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Claiming euthanasia by gas chamber to be inhumane, a group opposing the use of gas chambers in Wyoming wants the city to move away from euthanizing animals at its animal shelter in this manner. A spokesperson for Wyoming Against Gas Chambers, Madhu Anderson, spoke to the Green River City Council Tuesday evening to highlight the practice. Anderson said the practice is not only inhumane and cruel, but also causes physical and psychological stress on animal shelter workers and says the practice is...
With additional reporting from the Casper Star-Tribune via the Wyoming News Exchange A letter from Bridger Coal Company to Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo signals the end of underground coal mining in Wyoming. Dated Sept. 3, the letter notifies the mayor of plans to permanently close Bridger Coal’s underground mine. The closure is anticipated to take place “on or after” Nov. 19. According to the letter, 94 employees are impacted by the closure. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements won’t have bumping rights, but they will have bidd...
Absentee ballots for the general purpose tax election have been sent out, asking county residents if they would support an additional penny of sales tax to fund public safety funding and economic development. The 1% sales tax, if approved, would be divided amongst Green River, Rock Springs and the county based on population, with at least 75% going to public safety, with up to 25% going to economic development. The election will take place Nov. 2. According to Chris Meats, finance director for G...
George Fech, 90, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming. He died following a sudden illness. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born on June 19, 1931 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the son of Michael Fech Sr. and Zuzana Semanick Mr. Fech attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1949 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. He married his first wife Martha Fech and she preceded him in death. He then married Edith...
Helen Clary Michie, 48, passed away September 11, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She died following a lengthy courageous battle with cancer and pneumonia complications. Ms. Michie was a long-time resident of Green River, Wyoming and former resident of Owensboro, Kentucky. She was born January 14, 1973 in Owensboro, Kentucky; the daughter of Walter Michie and Gwenna White. She attended schools in Tamarack Elementary School, Burns Middle School, and...
Robert Bettolo, 87, of Rock Springs, Wyoming passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at his home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Superior, Mr. Bettolo died following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 2, 1932 in Superior, Wyoming, the son of Abele Bettolo and Emma Boschetto Bettolo. Mr. Bettolo attended schools in Superior and was a 1950 graduate of the Superior High School. He was employed as a route salesman for Continental Baking Company for two years and then...
Eddie Lopez saddled up for his last ride September 12, 2021 surrounded by his family. God Broke the mold when Eddie was born to the late Ernesto and Emily Medina Lopez on October 17, 1943 in Ranchos De Taos, New Mexico. He was the oldest of twelve children coming from a large family also came with large responsibilities. Eddie was sent to Wyoming when he was only ten years old to work on the Thompson Ranch. Eddies early years instilled in him the love of agriculture and the understanding that...
Marjorie Penner, 94, passed away peaceful, September 17, surrounded by her family. Margie was known as a devoted, happy and helpful friend, wife, mother and grandmother. All who knew her will remember her bright smiling face, and easy laugh. She enjoyed quietly reading, crossword puzzles, watching the birds at her feeders, and visiting. She was an excellent cook, baker and homemaker. An invitation for dinner at her home was never turned down. She made the dresses for Terri's wedding, and also...
Cindi Morgan, 49, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at her home. She was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Ms. Morgan died suddenly on her birthday. She was born September 16, 1972 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the daughter of Joe Beauchamp and Linda Peterson Beauchamp. Ms. Morgan attended schools in Wyoming and later obtained her GED. She worked at Southwest Counseling for two years as a Clinician. Ms. Morgan is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints. She...
Robin Denise Kizzire, who said she was 19 for as long as we can remember, passed away on September 17, 2021. Robin was born on the Air Force Base in Roswell, New Mexico on May 21st, 1966, to Breco and Linda Ridgway. She graduated from Green River High School, class of 1984. She married her Prince Charming – Ron Kizzire in 1990. They have been married for 31 wonderful years. They have three beautiful children, Chase Cochrun, Chelsy Sandel, and Chanelle Kizzire. She absolutely adored them, and t...
The best time for a mask mandate within Green River’s schools was a month ago. The second-best time is now. As Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County continues to deal with waves of COVID-19-infected people seeking treatment, it’s no secret the doctors and nurses working at the hospital are fatigued. In a move that impacts everyone in the county, the hospital was forced to end elective surgeries until recently and convert that space into a second COVID-19 ward. And yet, there is largely nothing being done to curb infections. The one exc...
