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Members of the Green River High School marching band spend their mornings practicing on the football field. The group practices marching in formation and playing songs heard at the high school's home athletic events. As they play and march, Band Director Quinn Kalinski and his assistants help fine tune the band's performance While most people think of morning practices with the high school swimming programs, the morning practices give the band an opportunity to run through their routines. The...
Making sure seniors have enough money for a new technology center is something the employees at the Golden Hour Senior Center will take a pie in the face for. Tuesday afternoon, the dining room was full of seniors waiting to find out who would get a pie in the face: the office staff or the kitchen staff. During the fundraiser, jars were left out with pictures of each group on them. GHSC activities and marketing coordinator Irish Kreis said those who raise the most money will be the "winners" of...
While this space is usually reserved for discussing our thoughts on larger issues impacting Green River and Sweetwater County, we also feel the need to take up this space with issues of concern. In this case, a potential safety concern. During the September meeting for the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, board member Steve Core mentioned the need for a flashing school zone sign on Shoshone Avenue. He said a number of people drive down the street faster than they should. There are signs identifying the street behind Mo...
Dear Editor, Did anyone here locally notice a news article which recently appeared. An article about a 10th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals decision on a Fort Collins law, a decision which also applies to the States of Wyoming, Utah, Kansas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, as well as the originating State of Colorado? That decision unmade any law in the 10th Circuit that distinguishes a difference between the breasts of a man or a woman as a matter of law. The effect is that it is no longer illegal for a woman or girl of any age, to go without...
At face value, “Super Mario Bros.” is weird. Really weird. It’s about a pair of Italian plumbers, Mario and Luigi, who grow by eating magic mushrooms, jump on their enemies and run their way through the Mushroom Kingdom as they attempt to rescue a princess from an giant, evil, fire-breathing turtle. As a character, Mario had played both hero and villain in the first two “Donkey Kong” games and was joined by Luigi in “Mario Bros.” when the duo worked to clear pests from pipes in a sewer under N...
The Wolves football team fell Friday, 22-0 to a tough and undefeated Star Valley team. Star Valley started the game with a good 22-yard kickoff return, which put the ball on the 32-yard line to start their drive. The Braves mounted a 10-play drive with all running plays, which covered 68 yards and took almost half of the first quarter before one of their large players got in the endzone, 7-0. On the ensuing kickoff, the Wolves got an excellent return of their own when Tayler Jensen got of a...
Five Green River students recently attended the State golf tournament and came home with an experience they will remember. “State was actually pretty fun for us,” head coach Karyl Eyre said. “The kids we took were fantastic.” Even though Green River didn’t have enough boys or girls to make an entire State boys or girls team, those who attended enjoyed the experience in Gillette. The two boys who attended State were senior, Kaleb Saccomano, who scored a 99 the first day of competition and a 109...
The Green River tennis teams not only had to compete against their opponents at State this weekend, but the weather. According to head coach Phil Harder, on Thursday the weather was great for tennis, but on Friday and Saturday it rained and the matches had to be moved to the indoor courts at Gillette. Harder said both the Lady Wolves and the Wolves tennis teams had to adjust to the indoor courts. The Lady Wolves adjusted well and took fifth place overall, while the boys came in 10th place at...
The Lady Wolves swimming and diving team continues to improve each week and this week they came home with two first-place finishes. Last Thursday, the Lady Wolves traveled to Big Piney and Evanston to compete and come back on top. Head coach Colleen Seiloff was happy with how the Lady Wolves performed on the road while tired. “We’re really tired at this time of the season,” Seiloff said. Even though the Lady Wolves may have been tired, they continued to improve in the pool. “We’re having a...
The city should start seeing money from the historic racing and off-track betting establishment in Green River. Eugene Joyce, Wyoming Horse Racing LLC., president and general manager, gave a brief presentation at the Green River City Council meeting Tuesday evening about the racing facility’s needs and what the Council could expect to see in revenue generated from the historic racing and its’ off-track betting establishment called Town Bar and Grill. “We have high hopes that it will gener...
The Third District Court will have a new judge when Judge Nena James retires in October. According to a press release, Governor Mark Gordon appointed Suzannah Robinson to be the District Court Judge for the Third Judicial District serving Sweetwater County. Even though James' retirement is effective Oct. 18, Robinson isn't sure if she'll start then. Robinson was one of three finalists, including Sweetwater County Attorney Daniel Erramouspe and Green River Municipal Court Judge Jason Petri....
