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For the past week, smoke has drifted into Sweetwater County and although it seems to have lessened, it will not disappear anytime soon. According to Dave Lipson, Fire Weather Services Team Member at the National Weather Service Center in Riverton, it is hard to pinpoint just exactly where all the smoke is coming from. He said with so many fires in Washington, Idaho and Montana, it is hard to tell which state or if all three are contributing to the smoky conditions, which at times have made it...
The economic growth or decline can be seen through the many types of permits applied for through local planning offices. As far as permits and development goes for the city of Green River, residential permits this year and last year are at a higher level compared to years past, as well as some commercial permits as well. “For mid year, we are still higher than what we were in 2010, 2011, 2012. We’ve issued eleven single family homes, and also townhouses,” Laura Profaizer, the city’s communi...
A woman accused of hitting her autistic child with a belt pleaded not guilty to a felony child abuse charge. Jayme R. Foster of Green River appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to one count of felony child abuse. If found guilty of the charge, Foster could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000. According to documents, on Feb. 5, 2015, an officer was sent to an elementary school to check on a possible child abuse case....
With Green River kids already a week into the school year, many of Green River’s parks appear less visited in the evenings than they were over the summer. However, one girl was making use of the Splash Park at Evers Park Tuesday, getting some water fun in before the park is shut off for the winter. Savannah Martinez played at the park as family members enjoyed the early evening weather at the park. More children were at the Sweetwater County Library Tuesday night, utilizing the library for e...
A basement living room ignited in a fire Friday that is still under investigation. The Green River Fire Department responded to 475 Logan St. at about 3 p.m. Assistant Fire Chief Mike Liberty said 16 firefighters arrived at the scene in two fire trucks. When they arrived, smoke was coming out of the home through basement windows and the open front door. Liberty said the home’s occupants escaped and were uninjured. The fire was contained to a single room Liberty described as a living space in t...
Darlene Mae Wiebe, 82, of Sheridan, Ore., passed away Aug. 24, 2015, in McMinnville, Ore. She was born Sept. 13, 1932, in Burlington, Ky., to Jesse and Dorothy (Crouch) McElroy. She married Ron Wiebe in Carlton, Ore., Sept. 24, 1949. They moved to Green River, Wyo., in 1968. She was a homemaker and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. She found great joy in arrowhead and rock hunting in Wyoming and was an active member in Monroe Avenue Baptist Church and Tops Club from 1969-2015.... Full story
Deborah Leona (Hughes) Rundell, 59, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 20, 2015 at her home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Green River and Walden, Colo., Rundell died following a battle with cancer for the past seven months. She was born on July 16, 1956 in Walden, Colo., the daughter of late John L. Hughes and Shirley R. Moran Hughes. Rundell attended schools in Walden, Colo., and graduated from North Park High School with the class of 1974. She later attended Wester... Full story
Michael Valentine Koritnik, 60, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 19, 2015 at his home. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Koritnik died following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Dec. 31, 1954 in Rock Springs, the son of Valentine Martin Koritnik and Helen Josephine Marcina. Koritnik attended schools in Rock Springs and was a Rock Springs High School graduate with the class of 1973 and attended University of Wyoming from 1976 to 1979. He married Tara Lynn Allen on Aug. 19,... Full story
Boyd Gilbert Smiley, 54, of Rock Springs, passed away in Salt Lake City July 8, 2015, following a sudden illness. Boyd was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Limon, Colo. Smiley, known as Bodie by his family, and Smiley by his friends in Rock Springs, loved to ride his motorcycle; the family ranch near Limon, Colo.; the outdoors; collecting guns and reading history. He cherished his daughter, Amber Harrison and husband Sean, and their daughters Kiera and Berlynn and his... Full story
Michael Ray Cachelin, 41, passed away in Green River, Aug. 18, 2015. He was born Aug. 24, 1973 to Marven Eugene Cachelin and Pauline Beatrice Lopez Cachelin in Lander. His brother, Thomas, was born on July 18, 1977. During his childhood, the family traveled around some due to his father's work in the oil fields. Michael had healthy interests and did well in school, but was relatively quiet and kept to himself, more so as he got older. In all his activities it was evident that he was happiest whe... Full story
Let’s get this out of the way: the sixth-penny tax, officially titled the Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax, is a great way to fund needed improvements regarding infrastructure. In 2012, voters approved a total $81.8 million in various construction projects ranging from street and water improvements to renovations at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and the construction of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Medical Office Building. Needs associated with water, sewer and streets are easily paid for and completed thr...
Dear Editor, Several months ago I read in the newspaper that half the respondents to a survey thought the city’s deer population was a problem. That half of the respondents didn’t think the deer were a problem gave the mayor and City Council license to do nothing. Their doing nothing has resulted in the City of Green River remaining a sanctuary city for deer. In the Sanctuary City of Green River, the deer munch their way through town, destroying gardens and trees the residents have invested much time, effort and money. I can’t help but think...
August is just about over, but you still have time to celebrate romance. Whether you find it at home, on a date, or at the library, August is the month to think about romance. A few online Romance Awareness Month sources suggest adding a little romance to your relationship this month, or focusing on the romance that is already there. Send your significant other flowers, express your appreciation for her/him verbally, hold hands, give compliments, cook a special dinner. If you’re still looking for romance, might I suggest a visit to the l...
