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Spencer Riggs, the general manager of Little America, hopes to reassure the people he's heard express concern over the future of the travel station. When the restaurant had to close, people asked Riggs if Little America itself might close. His answer was "absolutely not." Not only is the travel center not closing, but features like the restaurant are up and running again, and the center is constantly adding new improvements. "I think a lot of people don't realize that's back and it's back...
Amid the Rock Springs Young at Heart’s ongoing lawsuit to recover more than $1 million it claimed its former executive director embezzled from the organization, Sweetwater County Commissioner Roy Lloyd said the county should exercise greater oversight on the grant-funding it provides to local organizations. The discussion came during Tuesday’s commission meeting, in which the county approved a grant contract for RSYAH worth $222,000, a sum the county had already appropriated for the senior center when it filed its lawsuit in July regarding the...
Isiah Matthew Sanchez, 19, of Green River, passed away peacefully at home on August 26. He was born on April 2, 2003 in Taos, New Mexico, the son of Michelle Rose Sanchez. Isiah attended school in Taos until March of 2012 when he moved to Green River with his mom and older brother. He graduated from Expedition Academy with the class of 2022. He enjoyed spending his time playing video games, skateboarding, eating, playing soccer and football, listening to music, collecting expensive shoes,...
David Allan Snyder, 40, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2024 at his home in Granger, Wyoming. He was a resident of Granger for two years and former resident of Boulder, Montana. Mr. Snyder was born November 17, 1981 in Preston, Idaho; the son of Charles Scott Snyder and Connie Jeanne Whitney. He attended schools in Idaho. Mr. Snyder earned his General Education Degree. He was a United States Navy Veteran having served in the Gulf War. Mr. Snyder was a self-employed artist for the past...
Delores Prime, 82, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2022 at her home in Green River, Wyoming. She as a life-long resident of Wyoming. She was born on June 12, 1940 in Green River, Wyoming; the daughter of Houston Joseph Martin and Nettie Elizabeth Slagle. Mrs. Prime attended schools in Green River, Wyoming and was a 1959 graduate of Green River High School. She married Wayne Earl Prime August 21, 1962 in Evanston, Wyoming. Cremation will take place; no services will be conducted at her request....
Ken Ringdahl, 82, passed away August 26th, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a vehicular accident in Oklahoma. He was born August 5th, 1940, in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The son of John Alexander Ringdahl and Wanda Twitchell Ringdahl. Mr. Ringdahl attended schools in Green River, Wyoming. He was a 1958 graduate of Green River High School, Senior Class president and an outstanding athlete in Football, Basketball and Track throughout his high school days. Mr. Ringdahl worked at Stauffer Chemical,...
Oreste "Rusty/Junior" Frazzini Jr., 88, passed away at home in Sun City West, Arizona on March 6, 2022. Rusty was a resident of Sun City West, Arizona for 32 years, and former resident of Salt Lake City, Utah and Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born November 29, 1933 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the son of Oreste Frazzini Sr. and Stella Mariani Frazzini. Rusty attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1951 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. He then attended college at University of Utah. He...
Bernice Caroline Mae Shuster, 78, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming, She was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for 30 years and former resident of Green River for eight years; Missouri and Iowa. She was born on June 30, 1944 in Miami Beach, Florida; the daughter of Lowell Wesley Davis Sr and Berniece Cleo Rettig. Mrs. Shuster attended schools in Kahoka, Missouri and she was a 1962 graduate of Kahoka High School. She married David Paul Shuster on...
Robert Thomas (Robb) Kumer, 53, passed away September 3, 2022 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born on July 19, 1969 in Rock Springs, the son of Clark Kumer and Nancy Miller Moon. Robb graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1987. Robb and Kathy Fersak were married in Las Vegas in 1998 and later divorced. He worked as an automotive painter for Rock Springs Auto Body and for Larry H Miller then as a mechanic for PM Auto Glass and Evergreen North America Industrial...
Green River Police Department reports for Aug. 26 At 9:19 a.m., the Community Service Officer observed a property on Monroe Avenue in violation of City ordinance for excessive weeds. Officers met with the owner of the property, advised of the violation, and completed a report of the incident. At 11:31 a.m., the Community Service Officer responded to a report of a parking problem at Serenity One Sanctuary. CSO met with an individual who reported a vehicle blocking their business driveway. Officers attempted to make contact with the owner of the...
Everyone experiences loss at some point in their life. The grief that accompanies loss is often life-changing, and many people can struggle with knowing how to move forward. The Grief Recovery Method is a program designed to help people address their loss and find help, support, and hope. Jenny Boteler is a certified specialist in the Grief Recovery Method who leads local Grief Recovery classes, which are sponsored by Hospice of Sweetwater County. "There are at least 40 different losses in life...
Beth and Terry Thompson of Green River are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The Thompsons were married September 9, 1972. "We are so happy for you both," their family said. "You are amazing, loving parents." Courtesy photos...
I would like to announce my candidacy for Western Wyoming Community College’s Board of Trustees. As a graduate of Western and former employee of the institution I have a comprehensive understanding of how much our college means to this community. I share alumni status with my husband, three of our children, and my brother. Though no longer employed by Western I have made a concerted effort to be involved by attending numerous Board meetings since my departure. Western was established in 1959 by the citizens of Sweetwater County. It was t...
