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A few more elk have been reportedly poached, with two cow elk killed in Hunt Area 100, about a mile and a half north west of Exit 136 on I-80, along Black Butte Road. The two elk were found and reported Oct. 25 and were believed to have been shot early that morning or the night before. “Both elk carcasses were less than 100 yards from the road; one was easily visible on top of a small hill and the other was a short distance away in some brush,” Andy Roosa, a game warden with the Wyoming Dep...
A resident who claims a simple septic-system request has turned into a Department of Environmental Quality nightmare asked the Sweetwater County Commissioners to take on the DEQ for him. After a lengthy discussion and advice from Sweetwater County deputy attorney James Schermetzler, the Commissioners told resident Rex Rammel he was on his own if he wanted to fight the DEQ. Rammel, a local veterinarian, approached the Commissioners at the last meeting to discuss the problems he’s been having t...
The Sweetwater County Fire Department, along with firefighters from other jurisdictions, battled a 400-acre wildland fire east of Rock Springs Sunday evening. According to Mike Bournazian, the county's fire warden, the fire was located along the railroad tracks between Interstate 80 mile markers 152 and 158. It started when a railroad crew was cutting rail as part of the track maintenance. "Even with all their precautions in place, it only took one spark in 50 mph winds with low relative humidit...
More instances of poaching have occurred during the past week in Southwest Wyoming, with three more elk reportedly poached near Little Mountain. According to information from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Game Warden Gary Boyd is seeking information regarding the elk kills, which took place sometime around Oct. 10 in Elk Hunt Areas 30 and 31. “One trophy-class, mature bull elk was shot and left on Sage Creek and two cow elk were shot and left near Firehole Canyon. All three elk were s...
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s request to go ahead with the process of hiring six people was tabled by the Sweetwater County Commissioners Tuesday. After a lengthy discussion, the Commissioners voted unanimously, 4-0, to table Sheriff Mike Lowell’s request to start the process for hiring two court security officers, two control room workers and two detention officers. Commissioner Randy Wendling was absent for this portion of the meeting due to another commitment. The Commissioners asked Lowell...
Celebrating the county’s sesquicentennial anniversary, residents gathered in front of the Sweetwater County Courthouse Tuesday evening for the unveiling of a monument dedicated to the county’s 150th year. Brie Blasi, executive director of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum, said the county’s 150th anniversary is a very special event, which attracted people from South Pass City, the county’s first county seat, as well as residents from throughout Sweetwater County. “I’m happy so many people...
Western Wyoming Community College brings a world renowned textile artist to their campus art gallery. Eszter Bornenmisza’s work will be displayed through Nov. 17. The Hungarian artist originally pursued a career in mathematics, earning a PhD and working as a researcher for nearly 20 years in Budapest, Hungary. Fascinated by the applied arts throughout her life, in the late 90’s she began to work as a quilter, influenced by the modern, experimenting trends of contemporary art. “As an urban citizen the theme of my work is revolving around ideas...
Green River residents will have a chance to talk with representatives from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Nov. 29 about what they would like to learn and know about grizzly bears. The meeting will be part of a state-wide effort from the department to help people interested in the bears speak with wildlife managers. Last year, the new management plan for grizzly bears was adopted by the WGFD and the species was delisted from the Endangered Species Act, removing protections originally in place for the bears. The meetings will also give...
Irene Richardson, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s interim CEO since February, was officially promoted to the position Wednesday after a unanimous decision by the hospital’s board of trustees. Richardson, a Green River native, has worked at the hospital since 1985, originally starting as a cash posting clerk. She became the senior budget and cost accountant two years later. In 2008, she was promoted to materials management director. She later became the hospital’s controller befor...
A pair of poached elk discovered on Little Mountain has resulted in the Wyoming Game and Fish Department seeking help to identify the culprits. The elk were poached in Hunt Area 31 on Little Mountain sometime between Oct. 4-6. “The first elk discovered was a cow that was shot and left on the east side of Little Mountain, south of Rock Springs,” Game Warden Gary Boyd said in a media release. “The cow elk had a GPS collar on it and was collared as part of the D.E.E.R. Project going on in the a...
A former Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County board member called out the Sweetwater County Commission about a comment one of the commissioners made during a meeting last month. During the meeting Tuesday morning, former MHSC board member Artis Kalivas attended not only to defend his reputation, but the reputations of members from the previous hospital board. “I approach you today with a request,” Kalivas said. “A request to stop the disrespect that is being shown to myself, my fellow prior...
A man who pleaded no contest to multiple charges related to the death of his infant daughter has lost his appeal when he failed to file a brief in time. Jacob Anthony Triplett, 29, of Rock Springs, was sentenced in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James last October. During the sentencing hearing, Triplett pleaded no contest to second-degree murder, three counts of aggravated child abuse and two counts of child abuse. Triplett was sentenced to serve between 128-166 years on all of the char...
