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Working with patients, nurses and employee teams at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County is what brings a smile to Ann Clevenger's face. It's what prompted the MHSC Chief Nursing Officer to seek national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center for Nurse Executive Advanced Board Certification. "I love the opportunity to work with the individuals and teams at MHSC, as well as patients," Clevenger said. "I love the opportunity to guide compassionate, quality, and safe...
Three Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County nurses were honored during the Wyoming Nurses Association's recent Nursing Summit and Convention – Nursing the Wyoming Way. The 2023 WNA Nursing Award winners were announced during the September event in Cheyenne. They include Registered Nurses Julie Leavitt, Robyn Owens, and Kaylee Laws. "MHSC is extremely proud of our professional nurses who continue to go above and beyond for the patients in our community," said MHSC Chief Nursing Officer Ann C...
Hannah Skinner, a senior at Green River High School, was recently named the Distinguished Young Woman of Wyoming for the class of 2024. "The main purpose was to get scholarships and help build yourself along the way," Skinner explained of participating in the Distinguished Young Woman program. Skinner was one of three Wyoming seniors who took part in the state-wide scholarship program for high school girls, which culminated in a competition hosted by Green River High School on October 20 and...
The Red Desert Roundup Rodeo Queen pageant was held October 15 in Rock Springs. It is sanctioned and sponsored by the Red Desert Roundup Rodeo held July 26-27, 2024, in Rock Springs. The royalty have several appearances scheduled this summer including the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo, Sweetwater County Fair, and Daggett County PRCA Heritage Rodeo & Celebration. The Junior Princess title went to Ashten Folks from Rock Springs. Ashten attends Farson Eden Middle School as a sixth grader. She is a...
Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Rock Springs poet Barbara Smith as Poet Laureate. She is the ninth Poet Laureate in state history. Smith taught for 38 years at Western Wyoming Community College (WWCC) prior to her retirement in 2007. While at WWCC, she directed the Wesswick Lecture Series in the Arts and Education, bringing numerous visiting writers to the school's campus in southwest Wyoming. "Barbara's poetry captures the essence of Wyoming and is instantly relatable," Governor Gordon...
The GFWC Women's Club of Sweetwater County met for their General Meeting on October 17 at Siam King. The speaker for the luncheon was Stephanie Dupape from Wyoming Cancer Resource Services. She spoke about her program and some of the services such as Healthy You Class, Various Support Groups and resources available. She can help through Wyoming Cancer Resource with mammogram, colonoscopy and cervical cancer screening costs. She also talked about mammograms starting at age 40 and things to watch...
More than two hundred people attended the Sweetwater County Historical Museum's special Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event at the Clock Tower Park in Green River on Saturday. As featured in the animated 2017 Walt Disney film Coco, Día de los Muertos is a holiday for honoring the dead. It originated in Mexico but is now celebrated in many Latin American countries. Celebrants create displays called ofrendas (offerings), using items such as food, flowers, photos, and sugar skulls in r...
A 43-foot-long golden spike has been making its way across the country for the past two weeks, traveling from the artist's studio in Kentucky to the monument's final home in Utah. The giant spike's last stop before reaching Utah was in Sweetwater County, where it parked outside the Community Fine Arts Center in Downtown Rock Springs for several hours. The CFAC hosted the traveling spike as a special part of their current "Westward Expansion" exhibit, which can be viewed through October 31. When...
Participants in the YWCA of Sweetwater County's "Glow Run" took time to look over the "Silent Witness" silhouettes, which were held by volunteers, before the 5k on Saturday evening. The life-sized wood silhouettes represent the women, men and children murdered as a result of domestic violence and are used for ceremonies during Domestic Violence Awarness Month. The race was put on to honor the victims and celebrate their lives....
In a run-down community called Skid Row, a florist comes across a new plant, which happens to be a man-eating plant from outer space. In a run-down town facing years of drought, a corporation controls all restrooms and charges people to use them. These are the stories told by "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Urinetown," two musicals that will be taking the stage in Sweetwater County this weekend. Unique stories "Little Shop of Horrors" is a cult classic musical which was also made into a film, and...
Thanks to donations, the Green River Animal Control Center has added more room for dogs to roam. Tracy Wyant, Community Service Supervisor, says the project could not have been completed without the many donations Animal Control has received over the years. Wyant says the history on the restricted donations fund started when Animal Control was approached by Smith's Food and Drug and they asked if they could donate money as a part of a program they were doing with pet sales. Animal Control also h...
