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A new transmission line project cutting through southwest Wyoming will bring workers to the area, as well as impact funding to four counties. Last week, representatives of various local governments and agencies met to discuss their plan to claim a piece of the $7.9 million in impact funds the Gateway West Transmission Line project will bring. In total, county agencies seek $4.1 million. Construction on the transmission project is scheduled to start in April and will connect the Jim Bridger...
The Sweetwater County Commissioners aren’t the only ones upset with Bank of the West’s announcement to not fund certain oil-and-gas industry businesses. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Wyoming Treasurer Mark Gordon have added pressure on the bank over its corporate announcement. The two, along with the county commissioners, considered the bank’s corporate stance of not doing business with companies engaged in drilling shale for oil and gas, or mining or burning coal in power plants. The bank will...
Sweetwater County is going to receive about $2.37 million due to a tax error. In July, the Sweetwater County Commissioners were notified by the Department of Revenue that a Sweetwater County vendor mistakenly reported its taxes to Natrona County instead of Sweetwater County. The error was discovered during a regular audit. Kim Lovett, administrator of the Excise Tax Division of the Department of Revenue, said in a previous interview an audit on a Sweewater County vendor, which will remain...
A 16-year member of the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees will not be seeking re-election. Trustee Ann Rudoff announced she would not seek re-election in the upcoming general election, stating she intends to spend additional time with family. Rudoff said she intends to retire from her position at Western Wyoming Community College in two years and another school board term would result in her working an additional two more years. Rudoff said some of her most memorable...
Next week’s primary election will be an important one for Green River, Sweetwater County and Wyoming. Republicans will have to chose their preferred candidates in a number of races which will set the tone for the general election in November. In the U.S. House, Senate and Sweetwater County commissioner races, they will decide if they’re happy with things as they are with the incumbent candidates or if it’s time to go a new direction. They’ll decide which gubernatorial candidate best represents their interests and ideals in the governor’s office...
Wyomingites have to look no further than 2016 to remember the last time they were asked to vote the Political Party Purity Test over their own interests. Even though Donald Trump had given 38 percent of his donations to Democrats, voted in the Democratic primary in New York for exactly the same reason I did in Massachusetts, and had second homes in blue states, we stood up and voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump. We elected Donald Trump not because he prepared himself since adolescence to be a politician, but because he promised to work hard...
Headlines About Medical Studies May Be More Enthusiastic Than Accurate “Lowering Your Blood Pressure Could Stave Off Dementia,” heralded the headline from Bloomberg, which was not alone in delivering the “good” news. Time advised, “There May Finally Be Something You Can Do to Lower Your Risk of Dementia.” Reuters’ headline was even more definitive. “Lowering Blood Pressure Cuts Risk of Memory Decline: US Study.” Readers can be forgiven if they rushed to their doctors to discuss more aggressive blood pressure treatment. Who wouldn’t want to...
Today, marketing messages fly at consumers from every direction. Competition for customer attention and dollars is fierce, and product differentiation is difficult. Yet, there are some companies that inspire passionate customer loyalty. Branding is their secret ingredient, but what actually does the concept of “branding” mean? After reading several articles on “branding,” I decided to concoct my own definition. Branding is the image of a company, product, or service that occurs in the customer’s mind. That image is the result of a combinati...
“Mr. Gagnon you’re out of order!” shouted the chairperson. It was Aug. 2, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Sweetwater County Conservation District (SWCCD). It’s hard to make a point in a public meeting when you’re told to make it very brief, and the subject you’re trying to address has a long and wide history, a complex present, and its outcome will be consequential in many ways. At issue was, and is, the SWCCD’s plan to kill off the 13 Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) in Sweetwater County. This effort is being made across rural counties...
James A. "Jimmy" Tune, 80, of Green River passed away Aug. 1, 2018, at George E. Wahlen Veterans Home in Ogden, Utah surrounded by his loving family. He was born Oct. 5, 1937, in San Diego, the son of James David Tune and Daphne Jason Tune. He attended school and graduated from Sweetwater High School in San Diego. Jimmy married Carmen Trujillo Sept. 12, 1975, in Las Vegas. Their vows were later solemnized Dec. 2, 1980, in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Green River by Carmen's...
