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The Green River Police Department lost a beloved member in its drug dog Ridex last week, following his death after an unexpected illness. The department announced Ridex’s death last Thursday. He was assigned to work with Sgt. Brad Halter and had been with the department since 2017. Ridex primarily conducted drug-related searches and assisted with other searches as needed. He and Halter also visited Green River schools to host demonstrations. Halter and Ridex were nationally certified through K9 Working Dogs International LLC. in the d...
The Monroe water line project has been delayed due to frost still in the ground. Public Works Director Mark Westenskow says the project was originally set to start March 22, however, will be delayed one month due to the frost. Rock Springs contractor Lewis and Lewis was awarded the bid in February by the City Council. The enclosed map shows the project. This project will require short-term closures of Monroe Avenue and East Teton. Lewis and Lewis bid $404,880. With the delay, the project will not be completed until the end of May. The project...
A move to carve out Solvay’s soda ash and derivatives business won’t impact employees or customers a spokesperson for the company said. Following the release of Solvay’s 2020 financial results, the company announced it would be spinning off its soda ash business into a separate legal entity. “The change of legal structure of Solvay’s Soda Ash and Derivatives business unit has no impact on our customers, employees or operations,” Brian Carroll, head of external communications for Solvay told the Star. However, according to an article in...
The Three Percenters movement has gained representation in the Wyoming Legislature — at least symbolically. A photograph resurfaced this week of freshman Rep. Marshall Burt (L-Green River) that shows a tattoo on his left forearm — the Roman numeral “III” surrounded by 13 stars, above the year 1776. The symbol is commonly associated with a far-right, anti-government movement and the popularization of militia groups. In a written statement this week, Burt said he is not involved in any militia groups, and got the tattoo because he enjoyed...
Green River will be the first city in Wyoming to receive a police therapy dog following an approval by the Green River City Council last week. The Council approved a $6,000 grant to purchase Buddy, a black Labrador retriever, who will serve as the department’s therapy dog. Tom Jarvie, chief of police for Green River, said the department received several donations for the therapy dog, including a $1,250 from Jason Barrera, a nine-year-old child. “The community has really latched onto this program and the department is grateful for the sup...
A Green River attorney was disbarred by the Wyoming Supreme Court for her conduct in representing clients and the status of their cases. Last week, the court issued a press release regarding Danielle Mathey’s disbarment, saying she admitted to lying to clients about the status of their cases, fabricating court documents and mishandling trust account funds belonging to a client, as well as failing to respond to inquiries by the Wyoming State Bar’s Office of Bar Counsel regarding her conduct. Her...
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — The wife of Green River’s former fire chief was sentenced to prison Tuesday morning for embezzling funds from the Green River Fire Department Foundation in 2019. Sweetwater County District Court Judge Suzannah Robinson sentenced Stephanie Nomis to two to six years in the Wyoming Women’s Center or other correctional facility for felony theft. She was given credit for 114 days served on the original charge and bond revocation. Nomis was also ordered to pay restitution of the $42,178.25 she took from the fund...
Anyone wanting to attend a Green River City Council meeting in person will be able to do so starting with the Council’s meeting next week. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Council decided to host its meetings virtually when COVID-19 infection rates began to spike in Sweetwater County. Prior to that, meetings were hosted at City Hall, with Council representatives and spectators being socially distanced. “I think everybody prefers face-to-face,” Mayor Pete Rust said. “I think it’ll b...
A proposed land lab would be a building block for a larger agricultural education program within Sweetwater County School District No. 2. The district’s board of trustees approved a request to apply for Bureau of Land Management land between Green River and James Town during the board’s meeting Feb. 9. At the time, superintendent Craig Barringer said a land lab would be years away if the district decided to move forward with the initiative. Liz Thoman, the FFA advisor at Green River High Sch...
