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A Green River resident alleges the city police department violated his civil rights when they responded to a barking dog complaint at his house. Green River resident Terrell Lance went out of town this past weekend. He kept his two dogs at home, with plenty of food and water in the house for them and a dog door to go in and out of the house to urinate and defecate outside, in the backyard. Saturday, at 10 p.m. an officer was called to the Lance residence for a barking dog complaint, by an anonym...
Changes might be coming to the Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport. The facility’s manager recently submitted a six-year plan to the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s aeronautics division for review and possible approval. While WYDOT is frequently thought of as managing the state’s highways and interstates, the department also manages air travel throughout Wyoming. Devon Brubaker, the airport’s manager, said he expects the plan to be voted on in October or November. If that approva...
The Green River Police Department is currently investigating recent reports of vandalism to local businesses and vehicles. According to Green River Police Department Det. Luke Benson, sometime around July 27 and 28 during the night or early morning, the Walk N Run Day Care and a vehicle on the property, the Green River Recreation Center, and a vehicle on Alabama Drive were spray painted with red spray paint. Benson said the person or persons remain unknown. Some of the identifiable marks were a smiley face and the words KEMPO and Wicked. Also,...
Five years supervised probation is what a Green River man received for sexual abuse charges. Tommy R. Wheeler, entered an Alford plea in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery, which is a guilty plea of a defendant who proclaims he is innocent of the crime, but admits the prosecution has enough evidence to prove that he is guilty, to a felony charge of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree and sexual battery, a misdemeanor. Pursuant to a plea agreement, if Wheeler successfully co...
Joseph R. Shubert, 65, of Rock Springs passed away Aug. 12, 2015 at the Sublette Center in Pinedale. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Shubert died following a brief illness. He was born on March 15, 1950 in Rock Springs, the son of the Joe Shubert and Emma Pecolar Shubert. Shubert attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1969 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. He also attended Western Wyoming Community College for one year. Shubert was employed at Halliburton as a mechanic for 25 years. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic... Full story
Ruth Ann Stine, 87, of Green River, passed away peacefully Aug. 16, 2015 at the Kindred Nursing Facility of Rawlins with her three daughters by her side. She was born May 18, 1928 in Green River to Clarence E. Lewis and Alida Hulda Carlson. She married Tracy W. Stine on Nov. 5, 1946 in Green River and worked alongside him for the Union Pacific Railroad Express Company. Later they owned and operated the Center Street Conoco service station, and then built and operated Things 'R Stuff ceramic and... Full story
Grace S. Field, 92, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 15, 2015 at the Mission at Castle Rock in Green River. She had been a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. She was born on Nov. 24, 1922 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Ray Scott and Ola Evans Scott. Field attended schools in Salt Lake City and Rock Springs. She married Alfred "Bud" Schurman and he preceded her in death on March 24, 1961. She later married George "Skinny" Field in Rock Springs on Dec. 21, 1965 and he preceded her in d... Full story
A lot of good can come from one conversation. Such is the case when Julie Lutz, an environmental engineer from Tronox, was having a light conversation with Gavin Lovell, assistant manager of resources for the Bureau of Land Management and Mark Zornes, regional wildlife managing coordinator for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The two were discussing issues with wildlife, particularly sage grouse and pronghorn antelope, running into the old BLM fences that divide regions and properties and...
Like the falling of the leaves, cooler temperatures and longer evenings, the first day of school is one of those signs that summer is coming to an end. Today, students in Green River started their first day of classes and like students throughout the city, those attending Green River High School were both anxious and excited for the upcoming year. Bailee Roberts, a freshman, said she feels both emotions as the school year starts. Her nervousness stems from transitioning into a larger school,...
Green River seniors will get a chance to try their hands at table games and the one-armed bandits in Riverton this weekend. The Golden Hour Senior Center attendees will head off to Riverton this Saturday for their Casino Day Trip. The center goes to the Wind River Casino four times a month as a part of their monthly activities. Carmen Tune is the hostess each trip. They started the casino trips about three years ago, with the trips becoming successful at attracting interest. For example, on Aug. 8, there were 31 people who went on the trip.....
