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In one last public forum Monday evening, all five Sweetwater County Commissioner candidates attended to answer various questions. Moderators asked the candidates questions about the economy, building codes, lobbying and taxing alternative energy. Candidates are Democrats Gary Bailiff and Holly Dabb and Independent R. Scott Hamel and Republican incumbents Wally Johnson and Don Van Matre. 1. What could the commissioners do to improve the economics of Green River and Rock Springs? Do you think the...
An unattended burning candle was the cause of a Green River house fire. Last Thursday, around 3 p.m. the Green River Fire Department responded to 2265 Hitching Post for a report of a fire. GRFD Chief Mike Nomis said the volunteer fire department had a quick-response time for that time of the day, which was when all of the schools were being let out. Due to the quick reaction of the firefighters, the fire was contained to the living room. The living room was pretty much burnt up, but the rest of...
With Lousie Wesswick’s passing last week, the county has lost one of its biggest proponents of the humanities. Wesswick headed up the Wesswick Foundation, which provided funding to a number local events and causes, much of which supported speakers and performers at Western Wyoming Community College. The college’s speaking series was named for both Louise and her sister, Arlene Wesswick. The work she did through her foundation ultimately resulted in her receiving the Governor’s Arts Award in 2010. More recently, the foundation donated books to s...
A emotional courtroom audience heard the sentence handed down in the case of Jacob Tripplet. He’ll be going to prison and won’t be getting out any time soon. Triplett pleaded no contest in May to six felony charges, including second-degree murder, related to the abuse and neglect of his four children. He was sentenced to between 128 and 166 in prison, 40-50 years of which will be served concurrently and 88-116 years will be served consecutively. Triplett was initially charged with fir...
The Wolves entered Friday's contest with the Worland Warriors knowing they had to finish the season with a win to assure themselves a piece of the conference championship and they did so convincingly, outscoring the Warriors 42-0 by halftime and effectively putting the game away. In their first series, senior returner Kalen Kester gave the Wolves good field position to start their drive with a 23-yard kickoff runback. The Wolves wasted no time as they ran nine plays, with several short runs and...
The Green River Lady Wolves volleyball team ended its regular season this past weekend with a win and a loss. With the close of regular season play, the Lady Wolves will also lose home-court advantage. The Lady Wolves win came on Friday when they played Jackson for the second time this season. The Lady Wolves proved the dominate team and won in three sets, 25-18, 25-22 and 25-17. The first time the Lady Wolves played Jackson they didn’t know what to expect since Jackson wasn’t in the 4A Div...
A 22-year-old pool record was shattered during the Last Chance Meet in Green River last week. The record was in the 200-yard freestyle relay and was set by Avery Otto-Horn, Sydni Sanders, Alexis King and Ashley Jensen. They finished the relay with a time of 1:43.53. Head girls swimming coach Colleen Seiloff said the team wasn’t able to qualify more swimmers during the meet, but the team still posted solid times throughout the meet. The girls took first in the 200-yard freestyle relay as well. In...
Gerome "Gerry" Anthony Fedrizzi, 68, of Rock Springs, passed away on Oct. 17, 2016, at his home. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Fedrizzi died suddenly in his sleep. He was born on April 3, 1948, in Rock Springs, the son of Fred F. Fedrizzi and Ida U. Gasperetti Fedrizzi. Fedrizzi attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1966. He was a graduate of Casper College and then graduated from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor's...
Robert Ray Young, Sr., 67, of Green River, passed away Oct. 18, 2016, at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He had been a longtime resident of Green River and former longtime resident of Rock Springs, Young had been in ill health for the past three years. He was born Feb. 6, 1949, in Woodward, Okla., the son of Clyde Young and Dorothy Vincent Young. Young attended schools in Casper and graduated from the Kelly Walsh High School in 1967. He married Samantha Berrie in Casper in 1969....
Louise Wesswick was born on Feb. 24, 1935, to Louis and Christine Hostar Wessick in Rock Springs. She attended schools in Rock Springs and furthered her education at the University of Wyoming, where she earned a bachelor's and master's degree in home economics. She taught at Natrona County High School in Casper in 1957 and 1958 before taking a position at the University of Wyoming, where she remained for the next 31 years. She traveled extensively, including a trip to the Scandinavian countries...
