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As I was writing the story about a lady who picks up dog poop irresponsible pet owners leave behind, I became appalled. This wasn’t the first time I had been told or received phone calls on this issue I recalled. This was at least the third time in less than a year that someone has called to tell me about the dog poop problem Green River was having. I am glad someone called to give credit where credit is do and even though the lady I interviewed this week seemed like she didn’t really want to...
A recent press release from the Mary for Wyoming gubernatorial campaign has us worried about the Democratic candidate’s trust in Wyoming-based solutions. The press release touts the campaign’s “unprecedented” investment into digital advertising, with purchases involving Facebook, Hulu, Netflix and video across the internet. According to the release, the campaign has spent six figures in this endeavor, touting Mary for Wyoming as the most digitally savvy campaign. While this is good for Silicon Valley, this decision hurts all of Wyoming’s media;...
Every parent knows that having children is expensive. For many, just how expensive is the surprising part. The costs of caring for and raising kids go up year after year. There are millions of choices to make about what a child needs, what particular style and brand is the best fit for the child, and what is simply not necessary. When I was a new mom, one of the biggest stresses was choosing the “right” bottle, sleeping arrangement, formula, and the list goes on. For families that have financial hardships, these same choices become less abo...
We are hoping the Sweetwater County Commission will reconsider Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport General Manager Devon Brubaker’s request for $711,111 to fund the design phase of the commercial terminal project. We know making a decision like this is difficult and we appreciate the commissioners being willing to ask tough questions. However, sometimes it’s not what is being asked, but how it is being asked. During the Rock Springs City Council meeting last Tuesday evening, Brubaker was greeted differently than what he was at the Com...
Bank of the West is not unique in the clean-energy course that it has decided upon. Lots of other organizations and companies have made similar declarations. Most of the Ivy League has been divesting from fossil fuels for years, the Catholic Church and many Protestant denominations have made their pro-environment pronouncements, as have hundreds of companies, including Walmart, Amazon, Ford, and Hewlett-Packard. The bank’s move is 100 percent in accord with all the countries of the world, except the United States, because of someone’s move to...
What is an editorial? What is a letter to the editor or a guest column? Is there even a difference? Lately, we’ve taken notice to some confusion amongst the different items found on this page and as such, we decided to help clarify what it is you’re reading. Almost all newspapers have a page or two devoted to opinions. Some host opinion writing from well-known, syndicated writers while some utilize writers located within their state, county or city. We’re fond of a more local approach, as we believe residents from Green River and Sweetwater Cou...
“Now you’re playing with power!” Nintendo always pushed the idea of its Nintendo Entertainment System as a powerful game system. At the time it was cutting edge technology, but compared to now, even the laziest mobile phone game couldn’t fit on a grey Nintendo cartridge. It’s funny to think that more than 30 years after the NES was released, the system’s entire game library, as well as the game library for the later Super NES, could fit on a tiny thumb drive now. When I bought one of Nintendo...
The rescue of an 83-year-old man who had fallen ill, the lifesaving discovery of a victim of violent crime on the side of a road, and the arrest of a man found in the act of burglarizing a business: what do these things have in common? They were all made possible by alert citizens across the country who reported something that seemed out of place to law enforcement. While these recent events happened outside of our community, similar events have and will occur right here in Green River. One recent example is when two residents, Mickayla...
Green River residents have a lot to be proud of when it comes to our local organizations. The individuals and groups serving Green River residents are dedicated and community-oriented. They care about the city’s residents and their work shows. One person deserving of some kudos for her work is Golden Hour Senior Center’s Sheela Schermetzler. In the three years Schermetzler has headed up the center, she has accomplished a lot for Green River’s senior residents. She has focused her attention on promoting healthy activities to seniors, helpi...
There are some dates we should always remember such as your child’s birthday or your wedding anniversary. Dates like these are important to acknowledge and celebrate. They mark happy moments in our lives. Our city turns 150 this year. That’s worth celebrating as a community. There are also the dates that commemorate loss and difficulties. Horrible acts in history even, such as Pearl Harbor Day, and especially relevant this week, 9/11. This is such a deeply rooted element of our culture, to remember. But why? Why celebrate a milestone that hap...
Recently, I was told a story about an anthropologist who went to Africa to study the social behavior of tribes. One day, he proposed a game to some of the tribal children. He put a basket full of fruit near a tree and told the kids to stand many yards away. Then he told them that upon his signal the kids could race to the tree and whoever got to the basket first would win all the contents of the basket. He signaled for them to go but instead of racing against each other they all grabbed hands and ran together, reaching the basket at the same...
As the Wolves step out onto the gridiron this season, we know Wolves fans will be treated to great action. However, one thing continues to disappoint is the fact the Wolves won’t face the Tigers from Rock Springs. Admittedly, this is an old issue as the two football teams haven’t competed against one another in several years. This also is something we’ve written about in the past. The rivalry lives on elsewhere as the two teams clash in every other sport the two high schools compete in. However, not watching the two football teams battle every...
I had an interesting experience a few weeks ago. I was involved in a political conversation between people of differing political beliefs and it was surprisingly pleasant. In 2018, political discourse, especially amongst people who support different parties, can erupt into a fiery argument at the drop of a hat. Feelings get hurt, intelligence is challenged and relationships can be ruined over a simple disagreement over who is a better election choice or what is best for local, state and federal...
