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Green River Police Department reports for Aug. 15 At 8:07 a.m., officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at Cedar Street and Elm Street. It was reported one vehicle was traveling northeast on Cedar Street. A second vehicle was parked and unoccupied on the east side of the roadway. The first vehicle struck the rear of the second vehicle. Officers gathered information and completed a report of the information. At 10:57 a.m., officers responded to a report of an individual with an active arrest and hold order. Officers met with...
Green River Police Department reports for Aug. 9 At 8:09 p.m., officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Uinta Drive. It was reported two vehicles were traveling northbound on Uinta Drive when a deer began to cross in front of the vehicle in front. As the vehicle stopped, the other vehicle collided with the rear of the first vehicle. Officers met with the drivers, gathered information and issued the driver of the second vehicle, Zachary Musbach, of Green River, a citation for alleged inattentive driving with a crash....
Green River Police Department reports for July 27 At 1:59 p.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the Picnic Grounds on Riview Road. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle for an obscured license plate and made contact with the driver. Officers issued the driver Joe Valdez, of Green River, a warning for allegedly operating a vehicle with altered or obscured license plate and a citation for alleged seat belt driver violation. At 2:46 p.m., officers responded to a report of a larceny at the Super 8 Motel....
The school board of Sweetwater County School District No. 2 voted Tuesday evening to appoint Daniel Flom to fill a vacated seat on the board. The term runs through November and Flom will need to run for election this fall to keep his seat beyond that point. Two other seats on the school board will also be on the general election ballot this year. The filing period for those seats began Wednesday and ends Aug. 29. Flom, an underground diesel mechanic who unsuccessfully ran for a school board...
The city of Green River will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 in the council chambers at City Hall. The purpose of the hearing is to provide information to citizens about the increase in the amount the city of Green River plans to borrow to fund the cost of the City of Green River Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement Facility Construction Project. This project includes the construction of a new activated sludge wastewater treatment facility to replace its existing lagoon system, originally constructed in 1962. The work will involve...
Green River Police Department reports for July 21 At 11:48 a.m., officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision. It was reported one vehicle was traveling West on East Flaming Gorge Way, and a second vehicle was parked facing east on the east side of the roadway. The first vehicle crossed the center line then collided with the second vehicle, then the vehicle overturned and came to rest on the hood of the vehicle. GRFD and EMS personnel assisted in getting the driver of the first vehicle out of the vehicle and the driver was...
A local taxidermist has been ordered to pay restitution to several clients following an investigation by Wyoming Game and Fish Department Game Wardens. The investigation began in April 2021 after Game Warden Kim Olson reported to Game Warden Kelli Pauling that the owner of White Mountain Skulls, Naomie Martinez, had failed to submit her records for 2020. Martinez had also failed to renew her taxidermist license for 2021. Game Warden Pauling contacted Martinez who was in possession of over...
Green River Police Department reports for July 16 At 12:34 p.m., officers responded to a report of domestic violence. Officers met with the individuals involved in a verbal dispute, gathered information, issued a trespass warning at the request of the property owner, and completed a report of the incident. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. At 2:44 p.m., officers responded to a report of disturbance. Officers attempted to make contact at the residence, did not hear any noise coming from inside, then completed a report...
The Green River Fire Department took part in the funeral procession of former Fire Chief George Nomis to honor his years of service. Retired and acting members of the department were involved in the procession, with retired firefighters riding on a historic fire truck....
Green River Police Department reports for July 11 At 5:08 p.m., officers responded to a report of fraud on Wilderness Trail. Officers met with an individual who reported being contacted by a scammer through Messenger posing as a friend and reported monetary losses. Officers gathered information and completed a report of the incident. At 8:47 p.m., officers responded to a report of an individual with an active warrant. Officers met with the individual, confirmed the warrant, and placed Justin Dana, of Green River, under arrest. Officers...
Green River Police Department reports for June 30 At 12:27 a.m., officers responded to a report of an assault. Officers met with an individual who reported a physical altercation with an individual. Officers gathered information and attempted to locate the individual. EMS personnel arrived and the individual was transported by personal vehicle. Officers completed a report of the incident and turned the case over to GRPD detectives. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. At 7:31 a.m., officers responded to a report of a...
The City of Green River has received and placed two new columbariums at Riverview Cemetery after filling most of the three existing structures. Brad Raney, Parks and Recreation Director, says the two new Columbariums will hold up to 98 cremains. The Riverview Columbarium Gardens is located in the Southwest corner of the cemetery. Raney says the two new structures were placed next to an existing one so the city did not have to pour a new concrete sidewalk. The Parks and Recreation Department is...