Green River Police Department reports for Sept. 12 At 1:38 p.m., officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at the Green River Recreation Center. It was reported one vehicle was parked facing north in the first parking aisle and a second vehicle was parked and unoccupied facing south in the parking aisle south of the first vehicle. As the first vehicle reversed south out of the parking space the rear passenger side of the vehicle struck the rear passenger side of the second vehicle. Officers completed a report of the incident....
The Green River Police Department has a Marine joining their ranks. Monday, new recruit Jennie Kordus received her badge and was welcomed into the fold. A 2013 graduate of Green River High School, she returns to her hometown after spending the last eight years in the Marines. Kordus said she initially wanted to go into a career in healthcare, but the amount of time she would have spent in college caused her to seek another path. She started looking into enlisting in the armed forces and decided...
Since starting the fall semester, Western Wyoming Community College has made efforts to hold a mostly-normal semester while responding to the rising numbers of COVID-19 in the community and encouraging everyone to do their part to stop the spread. One way the college is encouraging people to be active in stopping further spread of the virus is by holding open vaccination clinics. “The reason for this is that as a college we want to provide an opportunity for our students and our employees and a...
If you drive up to Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and the Villa, a small patch of trees at the front of the parking lot might draw your attention. You might notice the eclectic lawn ornaments, hear the wind chimes, or see the colorful painted rocks spread on the ground in front of another rock with red letters spelling out "The Castle Rock and Villa Rock Garden." If you look closely, you might see a woman sitting in a chair made out of horseshoes tucked among the trees, reading or tossing...
Two local attorneys were recently voted to the Wyoming State Bar. Chief Deputy County Attorney Teresa Thybo was elected to become the vice president of the organization while Jason Petri was elected to be a commissioner representing the Third Judicial District for the Wyoming State Bar. Petri, while operating a law office in Rock Springs, also serves as Green River’s municipal court judge. Thybo succeeds R. Scott Kath of Powell to the vice president position while Petri succeeds Thybo as commissioner. Thybo came to Sweetwater County in 2010, j...
Rock Springs Invite (Sept. 17) Overall scores 1. Green River: 389 2. Rock Springs: 360 3. Rawlins: 199 4. Kemmerer: 149 5. Natrona County: 71 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay 2. GRHS A, 2:04.18 3. GRHS B, 2:16.56 8. GRHS C, 2:32.19 9. GRHS D, 2:36.44 Women 200 Yard Freestyle 1. Tanith Smith, 2:00.26 2. Courtney Clark, 2:11.84 4. Brianna Uhrig, 2:20.82 5. Haley Clevenger, 2:22.78 14. Mikayla Green, 2:45.77 Women 200 Yard IM 2. Amaya Spartz, 2:39.85 5. Avah Kellhofer, 2:45.63 7. Ellie Mandros, 2:57.37 9. Mallery Lyon, 3:03.92 Women 50 Yard Freestyle...
The South Regional Conference Tournament for tennis saw Green River’s players show off how good they are. The boys won the tournament with a score of 53, edging out second-place Laramie’s score of 47 and third-place Cheyenne South’s 46. The girls took second with 50 points, falling behind regional champs Cheyenne East, who scored 53 points. Cheyenne Central took third in the girls bracket with 49 points. An accomplishment head coach Phil Harder was absolutely pleased about was the fact all o...
After a strong season, the Green River High School golf team came away from the 3A State Championship in Lander last weekend with a very strong showing. Three All-State golfers among the girls were named, with improvement noted amongst the boys. The girls team came in second place overall, losing to Wheatland by just two strokes. However, three individual girls ranked in the top 10 overall, earning them 2021 WCA All-State in Golf honors from the Wyoming Coaches’ Association. The boys team f...
Green River hosted the Worland Warriors on Hall of Fame night before a large home crowd, but were unable to secure a win in the high-scoring game. The Warriors came into Wolves Stadium with the largest contingent of players in the school's history, which included a number of experienced seniors on the roster. The Warriors appeared to have the advantage in team speed while the Wolves had the size advantage. Green River's coach Kevin Cuthbertson said Worland had a very athletic team and ran the RP...
