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Santa always joins the Wyoming division of the Pony Express to help deliver Christmas cards, but this year he was also joined by Fred Leslie, left, the First Vice President of the National Pony Express Association. The Pony Express's 23rd annual Christmas card ride from Green River to Rock Springs took place last Saturday....
On Saturday, December 14, the participants of the Sweetwater County Treatment Court Program hosted a holiday dinner for family, friends, and supporters. According to program coordinator Kayla Kappers, this event is a unique way for the participants to show their appreciation for everyone in their community who has supported them through their sobriety journey. The participants, alongside some of the program team members, prepared the meal, decorated the tables, and put together raffle prizes....
Several holiday events took place over the weekend, including the Golden Hour Senior Center Holiday Craft Fair and the Mayor's Tree Lighting....
Connections are an important part of Christmastime. From the connections of a community to the connections between individuals, the holiday season is a good time for examining how all our lives intersect with one another. One way to do this is through theater, and the shows coming up the next two weekends accomplish this through songs and stories. "Christmas Through the Ages" will be performed by The Horizon Theater this weekend, presenting a showcase of festive music from community members....
Two Green River Christmas traditions are returning this weekend, with the Live Nativity presentation on Saturday and the Handel's "Messiah" Interfaith Community Choir performance on Sunday. The Live Nativity is being put on for the fifth year, continuing a relatively new tradition. The event began during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when the "Messiah" performance had to be canceled. Since then, the event has remained popular and has continued to be put on. The nativity also continues to grow,...
In presentations throughout the day for over 100 students attending the Green River High School's Wyoming History class, mountain men and the fur trade were the topics of a recent Sweetwater County Historical Museum program. Aidan Brady, the museum's Public Engagement Coordinator, highlighted the importance of the mountain man and fur trade era in Wyoming and Sweetwater County history. Every year, from 1825 to 1840, at different locations in Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho, mountain men, trappers, and...
Roy Lloyd is being remembered as a bright light and a strong force in Sweetwater County, both by his friends and family and those who worked and served with him. Lloyd, who was 50, passed away November 21 at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, only weeks after it became generally known that he was diagnosed with cancer. The community rallied to support Lloyd after his cancer diagnosis, and are now supporting his family after his passing. Many are also taking time to recognize...
Western Wyoming Community College (Western) will host its annual community Chili Cook-Off on the Rock Springs campus Saturday, January 25, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. as part of Spirit Week. For the first time, the Chili Cook-Off will coincide with Western’s back-to-back National Wrestling Champions dual against Otero Junior College starting at 2 p.m. the same day. Western encourages the public to come try chili for free and then walk over to the match to support the Mustangs in Rushmore Gym. Western is looking for businesses and individuals to s...
The local Fraternal Order of Eagles Club is busy with holiday events that support and support the community as as whole. The Eagles hosted a Turkey Trot Poker Walk Thanksgiving weekend. According to event organizers Dan Walsh and Kel Siller, the Eagles have hosted the holiday Poker Walk for approximately 10 years and have anywhere between 25 and 60 participants yearly. The buy in is $10 a hand with a $30 minimum. It is a five-hour event that culminates with a chili and cornbread dinner for an...
GHSC will host their annual Holiday Craft Fair this weekend, December 6 and 7. The fair will take place from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday. Visitors can come see Santa on Saturday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. There craft fair will have vendors, concessions, and a raffle. Items like baked goods, wood work, quilts, home decor, jewelry, health supplies, and more will be available. There is a $1 admission fee. There will also be two special holiday luncheons at GHSC in December. The...
After serving as a school board member for Sweetwater County School District No. 2 for 24 years and 10 months, Steve Core is officially retired. Core was first elected to a two-year term 1990, then elected to a four-year term in 1992 and again in 1996. He had a special appointment to the school board in February 2006, and was elected to four-year terms in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. Core served as board chair for 11 years, and was an original board member to Sweetwater BOCES and the Green River...
A trio of local Girl Scouts have not only worked to improve the community, but have gained regional recognition and honor for doing so. In April it was announced that Olivia Wilkenson, Emma Whitehead and Kymani Reid, members of local Girl Scout Troop 1932, had achieved their Silver Award status. According to troop leader Jennifer Wilkinson, the Silver Award is the second-highest award in Girl Scouts, and in order to complete it scouts have to find a problem in the community and create a lasting...
Green River resident Timothy Laboria recently shared a reading of "The New Colossus," the poem by Emma Lazarus that is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free," a famous line from the poem reads. "Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Laboria used a lampstand as a prop for the reading. "I want to do it justice," Laboria said of the poem....
