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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...
Green River High School's Drama Department is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of "Let the Right One In," adapted by Jack Thorne from the Swedish novel and film by John Ajvide Lindqvist. Directed by Bradlee Skinner, this haunting tale of friendship, love, and survival will captivate audiences with its dark atmosphere and powerful performances. The story follows the lonely Oskar, played by Davin Welch, as he forms an unlikely friendship with Eli, portrayed by Ray Meyers, a mysterious...
GHSC will host a special Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday, November 21, with two time slots for lunch, serving at both 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The menu will include roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing and cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie and whipped cream. There will be chances to win a pie as well. Those who wish to attend must RSVP to (307) 872 - 3223. GHSC will be closed Nov. 28 and 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Special Events: Nurse: Nov. 7 and 21, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Hand...
The Women's Club of Sweetwater County has been busy finding ways to give back to the community. Last Thursday, members of the Women's Club stopped by the Green River Police Department to give the officers a donation of comfort bags. The Women's Club has made regular donations of comfort bags to the GRPD over the last few years, and has continued to make sure the officers have enough bags to use as they work with children. "We do forensic interviews here on kids, and the idea behind it is that...
Ghosts and ghouls came out to celebrate Halloween at the Downtown Trunk or Treat event hosted by the Green River City Council last Saturday....
Haggit Barbell hosted a spooky and sporty fundraising event this past Saturday to help offset the cost of school lunches for families in Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Five hundred people attended the "Trick or Treat Streak" 5K and "Night of the Living Deadlift" competition and trunk or treat, with over 25 competitors between all the events. Chris Haggit, who owns Haggit Barbell, spoke about how this event originated. "I had wanted to donate to the school lunch program for several...
Ghost stories from the Sweetwater County Library in Green River have been shared, and officially documented, for decades. In addition to the everyday haunted happenings that people report, around Halloween the public is specifically invited to go to the library and reach out to the spirits. The Ghost Walk Crew and the Sweetwater County Library Foundation host ghost walks at the library each year. These walks provide an opportunity for those who are curious about ghost hunting, or about the...
Come one, come all, to the "CarnEvil." The Green River High School Student Council has put together another haunted house for the public to enjoy, along with the help of Green River FFA and the GRHS band. This year's haunted house features a "haunted carnival" theme, with carnival games, mirrors, balloons, a fun house, and scary surprises around each twist and turn. This is the fifth year in a row that the GRHS Student Council has put together a haunted house under the leadership of Student...
Let's do the time warp again - but make it neon green. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is returning to Sweetwater County this weekend, but may look a little different this time around. This performance will be the third time the musical has been produced locally in the last three years, with The Starling Company Founder Kenny Starling having directed and starred in it each time. This year, Starling wanted to bring the popular musical back, but with a few changes. "We're taking a totally fresh...
Annie Adkins performs a traditional dance in a colorful dress during the Dia de los Muertos event last Saturday. The event is hosted by the Sweetwater County Historical Museum and Bridges for Community and Unity, and features special dance performances and interactive activities to recognize El Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a Hispanic holiday for honoring lost loved ones....
The people of Green River, and Sweetwater County as a whole, regularly come together and show their willingness to go the extra mile to help people – or, sometimes, to go the extra 1,800 miles. That's what Tracy Bernard and Mary Ward-Bernard did when they decided to take donations to hurricane victims in North Carolina. And they're not the only ones who have recently been encouraging the community to rally together to help people in need, both across the country and close to home. Helping h...
Haleigh Buckendorf of Boulder welcomed her daughter Emeri Lynn on August 8. Isaiah and Grace Munoz of Green River welcomed their daughter Laynie Fern Munoz on August 19. Vanessa Oliva and Deacon Murphy of Rock Springs welcomed their son Jack Nathaniel Murphy Oliva on September 5. Makayla Rutherford and Sergio Jr Saenz of Pinedale welcomed their son Grayson Michael Saenz on September 16. Kole and Nicole Case of Green River welcomed their daughter Maylee Case on September 19. Ryleigh-Ann Cole of...
