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The morning of the NFL Draft, a few ghosts of Josh Allen’s past came back to haunt him. Tweets Allen had made as a teenager using racist language started circulating that morning and became a major story in both national and international media. Allen quickly apologized for the tweets and the University of Wyoming quickly followed up with a short statement from the Cowboys’ head football coach Craig Bohl backing Allen up. “I know Josh has apologized for the Twitter comments he made while in hi...
What may seem like a great idea to some is nothing more than a nuisance to me. What is it that has this well-mannered journalist all riled up? Group texting. Now before I get started, I am going to come clean and admit that I have been guilty of sending a group text too, but I try to do it on an extremely limited basis. About the only time I have sent a group text is when I needed to quickly inform my choir that due to inclement weather practice would be cancelled. I didn’t want anyone on the n...
We’ve previously advocated for more summer events in Green River and we’re happy to see the Muley Fanatic Foundation follow up on that idea. Residents will have a chance to check out the MFF’s first Mansface Mountain Music Festival at Expedition Island this summer, filling an important space in Green River’s events calendar. We have Flaming Gorge Days and the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo to start the summer in June, followed by River Festival and Art on the Green in August. With the inclusion of the Mansface Mountain Music Festival, Green R...
With the impending closure of yet another store in Rock Springs, this time Herberger’s, I can’t help but think am I being forced to shop online. Over the years, I have tried to remain faithful to stores in both Green River and Rock Springs. Many people seem to think that shopping local means just mom and pop shops, but for me it’s always been about supporting what we have whether it’s a chain or not. My reasoning is simple. Within the last few years, many long-serving and big-name busines...
Randy Pitt, 53, passed away unexpectedly April 9, 2018. He lived a full life. He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt, camp, fish, and go boating. Some of the greatest memories Randy's children have with their father is doing these things with him. He loved spending time with his family. Randy was also a great cook and loved to cook for his family and friends. Randy had the biggest heart and he would do anything to help anyone in any way he could. Randy was also a hard working man. He...
Green River is paying its city administrator too much. This isn’t to say the administrator, Reed Clevenger, isn’t doing a good job. We think he’s done a fine job for Green River in the three years he has worked for the city. However, the pay outline in his new contract doesn’t reflect well with other city administrators across the state nor on a city that has cried poverty for the past few years. Including Clevenger’s $600 a month vehicle allowance, he will earn $154,490, according to the new contract that is up from $138,612.50 specified...
Dear Editor, National Volunteer Week is April 15-21. A “Word on the Street” column in the Rocket Miner, shortly after Christmas, the question was “What can we do to get people more engaged and volunteering in the community?” Here were some of the responses, “A lot of people don’t know where they can volunteer;” “... Make up fliers and put them on people’s vehicles” and “I think it is just a matter of ... getting people more aware of the opportunities.” Just Serve.org is an easy way to find volunteer opportunities. It is a website where organiza...
Yes. I can fully admit I was and still am a bookworm. Growing up, my family used to tease me because I was usually found with a book in my hand. Whether it be on the couch while everyone else was watching TV, on my bed or even in the barn. That’s right. I would read in the barn while milking cows. I would cover the book in plastic to prevent it from getting barn smell or the occasional splatter on it. And I must also add that I never took a school book, library book or The Bible into the b...
For the past several years, Sweetwater County has requested that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manage our federal lands in a balanced manner that supports our mineral economy while protecting the open spaces, wildlife and outdoor recreational opportunities that help sustain our high quality of life. Currently, this balance may be threatened by potential BLM oil and gas lease sales within the Greater Little Mountain Area (GLMA) and the Hoback to Red Desert Migration Corridor (Migration Corridor). This is especially true if these lease...
Anyone driving down Second South on a nice day will be struck on how beautiful the street looks. Completed as part of a 2012 sixth-penny tax initiative, the street has newly-constructed sidewalks and stylized lighting designed to make it an attractive drive. The street itself is attractive, but that’s quickly forgotten as soon as someone takes a look at the rail yard in the background, past the entrance to the viaduct. Admittedly, Green River started life as a train town, but as the city looks to turn its attention to its river corridor, the C...
Ask adults of a certain age what they remember most of their elementary school keyboarding class and they’ll likely say something about playing “The Oregon Trail.” The video game was a staple of the educational entertainment for kids during the 80s and early 90s. Children were tasked with guiding a group of five settlers along the trail from Independence, Mo., to the Willamette Valley in Oregon, facing the hardships settlers endured along the route. Death can be quick and merciless on the trail...
Someone recently shared a story with me about a custodial worker. In the story, a college professor gave a pop quiz to his students and the last question on the quiz asked, “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?” One of the students reported that she remembered the cleaning lady clearly. She knew she was in her 50s, with dark hair and that she was tall, but she didn’t know her name. She asked the instructor if the last question really counted for points on the quiz. The professor told her that it most definitely would count...
This month’s Artifact of the Month is a Japanese abacus, also known as a soroban. The abacus is a counting device that allows its user to do quick mathematical calculations. The abacus used in Japan was adapted from the Chinese. The elements of both abaci are similar in construction. They both have top beads “heavenly beads” and lower beads “Earthly beads.” The key difference between the two is the Chinese abacus has two rows of “heavenly beads” while the Japanese version only has one row. This particular abacus can be dated between 1850...
The electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, has been touted – without proof – as a healthier alternative to traditional tobacco products and perhaps even a method of breaking the tobacco habit altogether. Now a new, related product with the brand name JUUL has entered the market and is especially appealing to teens. An e-cigarette, which looks much like a traditional cigarette, heats a liquid to create an aerosol, called “vapor,” that can be inhaled. It is true that many of the toxic chemicals found in tobacco smoke are not present in the “va...
Dear Editor, As a credit union CEO, I support common-sense regulation that serves a purpose. The U.S. Senate recently passed S. 2155, also known as the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. It had bipartisan support from 68 Senators, including Senator Enzi and Senator Barrasso. First, I’d like to thank our Senators for supporting S. 2155. The bill adds protections for seniors from elder abuse, makes applying for a mortgage easier and quicker, and increases affordable rental housing. S. 2155 is now in the House of R...
For nearly 20 years, a coalition of southwestern Wyoming citizens – hunters, anglers, drillers, miners and hikers – have been working tirelessly to protect one of our state’s most beloved places: Greater Little Mountain Area. Yet, years of collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), oil and gas companies, and local and state officials towards this end now hang in the balance as the BLM recently proposed one of the largest oil and gas lease sales right in the heart of Little Mountain. The Greater Little Mountain Coalition (Coal...
Each year, I get the pleasure of getting dusty and sifting through books upon books of old newspapers in search of interesting historical stories. For me, this is one of the perks of the job. Each historical edition I write articles for the more I learn about Green River’s past. As I delve into the past, I am surprised at where we’ve been and how far we’ve come. This year, I marveled at how ingenuity and brute force could make something visible from almost every part of town, the twin tunne...
One of the unfortunate truths about gun violence and school shootings is they won’t be going away, regardless of what measures are taken to prevent them. For us and many others, that is a hard truth to swallow. No matter what can be done, including the extreme outright ban of future firearms sales in the U.S., nothing will change in that regard. What do we do? What does the Second Amendment mean? To some, it means civilians should have access to the same military-grade armaments members of the armed forces have. Some will also argue that a...
When Republican state legislators caucus, they convene the numbers and the power to determine Wyoming law, and they do so behind closed doors. That is a choice. They could, if they wanted, allow the public to observe the deliberations that de facto determine the public’s business. But, in my 40-year career as a Wyoming journalist, I can’t recall a single instance of them opting to caucus anywhere other than the proverbial smoke-filled backroom. And their penchant for privacy is getting worse. I’m probably the outsider who has come the close... 
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Rep. Stan Blake, D-Green River, had an interesting story to tell about the recent session in Cheyenne. Blake said a lobbyist had approached him and inquired about how he would be voting on a bill the lobbyist supported. Blake told the lobbyist he wouldn’t support the bill, which prompted the lobbyist to casually remind Blake that the group the lobbyist represented supported him in the past through a campaign donation and he should consider that when making his vote. Blake said his position remained unchanged after that discussion and that t...
There is more good news every day about the once-in-a-generation tax relief law Congress passed in late December. While traveling across Wyoming these past few months, I’ve heard firsthand from local families and businesses how this law is helping them. One of the biggest goals of tax reform was to put more money in the pockets of hard-working Americans. In February, 90 percent of workers in Wyoming and across the country began to see more money in their take-home pay due to the law. This is because less money is withheld from paychecks to a...
“Everyone Poops.” That’s the title of a popular children’s book, but it’s also a good reminder for adults. “Bathroom talk” is often considered taboo for anyone older than age five, but when it comes to colorectal cancer, talking about your bowels may just save your life. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and though colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S., it’s not discussed as openly as other cancers. More than 140,000 people in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2018 and 50,630...
I read an article in the February 2018 edition of “Coach & A.D.” titled “What Makes Good Coaches Great?” The author, Kevin Hoffman, listed five attributes of great coaches. After reading the article, I found myself thinking that these traits are not good just for coaches and for me as an educator and administrator, but for me as a parent as well. The author started by mentioning “passion.” He said, that with coaching, a coach can have all the sport knowledge in the world, but if they aren’t sincere about coaching and teaching young people,...
In a few weeks, residents will see a small decrease in the sales tax they pay. The sixth-penny sales tax we pay for improvements approved in 2012 will be discontinued. The tax is responsible for the improvements we’ve seen on Hitching Post Drive and Second South Street, and was previously used to build the Child Developmental Center building in Green River and to replace the bridge connecting Evers Park to Expedition Island. While residents will no doubt welcome the savings they’ll see and we’ll certainly be amongst those enjoying it, there...
I like to play video games. In fact, they are my go-to source of entertainment. While I tend to enjoy arcade games like “Donkey Kong,” “Pac-man” and “Street Fighter II,” my tastes also veer into more mature fare like “Grand Theft Auto.” With news of Donald Trump hosting a meeting with a few executives from the gaming industry, opened by what video game blog Polygon described as a “gaming sizzle reel” featuring violent acts found in popular video games, it’s clear to me where he and others a...