The Sweetwater County Events Complex needs improvements and would like sixth-penny projects sales tax to pay for the estimated $24 million is would cost to complete them. Events Complex Director Larry Lloyd addressed the Sweetwater County Commission with his request for a portion of the sixth-penny tax. He said he is presenting the county with a list of what he and the complex board believes should be funded. The list included three items: the expansion and renovation of the exhibit hall for an...
While Census Day doesn’t take place until April 1, 2020, Green River municipal officials are quietly preparing to take an accurate count of city residents. The city has formed a committee to initiate the census campaign and is receiving assistance from census workers in Denver to ensure the process is both smooth and provides and accurate resident count. The census is taken every 10 years and according to Communications Administrator Amanda Cavaz, plays a role in the sales-tax distribution t...
Norman (Norm) Shantz, 76, passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at his home surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer. He was a longtime resident of wonderful Wyoming. Shantz was born July 30, 1943, in Silver City, N.M.; the son of Benjamin Shantz and Emma Mary Jarrold. Norm grew up in New Mexico and graduated high school from the New Mexico Military Institute, and received a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University, as well as a master's degree in...
Delbert Gray, 68, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County.He was a lifelong resident of Wyoming. Gray was born May 9, 1951, in Rock Springs and grew up in Superior; the son of Alfonso Gray and Dessie Bee Richard. He was a 1969 graduate of Rock Springs High School, and attended Western Wyoming Community College and the University of Wyoming for four years where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Gray also attended the Wyoming Law...
Joe Dolence, 87, passed away Thursday, Sept, 5, 2019, at his home in Mountain View surrounded by family sharing memories of his amazing life. He was a lifelong resident of Wyoming. Joe was born Oct. 2, 1931, in Rock Springs, the son of Rudolph and Antonia (Hafner) Dolence. Joe's parents were immigrants from Slovenia in the early 1900's that came to Rock Springs to work in the coal mines. The family also ran the Lincoln Motel on Dewar Drive for many years. Joe was a 1950 graduate of the Rock...
Dario Gonzalez Jr., 75, passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Green River for 30 years and a former resident of Chicago, Ill. Gonzalez was born Sept. 4, 1944, in Chicago, the son of Dario Gonzalez Sr. and Fern Gilbert. He attended schools on Triton, Ill., and was a 1970 Graduate of Cook County High School. He also received an associate of Applied Science in Engineering. Dario worked as a charter bus driver for 30 years until his...
Severino "Tony" Espino Colino passed away Sept. 21, 2019, in Rock Springs. He was born March 28, 1955, to Jesualdo and Celia Espino in Brime De Urz, Zamora, Spain. Tony married Rachel Corral Feb. 17, 1985, and became father to Melinda, Michelle, and Rosanna. A year later, they had Crystal, and then some years later, Clarrissa. Tony was a resident of Rock Springs for more than 25 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting at Big Sandy with family and friends. He also enjoyed gardening. He is...
Mary Ann Baker, 77, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at Sun West Assisted Living Facility in Sun City, Ariz., where she had been a patient for almost two years. Prior to then, she resided in Glendale, Ariz., for approximately 22 years. She was a former resident of Rock Springs. Mary Ann was born Aug. 29, 1942, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Valentine and Mary Demshar Homec. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1960 graduate of Rock Springs High School. She and William (Bill)...
Arlie Tremelling Jelouchan, 96, Rock Springs, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at Deer Trail Assisted Living Home. Arlie was born Oct. 29, 1922, in Cumberland, the daughter of Thomas Henson and Mary McWilliams Tremelling. She later moved with the family to Superior where she attended school and graduated from Superior High School. She met the love of her life, Frank Jelouchan, and they were married on March 23, 1943, in Paris, Idaho. Their marriage was later solemnized in the...
Michelle Nicole Powers, 41, Green River, passed away alongside her companion, Kelly Walk, from an auto accident Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. She was born May 10, 1978, in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Edward P. Thornblad and Doris N. Duncombe. She studied hard to become a registered nurse and worked in Home Healthcare for over 17 years. She loved caring for her patients. She would always go the extra mile to make sure that they felt better and knew that they were important to her. That's what made...
Kelly Dee Walk of Green River, born May 13, 1977, died alongside his companion Michelle Powers Saturday, Sept. 27, 2019. He was born to Martin and Niki Dean Walk in Evanston. He was raised and attended school in Manila, Utah, before attending the Weber ATC in order to receive a Machine Fabrication certificate. He was an avid fisherman, woodworker and handyman. Kelly could often be found starting projects that he would never get around to finishing. Instead, he would get distracted by his childre...
