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Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County representatives are asking for $19.5 million of the sixth-penny tax funding. The request was divided up into three projects, which can be done separately or all together. How the hospital will proceed depends on how much will be placed on the sixth-penny tax request for the county and hospital. “If we needed to, we could postpone a project,” MHSC CEO Irene Richardson, said. Richardson said they want to make sure the hospital is maintained so it can con...
Members of the Green River City Council believe funding a future sixth-penny tax should be based on a timeframe to pay the tax off, not an arbitrary cap on request amounts. Comments from Council representatives resulted from a meeting where city officials presented potential sixth-penny tax projects to the Sweetwater County commissioners Tuesday morning. Commissioners have vocally supported a future tax ballot amounting to $80-$100 million, with Chairman Wally Johnson saying he supported request...
For many, drug addiction is an illness that can be a struggle and can involve social, legal and health problems that can follow them throughout their lives. For the past 15 years, Treatment Court of Sweetwater County has aimed to help addicts who end up in the criminal-justice system by providing them with support to improve their lives. According to Agusta Clayton-Davis, coordinator for treatment court, it gives people a chance to learn skills and tools to become productive members of the...
The Sweetwater County Detention Center inmate who died at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after deputies discovered him unresponsive and experiencing an apparent medical emergency in his cell. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office press release, at about 2 a.m. Sunday Zachary Colton Griffiths, 28, Green River, died. Deputies discovered Griffiths unresponsive in his cell during a routine cell check and immediately began to render life-saving measures until emergency medical services arrived. Ultimately, the inmate was t...
Amendments to Green River’s ordinances regarding smoking in public places passed its first reading Tuesday night. The amendments include definitions for electronic vaporizers and other similar devices, effectively banning them from areas smoking tobacco products are prohibited. A public hearing on the proposal also took place, with no one commenting if they supported or opposed the proposed amendments. According to City Prosecutor Bobby Pineda, the amendments were drafted after Councilman Gary K...
Dennis Lee Barbero, 73, Rock Springs, passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, under Hospice care. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Barbero died following an illness of five years. He was born May 15, 1946, in Rock Springs, the son of Robert Joseph and Mary Teresa Girardi Barbero. Dennis attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1965. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era and served from 1965 until 1971 when he received...
John Myron Richardson, 77, Green River, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, at his home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Elk Mountain and Rawlins, Wyoming, Richardson died following an illness of three years. He was born Nov. 21, 1941, in Rawlins, the son of William Darrow and Ruth Edna Wick Richardson. Richardson attended schools in Rawlins and was a 1960 graduate of the Rawlins High School, he also attended and graduated from Lockmaster School in Satellite Beach,...
Monica Marie Salazar, 35, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Heber City, Utah. She was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Salazar was born June 6, 1984, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Gilbert A. Salazar and Sharon Johnson. Monica attended schools in Rock Springs, and was a 2002 graduate of Independence High School. She also graduated from Western Wyoming Community College and the University of Wyoming. Salazar worked for J&R Trucking as a dispatcher. She formed great friendships with...
Arnold A. Palmer, 48, of Rock Springs passed away Oct. 6, 2019, in Rock Springs. He was born May 21, 1971, in Washington D.C., the son of Barbria Jean Palmer. Arnold attended schools in Maryland and graduated from DuVal High School. He married Rebecca Palmer in 1991 in Green River. He worked as a heavy equipment operator at various local coal mines. He was a sports enthusiast and an avid fan of the New York Yankees and Kansas City Chiefs. He enjoyed collecting shoes, going to haunted houses,...
Christine "Chris" Frances Smith, 66, a Green River resident for more than 39 years, passed away Oct. 8, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs after a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 24, 1952, in Martinez, Calif., the daughter of Harold Eugene Macy and Iola Christina Hohl Macy. She attended schools in Lafayette, Calif., and graduated from Acalanes High School with the class of 1971. She also attended Western Wyoming Community College where she received her...
Ronald J. Walker III, 83, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. Walker was born Aug. 23, 1936, in Rock Springs, the son of Ronald J. Walker II and Mary J. Jelouchan Walker. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1955 graduate of Rock Springs High School. Walker married Judith L. Cottrell May 10, 1957, in Rock Springs, she preceded him in death March 29, 2019, in Salt Lake City. He served in the National...
James Vernon "Vern" Petersen, 96, of Rock Springs passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Petersen died peacefully in his sleep. He was born Aug. 15, 1923, in Omaha, Neb., the son of Charles C. and Virginia Finlayson Petersen. Petersen attended schools in Green River and was a 1941 graduate of the Green River High School. He also attended and graduated from the University of Wyoming with an Education Degree in...
