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Sight-seeing trip to Flaming Gorge left many seniors revived and ready for more. Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and Villa residents took a trip to the Flaming Gorge recently. After male residents went on a fishing trip at the gorge, the women residents asked if they could take a sight-seeing trip to the gorge. Their request was granted; and a couple weeks ago Villa residents Pauline Bonuchi, Louise Gremonprez, Leta Andrews and Louise Wesswick and six rehabilitation residents Mariet...
The wolves kicked off the football game against the Cody Broncs with a touchdown in the first quarter with 7:17 left in the quarter. This would earn them six points, and the PAT was successful, taking the score to 7-0. Soon after the wolves' touchdown, Candon Croft made a first down with 28 yards, to the 33 yard line. Soon after, Tyler Vendetti took them another 32 yards. Tyler Vendetti then made the Wolves' second touchdown with five seconds left in the first quarter, bumping their score up to...
The Green River Girls Swimming and Diving Team were named the western conference champions last weekend during a meet in Riverton. The last time the girls won the championship was in 1977. "The girls swam pretty hard," head coach Colleen Seiloff said. "They swam solid ... everyone stepped up and contributed." Seiloff said the team realized they were leading the competition late in the meet, but had to secure a win in the last event, the 400-meter freestyle, to win it all. Seiloff said if a...
This weekend is the last competition for the Green River High School Cross Country team. “We’re looking forward to state,” head coach Steve Boyd said. Boyd believes the courses the runners have competed in will help them during the state competition. Courses like they’ve run at Park City, Utah, featured a lot of hills and changing elevation, which differs from the course in Sheridan, which is much flatter in comparison. Boyd said four girls will compete, which is just under the five-person minim...
The GRHS varsity volleyball team is well on their way toward regionals and state. Green River comes away from the weekend with a win and a loss. Thursday was the conference game against Kelly Walsh High School in Casper; Kelly Walsh winning three out of the four matches. “They were a bunch of really tight games,” head coach Rikki Shantz said. “It could’ve gone either way, but we came up a little short.” The next day however, on Friday, Green River came up on top, beating Natrona with three win...
Fisheries biologist with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are going to collect kokanee salmon eggs on Flaming Gorge Reservoir in an effort to help bolster the Gorge kokanee population and to establish additional spawning runs in other waters across the state. The spawning operation and camp will be set up at Brinegar’s Ferry boat ramp. Green River Fisheries Biologist John Walrath said the Game and Fish Green River fisheries management crew and the statewide spawning crew will be collecting and spawning kokanee Oct. 19 through Nov. 13. C...
Repainting the GR on Mansface will allow one Boy Scout to obtain his Eagle Scout award. Coleton Spalding, a 10th-grade Green River High School student, is a member of Boy Scout Troop 19. Spalding has been a member of this troop for the past three years, however, he was a member of the Cub Scouts since he was 8. The Boy Scouts organization is something her church encourages its boys to become members of, Kristy Spalding, Coleton's mom said. She said it sort of acts as a youth group program. "It's...
Keeping teenagers reading is the purpose behind Teen Read Week. The Sweetwater County Library System is working hard to keep children reading throughout their lives, including their teenage years. “Many teens who were avid readers as children fall out of reading when they reach their teenage years. It’s important, however, for teens to keep reading, especially to engage in reading for fun,” Lindsey Travis, library public relations specialist, said. “Reading helps to reduce stress and boredom...
Quilters and photographers will have two opportunities to display their creative work at the Sweetwater County Library. In November and December the Sweetwater Quilters Open Exhibit will take place and scheduled for January and February is the Sweetwater Photo Open. Both of these open shows are annual events. Quilters are invited to enter up to two quilted pieces such as wall hangings, crib blankets, table runners, clothing or bags no larger than 45” x 60”. The deadline is Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. The exhibit will be hung by Nov. 4 and run through Dec...
The ninth annual Community Art Exhibit has opened with 32 local artists submitting 48 original pieces of artwork. This year’s theme is “Art Squared” and will be on display through the end of the month at the Community Fine Arts Center. As an open show, the submitted work is not judged or juried to be included. “This year’s theme is concerning the format of the work. Compositions on canvases or paper were to be square as well as three-dimensional work follow that theme. A square format offers challenges with composition for the artist,...
The Green River Girl Scouts will hosting its annual Veteran’s spaghetti dinner on Monday, Nov. 9 from 5-8pm at the Golden Hour Senior Center, 550 Uinta Drive. This is a free dinner and all veterans and their families are invited to attend. The Scouts want to take this opportunity to thank the troops for their service to the community and the country....
Rainey Grace Potter Wyatt and Sarah Potter of McKinnon recently announced the birth of their daughter Rainey Grace Potter. She was born Sept. 23, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Chase Jeffrey Muniz Chad and Kristyn Muniz of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their son Chase Jeffrey Muniz. He was born Sept. 22, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County....
