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During a session that had been described as “a mixed bag” and “disappointing” by local representatives in the Wyoming House, there was one success that is expected to have an impact on local educators. The Wyoming Legislature passed an external cost adjustment for Wyoming school districts, which means an additional $1 million will flow into Sweetwater County School District No. 2. The money will go to boost teacher salaries and help update some of the aging technology across the district. “We’re very excited,” Sandra Bowling, president of...
A woman who is accused of murdering her infant daughter will undergo a psychiatric evaluation at Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston. An order for metal evaluation of the defendant and suspension of proceedings and transportation was filed in the Third District Court in the Amanda Dawn Triplett case. Jacob Anthony Joseph Triplett and Amanda Dawn Triplett last appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and two counts of child abuse. If the couple is found guilty of...
A three-year-old boy in Green River accidentally shot himself in the hand after discovering a loaded handgun Monday morning. According to a release from the Green River Police Department, emergency personnel responded to an undisclosed address on East Teton Boulevard at about 10:16 a.m. Monday. The boy, whose name was not released by the department, was playing in a bedroom with another child when he discovered a .380 caliber handgun that was thought to have been unloaded. The release states the bullet passed through the child’s hand, but did n...
Another legislative session in Cheyenne closed last week, giving Green River’s two representatives from the Wyoming House a chance to reflect on the 2015 session. Rep. John Freeman, D-Green River, said the session was a mixed bag for him. For him, some of the successes coming out of Cheyenne included bills killing the state writing assessment, delaying teacher accountability and allowing students to apply for Hathaway scholarships after they’ve graduated early or received a GED. With del...
Sister Betty Lorenz, OLVM, 97, of Victory Noll, Huntington, Ind. passed away March 8, 2015, at Holy Family Health Care Center at Victory Noll, Huntington, Ind. Sister Betty was born in Eden Prairie, Minn. on Dec. 27, 1917 to Joseph and Mary Dvorak Lorenz. She is preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph Lorenz Jr. and Francis Lorenz; and four sisters, Magdalen Lorenz, Alice Lorenz, Beatrice Gardner and Margaret Haworth. Surviving are two sisters, Bernice Fasnacht of Shoreline, Wash., and Edith Hefflinger of Portland, Ore. She is also survived... Full story
Lorraine K. Legerski, 93, of Evanston passed away March 5, 2015, at Rocky Mountain Care Center in Evanston. A resident of Evanston and former longtime Rock Springs resident, Legerski passed away following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 12, 1922 in Roundup, Mont., the daughter of the late Joseph J. Riedel and Mary DeShayes Riedel. Legerski attended schools in Gebo, Superior and Thermopolis and graduated from Thermopolis High School with the class of 1940. She married Michael Andrew Legerski in Thermopolis June 16, 1940, and he preceded...
Kenneth E. Kopp Sr., 66, of Rock Springs passed away at his home March 8, 2015 following a lengthy illness. He had been a longtime resident of Rock Springs. He was born on July 21, 1948 in Pierce, Colo., the son of the late Louis and Ruby Kopp. Kopp attended schools in Rock Springs. He married Joyce Brown Fernandez on Jan. 1, 1994 in Rock Spirngs, Wyoming. He had formerly been married to Barbara Harsha and Cindy Doran Camacho. Kopp was the owner of K & Z Construction for 28 years and retired in... Full story
Aaron "Swede" Zuehlsdorff, 86, of Rock Springs passed away March 1, 2015 at Highland Care Center in Salt Lake City. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Powder Wash, Colo., Zuehlsdorff died following a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 10, 1929 in Hawley, Minn., the son of John H. Zuehlsdorff and Mabele Krombeck. Zuehlsdorff attended schools in Hawley, Minn. and Broadus, Mont. He married Mildred M. "Millie" Toly on Dec. 7, 1948. They were married 64 years. Zuehlsdorff was... Full story
Curiosity drives learning, and one of the most effective ways for children to explore new ideas and concepts is through play. At the library we believe in encouraging a lifelong joy of reading and learning for all, especially children. We strive to inspire children to explore the world around them. The need that children have to discover is an important step on the journey to higher-level learning. Because children learn through play and discovery we are excited to help by fostering an early learning environment here at the Sweetwater County...
Another legislative session has wrapped up and while there were some positive aspects to the session, there were some pieces of failed legislation that really shouldn’t have. One of the more disappointing failures involved legislation that would include protections for gay and transgender residents. The bill’s hearing in committee made news when a Republican representative from Cheyenne made disparaging comments about the bill, commenting about the lack of protections for pedophiles and suggesting the bill take effect when Hell freezes over. Th...
Since 1979 Arctic Circle has been an important part of the community. “What happens at Arctic Circle…..stays at Arctic Circle.” Edeen Hansen gave this comment to a Facebook post about any employees with memories about Arctic Circle. Within a week, over 100 comments and pictures depicting memories from opening night to the late 80s were posted. Arctic Circle is still one of the favorite fast food joints in Green River. However, before the store was built on the land bought by the company, the soon-to-be-displaced tenants were not as welco...
