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The first time Debra Moerke saw the old Washington Square building, she was part of the funeral procession for her five-year-old granddaughter. Grieving the loss of little McKenzie to cancer, Moerke was in the line of cars making their way up 1st Street - a part of town she hadn't visited before. She raised her eyes and suddenly saw a historic brick building rising in front of her. "It just overwhelmed me and it just took my breath away," Moerke remembered. She asked her husband what the... Full story
In an effort to find more efficient and cost-effective lie detection techniques, the Green River Police Department, Rock Springs Police Department, and Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office are working together to pursue a new technology called EyeDetect. Captain Shaun Sturlaugson presented before the City Council at the Dec. 6 meeting, where the council unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the three law enforcement agencies to allow them to move forward with purchasing E...
The Medical Staff of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has elected new officers for the coming year. During a recent meeting, the medical staff elected to retain General Surgeon Brianne Crofts, MD, as president, and Hospitalist Alicia Gray, MD, as vice president. Anesthesiologist Steven Croft, MD, will serve as secretary/treasurer. The MHSC Medicine Department elected to retain Nephrologist Rahul Pawar, MD, as chairman, and Internal Medicine Israel Stewart, DO, as vice chairman. The MHSC... Full story
Fisheries managers from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are concerned about the number of lake trout pups in Flaming Gorge Reservoir. In partnership with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the fisheries managers have begun efforts to tag 1,000 lake trout in the reservoir. The tagging will help estimate the population of lake trout under 28 inches long, according to press releases from the Game and Fish. Despite increased creel limits on lake trout under 28 inches, there continues to be... Full story
Stephanie Peterson, 76, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 11, 2022 surrounded by her family. Stephanie was born in Green River, Wyoming on November 14th, 1946 to Preston and Betty Roderick. Stephanie graduated from Green River High School with the class of 1965. She married her high school sweetheart, Gary L Peterson, September 11, 1965. He preceded her in death on September 15, 2017. Stephanie is survived by two sons: Mike Peterson and wife Lisa, Jody Peterson and Crystal Hamblin. Two... Full story
Robert E. Loshonkohl, 64, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mr. Loshonkohl was a resident of Rock Springs for the last 9 years and former resident of Washington. He was born December 12, 1957 in Forks,Washington, the son of Bob Loshonkohl and Patsy Barker. He attended schools in Washington. Robert married Melissa Price in 2013 in Sequim, Washington. He worked at Nabors for 33 years until his retirement in 2016. Robert... Full story
Leonard Rueben Wegner, 78, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 2, 2022 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mr. Wegner was a resident of Rock Springs for 24 years and former resident of Hanna, Wyoming. He was born April 27, 1944 in Berkley, California; the son of Rueben E. Wegner and Julia R. Drescher Mr. Wegner attended schools in Sheridan, Wyoming and was a 1962 graduate of Sheridan High School. He married Doris D. Robinson on August 14, 1965 in Sheridan, Wyoming.... Full story
Emil John Blazovich, 90, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Mission at Castle Rock Center in Green River, Wyoming. He was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born on April 10, 1932 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the son of Milan Blazevich and Mildred Painovich. Mr. Blazovich attended schools in Rock Springs and he was a 1950 graduate of Rock Springs High School. He married Jean Georgis on June 17, 1956 in Rock Springs; she preceded him in death on July 3, 2021. Mr. Blazovich... Full story
Ernest “Ernie” Wayne Dunn, 73, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 peacefully at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming surrounded by family. Mr. Dunn was a life-long resident of Rock Springs. He was born on May 25, 1949 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the son of Ernest Henry Dunn and Anne Marie Krek. Mr. Dunn attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1968 graduate of Rock Springs, High School. He received his Bachelors in Education Degree from the University of Wyoming. He married Hilma Pat... Full story
David "Davey" Lee Dunn, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming, He was born on April 14, 1953 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the son of Ernest Henry Dunn and Ann Marie Krek. Mr. Dunn attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1972 graduate of Rock Springs High School. He worked at Albertson's for 32 years having retired in 2016 as a Courtesy Clerk. Mr. Dunn was the Sports Announcer for... Full story
Linda Sue Garner, 71, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her very large family. She courageously fought lung cancer for four years. Linda was born in Ontario, Oregon on April 6th, 1951, to Wilson and Delta Keck. She spent her childhood in Payette, Idaho and Brigham City, Utah. She was the fourth of five children. Her siblings include Larry (Rae) Keck, Cheryl Tarbet, Sarah (Gordon) Snow and Carla (Alden) Caldwell. Linda attended Weber State University,... Full story
