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Businesses in Green River received More than $2 million in loans created through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. In total, the amount protected 745 jobs, according to data released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The CARES Act was approved by Congress to help address economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the areas funded by the act created a Paycheck Protection Program through the Small Business Administration, which allowed employers to apply for...
The Wyoming National Guard will complete two weeks of training at the Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport in August. The Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport will get some basic improvements courtesy of the Wyoming National Guard. According to a release from the city, the national guard will train at the spaceport Aug. 7-21, with 30 troops learning to operate machinery, manage schedules and working in less-than-preferable conditions in order to level the mile-long dirt runway. Public Works Director Mark Westenscow said the...
Responding to seven calls within five hours, the Green River Fire Department had a busy day last week. The calls took place from 3-8 p.m., Wednesday and included a structure fire reported at 4:30 p.m., at 610 Wilson St. According to Larry Erdmann, assistant fire chief, the fire was caused by a plastic cigarette butt container placed next to the trailer. The container melted and due to strong winds, melted onto the deck and the trailer’s vinyl siding. A fire ignited and spread rapidly. Erdmann said the fire spread to the attic space of the t...
Green River is joining a group of cities in monitoring sewage for presence of the novel coronavirus. Last week, the city council voted to approved a contract with the Wyoming Department of Health to monitor sewage for the virus. The health department is providing up to $28,000 in funding from the federal CARES Act for sampling and testing. Testing sewage for evidence of the coronavirus isn’t new to Wyoming. In April, Teton County started sending samples to MIT for testing as it allows s...
(Full disclosure -- David Martin is a member of the Green River Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors) The shrimp boil won’t be taking place at River Festival this year as the event was canceled due to complications from the coronavirus pandemic. The marathon, Flaunt Your Fish and duck race events will continue as scheduled. The Green River Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors discussed the long-running event during a special video conference meeting Thursday. The chamber initially c...
The Green River Chamber of Commerce is honoring people who have served in the armed forces this week through its first Flags of Honor event. The event takes place July 3-5 and can be viewed at Thomas Moran Park, near the Green River Visitors Center. Lisa Herrera, CEO of the chamber, said a small ceremony with the Green River Fire Department will take place at 9 a.m. Friday, but due to coronavirus health orders, cannot host a large grand opening ceremony. “We would have loved to have had a p...
The Green River City Council approved the city’s annual budget last week, but not without budgeting for decreased revenues related to the coronavirus pandemic. While the city funded all of its community service grants at 2019 levels and maintained employee salaries, the budget was based on $750,000 a month in revenue versus $850,000 in 2019. Overall, $5.4 million in cuts were made to the $16.9 million budget. Most of those cuts were in capital projects, which amounted to $4.2 million of the c...
Mosquito prevention measures have started in Green River. The city’s parks and recreation department has already begun to place “BTI biscuits” in areas of standing water on city property. These biscuits prevent mosquito larvae from developing and becoming biting adults. This week, aerial applications of a granule called Vecotbac will commence over large areas of standing water in and around the city. The active ingredient in Vectobac is naturally occurring, safe for municipal use, and targets mosquito and fly larvae. As biting adult mosqu...
Bree McMullan is no stranger to beauty pageants. Bree's youngest daughter, Rylie, was crowned the 2019-2020 Baby Miss All American Girl for Wyoming and earned the national photogenic award while competing at the All American Girl National Finals last year. Bree's two other daughters compete on the pageant circuit as well and pageants are something Bree's in-laws have a lot of experience competing in. When the opportunity to become Mrs. Sweetwater County arose, Bree decided to jump into the...
Green River resident Mike Burd has announced that he is running for Wyoming House District 60. The seat is held by Democrat John Freeman, who will be retiring. “People are tired of seeing legislators spend all of their time focusing on issues that have little to do with what happens around kitchen tables in Wyoming,” Burd said. “Working families want good jobs with fair pay. They want their kids to have good schools to attend that are preparing them for the future. And we have to fix healthcare in Wyoming. Our insurance is the most expen...
A man who eluded law enforcement in Rock Springs was arrested near Riverview Cemetery Wednesday evening. Darren Carson Calvin, 20, of Utah,was arrested last week after a chase involving Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office deputies and was charged with two felonies and four misdemeanors. The felony charges stemming from the incident are escape from official detention, which is punishable by a prison sentence of up to three years and carries a maximum fine of up to $3,000 and possession of a firear...
Recent alcohol and tobacco compliance checks conducted by the Green River Police Department last week didn’t show complete compliance. Citations were issued to three businesses for failure to ensure tobacco or alcohol wasn’t being sold to underage customers. For tobacco, the Get N Go convenience store and the Vape Shop failed compliance checks, while Mansface Liquor failed an alcohol compliance check. According to the GRPD, the tobacco checks were conducted June 8, with the alcohol checks taking place June 11. Both checks utilize underage vol...
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — Stephanie Nomis pleaded not guilty last week to alleged felony theft in the case of funds missing from the Green River Fire Department Foundation. The plea was entered before Judge Suzannah G. Robinson during a video conference arraignment in Sweetwater County Third District Court. Nomis’ trial is scheduled for Oct. 5, 2020. Sweetwater County Sheriff’s deputies, assisted by special agents from the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation’s Southwest Enforcement Team, arrested Stephanie Nomis and her hus...
Democrat Lindsey Travis announced her campaign for Wyoming House of Representatives District 60. The seat being vacated by retiring democrat John Freeman. Travis has served on the Green River Parks and Recreation Board as well as the Green River City Tree Board. Travis is also a graduate of the Sweetwater County Leadership Institute. Travis is running for the House in hopes of creating a vibrant future for not only her family, but for the community and state she cares so deeply about. "Green Riv...
When people talk about Carl Morck, one of the first things mentioned is how much he worked to improve Green River. Morck died at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County May 30 at the age of 81. He was a former member of the Green River City Council and served on numerous board and committees, including the Greenbelt Task Force, Sweetwater County Museum Foundation, Green River Historic Preservation Commission and Sweetwater County Recreation Board. “I grew up down the street from Carl and he w...
Green River’s dogs will have a place to play after the Green River City Council approved a request to build a dog park last week. The park was originally proposed by Green River High School’s National Honors Society and will be placed at 80 East Teton Blvd., next to the city’s animal control facility. “I’m really excited to see a dog park go in because I’ve been to the dog park in Rock Springs and it just looks like a load of fun for the dogs,” Councilwoman Lisa Maes said. Brad Raney, direct...
Residents are encouraged to help beautify the city during the annual City-Wide Cleanup Week starting Monday. Residents can register and pick up supplies and choose an area to clean during this week at the Green River Visitor’s Center. Volunteers can also register through the Green River Chamber of Commerce’s website. The main areas volunteers will focus on are the city’s business corridors, as well as the areas around parks and schools within Green River. Throughout next week, dumpsters will...