Norma Gay Dooley, 87, of Rock Springs, passed away Oct. 12, 2016, at the Sage View Care Center. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Orient, Ill., Dooley died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Aug. 8, 1929, in Orient, Ill., the daughter of Luther Morris and Jewel Hopper. Dooley attended schools in Orient. She was employed as a clerk for Safeway for 20 years and retired in 1999. She had also worked at Smith's Food Center. Her interests included spending time with...
Rachel Ann McCracken, 87, of Uvalde, Texas passed away Oct. 17, 2016, in Salt Lake City. She enjoyed the Texas winters and lived in Uvalde, Texas for seven years, but was a former longtime resident of Farson. She passed away following an illness. Rachel was born Feb. 20, 1929, in Washington, Penn., the daughter of Peter and Rose West. Rachel attended and graduated from the Washington High School with the class of 1947. She married Paul Edmond McCracken in Las Vegas, Dec. 4, 1952. Rachel was...
Cheri Braden, 37, of Green River, passed away Oct. 18, 2016, at her home. A lifelong resident of Green River, Braden died following a sudden illness. She was born on Jan. 5, 1979, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Ronald and Marilyn Young Braden. Braden attended schools in Green River and was a 1997 graduate of the Green River High School. She enjoyed her children and loved taking them swimming in Salt Lake City at hotels. Survivors include her parents Ronald and Marilyn Braden of Green River;...
During the past week, we’ve received a few phone calls from concerned residents regarding the upcoming general election. The calls stem from one concern in particular: the legitimacy of the results. Fears ranging from Russian influence hijacking local results to the dead rising from the grave to cast their ballots are out there, but we think the election will remain untainted. Sweetwater County Clerk Dale Davis said it wouldn’t be impossible to influence an election in the county, but said it would be extremely difficult to pull off. A nef...
“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.” -- William Shakespeare With Halloween right around the corner, 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 tri...
The fight in California over a ballot initiative that would begin to control the price of pharmaceuticals paid by state programs shows how difficult it is to “do something” about the high price of prescription drugs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. drug spending rose 7 percent this year - the biggest increase in 24 years – and most Americans now think drug prices are unreasonable. So it’s not surprising the pharmaceutical industry is running scared and, with its deep pockets, is spending big to convince millions of Califor...
Dear Editor, In what would seem an outrageous overreach of power, Senate File No. 12 was passed by our Wyoming legislature and signed into law by Gov. Mead. This file banned citizens from collecting data from ANY Wyoming land outside city limits. In so many words, if you saw cattle destroying creek banks or their manure polluting a mountain stream and/or campground, took a picture of it and submitted that photo to a public agency, you would be subject to prosecution resulting in up to a $5,000 fine and a year in prison! That’s but one e...
Dear Editor, Did you know the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees more than 200 million acres of lands owned in part by each and every American? Forty years ago, a law was passed by Congress to ensure that we all have a say in how these lands are managed. Prior to 1976, your public lands currently managed by the BLM were not necessarily viewed as America’s crown jewels like the national parks, and the BLM often sold off acreage for oil and gas, mining and ranching. The law called the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) c...
No child should have to go hungry. School is hard enough without a child’s tummy grumbling due to hunger. This is one of the reasons why Harrison Elementary School has been implementing the Backpack Program. Katie Harmon, Harrison Elementary School special education teacher, said the backpack program is a way for children who are hungry to have food on the weekends. A few years ago the teachers saw a need for this program in their school and decided to form a group to help feed their hungry stud...
Sometimes all it takes to make a cool craft is some paint and a paper towel roll. On Thursday the Golden Hour Senior Center was hosting another craft class; and this time they were making ghost sticks. GHSC employee Bev McKinney and volunteer Judy McClellan were busy teaching the seniors how to make ghost lights for Halloween. McClellan was taking the paper towel rolls and showing the participants how to punch holes in them with a huge paper hole puncher. Once the holes were punched in the rolls...
Such a simple game can be used to teach children so many things. This was something parents learned at the Sweetwater County Library's toddler time Monday morning. Youth services director Becky Iwen said this is just one of the 24 themes from the program Seven Days, Seven Ways. During this toddler time, the children were encouraged to play peekaboo with a see through scarf. They were then encouraged to hide and find various body parts, including eyes, mouth, nose, eye brows and even their belly...
