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New management will be taking over the Ciner plant west of Green River if a proposed sale goes through. On Monday, Ciner Enterprises agreed to sell a controlling interest in its Ciner Resources Corporation to Sisecam of Istanbul, Turkey. Ciner Resources Corp. owns a 72% limited partner interest in Ciner Resources LP, the soda ash plant west of Green River. It also has a 2% general partner interest and other incentive distribution rights. If completed, the sale means a change of control for Ciner Resources, according to a press release from...
By DAVID MARTIN Editor Supply chain problems and inflation are impacting capital construction projects throughout the county and have resulted in Green River’s long-planned wastewater treatment plant being pushed backed. According to Mark Westenskow, public works director for the city, bids for the wastewater treatment project came in with materials’ pricing increased by between 30-50% from when initial estimates were made. Westenskow said the increased costs have caused the city to seek add...
Fallout from the Green River Chamber of Commerce purchasing campaign signs a week before the special general-purpose tax election Nov. 2 continues as the Sweetwater GOP has opted to end membership with the chamber. The Green River Chamber of Commerce did not respond to a request for comment prior to press time. The Sweetwater GOP’s chairwoman, Elizabeth Bingham, said the decision did not relate to the chamber paying for signs supporting the general purpose tax election Nov. 2. “That would mea...
There are likely a number of people locally who don’t agree with the decision to build the Natrium nuclear facility in Kemmerer. We too were rooting for the facility to be built in Sweetwater County, but we also think it’s safe to say that Kemmerer was facing a much more dire economic situation without the facility. That said, we also think Sweetwater County will benefit from the economic activity coming to Kemmerer. One only needs to look at the economic activity in Sublette County 15 years ago to see a similar trend. Back then, Southwest Wyo...
By HANNAH ROMERO Staff Writer Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks. Obviously. It’s also a time to eat delicious food. Believe me, Thanksgiving dinner is one of my favorite meals to ever exist. I love turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy and stuffing and cranberry sauce and green bean casserole and yams (specifically with marshmallows on top — best way to eat them), and don’t get me started on pies. I digress. Of course Thanksgiving is also a time to be with our families or friends, enjoying th...
Green River Police Department reports for Nov. 16 At 10:58 a.m., officers responded to a report of a larceny on Madison Avenue. Officers met with an individual who reported they purchased items from an individual on Facebook Marketplace and suspected the items to be stolen property. Officers were unable to determine if the items were stolen property and completed a report of the incident. At 11:54 a.m., officers responded to a report of a larceny at Family Dollar. Officers met with the manager who reported they suspected an individual of...
It wasn’t until 1955 when hunters could harvest the historic wild turkey in Wyoming. Hunters’ interest has continued to gain momentum since. With both fall and spring seasons to chase gobblers, hunters’ stealthy pursuits provide excellent food for their families and mementos of feathers, beards and spurs to commemorate the hunt long after. It all started in 1935, when the Wyoming Game and Fish Department swapped sage grouse with New Mexico for 15 Merriam’s turkeys – nine hens and six toms. The imports were released on the George Waln Ranch on...
The halls are decked and the trees are decorated for YWCA of Sweetwater County's annual Festival of Trees. The yearly fundraiser, which includes the auction of holiday decor and fully decorated Christmas trees, is back this year with an in-person event next week after having to be conducted mostly virtually in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "It was very weird," YWCA Executive Director Melinda Baas said, thinking back to last year's online festival. "This was the event we missed. We missed th...
A Lady Wolf will be playing soccer for Casper College after she graduates in May. Kiley Strange signed a letter of intent to play for Casper College last week with family and coaches by her side. Strange said she is extremely excited for the opportunity, saying she will stay in state for her first two years of college. During those two years, she plans to study business, saying she wants to be an entrepreneur, but doesn't know what she wants to do beyond that. She also said she doesn't plan to...
When it comes to Christmas, most people think of parents getting presents for the children. However, some of the most memorable and special gifts are the ones children give to their family. Unfortunately many children, particularly those from low income families, aren’t able to afford presents for their parents and siblings. That’s where the “Little Shoppers” event comes in. “The purpose of the event is to allow students to shop for Christmas presents for their families which are sold at below...
The Green River Police Department and the Woman's Club of Rock Springs have something in common - they both work to help the community. "We just do it in different ways," Jacki Allison from the Woman's Club said. The desire to help the community, and to support those who help the community, is what motivates the Woman's Club's in their fundraisers and projects, including the donation of $800 and "comfort kits" given to the GRPD this week. Allison explained the Woman's Club has previously helped...
The Green River and Rock Springs food banks were included in food bank donations made by All West Communications and CoBank. The donations, amounting to more than $5,000, were made to six food banks in Wyoming and Utah. This is the third year All West has donated to food banks in Sweetwater County. The company operates its Community Connections program that provides donations and support for non-profit groups, community events and neighbors, contributing more than $50,000 to various causes. All West generally hosts food drives at its offices,...