Eileen Bertoncelj McCulley passed away peacefully at the home of her sister and brother-in-law surrounded by family on December 10, 2022. She was born October 8, 1934, to Andrew and Alnora Bertoncelj in Afton, Wyoming. Eileen graduated from Superior High School with the class of 1952. After high school she attended Brigham Young University in Provo, UT graduating in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing with minors in Economics and English Literature. After graduation she moved to... Full story
Last weekend I was sitting in the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs, but my heart was transported back to Victorian London. I watched characters I've known for as long as I can remember bring one of my favorite Christmas stories to life once again. Marley's screams gave me goosebumps, I teared up when Tiny Tim said "God bless us, everyone," I sat back in surprise when the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come loomed over the stage, and I laughed when Scrooge threatened to raise Bob Cratchit's salary.... Full story
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 4 At 2:44 a.m., officers responded to a report of an individual on Monroe Avenue wearing what they thought was a bulletproof vest. Officers canvassed the area and observed an individual matching the description. Officers made contact with the individual, gathered information, and completed a report of the incident. At 9:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of a juvenile runaway. Officers met with an individual who reported a juvenile as missing. Officers gathered information and attempted to loc... Full story
The Green River High School theatre department earned a second place finish at the annual Wyoming Thespian Festival in Gillette, Wyoming on December 8-10, setting a new school record with 13 students receiving a total of 19 All-State recognitions. This year's festival featured performances and workshops by top theatre professionals, as well as competitions in various categories. The Green River High School theatre department impressed judges with their two one-act play performances of "Steel... Full story
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team traveled to Casper College last weekend and came home with a first place win. The team ranked in the 3A Sweepstakes at the tournament, and had team members rank in the top five in multiple events. Novice Lincoln Douglas: Leo Evans, first Policy debate: Jordan Poling and Lukas Bagshaw, second Drama, Novice: Iliana Birmingham, second and Bekalynn Swett, third Drama, Varsity: Ellie Taylor, fifth Varsity Extemp: Faith Duncan, second Varsity... Full story
The Green River Wolves Boys Swimming and Diving team made impressive finishes after two intense days of competition. The first day of races in Laramie was back-to-back relays with 11 teams competing. The Wolves tied Kelly Walsh for fourth place, trailing Laramie, Cheyenne Central and Sheridan. Top finishers Keegan Gailey and Braxton Cordova earned first place in the One Meter Diving event. On Saturday, the Wolves competed in the Laramie Pentathlon with the same 11 teams. Pentathlons are a...
The Lady Wolves Basketball team wasn't prepared for the speed of the game that they saw hitting the court on Thursday. Their first tournament of the season was an eye-opener for the young team. The Lady Wolves played against some of the top teams in the state. Although it was a very good experience for them, it was very hard to walk away without a win. The first game against Cheyenne Central ended in a loss for Green River by 33 points, the final score was 66-33. The Lady Wolves' top players... Full story
The Green River Wolves Boys Basketball team traveled to Casper on Thursday for their first tournament of the season. Tournaments are especially good for the teams to get a feel for playing with new players and just getting to know one another on the court. The boys played really hard and never gave up on the games. Unfortunately, they went 3-0 with losses to Cheyenne Central, Cheyenne East, and Natrona County. For the first game against Cheyenne Central on Thursday, December 8, the final score...
Lincoln Middle School 8th grade basketball team won the Southwest Conference Championship for the 2022 season on December 10. Conference took place in Rock Springs. Lincoln Middle School 7th grade basketball team won the South Conference Championship for the 2022 season on December 10. Conference was held in Rock Springs and 8 teams played in the tournament. LMS went undefeated during the season going 17-0 to become Conference Champions.... Full story
The Green River Wrestling boys varsity and junior varsity and, for their first meet ever, the girls varsity team, traveled south this past weekend to Heber City, Utah, to participate in the Wasatch Intermountain Duels, one of the toughest Utah/Regional Meets. Green River placed fourth among the 16 teams participating, and while the teams did not all compete against each other the Wolves finished with a dual record of 7-2 against some of Utah's best. Head Wrestling Coach for the Wolves, Josh...
JACKSON – In the windy, unincorporated hunting and ranching enclave of Bondurant, south of Jackson Hole, Richard Pearson is thought to be one of the oldest residents who grew up there. Pearson doesn’t like what he’s seeing in the town he’s called home all of his 70-plus years. Some eight miles away from the rustic Elkhorn Bar and Trading Post, the community watering hole, billionaire Joe Ricketts is trying to develop a resort and guest ranch on the banks of the Hoback River. “These billionaires have some kind of status thing going on where the...
