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Monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19 positive outpatients is being provided by Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. The therapy is provided for COVID-19 positive outpatients on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Treatment is by provider referral and appointment only. Once a primary care provider refers a patient for treatment, MHSC’s scheduling department will call the patient to schedule an appointment. Patients will need to stay at the outpatient clinic for approximately 2.5 hours for treatment and post-treatment observation. The i...
Two Green River residences were saved from being damaged in a fire thanks to the quick actions of a neighbor and first responders. At 4:25 a.m. Oct. 22, the Green River Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at Desert Trails Trailer Park at 700 Schultz Street. Assistant Fire Chief Larry Erdmann said the fire was in a shed located between two trailers and was able to be extinguished with minimal damage and no injuries. “Dispatch got the call in at 4:24, and we were paged out at 4:25, so it w...
Mary Beth Horner, 63, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She died following a sudden illness. Mary was a resident of Rock Springs for the past seven years and former resident of Houston, Texas. She was born on December 15, 1957 in Evanston, Illinois; the daughter of James Edward Horner and Eunice Eadie. Mary Beth attended schools in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Michigan and Texas. She was a 1976 graduate of Andover High School in Bloomfield...
Bonnie J. Patten, 63, passed away October 24, 2021 after a brave fight with lung cancer. She was a resident of Green River, Wyoming for the past 21 years, and was a former resident of Gillette, Wyoming. Bonnie was a loving stay-at-home grandmother, mother, and wife of Steven "Steve" Patten. She had two children, Monica "Jo" Patten and Jonathan Patten. She had two grandchildren, Natalie Rose Patten and Alexander "Alex" Patten. She had a special bond with Alex, and helped care for him since...
Robert "Bob" Leland Diehl died on October 18, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He had been struggling with health issues for the past few years. He was born on December 25, 1934 in Greeley, Colorado; the son of Amos and Elizabeth Diehl. He married Janice Roth that gave him two daughters, Cindy Diehl Maestas and husband Paul; Kimmie Diehl Rouse and husband Warren. Bob and Janice later divorced. He married Darleen Fabiny and added to his family with a son Billy Diehl and wife Lane;...
Charles Leroy Snyder, 82, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. He was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and a former resident of Casper. Charles was born on March 23, 1939 in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Harry Benjamin and Gladys Rushfeldt. He graduated from Buffalo High School in North Dakota with the class of 1957 before attending Casper Community College. Charles worked as a Cartographer and landman for 60 years until his retirement. He married Nada Dreier in Casper, WY on May 13, 1961; she...
Denise Renee Volsic, 47, died on October 19, 2021 at Sweetwater Memorial Hospital in Rock Springs, Wyoming after a sudden illness. She was born on May 3, 1974 in Casper, Wyoming to parents William and Kena Volsic. Shortly after birth she moved to Rock Springs with her parents and attended schools in Rock Springs. Denise enjoyed riding horses, swinging in her special swing and going for rides in the sidebyside. She is survived by her parents and one brother Shawn Volsic of Kuna, Idaho. She is...
Green River Police Department reports for Oct. 16 At 2:27 a.m., officers responded to a report of threats or harassment. Officers met with an individual who reported a verbal altercation with an individual. Officers completed a report of the incident. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. At 4:29 p.m., officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at Smith’s. It was reported the first vehicle was traveling east in the parking area and left the lane of travel to cross through open parking spaces. The second v...
Responding to an article by Wyoming Rep. Marshall Burt, there is a need for “A Word” from the more rational side of the COVID-19 debate. Burt is opposed to the Biden Administration’s efforts to battle COVID-19, citing that it is an unconstitutional overreach of power. Meanwhile, we should remember that this virus, like past ones, laughs at our political arguments. COVID-19 never gets tired, and it might be just beginning. Children are increasingly dying. All COVID-19 requires is an unvaccinated population, and Wyoming freely offers this to th...
The upcoming general purpose special election should not be supported by the county’s voters. This is a tough position for us to take because we can see the need for an increased sales tax, but we believe the tax as presented is a 10-gallon solution to a one-gallon problem. Yes, we are aware of the funding challenges the cities and county have faced in the past few years. The general reduction in sales tax revenue has caused problems for the cities as their governing bodies look at how to provide the same services they offer with less r...
Dear Editor, The upcoming tax initiative is a Trojan horse with no accountability. 1. It is a general use tax. The explanation from the county commissioners: up to 75% MAY be used for emergency services; 25% for other projects. Since there is no specific amount or percentage of the collected tax, the commissioners can spent as low as 10% on emergency services. The rest of the tax collected is not adequately defined. What will our hard earned money be spent for? Will it be used to increase the county commissioners’ salaries? Or what? 2. The n...
It’s the spookiest time of the year and while people may have different opinions on Halloween and horror, I think everyone should be able to appreciate the fun that comes with creativity. Let me be honest — I’m not a fan of scary things. Ever since I watched the 1977 animated Hobbit film when I was about five and got scared out of my mind by Gollum, I grew up being very sensitive to things that were creepy, ugly, disturbing and so on. Even as I got older and could handle scary things a littl...
"I never walk when I can run, I don't believe I ever could. People try to slow me down, saying boy you really should kick back and chill but I can't stand still," Ren McCormack sings in the "Footloose" musical. Western Wyoming Community College's Performing Arts department also can't stand still. Despite budget cuts and layoffs, the college is continuing to put together large musical productions, including "Footloose," which opens Nov. 4. In 2020, Western announced the college would be laying...
First opened Nov. 6, 1966, the Community Fine Arts Center in Rock Springs has been a cultural highlight for both the community and visitors to Rock Springs for 55 years. The CFAC's existence has been possible by a long-standing agreement and collaboration between Sweetwater County, Rock Springs and Sweetwater County School District No. 1. Residents are invited to an open house Nov. 6 from 1-4 p.m. Refreshments, tours, and a raffle for 10 pieces of art from local artists including paintings,...
The Woman’s Club of Rock Springs, General Federation of Woman’s Clubs Wyoming hosted its general meeting Oct. 19 at White Mountain Library in Rock Springs. The speaker for the meeting was Taneesa Congdon with the Center For Children and Families. She spoke about her organization and the ways they can help individuals who are victims of Domestic Violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the club was appreciative of her timely visit. The club discussed the Holiday House Raffle that will take place on the Rally Up site again thi...
By HANNAH ROMERO Staff Writer As they look forward to competing at state Nov. 4 and 5, the Lady Wolves swim team brought home another win from the Conference swim meet in Pinedale last weekend. “I was happy with our swims this weekend,” Coach Colleen Seiloff said. “We kept working hard all last week and went into Conference tired, and so I thought they swam really well.” Seiloff said the competition at Conference was good and the other teams had strong swimmers. She explained that the 3A Conf...
The Wolves completed a very tough schedule with a one-sided loss to the always tough Star Valley to finish the season 0-8 despite playing hard and never giving up all season. The Braves got 221 yards rushing from their top running back and had no less than 23 players on the team with an offensive stat as they spread the ball around and played error-free ball with no turnovers. The Wolves had a respectable 310 yards in total offense including six receptions to senior wide receiver Dylan Taylor, who set the all-time single-season pass receiving...
Those wanting to enjoy a spooky good time and benefit local students can head to Green River High School's haunted house. The Halloween event is hosted by the GRHS Student Council. "It's all of our Student Council kids who put it together," Student Council Supervisor Marisa DeClercq said. Council members design, create and run the haunted house, along with the help of FFA, DeClercq explained. The students build the rooms, sometimes making or bringing props from home and often working together...
