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The black bear cub discovered and immobilized in town last week arrived safely in Idaho Friday. Lucy Diggins-Wold, Wyoming Game and Fish Green River Information and Education Specialist, said it took the bear 15 minutes to come out of the truck once it arrived at the certified black-bear rehabilitation center in Idaho. Although he acted skeptical at first, he immediately started roaming around his new outside enclosure. This Idaho center has been doing black-bear rehabilitation since 1989 and...
A routine after hours check of Expedition Island early Sept. 1 led to the apprehension of a suspected Utah bank robber. During his check of the park, Officer Kent Hemphill came into contact with Sandy, Utah resident Robert David Bingle, who was eventually arrested for alleged felony wrongful taking or disposing of property and misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance. According to affidavit, Hemphill noticed a maroon colored Toyota Tacoma in the Island parking lot and observed a white male subject sitting in the rear passenger seat....
Looking to buy a business? The world’s largest trona mine is now for sale. News of FMC Corporation’s $1.8 billion purchase of Cheminova, a Danish crop production company, was also bundled with an announcement that the company plans to sell its mine west of Green River. In a public announcement Monday, the company announced it would use funds generated from the sale of its FMC Alkali Minerals division to reduce the debt it will incur from the Cheminova purchase. FMC announced plans to split the company into two entities last March by cre...
The terrorist attacks on New York and Washington D.C. Sept. 11, 2001 left an impact on many people throughout the county. One of the people those events impacted is Mike Kennedy, Green River’s fire chief. Kennedy said it seems odd that there are people who don’t remember what happened 13 years ago, citing an article he read about how the event is taught in history classes. For Kennedy, the memory of where he was is as clear as his memory of where he was at when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. At the time of the attacks, Kennedy ser...
Last week, the Green River City Council voted to return a $1 million grant to the Wyoming Business Council which would have been used to renovate the U.P. Depot building. While this isn’t the first time the city voted to return renovation grant funds and could probably sour the city’s relationship with the WBC in regards to future grant requests, this is the best course of action for the city to take. One of the major problems with the grant was its requirement for a 66 percent match, which would essentially mean the city would need to pay $2...
Dear Editor, This letter is directed to Jenna Whitcher. Two weeks ago, you attacked Councilman Mark Peterson about a flag that hangs in our yard. Well, what you forgot there is a second person that lives in that house, Mark Peterson’s wife. Her name is Debbie Peterson. Before you start writing a letter, I ask that you get your facts straight. That 9/11 flag is mine. Shortly after 9/11, I bought a flag and I had Mark put the 9/11 flag where it still hangs now. It has been there 13 years and no one until you have written anything about that 9... Full story
OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not well versed in the sport of football. But it’s hard not to get into the spirit of the game this time of the year. I like the community spirit that comes along with football games and the lessons of teamwork that the sport teaches. I also enjoy how families and friends come together to support their teams. So, to go along with football season, and since it is Homecoming week here in Green River, I’m going to talk a little bit about football as it relates to libraries. What, you don’t think they’re related? Well, they a... Full story
It’s interesting to see how opinions and thoughts tend to shift as the years pass by. While I’ll certainly admit that I haven’t been a working journalist as long as some of my colleagues at the Green River Star, I’ve been practicing long enough to see a few ideological shifts first hand. One of the more noticeable shifts involves the Sweetwater County Commissioners’ view on overseeing the county’s board-managed organizations. At one time, during Commissioner Wally Johnson’s first term in offic...
I really would love to have one day where we could act like it’s 1995. I really don’t think it would be to much to ask, for that at least one day a week or possibly month, we could put our phones down, stay of the computers and actually have conversations with each other. Every time I go somewhere like a restaurant, most of the people sitting together just sit there and play on their phones. A lot of times I think they are just texting each other, which really makes me want to scream. Let...
David Jesse Harvey, 64, of Rock Springs passed away Sept. 2 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. He was born on Jan. 7, 1950 in Powell, the son of the late Jesse and Jacque Harvey. Harvey attended school in Powell and graduated in 1968 from Powell High School. He married Carol Anderson in Cowley on September 12, 1969. Harvey was employed at Knight Oil Company as the district manager and retired on July 25, 2014. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day... Full story
James Oliver "Pappy" Hower, 81, passed away on Aug. 28 at Kindred Care and Rehabilitation Center in Grapevine, Texas. He was born in Rock Springs on Aug. 11, 1933 to George Hower and Elizabeth Bartram Hower. He was raised and attended schools in Rock Springs, after which he joined the United States Air Force, earning a National Defense Service medal and a Good Conduct medal. Hower was known by most when he worked for Jenkin's Music and Vending, then as a deputy in the Sweetwater County... Full story
Jackie Dale Beasley, 65, of Thornton, Colo. passed away at the North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colo.. Beasley was a longtime resident of Green River and former resident of Springfield, Mo. Beasley was born on April 14, 1949 in Salem, Mo., the son of the late Charlie E. Beasley and Wanda P. Dean. He married Harriett Kathleen Durrant in Green River on May 16, 1981. Beasley served in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict. He worked as an underground supervisor for OCI for... Full story
University of Wyoming President Richard McGinity said the university is working to help the energy industry in Sweetwater County, as well as the rest of the state. McGinity visited Sweetwater County last week as part of a industry facilities tour. "Energy is hugely important to the state; it's hugely important to the university," McGinity said. According to the college president, energy and the money generated from the industry are an important part of the revenue stream the university and...