Green River High School is on track to renovate its culinary arts room following action by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees two weeks ago. The board agreed to seek a construction manager at risk for the upcoming renovation project, with costs not to exceed $1 million. GRHS Principal Darren Heslep said the project seeks to update the program into something that will provide more job opportunities for students. Currently, the program focuses on helping students learn how to prepare meals for a family, but he says the...
Justin Roth was in high school when he was introduced to error and variety coins. At that moment, he said he was instantly hooked. Roth operates Green River Bullion and Coins on Flaming Gorge Way and says Green River has been a very welcoming place for his business since it opened in August 2020. Roth’s storefront at 132 E. Flaming Gorge Way, which opened Feb. 6, has become a hub for people interested in bullion, precious metals, currency, and collectable coins. Roth credits Joe Coggon, who now works with him at the business, with introducing h...
CHEYENNE — Unit 2 of the Jim Bridger Power Plant is six weeks from violating federal air quality regulations, putting the plant at risk of premature retirement, Gov. Mark Gordon revealed Monday. In a strongly worded letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Gordon warned that Wyoming would sue the agency over disputed pollution control measures at Bridger units 1 and 2 if the state’s alternative solution, which regulators submitted to the EPA in May 2020, is not approved within the next 60 days. “I hope you will take advantage of th...
Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — A major restructuring of academic programs at the University of Wyoming earned approval from the school’s board of trustees this week, but without layoffs and the deep budget cuts that were originally anticipated. The reorganization involves the movement and consolidation of various academic programs. It will occur in two waves, with the first round coming in July and the second scheduled for July 1, 2023, pending further revisions. School leaders first proposed major changes to Wyo...
The number of active coronavirus cases declined by more than 300 over the weekend to fall to less than 2,000 for the first time in three months. The Wyoming Department of Health’s regular coronavirus update said the state received 355 reports of new laboratory-confirmed cases between Friday and Monday, along with 129 reports of new probable cases. Also during the weekend, the number of recoveries reported among those with confirmed or probable cases grew by 797, leaving the state with 1,795 active cases, a decline of 313 from Friday. Monday m...
CHEYENNE — State lawmakers are beginning to question the interpretation of the special session bill recently signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon after the suspension of the federal vaccine mandate. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently halted the rollout of the Biden administration’s new rules, which would have required employers with 100 or more employees to have their entire staff vaccinated by the new year or face regular virus testing. The announcement was made after the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ordered OSHA no...
CODY — The West Park Hospital District board is taking a week to address some of the concerns raised by a series of impassioned speakers and board members before voting to approve a mandatory vaccine policy. At a much more crowded than usual meeting Monday, board members Glenn Nielson, Ty Nelson, Jen Talich and Howard Thompson voted to table the vote until next Tuesday and in the meantime form an ad hoc committee to work through some of the issues. Dr. Lenox Baker and Peggy Rohrbach voted against tabling the vote. The Centers for Medicare a...
Mary Gail Elizondo, 68, passed away on November 17, 2021 in Green River, Wyoming. She was a resident of Green river for 15 years and former resident of Texas. Mary was born on December 18, 1952, the daughter of Thomas Edward Rule and Patsy Irene Rule. She attended schools in Louisiana, Missouri and graduated from Louisiana High School. Mary married Jerry Elizondo in Louisiana, Missouri in December 1974. She worked as a Bus Driver for Star Transit for 13 years. Mary was a Navy Special Operations...
John Andrew Hodges, 49, passed away November 19, 2021 after a brief stay at Salem Health in Salem, Oregon. John, the son of Eldon and Shelia Hodges was born in West Plains, Missouri but grew up in Eden Valley, Wyoming attending schools in Farson and Green River, Wyoming. John's passions were hunting and fishing in the great outdoors with his greatly extended family and friends. Other loves were all the ladies and kids in his life along with motorcycles and always his dogs. John loved a camp...
Trevor (aka Toad or Trev) Allen Patchett, age 36, passed away following a lengthy illness, on November 16th, 2021 at the U of U Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born on September 12, 1985 in Rock Springs, WY and was the first son of Dell A. Patchett and Carla Tillman-Lockman/Patchett. Trevor was a lifetime resident of Rock Springs, WY and a former resident of many places in WY. Trevor attended schools in Green River, Wheatland, Cheyenne, Jeffery City, Riverton, and Lyman, WY, where he met...
Soveida "Sophie" Arguello, 87, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Meadow Wind Assisted Living in Casper, Wyoming. She died following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Arguello was a resident of Casper, Wyoming for the past sixteen months and former resident of Green River, Wyoming. She was born November 7, 1934 in Chamisal, New Mexico; the daughter of Francisco Cordova and Cora Dominguez. Mrs. Arguello attended schools in New Mexico and Green River, Wyoming. She was a graduate of Green River H...