The Lincoln Middle School MathCounts program has started their new season, and is off to a strong start. The MathCounts team from LMS started by facing off against Rock Springs and Farson/Eden two weeks ago, and several Green River Students had top finishes. Head Coach Dogan Gunduz said it was not a bad start to the season. Lincoln is part of the Southwest region of Wyoming for MathCounts, a national program that teaches math and problem solving skills to middle school students. Competition...
The Sweetwater County Pony Express will hold their 23rd annual Christmas Card Ride on December 14. The cards will be carried on horseback from the Green River Post Office to the Rock Springs Post Office. All cards must have the correct postage and be ready to mail. The cards will be placed in the Mochilla after they have been stamped with the special Pony Express Stamp. The riders will leave the post office at 11 a.m. Christmas cards will be accepted at the Green River Post Office no later than...
Kim White and her grandson Kolt examine colorful items for sale at the 15th Annual Home and Holiday Show. The show was hosted at the Sweetwater Events Complex last weekend....
The Wolf Pack is dancing its way across the country. This past weekend the Green River High School Wolf Pack Dance Team competed at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) Regional Championship in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The Wolf Pack placed first in the Hip-Hop category, advancing them to the National Championship. According to Head Coach Debi Kovick, NDA offers regional competitions across the country throughout the entire year. The closest NDA regionals for the Wolf Pack Dance Team is the...
A garden in honor of veterans will be coming to Truman Elementary. On Veterans Day, Truman Elementary hosted a Veterans Day celebration where students read proclamations and sang songs in honor of veterans. At the end of the event, Teacher and Organizer Jessica Hodges announced that Truman would be creating a Veterans Honor Garden in the spring. Hodges was excited to share more details about the project. "Truman's love and respect for all veterans runs deep within our walls, and we want to...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team's season is in full swing, and team members are working hard to secure top finishes. The team was on the road the past two weekends, traveling to Idaho Falls, Idaho for the highly competitive Grizzly Growl Tournament November 8-9, then heading to the Cheyenne South Bison Stampede Tournament November 15-16. The Grizzly Growl Tournament is a premier event that draws some of the best speech and debate talent from across Idaho, according to Head...
The holiday season is fast approaching, and there's no better way to kick it off than by attending the annual Festival of Trees on November 21 at 6 p.m. Step into a winter wonderland as the Commerce Bank of Wyoming's lobby is transformed into a beautiful Christmas scene. Hosted by Commerce Bank of Wyoming in support of our local YWCA, this festive fundraising event brings the community together for a heartwarming cause-supporting vital YWCA programs and services that empower women and families...
Several activities took place on or around Veterans Day to honor and serve local veterans. Local Boy Scouts Troop 312 served a pancake breakfast to veterans at the American Legion Tom Whitmore Post 28 in Green River last Saturday morning. They served pancakes, bacon and orange juice, which was free to all veterans and their families. Several schools also did Veterans Day programs, including Truman Elementary. Students read proclamations and sang songs in honor of veterans....
Both actors and audiences will embark on a "journey to the past" with this weekend's production of "Anastasia" at Western Wyoming Community College. The large musical is a "huge undertaking," according to Director Stephen Cramer, and bringing it to life has been "quite a project." Cramer, who is an Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre at Western, has been wanting to do a large-scale show for the theater department. His ultimate bucket-list show to produce and direct would be "Les Miserables,"...
Whiskey Goats Outdoor Company celebrated their official grand opening in Sweetwater County last Saturday. While Whiskey Goats has been selling their products online for several years, they've been working on getting their storefront location up and running. Over the past few months, as they've also worked around hunting season, they've had the store open for limited timeframes. The coming of the store has generated buzz among Green River residents as well as Rock Springs residents, and been...
The 34th annual Harley Davidson Toy Run is set to kick off this weekend. However, the origins of the Toy Run tradition date back even earlier than the first official ride. In the fall of 1988, a local group of motorcycle enthusiasts included Green River citizens Shelly and Dave Nihart, Lawrence Ortega, and Burl Coleman, who were known for being a little too loud and a little too fast. This group was looking for a way to show the community their authentic selves. According to Burl Coleman, who...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team started their season on a high note last weekend when they secured a win at the Rock Springs Speech and Debate Tournament. The tournament took place November 1-2 and included 12 teams from all over the state, with 352 entries in the different categories. Green River finished the tournament by taking first place in the 3A Sweepstakes category, and had several top finishes for individual students in multiple events. "We are incredibly proud of...