The city’s Parks and Rec. Department does a great deal of work behind the scenes which makes this community a beautiful place to live. Most of what they do never gets noticed, but that’s okay because the people working in Parks and Rec. are not looking for praise. In the cruel paradox that is public service however, just as one’s victories are rarely remarked upon, errors are rarely overlooked. And so, the city would like to explain the sad story of what happened to many of the dear trees that line our lovely streets. Every year when sprin...
A friend and I were recently discussing what our favorite Wyoming moments would be, specifically the Green River or Rock Springs moments. I had a hard time narrowing it down. I honestly couldn’t think of a specific one, but not because I don’t have any fun or memorable moments in Wyoming. I’ve spent the majority of my life in Wyoming, so many of my memories have been in Wyoming and many of them in Green River and Rock Springs. Something happened last week though that I decided deserved to be co...
On Friday, the smell of glue was filling the craft room at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center. As residents were busy working on their craft projects, Kathy Elliott was busy instructing them on what to do next. Bowls of glue were seen at each work station. The residents would dip a paintbrush into the glue and then paint it onto a balloon. The balloon was stuck to a plastic cup, which held it in place while the residents worked on them. Once the balloon had glue on it, the...
A mother received a phone call from her son, who was away from home attending college. This phone call however, was different from other ones. She answered the phone call from her son. She recalls him sounding scared, saying he was in a stairwell, not knowing why. "I'm not doing so well. I'm in a stairwell," he said. "Have you gone to class this week?" his mother asked him. "Did you eat today?" "I don't know," he said. That phone call was a couple years ago. Slowly, occurrences like this...
Talented Green River teachers have been showing off their work at the Sweetwater County Library. Sweetwater County School District No. 2 has many talented art teachers. Some of them have had their artwork on display recently at the Library. The library system is inviting residents to join them for an exhibit reception Monday from 5-6 p.m. The work of four art teachers, Scott Blume, Stacey Davenport, Shane Steiss and Michelle McNair, is on display. “Many things inspire me, but often that which is a bit odd, colorful and whimsical/fantasy,” Blu...
Students interested in learning to play violin, viola or cello need only to call Sweetwater Board of Cooperative Educational Services to register in the After-School String program, now including lessons at the Eastside Elementary School. Weekly group lessons in violin, viola and cello will continue to take place also at the Pilot Butte Elementary School, at the Rock Springs Junior High School and in Green River. Students need to provide their own instrument and method book. Local music dealers can provide rental instruments and materials. Stud...
The Sweetwater Board of Cooperative Educational Services Community Orchestra, which rehearses weekly at Western Wyoming College, welcomes new and returning performers for the 2015-2016 Season. Intermediate and advanced String, Wind, Brass and Percussion players are encouraged to join the the Sweetwater BOCES Community Orchestra, which will begin rehearsals Tuesday. “We are looking for instrumentalists who not only excel in the performance of their instrument, but who are willing to invest their time and talent to weekly rehearsals and performan...
With the completion of the Clock Tower Plaza, Green River Main Street seeks to utilize the space as a public gathering place. One of their newest initiatives to promote the plaza is the new Downtown Rhythms and Rhymes event taking place at 6 p.m. Sept. 11. Jennie Melvin, director of the city’s Urban Renewal Agency and Main Street program, said she hopes the event will promote the plaza as a performance space. The event will follow a format similar to the older Poetry Jams hosted by the S...
For Tony Beardsley, the athletics director for Sweetwater County School District No.2, communication and teamwork are major components to a successful athletics program. Beardsley, who was hired in May to replace longtime director Tom Wilson, said the entire community should be involved in the school’s athletics programs. “We’re all a team here,” he said. Beardsley said the community can help provide a great foundation for the school’s athletics, believing programs like the city’s flag football...
Among the inductees in the 2015 Green River High School Hall of Fame is a coach responsible for bringing the school four consecutive state titles. Jack Beard, as well as the 1974-1977 boys swim teams, will be inducted in a ceremony Sept. 5 and will be introduced during halftime at the Sept. 4 football game. Beard was the school’s first swimming coach, taking the position after the Monroe Pool was completed. Beard, born and raised in Thermopolis, was a member of the Thermopolis Bobcats football team in high school. After completing the r...
Staff Report Sweetwater County runners performed well during the Run with the Horses races during the annual River Festival. John Pawleska, one of the race’s organizers, said local runners Adam Harlow, Brenda Gray, Jessie Ray O’Neal, and Kristine Maggi were top finishers in their races. Additionally, Rock Springs resident Julie Seymour won the women’s marathon 24 minutes ahead of the next finisher. “We had some real good times for 1,500-foot of climb in this race,” Pawleska said. Run with the Horses results: Men’s Marathon 20-29 Division 1....
Seasons for mourning dove, rail and snipe open statewide Tuesday. Sandhill crane hunt areas in the Pacific Flyway portion of Wyoming also open Tuesday to limited quota permit holders and include Hunt Area 1, the Bear River and Ham’s Fork Drainages in Lincoln County, Hunt Area 3, Bureau of Reclamation Eden Project in Sweetwater County, and Hunt Area 5, the entirety of Uinta County. The early Canada goose season in the Pacific Flyway also opens Sept. 1 and ends on Sept. 8. The daily bag limit on any Canada or cackling geese is two, and the p...
