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Two Sweetwater County men face felony-level charges following an alleged armed robbery on Interstate 80 Dec. 7. Green River resident Jinyi Isaiah Benjamin Martinez, 24, and Rock Springs resident Nicholis Roy Roberson, 24, are being held at the Sweetwater County Detention Center awaiting trial. Martinez is charged with aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit a felony, kidnapping and theft greater than $1,000, all of which are felony-level charges. Roberson faces charges of aggravated robbery,...
Castle Rock Ambulance Service and Sweetwater Medics are continuing discussions about consolidating ambulance services and looking into the possibility of Castle Rock eventually taking over service for both Green River and Rock Springs. The discussions started during last week’s Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting, when the group approved their contract with Sweetwater Medics and approved an additional $235,000, which Sweetwater Medics Director Ron Gatti said was necessary to continue s...
Melissa and Andy Misner swung into their saddles outside the post office Saturday morning. Their horses were loaded with two mochillas and five saddlebags full of Christmas cards. The Misners smiled as they rode down Uinta Drive, escorted by two Green River Police Department vehicles. After making their way past Interstate 80 and over to the old Lincoln Highway, they made the first handoff, transferring the Christmas cards to Reed Misner and Anne Cheney, who then began the ride through the snow...
Pansy Juel, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She died following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Juel was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born February 2, 1931 in Grand Island, Nebraska; the daughter of Debede Stout and Thelma Fiscus. Mrs. Juel attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and was a 1949 graduate of Rock Springs High School. She obtained her Associate of Secretarial Science from the University of Wyoming....
Stephen Stringham, 78, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, Wyoming. He was a resident of Green River since 1985 and former resident of Oregon. He was born July 10, 1943 in La Grande, Oregon; the daughter of Ira Ralph Stringham and Dorothy Muriel Cross Mr. Stringham attended schools in Salem Oregon and was a 1961 graduate of Salem High School. He was a United States Marine and served three tours during the Vietnam War. He received two purple hearts d...
Brandon Craig Hetrick was born August 26, 1972, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming to Robert Eugene Hetrick and Katherine May (Bell) Hetrick. He grew up in Big Piney, Wyoming and was a 1990 graduate from Big Piney High School. His senior year he met a girl, Cherise Butler, that he became close friends with. After nine years of living separate lives, they met back up in 1998. It was as if they never missed a day apart. Brandon married Cherise (Butler) Hetrick April 13, 2002. Together they raised two...
Margaret "Margo" Clark, 88, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Margo, a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming, died following a courageous battle with cancer that had prolonged since 1995. She was a true fighter and survivor, rarely complaining of her longstanding fight. Margo was born on May 15, 1933 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the daughter of Mike Zakovich and Rusty Foster. She attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1951 graduate of Rock Springs...
After a life filled with love, kindness and devotion, Kaylou Lightner went to heaven Nov. 5, 2021, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was 75. Kaylou was a Rock Springs native, born Aug. 22, 1946 to Louis and Catherine McGarvey Muir. Kaylou's mother died in November 1953, when Kaylou was just 7 and her younger brother, Louie, was 5. Several years later their father married Isabell Lucas who stepped in and help raise her and her brother. Kaylou married the love of her...
Edith LaRae Jones, 83, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at Heritage Park Care Center in Roy, Utah. She was born on December 16, 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Henry Hewitt Wight and Edith Brown. LaRae married Wilford Wayne Jones Jr. in Ely, Nevada on November 15, 1954. He preceded her in death on May 8, 1996. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. LaRae loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren, they brought the most joy into her...
Michael "Mike" D. Magaña, 33, left this earth Wednesday, December 8, 2021 to join his higher power in the universe. He was born on April 18, 1988 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the son of Roque C. Magaña and Carolyn M. Balizan. Mike graduated from the Green River High School with the class of 2006 and worked as the assistant warehouse manager at Codale Electric Supply. Mike was a gentle kind soul. He was a loving, caring person who always made it a point to help others, whether it be by words of e...