Green River Police Department reports for June 23 At 7:37 p.m., officers responded to a report of an individual with an active warrant. Officers made contact with the individual, confirmed the warrant, and placed Michael Anson, of Green River, under arrest per the active warrant. Officers transported Anson to the Sweetwater County Detention Center and completed a report of the incident. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. At 10:40 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired at the Embassy Tavern. The GRPD...
A shooting that occurred late last Thursday night resulted in two deaths and a manhunt for the shooter, which ended Friday afternoon with the shooter succumbing to apparent self-inflicted injuries. Officers of the Green River Police Department were initially dispatched to a disturbance in the area of Riverview Drive Thursday night, according to a GRPD press release. Information received by dispatch indicated a subject at that location had pointed a pistol at the reporting party. As officers...
Green River Police Department reports for June 19 At 9:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of an individual with an active warrant. Officers made contact with the individual and confirmed the warrant. Officers placed Gene Pierce, 55, of Green River, under arrest per the active warrant. Officers transported Pierce to the Sweetwater County Detention Center and completed a report of the incident. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. At 4:22 p.m., officers responded to a report of an individual with an active warrant....
“This is probably the least lean budget we’ve put together in the last five years,” Green River Finance Director Chris Meats said Tuesday. The Green River City Council approved its operating budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, which starts July 1. The budget totals $17 million and utilizes $3.7 million in reserve funds to balance it off of $14.9 million in revenue. Meats said the budget is larger than previous years, but still represents a conservative revenue forecast of $850,000 a month...
Green River Police Department reports for June 14 At 10:37 a.m., officers responded to a report of an unattended death at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and the Villa. Officers assisted staff and contacted the coroner. Officers completed a report of the incident. No suspicious circumstances are suspected. At 1:53 p.m., officers responded to a report of larceny at The Hitching Post. Officers met with an individual who reported political signs missing. Officers gathered information and completed a report of the incident. At 3:46 p.m., officers...
A second-grade teacher at Monroe Elementary School known for trying new things in the classroom was named Sweetwater County School District No. 2's Teacher of the Year. Heather Phillips earned the accolade Tuesday night, receiving the award during the district board of trustees meeting. Phillips was one of eight nominees from throughout the district. Mike Aimone, the principal at Monroe, complimented Philips on her dedication to her students while introducing her to the board. "She's always,...
Green River Police Department reports for June 7 At 11:07 p.m., officers responded to a report of a barking dog complaint on Hutton Street. Officers located the residence and attempted to make contact with the owner. Officers completed a report of the incident and forwarded the case to Green River Animal Control. June 8 At 3:59 p.m., officers responded to a report of a violation of a court order on Wilderness Trail. Officers met with an individual who reported the violation. Officers contacted the other party, gathered information, and...
A special-purpose tax for area infrastructure won’t be the only tax request voters will decide on this November. They will also decide the fate of the long-running lodging tax which supports the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism Board’s promotional efforts. Funding generated by the tax is used for event grants used to promote events within the county, grants to the county’s two chambers of commerce to act as visitors centers, the Sweetwater County Events Complex to recruit and promote event...
Mosquitoes are becoming a concern in Green River, resulting in the city starting its mosquito control program. According to a press release from the city, the parks and recreation department has already placed BTI biscuits in standing water found on city property. The biscuits prevent mosquito larvae from developing into adults. Starting next week, the city plans to conduct aerial applications of Vecobec in large areas of standing water near and around the city. According to the city, the active chemical in Vecobec is naturally occurring, safe...
Green River Police Department reports for May 23 At 9 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Hitching Post Drive and issued the driver, Lacy Miller Rudolph, 40, of Green River, a citation for alleged stop sign violation. At 9:44 p.m., officers responded to a report of barking dogs on Hackberry Street. Upon arrival officers heard the dogs barking and attempted to make contact with an owner. Officers were able to contact an owner who responded to the house and brought the dogs in the house with no further issues. Officers...
Last Saturday morning, a crowd gathered at Scott's Bottom nature area to enjoy a full day of mountain bike riding during the annual Trails Day event hosted by the Sweetwater Mountain Biking Association (SMBA). One of the volunteers serving breakfast and helping run Trails Day was Brenda Scores, the club secretary, who has been involved with the group since the beginning. Her husband Brent was one of the founding members of SMBA who originally built the trail system at Scott's Bottom, known as...
