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The Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport commercial terminal issue wasn’t even discussed at the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting. The Commissioners voted to un-table the motion, but the motion died when Commissioners John Kolb, Don Van Matre and Wally Johnson voted not to take it off the table. Commissioners Randy Wendling and Reid West voted in favor of taking it off the table. The issue wasn’t discussed because it wasn’t taken off the table. “I don’t know when and if we will ever deal...
A cooperative program between Green River High School and Western Wyoming Community College aims to help students complete their first year of college by the time they graduate. The middle college program at GRHS allows sophomores to take college-level courses throughout the remainder of their time at GRHS, allowing them to complete the first year. According to Coty Nikont, a career counselor at GRHS, the program is offered to the top 20 academically-performing sophomore students at the high...
With a dry hole dug and a contract for the elevator in place, work continues on the historic Tomahawk building in downtown Green River. Marty Carollo, a representative of Green River Opportunities Wyoming (GRoWYO), the building’s owner, said the group continues making progress with improvements. He said the group is proceeding at a slow pace to ensure the building is renovated appropriately. Carollo said improvements to the building’s electrical system and a complete rebuilding of the Tom...
Lonny F. Jennings, 64, of Superior, passed away Oct. 14, 2018, on an elk hunting trip in the desert doing what he loved to do. He was born June 18, 1954, in Clinton, Mo., the son of William Bryan Jennings and Vera LaVerne Montgomery Jennings. He attended Knob Noster High School and graduated with the class of 1972. He also attended WyoTech. Lonny married Paula Peterson May 10, 1982, in Saratoga. He was employed as a driller at the Bridger Coal Mine. He was a member of the Sweetwater County...
Larry Owen West, 89, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. He was born March 2, 1929, in Price, Utah, to Owen William West and Blanch Lavon Salmon West. They moved to Rock Springs when he was one year old. He graduated from Rock Springs High School and attended BYU. He served stateside in the Army National Guard during the Korean Conflict, stationed at Fort Campbell, Ken. He married Verna Nebeker West in 1949. They later divorced. They bore seven children; Larry Galen (Wendie), Kimball Spencer,...
Anne Zora Robertson, 90, passed away Oct. 15, 2018, at her home in Rock Springs, surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong resident of Wyoming. Robertson was born on April 5, 1928, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Matt Yovich and Anna Kralj. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1946 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. Robertson married Tom Robertson May 17, 1975, in Evanston and he preceded her in death April 1, 1999, in Marksville, La. During her lifetime she worked as a...
Jessica Lynn Curtis, 32, passed away at her home in Laveen, Ariz., Oct. 9, 2018. She was born July 28, 1986, in Casper, the daughter of Stephanie Stice and step-daughter of William Dominguez. She was the oldest of four siblings, Jeremy Curtis, Cassandra Curtis and Tyler Stice. She was a devoted mother and was an active member of the Drowning Prevention Coalition, serving as the vice president of the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona at the time of her death. Her contributions to this...
Is the Hathaway Scholarship a poor investment by the State of Wyoming? That’s an idea briefly mentioned during a political debate at Western Wyoming Community College last week. The argument goes like this: the Hathaway Scholarship was meant to be a means of providing an incentive for students to both work hard and stay in Wyoming to earn their college degree and hopefully stay and apply their education in the state. However, Wyoming continues to lose its educated youth, who have taken to using the scholarship as a way of getting a low-cost deg...
Dear Editor, My name is Pat Drinkle and I am the former Sweetwater County Assessor. I worked in the Assessor’s Office for 27 years, the last six as your assessor. I am writing this letter to ask the voters of Sweetwater County to keep Dave Divis as your Assessor. Mr. Divis came to work with me in 2012 from the Sweetwater County Treasurer’s Office where he had worked for 21 years. Dave’s experience in the treasurer’s office has been extremely valuable in his work now as your county assessor. Dave has seen the billing, collection and distribution...
Dear Editor, The voters of Sweetwater County are facing several critical election races this November. In my opinion, one of the most critical is the race for county assessor. The election of a new assessor will have an impact on everyone that lives in Sweetwater County. I make this statement as an elected official with 30 years experience and as someone who works with the assessor’s office on a daily basis. The county’s taxation process starts with certified values that are set by the county assessor. These values are certified by the Wyo...
