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Green River Councilman Allan Wilson is seeking a change of venue for a trial to take place on two counts of alleged sexual abuse of a minor citing there is no way he could have a fair trial in Sweetwater County due to overly excessive news media coverage. Allan D. Wilson is charged with one felony count of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor which allegedly took place in Lincoln County and one felony count of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor, which allegedly took place in Sweetwater...
Moving the backup dispatch center in Rock Springs to a new home at the Sweetwater County Justice Center could be costly for the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Joint Powers Board. The board’s backup dispatch center is located at 731 C Street in Rock Springs, the former home of the Rock Springs Circuit Court and Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. The center is the only group using the building after the county moved offices from the building to the newer justice center between Roc...
Nine years has meant a world of difference to Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s Nutrition Services department. Linda Martin, director of nutrition services, discussed the program’s growth during the school board’s meeting Tuesday night, highlighting many of the changes and improvements that have occurred since she took over the department in 2009. Martin attributes many of the changes and improvements made within Nutrition Services to her assistant director, Leah Kennison. In 2009,...
Eight candidates have filed to seek election to the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees. Three positions are up for election with incumbents John Malone and Robin Steiss seeking re-election. Joining Malone and Steiss in the race are Don Adams, Rachelle Morris, Elonna Owens, Daniel Stanton, Ashley Castillon and David Munoz. Board member Ann Rudoff announced she would not be seeking re-election. For Western Wyoming Community College’s board of trustees, three candidates h...
Lance Christopher Diehl-Sellers of Rock Springs passed away Aug. 26, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Lance was born Nov. 30, 1986, the son of William Diehl and Violet Ekenstam-Diehl in Rock Springs. Diehl-Sellers attended school in Rock Springs and was a 2004 graduate of Rock Springs High School. Lance married Gerald Sellers in Green River, March 26, 2010. Lance Managed Dominos Pizza for seven years and loved his previous job at Baker Atlas as a bulk hand. His interests included...
Paul Wyant, 78, passed away Aug. 21, 2018, at his home in Green River surrounded by his family. He was a resident of Green River for 37 years and is a former resident of Kittanning, Penn. Wyant was born on June 16, 1940, in Kittanning, Penn., the son of Thomas James Wyant and Martha Emily Claypool. He attended schools in Kittanning, Penn. Wyant married Barbara Ann Bowser Dec. 31, 1964, in Kittanning, Penn., and she preceded him in death Oct. 14, 1989, in Pennsylvania. He later married JoAnn...
Funeral services have taken place for Grace A. Fagan July 2, 2018, at Assumption Catholic Church in Welby, Colo. Grace was born in Denver April 5, 1921, and died in Denver June 24, 2018. She was 97 years old. She was the first born of eight children born to Nick and Victoria Domenico James. She grew up and attended schools in Welby, Colo., and graduated from Loretta Heights College in Denver in 1943. After World War II, she married Garland Fagan in Atlanta. They made their way back to Colorado...
Lawrence Michael Slocki, 65, of Green River, passed away Aug. 26, 2018, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan.11, 1953, in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Stanley Slocki and Emily Gecsey-Slocki. He graduated from Frank Dobie High School with the class of 1971. He graduated Princeton University with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1975. He then earned his medical degree in 1979 from the Baylor College of Medicine, completed his first year internship at the University of...
Mildred M. "Millie" Zuehlsdorff, 88, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug., 24, 2018, at Sage View Care Center. She had been a longtime resident of Rock Springs. She was born on June 15, 1930, in Superior, the daughter of Joseph Katovich and Mary Levar Katovich. Zuehlsdorff attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1947 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She married Aaron "Swede" Zuehlsdorff in 1950 in Rock Springs and he preceded her in death on March 1, 2015. Zuehlsdorff was employed as a...
As school has started in Green River, we’d like to remind residents to slow down while driving through school zones. After a long summer vacation where the zones didn’t apply, it’s easy to forget to slow down to 20 mph while passing by a school. Another reminder we’d like to give is to keep an eye out for children as they’re walking to and from school. While school crossing guards help children cross the streets near Green River schools, many of the streets leading to those schools don’t have crossing guards to help children. As such, it’s...
Dear Editor, Gary Killpack is an incumbent council person for Ward III in Green River, running for re-election. Recently, Gary Killpack had a house built at 1815 California Drive in Green River and needed dirt disposed from the excavation. Gary Killpack hired his son Joseph F. Killpack, and owner of New Peak Construction, LLC., for the construction. Gary’s son Joe, as part of New Peak Construction, caused much of the dirt from the excavation to be dumped on private property owned by my family. Permission was neither asked for nor granted for t...
