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Colorful pumpkins of all shapes and sizes were what Green River students wanted to see. Washington Elementary School kindergarten students from Danelle Burd and Lynne Crego's classes were captivated by how many beautiful pumpkins the Union Congregational United Church of Christ's pumpkin patch had for sale Thursday. Not only did the kindergarteners look at pumpkins, but gourds. Upon arriving, church member Charla Harris spoke to the children about the two rules they must follow while visiting...
Twice a week, a sewing group meets at the Golden Hour Senior Center to work on their projects. For the past few months, the group decided to set their own projects aside and unite to complete a humanitarian project. Shirley Okerson said the ladies are using knitting looms to make 120 hats for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first-grade students at Truman Elementary School. Okerson said the seniors attending the class have learned how to make hats and scarves using the E-wrap stitch to make th...
The Green River Lady Wolves swimming team took first at conference and now is preparing for state. "The girls had a really good weekend," head coach Colleen Seiloff said. Although there were no more state qualifiers this weekend, Seiloff was proud of what her team accomplished. "I thought they did really well," Seiloff said. "I was very pleased with their performances. They really just stepped up and swam hard." Over the weekend, several pool, school and conference records were broken. Seiloff w...
The Star Valley Braves brought their powerful running game to town and it was as good as expected, overpowering the Wolves in their final regular season game 21-0. The Braves, the defending 3A State champs, came away with their 14th straight victory as they dominated with 62 plays to Green River's 30, utilizing only one pass play. The Braves wore down the smaller Wolves defenders though their time of possession on long drives. Their All-State running back Josh Dawson lead the runners,...
The Green River High School Lady Wolves volleyball team won both of their games this weekend, making them the No.2 seed in the west and clinching them a spot at state. This past weekend, the Lady Wolves played Jackson in Jackson and Evanston at home. The team beat Jackson in three sets, 25-18, 25-13, 25-11 and Evanston in four sets, 25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22. "Those two wins secured our spot in the state tournament. We will be the No. 2 seed in our conference and won't have play this Friday,"...
It’s that time of the year again. Time for children to get dressed up in costumes and hit the streets in search of candy. This Halloween, Green River children can once again opt out of trick or treating in the cold and wind and get all of their candy in one spot -- Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center. On Tuesday, CRRC and Villa residents will be passing out candy from 6-8 p.m. Each year, for the past few years, Mission has seen about 500-600 kids take part in Trick or Treat Night, H...
The United States Marine Corps will celebrate its 242 birthday with a ball. On Nov. 11 the birthday ball celebration, which is hosted by the Marine Corps League LCPL Chance Phelps detachment No. 1406, will take place at the Holiday Inn in Rock Springs. Cocktail hour will start at 5 p.m., the ceremony starts at 6 p.m. and dinner, dancing and socializing will take place after. All branches of the military and veterans are encouraged to attend this formal gown and military dress uniform event....
Braving cold temperatures and high winds, a group of Boy Scouts learned about ham radio Saturday morning. Situated by the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce, Rick Breininger of the Sweetwater Amateur Radio Club spoke with Scouts about ham radio and its importance in emergency management during the 60th Annual Jamboree on the Air. The jamboree allows scouts to earn a radio merit badge and contact other Scouts across the U.S. Breininger said he hopes scouts may develop an interest in ham radio and...
Ed and Rita Bostick were married Oct. 1967 on Friday the 13th in Las Vegas. To celebrate their 50th anniversary, they returned to Las Vegas and renewed their vows at the same wedding chapel the past Friday the 13th. Ed retired from General Chemical after 42 years, as a safety/security administrator and Rita retired from the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office after 30 1/2 years from the clerical division. They both retired Sept. 1, 2008. The Bosticks have two sons, Robert and James and two...
Truman Elementary School was selected as one of 12 highest performing and most successful schools in Wyoming. This selection, was followed by a visit from Augenblick, Palaich and Associates (APA). APA was chosen by Wyoming's Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration to conduct a study of the state's Educational Program and Funding Model. As part of this statewide K-12 school finance study, APA is using a "successful schools" research approach and conducting case studies on the top 12...
A resident who claims a simple septic-system request has turned into a Department of Environmental Quality nightmare asked the Sweetwater County Commissioners to take on the DEQ for him. After a lengthy discussion and advice from Sweetwater County deputy attorney James Schermetzler, the Commissioners told resident Rex Rammel he was on his own if he wanted to fight the DEQ. Rammel, a local veterinarian, approached the Commissioners at the last meeting to discuss the problems he’s been having t...
The Sweetwater County Fire Department, along with firefighters from other jurisdictions, battled a 400-acre wildland fire east of Rock Springs Sunday evening. According to Mike Bournazian, the county's fire warden, the fire was located along the railroad tracks between Interstate 80 mile markers 152 and 158. It started when a railroad crew was cutting rail as part of the track maintenance. "Even with all their precautions in place, it only took one spark in 50 mph winds with low relative humidit...