Sweetwater County joined a growing list of entities officially recognizing the ACT Work Ready Communities initiative Western Wyoming Community College is spearheading. WWCC’s initiative has already been recognized by both chambers of commerce ACT, the company which authors college entrance exams the county’s high schoolers are familiar with, created a work readiness system aiming to measure a person’s skill level in different areas and help match that person to a job that fits their skill set. The three major skills measured are applied mathe...
Green River High School may host a chapter of the Future Farmers of America organization. Speaking to the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees last night, high school principal Darren Howard said the school is surveying students regarding a FFA chapter, which he said is part of the school’s goal of keeping more students in Sweetwater County after they graduate. While most would classify the organization as agriculturally-based through its name alone, Howard said the o...
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, music fills the Golden Hour Senior Center cafeteria as seniors dance to the high-energy beat. Around 9:15 a.m. on those days, seniors gather for Zumba Gold and have a good time while working out and strengthening their muscles. Zumba and Zumba Gold instructor Amanda Garrison, said she has been teaching both classes through Western Wyoming Community College since 2011. Garrison learned how to Zumba while living in Palm Springs, Calif. She attended those...
Green River High School graduate Brandy Stover didn't have much time to enjoy her high school graduation. Shortly after graduating, Stover was scheduled to start a 13-week boot camp May 27 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, S.C. When Stover arrived in South Carolina, she didn't know what to expect. As she rode the bus to the depot, she was a little nervous. It was about 1:30 a.m. when the bus Stover was riding pulled in front of the depot. It was dark and hard to see. Stover...
Bones can tell a lot about a person's life. Looking at a person's bones is a way to tell if they had diseases, breaks or other lifestyle issues that may have impacted their life. Residents who would like to learn more about bones will want to attend local geologist and anthropologist Charlie Love's upcoming program at the Sweetwater County Library. On Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Love will present "Snaggle-Tooth Sal: Who Was That Lady?" The free program focuses on forensic anthropology. "It's the...
Ron and Darlene (McElroy) Wiebe were married 65 years ago in Carlton, Ore. They have three children Diana and Larry Wheeler of Bend, Ore., Linda Niday of Sheridan, Ore. and Michael and Charlotte Wiebe of Lebanon, Ore. They have six grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Two of their grandchildren, Melissa Wheeler and John Mathiott are deceased. The Wiebes moved their family to Green River in 1968 when Ron was transferred with El Paso Natural Gas Co., where he worked as a welder for 15... Full story
Roger and Frances Bohlmann celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family and friends at the Hampton Inn on June 21, 2014. The couple was married June 8, 1964 in St. Leo's Catholic Church in Tyndale, S.D. They have six children, Andy Bohlmann of Clayton, N.C., Kurt and Debbie Bohlmann of Winton-Salem, N.C., Beth and Roger Gilchrist of Pelham, Ala., Brian and Keri Bohlmann of Cheyenne, Corey and Stephanie Bohlmann of Green River and Brad and Stacy Bohlmann of High Ridge, Mo. They... Full story
It was a huge weekend for the Green River High School volleyball team as the Lady Wolves were able to do something not even the 2009 4A state championship team could accomplish. Competing with 23 other schools from a total of three states at the Gillette Invitational, Green River was able to advance with seven other teams to the Gold Bracket and came away with a sixth-place finish and an overall record of 4-2. Head coach Rikki Shantz said she that was the first time the team has made it to to the gold bracket and she and the girls were very...
After several weeks of fall camp and two straight weeks on the road, the Green River High School football team will finally make their first home appearance of the year Friday night against Rawlins. The Wolves will be looking to pickup their first win of the season at the game set to begin at 7 p.m. at Wolves Stadium. Green River (0-1) dropped its opening game of the season 38-6 last Friday at Riverton. Head coach Don Maggi said after a road scrimmage two weeks ago against Douglas and the game...
Green River High School golf coach Nathan Loe knows that the 2014 team does not have a lot of experience, he just wants to see them continually improve as the season winds down. Loe said that they lost a majority of their varsity team from last season, but they do have a a lot of good younger golfers who are showing quite a bit of talent. "A majority of the kids are dropping their scores from Thursday to Friday, so I'm not disappointed, they just don't have that varsity experience," he said....
Last night, things could not have gone much better for the Green River High School tennis team. Playing at home against Rawlins, both the boys and girls teams came away with convincing victories over the visiting Outlaws. In girl’s action, Green River was able to win four of five matches. On the boy’s side, the Wolves picked up four victories and won the number three doubles match by forfeit. Number one singles player Anna Ujvary was dominant with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Taylor Williams. Bailey Deverick also won in impressive fashion at the...
Last Saturday was a great opportunity for the Green River High School cross country team. Not only did the team face a challenging course at the Cardinal Classic in Soda Springs, Idaho, they also faced some top teams from around the Mountain West. The Green River boy’s team finished 14th out of 24 teams. In total their were a 162 runners in the varsity race. It was was once again a tight grouping of five varsity five runners with Austin Waters leading the way with a 71st place finish and a time of 18:54.07. He was followed less a second l...
