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Green River High School has a new boy's basketball coach, Laurie Ivie. Basketball has always been at the forefront of Ivie's life. She grew up playing it, her sisters played it, her father coached it, and now she coaches it. Ivie has been coaching basketball at various levels for 15 years now. Since 2000, she's coached middle school, high school, girls, and boys basketball, starting in Rock Springs and now Green River. As a Rock Springs native, Ivie is no stranger to the area, as she is no...
The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team seeks its first road win of the 2015-16 season on Wednesday, but faces a tough task at Denver. The home team has won in each of the last 13 meetings between the Cowboys (4-2) and Pioneers (5-1), as the Pokes have not claimed a victory in Magness Arena since 2001.Tip is set for 7 p.m. MT. The contest will be televised by ROOT Sports (Charter: 523, DirecTV: 659) and broadcast on the radio by the Cowboy Sports Network. Fans can follow live stats and audio of the game through the men’s basketball Game...
From baked goods to every imaginable craft item, the Gold Hour Senior Center’s Christmas Craft Fair is bound to have something for everyone. GHSC activities coordinator Megan Brown said 49 vendors will fill 62 booths at the center on Friday and Saturday. These booths will have everything from candles, homemade bears, stained glass, wooden carvings, and crocheted and knitted items to pottery, magnetic jewelry, custom pens, homemade clocks and tupperware. A lot of food, including baked goods, h...
Children and adults alike will have a chance to see the white bearded man in a red suit this weekend at the city’s Santa’s arrival. Jenny Melvin, Urban Renewal Agency/Main Street director said, on Saturday around 12:30 p.m. Santa Claus will arrive in Green River either on a motorcycle or on a Green River Fire Department fire truck. Either way, the short mini parade of Santa is bound to turn a few heads. Santa will start off at Flaming Gorge Harley Davison, make his way down Uinta Drive to Mon...
Despite the long holiday weekend, the Green River Speech and Debate team is preparing to face tough competition in Utah. This weekend, a little over half of the team will travel to Alta, Utah, to compete against schools from all over the country. Three public-forum debate teams, four policy debate teams and eight Lincoln Douglas debaters will compete at this tourney. However, a lot of novice team members will also attend to learn through observation. “Competing at this tournament right after the...
Turn old books into beautiful holiday decorations with the help of the crafty staff at the Sweetwater County Library. The library’s Holiday Altered Books Workshop will be Dec. 12. Those wanting to participate can drop by anytime between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library, 300 N. 1st E. in Green River. Altered books is the process of recycling old books into pieces of art. Projects can be big and use an entire book, or they can be small, using as little as one page from a book. Reference Specialist Bianca Jorgensen, who is helping organize the e...
The Sweetwater County Pony Express will host its 14th annual Christmas-card ride on Dec. 12. Christmas cards will be carried on horseback from the Green River Post Office to the Rock Springs Post Office. All cards must have the correct postage and be ready to mail. The cards will be placed in the mochila after they have been stamped with a special Pony Express Stamp. The group is asking that businesses limit the cards to no more than 20. Cards will be accepted at the Green River Post Office no later than Dec. 11, at 5 p.m....
Dax Brandan O’Malley Brandon and Karly O’Malley of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their son Dax Brandan O’Malley. He was born Nov. 5, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Mason Joe Hellickson Daniel and Lulu Hellickson of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their son Mason Joe Hellickson. He was born Nov. 6, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Brody Landen Bowles Jeffrey Scott Bowles and Allie Cornell of Green River recently announced the birth of their son Brody Landen Bowles. He was born Nov....
The Sweetwater Board of Cooperative Educational Services Children's Honor Choir will perform a variety of Holiday concerts during the month of December. Under the direction of Wendy Compton, and accompanied by Emily Durrant, the choir will begin the holidays with a performance at the White Mountain Mall Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. On Dec. 11, they will perform at the Rock Spring Junior High School Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The choir will once again bring their music to the Young At Hearts Senior center...
Children at Green River Co-op Preschool were busy settling back into the groove of things Monday afternoon. With the long, holiday weekend, employees at the preschool were not sure what to expect. Sometimes after a long break, it is almost as if the students completely forgot all of the rules, but Monday all of the classes were adjusting better than expected. Director Heidi Lund was busy teaching the children about a violin. She said it was her son's instrument, but she felt comfortable enough...
The first readings of two new ordinances for the City of Green River passed at the city council meeting Tuesday night. The first was a new city ordinance for disorderly conduct. Both the Green River Police Department and the city prosecutor have felt that they lack the ability to enforce disturbances that are not covered under the code of violations. When the GRPD receives calls from business owners and other citizens concerning the removal of transients from a location, the police officers have...