More instances of poaching have occurred during the past week in Southwest Wyoming, with three more elk reportedly poached near Little Mountain. According to information from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Game Warden Gary Boyd is seeking information regarding the elk kills, which took place sometime around Oct. 10 in Elk Hunt Areas 30 and 31. “One trophy-class, mature bull elk was shot and left on Sage Creek and two cow elk were shot and left near Firehole Canyon. All three elk were s...
Many of our readers have likely heard about a couple of potential challengers to Sen. John Barrasso in the coming election year. While we’re in favor of residents seeking public office to serve their city, county or state; we cannot support what either of these potential challengers would bring to Wyoming. For those unaware, reports have surfaced in the past few weeks regarding former presidential advisor and head of far-right news outlet Breitbart News, Steve Bannon, targeting Barrasso’s seat in Wyoming as part of what he’s calling a “seas...
Dear Editor, Gigi Jasper is an AP English teacher, at Rock Springs High School. Having worked in that school as a substitute teacher, I have covered for her at least twice. The walls of the room are covered in all kinds of stimulating pictures and posters, yet it doesn’t seem cluttered or overbearing. It’s the kind of place that anyone would like to spend some cogitative time. Her students spoke of her with affection and respect. She is one of a small group of courageous teachers who are willing to stick their necks out and speak truth. She...
As I am laying in bed sleeping, I suddenly get the feeling that I should be awake for some reason. I lay there trying to decide if I am dreaming or if I do in fact feel something crawling on my face. As I pass in and out of this sleepy state, I realize quickly that there was something crawling on my face and it has since moved to my hair. As the creepy crawling thing makes its way to my shoulder, I am awake enough to grab it, squish it an throw it onto the floor. By now, I am wide awake and...
One of the aspects of living in Sweetwater County is the inevitable challenge of eating at a restaurant within a month of it opening. For that month or so, service to any brand-new eating establishment is similar to what one expects in Salt Lake City or Denver, with wait times of about half an hour from when the party arrives to when they’re seated. As we all know, that’s a rarity for any restaurant in Rock Springs or Green River, let alone any location in Wyoming outside of Jackson Hole or Che...
Halloween is coming and the Green River URA/Main Street Agency wants to share some tips to ensure a fun and safe experience for everyone. These recommendations are from the American Academy of Pediatrics: *Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame. *Consider adding reflective tape or striping to costumes and trick-or-treat bags for greater visibility. *Because masks can limit or block eyesight, consider non-toxic makeup...
Typing your last name and final six digits of your social security number into Equifax’s website is sort of like getting a sore tooth looked at by the dentist - you know you need to do it, but the potential bad news you receive could lead to future pain. In this case, it is less of a root canal and more identity theft. I’m not sure which is more painful. To recap recent events, Equifax is one of three major consumer credit-reporting agencies, with data on more than 820 million consumers and 81 million businesses worldwide. In early Sep...
Robert T. "Doc" Wallendorff, 86, of Rock Springs passed away Oct. 19, 2017, at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs. He was born on Oct. 11, 1931, in Cedaredge, Colo., the son of Grant W. and Jean Denton Wallendorff. He married Geanie Greeman Wallendorff in Taos, N.M., Nov. 24, 1952. Wallendorff was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Community. Wallendorff, or "Doc" as he is known by most, moved to Rock Springs in 1967. He served as the High School Principal from 1967 to 1976. In 1976, he...
Richard "Rich" Caller, 86, of Rock Springs, passed away Oct. 16, 2017, at his home with his daughter Shirley by his side. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. Caller passed away from a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 29, 1930, in Winton, the son of Segundo Caller and Marilla Martenez Caller. Caller attended schools in Reliance and Winton and was a graduate of the Reliance High School with the class of 1948. He married Naomi "Windy" Irene Shoemaker in Jackson Aug. 12, 1961. She later...
Alice Jean McFadden Cristanelli passed away Oct. 22, 2017, at the Sunrise of Sandy Assisted Living facility in Sandy, Utah after a lengthy illness. Cristanelli was born Dec. 18, 1933, in Rock Springs to Fieldon B. and Mary E. McDurmon McFadden. She attended school in Rock Springs and was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1952. After graduation, Cristanelli moved to Ogden, Utah, where she worked for Standard Optical. She met the love of her life Rudy Cristanelli and...
Leland Lynn Grandy, a lifelong resident of Eden Valley, passed away Oct. 22, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He died of a sudden illness at the age of 89. He was born Aug. 11, 1928, in Rock Springs, the son of Lynn W. Grandy and Margaret Carmen Grandy. Leland attended school in Eden and was a 1946 graduate of the Eden Valley High School. He then graduated with honors from the University of Wyoming in three years, earning a bachelor of science degree in animal science as well as...
