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Being a Sweetwater County Tradition for the past several years, the Bowls of Caring fundraising event attracted more than 800 people to the Sweetwater County Events Complex last week. The soup dinner, which features artistic bowls made by people throughout the county, was changed up a bit from previous years, focusing on the YWCA and its programs. Lauren Schoenfield, executive director of the YWCA, said the event originally was a fundraiser hosted in memory of Kathy Crabtree, a resident who...
A late-morning holdup at a rest area east of Rock Springs has the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office seeking the unidentified bandit. According to a release from the sheriff’s office, William Hall, a truck driver from Mississippi had parked at the Bitter Creek Rest Area about 40 miles east of Rock Springs when he was robbed at gunpoint at about 10 a.m. March 20. The man, described as white and appearing in his early 20s, wore a dark blue pullover jacket or hoodie with letters “UA” in gold on the back and demanded Hall hand over his wallet....
A letter signed by Sweetwater County Commissioner Wally Johnson criticizes the Environmental Protection Agency for multiple layers of regulation impacting Wyoming industry. The letter, sent to Gina McCarthy, the U.S. EPA Administrator in Washington, D.C. comments on and objects to proposed regulations regarding ozone standards. Ground-level ozone is created through the chemical reaction between sunlight and volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides from industrial emissions, vehicle...
A woman who is accused of murdering her infant daughter will undergo a psychiatric evaluation at Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston. An order for metal evaluation of the defendant and suspension of proceedings and transportation was filed in the Third District Court in the Amanda Dawn Triplett case. Jacob Anthony Joseph Triplett and Amanda Dawn Triplett last appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and two counts of child abuse. If the couple is found guilty of...
Another legislative session in Cheyenne closed last week, giving Green River’s two representatives from the Wyoming House a chance to reflect on the 2015 session. Rep. John Freeman, D-Green River, said the session was a mixed bag for him. For him, some of the successes coming out of Cheyenne included bills killing the state writing assessment, delaying teacher accountability and allowing students to apply for Hathaway scholarships after they’ve graduated early or received a GED. With del...
County residents will be receiving their 2015 assessment schedules from the Sweetwater County Assessor’s Office within the next few days. The schedules are the basis for the property taxes that will be mailed in September. According to a release from the assessor’s office, the value of the property is determined by sales information collected throughout the last year. The release states residential property information showed an increase in sales prices by approximately 4 percent overall. Commercial properties also showed an increased and new...
In its attempt to convince state officials that locating an industrial megacomplex on par with Alberta, Canada’s Industrial Heartland, within southwest Wyoming, Sweetwater County commissioners sent a draft joint county resolution to neighboring counties. Commissioner Wally Johnson said a letter with the draft resolution was sent to county governments in Sublette, Lincoln, Uinta and Carbon counties. Johnson said he’s received favorable feedback from officials in Carbon County, but also said the proposal is meeting some reluctance in Sub...
A bill aiming to provide protection to homosexuals and transgender people against discrimination in Wyoming failed in the house Tuesday, following what Rep. Stan Blake, D-Green River, called a close vote. Blake said Rep. Mike Madden, R-Buffalo, worked to strip the bill of many initial provisions before the vote, keeping its basic protections. However, that wasn’t enough to gather the necessary votes in the Republican-dominated House. “I knew it was going to be close,” Blake said. “It was almost 50-50.” The final vote came to 33 against,...
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has a new physicians assistant. Mark Sanders joined the team at the hospital in January and will be seeing his patients in the Family Medicine Clinic, located in the Medical Office and Physician Clinic connected to the hospital. Sanders has practiced primary care and occupational medicine in Sweetwater County for the past 20 years, after serving as an EMT and working in industry for the 10 years prior. He is originally from Powell and attended Western Wyoming Community College and the University of...
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has a new doctor on staff. Dr. Wallace Curry recently joined the Memorial Hospital Urology, located in the Medical Office & Physician Clinic. A Salt Lake City native, Curry has practiced for the last 12 years in Western Kansas. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Utah and subsequently graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He returned to the University of Utah Hospital for his general surgery internship and urology residency which he completed in 2003. Curry is board cert...
The Green River Police Department isn’t just seeking people involved with shooting out a second-story window at City Hall, they’re seeking car thieves as well. According to a release from the Sweetwater Community Crime Stoppers, the GRPD seeks information about a car theft that occurred between Jan. 13 and Jan. 15. A red Pontiac Vibe was taken from a residence on Shoshone Ave. The vehicle was later found three miles south of Rock Springs, off of Wyoming Highway 430. The vehicle was found in a ditch, totaled, and was missing several items. Acc...
Dustin Shillcox, a Green River resident who serves as an ambassador for the Christopher Reeves Foundation will speak at the annual Mayor’s Leadership Awards next Wednesday at the Sweetwater County Events Complex. Shillcox was injured in a vehicle crash Aug. 26, 2010, when the business van he drove blew a tire out and travelled into the cable median on Interstate 80 outside of Rock Springs. The van flipped during the crash, ejecting Shillcox from his seat and resulted in Shillcox being paralyzed from the chest down. In 2013, Shillcox received a...
Look up the date Aug. 15, 1945 in any search engine and one will find a wealth of information about the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. Look up that week in the Green River Star, and a person will see a side of the conflict that doesn’t appear on Google, Yahoo! or Bing. A big, bold, headline reading “Green River rejoices war ending” spans the top of the page originally published Friday, Aug. 17, 1945. Below that headline are stories about the community’s role in the war, how the city’s residents celebrated the war’s end 12 minu...