All West Communications plans to bring high-speed internet access to businesses and residents in Sweetwater County. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting last week, the commissioners received an update on the acquisition of Sweetwater Television. “We’re excited to be here,” said Jack Walkenhorst, All West Communications director of strategic partnerships. “This culminates a year and a half of meetings with the Carrolo family.” The final papers were signed Sept. 15, and All West...
Thanks to a conditional use permit, Sweetwater County companies will have another choice when it comes to purchasing asphalt. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting last week, the Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a 30-month conditional use permit request from Jon and Trudy Doak of High Desert Construction for an asphalt batch plant. The 150-ton per-hour producing plant will be located at 46 Reliance Road on property owned by the Doaks. This is the same site where the Doaks...
Work on a crude oil distillation and storage tank facility near Reliance has stopped after the company behind the project allegedly failed to pay a Utah-based firm working at the site. BH Inc., of Vernal, Utah, initially filed a lien against Rock Springs Energy Group, LLC., April 26, claiming the RSEG failed to pay for work conducted by the company. According to documents filed with the Sweetwater County Clerk’s Office, RSEG paid $39,186.19 of an initial charge of $94,083.49 billed Dec. 31, 2...
Once again, the state of the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County came up during the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting last week. During the commissioner’s comments portion of the meeting, Commissioner John Kolb gave the board an update on the hospital. Kolb acts as a liaison between the commissioners and the hospital board. Kolb said he is happy with out things with the new board is going, but he wanted to reiterate what this board has to overcome. “We had good people on that boa...
Representatives from Southwest Counseling Services will pursue acquiring a donated building to house psychiatric and telehealth services. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, the board voted unanimously to tentatively approve a request from Southwest Counseling to pursue the acquisition of a building, which was gifted to Sweetwater County by Jonah Energy for SCS. Linda Acker, CEO for SCS, said they would like to move the 4,000-square foot modular building to land b...
The longtime owners of Sweetwater Cable TV have decided to sell their business to a Utah-based company, ending 64 years of involvement in the cable business they built from the ground up. All West Communications of Kamas, Utah, announced its acquisition of Sweetwater Cable Television Company in a press release Friday. According to Marty Carollo, the manager for Sweetwater Cable, the closing date has not been finalized but should happen sometime in September. FCC licenses have already been...
Genesis Energy L.P. announced Friday it completed its acquisition of the Tronox Alkali mine west of Green River. “We’re expecting business as usual,” Dave Caplan, director of corporate communications for newly-formed Genesis Alkali, said. “We’re excited to begin our new journey with Genesis.” According to a corporate press release issued Friday, the mine was purchased for $1.325 billion. The mine is the world’s largest producer of natural soda ash, which is used in a number of commercial an...
The Sweetwater County Commissioners voted in favor to approve a voucher from Alpha Petroleum, a company owned and operated by Commissioner John Kolb. The voucher, totaling $933.75, was for two tests for the underground fuel storage tanks at the county’s road and bridge building in Rock Springs. According to Kolb, one of the tests involved cathodic protection, a test required every three years. The test measures corrosion protection in underground pipes and tanks. The second test was an annual i...
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County ended its fiscal year with 91 days of cash on hand, meaning it will not default on its bond issue. During a presentation Tuesday evening, Interim CEO Irene Richardson said the hospital ended its fiscal year above the 75 days of cash on hand minimum that would have triggered a default on its revenue bonds, which would have caused the hospital board to seek a management company to run MHSC. Other measures the hospital administration had to worry about were...
A drunk driver whose friend died in a car crash will serve more than a decade in prison. Tyler W. Jones, 24, of Rock Springs appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a sentencing hearing to aggravated homicide by vehicle. In exchange for Jones’ no contest plea, he was given a 13-20 year prison sentence with credit give for 275 days served. In a no contest plea, Jones is neither admitting or denying the charge, he is simply admitting that there is enough evidence to c...
In an attempt to secure additional funding to the county, the Sweetwater County Commissioners agreed to contract with a Cheyenne-based consulting firm to audit oil and gas production figures reported to the state. Ron Thowbridge of Thowbridge Consulting approached the commissioners during their meeting Tuesday morning, explaining how he could bring additional revenue to the county. Thowbridge said he seeks underreported oil and gas production figures by auditing records submitted to state...
With a love of the outdoors and ties to the area, Dr. Cody R. Christensen is a perfect fit for Sweetwater County. The urologist has joined the team at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and will join Dr. Wallace Curry in the hospital’s Urology Department. Christensen was born and raised in American Fork, Utah. In his youth, he spent summers camping in the Uinta Mountains. A team roping, saddle bronc riding member of the high school rodeo team, he had a lot of friends from the Sweetwater County area. “You can’t beat the scenery around here,...
Residents will have a chance to learn about the solar eclipse Monday morning during a party hosted by the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism Board. Party Near the Eclipse takes place at the Sweetwater County Events Complex from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public and will include a portable planetarium experience, a telescope presentation, free children’s activities and free eclipse glasses to safely view the event. Although Sweetwater County is not in the direct path of totality, the event will provide an educational e...
