A team players Jax Peterson, Marcos Molina, Jace Paoli, and Quentin Liebelt were...
All-around cowboy: Stetson Wright, $2,614, saddle bronc riding and bull riding. Bareback riding: 1. Donny Proffit, 84 points on Powder River Rodeo's Double Bubble, $1,272; 2. Keenan Hayes, 83.5, $964; 3. (tie) Jacek Frost and Tristan Hansen, 82, $578 each; 5. Mason Stuller, 79, $270; 6. Morgan Wilde, 77, $193. Steer wrestling: 1. (tie) Blake Brown and Ryan Nettle, 3.8 seconds, $1,470 each; 3. (tie) Chisum Docheff and Ty Everson, 4.0, $915 each; 5. Cole Trainor, 4.1, $499; 6. Blare Romsa, 4.5,... Full story
CASPER — Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Wyoming’s abortion ban filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on Wednesday. If granted, the preliminary injunction would block the ban’s enforcement for the duration of the lawsuit. The plaintiffs — Wyoming providers and residents and a Wyoming abortion fund — filed the lawsuit on July 25 following Gov. Gordon’s certification of the state’s abortion ban. The defendants are the State of Wyoming, Gordon, Attorney General Bridget Hill, Teton County Sheriff Matthew Carr and Town of Jackson Chief of...