Last week, a very special swing set was dedicated to children with special needs in our community. The specialized playground equipment is the result of a partnership with a local Girl Scout Troop and the city of Green River. Girl Scout Troop No. 1932 has a lot to be proud of, as they worked very hard to sell a lot of Girl Scout cookies and raised $1,900 to put toward this project. The city met them with $2,200 to complete the project. The girls did more than sell cookies to make this happen. Their troop came up with three ideas for a “Take A...
Dear Editor, This is not about Kavanaugh. There are serious concerns about the process. The administration and the major party are now headed by an extreme narcissist and sociopath whose fitness to remain in office is daily becoming more and more questionable. Since his campaign is currently, rightly or wrongly, under investigation, this lifelong appointment should be, must be delayed until he himself is totally vindicated. His cries of innocence are entirely predictable bids to avoid scrutiny. Endorsing this candidate now would pay an...
As school has started in Green River, we’d like to remind residents to slow down while driving through school zones. After a long summer vacation where the zones didn’t apply, it’s easy to forget to slow down to 20 mph while passing by a school. Another reminder we’d like to give is to keep an eye out for children as they’re walking to and from school. While school crossing guards help children cross the streets near Green River schools, many of the streets leading to those schools don’t have crossing guards to help children. As such, it’s...
Dear Editor, Gary Killpack is an incumbent council person for Ward III in Green River, running for re-election. Recently, Gary Killpack had a house built at 1815 California Drive in Green River and needed dirt disposed from the excavation. Gary Killpack hired his son Joseph F. Killpack, and owner of New Peak Construction, LLC., for the construction. Gary’s son Joe, as part of New Peak Construction, caused much of the dirt from the excavation to be dumped on private property owned by my family. Permission was neither asked for nor granted for t...
We’re convinced the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office should find a way to post a resident deputy in Wamsutter. During a recent meeting to discuss potential impact funding to be distributed in Sweetwater County, representatives of the town voiced concerns about law enforcement in their community, especially when they expect additional workers to live in Wamsutter during much of Rocky Mountain Power’s Gateway West transmission line project. The cost Wamsutter’s representatives expect to pay for its officer is $200,000, an amount that include...
Tis the season for a lot of road construction. I was traveling for business not long ago and I couldn’t help but notice the many, many roads signs as I drove. I started thinking about signs we are “given” or that we give out in our every day lives. Let’s start with signs like “slow down,” and “stay in your lane.” I think these signs are good signs for life as well and not just for the roadways. As we travel through life, these signs remind us how to safely progress. Sometimes we should indeed slow down, and take stock in what’s going on...
A plethora of campaign signs representing numerous candidates all vying for the public’s vote marks the coming of election day through what has blossomed into more appropriately noted, another election season. Held with a similar dismay that I have with watching a professional baseball game, only to be distracted by the bombardment of advertising on any square inch of space to be sold, political campaigning is here to stay in the same way historic ball parks like Wrigley Field were named to bolster a commercial brand. While many of the c...
Next week’s primary election will be an important one for Green River, Sweetwater County and Wyoming. Republicans will have to chose their preferred candidates in a number of races which will set the tone for the general election in November. In the U.S. House, Senate and Sweetwater County commissioner races, they will decide if they’re happy with things as they are with the incumbent candidates or if it’s time to go a new direction. They’ll decide which gubernatorial candidate best represents their interests and ideals in the governor’s office...
Wyomingites have to look no further than 2016 to remember the last time they were asked to vote the Political Party Purity Test over their own interests. Even though Donald Trump had given 38 percent of his donations to Democrats, voted in the Democratic primary in New York for exactly the same reason I did in Massachusetts, and had second homes in blue states, we stood up and voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump. We elected Donald Trump not because he prepared himself since adolescence to be a politician, but because he promised to work hard...
Headlines About Medical Studies May Be More Enthusiastic Than Accurate “Lowering Your Blood Pressure Could Stave Off Dementia,” heralded the headline from Bloomberg, which was not alone in delivering the “good” news. Time advised, “There May Finally Be Something You Can Do to Lower Your Risk of Dementia.” Reuters’ headline was even more definitive. “Lowering Blood Pressure Cuts Risk of Memory Decline: US Study.” Readers can be forgiven if they rushed to their doctors to discuss more aggressive blood pressure treatment. Who wouldn’t want to...
Today, marketing messages fly at consumers from every direction. Competition for customer attention and dollars is fierce, and product differentiation is difficult. Yet, there are some companies that inspire passionate customer loyalty. Branding is their secret ingredient, but what actually does the concept of “branding” mean? After reading several articles on “branding,” I decided to concoct my own definition. Branding is the image of a company, product, or service that occurs in the customer’s mind. That image is the result of a combinati...
“Mr. Gagnon you’re out of order!” shouted the chairperson. It was Aug. 2, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Sweetwater County Conservation District (SWCCD). It’s hard to make a point in a public meeting when you’re told to make it very brief, and the subject you’re trying to address has a long and wide history, a complex present, and its outcome will be consequential in many ways. At issue was, and is, the SWCCD’s plan to kill off the 13 Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) in Sweetwater County. This effort is being made across rural counties...
