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The fifth annual Intergalactic Spaceport Days are here. Did you know that the Green River Intergalactic Spaceport is one of the top 10 unique airports, as voted by pilots in Flying Magazine and it is right here in our own backyard? Also, the airport patches, stickers, and other merchandise (and directions to the airport) is one of the most requested items at the Green River Chamber of Commerce? This weekend you can see for yourself as we celebrate Spaceport Days at the airport. This event that is fully funded by a grant from the WYDOT...
What better ways to get your exercise than to get out there and play, walk, run, or enjoy a game of basketball, racquetball, football, baseball or soccer? There are so many opportunities to do these and much more right out your back door. With an estimated 35 percent of Americans being considered overweight and one in 20 being considered extremely obese, exercise is more important than ever. Why not have fun while getting your exercise? Green River offers over 12 miles of walking and biking trails and pathways, multiple playgrounds, a skate...
What if you were on a long trip, and away from all media, and when you came back everything had changed? I always liked the “Planet of the Apes” movies. You go on a little space-ship ride, and look what you come back to. My immediate future holds this prospect. I plan to be high and far away in the Wind River Range, for the total solar eclipse, on Aug. 21. I’ll be out there with my friend Jeff. This might be a 10-day hike. Between the two of us, we might have one phone, but we know that reception is often impossible up there. We’ll likely...
What should you expect now that the drive to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act appears dead – at least for the moment? Given how legislation gets made in Washington, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some elements of the repeal and replace bill surface again, possibly tacked onto what’s known as must-have legislation. All that, though, is speculation at this point! What’s more important to millions of families who must buy health insurance for next year is how much will it cost and what will it cover? It’s safe to say that Obamacare...
The Sweetwater County Fair has come and gone. The rides, funnel cakes, the concerts and Lanky the Clown won’t come back for another year, but we think a few more things could be added to that list to make the fair better. The county fair is a great time. Don’t take this column as a “the fair needs to change because it’s boring” kind of attack on the volunteers and employees who help set it up every year. We simply think a few things could be added. If distilled to its most basic components, the Sweetwater County Fair is essentially a music fes...
Dear Editor, Money’s dominance over politics is the number one problem our nation faces. It is a growing crisis that prevents us from tackling anything else. We have now reached a stunning point: Either we are a country that makes decisions based on the common good, or one where the size of your wallet determines the worth of your ideas. Either we uphold the values of a representative democracy, or we allow greed and wealth to destroy the great American experiment in self-governance. I am fully committed to working with all of you and with A...
Dear Editor, The Founders promised that ours would be government by, of and for the people. It appears that the governed are being ruled by the governing. The servants are running the estate. Instead of us telling them what to do in Washington, they are telling us what they will and will not do. No! Enough! Now is an extremely critical time for us to claim our government and assert control. We presume an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. How can anyone conclude that these do not include health? It’s our government...
August’s Artifact of the Month continues to focus on World War I artifacts in conjunction with the traveling World War I exhibit, “Home Front Posters of the Great War, 1917-1918,” from the Fort Casper Museum. This month’s artifact is a wool garrison cap from a World War I uniform. Attached to the hat are a pin and a badge. The pin’s logo is of the Corps Castle, which is the logo of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The origin of the castle logo is unfortunately unknown. According to the USACE, “the official records of the Corps house...
I recently read an article in “Fostering Families Today,” July/August 2017, titled “Partnering with Youth Through Transitions to Adulthood” by Shatiea Blount. I really enjoyed this article and I want to share it with you. I have several children. They are of varying ages. Two are over 18 already, one is a teenager and three are still very little. All children grow up so fast. I remember when the older ones were small and it does seem like yesterday. However, no matter how many times I “go through this process,” I am never ready for it. This ar...
Yes. I am aware that there’s only a couple of weeks left until school starts. Please stop reminding me. Maybe it’s because my youngest is going to start kindergarten this year that makes me feel this way or maybe it’s because I realize that all too soon my children would rather spend time with their friends than me. Either way, the whole thought of them both going to school makes me upset and nervous. I feel as though I am never going to see them again even though I’ll probably be working...
Most Senate Republicans are licking their wounds this week after several failed attempts of replacing or repealing the American Care Act. While we’re certain Sen. Mike Enzi will undoubtedly blame those darn Democrats for those repeated failures, conveniently overlooking the fractured nature of the GOP, what politicians aren’t addressing is why healthcare is so expensive in the first place. The rhetoric circulating around the ACA essentially boils down to an argument about who and how the bill should be paid and doesn’t delve into quest...
(Editor note: This column is fiction, but reflects the writer’s views of where the country is headed) Maneuvering the artillery took months longer than anyone had imagined. The impatient commander-in-chief yelled and screamed and twisted and contorted his face more than was usual even for him. He shouted “You’re fired!” more times than anyone could count. On the periphery of the farms the barrage opened up. The formerly majestic windmills came crashing to the ground. They got twisted and crumpled and lay in the corn. Meanwhile the smashing crew...