Patrick Smith, 32, a former resident of Green River, passed away at his home in Show Low, Ariz., July 29, 2018. He was an avid outdoorsman and was born in Rock Springs on June 2, 1986, to Ron and Ronnie Smith of Green River. Pat attended schools in Green River and graduated from Expedition Academy in 2003. Pat worked for and managed several businesses in the Show Low, Ariz., area. At the time of his death, he was employed as the manager of the Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Show Low, Ariz. He...
Cornelio Montoya Jr., 71, passed away Aug. 9, 2018, at his home in Green River surrounded by his family. He was a resident of Green River for 32 years and is a former resident of Granger. Montoya was born on July 29, 1947, in Taos, N.M., the son of Cornelio Montoya and Barbara Gonzales. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1966 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Montoya married Lydia Lovato, Aug. 19, 1967, in Rock Springs. He served in the United States Army for two years during...
Elizabeth Lee Kirts, 67, passed away Aug. 3, 2018, in Mesquite, Nev. She was born April 21, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas to George Ernest and Helen Myrtle Bell McDaniel. She lived in Rock Springs for many years, where she raised her daughter and met the love of her life, Charles E. Kirts. They were married April 10, 1990. He preceded her in death Dec. 9, 2008. Elizabeth worked at the Rocket-Miner newspaper and SOS Staffing in Rock Springs before retiring to Mesquite, Nev., in 2012, where she enjoyed...
Rosalee Davidson, 68, of Green River, passed away Aug. 12, 2018, in Cheyenne. She was born July 31, 1950, in Billings, Mont., the daughter of Edmore Wuest and Ella Schutz Wuest. She attended schools in Billings and graduated from Billings High School. Rosalee married Ralph W. Davidson on Sept. 6, 1969, in Billings, Mont. He preceded her in death Jan. 11, 2012. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rosalee enjoyed reading, crafts, and visiting with family and...
Robert Lynn Anderson, 66, passed away Aug. 12, 2018, at his home in Rock Springs. He was a long-time resident of Rock Springs. Anderson was born April 17, 1952, in Nebraska City, Neb., the son of Cecil James Anderson and Simone Melanie Alfred De Ceunynck. Anderson married Jane Ellen Anderson on March 25, 1972, in Craig, Neb., and she preceded him in death Oct., 28, 2009 in Rock Springs. He worked as a pipe liner for many companies for 51 years, and he retired in August 2017. Anderson enjoyed...
A Green River High School student recently traveled to Washington D.C., to attend the Congressional Award Gold Medal Ceremony. Mary Harris joined 441 youth from across 41 states to received the medal. According to the website congressional award.org, "For a minimum of two years, each Gold Medalist has logged at least 800 hours across four program areas: voluntary public service, personal development, physical fitness and expedition and exploration. The 2018 Gold Medal class is the largest in...
The Wyoming Highway Patrol awarded a Utah man the Colonel’s Commendation Award for helping to subdue a suspect who was attempting to get a trooper’s gun during an altercation on Interstate 80 in May. Darren Phillips, of Taylorsville, Utah, received the award during a ceremony in Cheyenne on Aug. 13. Gov. Matt Mead, Wyoming Department of Transportation Director Bill Panos, WHP Col. Kebin Haller, and Trooper Josh Carris, whom Phillips assisted, attended the event to honor Phillips. “You saved one person from sustaining severe injuries and you s...
The Green River High School Tennis team had its first meet of the season during the weekend, taking on Jackson and Riverton. “We played well against Jackson and Riverton,” head coach Phil Harder said. “We came away with some positives and a some things we need to improve on.” The team had its first away games against the two teams in Jackson, with both the boys and girls teams competing. The team also competed against Powell and Cody at home Tuesday, seeing mixed resulted against the teams. Next...