The name Charles Shultz might be fading from the public consciousness, but his creation, the “Peanuts” comic strip, will live on for decades to come. In November, a computer-animated film based on the characters will be released in theaters while the original comic strip continues to appear in newspapers across the country, Shultz’s “Peanuts” will probably continue on for decades to come. During the course of its nearly 50-year run, the strip evolved a lot and, at least according to a recent ar...
Well folks. I did it. I successfully went an entire week without Facebook and five days without email. How did I do that? Well, I must admit I did have a little bit of help. Last week, my family and I decided to go camping. The first spot was great; and we stayed there for two days. Although there was cell phone coverage at this location, I was too busy hiking, fishing or roasting marshmallows over a campfire with my kids to bother with my phone. I did take one phone call from Matthew’s new s...
With school starting today, drivers are cautioned to remember where the crosswalks are and stop when a bus’ red, flashing lights are on. Charmi Martinez, Sweetwater County School District No. 2 safety coordinator, said with school starting this week, parents and drivers need to pay attention. “Every time we have a vacation or break it’s almost like they forget about us,” Martinez said. “We have a lot of people running red lights.” Martinez said it is almost like residents do not know the pr...
The image of an older miner leading a younger miner immortalized in bronze was revealed to residents during the annual River Festival celebration last weekend. The statue, titled "Shift Change" was sculpted by Green River artist Bryan Cordova. His design was selected by the Green River Arts Council last year during Art on the Green to represent miners at the Mining Memorial Park near the Green River Visitors Center. Jeiremy Gomez, chairman of the Green River Arts Council, said a lighting...
Recently, my mom and I started reading the second book in the Game of Thrones series together, out loud. We always grab a hot beverage, usually coffee and sometimes tea, then curl up on the couch next to each other and take turns reading aloud. This is very reminiscent of the countless times we would sit together and read the Harry Potter book serious aloud, my mom, dad, and I. Well my mom and I would read and my dad would sit and listen. I can proudly say, I read the entire Harry Potter book...
Retirement turned out to be a short-lived period for Tom Wilson, the former athletics director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2. During the district’s meeting last week, Wilson was hired as Green River High School’s welding teacher. “All I ever wanted to be was a teacher,” Wilson said. Wilson started in the district in 1997 as GRHS’s welding teacher, moving into an administrative role as the athletics director in 2002. Wilson also taught welding briefly at Rock Springs High School in...
As they say, “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Apparently, no one figured fiscal cutbacks and downsizing into the equation when associating that creed with the United States Postal Service. Yet here we are, with our mail making a detour to Salt Lake City for sorting, even if it’s traveling from Green River to Rock Springs. That’s a trip that hardly takes 15 minutes to complete one way, but results in more than 400 additional miles for letters to reach t...
“It’s not the easiest run, but it’s not the hardest in the U.S.,” Green River resident Gary Killpack said moments after crossing the finish line. “The only downside, I had to stop and dump rocks out of my shoes.” Killpack joined more than 130 other runners taking part in the Run with the Horses events Saturday morning, which featured a 10K, half marathon and marathon. During the past few years, the event has grown and has attracted runners from across the nation, as well as internation...
Residents will have a chance to take aim for scholarships Aug. 29 during a sporting clay shoot. Wildlife and wilderness are two components that hold value in the “Forever West” state of Wyoming. In Sweetwater County alone, there are a variety of wildlife conservation groups. Green River resident Brian Taylor is especially concerned about conservation. Taylor is a local hunter’s education instructor, a Trout Unlimited member, Muley Fanatic Foundation member, a Community Chest board member and a f...
I remember the first day of school when I was a kid. Every year, I looked forward to seeing my friends, meeting new teachers and preparing for all the fun that was to happen in the year to come. What I never thought about, however, was all of the studying, tests and schoolwork that was ahead of me. While I typically excelled in some classes, English and social studies, for example, I struggled in math and science classes and needed a little extra help. I would have loved to have the resources available from today’s library. The Sweetwater C...
Have you ever been to the Fellsmere Florida Frog Leg Festival or the Duck Tape Festival in Avon Ohio? How about the Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw? America’s small-town festivals celebrate just about everything from the classic springtime cherry festivals scattered across the northwest, to somewhat more unique celebrations like the Bean Fest and the Great Championship Outhouse Race which takes place every October in Mountain View, Arkansas. Everyone knows that festivals are loads of fun but they also help rural communities create a sense of ide...
