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A Green River woman who pleaded guilty to welfare fraud of about $23,000 will need to pay the money back during her supervised probation. Maria Magana appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to a felony charge of public welfare benefits fraud. In exchange for Magana’s guilty plea to the felony charge, she will be placed on two-years supervised probation. If Magana completes all of her probation terms and conditions, then the charge w...
An agreement to conduct topographic survey services for phase four and five of the sixth-penny projects was passed at the Green River City Council meeting, Oct. 6. The sixth-penny projects are a series of street improvement projects the city voted on in 2012 to carry out using six-penny tax money from sales taxes. The first year’s project was street improvement on East Teton. The second project, just finished this year, was street improvements on Wind River, Locust, a block of North 4th East a...
A projection from Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter indicates a larger budgetary shortfall for the county than originally anticipated. Speaking to the county commissioners Tuesday, Slaughter said projections based on data for the last six months of mineral production and pricing could mean the county may see a decline of almost $6 million in revenue than last year. Unlike municipalities, the county receives a majority of its revenue from property taxes and mineral valuations. Slaughter...
A few years ago, the city of Green River thought about disbanding the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo, a Green River tradition for many years. Numbers of contestants and spectators were consistently down. A new committee took charge of the rodeo in 2013 and have been on a journey to get the rodeo back on its feet, or hooves. Rodeo committee member spokesperson Chris Davis, presented new numbers to the Green River City Council at the Oct. 6 City Council meeting, and they are up. This year, at the...
Visitors are flocking to Green River. For the third year, visitations to the Green River Chamber of Commerce’s Visitors Center have increased. According to Rebecca Eusek, director of the chamber, the summers are a busy time for her staff. “About 35 percent of our time is spent answering questions or giving directions,” she said. Walk-in visitation increased by 4 percent during the last year, while during 2014, walk-in visitation increased another 4 percent from 2013. Eusek said part of the r...
A Green River Wolves last-minute touchdown wasn't enough to take down the Star Valley Braves top-ranked offense Friday night. After a hard fought barn burner of a night, the Star Valley Braves edged out the Wolves with a last-minute drive resulting in a game-winning field goal. "Going into the game, we were trying to achieve a victory. It doesn't matter if we are playing an 0-5 or a 5-0 team, our goal is to win. We practiced very well all week and expected to compete well with the top-ranked...
Green River High School swimmers came away from the Gillette Invite triumphantly, with improved times and state-qualified swimmers added. “We pretty much had time improvements across the board, so that was nice,” coach Coleen Seiloff said. Two girl’s swimmers, Jarin and Emilee Mandros’ times improved well enough to qualify them for state, joining five of their teammates who are set to swim for State. Jarin qualified for State with the 100-yard butterfly. The qualifying time limit for the but...
The wolves came out of the gates charging. They dominated the first set, winning 25-7. "The girls came out and just really focused on not letting the ball hit the floor and hitting really well, and they got a lot of blocks in that first game," coach Rikki Shantz said. "That was really fun to see, watching them play at their highest." After winning the first game, the girls relaxed, allowing the Tigers to get ahead of them by a few points. The Wolves lost the second game, 21-25. After a win, the...
GRHS varsity cross country-runner Josie Givens won the race; the varsity girls 5,000-meter run. The race took place at the White Mountain Golf Course in Rock Springs, against runners from schools around the region. Givens' race time was 20:03.70. The next runner up came in 24 seconds later. Givens was a State runner last year and a two time all-conference runner. "She's one of the top girls," coach Steve Boyd said. "She has a chance maybe to be conference champion, it's a possibility. We're...
Rivalry games are great, aren’t they? Those are the sort of games that the win-loss record is thrown out the window and everyone comes to the court with their A-game. With that in mind, the volleyball matchup between Green River and Rock Springs last month did not disappoint. Rock Springs showed up to Green River High School in force, with a loud student section supporting the Lady Tigers.That’s not to say Green River’s students didn’t do their part. The Lady Wolves’ cheering section was equal...
With summer over, and winter quickly approaching, the Golden Hour Senior Center is seeing an increase in its activities. The art of making macrame chairs class has also seen an increase in activity. Verna Trujillo, who teaches the Western Wyoming Community College class, said she was excited to have new and returning participants join the class. "I took a class 20 plus years ago," Trujillo said. After she learned the art of making macrame chairs, she decided to pass on what she learned to...
For the fourth time, a Green River woman has earned a car for selling cosmetics. Barb Casper, Mary Kay sales director, was excited when she picked up her 2016 Chevy Equinox last week. Casper, who has been selling Mary Kay supplies for the past 12 years, was first introduced to the product when she was in college. Casper said she can recall how she had a huge dry patch on the side of her face; and a facial she received from a Mary Kay consultant really made the difference. She never bought any...