Something wasn’t right. I was sitting at home a few nights ago, skimming through an endless list of movies on Netflix when I first realized it. Sure, I had the requisite bowl of buttery popcorn, glass of soda pop and was reclined for optimal viewing enjoyment, but something was off. It wasn’t until 15 minutes into an episode of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” when it dawned on me. I hadn’t left my house that whole day. At one point, not too long ago, something like this was a Jetsons-i... Full story
I had long since forgot about these awesome cookies my mother used to make for us until my son showed me a photo of cookies he wanted me to make for him. My oldest son Matthew, 7, has been reading his latest Ranger Rick Jr. magazine, which just so happened to be about beavers, when he came across the recipe. When he was done reading the story on the beavers, he went to the back of the book where there was a recipe for beaver lodges. He brought the magazine over to me and asked "Can we make...
It’s difficult to overstate how important a sense of community is to a city like Green River. A community is what makes a location warm and inviting while providing a feeling of safety. A community is, after all, a place where people look our for one another. It’s a place where people feel comfortable speaking with their neighbors and genuinely want to see their city thrive. One of most important aspects promoting community in Green River is volunteerism. Volunteers are the reason we have summertime events like Flaming Gorge Days and the Ove...
I wish I could say, like one of my former coworkers, that my love for newspapers was fostered at a young age, but that simply wouldn’t be true. For me, my love of newspapers grew throughout my life and continues to grow. First, I must admit, I didn’t grow up reading the newspaper every day when I was a kid. However, I can recall looking through the newspaper around Christmas every year to see if my Christmas drawing or letter to Santa had made the paper. Each year, I was left with the same dis...
Old Sarum, in Wiltshire, England, had seven voters, none of whom lived there, and two seats in the House of Commons. No one had actually lived there for two centuries. Elections were held under a tree in the “Election Acre.” Old Sarum came to be known as a “rotten borough.” Manchester had 180,000 people, and not a single seat in parliament. It was the early 1800s, and this situation was not to be corrected till the Reform Act of 1832. So, what does this have to do with Wyoming? I’ll get to that. Complaining about Big Government has become a maj...
While city officials haven’t decided if they will privatize the solid waste department, the budget passed last month all but finalizes privatization. While city rates for solid waste management did increase, those rates were not increased to levels where the city can cover the costs associated with providing equipment needed in the transfer station. Even without those costs, the city’s solid waste rates would only allow the division to operate for roughly a year before the solid waste fund would become insolvent. The Green River City Cou...
Sweetwater County is home to over 130,000 annual airline passengers. Over 39,000 of those call Green River home. To ensure that reliable commercial air service is available to our community, the city of Green River has partnered with Sweetwater County, the city of Rock Springs, and Wyoming Department of Transportation Aeronautics as part of the State’s Air Service Enhancement Program (ASEP). Today’s increasingly global economy is placing significant demands on rural transportation systems. This requires more efficient intermodal systems, wit...
One thing I haven’t heard much in this latest healthcare debate is that the U.S. has the best health system in the world. That’s different from the last two times around. When the nation debated the Clinton health plan in 1994 and the Affordable Care Act in 2009-2010, a huge talking point for politicians and special business interests opposed to reform was, “The American system is so good, why change it?” It’s different this year. Maybe that’s because the public realizes America doesn’t have the best, and their own interactions with what Ame...
Last week, Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter accused the Sweetwater County Commissioners of being disrespectful towards other elected officials near the end of the county’s budget process, and we’re inclined to agree with him. Specifically, Slaughter noted a June 20 meeting where Chairman Reid West prematurely closed comment during the session. Slaughter alleged commissioners did not allow elected officials to speak to them about their proposed budgets. West’s response to Slaughter was he did not indicate he had anything to say at th...
Dear Editor, While I am amused at your (Stephanie Thompson and David Martin) attempts to make a story out of a nothing event, it is misleading to some people. The public should not expect to wait 50-60 minutes in line to pay taxes at the Sweetwater County Courthouse. Unless you elect to wait until the last day of the month on a Friday, which has always been a wait beyond the normal. The staff prior and now will be able to respond well within reasonable wait times, because they know how to respond to the staff cut. So suck it up Star writers...
Dear Editor, As the Sweetwater County Fire Warden, I would first like to thank the great majority of our county residents who used caution and common sense in their use of fireworks in their celebrations of the founding of our great country on the evening of July 4. And to those who carelessly and without concern for the safety of your neighbors and community and the dozens of firefighters you put at an elevated risk due to your lighting of fireworks in and adjacent to dry grass and brush causing one of our worst wildland fire events for the ho...
Dear Editor, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell and 52 Republican senators are about to kill the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) and strip 10 million people of their health insurance. Fifty two Republican senators screwing 10 million Americans out of their health care coverage. That’s either insanity or despotism as GOP politicians play to the Obamahaters in the Republican Party base. This petty move should correlate into 10 million votes against Republican politicians in the 2018 midterm elections. Ron Lowe Nevada City, Calif....
In response to mounting evidence that concussions have the potential to cause long-term damage and have a devastating effect on young brains, a major focus has been given to concussions in youth sports. Specifically, causes of concussions, how to prevent them, and what should be done when a child is suspected of suffering a concussion. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull. It is important to note that an athlete does not have to lose...
