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The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees decided to redraw the district’s elementary school boundaries to place Jackson Elementary School students at Monroe Intermediate School next year. The decision comes a month after the board voted to close Jackson in a cost savings move in anticipation of decreased revenue from the state. Prior to the vote, Jackson PTO treasurer Irish Kreis, said she hoped the board would decide to redraw the boundaries as it would allow the PTO to c...
Update: Judge Richard Lavery denied Jacob Anglesey's motion to withdraw his initial no contrast plea to aggravated homicide Friday afternoon. The decision issued by Lavery details his reasoning to deny his motion. "... the court concludes that Mr. Anglesey has not shown a fair and just reason to allow him to withdraw his plea," the document states. For more details, look in the Dec. 20 issue of the Green River Star. Jacob Anglesey wants a trial, but a district court judge has yet to decide on...
Despite the numbers not adding up, the Sweetwater County Commissioners approved a motion to restaff a clerical position in Juvenile Probation. With a four-one vote, the motion to restaff the position was passed. Commissioner John Kolb was the only one voting no stating if the numbers don’t add up, he can’t support the motion. According to Karin Kelly, Sweetwater County Juvenile Probation director, the request was being made after the department lost three employees. The prior secretary and the...
A chimney fire at the Red Feather Thursday night resulted in a portion of Flaming Gorge Way being closed off as firefighters extinguished the blaze, but resulted in little damage to the restaurant. According to the Green River Police Department, the fire was originally called to dispatch at 7:22 p.m., with the Green River Fire Department responding with a ladder truck to fight the fire. Chris Ortega said the fire started when a patron overloaded the fireplace in the Red Feather bar, causing flames to come out of the fireplace and climb up the...
Thomas "Tom" Edward Freuler, 65, passed away Dec. 5, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 28 years and a former resident of North Carolina. Freuler was born Nov. 26, 1952, in Tarboro, N.C., the son of Thomas Edward Freuler and Jean Elizabeth Price. He attended schools in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and was a 1970 graduate of Myrtle Beach High School. Freuler married Rita Coates Sept. 2, 1970, in North Carolina. He was a self-employed franchise...
Norman "Norm" Gillespie, 90, passed away Dec. 6, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for 73 years. Norm was born on Aug. 6, 1927, in Poncho Springs, Colo., the son of Charles Gillespie and Josephine Velotta Gillespie. He grew up and attended schools in Salida, Colo., before moving to Rock Springs in 1944. Norm married Irma Ann Dorigatti Feb. 26, 1949, in Rock Springs. After building the Springs Motel in 1968, they continued on as proprietors and...
LaRue "Babe" Lee, 85, of Rock Springs passed away Dec. 7, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. A life time resident of Rock Springs, she died following a brief Illness. She was born in Winton June 16, 1932, the daughter of Walter Goddard and Florence Cook Goddard. Lee attended schools in Winton and Reliance and was a graduate of the Reliance High School with the class of 1950. She married William "Bill" Tygart Lee Sept. 16, 1951, in Rock Springs. He later preceded her in death Sept. 2,...
Charlene Rollins Logan, 82, passed away Dec. 3, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Charlene was born in Ogden, Utah, Nov. 10, 1935, to Rodney Wayne Rollins and Lillian Mary Rollins. She was the oldest of four children. Charlene married her high school sweetheart James Logan July 2, 1955, in Green River. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on May 22, 1962. Charlene and Jim lived in Green River, Denver, as well as in Roy, Utah, and Layton Utah. During their 62 years of marriage, they had five...
Donald E. Ruess, 80, passed away Dec. 7, 2017, at his home. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather. A man with a memorable sense of humor, who only wanted those around him to be happy. He is survived by his beloved wife Ruth Lauritzen; five children, Stephanie L. Miller and husband Thomas of Las Vegas, Alexandra M. Tune and husband Cameron of Denver, Joseph W. Ruess wife Loralee of Cheyenne, Thomas A. Ruess of Laramie, and John C. Ruess of Laramie; and four...
Carole Marie Sinclair, 75, of Rock Springs passed away Dec. 4, 2017, at Sage View Care Center. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, she died following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 7, 1941, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Walter Baumann and Sophia Corazza Baumann. Sinclair attended schools in Rock Springs and she was a graduate of the Rock Springs High School with the class of 1960. She married Dallas Jerry Sinclair in Rock Springs in 1962 and they later divorced. Sinclair was the shipping coordinator for Church and Dwight for 35 years...
Wanda Rountree died peacefully Dec. 3, 2017, in Littleton, Colo. Wanda was born in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to Glen Crawford Lynn and Beula (Brown) Lynn. She grew up there and in Kansas City, Mo. On Dec. 11, 1948, Wanda married James Rountree who was working for MFA. After living several years in El Dorado Springs, Wanda and James moved the family first to Scottsbluff, Neb., and then to Green River where they lived for 37 years. In retirement they moved to the Denver area. Wanda was a great...
There’s going to be a lot of ink and airtime dedicated to trying to make sense of Republican Roy Moore’s defeat in Alabama to Democrat Doug Jones Tuesday night. We think a good portion of his defeat is due in part by allegations of sexual assault, though the slim margin by which Moore was defeated would imply that those allegations weren’t a deal-breaker for a large number of voters. Regardless of the hows and whys, we think Moore’s defeat can signal something to Wyoming voters, who will be making decisions regarding who will represent the sta...
