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While mountain bikers hit the trails along the Wilkins Peak Trail System Saturday, a few children had a chance to participate in a bicycle rodeo at Scotts Bottom Nature Area. The Lil' Dirt Devil Bike Rodeo challenged kids to a series of obstacles and tests after they learned about bicycle safety. The challenges ranged from throwing a newspaper into a bin to navigating through a small portion of the nature area's paths. Afterward, the kids went on a guided ride, decorated their bikes and took...
Deciding to donate a kidney wasn't a hard decision for one Green River woman. When Rachelle Morris found out her sister's friend Jesse Laughter may need a kidney transplant, she immediately said she would be willing to get tested and see if she was a match. She knew she might not match, but she just felt the need to help. Morris recalled telling his family, "If and when he gets to the point he needs a kidney, let me know and I'll get tested for him." Time passed and Morris knew Laughter was on...
Visits to Rock Springs and Rawlins last week ended almost perfectly for the Green River High School tennis team. Between the two competitions, the Wolves only lost one match. The team sweep Rawlins Friday. The team will have a break from the road this weekend as the three Cheyenne schools will visit Green River. The team will take on Cheyenne South Friday, starting at 1 p.m., while the Wolves face Central and East Saturday. Competition against East starts at 9 a.m., while matches against...
The Green River Wolves football team started off the season with a close loss to Lander. Last Friday, Green River traveled to Lander to play its season opener and lost 10-7. After two running plays, the Wolves fumbled the ball on third down and gave the Lander Tigers excellent field position to start their first offensive series. Lander ran the ball on first down and was stopped for a 4-yard loss by seniors Payton Tucker and Tayler Jensen. On second down, Lander again ran the ball and this time senior Thomas Harvey and Junior J.D. Renfro were...
He may be the new head coach for the Lady Wolves Soccer team, but everyone associated with the program already knows him. Chris Nielsen was officially named the Green River High School Lady Wolves soccer coach last week. Nielsen has been an assistant coach to the Lady Wolves for six years and ran the JV program during that time. He also coached Spurs soccer teams. “I feel honored to be selected as the head coach,” Nielsen said. Former head coach Tracy Wyant was happy with the choice saying two...
The Lady Wolves swim team took advantage of swimming at their home pool and came out on top of eight other teams attending their meet. On Friday and Saturday, the Green River High School Lady Wolves Swim team competed at home and took first with a score of 312 points. Rock Springs took second with 205 points and Sheridan came in third with 174 points. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said they picked up three more state qualifiers this weekend, taking the team's total to 10 already in the season. She...
It was another great learning experience for the Lady Wolves Volleyball team as they played several teams at a tournament this weekend. The Green River Lady Wolves traveled to Gillette to participate in the Gillette invitational. It was an opportunity for them to play a couple of teams they had never played before and gain experience. Head coach Rikki Shantz said on Friday the team played Burns, a Wyoming team they hadn’t played before. “We got our first win,” Shantz said. It was one of two w...
While the Green River High School golf team was scheduled to play in Riverton over the weekend, the team ended up preparing for this week’s competition in Jackson at Mountain Dell Golf Course in Utah. According to head coach Karly Eyre, a miscommunication between Athletics Director Tony Beardsley and the athletics director and golf coach for Riverton High School resulted in the Wolves not being included in the match play competition hosted in Riverton. Eyre said the situation is frustrating for...
The Green River Cross Country team traveled to Soda Springs, Idaho, for the annual Cardinal Classic, which ended in one Lady Wolf taking a top 10 position at the meet. Madison Yoak took eighth in the junior varsity division, finishing the 5,000-meter run in 22:00.51. Other Lady Wolves competing were Shelby Carson, 131st in junior varsity, in 27:52.06; Tayana Eychner, 195th in junior varsity, in 33:41.58; Jazmin Winn, 200th in varsity, in 33:55.75 and Heather Allison, 208th in junior varsity, in...
We’re happy to see the Green River City Council take an interest in prohibiting public vaping. We understand vaping, like smoking, is a personal choice and don’t hold it against residents who chose to do so. However, when it comes to public areas like parks or restaurants, we think vapers should follow the same guidelines smokers have to follow. Regardless of if vaping poses fewer secondhand risks to others than smoking does, we think it’s a courtesy for people who vape not to do so in a public setting. While most vape cartridges attempt to pr...
Dear Editor, There are so many misconceptions about online public schools. As a teacher at Wyoming Virtual Academy, I’ve seen the confusion some people have firsthand. As a new school year begins, I want to help explain the important roles these schools play and why school choice must be protected. One of the main purposes of online schools is to provide an academic option for students in search of an alternative learning environment or instructional approach that they haven’t found elsewhere. While online school isn’t for every student, it do...