Consideration to approve an increase in the general fund in the administration department for an amendment to the City Administrator’s Contract, in the amount of $20,862 was approved at Tuesday’s city council meeting. At the beginning of the council meeting Councilman Gary Killpack asked for the motion to be moved out of the consent agenda. That was for the public to be aware of the action. He said because some actions were done under the consent agenda concerning the previous city adm...
A Green River resident recently announced her intent to run for Senate District 14 in the Wyoming Legislature. Michele Irwin, a democrat, lives on a bison and cattle ranch south of Green River, announced her intent in an email sent to the Green River Star. “I am running for a seat in the Wyoming Senate to represent the diverse citizens within the district, and because I believe that we need to focus on solutions. Thinking outside the box and finding common ground with others are two skills I b...
A man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl more than once, pleaded not guilty to eight felony charges. TJ Luna, 32, Green River, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to six counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. If found guilty of all eight counts, Luna could face a maximum sentence of 340 years of prison and a maximum fine of $80,000 in fines. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place...
Construction at Aspen Mountain Medical Center in Rock Springs is on schedule for company to start accepting patients April 1, according to CEO Steven Perry. Perry spoke to the Sweetwater County Commissioners Tuesday and helped correct a few misconceptions about the hospital. Prior to Perry's discussion with the commissioners, Green River resident Mike Lynch asked the commissioners a couple of questions about the medical center, including if Medicare patients would be accepted. The chief item...
Alternate methods of funding are available for the construction of a new justice center near the Sweetwater County Detention Center. The Sweetwater County Commissioners heard a presentation from County Treasurer Robb Slaughter and representatives from George K. Baum and Company from Cheyenne. The company helped Sweetwater County School District No. 2 with its bonding for the Green River High School Aquatics Center. The justice center will combine the county’s two circuit courts into one f...
Officers received a call, in reference to a deer with a string of Christmas lights caught in its antlers. The deer would not let officers get close to it and Wyoming Game and Fish Department were notified. Animal control officers contacted an individual by phone who was interested in adopting a pet. Officers met with an individual who reported receiving harassing messages on social media. Officers completed a report regarding the incident which is under investigation. Officers responded to a citizen assist, in regards to a pet locked in a...
Albina Rudolph, 102, of Rock Springs passed away Nov. 28, 2015 at the Sage View Care Center following a brief illness. She was born on Dec. 1, 1912 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Valentine Benedicich and Kathryn Justin. She was orphaned at age twelve. Rudolph attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1931 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She entered nursing school following high school and graduated July 1, 1933. She married Anton Rudolph at Saint Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church.... Full story
Anne McKinley Elmore, 62, of Green River, passed away Nov. 26, 2015 at her home. A longtime resident of Green River and former resident of Chatom, Ala., Elmore died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 19, 1953 in Alabama, the daughter of the late Moulton Manford McKinley and Lula Lee Scarbrough McKinley. Elmore attended schools in Chatom, Ala. and graduated from the Washington County High School with the class of 1971. She attended and graduated from the University of South... Full story
Shirley Connor, 87, of Rock Springs passed away Nov. 30, 2015 at the Sage View Care Center where she had been a resident for the past two months. A long time resident of Rock Springs, Connor died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 6, 1928 in Evanston, the daughter of the late Dee Alton Skinner and Edna Rauzi Skinner. Connor attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1945 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She attended and graduated from St. Joseph's School of Nursing in... Full story
Harry R. Chipp, 96, of Rock Springs passed away Nov. 25, 2015 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He had been a longtime resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and former resident of Sublet and Kemmerer. He was born on Aug. 7, 1919 in Sublet, the son of the late Willard A. and Agnes Williams Chipp. Chipp attended schools in Sublet and Kemmerer. He married the former Lena Prevedel in Rock Springs on Aug. 27, 1949 and she preceded him in death on May 7, 2008. Chipp was a United States Army... Full story
Alice Brooks Calligaro, 94, of Rock Springs passed away Nov. 26, 2015 at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Calligaro died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Feb. 9, 1921 in Evanston, the daughter of the late Albert C. Brooks and Matilda A. Call Brooks. Calligaro attended schools in Evanston. She married Lawrence Joseph Calligaro on Jan. 24, 1941 in Rock Springs and he preceded her in death on Oct. 1, 2003. Calligaro was employed as a clerk for... Full story