Lately, I have been starting to wonder if I have an invisible car. You see, it started with one of my coworkers telling me about how many close calls she has had with people running into her when she drives her big, green, pickup truck. It seems like when she is driving that particular truck she almost gets hit, almost like people cannot see her. We started calling that truck the invisible truck. After a couple of close calls with people almost running into me, I started to wonder if I too have...
Do you ever have those days? The older I get, the further I distance myself from wanting to be around large groups of humans. Or maybe just most humans in general. I had two instances last week that just made me want to scream. It’s stories like these that really make me want to move to a cave and spend the rest of my days living there with nothing but the necessities. The first was a simple misunderstanding that almost turned into what could have been a scary situation. I had gone to the c...
I don’t think it’s something I’ll forget anytime soon. Months ago, while driving down Foothill Boulevard in Rock Springs, a pickup truck with a flat bed was puling out of the K-Mart parking lot, onto Foothill Boulevard. That in and of itself isn’t anything unusual, but the “cargo” on that flat bed is what caught my eye. Two medium-sized dogs were riding along on the flat bed, both struggling to maintain their balance as the truck drove over a dip between Foothill and the parking lot. No railing to keep them in, just a basic flat bed with tw...
The halls will be alive with the sound of music at Green River High School. The school will host performances of "The Sound of Music" next month, April 16-18. The play focuses on the von Trapp family in Austria prior to the beginning of World War II. Currently, students are working hard on not only learning their lines, but building the sets and finalizing makeup and costume design for the play. "We're basically trying to finish as fast as we can to stay on schedule," Hannah Braithwaite, one of...
Last Thursday, a gathering of Green River's senior residents were seated at Golden Hour Senior Center's dining hall to hear from the city's new mayor. Mayor Pete Rust spoke to residents about his background and a few of his early ideas. A major point he brought with him to the senior center is the benefits of volunteers bring to the city, saying volunteerism will accomplish goals without spending a lot of money. "One of the greatest assets of this, or any, community is its people," Rust said....
It was the unusual message that made Don Boyer suspicious. The Green River resident came home to find a recording on his answering machine that would have made many people think twice. The message was from a man claiming to represent the IRS, saying the organization planned to file a suit against Boyer over back taxes he allegedly owed. The message included a number for Boyer to call the man back at, something he never did. “I knew it was a scam,” he said. Boyer said he watched a news report broadcast on television about people receiving simila...
County residents will be receiving their 2015 assessment schedules from the Sweetwater County Assessor’s Office within the next few days. The schedules are the basis for the property taxes that will be mailed in September. According to a release from the assessor’s office, the value of the property is determined by sales information collected throughout the last year. The release states residential property information showed an increase in sales prices by approximately 4 percent overall. Commercial properties also showed an increased and new...
Despite a depressed local economy, the fourth annual Southwest Wyoming Chapter of the Muley Fanatic fundraising banquet was a success. The March 7 banquet at the the Sweetwater Events Complex generated nearly $107,000 in net revenue. “The economic situation in southwest Wyoming is far different from a year ago. To yield similar results to that of 2014 is a success by all accounts,” Muley Fanatic Co-Founder Joshua Coursey, said. “There is no doubt that a steep decline in oil and natural gas prices has had a direct impact to the local economy. Th...
Finding new and healthy breakfast recipes for their school was a goal for the Fuel Up to Play 60 children. For National School Breakfast Week, March 2-6, Lincoln Middle School students in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program had a chance to debut some of the healthy breakfast recipes they created. Linda Martin, Sweetwater County School District No. 2 food service director, said members in that group asked her to try the different breakfast recipes they came up with prior to the school student’s taste...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team wrapped up its regular season with another first-place finish. With 116 points Green River claimed first place, Kelly Walsh took second with 25 points, while Natrona County grabbed third with 18 points. Sixteen teams attended the Worland Tournament. “Having a competition right before state is very helpful because it gets the kids in a competition mindset and they are able to practice their pieces and debate their cases right before we travel to state,” head coach Carina Stulken said. The GRH...
Judson Thomas Cornell William and Carmelinda Cornell of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their son Judson Thomas Cornell. He was born Feb. 8, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Shelbie Grace Allie Petersen Daniel and Stefanie Peterson of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their daughter Shelbie Grace Allie Petersen. She was born Feb. 9, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Miles Frank Ruiz Cody and Taleea Ruiz of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their son Marcos Miles Frank Ruiz. He...
Several Green River athletes showed they are among the best in Wyoming at last week’s state indoor track meet in Gillette. Green River head coach Steve Boyd said many kids on the team improved on times over the weekend and some had personal bests. Much like she has all season, Josie Givens shined for the Wolves. She earned all-state honors with a second place finish in the 800 meters. Her time of 2:22.20 was just behind first place finisher Sydney Wendt of Campbell County who ran a 2:19.97. She also had a fourth place finish in the 1600 m...
It was a great 2015 season for the Green River High School indoor track team. Head coach Steve Boyd said four members of the team tied or broke indoor school records during the season. He said junior Josie Givens improved her school records in the 400, 800, and 1600-meter runs; Holly Huber bettered her school records in the 55 and 60-meter hurdles; Tyler Vendetti broke the record in the triple jump this season and freshman Andri Dewey tied the school record last weekend in the 55-meter dash and she broke the record in the 200 meters. All in...
