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One Green River student has been named among 16,000 semifinalists for the 2020 National Merit Scholarship program. Green River High School senior, Will Allen, said he took the PSAT knowing it was a requirement for this particular scholarship. He knew this because his oldest sister was named a semifinalist a few years ago when she was a senior. Allen said he was told only those who score in the top 10 percent on the PSAT in their state are made semifinalists. "It just so happened that I was,"...
Following a lengthy executive session involving student discipline, potential litigation and personnel issues, the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a retirement request from Superintendent Donna Little-Kaumo. Chairman Brenda Roosa said the day-to-day operations of the district would transfer to Assistant Superintendent Jamie Christensen. Little-Kaumo originally said she planned to retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. However,...
This week, newspapers across the country are celebrating National Newspaper Week. While we at The Green River Star may not be doing anything special other than running this editorial and an editorial cartoon, we still feel it’s important enough to share with our faithful readers. This year, National Newspaper Week is officially being recognized from Oct. 6-12. The 79th annual National Newspaper Week is a recognition of the service newspapers and its employees across the country provide and is sponsored by Newspaper Association Managers. N...
Health care costs too much. The U.S. spends twice as much as other wealthy nations and yet we have poorer outcomes. Patients in this country visit physicians less frequently and spend less time in hospitals than residents of other wealthy countries. So, why such high costs? It’s a complex issue with no simple answer. Experts have identified three major factors contributing to this situation. The most significant is higher prices, followed by costly administrative complexity and finally, the use of ineffective or overly aggressive medical i...
The Lady Wolves swim team won four of the five duals they competed in this weekend in Green River. On Friday, the Green River High School Lady Wolves swimming and diving team competed against Cheyenne Central High School, Cheyenne East High School and Jackson Hole High School. They won all three duals they competed in Friday. On Saturday, it was back to the pool for the Lady Wolves who had to turn around from an evening of competition and compete against one of the best in the State - Laramie...
The Wolves football had a tough loss against Jackson last Friday falling, 47-0. The 1-3 Green River Wolves traveled to Jackson this past Friday to take on the 2-2 Jackson Broncs and the states leading rusher 5’ 8” 160 lb. senior Jaden Cox who is averaging more 200 yards rushing per game. Head coach Marty Wrage said it was a tough game in Jackson. Cox who was rested for part of the second half carried the ball 23 times for 179 yards for two touchdowns and two fumbles, while their sophomore quarterback showed they can also pass the ball as he...
An idea quickly turned into a team of 41 dancers performing at middle-school football games. Green River High School dance coach Debi Kovick, who has been coaching the high school team for 5 years, had the idea of beginning a dance club at the middle-school level last year. With the help of assistant coach Christine Peterson, this idea became a reality. "We both love dance and our vision is to plant the dance love seed within the hearts of the Lincoln Middle School students. We have a vision...
Green River High School’s head tennis coach Phil Harder was honored with the South Conference Girls Coach of the Year award after the conference tournament in Cheyenne Sept. 20. The award is his fifth regional coaching award, winning it twice as the boys coach and three times for coaching the girls. Harder said the award is a recognition of the coaching staff he works with throughout the season. “It’s a group effort,” Harder said. “When they recognize me, they’re also recognizing the coachin...
Wearing T-shirts reading “Support our team Oscar and Brian,” members of the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 transportation department attended the board of trustees’ monthly meeting Tuesday night, wanting to know what’s next for the group. During the public comment portion of the meeting, bus driver Laura Pearson approached the board and spoke of how the department was broken. “I don’t even recognize it,” she told the board. Before she could continue, Board Chairman Brenda Roosa stopped...
The retirement for the first unit at Jim Bridger Power Plant will take place in 2023, according to a presentation released by Rocky Mountain Power last week. The presentation was given at a meeting hosted by RMP Oct. 3-4. Jim Bridger Unit 1, which produces 351 megawatts, is set to be retired in 2023. Naughton Units 1 and 2 near Kemmerer are set to close in 2025. The third Naughton Unit will be converted to natural gas next year. The second Jim Bridger Unit, producing 356 megawatts, will be...
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) believes the Democrats have wanted to impeach President Donald Trump since in election win in 2016. Barrasso, who was in Green River Monday, said Democrats wrote articles of impeachment against Trump in December 2016, a month prior to when he took office. “They’ve been beating the impeachment drum since day one,” Barrasso said. Barrasso claims Democrats have been obsessed with impeaching the president to such a degree that it’s holding up pieces of legisla...
Only two Wyoming schools were included in the national Blue Ribbon Awards list and Truman Elementary School was one of them. In a press release, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced 362 schools nationwide will received the 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools designation. According to the nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov, "An important part of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes outstanding public and non-public schools. In identifying several...
Laura Card, 55, Kingsford, passed away unexpectedly at her home Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. She was born Aug. 14, 1964, the only daughter of Charles and Jean (Cinko) Bailey in Hillsdale. She is lovingly survived by her two brothers, Daniel (Patricia) Bailey of Iron Mountain and Clarence (Betty) Bailey of Rapid City, S.D., and their families. Laura was preceded in death by her parents, as well as a brother, James Bailey. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at the Kingsford Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will follow at 1...
Brandi Quintana, 43, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at her home in Rock Springs. She was a lifelong resident of Wyoming. Quintana was born Sept. 22, 2019, in Big Rapids, Mich.; the daughter of Ralph A. Yarrington and Sally Lintemuth. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Brandi was a homemaker for the last eight years. Quintana enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, collecting marvel characters, reading, cross stitching,...
Barbara Jean Harsha, 72, of Green River, passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A longtime resident of Green River, Harsha died following a lengthy illness. She was born July 3, 1947, in Denver, the daughter of Thomas and Delma Yost McCurty. Harsha attended schools in Crowley, Colo., and was a graduate of the Crowley High School. She married John "Ben" Harsha Aug. 19, 1968, in Green River. Harsha enjoyed taking a ride up to White Mountain looking at...
Donald Hofeldt, 75, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Hofeldt was born Oct. 8, 1943, in Rock Springs, the son of Edward Hofeldt and Margaret Schofield. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1961 graduate of Rock Springs High School. Hofeldt also attended Western Wyoming Community College and the University of Wyoming. Donald married Daphne Driskell Sept. 18, 1993, in Cora. Hofeldt served in the United...
William John Buchanan, 60, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at his home in Rock Springs. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Buchanan was born May 4, 1959, in Evanston, the son of Paul A. Buchanan and Pearl Frazier. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1977 graduate of Rock Springs High School. He later attended Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, and earned an associate’s degree in electronic technology. Survivors include two sisters, Dawn Buchanan and husband Craig Swierczek of Rock Springs, Brenda Bunning and husband D...
Clyde Gale, 83, passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at his home in Rock Springs surrounded by family. He was a resident of Wyoming for the past 42 years and is a former resident of Utah. Gale was born June 3, 1936, in Bluebell, Utah; the son of Jesse Gale and Edith Bird. He attended schools in Altamont, Utah, and later received his GED. Clyde married Colleen Irons Aug. 12, 1955, in Kingman, Ariz. Gale served in the United States Navy. He worked for Questar Gas for 36 years until his retirement...
Wayne Howard Stevenson, 86, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at his home in Rock Springs. He was a resident of Rock Springs for the past 54 years and was a former resident of Evanston. Stevenson was born on Aug. 20, 1933, in Evanston, the son of Moroni John Stevenson and Jenette Bernice Owens. He attended schools in Evanston and was a 1951 graduate of Evanston High School. Stevenson served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked as a measurement specialist for BP Amoco for...
