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The skies over Green River may have been dreary throughout the weekend, but that dreariness didn’t follow people into the new American Legion Post No. 28 Saturday. The Tom Whitmore Post No. 28 welcomed visitors during an open house and grand opening celebration at its 38 North Center Street location. “It’s a great organization. It’s a safe place for veterans to meet and hang out,” Mike Erickson, an army veteran and post member said. For Erickson, it’s also a place where he can talk about his experiences and the equipment he’s used and know...
On a rainy Tuesday night, dozens of residents from Green River and Rock Springs met at the Sweetwater County Family Justice Center in Rock Springs to remember a four-month-old girl. Susan Tripplet is alleged to have died as a result of abuse investigators believe occurred at the hands of her parents, Amanda and Jacob Tripplet. The couple are currently being held at the Sweetwater County Detention Center on $1 million cash bonds. However, for many people throughout the county, the event...
An 18-year-old of man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl is once again facing possible prison time after allegedly violating his probation. Edward Charles Buckendorf, 18, appeared in the the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a change of plea hearing to second-degree sexual abuse of a minor on Aug. 28. During this hearing, Buckendorf entered a guilty plea to the felony charge under Wyoming Statute 7-13-301. This statute is designed for first-time offenders and can only be used once. Under 7-13-301, Buckendorf...
Susan Sunada, 91, died Sept. 19, 2014, at the home of her daughter, Sheila Newlin, in Riverton. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton. Sunada was born Aug. 15, 1923, Devil's Slide, Utah. Her father was a section foreman on the Union Pacific Railroad and her mother was a nurse. She attended schools in Granger, and John Marshall High School in Los Angeles. In 1941 she graduated at age 17 from Los Angeles City College with a degree in pre-nursing. On March 7, 1943, she married George... Full story
Shirley Baker, 87, passed away at her home Sept. 20 in Price, Utah. A resident of Price, Utah for the last 23 years and former long-time resident of Green River, she was born May 4, 1927 in Casper to Louis and Llynllian Pappas. She married Bill Baker in Elko, Nev. Jan. 6, 1975. She had a passion for pottery and painting and loved to share her talents with others. Survivors include her husband Bill of Price, Utah; daughter LaVonne Sell and husband Bob of Green River; sister Georgia Fordyce of... Full story
Virginia Dawn (Spencer) Bomberger departed this life Aug. 14, 2014. She was born Nov. 11, 1935 in North Platte, Neb., to Millard and Gertrude Spencer. Her father left when she was a small child and she was raised by her mother and step father, Mansel Given. She graduated in 1955 from North Platte High School. After graduation, she moved to New Jersey where her sister and brother-in-law were living. In 1960 she returned to North Platte, where she met her soul mate. On Jan. 29, 1962, she was... Full story
Edward Leroy Fletcher, 76, of Rock Springs, died Sept. 28, at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah. He was born April 11,1938 in Ainsworth, Neb., the son of Albert Barnes Fletcher and Grace Pearl Hollopeter Fletcher. He was a veteran having served in the US Army. He married Patsy Lee Marker on Aug. 17,1968 in Bartlett, Neb. He worked as a mechanic for Western Nuclear in Jeffrey City. He also worked for Cobra Tire in Green River until his retirement in 2000. His interests were spending... Full story
Megan Erin Mosbey, 34, of Rock Springs passed away Sept. 21 at he home. She had been a life-long resident of Rock Springs. She was born on Dec. 28, 1979 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Michael Mosbey and Patricia Coates Mosbey. Mosbey attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1998. She attended Western Wyoming Community and the University of Wyoming, earning a degree in elementary education. She was employed at Overland Elementary... Full story
Raymond Ellis Price, 73, of Green River, passed away Sept. 26 at the Deseret Health and Rehabilitation Center. A resident of Green River for the past three years and former resident of Delta, Utah, Price had been in ill health for the past 18 months. He was born on August 12, 1941 in Kemmerer, the son of the late Ellis Clayton Price and Nora Whitaker Price. Price attended school in Kanosh and Fillmore, Utah and graduated from Millard High School in 1959. He also attended Southern College for... Full story
Green River needs an economic development agency to bring businesses to our city. While a few readers may have strong opinions about Green River Futures Inc., regardless of their stance, they would be hard pressed to disagree that Futures’ departure resulted in a void for economic development in Green River. It’s a void that can only be filled by someone trained in economic development. It’s not a void the city’s community development department can fill. It’s not something Green River Main Street can take on by itself. The Green River Cha...
A few weeks ago in Salt Lake City, I was eating at a pizza place with my sister and unwinding after a long week. When the waiter came over to ask if we wanted anything else, she said just a box. Because we were traveling, I wasn’t quite sure where she was going to keep it, but I went along with it in case she just have some crazy hunger fit later. She can tend to get a bit cranky at times, so I just went with it. She had no intention of ever finishing the pizza. On the walk from the hotel we h...