I am starting to feel like a freshman all over again. I thought I was over this, but now that I have a kindergarten student I almost feel as though I am a freshman again. Every time I think I know how things work at the school, I get another letter in the mail wanting me to do something else for my son. If I am not fundraising for the school, I am collecting stuff, I guess. When I am not doing that I am going to meetings or special school programs. This time it was the letter I found in my...
We’re all still a little shell-shocked from the fallout of the Great Recession. As for newspapers, in 2007 when our world economy was at its peak, so was newspaper pulp production. But by mid-2008 people had stopped spending money and you probably noticed a dearth of 18-wheelers on the highways. But despite the chorus of “print is dead” (led by our own industry) some strange facts have come to light. Pulp sales in the U.S. in 2014 finally surpassed that high water mark of 2007 and 2015 is expected to surpass that. Spending on direct mail also...
Before I figured out that I wanted to live in Wyoming for the rest of my life, I lived in the Midwest – Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois, to be exact. My parents were both born and raised in the Midwest as well – my dad in Wisconsin and my mom in Illinois. But besides knowing that the majority of my relatives lived in the Midwest, I never really looked into the rest of my family heritage. I’m curious to know when they ended up in the Midwest. How many generations have lived there? When did my family arrive in the United States? October is Fa...
The Green River Police Department employees have a cumulative total of about 411 years of service here at the Green River Police Department. We have about 91 children and of those 91 about 74 have attended schools in Green River. We are familiar with the community, the schools, the activities, and the people that live in our community. Chances are, if there is a family activity in town or a sporting event, there’s a good chance that a Green River PD employee and their family are there. The goal of the Green River Police Department is to be v...
Joyce Ann Harper, 54, of Rock Springs, passed away Oct. 16, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs. A resident of Rock Springs, Harper passed away following a brief illness. She was born on April 25, 1961, in Flagler, Colo., the daughter of Richard Dale Ingersoll and Joyce Marie Leach. Harper attended schools in Colorado and Wyoming and graduated from Wodlin High School in 1980. She married Robert Harper in Rock Springs Feb. 22, 1986, and they later divorced. Harper work...
Leola L. Kaumo, 90, of Rock Springs, passed away Oct. 17, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Kaumo passed away surrounded by her family. She was born in Rock Springs on May 21, 1925, the daughter of Albert Carlton Carter and Delphia Shelton Carter. Kaumo attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1943. She married Leno Kaumo in Rock Springs July 10, 1944, and he preceded her in death Nov. 4, 1986. Her interests included china painting, crocheting, knitting,...
Lorraine Cheese, 80, of Rock Springs, passed away Oct. 13, 2015, at the Brookdale Assisted Living in Ogden, Utah. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Cheese had been in ill health for the past several years. She was born on March 7, 1935, in Evanston, the daughter of Wesley and Dorothy Price. Cheese grew up in Evanston and graduated Evanston High School. She later attended Weber State University in Ogden, Utah and obtained her nursing degree. She married Ronald I. Cheese in Evanston on June 9,...
W. David Williams, 67, of Rock Springs, died Oct. 19, 2015, at his home with his family by his side. Williams had lived in Rock Springs for almost 40 years. He was in declined health for almost two years. Williams was born on Aug.19, 1948, in Albuquerque, the son of Walter Lloyd Wright and Clara Juanita Morrow. They later divorced and nine years later Clara married Glenn Williams, who adopted David. He attended schools in Moriarty, N.M. and graduated from Moriarty High School in 1966. Williams...
An 8-year-old's life will take center stage in the Green River High School play this week. "Ramona Quimby" by Len Jenkins is based on the novels by Beverly Cleary. Terrin Musbach, Green River High School's theater director, said Ramona Quimby and the Quimby family are an average family that live on Klickitat, an average street. The audience will get to learn and grow with the family as they experience what we are all familiar with -- the seasons of life. Musbach and assistant director, Karen...
A 4-3 vote to move money from the city’s U.P. Depot fund to pay for a shooting range at the Green River Police Department reflected a major division amongst members of the Green River City Council. The city will move $210,000 originally earmarked to help seal the U.P. Depot on Railroad Avenue to cover a shortfall seen in bids the city received regarding the shooting range. The council also approved a bid award for the range totaling $550,000 from Rawlins-based Sheppard Construction in a unanimous vote. Mayor Pete Rust and Councilpersons Lisa Ma...
A former Sweetwater County Museum employee accused of stealing money from the museum pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. Cynthia J. McCullers, 51, of Green River, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to a felony larceny charge and a felony theft charge. She pleaded not guilty to both charges. If found guilty of both felonies, McCullers could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000. Documents also state a...
Recent discussion about extending the Sweetwater County Fair to allow 4-H events to occur separate from the other activities has drawn some criticism from a fair and 4-H volunteer. Mike Newman, a resident of Rock Springs, said the move could hurt 4-H events associated with the fair, such as the livestock auctions. Newman believes the 4-H auction would be negatively affected by the Red Desert Roundup Rodeo, which would occur during the suggested 4-H dates. “It’s the highlight really of their 4-H...
