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Sweetwater County will join other Wyoming and Utah counties in a class-action lawsuit against the Federal Government to recover money owned under the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, the Commissioners voted unanimously to approve entering into the class-action lawsuit. Chairman Reid West was absent. In the original case, Kane County, Utah, vs. the United States, Kane County claimed the government should have to pay the money owed...
A landfill fire near Manila, Utah, required assistance from the Sweetwater County Fire Department last week. At about 5:30 p.m., Wednesday night, the Manila Fire Department contacted county fire warden Mike Bournazian, seeking assistance with the fire. According to Bournazian, county firefighters were given support from the Green RIver Fire Department, as well as the Granger Fire Department. The departments provided two engines and about 200 gallons of firefighting foam. The fire was cleared at...
A proposed plea agreement fell through Friday afternoon after Ryan Flatten failed to follow through with the guilty pleas as outlined in the agreement. Flatten was arrested earlier this year in connection to clandestine videos he allegedly recorded in Sweetwater and Uinta Counties. The hearing Friday took place in District Court Judge Nena James’ court. Flatten’s case involves two separate proceedings in Sweetwater County as well as one in Uinta County. Flatten faces 46 counts of felony voy...
A 48-year-old Utah man drowned while competing in a fishing derby Saturday afternoon. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Lance Heninger of North Ogden, Utah. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, Heninger and two companions, Carson West of North Ogden, Utah and Scott Gorder of Ogden, Utah, were competing in the Ducks Unlimited Fishing Derby and had launched their boat from Buckboard Marina early that morning. The men did not return home later that night and concerned friends and family found the tri...
It’s still unclear whether or not a sixth-penny tax initiative will form in time for this year’s election, but some officials have already voiced opposition to it. During a recent Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting, a few of the Commissioners voiced opposition to the cities bringing forth a sixth-penny tax initiative. Chairman Reid West said it sounds like the cities are going to want to discuss getting a sixth-cent initiative. “We already have a position on it,” West said. That positio...
Scott Kitchner, fire chief at Sweetwater County Fire District No. 1, hopes the upcoming July 4th holiday isn’t like last year. For firefighters throughout the county, the day was filled with fire calls, with fire crews ultimately responding to 17 calls in the 24-hour period. “We don’t want a repeat of last year,” he said. However, despite recent storms, Kitchner said the fire season seems to be starting earlier than usual, saying fire fuels are plentiful. High winds, coupled with the summer...
A Green River resident announced she will challenge incumbent Donnalee Bobak for Sweetwater County Clerk of District Court. Annette Eychner, a Democrat, issued a campaign announcement last week. "I made the decision to run for Clerk of District Court based on my strong desire to serve the residents of this county," she said in her announcement. "Public service, volunteerism and challenging occupations have been instrumental in my life." She believes the staff is the backbone of the office and...
A 21-year veteran of the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office announced his intent to campaign for Sweetwater County Sheriff. John Grossnickle, a Republican originally from Cheyenne, holds a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice from Chadron State College and a master of science degree in criminal justice, law enforcement administration from Columbia College. Grossnickle is currently a Lieutenant over the patrol and detective divisions at the sheriff's office. He started his career in 1996...
A former state legislator seeks election to the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners. Rock Springs resident Joe Barbuto, a Democrat, announced his intent to run last week in a press release. Barbuto previously served as a representative in House District 48, serving for two terms. He serves as the chairman for the Wyoming Democratic Party, serves on the Sweetwater County Library Foundation board and the Rock Springs Historical Museum board. "After careful consideration, I have decided...
A Green River resident has decided to seek election to the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners. Roy Lloyd, a 14-year resident of the county, said he wants to forge new relationships and share ideas about increasing the quality of life and improving leadership within the county as he meets with county residents during his campaign. "Change is necessary to move forward and away from the status quo, and I feel I bring the motivation, energy and passion to help be that voice of change,"...
Voters will have a few decisions to make during the upcoming primary election Aug. 21. A number of local and state races will be impacted by the primary results, which will serve to whittle down the number of candidates running for their respective offices. In Green River, voters in Ward I will have a three-way race on their ballots. Ward I candidates are Terry Leigh, Sherry Bushman and Jim Zimmerman. The August election will determine which two will continue to the November general election, wi...
A Rock Springs attorney was suspended by the Wyoming Supreme Court for rule violations of the Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct. According to a press release, Robert Hiatt Jr., was issued an order of 30-day suspension to begin July 2. According to the court, the order stems from Hiatt’s representation of a client in a child custody and visitation matter. The client paid a flat $3,000 fee, which was listed in Hiatt’s written fee agreement as nonrefundable. The court states Hiatt then neglected to pursue the issue diligently and failed to...
Green River is one step closer to having parimutuel wagering coming to the city. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, the Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to allowing Wyoming Downs, LLC, to conduct parimutuel wagering on live horse racing, historic horse racing and simulcast events at the Town Bar and Grill. In an interview, Cliff McCarlie, Wyoming Downs representative and manager at Evanston’s live horse track, said they plan to have 20 machines lik...