The FMC Corporation has reached an agreement to sell its Alkali Chemicals branch and with it, its mine west of Green River. Tronox, an American chemical company announced it reached an agreement with FMC to purchase its Alkali Chemicals division for $1.64 billion. According to the release from Tronox, approximately $1 billion will be paid in cash while another $600 million will be paid through new debt. “We are very pleased to welcome Alkali Chemicals to Tronox. With its industry-leading position in markets complementary to ours, Alkali C...
Work continues on the General George S. Patton Community and Cultural Center in Granger, with completion expected to occur this summer. New Granger Mayor Sandy Allen said the building should be complete by the middle of June, saying the town may need to push back the building schedule to accommodate additional work involving an elevator, asbestos abatement and roofing. The town seeks funding from the State Lands and Investments Board, a funding group comprised of the five top officials within the state. Specifically, the funding will come from...
Two bills that seek the transfer of federal lands to state ownership have gathered criticism and opposition from local officials. The two bills, House Bill 209 and Senate File 56, both deal with the topic of the state owning federal lands. The senate file, approved by the senate appropriations committee last week, would commission a study and report addressing a transfer in the management of public lands to the state. Senator John Hastert (D-Green River) was the only member of the appropriations committee voting against the senate file. House B...
The nine member all-volunteer Muley Fanatic Foundation Southwest Chapter Project Advisory Committee is now accepting funding proposals for 2015 projects. The deadline for project submission is March 1. Any and all proposals for projects located in Southwest Wyoming that address the mission of the Muley Fanatic Foundation will be considered. The MFF mission is: “To ensure the conservation of mule deer and their habitat and to provide such supporting services to further the sport of hunting and sound wildlife management.” In 2014, the SW Chapter...
Residents throughout Green River took advantage of warmer weather occurring early this week, doing things many would typically wait until late March or early April to do. “I’m getting spring fever and we’re not through winter yet,” City of Green River employee Diane Allen said. At the Area 51 Skate Park, a group of boys took advantage of the good weather and rode their bikes and scooters around, dressed in T-shirts, not overcoats. “It’s actually nice,” Carter Paiz, one of the boys said. “It used to get real cold and we’d only be able to stay h...
The long awaited book detailing alleged supernatural activity at the Sweetwater County Library remains in development, according to Reference Librarian Micki Gilmore. Gilmore said some of the chapters are still receiving edits to them and photo cutlines still need to be typed, but the process is nearing the end. “I just finished typing up the ghost log reports we’ll use,” Gilmore said. “I’m getting all excited ... like a little kid at Christmas.” At one point, publication of the book was expected to take place last year, however with staff...
NOWCAP Services is seeking nominations for the upcoming Mayor’s Leadership Awards. The Mayor’s Leadership Awards is an annual event celebrating Disability Employment Awareness, taking place March 4. The event is organized by NOWCAP Services, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for people with disabilities, and hosted by Rock Springs Mayor Carl Demshar and Green River Mayor Pete Rust. During the event, employees with disabilities, the organizations, individuals and businesses that support them are awarded for their eff...
Editor's note: This story was updated to include information about the cancelation of the Burbot Bash, which was not made available until after the physical edition was published. This story was changed to reflect corrections to comments attributed to Joe Skorupski of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department about fishermen exploring new ice after dark. They should not, as it can be a very dangerous activity because ice conditions can change a short distance away from the ice a fisherman walked in...
The price of oil has a number of officials looking into a future of uncertainty in the Cowboy State. Oil, priced higher than $80 a barrel prior to November, has dropped steeply to price of $47.23 per barrel as of Wednesday morning. The significant drop in value has been reflected in lowered fuel prices and job cuts from many of the major oil and gas companies. Last week, Schlumberger announced it would be cutting 9,000 jobs worldwide, with Baker Hughes announcing 7,000 layoffs this week. In Wyoming, much of the state’s budget is tied to the min...
The Sweetwater County Commissioners listened to a request for funding from the Green River Arts Council to help erect a bronze statue in the city’s Mining Memorial Park Tuesday. Despite commitments from Reid West and Don Van Matre to personally donate to the statue’s creation, the board requested time to consider the request. Discussion after the arts council’s presentation indicates the county is weary of donating tax money for a project within Green River. “We have to be very careful on what...
Lawmakers ascended yesterday to the state capital in Cheyenne for the 63rd Wyoming Legislature. Going into the session 2015 General Session convened Tuesday at noon, Rep. Stan Blake (D-Green River) said one of the most important issues will be to not only spend money wisely, but to invest in cities, towns, and counties. Blake said there is $125 million the budget set aside and the Legislature needs to spend all of that and possibly more. “We need to invest in Wyoming and its infrastructure while we have the extra money,” he said. Earlier thi...
Discussion about the possibility a large-scale industrial complex coming to Wyoming continued at the Sweetwater County Courthouse Tuesday, with the county commissioners mentioning concerns that they are behind other counties seeking its placement within their borders. The complex has been a topic of discussion across the state and especially in Sweetwater County for the past year. Legislators, including Rep. John Freeman (D-Green River) took a tour of the Heartland Industrial Complex in Alberta, Canada last year, stoking interest in a similar...