Green River Fire Department will be hosting a 9/11 Memorial Walk on September 11. The walk will take place beginning at Fire Station Two, 500 Shoshone Ave. The walk will begin by walking up Shoshone Avenue to Uinta, then turn right at Uinta to Monroe Avenue, then down Monroe Avenue to Hitching Post Drive and back to Station Two. The walk will be completed with the ringing of the bell on the fire engine. The walk will begin at 6:46 a.m. on September 11, commemorating the initial call to the World Trade Centers....
This past Friday the Green River Wolves hosted the 1-0 Lander Tigers who were fresh off a 54- 0 home win over Pinedale. The Tigers kicked to the Wolves with the ball going deep out of the end zone, preventing any return. The Wolves' offense was unable to move the ball on their first series and got off a short punt to the tigers. Lander then ran three plays on the ground before their experienced senior quarterback threw an 18-yard strike for the first score of the game. With the P.A.T. kick good,...
The Lady Wolves swim team had a very exciting weekend of competition. The ladies came out on top and dominated the Green River Invite which took place Friday and Saturday at the Aquatic Center in Green River. Many swimmers claimed first place finishes in their races. Tanith Smith's speed claimed her first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle and the 100 Yard Freestyle. Smith holds the pool record and the school record from 2021 at a 1:56.66 in the 200 Yard Freestyle. Smith also holds the school...
The boys and girls tennis teams took on the visiting Rawlins Outlaws team at the Green River High School courts this past Thursday. The young girls team continued to improve as they defeated Rawlins 3-2, while the senior-dominated boys team continued to roll as they shut out Rawlins 5-0. The teams then took on the visiting Laramie team at home Saturday. The girls team had some competitive matches with close scores and matches that went to three sets before falling to Laramie 5-0, while the boys team continued to roll as they also shut out...
“The Lander Invite proved to be another great tournament for GRHS Golf,” Assistant Coach Danielle Salas said. Green River once again had three boys in the top 20. Sophomore Kaleb Gunter came in 14th with 178, Sophomore Ashton Lucero took 11th with a 177, and Senior Ryker Mele had a fantastic finish to take top five honors as the fourth place medalist with a 162. Mele had a “fantastic finish,” according to Coach Salas, and this is his third consecutive week taking medalist honors and his best se...
Green River’s girls and boys cross country teams traveled this past weekend to Soda Springs, Idaho for a huge cross country regional meet with 40 schools and over 300 competitors from Southwest Wyoming, Idaho and Utah. This meet included some of the top high school runners, providing a great competitive experience for area schools. Wyoming schools competing included Evanston, Mountain View, Rock Springs, Jackson, Star Valley, Lyman and Green River. The Lady Wolves were led by junior Madison Murdock, who finished the 5,000 meter course in a t...
The Green River High School volleyball team headed to Evanston last week to take part in the Evanston Border Wars Tournament, with teams from Wyoming facing teams from Idaho and Utah. Competing both Friday and Saturday, the Lady Wolves won four matches and lost four matches. Even in their losing sets, Green River once again managed to keep the games close and lose by only a few points against most of their opponents. The varsity team will take on the Rock Springs Tigers today in Rock Springs at 6 p.m. Evanston Border Wars Tournament 4A Green...
ExxonMobil has received a federal permit to inject CO2 for permanent underground storage below public Bureau of Land Management property in southwest Wyoming. The company will inject up to 60 million cubic feet of CO2 per day from its Shute Creek natural gas processing facility near La Barge, according to the BLM. The greenhouse gas will be stored in a briny portion of the Madison Aquifer some 18,000 feet below the surface in an area that straddles the border between Lincoln and Sweetwater counties. The permit is a first-of-its-kind for the...
CHEYENNE - Prosecutors from the Sweetwater County and Prosecuting Attorney's Office will handle a criminal case against a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper. County and Prosecuting Attorney Daniel E. Erramouspe and his office have been appointed in the case, Erramouspe confirmed Friday. He declined to answer questions about why his office had been tasked with prosecuting the case. "I can't give any details at this time, not even on that," Erramouspe said Friday by phone. Sgt. Gabriel Testerman was...
POWELL- The family of Thomas "TG" Howard wanted to make sure they didn't hide his mental illness and depression, listing it as his cause of death in his obituaries. It was important to find a positive in the unthinkably hard reality of how he died. Howard took his own life Christmas day, 2015. The popular athlete at Cody High School who joined the Navy after graduation had first turned to alcohol and then opiates in an effort to deal with his mental illness. "A lot of people that struggle with m...
CASPER —Two years ago, Jon Guy was in prison, serving 17 years for a 2004 stabbing in Laramie. On Friday, he was headed to a signing for his first book, released this week. The book, “Think Straight,” is a self-proclaimed “owner’s manual for the mind,” Guy says. Part science, part philosophy, it’s crammed with detailed debunkings of common misconceptions and guidelines for combating them. Writing the book became “a type of solace” for Guy while in Wyoming prisons — a way to expand and exercise his mind. “It was stimulating,” he said...
I grew up in Middle Earth. Granted, my first journey there was when I was five, and Gollum in the animated 1977 “Hobbit” film scared me so bad I couldn’t watch anything remotely strange or fantastic for a few years. But the rest of my family loved the first two “The Lord of the Rings” films that had come out in the early 2000s, so I eventually got pulled in. I watched “The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Two Towers,” and, at the risk of being cliche, they changed my life. I got my hands on t...