Are you afraid of the dark? Or are you afraid of what’s hidden in the dark? What kind of monsters could be lurking there? Find out by joining the staff of the Sweetwater County Library for upcoming monsterific events and come face to face with your worst fears. October is upon us and with that comes a multitude of great programs for the patrons of Sweetwater County. We kick off the first week of October with a mini-Monster Con on Thursday Oct. 2 from 4 to 8 p.m. Hosted by the library in Green River, the mini-Monster Con includes a variety of ac... Full story
A lot of people talk about how important it is to save a building because of its importance to a community. In Green River, a lot of people talked about saving the old Lincoln High School before it burned and many of those people now talk about saving the U.P. Depot building before a similar fate befalls it. However, people often forget about the impact newspapers have in preserving history, a fact I’m ashamed to say I’ve forgotten until recently. Last night, at about 4:15 p.m., I’m going throu...
The recent poaching of a well-documented buck mule deer in Rock Springs and another in Green River has caused some angered emotions to elevate among wildlife enthusiasts, and for good reason. To call a spade a spade, this heinous act is quite simply theft and its illegal taking has robbed all of us of the future enjoyment these valued resources are managed to provide. Wyoming’s wildlife belongs to the people of Wyoming. The illegal taking of such animal is just what I conveyed. This is not a new occurrence and unfortunately it won’t be the las... Full story
Think dementia, senior moments or Alzheimer’s disease is inevitable? Think again. Seniors wanting to learn more about how to train their brain will definitely want to attend the program called “Gray Matters: Training the Grownup Brain.” This program, which will feature three local experts, will take place Oct. 7 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Golden Hour Senior Center. Program participants will hear about brain and health nutrition from nutritionist Shauna Erramouspe, they will learn about fitness and brain health from Lorna Lange of Synergy Fitne...
With the help of Boy Scout Troop 312, Reece Clingenpeel receives the Eagle Scout award. The Eagle is the highest rank awarded by the Boy Scouts of America and is earned by fewer than 5 percent of all boys who join Scouting. A Court of Honor took place Aug. 16 at the Green River High School. During the event, many Troop 312 members and their families attended, including Joe and Denise Clingenpeel, Reece's parents and Larry and Dixie Gibson, Reece's grandparents. The Eagle Scout medal was...
This Green River High School graduate didn’t know what she wanted to do after school, but she did know what she didn’t want to do. “I didn’t want to do what everyone else does and go right off to college,” Jennie Kordus said. Knowing this, she started figuring out and researching her options, which led her to the United States Marine Corps. In 2013, she graduated from GRHS and in August of that same year she became a Marine. “I joined to do something different,” she said. “Joining the military gave me a lot more options to do things you woul...
The families of JaCoy Erickson and Aubree Prejean are announcing the marriage of their children. The wedding took place Sept. 8. The bride is from Green River and works at Banfield Veterinarian Services. Her parents are Silvia Portillo of Green River and Jerry Prejean of Silver City, N.M. The groom is from Green River and is a Green River High School graduate. He entered basic training with the U.S. Air Force today. His parents are Michael and Shantell Erickson of Green River... Full story
Green River High School students recently assisted the Wyoming Game and Fish Department with collecting Russian olive and tamarisk growth information along the Green River through town. Biology teacher Allison Baas said her college prep biology class has assisted with the data collection for the past three years as part of their ecology unit. "The class submits their data and findings to the Game and Fish to allow for observations of trends in vegetation along the Green River," Baas said. "This...
The Green River High School football team made it clear from the start of last Friday nights home game against Powell -- they were going to give it their best for the full 48 minutes. And while the Wolves fell short to the three-time defending state champion Powell Panthers 31-10, Green River head coach Don Maggi was pleased with how hard his team played throughout the game. "I don't think we've had a game where all four quarters we competed as hard as we could and fought adversity to do things...
It's the end of the road for the Green River High School tennis team. The Wolves will wrap up their season starting tomorrow at the three-day Wyoming State Tournament in Gillette. Going into last week's regional tournament in Laramie, coach Phil Harder said he expected the team to give tough matches to those we compete against and play smart tennis., and expected the kids to show mental fortitude when the momentum changes during the match. The results of the tournament showed the team did a...
While a ribbon cutting is planned tomorrow at 5 p.m. for the new state-of-the-art aquatic center, it will still be a while before the Green River High School girl’s swim team gets to enjoy their new digs. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said yesterday that she had hoped the team would get to use the new pool for a scheduled meet Friday against Cheyenne Central and East High Schools. Instead, she said it looks like the only time the 2014 team will get to compete in the Monroe pool is at a last chance meet Oct. 23 that had originally been scheduled f...
Green River High School golf coach Nathan Loe believes the team standings at last week’s 4A State Tournament in Laramie may not be a true representation of just how his team did. “Our kids played well. It was the best two rounds they put together all year. I’m proud of these kids,” Loe said. Despite finishing last in the team standings, Loe said they worked their butts off the last couple of weeks in practice and they learned a lot. Leading the way for Green River was senior Brock Ortega who finished with only 16 golfers ahead of him and a t...
The Green River High School cross country team had some strong performances at the Glen Legler Cross Country Invitational in Casper. Josie Givens continued her torrid 2014 pace with a second place finish and a time of 20:01.35. Campbell County sophomore Sydney Wendt won the race with a time of 19:49.53. Head coach Steve Boyd said Givens continues to run strong and she was right there with Wendt, who finished second at state last season. Boyd said Cheyenne McMichael who finished 16th with a time of 22:44 did a great job and set a personal best....
