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As part of a continuing response to the COVID-19 coronavirus’ spread, the Green River Parks and Recreation Department is closing all playgrounds in Green River last week. “I cannot emphasize this enough, parks are open, this is the closure of playgrounds,” Parks and Recreation Director Brad Raney said. The closure is indefinite, as the department will wait until receiving advice for reopening the playgrounds from local and state health officials, as well as the National Recreation and Parks...
Editor's note: This is an updated version of the print article published April 1. Between print publication and posting this article to our website, a third confirmation was announced. A third confirmed case of COVID-19 infection was announced Wednesday evening by Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. It also marks the third case confirmed in Green River. According to a press release, the hospital was notified Monday by a private lab that a male in his 20s had tested positive for the virus....
As the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition continues to establish itself at the county courthouse, it’s already working on helping area businesses weather the economic storm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kayla McDonald, Economic Development Specialist for SEDC, said organizations like the SEDC often have a business recovery team to help businesses respond to disasters. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the SEDC board decided to from a team. Those involved in the team include Green River C...
In an attempt to limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Castle Rock Hospital District has opted to move the medical center’s respiratory clinic to its ambulance barn on Uinta Drive. The Castle Rock Ambulance Service will now respond to calls from the Green River Fire Station. “We can respond immediately to any call ... it’s business as usual,” Bailie Dockter, CEO of the hospital district, said. Dockter said all ambulance equipment and employees were moved out and the ambulance barn, w...
With the cancellation of the WyTOPP test and the possibility of being out of school after April 6, the district is moving towards providing education through distance learning. In a message to parents Monday, Interim Superintendent Jamie Christensen said teachers will likely start adjusting and learning to work in a new mode. Starting March 30, classes will resume in the district, continuing where they left off in an online formant or, for grades K-2, paper and pencil-based classes. Teachers wil...
Former Sweetwater County commissioner and mayor of Green River Don Van Matre will be among those inducted into the Green River High School Hall of Fame this year, according to a press release from the high school hall of fame committee. Van Matre served as a county commissioner from 2010 until his death last year. He was Green River’s mayor for one term, from 1987 to 1990. He was also a driving force behind establishing the county’s Veterans Service Office, an organization serving veterans in...
Public buildings operated by the Green River city government will close until further notice in the latest response local officials have made to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. City Council meetings will occur behind closed doors, but will be broadcast and streamed until the risk of spreading the disease ends. “Even though we have not had a confirmed positive case here, we need to focus on slowing the transmission of COVID-19 and reducing the change of illness and death, while minim...
Schools in Green River have closed and classes hosted at both Western Wyoming Community College and the University of Wyoming have been suspended in response to the efforts combating the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees met in an emergency meeting Sunday evening to vote on if it would close the district. The board unanimously to close schools starting Monday. The closure will remain in effect through April 3 and are based on a recommendation by Gov. Mark Gordon and Superintendent...
The annual Green River City-Wide Clean Up day has been announced by the Green River Chamber of Commerce. This year, cleaning is set to take place May 16. During that day, residents are encouraged to help beautify the city by pickup up trash around the city before the tourist season begins. Volunteers will receive a breakfast and supplies before selecting an area to clean. Prior to the event, a shredding box will be available to residents May 12-15. Residents can bring anything they need to be shredded, though a limit of one banker box per...
As illness caused by the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the world, with many states throughout the country reporting cases, local awareness continues to grow. The new strain of coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, causes a respiratory illness similar to the flu. However, according to the World Health Organization, about one in six people become severely ill and develop problems breathing. Elderly people, as well as those with underlying medical issues like high blood pressure or...
An emergency meeting hosted by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees Sunday evening resulted in a decision to close schools across the district. The decision was made in response to developing information and concerns related to COVID-19, the novel coronavirus which has continued spreading across the country. The board unanimously voted to close the district starting Monday to April 3. All 12-month employees of the district will still need to report to work Monday....