I was reading an editorial by Tom Salvino in the Subaru Drive magazine of all places. (Yes, we have a Subaru as our home.) His article is titled, “The Best Kind of Teacher.” In it, Salvino talks about how growing up, his grandfather seemed to know everything from how to skip rocks to playing chess. His grandfather was his idol and he was always teaching. Salvano reminds us that we can always learn something new, even when we think we are already pretty good at something. Such is the case with what I call “gimmies” in basketball and of course,...
Hubert Clinton Short, 73, of Rock Springs, passed away suddenly Sept. 2, 2019, at his home. Hubert was born Sept. 18, 1945, in Leavenworth, Kan., the son of John Franklin Short and Florene Thelma Dotson Short. He attended schools in Casper. He married Sandy Dyer in Casper. They were later divorced. Hubert was a veteran having served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a truck driver for more than 40 years, retiring in 2011. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, woodworking, time...
JoAnna Lee Martin, 74, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at Laramie Hospice House in Laramie. She was a life-long resident Wyoming. JoAnna was born Aug. 2, 1945, in Rock Springs; the daughter of Percy Valencia and Andilisia Abercrombie. She attended schools in Green River and was a 1963 graduate of the Green River High School. Martin married Edward Martin Aug. 29, 1966, in Evanston. JoAnn was a homemaker most of her life. She enjoyed spending time with family, cooking, baking, hosting house...
Mark Gordon Johnson, 69, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at his home. He was a resident of Green River for the past 28 years and former resident of Vernal and Spanish Fork, Utah. He was born Aug. 11, 1950, in Spanish Fork, Utah, the son of Cyrus Johnson and Beth Williams Johnson. Johnson attended schools in Spanish Fork, Utah, and was a graduate of the Spanish Fork High School with the class of 1968. He married Sharee Ellen Davis Aug. 7, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nev. Johnson was a United States...
Janet Irwin, 86, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at The Villa at Castle Rock in Green River. She was a lifelong resident of Wyoming. Janet was born May 17, 1933, in Casper; the daughter of Joseph Houston Lamb and Velma Carolyne Nichols. Irwin attended schools in Casper and was a 1951 graduate of Natrona County High School. Janet also attended Chadron State College where she obtained an associate's degree in Education. She married Donald Irwin Aug. 4, 1956, in Casper. Her interests include...
Verlee L. Shaw, 92, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at her home in Green River surrounded by her family. She was a life-long resident of Rock Springs and Green River. Verlee was born Dec. 31, 1926, in Rock Springs; the daughter of Peter Stakich and Albina Menghini. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School. Verlee married James B. Shaw Jan. 20, 1946, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Rock Springs, and he preceded her in death Sept. 5, 2011,...
A man accused of strangling his girlfriend and then kicking her in the face with a steal-toed boot claims he’s innocent. Jeramia Rael, 40, of Green River, pleaded not guilty at an arraignment in the Third District of Judge Richard Lavery to one felony count of aggravated assault and battery, one felony count of strangulation of a household member and one misdemeanor count of domestic battery. If found guilty of all three, he could face a maximum prison sentence of 20 years in prison six months i...
A $27.6 million loan application for the construction of a replacement Wastewater Treatment Plant facility was approved by the Green River City Council last week. The loan request will be made though the Wyoming Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan program and, according to Public Works Director Mark Westenskow, will represent 100 percent of the anticipated construction costs if awarded. The loan would have a lifetime of 30 years at 2.5 percent interest. The treatment facility has been on the...
Discussion near the end of the Green River City Council meeting last week indicates the Council is willing to examine if vaping should be included on the city's smoking ordinance. During the Council comment period last week, Councilman Gary Killpack asked if the Council would be willing to examine the issue, saying he heard a complaint from a resident. Killpack said the resident was concerned that while smoking is prohibited in public parks, vaping isn't included in that prohibition and didn't l...
Sweetwater County School District No.2’s summer food program served up thousands of meals and brought some revenue to the district as well. Nutrition Services Director Leah Kenison told the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees the district served 13,639 lunches and 3,774 breakfasts at four locations throughout the summer. Compared to last year, the district served approximately 2,400 more meals this year. The meals were provided free of charge to residents 18 years old a...
An overdue kayaker was rescued after not showing up to a meeting spot with his traveling companion Saturday. According to a release form the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, emergency responders were notified after the kayaker, later identified as Wayne Belcher, 57, Herderson, Nev., did not make his scheduled rendezvous with friend Dan Bjugstad Saturday evening. Belcher launched form Expedition Island at 8 a.m., Saturday morning and expected to meet Bjugstad at Firehole Campground at 2:30 p.m. After waiting for more than a few hours after t...