Edwin LaVaine Owens, 87, Green River, passed away Oct. 11, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. He was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Evanston, the son of Charles Otto and Marguerite Pope Owens. He attended schools in Green River. LaVaine married Betty Louise Ringdahl June 6, 1951, in Green River. Their marriage was latter solemnized in the Salt Lake Latter-day Saints Temple. He was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many...
"Mountain Snow Girl," Anastasia Raine Dimick, infant daughter of Chase Justin Dimick and Sarah Libirty Nofsinger passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Survivors include her parents, paternal grandparents, Justin Dimick and wife Marjorie, Alretta Wright, maternal grandmother, Rebecky Ellsworth, great grandparents, Wilfred Gladue and wife Mary Ann, as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Jeff...
Thomas Joseph Lavery Jr., 91, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and is a former resident of Star Valley Ranch and Superior. Lavery was born Dec. 8, 1927, in Rock Springs, the son of Thomas Joseph Lavery Sr., and Florence Menghini Lavery. He attended schools in Superior and was valedictorian of the class of 1944 at Superior High School. Lavery also attended The University of Wyoming where he earned a...
Robert Vernon Hunter passed away peacefully with his wife by his side at his home Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, following a lengthy battle with heart disease and kidney failure. He was born March 28, 1950, in Price, Utah, the son of Robert Dale and Ella Dean Hunter. He spent his early years in East Carbon, Utah, before his family relocated to Carlsbad, N.M. He was a 1968 graduate of Carlsbad High School. Robert served a 2-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Argentina,...
Now is not the time to be fretting about the eventual closure of the Jim Bridger Power Plant. Yes, the first unit closure is scheduled to take place in 2023, a little more than four years away. However, what we should be doing is plotting a future for Sweetwater County that doesn’t focus on minerals. There are those who believe the possibility exists the closures won’t happen; plans will change and Rocky Mountain Power will see value in its coal power plants and keep them open. While we admit that is a possibility, we also think it’s an unlik...
Our state’s economy is facing hard times—that’s no secret to anyone. It seems that we face a budget shortfall every year and never really figure out how to dig ourselves out of it. Many of our communities are struggling with lost jobs and we risk losing even more of our young people as they travel out of state for better opportunities. We can’t fix this situation with a one-size-fits-all solution. There is no quick fix that will make up the state’s revenue deficit or replace all the lost jobs. If there were, we would have found it by now. The...
Six local businesses came together to form a raffle that raised $6,000 for the Golden Hour Senior Center, to benefit the creation of a new technology center. When Ron Wild of Rocky Mountain Power learned about the center's fundraiser, he reached out to his team for help. Ray Summa was inspired and came up with the idea to start a raffle. He purchased a 55" TV, a new HP Laptop and an Escape Day Spa gift certificate and received prizes donated from A Time To Breath Photography and Pineda's Kenpo...
The statics are staggering for this disease. One in two women and one in four men will break a bone in their lifetime due to osteoporosis. For some seniors, this statistic was a shock, but for others it was something they already knew. During an informational presentation at the Golden Hour Senior Center Thursday morning, attendees listened to Hayley Strauss from Peak Performance Physical Therapy on osteoporosis. “Osteoporosis is something we deal with all the time,” Strauss said. In fact, she...
The children excitedly entered the Green River Fire Department, not quite sure what to expect. For most of them, this was the first time being inside a fire department. On Wednesday, both classes from the Green River Co-op Preschool had the opportunity to visit the fire department during National Fire Prevention Week. As the children entered a classroom, GRFD fire prevention chief Tom Murphy greeted the children. Murphy then asked the preschoolers who they should call if there was a fire. Some...
Her name is synonymous with speech and debate in Green River and has coached the high school team for more than a decade. Carina White was recently inducted in the Wyoming Speech and Debate Hall of Fame. The Wyoming High School Forensics Association presents the award to one coach a year who is nominated and voted on by previous recipients. According to a press release, the association's hall of fame recognizes people who have enhanced high school speech and debate in Wyoming, demonstrating...
“She helped me believe in me” is what Kristy Nielson hopes will be her legacy. That philosophy earned Nielson, chief nursing officer at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, the Best Mentor award Thursday during the seventh annual Women of Influence banquet at the Casper Event Center. The banquet recognized 110 women from around the state. A panel of past honorees selected winners from those who were nominated in 15 categories. Nielson was among nine people nominated in the “best mentor” category. “Never in a million years would I have thou...
The Wyoming Arts Council announces two new public art calls. Each project has issued a national Request for Qualifications open now on CaFE (callforentry.org). Wyoming artists will be given preference. The deadline to apply to either RFQ is Nov. 15. Central Wyoming College, located in Riverton, is constructing a new agriculture and animal science center. The new facility will house programs in agriculture, crop and soil sciences, equine studies, and farrier science, as well as the CWC rodeo team and a meat processing program. The committee is i...
