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Thanks to a local Girl Scout Troop children with disabilities will have the chance to swing in an expression swing at Collier Park. Collier Park also known as the Rainbow Park because of its rainbow colored slides, now has a new swing made especially for children with disabilities to enjoy with their parents. The face-to-face expression swing allows children and their parents to experience what it's like to ride a swing together. The parents ride on one side of the swing facing their child who...
The Wolves were hoping to start their season at 2-0 against their second non-conference foe this season, but Rawlins hung on for a close 16-14 victory. For the second week in a row, both teams have new coaches with Rawlins running a new and difficult to defend Wing-T offense, which is very deceptive with each play looking the same for the first few steps and though Green River was aware of this relatively rare high-school offense it proved to be a tough running game to defend at times. Wolves re...
The Green River High School tennis team took on the three Cheyenne high schools at home over the weekend, which ended in two victories and the team’s first conference defeat. Securing victories over the Cheyenne South and East schools Friday and Saturday morning, the Wolves, undefeated in conference play at that point, squared off against an undefeated Cheyenne Central in a contest to see which school would keep their flawless record. According to head coach Phil Harder, the Cheyenne S...
It took five sets for the Green River Lady Wolves to take down the Rock Springs Lady Tigers. In an action-packed Lady Wolves volleyball game Thursday evening in Rock Springs, the Lady Wolves showed they had what it takes to defeat their rivals. The Lady Wolves won three out of five sets, 25-16, 20-25, 22-25, 25-16, 15-10. "Getting the rivalry win is always exciting," head coach Rikki Shantz said. "The girls were proud." Even though the Lady Wolves lost the second and third sets, they didn't let...
Green River residents have a lot to be proud of when it comes to our local organizations. The individuals and groups serving Green River residents are dedicated and community-oriented. They care about the city’s residents and their work shows. One person deserving of some kudos for her work is Golden Hour Senior Center’s Sheela Schermetzler. In the three years Schermetzler has headed up the center, she has accomplished a lot for Green River’s senior residents. She has focused her attention on promoting healthy activities to seniors, helpi...
There are some dates we should always remember such as your child’s birthday or your wedding anniversary. Dates like these are important to acknowledge and celebrate. They mark happy moments in our lives. Our city turns 150 this year. That’s worth celebrating as a community. There are also the dates that commemorate loss and difficulties. Horrible acts in history even, such as Pearl Harbor Day, and especially relevant this week, 9/11. This is such a deeply rooted element of our culture, to remember. But why? Why celebrate a milestone that hap...
Recently, I was told a story about an anthropologist who went to Africa to study the social behavior of tribes. One day, he proposed a game to some of the tribal children. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told the kids to stand many yards away. Then he told them that upon his signal the kids could race to the tree and whoever got to the basket first would win all the contents of the basket. He signaled for them to go but instead of racing against each other they all grabbed hands and ran together, reaching the basket at the same...
Green River Councilman Allan D. Wilson was going to ask the court for a change of venue for his upcoming trial, but when the hearing started he withdrew the motion. 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 County. Both cases will be tried at the same time in Sweetwater County. Wilson appeared in the Third...
A Thursday night fire at the Green River Solid Waste Transfer Station resulted in facility being closed for an unknown amount of time and the city scrambling to find a way to provide temporary services. Around 10:30 p.m., the Green River Fire Department responded to the transfer station. Fire chief Mike Nomis said once they arrived at the scene and could tell there was a fire inside, they forced themselves into the building through one of the building’s doors. The fire department had three e...
A lot of money was spent by candidates prior to the August Primary Election. As their campaigns progress, candidates are required to report the contributions they made and received to their campaign as well as their expenditures. Of those spending money on campaigns, Matthew Jackman, a candidate for mayor of Rock Springs, spent the most, claiming more than $19,000 in expenditures in his failed election bid. While no one else surpassed the $10,000 mark, many candidates for Sweetwater County...
Some of Green River High School’s most accomplished alumni were honored Friday night during the annual Green River High School Hall of Fame recognition and induction ceremony. Taking place at halftime during the football game between the Wolves and Rawlins Outlaws, inductees walked along the track at Wolves Stadium, escorted by GRHS cheerleaders, as fans cheered from the stands. “It is quite an honor,” Dr. Joseph Smith said about his induction. Smith said he was surprised when he received the le...
Allan Matthew "Matt" Bjorklund, 72, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018, at his home in Rock Springs. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 40 years and is a former resident of Michigan. He was born on March 16, 1946, in Newberry, Mich., the son of Edward Edwin Bjorklund and Verna Edith Jokela. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life and potluck took place on Sunday at the Old American Legion, 543 Broadway, Rock Springs, Wy....