If you were to wish for a tax reform bill, would you want lower taxes across the board and more money in people’s pockets? Would you want reforms that simplify taxes? Reforms that help grow the economy and create more jobs? Help small businesses in our communities thrive? Encourage companies to create jobs in America instead of going overseas? And for companies that do business around the world, get them to invest their money back in the United States? The Senate’s tax reform proposal does all this and more. That is not what you might be hea...
I recently read an article in the April 2017 “Recreation Management” magazine, titled “The Power of Dissent,” written by Emily Tipping, the magazine’s editorial director. I really enjoyed this article for several reasons. Tipping spoke of having Monday morning meetings at work to brainstorm new ideas for the week, to get plans rolling and to conduct follow-up sessions for projects that had been completed the following week. This all sounds typical to processes here at my workplace as well, so I was anxious to figure out what she meant by...
Founded in 1967, the Sweetwater County Historical Museum is celebrating its fiftieth birthday in 2017. To commemorate their golden jubilee, the museum has created a special exhibit highlighting its history, its role in the community, and the people who have made it a special place for community pride and preservation. In the 1960s, Sweetwater County was bustling with an atmosphere of progressivism. The stately old courthouse that had been built in 1875 after the county seat was moved from South Pass City to Green River was proclaimed to be in...
Claire Christensen Reed, 76, of Manila, Utah, passed away at her home in Manila Dec. 6, 2017. She was a lifelong resident of Manila. Claire was born March 11, 1941, in Rock Springs, the daughter of Clifford Christensen and Afton Nebeker Christensen. She attended school in Manila and graduated from Manila High School. She also attended a few years at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She married Cloyd L. Reed Feb. 27, 1960, in Manila, Utah. They were later divorced. Claire had been employe...
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum is pleased to announce an exhibit celebrating its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1967, the museum was originally included in the plans for the new courthouse built that same year and moved into a renovated 1931 post office building next door in 2001. During its 50-year history, it has had only three directors. The first two, Henry Chadey and Ruth Lauritzen, each served the museum for more than 50 years. Many community members, staff, board members and volunteers have helped make the museum a special place...
The Rock Springs Historical Museum staff has put the Marguerite Santa on display for the holidays, in his traditional spot in front of the firehouse doors. Viewers can stop and watch the small mechanical Santa play Christmas music on the pipe organ just like he did at Marguerite's Gift Shop years ago. The Marguerite Santa has been fascinating children and adults since it was put on display in Marguerite Parker Galicich's North Front Street Gift Shop window in 1946 or 1947. Stories differ...
The virtual academy online school is allowing one junior to move at his pace and compete in martial arts. For Green River resident Timothy Radosevich, a traditional school setting wasn't going to work for him any longer. Radosevich said he first started with Wyoming Connections Academy when he was in the eighth grade. Prior to that, Radosevich was attending Lincoln Middle School. "I got really sick at the end of the year," he said. Radosevich said another reason for the change was his parents...
For Christians, nothing symbolizes to the true meaning of Christmas more than a nativity scene. Knowing this, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and parish council member, Dick Fischer, wanted to bring something special to his church. For the second year in a row, the church hosted a come to the manager event. During this event, church members are encouraged to lend the church their nativity scenes, which are then put on display. Church members and visitors alike were invited to look at the s...
Dave and Kathleen Anderson are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, Dec. 16. Dave and Kathleen spent most of their life in Green River and are now back on the family farm outside Idaho Falls. They plan to celebrate their anniversary in Coalville, Utah, with family. From their six children they have 27 grandchildren and four great, grandchildren. "Can you believe she stayed with me for 50 years?" Dave said....
The Green River High School wrestling team took to the mat for the first time over the weekend. The Wolves competed in an invitational tournament in Evanston, earning a fourth-place finish with 149 points. The Wolves finished behind Rock Springs High School, which earned 173 points, second-place Bear River High School with 222 points and Spring Creek High School, which earned 288.5 points. "I think overall, we competed," head wrestling coach Josh Wisniewski said. "I would like us to work on...
The Green River High School Wolves swimming and diving team kicked off their season at a relay and pentathlon competition. “They did really well. I was pretty excited,” head coach Colleen Seiloff said. “I was just excited to see how competitive this group of boys are.” She was happy to have six of her swimmers in the top 30 at the pentathlon. During a pentathlon, swimmers compete in the 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle. Those with the lowest...
The Green River High School Lady Wolves kicked off the season by traveling to Lyman for its tournament this past weekend. On Friday, the Lady Wolves grabbed their first win of the season in a commanding fashion, with a 57-18 win over Kemmerer. Head coach Rick Carroll said Kemmerer just got a new coach this season after the team struggled for a few years. At one point in the game, the Lady Wolves had a 40 point-plus lead and that’s when the running clock started. Carroll said a running clock d...
A trio of dominant victories opened the Green River High School boys basketball season during the weekend. The boys traveled to Lyman for early season tournament action. The boys played hard, defeating Kemmerer Friday afternoon 86-24, followed by Saturday victories against Mountain View 60-42 and Wind River High School 82-43. “The boys played as a team, and worked extremely hard on both ends of the court,” head coach Laurie Ivie said. Working a program around the poker term “all in,” Ivie sa...
