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The Green River High School Wolves started their season Friday night with a non conference Jamboree scrimmage with Mountain View and Farson-Eden high schools. The main varsity action, which involved running a set series of plays by both teams on offense and defense, saw Green River take on the visiting Buffaloes from Mountain View who came in ranked second in 2A and a very impressive ranking of sixth in the state overall. The Buffaloes took command from the start, marching down the field...
A man accused of threatening his father with a machete was bound over to Third District Court last week. Robert Mandros, 20, Green River, recently appeared in the Third Circuit Court at a preliminary hearing to aggravated assault and battery, a felony, and property destruction and defacement, a misdemeanor. According to court documents, on Aug. 21, at 8:17 p.m., officers responded to a home in Green River for a report that Mandros was threatening his father, Johnny Mandros, with a machete. Upon...
A longtime Green River physical education teacher who is widely known for her many contributions to Sweetwater County School District No. 2 died over the holiday weekend. According to an obituary from Vase Funeral Home, Nancy Eklund died Saturday at her home. She was 67 years old. Eklund worked within the school district for decades, living in Green River for the past 47 years. She was an educator and coach during much of her career with the school district and later earned multiple awards for...
With project requests totaling more than $230 million for the sixth-penny tax initiative, the Sweetwater County commissioners fear a tax request that big could turn off voters. During the Sweetwater County commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, Commissioner Lauren Schoenfeld updated the other commissioners on what was discussed at a recent sixth-penny tax meeting. Schoenfeld said requests have come in from each town, city and agency requesting money, including Bairoil with $4.5 million, Granger...
A fire burning east of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir has burned hundreds of acres since it was reported Sunday afternoon. The fire at Currant Creek Ridge has been heavily attacked by firefighters from the Rock Springs Bureau of Land Management, Ashley National Forest and Sweetwater County Fire Department, as well as federal air resources, according to Mike Bournazian, Sweetwater County Fire Warden. “We had a hard time getting to that fire itself,” Bournazian said. The fire was initially reported at about 1:30 p.m., Sunday. The fire, ide...
Nancy Jo Raso Eklund, 67, passed away Aug. 31, 2019, at her home suddenly and peacefully. She was a resident of Green River for the past 47 years and is a former resident of Minnesota. Eklund was born Aug. 18, 1952, in Austin, Minn.; the daughter of Joseph Raso and Rose Marie Fries. She attended schools in Minnesota and was a 1970 graduate of the Pacelli High School. Nancy also obtained a bachelor's degree in physical education and special education from Saint Cloud State University, as well as...
Dolores Marie French, 93, Green River, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at The Mission at Castle Rock. A longtime resident of Green River, and former resident of Chicago and Denver, French died following a brief illness. She was born June 17, 1926, in Oak Park, Ill., the daughter of Michael Angelo and Brunette San Giacomo. French attended schools in Chicago, Ill., and graduated from John Marshall High School in 1944. She married Harvey French Aug. 16, 1947, at Saint Francis de Sales...
Boyd Keith McKinney, passed away Aug. 25, 2019, at his home in Green River. He was a resident of Green River for the past 42 years and former resident of Albuquerque, N.M., McKinney died following a brief illness. He was born Jan. 29, 1953, in Albuquerque, N.M., the son of William H. McKinney and Elizabeth White. McKinney attended schools in Albuquerque, N.M., and graduated from the Manzano High School in 1971. He attended the Albuquerque Technical Institute. He married Beverly J. Quillen on...
McKenzie Jane "Kenzie" Vaughn, 5, Green River, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 12, 2014, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Matthew and Helen Moerke Vaughn. Kenzie attended the Child Development Pre-School in Green River. She enjoyed playing outside especially with her brother, watching cartoons, dancing and singing. Survivors include her parents, Matt and Helen Vaughn of Green River; her brother, Landon Matthew Vaughn of Green River;...
Jeffery Thomas Jackelen, 65, of Dubois died unexpectedly Aug. 26, while camping with his wife at Trail Lake near Dubois. He was born Feb. 20, 1954, to Kenneth and Joyce (Reinhardt) Jackelen at Wabasha, Minn., and grew up in Alma and Stoddard, Wisc. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Lawrence Catholic Church of Alma. He graduated from DeSoto, Wisc., area high school in 1972. He moved to Wyoming with his parents. He served in the United States Navy from April 1976-Oct. 1982, on the USS Dubuq...
It was a bit of a rough start to the season for the Green River Lady Wolves Volleyball team as the team went winless at a tournament in Cokeville. However, despite the losses this weekend, the Lady Wolves are continuing to improve and that’s what head coach Rikki Shantz wants to see. Shantz said the team is currently down two of its top players due to injuries they suffered this summer. They haven’t even been able to attend practice let alone play in a game. “It’s been a rough preseason and sum...