A Republican candidate is seeking to become the next Sweetwater County Clerk. Cindy Lane announced her candidacy in an email to the Green River Star. Lane, who lives in Rock Springs, currently serves the Sweetwater County Republican Party as its secretary and is a Precinct Committeewoman for the party. She challenges Dale Davis, the incumbent Democrat, for the office. “I understand that it is important to voters that they are served by someone who understands the needs of this position, and I am committed to be that person. As someone who f...
As filing continues for local and state offices, a number of races have developed for Green River City Council and Sweetwater County Commissioner. The election filing period ends June 1. Green River In political campaigns for the Green River City Council, Mayor Pete Rust is the only person running unopposed. Ed Paisley has filed to run against incumbent Gary Killpack for his position on the council representing Ward III. No additional filings have been made for the Ward I or Ward II Council...
With a unanimous vote from the Sweetwater County Commissioners, the county will now be the first in the state to have a solar farm. The Commissioners recently approved a conditional use permit for Sweetwater Solar LLC for a utility scale solar energy project for three to 3o years. The property is located on Bureau of Land Management, Rock Springs Grazing Association, BLM/BOR transmission line land and is located along Highway 372 about 7 1/2 miles northwest of the intersection of Interstate 80...
Representative John Freeman, D-Green River, is seeking re-election to his House District 60 seat. Freeman has served HD 60 in the Wyoming House since winning his first election in 2010. During Freeman’s tenure as a representative, he has served on the House Education Committee, Joint School Facilities Committee, the Management Council, The Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee, the Select Natural Resource Funding committee, among others. He was also selected to be on the Wyoming Distance Education Task Force. Freeman thi...
A resolution abolishing certain county chief deputy positions was approved by the Sweetwater County Commissioners. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution that will abolish the chief deputy assessor’s position and future chief deputy positions in other offices. During previous meetings, the Commissioners discussed whether or not to even have chief deputy positions for certain offices including, county clerk, treasurer, assessor and clerk of district court. At...
Some officers from the Green River Police Department will participate in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. Law Enforcement agencies from across Sweetwater County will participate in the annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run Friday. The 2-mile run begins at Walnut Elementary in Rock Springs at 10 a.m., a press release stated. Luke Benson, GRPD detective and public relations officer, said he didn’t know how many officers would be participating, but it a great tradition and their op...
A special meeting results in the hiring of a new Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center executive director. According to a press release from the SCCDC Board, Cristy Pelham has been chosen as the CDC's new executive director. The decision was made after the board learned its current director Lu Kasper was resigning to accept a Kindergarten through eighth grade principal's position in Lusk. The CDC serves children from birth to five years old. "Our board learned Mrs. Kasper was leaving to...
Sweetwater County Attorney Daniel Erramouspe announced that he will be seeking a second term as the county attorney. A Republican, Erramouspe was elected in 2014. "Working alongside the fine officers of local law enforcement, I believe that the county attorney's office has met the prosecutorial standard that I wanted to achieve in 2014," Erramouspe said. "I am proud of my staff and the work we have done and would like the opportunity to continue to bring diligence and integrity to the position...
The Sweetwater County Assessor will no longer have a chief deputy. After an hour-long discussion, the Sweetwater County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a motion denying a request to replace the chief deputy assessor’s position. Previously, the Commissioners asked the county assessor and the county’s human resources director to review the position and come up with a solution to eliminate the chief deputy position and make it a county position similar to the other positions. During the...
Donnalee Bobak is seeking another term as the Sweetwater County Clerk of District Court. The Green River resident, a Republican, is finishing her second term in the office. “I want to thank the citizens of Sweetwater County for their confidence in allowing me to serve them, and humbly ask for your continued support,” she said in a press release announcing her candidacy. For the past year, litigants have been able to pay search fees, fines, child support payments and other fees with a debit or credit card, which Bobak said has resulted in a not...
Dale Majhanovich seeks another term as Sweetwater County Coroner, offering residents more than three decades of experience in the position A Rock Springs native, Majhanovich graduated from the Rock Springs High School and went to Western Wyoming Community College and the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science, earning two associate’s degrees. He has been registered with the Conference of Funeral Services Embalming Board since earning his Wyoming State Embalmers License in 1979. Majhanovich was first appointed a deputy county coroner in 1...
Sweetwater County Assessor David Divis seeks election to his first full term this year. Divis, a Democrat, was selected to replace Pat Drinkle when she retired earlier this year. After he was appointed to the position in February, Divis said he planned to run for the office. Divis worked as the chief deputy Sweetwater County Assessor since 2012, when Drinkle was selected to replace David Rauzi. Prior to that, Divis worked at the Sweetwater County Treasurer's Office since 1991, working his way...