A quilt donation will help raise money for care packages that will be sent to soldiers serving overseas. Jim Gengler with the Green River Eagles No. 1490 said a POW-themed quilt was donated to the Eagles, the Eagle Riders and VFW Post No. 2321. Gengler said his sister-in-law Cathy Mayberry showed him the quilt and said she wanted to donate it, but didn't quite know how to go about doing that. Gengler took the quilt and told her he would get the ball rolling on setting up a fundraiser effort for...
VIRS Respite Care received a $2,500 grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation's Rock Springs Area Board, which will provide relief time for those who care for the elderly and disabled in Sweetwater County. The organization allows relief time for primary caregivers by assisting with each client's activities of daily living. This allows clients to maintain an independent lifestyle in their own homes and helps avoid the cost of nursing homes or institutions. Certified Nursing Assistants provide...
The parents of Heidi Mae Suhr of Rock Springs and the parents Jesey John Gonder of Green River recently announced their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride elect is the daughter of Sterling and Wendy Suhr of Rock Springs. She is a 2005 Rock Springs High School graduate and a 2008 Western Wyoming Community College graduate with an associates' degree. She is currently employed at Davidson Chiropractic Clinic as a chiropractic assistant. The prospective groom is the son of Gary and Julie...
Chandra Rasmussen and Jasmine Hall of United Mine Workers of America, Local 4893,present a $2,500 check to Melissa Searle, director of VIRS Respite Care. Dee Dee Berry, RN for Respite Care, was also on hand. VIRS Respite Care provides in-home personal care for the elderly and disabled in Sweetwater County. The organization allows relief time for primary caregivers by assisting with each client's activities of daily living. This allows the client to maintain an independent lifestyle in their own...
While the state’s cities, towns and counties have dealt with an economic downturn for the past several years, it seems the tone of the issues that may open up the state’s rainy day fund isn’t funding problems experienced by municipal and county governments; it’s a question if the state will support the University of Wyoming’s athletics department. The Casper Star Tribune reported last week that Gov. Matt Mead is considering using the state’s rainy day fund to provide $5 million in matching funds from donations made to the school. The Star Tr...
I recently heard a conversation where one lady asked another, “What do you do for a living?” The other lady replied, “I’m just a stay-at-home mom.” I actually jumped into their conversation and said, “That is so awesome. I wish I could be a stay-at-home mom. That’s one of the hardest jobs ever.” I hated that this women was using the word “just” to explain that she was “only” something. She was degrading herself. When people use that word to describe themselves, or something they have done, I really feel like they are selling themselves shor...
A stereotypical description of a librarian is a woman with her hair in a bun, cat eye glasses, polyester dress suit, creaky orthopedic shoes, a stiff posture, a stern glance and a pointy finger armed and ready to “shush.” This is far from the truth. At the Sweetwater County Library, the staff is diverse and fun. We have a reputation for brilliant knowledge, smiles, excellent customer service, zany story times and out-of-this-world programming. The Youth Services department is no exception. When we aren’t planning our next Toddler Time, Story...
Spiders. The very word strikes fear in me. Why? Well, I am afraid of them for one. I never know when one will catch me off guard and send me screaming and running like a little child. Believe me, I know this sounds silly, but I know I am not alone. Yes. I have arachnophobia just like a lot of other Americans. In fact, arachnophobia is ranked among the top 10 phobias in America. For most people, they have no idea why they are afraid of spiders, but I think I know when and where my fear started....
October always brings out those stories of ghosts, goblins, aliens and whatever else goes bump in the night. So, I figured why not share a few experiences I’ve had. The following stories I attest did happen to me and while I can’t think of a valid explanation, I think they make for some interesting reading, regardless if our readers think I’m insane or not. The earliest brush with the paranormal I can remember happened while I was still in elementary school. I don’t recall the exact year, b...
One out of every two U.S. adults is living with a chronic disease, such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes. These diseases contribute to disability, premature death and rising health care costs. The United States Surgeon General has implemented a call to action to combat this heath crisis. What does the call to action consist of you might ask; billions of dollars to research new drugs, expensive nutrition programs, taxes on sugary beverages and unhealthy snacks? Luckily, none of the above is true. The call to action is simple: walk. Walking...
Linda M. Doty, 67, of Green River, passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at her home. A long time resident of Green River and former resident of Anita, Iowa, Doty died following a lengthy illness. She was born July 24, 1948, in Anita, Iowa, the daughter of John and Helen Briles Atwood. Doty attended schools in Burns, Wyo., and was a 1967 graduate of the Burns High School. She married Paul L. Doty, Jr. in Cheyenne July 29, 1968. Doty was employed by Sweetwater County School District No. 2 for many... Full story
William G. "Bill" Riley, 78, of Rock Springs, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at his home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Riley died following a lengthy illness. He was born in Miles City, Mont., Sept. 24, 1937, the son of the late William L. and Virginia Riley. Riley attended schools in Belle Fourche, S.D., and Casper. He was a 1954 graduate of Casper Natrona High School. Following high school, he attended the Casper College. He married the former Maggie Henry in Glenrock May 19,... Full story
