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Seniors were moving and grooving to the music during a low-impact exercise class. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:15 a.m. seniors can be seen dancing in the cafeteria to fun music at the Golden Hour Senior Center. Monday morning was no different, about six ladies were dancing to routines from popular music like Sheppard's "Geronimo" and Taio Cruz' "Dynamite" and songs from Shakira and Tina Turner. When the ladies were having problems learning new moves they were just encouraged to keep...
With school starting up, the Splash Park became a popular destination for kids looking to find ways to end summer on a fun note. The Splash Park is the place where kids can go to have a blast while cooling down on hot summer days. "The Splash Park is the most popular and used parks amenity we have," Director of Parks and Recreation Brad Raney said. "It has a constant stream of people enjoying it throughout the summer." The park has been a community favorite since it was built in 2005. The...
Dropping out of high school was something Amy Sample never really got over. When she dropped out 19 years ago, Sample was in the 11th grade at Green River High School. Back then, she didn't know just how important having a high-school diploma would be for her. "It is very hard these days to get a job without a high-school diploma," Sample said. This wasn't the only reason for Sample to return to school. "I wanted to show my kids it's important to stay in school," she said. Sample has two...
Residents who dropped out of high school can now receive their diplomas through a college program. Western Wyoming Community College’s High-School Equivalency class is now being offered at both the Green River and Rock Springs campuses. Laurie Carollo, who works in adult basic education at the Green River campus, said both campuses are getting ready to start their Hi S.E.T. programs. Hi S.E.T. has replaced the Generation Educational Development program. Carollo said those who are interested i...
Teresa, John and Valarie Flores enjoy wrestling with each other at Indian Hills Park Tuesday afternoon. Star photo by Stephanie Thompson...
Kari-Lyn Koritnik, 37, of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away Aug. 4, 2016. She was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at First Congregational Church in Rock Springs. Friends may call at the church on Friday, one hour prior to services....
Joyce Macy, 75, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 10, 2016 at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Macy died following a sudden illness. She was born on Nov. 13, 1940 in Omaha, Neb., the daughter of Henry B. and Dorothy E. Sullivan. Macy attended schools in Rawlins and was a 1958 graduate of the Rawlins High School. She married Robert Warrington Macy II at the First United Methodist Church on Oct. 9, 1970. Macy was employed at Wyo Radio for eight years as a clerk. Her interests...
Larry Dean Stoeger passed away from pancreatic cancer surrounded by his loving family Aug. 14, 2016. He was born in Brewster, Wash. on Aug. 25, 1952 to Robert and Ila Stoeger. He moved to Casper as a youngster and graduated from Natrona County High School in 1970. After graduating, he went to work in the oil industry. He started as a rig hand, working for Stan Starner, Meade Drilling, and Updike Brothers. He then went to work for HB&R as a dispatcher, and finished his career working as a...
Mary Marie White, 92, of Rock Springs, passed away July 20, 2016 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, White passed away following a lengthy illness. She was born on Oct. 26, 1923 in LaBarge, the daughter of George and Florence Vickrey. White attended schools in Granger. She was employed for many years as a waitress at the New Grand Cafe and in later years as a custodian at the White Mountain Junior High. She retired in 1985. White was a member of Fraternal...
For James Bunderman, it'll be his first chance to play for the Wolves football team in a year. A broken collarbone at the start of the football season last year sidelined Bunderman for the whole fall semester. He suited up in pads with the rest of his team, watching and cheering as the Wolves advanced through the playoffs, defeating an undefeated Jackson Hole squad, and making their way to play under the lights at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. "I was there for my team, cheering them on" he...
The Olympic games in Rio have been a bit of a mixed bag. Sure, there have been plenty of exciting events that have taken place, but they’ve been marred by problems arising both before the games started and during the festivities as well. Allegations of rigged boxing matches have risen recently after an Irish fighter lost in a controversial decision to his Russian opponent and, more blatantly, a Japanese fighter losing to his Azerbaijan opponent via decision after the Japanese boxer knocked h...
The hail may have melted, but the damage still remains. The impact of an early June hail storm is still being felt by residents in Green River, as work continues on building repairs throughout the city. A storm of that magnitude is unusual for the area, so it came as a big surprise to residents, insurance agencies and contractors alike. Owner of Drinkle Insurance, Laurie Drinkle, has been working in insurance in Green River for 38 years and has never seen a storm cause this much damage. “This kind of stuff doesn’t happen here,” Drinkle said. “T...
A Jamestown woman got quite a scare Monday afternoon when a semi truck veered off Interstate 80 and drove through a portion of her property. The truck later caught fire, threatening a building at the residence at 13 Oxbow Drive in Jamestown. Tara Boling was watching TV at the time of the crash, saying she heard a loud pop coming from the interstate. Boling said the sound isn't unusual as tires do pop as vehicles drive along the interstate. "Next thing I know, I see a semi driving through our...
Green River residents cast their votes yesterday and the results are in. With Lisa Maes running unopposed in Ward II, and Brett Stokes and Robert Berg both automatically advancing to the general election for Ward III, all eyes were on the Ward I results. The two candidates moving on are Tom Murphy and Ken Ball. Murphy received the most votes, 315, while Ball received 280 votes. Richard Baxter received the least amount of votes with 225 votes, making up 27.44 percent of the vote. As the race took place between three candidates, the top two in...
Nonpartisan filing for school boards and special districts started last week, attracting a few candidates for various board seats. For the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, four candidates have filed, including two incumbents. The four will vie for four seats available on the board of trustees. Brenda Roosa and, Steve Core have filed for re-election while Corina Tynsky and Mark Sanders have also filed to run. Another board, representing Castle Rock Hospital District,...
It’s an attractive thought, that’s for sure. The idea that someone like the Green Party’s Dr. Jill Stein or Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson could become the next president of the United States is something that gives a lot of people hope, especially if their political philosophies don’t align with either the Democrats or Republicans. Yet, while it’s theoretically possible a candidate from an alternative party could get voted into the White House, those parties should spend more time working to influence state governments. The most obvious pr...
There is still time to enjoy some great summer events. One of those is the 15th annual River Festival. This event, complemented with the Art on the Green, brings in people from all over the country. Some of the weekend highlights are the 13th annual “Run with the Horses Marathon,” with multiple races including a full marathon, half marathon and a 10k. Other events are the now-famous Cajun Shrimp Boil Friday night and the Rubber Duck Race that ends in a photo finish under the island bridge. There will be a multitude of craft vendors on site so e...
As a Green River native, I was surprised and disappointed to read a recent editorial decrying the possibility of hosting a nuclear waste storage facility in Wyoming. I believe in the importance of basing scientific policy on hard data, and it seems to me that the opinion expressed in the editorial is informed more by fear than fact. I urge the Star to reconsider its position. I hope to take this opportunity to address the concerns raised in the editorial to the best of my limited ability. Although I would like to change their opinion, I would...