Public buildings operated by the Green River city government will close until further notice in the latest response local officials have made to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. City Council meetings will occur behind closed doors, but will be broadcast and streamed until the risk of spreading the disease ends. The announcement was made Monday evening, taking effect immediately. “Even though we have not had a confirmed positive case here, we need to focus on slowing the t...
Documents related to Green River Fire Department Chief Mike Nomis’ criminal charges alleged he and his wife Stephanie had used the firefighter’s foundation accounts to pay for personal expenses, ranging from furniture and appliance purchases to meals at local restaurants and checks written for cash. Mike is charged with felony theft and misdemeanor wrongful appropriation of public property, while Stephanie faces a single charge of felony theft. Felony theft is publishable by not more than 10...
The Green River City Council voted to approve a memorandum of understanding between the city, the Rock Springs City Council and the Sweetwater County commissioners in regards to the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition. “This agreement will allow the continuation of the SEDC,” City Administrator Reed Clevenger told the Council last week. “I will allow the move to the county, which has already been approved in previous meetings.” The coalition was originally formed under the Rock Springs...
A months-long investigation into the suspected embezzlement of donated funds from the Green River Fire Department Foundation culminated Monday with the arrests of the department's chief Mike Nomis, 50, and his wife, Stephanie Nomis, 46. Court documents were not available as of press time. Additionally, city representatives and the GRFD declined to comment on the situation. In November of last year, sheriff's detectives served search warrants to obtain bank records associated with the...
Castle Rock Veterinary Center is under new ownership. Dr. Kevin O’Neall and his wife Ellen have owned the practice for almost 30 years and were able to provide great service to the community, but are ready to retire and enjoy life outside of veterinary medicine. Castle Rock Veterinary Center will now be under the name Castle Rock Veterinary Hospital. The hospital will provide three new veterinarians that will staff the hospital to provide area pets quality and progressive medicine and will strive to provide quality customer service, using t...
In another administrative shift within Sweetwater County School District No. 2, will “be serving the district in a different capacity in the upcoming years.” In a release sent to the Star by Interim Superintendent Jamie Christensen, Principal Darren Howard will be stepping down from his role. The release does not state what Howard’s new role will be or when Howard will leave his current position. Further information was unavailable as of press time. “Darren Howard gave Green River High School the leadership and stability it needed for seven s...
Eleven Green River High School Art students have their work displayed at the Sweetwater County Library Gallery. The students use a variety of mediums including pencil, colored pencil, watercolor, sculpture and mixed media. Participating artists are: Jayden LaRose, Skylee Gomez, Abigail Koivusaari, Hailee Mikesell, Lillian Munoz, Jessica Clark, Olivia Nielson, Kiera Edmonds, Shelbee McFadden, Aurora Wiekhorst, and Amaya Spartz. The exhibit will be displayed through the end of March. Parents and friends are encouraged to stop by the library to...
Green River High School released its lists of students on the regular, staff, and principal’s honor rolls. Those named on the regular honor roll, obtaining 3.5-3.749 GPA and not having any I or F grades are: Ty Alcorn, Abbey Atkinson, James Bagshaw, Jordan Barnett, Dioselyn Batista, Alexanderia Belcher, Robyn Bowles, Jordan Brady, Victor Carrillo, Mayumi Cobarrubia, Megan Counts, Colter Cudney, Christian Dobyns, Alexis Dolinar, Kaden Eastman, Alexandria Erdmann, Alyze Farris, Sydney Ferrer, Raena Finch, Charlotte Fowler, Timothy Golightly, W...
As the first day of the 2020 Census approaches, people within Green River are striving to make sure they count as many residents as possible. The census, which starts April 1, means a lot of money for Green River. The census figures are used to determine the percentage of sales tax distributed to the cities in Sweetwater County. Last time, the oil and gas boom fueled population growth in Rock Springs, which resulted in Green River losing funding because the gains in Rock Springs shifted the popu...
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 will reward teachers who notify the district of their intent to resign or retire with a stipend. The stipend, approved last week by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, would pay $1,000 to teachers who notify the human resources office by Feb. 28 if they decide to vacate their position at the end of the school year. According to Jason Fuss, the district’s human resources director, the stipend was set to encourage people to i...
