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Despite having funding cuts from both cities and the Sweetwater County Commissioners, the Sweetwater County Transit Authority continues to report more riders utilizing the service. Speaking to the Green River City Council Tuesday night, Judy Owens, director of STAR, said they provided 1,212 additional rides during the 2016-2017 fiscal year, bringing the total number of rides provided by the transit authority to 44,251 during the fiscal year. Of that number, 14,727 originated in Green River...
Representatives from Southwest Counseling Services will pursue acquiring a donated building to house psychiatric and telehealth services. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, the board voted unanimously to tentatively approve a request from Southwest Counseling to pursue the acquisition of a building, which was gifted to Sweetwater County by Jonah Energy for SCS. Linda Acker, CEO for SCS, said they would like to move the 4,000-square foot modular building to land b...
A water main break on Flaming Gorge Way impacted businesses Thursday morning as city workers rushed to repair the pipe. According to a Facebook post from city administrator Reed Clevenger, the break occurred beneath the intersection of Flaming Gorge Way and North 1st East Street at about midnight Thursday morning, with water flooding down nearby streets. The break occurred when a 2 1/2 foot cast iron pipe burst beneath the street. “It took some time to find the leak due to the difficulty of l...
The longtime owners of Sweetwater Cable TV have decided to sell their business to a Utah-based company, ending 64 years of involvement in the cable business they built from the ground up. All West Communications of Kamas, Utah, announced its acquisition of Sweetwater Cable Television Company in a press release Friday. According to Marty Carollo, the manager for Sweetwater Cable, the closing date has not been finalized but should happen sometime in September. FCC licenses have already been...
Genesis Energy L.P. announced Friday it completed its acquisition of the Tronox Alkali mine west of Green River. “We’re expecting business as usual,” Dave Caplan, director of corporate communications for newly-formed Genesis Alkali, said. “We’re excited to begin our new journey with Genesis.” According to a corporate press release issued Friday, the mine was purchased for $1.325 billion. The mine is the world’s largest producer of natural soda ash, which is used in a number of commercial an...
Brent Dean Foster passed away July 28, 2017. He was born Aug. 23, 1939. Foster was a former resident of Green River, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1957. He later graduated from the University of Wyoming. He was a member of the U.S. Navy, working as a naval aviator. A memorial service and celebration of life took place Aug. 23 in Bonita, Calif....
Richard "Dick" James Houdek, 73, of Cheyenne, passed away on Aug. 29, 2017. He was born March 5, 1944, in Stanton County, Nebraska the son of Frank R. Houdek and Anna E. Hekrdle. Dick attended school in Stanton County and graduated with the class of 1962 from Stanton High School, Nebraska. Dick went to Laramie County Community College Cheyenne and earned an associate's degree in engineering technology. He married Deanna Iris Leo on Nov. 9, 1979, in Rock Springs. Deanna has fond memories of...
Ernest Larry McNalley, 78, of Rock Springs, passed away Aug. 31, 2017, at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs. He was born July 31, 1939, in Rock Springs, the son of Ernest McNalley and Marjorie Autry McNalley. He was raised on a ranch in Eden, Wyoming. At a young age he discovered his artistic talent. He became a self-taught artist and his work portrayed the land, wildlife and folklore that he loved. He enjoyed spending time with his family and always put them first. He also had a great love...
Walter Donald Carter, 86, passed away Sept. 1, 2017, at his home in Rock Springs. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 45 years, and a former resident of Cheyenne. Carter passed away following a lengthy illness. Carter was born on April 27, 1931, in Elwood, Neb., the son of Walter F. Carter and Mathilda M. tenBensel. He attended schools in Elwood, Neb., and was a 1947 graduate of the Arapahoe High School. Carter married Lorana Edland Carter Aug. 10, 1973 in Rock Springs. He served in the United...
William "Bill" Leisch, 72, of Rock Springs passed away Aug. 29, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. Leisch died following a lengthy illness. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 39 years and a former resident of Wisconsin. Leisch was born Feb. 8, 1945, in Lena, Wisc., the son of Ralph Leisch and Florella Huncosky Leisch. He attended schools in Oconto Falls, Wisc., and was a graduate of the Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1963. Leisch married Mary McCarthy in Suring, Wisc., Aug....
Emil Allan "Al" Knudsen, 77, passed away in Rock Springs. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and Pinedale, he died Aug. 30 2017, in Rock Springs from natural causes. Knudsen was born June 8, 1940, in Rock Springs to Carl Alfred and Gertrude "Helen" Hoch Knudsen. He served in the U. S. Army, stationed in Germany, during the Vietnam conflict. Knudsen retired from Mountain Fuel and Questar Gas. He is best described as a dad and mountain man, loving the great outdoors. He married Patricia Easton Gr...
Stan Boren passed away Aug. 21, 2017, from complications while recovering from heart surgery. Stan was born to Erma Eskridge and Farren Boren Feb. 8,1944. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Shirley; two daughters, Vonda Boren Folsome and Sondra Boren; one son, Douglas Boren; and a grandson, Brody. He is also survived by three sisters, Sharon Gerdes, Sandra Kovach, Beverly Miller and two brothers, Robert Boren and David Boren. Stan was preceded in death by his parents and oldest son. Burial will be at the cemetery in Manila, Utah, Oct. 7...