Cleo Ann Terry Glasspoole, 80, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. Glasspoole was born June 16, 1938, to Cleo Alphonso Terry and Anna Matilda (Erickson) Terry in Rock Springs. She graduated from Green River High School in 1956, and attended the University of Wyoming where she earned her bachelor's in Elementary Education. She earned her master's in Elementary Education from Lesley University in 1991. Glasspoole taught elementary school in Laramie, Kemmerer...
Robert Muije, 85, of Green River passed away Sept. 4, 2018, in Fredericksburg, Va. He said Green River was his favorite place to live because he had lots of friends there. He was a 20-year veteran of the United States Air Force and had a second career at PacifiCorp. He ran his own electrical business in Green River until medical issues forced his retirement last year. He had been living with his daughter's family in Virginia since that time. He is survived by one daughter, Karen Krepp (Dennis);...
Carmen V. Abram, 93, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was a resident of Rock Springs for 40 years and a former resident of Superior. Abram passed, surrounded by her family. She was born July 12, 1925, in Julesburg, Colo., the daughter of Ben Vigil and Juanita Vailpando Vigil. Abram attended schools in Riverton. She married Victor Abram in Superior in December of 1943. He preceded her in death. Abram was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic...
Brett Beisner, 55, of Rock Springs passed away Wednesday Sept. 5, 2018, at his home. Beisner was a resident of Rock Springs since 1992 and former resident of Hanna, Wyo. He was born Nov. 19, 1962, in Carbondale, Ill., the son of Bobby Beisner and Barbara Nisbit Beisner. Beisner attended school in Ava, Ill., and Saratoga. He was a Saratoga High School graduate with the class of 1981. He married Glenda Brawley in Hanna Dec. 28, 1985, in Hanna. From this union, they had two sons. They later...
Jeffrey J. Bross, 48, of Rock Springs passed away Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. A resident of Rock Springs, since 1995, Bross passed away suddenly surrounded by his family. He was born on June 12, 1970, in Joliet, Ill., the son of Jerry Cast and Jean Kahle Cast. Bross moved to Rock Springs in 1995 and met Jackiann Love in 1996 and they later married in Rock Springs in November of 2002. His hobbies were playing X-Box with his brother Rocky and...
Margaret Eva Gil, 81, of Rock Springs, passed away Sept, 8, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a short illness. She was born Nov. 16, 1936, in Steep Falls, Maine, the daughter of William Meserve and Alice Ward Meserve. She attended Deering High School in Portland, Maine, graduating with the class of 1954. She also graduated from Elim Bible Institute and College in Lima, NY in 1957. Margaret married Joseph Gil Nov. 16, 1967, in Rock Springs. He preceded her in death Jan. 21,...
Harry Jean Harper Jr., 90, of Rock Springs passed away Sept. 4, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. Harper died following a sudden illness. He was born Feb. 5, 1928, in Cheyenne at Fort DA Russell, the son of Lt. Col. Harry J. Harper and Cecile Navin Harper. He was a United States Marine having served in World War II and the Korean conflict. Harper married Ro Evans Aug. 13, 1949, in Mitchell, S.D. They just celebrated their 69th wedding...
Betty Jean Whittaker Beach Whitsell, 88, of Rock Springs, passed away Sept. 5, 2018, at Deer Trail Assisted Living. She was born June 19, 1930, in Hillyard, the daughter of Floyd Whittaker and Madia Cornelison Whittaker. She attended schools in Mountain View. Betty was a member of the Mountain View Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her dogs. Survivors include her son Greg Beach and wife Jamie of Mountain View; daughter Lynette Arnell and husband Spike of Lone...
Georgia Marye Radosevich, 83, passed away at Butterfly Homes in Billings, Mont., Nov.16, 2017. She was a beautiful person, inside and out. She always had a minute to brighten everyone's day. Georgia was born in Salt Lake City, Jan. 6, 1934. She was the daughter of Mary Whaley Newton and George Newton. In 1952 she graduated from Rock Springs High School in Rock Springs. This is where she met her husband of 61years, John J. Radosevich. She graduated in 1968 from the University of Wyoming with a ba...
John J. Radosevich, 83, of Rock Springs, died May 9, 2015, at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Billings, Mont. He was born on Feb. 16, 1932, in Rock Springs, the son of Walter Radosevich and Matilda Eskra Radosevich. He attended Rock Springs High School and graduated in 1951. After graduation, he joined the Navy and was on ship until his discharge in 1955. During that time, he met the love of his life, Georgia Newton and the two married in July of 1954. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding...