With the General Election approaching, more and more signs seem to be popping up. The signs are all over the place, but I’m not going to complain about the amount of signs there are or the fact that a lot of them are sitting in questionable places. Nope. I’d like to explore what happens to all of those corrugated plastic signs and what one can do with them after the election is over. Now, for some politicians, they keep the signs knowing they may seek re-election in two or four years bec...
It's become a familiar sight in Green River. A segment of Flaming Gorge Way closed off and lined with vehicles decorated in their Halloween best as hundreds of children, dressed as monsters, wizards, superheroes and more, eagerly make their way along the street, picking up candy from each of the vehicles. Saturday's Trunk or Treat is estimated to have brought 3,500 people to downtown Green River according to Jennie Melvin, director of the city's Urban Renewal Agency/Main Street organization....
For seniors who have always wanted the opportunity to learn how to paint, an eight-week long beginners painting class was perfect for them. The class is being taught by Pam Edens, with Kathleen Thomas assisting. Over the course of eight weeks, the participants will have painted eight pieces, including fireworks over Castle Rock, a realistic pumpkin, autumn splendor, Expedition Island, ghosts at play and a pathway into the woods. "These are all one-day paintings for beginners and up," Thomas...
She may have lost her eye, but the accident didn't claim her life and that's something she's grateful for. Green River resident Kayla Vigil's life completely changed on July 27. Vigil, 23, and her fiancé, David Clinton, 25, decided to go for a 4-wheeler ride near the shooting range at FMC Park. Clinton said it was a Friday and they had decided to go for a quick ride before meeting up with some friends later. At first, Clinton was driving the 4-wheeler and Vigil was in back, but then Vigil...
Lady Wolves play three games last week and brought home two more wins. The Lady Wolves kicked off last week’s competition with a win against Cheyenne East Tuesday evening in Green River. The Lady Wolves beat East in four sets, 25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22. This win got the Lady Wolves the momentum they needed to beat Riverton at home on Friday evening in four sets, 25-7, 25-15, 25-13. “They played great volleyball,” head coach Rikki Shantz said. “Their talking was great and we did our best at...
The Lady Wolves swimming team came home with a second-place finish and three more state qualifiers after a meet in Laramie. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said Jarin Mandros, Delaney Gardea and Cherylann Moritz used this weekend’s meet to lock in spots at state. With 19 teams in attendance, this was one of the biggest meets the team had competed in and they come out with a second-place finish, behind Laramie. Seiloff said the season is still looking good and the team has a goal of taking one of the...
In their last game in front of a home crowd, the Wolves earned a victory that would end their five-game losing streak. The Wolves took on the Powell Panthers, defeating them 28-6 in a game that would feature strong play from the Wolves on both the offense and defense. Powell received the first kickoff off the game, but came up short in their possession. The Wolves would see similar results in their first possession and the two teams battled each other throughout a scoreless first quarter. The...
This is the 12th year for the Community Fine Arts Center’s Community Art Show and eight local artists submitted 23 original pieces of artwork. This year’s theme is “Trains” and will be on display through Oct. 31 at the Community Fine Arts Center. “This year’s theme marks the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Union Pacific railroad coming through Sweetwater County and the ‘Race to Promontory,”’ CFAC director Debora Soule, said. “Building the transcontinental railroad was a boom for the state of Wyoming’s growth. Earlier this month Gr...
Children and their families had a chance to get closer to nature and each other during a Head Start-sponsored activity Saturday morning. Head Start and its 1825 Club hosted an autumn nature walk on Expedition Island. According to Erin Barbuto, the family and community partnership manager for Head Start, the nature walk gives children a chance to participate in a scavenger hunt for various things children may see, hear, smell and touch. A sheet of paper listing items such as the wind, sand, birds...
The High Desert Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution will host an open house in honor of their 15th anniversary Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Green River library from 1-3 p.m. All charter members, current and past members and prospective members as well as the general public are invited to come. The DAR was founded in 1890 by order of Congress and is open to women who can prove a lineal descent from someone who served during the Revolutionary War. There are 10 Chapters in Wyoming with 540 members. The purpose of...
