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With Green River’s children going back to school today, the fight to maintain adequate school funding has never been more important. Legislators across the state, who believe themselves experts in education simply because the way they learned worked for them, see many of the school districts receiving more money than they deserve. What they’re overlooking is education in the 21st century is a world apart to the education provided 15-20 years ago. We don’t doubt the state has a huge funding gap to fill either. Rep. John Freeman, D-Green River...
Monday was an exciting day at my house and not because of the eclipse. It was the first day of school for my children. This year, was a little different as I realized I would no longer be driving my youngest son, John, to daycare or preschool. Yes. He’s moved on to bigger and better things -- kindergarten. He was so excited. He got up, got dressed, brushed his teeth and went and made his own breakfast, which consisted of a breakfast bar and a Pediasure, while I was in the shower. While I was g...
A few days after we moved to Casper from Cheyenne in 1999, my 12-year-old son asked me something I’d been wondering myself: “Dad, where are all the black people?” Wyoming’s capital city can’t be described as even remotely diverse, with an African-American population of about 3.6 percent. But it still tops Casper, which can only claim a 1.9 percent black citizenry, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. African Americans make up less than 1 percent of the entire state’s population, helping make Wyoming the ninth whitest state in the nation....
The fifth annual Intergalactic Spaceport Days are here. Did you know that the Green River Intergalactic Spaceport is one of the top 10 unique airports, as voted by pilots in Flying Magazine and it is right here in our own backyard? Also, the airport patches, stickers, and other merchandise (and directions to the airport) is one of the most requested items at the Green River Chamber of Commerce? This weekend you can see for yourself as we celebrate Spaceport Days at the airport. This event that is fully funded by a grant from the WYDOT...
The Sweetwater County Commissioners voted in favor to approve a voucher from Alpha Petroleum, a company owned and operated by Commissioner John Kolb. The voucher, totaling $933.75, was for two tests for the underground fuel storage tanks at the county’s road and bridge building in Rock Springs. According to Kolb, one of the tests involved cathodic protection, a test required every three years. The test measures corrosion protection in underground pipes and tanks. The second test was an annual i...
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County ended its fiscal year with 91 days of cash on hand, meaning it will not default on its bond issue. During a presentation Tuesday evening, Interim CEO Irene Richardson said the hospital ended its fiscal year above the 75 days of cash on hand minimum that would have triggered a default on its revenue bonds, which would have caused the hospital board to seek a management company to run MHSC. Other measures the hospital administration had to worry about were...
A Green River Police officer who has been charged with murder after a two-year-old boy in his care died, has until Friday to make a plea deal. Jacob Anglesey, 35, who was charged with first-degree murder, was going to change his plea in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a change of plea hearing in June, but when it was time for the hearing, it was announced a deal hadn’t been reached after all. Since then, an order after pretrial document has been filed in the Third District C...
A group of residents, tired of corporate money influencing state and national elections, is working to gather signatures for a proposed 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Specifically, the amendment seeks to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United vs. F.E.C., which ruled political spending is protected speech under the First Amendment and the government cannot keep a group or corporation from spending money in an election. While those groups cannot directly contribute...
During the course of its 46-year lifespan, Wilson Elementary School has been a number of things to Green River residents. Many studied in the building during its time as an elementary school. Others remember the building as Expedition Academy’s home until the alternative high school relocated. Most recently, students from Monroe Intermediate School utilized the building as sections of the middle school were renovated two years ago. Now, it will house the district’s administrative staff. The sch...
It’s a course many runners describe as the toughest marathon they’ve ran. Starting at Expedition Island, runners follow a path through Green River and up Wild Horse Canyon Road, taking them to the Wild Horse Loop, before being turned around to follow the path back to Expedition Island. Along the way, wild horses can often be seen along the course, along with the desert vistas common throughout Sweetwater County. “They delivered when they said ‘run with the wild horses,’” Charles Kobold, a r...
Robert "Bob" W. VanValkenburg, 58, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 11, 2017, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on April 19, 1959, in Rock Springs, the son of Robert "Skip" Leo VanValkenburg and Enid Joan Simkin. VanValkenburg attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1978 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. He was an assistant superintendent and heavy equipment operator for Sweetwater County Road and Bridge for 38 years. He retired in March of 2017. VanValkenburg...
Herman David Rauzi, 94, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 19, 2017, in Rock Springs A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Rauzi had been in ill health for the past six months. He was born May 24, 1923, in Superior, the son of Dave Rauzi and Concetta Menghini Rauzi. Rauzi attended schools in Rock Springs, and was a 1941 graduate of Rock Springs High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific theater. On July 15, 1950, he married Blanche Marie Chevalier in Rock...
Anthony Marko Knezovich Jr., 64, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 17, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1952, in Rock Springs, the son of Tony Knezovich and Olga Franklin Knezovich. Knezovich attended schools in Superior and Rock Springs and received his GED in the U.S. Navy. He married Linda Wollen in Las Vegas and they were later divorced. Knezovich was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Community. He was employed by Francis Drilling Fluids as a truck driver until ill health forced...
Elaine Acker, 95, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 16, 2017, at her home with family. Acker was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. She was born May 5, 1922, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Bill Davis and Isabel Lindsey. Acker attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School in 1940. She married William James Acker in Green River, Aug. 4, 1941. He later preceded her in death on March 30, 2004. Her interests included spending time with her family and her two...
While events like the Run with the Horses Marathon and Cajun Shrimp Boil headline the annual River Festival at Expedition Island, the county’s kids had a chance to enjoy festivities as well. Those who found the Cajun shrimp too spicy for their taste buds could still enjoy a spaghetti dinner. While they had a chance to check out cool rides at the nearby car show, kids also had a chance to play at Evers Park and the nearby splash park as their parents watched on. A kids craft tent was set up o...
The front lawn of the Golden Hour Senior Center was filled with seniors looking at the solar eclipse with special glasses. On Monday the center embraced the event by handing out solar eclipse viewing glasses, fact sheets, quizzes and paddles. They also received snacks, which suited the theme, including moon pies, Sun Chips and sun-shaped sugar cookies with an Oreo cookie on it to represent the moon passing in front of the sun. A couple of the seniors were talking about the last time they had...
With only 24 hours to create pieces of 2D and 3D art it's amazing what the artists come up with. For most artists, the annual Art on the Green competition is a time for them to challenge themselves to try new things while under the 24-hour time limit. Green River semi-professional artist Bryant Birch was working on a sketch of a cowboy and his horse. Even though drawing and painting animals in nature isn't anything new to Birch, drawing the cowboy was pushing his limits. "This is the very first...