Laramie Results Team Scores 1. Laramie High School 2. Cheyenne Central High School 3. Green River High School 4. Kelly Walsh High School 5. Campbell County High School 200-yard medley relay 1. GRHS: Team A: Lauren Jensen, Hailey Uhrig, Lilly Munoz, Kaycee Olsen, 1:59.45 11. GRHS: Team B: Jade Arnell, Merika Moffatt, Madison Bauers, Modesta Rocha 2:18.44 800-yard free relay 3. GRHS: Team A: Sydni Sanders, Madi Young, Alexa Lauze, Lauren Lee, 8:53.37 12. GRHS: Team B: Adrienne Merrick, Kelcee Seiller, Haylie Gavin, Amaya Spartz, 10:44.31...
This year’s ninth annual Trail Day celebration will be like none ever hosted in Sweetwater County before. Brenda Skorcz of the Sweetwater Mountain Bike Association, said the group is honoring Wyoming Women since it is the 150th Anniversary of Woman’s suffrage. With this in mind, the association is offering some “ladies only” events during its trail day event, which will take place Sept. 6-7. “This is the year of the women,” Skorcz said. Some of the “ladies only” events include sunset yoga at 6:1...
After weather forced a postponement for a home series against Rock Springs, the Green River High School tennis team traveled to Natrona County to take on both Kelly Walsh and Natrona over the weekend. While the visit would end with narrow defeats by the boys and girls from Kelly Walsh, both varsity tennis squads shut out Natrona. The non-conference meet between Rock Springs and Green River was postponed to Tuesday, with the Wolves and Lady Wolves earning the victory over their Sweetwater County...
The Green River High School cross country team started its season with what could be one of the most difficult runs they will face this season. The team hosted its annual invite competition Friday, attracting runners from Lyman and Manila to compete at a course running through Pioneer Trails Picnic Grounds north of Green River, off of La Barge Road. According to head coach Craig Leavitt, the course featured more than a mile of sand to run though. As a result of the sand and course difficulty,...
The Green River High School golf team opened their season in Rock Springs at a tournament that saw a lightning delay Thursday. According to Wyopreps.com, the girls took sixth place at 338, trailing behind invite winner Kelly Walsh, Natrona, Cheyenne Central, Laramie and host Rock Springs. They fared better than Evanston, which scored 372. On the boys’ side, the Wolves took last place with 401. Top five players for the girls were Megan Griffin of Kelly Walsh with 80, Sophie Spiva and Camy Langly of Natrona with 81 and 89 respectively, Kate D...
Being a responsible pet owner in more than just loving an animal. It’s making sure all of their needs are met and sometimes this may mean making the tough decision to have your pet spayed or neutered. Most of the problems happening in communities overrun with feral cats or unwanted kittens stem from people not having their pets spayed or neutered. This is a problem not only Green River is facing, but Sweetwater County. Green River Animal Control officer Tracy Wyant said they have seen the shelter filled with kittens and unwanted cats before, b...
Horse racing is something I’m not inherently accustomed to. I’ve heard stories about how great my grandfather was at picking a winning horse, though I’ve come to the realization that most of the luck existing within my family was used up by my grandparents. They’ve always had stories about winning thousands in Wendover, Nev., a lucky night at bingo or a great day at off-track betting. On the other hand, I became so disgusted losing $80 during my last trip to Las Vegas that I stopped gambling and...
When the Wolves play football at home, the action is never contained to the gridiron of Wolves Stadium. While the Wolves took to the field in a scrimmage including both the Mountain View Bison and Farson-Eden Pronghorn's six-man football team, students and children alike were participating in activities throughout the stadium. The high school marching band played for fans of the three teams, the group easing itself into a schedule of performances at home football and basketball games throughout...
Each week, residents at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and The Villa get into the Villa's van and take a trip. During the summer months, the residents enjoy riding in the Villa's van and taking in all the sights the area has to offer, Heidi Schuh, activities director and volunteer coordinator said. "The bus rides are always a success. This is an activity many of our residents, who don't normally participate in many activities, will participate in," Schuh said. "They enjoy it...
A group of four singers are going to perform "Forever Plaid" in front of a live audience this week. "Forever Plaid" is one of the most popular and successful musicals in recent history. The show is full of classic barbershop-quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. According to a description about "Forever Plaid," four guys Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie discover they share a love for music. They then get together to become their idols "The Four Freshman," "The Hi-Lo's" and "The Crew...
The day he was born, his parents knew he had a 50/50 chance of getting the disease. Jesse Laughter, a lifelong Green River resident, always knew he had a chance of getting polycystic kidney disease, which affects the kidneys and other organs. Clusters of cysts develop in the kidneys and interfere with the kidneys' ability to filter waste products from the blood. The continued growth of these cysts can lead to kidney failure. "I found out and was diagnosed when I was 19 years old," Laughter said....
Together, employees of Genesis Alkali and United Steelworkers Local 13214 raised $107,010 during their United Way of Southwest Wyoming workplace campaign for local community programs. The employee pledges advance United Way's vision of a community where all individuals and families achieve their potential through education, income stability and healthy lives. In order to achieve its mission, United Way partners with various agencies throughout Sweetwater County. Current organizations that...