Barbara Ann Lincoln, 75, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, WY surrounded by family. She was born on April 30, 1946 in Rock Springs, WY, the daughter of Howard Cone and Lucille Scobie. Barbara graduated from the Kemmerer High School and attended Western Wyoming Community College for two years. She married David Lincoln in Rock Springs on April 12, 2000. Barbara enjoyed spending her time outdoors and camping. She also loved animals and Elvis Presley. Survivors inclu...
One thing about Wyoming’s conservative politics is everything bad is the fault of the Democrats. Look at statements made by U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., over the years and anyone can see this in action -- even when his party is in the majority in Congress. It isn’t very surprising to see Mark Gordon picking up ideas out of that playbook when he joined Wyoming’s delegation in Washington, D.C., in slamming the Biden Administration in leaving Wyoming communities out of the “Build Back Better Regional Challenge,” a $1 billion program aiming to...
By HANNAH ROMERO Staff Writer I know this isn’t an especially popular opinion in Wyoming, but country music is probably my least favorite genre of music. So cowboy music (the old, authentic tunes cowboys actually sang), while not as low on my list as modern country, also isn’t exactly a favorite. You won’t catch me jamming out to “Whoopee Ti Yi Yo” on a regular day. However, if you were at the sold-out Bar J Wranglers concert at the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs last Friday night, you could h...
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 7 At 12:59 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Schultz Street. Officers met with individuals who reported an altercation and damage to a window of the residence. No contact with the suspected individual was made at the time officers completed a report of the incident. The case is still under investigation. At 1:33 a.m., officers, while on scene for an unrelated incident on Schultz Street, observed accidental property damage and completed a report of the incident. At 7:29 a.m.,...
Although it was born out of necessity last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the drive-thru live nativity at the First Church of the Nazarene may become a regular Christmas tradition for the community. “People seem to be glad it will be back for a second year,” Bonnie Arnold said. “I have heard some very positive comments.” The live nativity started last Christmas when the Church of the Nazarene realized they would have to cancel their annual community choir performance of Handel’s “Messiah....
The Green River High School wrestling program started their season strong with their first competition at the Wasatch Duals in Heber City, Utah. "I thought that we wrestled really well," head wrestling coach Josh Wisniewski said. Wisniewski said the boys wrestled aggressively and showed their desire to win throughout the tournament. "It was exciting to see our team's competitiveness," he said. Amongst the varsity wrestlers, Wisniewski said he was impressed with both Tommy Dalton and Spencer...
The Lady Wolves started the basketball season with two wins and one close loss at the Oil City Classic in Casper last weekend. “I thought it was a pretty good start to the season,” Coach Rick Carroll said. The competition started with a match against Kelly Walsh, which the Lady Wolves won by six points, with a final score of 53-39. Megan Counts led the team with 19 points and eight rebounds. Sarah Wilson scored 13 points and had eight assists, and Daryn Macy had 10 points, eight rebounds and...
The Wolves swim team had a strong start to the season with four qualifiers, despite setbacks due to both weather and team members being out. “We only ended up getting to swim once this weekend,” Coach Colleen Seiloff explained. “We were supposed to go to Laramie.” The Laramie relays and pentathlon scheduled for the weekend were effectively canceled due to the road closures on Interstate 80. According to Seiloff, the Laramie team swam by themselves because no one else could make it. “Luckil...
Basketball fans will have a lot of action to look forward to this weekend with the annual Flaming Gorge Classic. Athletics Director Tony Beardsley said the tournament is larger than it has been in previous years, with 19 girls varsity teams and 18 boys varsity teams participating in the tournament. Overall, with JV, sophomore and freshman teams counted, the tournament hosts 45 girls teams and 42 boys teams from Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Colorado. For the Green River Wolves, it’s a chance to rebound off of a winless weekend in Casper. The boys l...