Students in Green River High School’s FFA program may get the chance to work on a land lab if approved by the Bureau of Land Management. Land labs are parcels of land set aside for various studies in agriculture or ecology The lab would be located between Green River and Jamestown on a 5-acre section of land. The district seeks a lease from the BLM to create the land lab, though Superintendent Craig Barringer said it likely won’t be accomplished in the near future. “There is a lot that has to happen,” he told the Sweetwater County School...
The Green River High School automotive department will get three vehicles to work on courtesy of Genesis Alkali. One of the three vehicles was delivered last week, while the other two will be sent in April. Darren Heslep, Green River High School's principal, said the donations stemmed from a desire to purchase simulators for the automotive classes, but the idea was quickly nixed. Heslep said each simulator would cost approximately $20,000 and wouldn't be ideal for group learning. Heslep said...
GREEN RIVER (Wyoming News Exchange) — A Rock Springs woman was sentenced to prison on Thursday afternoon after pleading no contest to second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. Kaila Marie Krotzer received a seven- to 10-year prison sentence during a change of plea and argued sentencing hearing before Judge Suzannah Robinson in Sweetwater County District Court. Krotzer was originally charged with two felony counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor as well as two related misdemeanor charges. In a plea agreement, Krotzer pleaded no contest to s...
A Monday hearing to sentence Stephanie Nomis for her part in the embezzlement of Green River Fire Department Foundation funds was continued after Nomis said she did not recall receiving a copy of her pre-sentence investigation. A new hearing date was not set as of press time. The hearing took place before District Court Judge Suzannah Robinson Monday morning and progressed until the judge asked if Nomis received a copy of her pre-sentence investigation. She said she didn’t remember receiving i...
Not even a pandemic could deter students from Green River High School from hosting the annual Make-A-Wish fundraising events this year. While the fundraising period has been condensed into a single week this year, there are a number of events the high school plans to host for the entire community. While the decades-long rivalry between the high schools in Green River and Rock Springs has serves as a fuel for the fundraising, Marisa DeClercq, the student council sponsor at GRHS, said the Wolves...
The Green River City Council seeks comments from residents regarding a proposed 18-hole disc golf course in the Scott’s Bottom Nature Area. The idea was presented to the Council by Kevin King and Rick Yoak during a recent workshop. The proposed disc golf course would not impact the archery and shooting range near the nature area and the course would not require any city finding. Disc golf combines golf with flying discs where players throw discs towards a targets. Players compete for the lowest...
The Green River Fire Department had a very busy year in 2020, not only with a record number of recorded incidents, but also with several outside elements that occurred. Assistant Fire Chief Larry Erdmann said, “these tasks were accomplished by the hard work, and dedication of the two full time administrative staff, the 38 part-time volunteer staff including firefighters, lieutenants, and captains.” Erdmann says the Green River Fire Department responded to a record 663 incidents, including 43 calls in a 24 hour period following the huge win...
Four Green River firefighters were honored by their peers for the work and dedication they’ve given to the city’s fire department. Tom Murphy received the department’s Best of the Best award for most training hours logged in 2020. Murphy received 383 hours throughout 2020 despite the department canceling its in-person training classes for several months to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. Murphy is the department’s fire prevention officer and teaches fire safety to the city’s children as well as working as a firefighter. Kole Burnett received the...
Red Feather owner Fred Trujillo recalls how he felt Sunday morning when he discovered the long-running business on Flaming Gorge Way had been burglarized. “Violated,” he said. “Someone just breaking into your property.” He said the monetary loss wasn’t important to him, just the sense that someone was desperate enough to break in and steal money. The alcohol behind the bar and in the adjoining package liquor shop hadn’t been touched. Trujillo said he couldn’t discuss any specifics or the amount...
Revenue from sales tax receipts took a tumble in January, but the figures aren’t a cause of alarm for the City of Green River yet. Chris Meats, the city’s finance director, said revenue is typically down in January as sales tax from Christmas shopping isn’t available for distribution to towns and cities. Meats said revenue from sales tax, which accounts for 73% of the city’s total revenue, ranged between $767,000 and $700,000 since the start of the fiscal year, which began in June. January...