Several groups joined forces to build bunk beds for children who don't have any to sleep on. On Saturday, Rocky Mountain Power volunteers worked with United Way of Southwest Wyoming to complete a Helping Hands Day project for the Rock Springs Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. The bed-building project took place at Unique Signs and Designs with about 30 volunteers pitching in to build beds for those in need. Since April, Mike and Aly Bond, SHP Rock Springs chapter founders, have been working...
Auditions for the 2018-2019 Sweetwater Board of Cooperative Educational Services Honor Choir Program will take place at the Sage Elementary School Sept. 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Also, as auditions are open and ongoing, they may be scheduled at any time with the directors by contacting them. Children from third through eighth grade with unchanged voices are welcome to attend this audition and participate in a 5 to 10 minute painless audition with director Wendy Compton. “In this program, there is a place for every young child wanting to be part of a...
The Southwestern Wyoming Central Labor Council wants to help alleviate hunger in Sweetwater County. The council will sponsor a food drive in conjunction with its annual Labor Day picnic. The picnic will take place on Labor Day, Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Crossroads West Park. Food and beverages are provided and, as always, the picnic is free. Please bring nonperishable food items to donate to the Food Bank of Sweetwater County. The Food Bank is in need of packaged side dishes, egg noodles, sugar, flour and canned meat other than tun...
The Green River Community Choir started Tuesday, but it’s not too late to join. The choir meets at 7 p.m. in the John Wesley Powell room at the Western Wyoming Community College Green River Campus. The cost is $20. Auditions are not necessary, but a love for singing is a must. The choir is sponsored by the Sweetwater County Board of Cooperative Educational Services and is under the direction of Marlys Ciscar. Those who have questions can contact 871-4401....
“We don’t have a lot of kids, but we have a lot of good kids,” Green River High School’s head cross country coach Craig Leavitt said about his team. Leavitt said he’s working on building the team this year and is specifically trying to recruit girls for the team. Leavitt said he has four girls on the team, but needs one more for GRHS to earn points during their cross country meets. GRHS girls can compete, but the team will be disqualified from scoring during girls’ runs if they are unable to f...
Green River High School's cross country team had a good early-season run during their annual invitational meet Friday. Head coach Craig Leavitt said both the boys' group and the Lady Wolves' lone competitor, Madison Yoak, performed well. Leavitt was especially impressed with Yoak, saying she had a great time for the course. Leavitt said the runners worked hard Friday, despite dealing with reduced air quality from heavy smoke in the area, as well as rainfall during portions of the meet. Leavitt b...
The Lady Wolves have been practicing for more than two weeks and it’s already paying off. The Green River High School Lady Wolves swim team has new goals this year and are ready to obtain them. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said they have decided to get better, stronger, faster and maintain focus throughout the season. This is what the team thought would be good goals for the season. “If we take care of business throughout the season, we’ll be good at the end of the year,” she said. This year, a...
The Lady Wolves swim team traveled to Gillette for a pentathlon and relays and came back with a third-place finish and eight already qualified for state. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said the Green River High School Lady Wolves swam really well this weekend against a lot of competitive teams. “They went down there and were hitting times where we thought they would be,” Seiloff said. The team traveled to Gillette instead of Rawlins because they already know what the competition around here loo...
“We want to improve every day,” head coach Rikki Shantz said. That’s this year’s goal for the Green River High School Lady Wolves volleyball team. Shantz said the team will have four seniors, five juniors, five sophomores and nine freshmen. “We have low numbers this year, but quality kids,” Shantz said. “They want to be in the gym getting better and they want to compete. I could not be more happy with how intense our practices have been and can’t wait to see our growth.” Those who are returning...
The Green River High School Lady Wolves volleyball team officially kicked off the season with five games in Cokeville last weekend. Head coach Rikki Shantz said the team played and lost against teams from Cokeville, Lyman, Star Valley and Alta, Utah, but won against a team from Grace, Idaho. In the game against Star Valley, Green River lost in three sets 25-15, 25-14 and 26-24. In the Cokeville games, the Lady Wolves lost in three sets 25-22. 25-20 and 25-23. In the game against Alta, Utah, the...
The Green River High School tennis team will continue to improve on previous seasons this year. The team has improved over the past few years, climbing in the state tournament ranking at the end of their seasons, as well as producing state champion tennis players. The tennis season started Aug. 11 with matches in Jackson. While the team has some struggles against Jackson and Cody, they have fared well against Riverton, Powell and Rock Springs. Green River vs. Rock Springs results Girls Singles No. 1: Haylen Cordova was defeated by Sasha...
The Green River High School football team’s season officially begins Friday with a home game against the Lander Valley Tigers. The game takes place at 7 p.m., at Wolves Stadium. The Wolves are looking to continue the strong seasons they’ve had in previous years. Last year, the Wolves fought their way into the 3A playoffs, ultimately losing to Torrington in a heartbreaking 17-13 semifinal game. The Wolves will be lead by a new head coach this year. Marty Wrage, who comes to Green River after a s...