Nick Thomas, 64 passed away Aug. 30, 2017, at his home in Rock Springs. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Thomas died following a brief illness. Thomas was born March 16, 1953, in Craig, Colo., the son of Harry Thomas and Hope Glava Thomas. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1971. Thomas also attended Western Wyoming Community College, as well as the University of Wyoming and graduated from the UW with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology. Thomas was a member of the Holy Trinity Gre...
Carl Moser, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Vernal, Utah, Aug. 30, 2017, after a lingering illness. He was born in Superior Jan. 13, 1930, to Nick and Mary Moser. He was the youngest of 12 siblings. He married Sylvia Marchetti and they later divorced. He married Mary Lou Radosevich Graham. They were married for 41 years. He loved the Wyoming Cowboys and Denver Broncos and never missed a game if possible. he loved watching sports on TV, fishing, golfing, and family. After retiring from...
A recent Wyoming Education Association poll revealed 78 percent of voters are willing to pay higher taxes to support education in Wyoming, a finding we could see coming and will undoubtedly ruffle the feathers of conservative legislators and groups fighting the passage of any new taxes. We support a tax to help fund local school districts. Regardless of it being a sales tax of an increased property tax, supporting education in Sweetwater County should be a priority for all residents. The poll’s results show Wyoming voters support that line of t...
It has literally only been two weeks of school and I’m already sick. What gives? It’s like from the moment school starts until the day it ends someone in the family has a cold or worse, the flu. Everyone always jokes about kids being petri dishes, but I think they’re right. My youngest son, John, came home with a soar throat and then a cough and runny nose accompanied by a lot of sneezing. Now, I have a soar throat, terrible head congestion, a running nose and a little cough. I thought we had t...
It’s not uncommon nowadays to see a group of people sitting together while they are all texting or checking social media on their phones. They are “with” each other in proximity but they are not actually engaged “for” each other. I think it’s important in today’s super busy world that we all make conscious efforts to spend time “for” each other – talking, listening, sharing, laughing, being together – not just being around each other in the same vicinity. Jeff Van Gundy is a former NBA and college basketball coach, who is currently working for...
Deciding to start a healthy dose of exercise paired with a healthy diet is a goal for all of us, but how do you stick with it? Temptation is on every menu, in every aisle of the grocery store, and at most social gatherings. Staying consistent with any goal, especially with diet and exercise requires a lot of focus and preparation. It comes down to three things: consistency, accountability, and goals. It may seem obvious but here’s a breakdown of each and how you can apply them to your life. Consistency Consistency is having general movement for...
Many kids spent Labor Day enjoying one last day at one of Green River's many beautiful parks before heading back to school Tuesday. On Monday, kids from all over Sweetwater County were taking advantage of the day off and the 80-plus degree weather. The Green River Splash Park, which was a favorite for kids and adults all summer long, was busy most of the weekend. Most were trying to get one last visit in before the splash park closes. Since the Splash Park is right next to the Evers Park playgro...
One women’s idea of creating centerpieces to honor service members, has started a new program. The American Legion Auxiliary Tom Whitmore Post 28 of Green River will launch a commemorative centerpiece program to honor veterans and active duty military personal. Auxiliary member Judith Killion said the auxiliary is an organization dedicated to supporting its veterans, active duty military and the communities in which they live. With this mission in mind, Killion started thinking about d...
Residents are invited to attend an upcoming presentation and book signing. Authors Phil Tourney and David Gahary of the book “Erasing the Liberty” will be in Green River at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles on Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. The presentation will cover a true historical account of one of the most decorated naval vessels in United States history. On June 8, 1967, the USS Liberty was attacked by aircraft and torpedo boats, killing 34 sailers and Marines and wounding 174 servicemen. Heavy damage was incurred as thousands of rounds of armor pie...
The Wolves traveled north to open the season against the Lander Tigers, taking the Tigers down 42-6. The Wolves started on defense to begin the game, utilizing a combination of experienced veteran upperclassman and supported early by sophomores Isaacc Ungaro, Payton Tucker, and Taylor Jensen, among others. They led the Green River defense and held Lander to three downs on consecutive series, quickly establishing their defensive dominance. Green River took over after stopping Lander and marched the ball down the field with runs by James King,...
Wish a commanding victory over the Lander Tigers, the Green River High School varsity football team is off to a strong start. Head coach Don Maggi said he’s happy with how much the team has worked since starting practices Aug. 9. “We’ve gotten a little better with each practice,” Maggi said. The team’s offensive line has improved a lot over the past few weeks and quarterback Chance Hofer has played well during the jamboree with Mountain View, as well as their first game against Lander, h...
Improving the team’s defense is going to key if the Green River High School Lady Wolves volleyball team wants to be competitive this season. “We have big goals. We have a very strong offense, but need some work on defense. We will spend a lot of time building a great defensive team,” head coach Rikki Shantz said. The Lady Wolves have a lot of heavy hitters and weapons on the offensive side of the game. They also have a great setter. “We are not where we need to be defensively yet. We will ge...