John Martinez and Arleth Nunez of Green River welcomed their son Gael Emiliano Martinez on September 9. Megan and Isaac Ellison of Rock Springs welcomed their son Rhett Taylor Ellison on September 9. Hayden and Koltin Legerski of Rock Springs welcomed their son Brooks Daniel Legerski on October 1. Taylor and Charlene Koritnik welcomed their son Jackson Louis Koritnik on October 2. Richard and Alexis Vail of Green River welcomed their son Aidan Jordan Vail on October 4. Elijah Attebury and Kylea Christensen of Green River welcomed their son...
Stephanie Lewis, owner of Transformations Face Painting, shows Kenzley Cox her new face paint during the third annual Downtown Green River Street Fair. Lewis was one of 65 vendors to fill the streets of downtown with fun activities and shopping opportunities for the whole family last Saturday....
Some topics are hard to talk about. When it comes to losing a child, fighting against cancer, or facing the dangers of domestic violence, it can be difficult to share your experiences or know what to say to those going through it. But talking about hard things is one of the first steps to shedding light on their dark realities, which is another step towards healing and hope. October is a month full of awareness for important causes, including being Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month,...
Recently Green River Fire Department held a pinning ceremony for promotions of new officers. Lieutenant Casey Kendall was promoted to Captain after beginning his fire career in 2007. He was a young man full of energy and laughter - so much laughter that it was contagious. Kendall became a lieutenant in 2018 where he proved he was ready to lead GRFD crews and take on the added responsibilities. When it came to safety, he pulled no punches. Kendall definitely earned the respect of his...
Wyoming writer Marcia Hensley will read from her new book, Away from it All: A Wyoming Love Story, on Friday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the Grace Gasson Room at White Mountain Library. Locals may remember Marcia as a long-time English instructor at WWCC, and a former resident of Rock Springs and Farson, Wyoming. Hensley's book combines the story of her personal journey of self-discovery with depictions of small-town and rural life in Wyoming from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. In her...
Green River High School celebrated Homecoming last week with multiple events, including the classic parade....
Bringing the Sweetwater County Historic Museum's newest display to the Community Room at the County Courthouse has been an "all hands on deck" effort, literally. The exhibit not only brought together the history of father-son Green River natives Adrienne and A.K. Reynolds, multiple museum's collections, and members of the Reynolds family, but it also brought a vintage 17-foot boat into the basement of the Sweetwater County Courthouse. The exhibit officially opened last Thursday and was...
The Actors' Mission Community Theater will host an Oktoberfest Fundraiser on Saturday, October 7 from 1-7 p.m. at Bunning Park. The event will feature craft beers individually sold by Square State and Bad Joker Brewing Companies, German food fare sold by Innovative Dining Concepts and live music performances by local favorites Atlas Falls and Nowhere Fast. Attendees may bid on baskets and packages during the silent auction and purchase raffle tickets for prize packages including a Wyoming Booze...
GHSC will host an Oktoberfest Fundraiser event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 13. The dinner will feature hors d’oeuvres of pretzels and cheese, bratwurst, and cucumber salad, as well as a main course of German pork loin, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple strudel, and German beer and wine. Salzburger Echo will perform live music during the event, which will also feature raffles and a silent auction. Admission is $20 for seniors and $24 for non-seniors. Tickets should be purchased by October 10. GHSC will also host another Wind River C...
The Green River Fire Department's jobs will be a little safer and easier thanks to the efforts of local Eagle Scout Hunter Rushing. The Eagle Scout Service Project is an opportunity for members of the Boy Scouts of America who've worked their way up through the scouting ranks to demonstrate their leadership skills by finding ways to give back to their community. In coming up with his Eagle Scout Project, Rushing decided to focus on helping the first responders who constantly serve the community....
The Green River High School Wolves Football team recently painted the large white "GR" symbol on Mansface. The effort was organized by a team parent, and the paint was donated by Sherwin Williams to cover the over 5,000 square feet....
At the regular business meeting of the American Association of Airport Executives on September 21, 2023, Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport Executive Director Devon Brubaker was selected by his peers to lead the Northwest Chapter of the AAAE for the coming year. The Northwest Chapter is comprised of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, and Northwest Territory. The Chapter includes...
Mark and Debbie Peterson are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married September 29, 1973. Mark was born in Green River. Debbie was born in Evanston but moved to Green River at 19 with her family. She met Mark at a gathering, and they were married just two months after meeting. Their first child followed in one year, with their second child coming three years after. Mark is now retired from his work as an underground foreman at OCI and Debbie is retired from her work as...
One of the numerous advantages of joining the general surgery team at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County is the hospital's commitment to securing a da Vinci Robotic System, according to General Surgeon Kyle Hoffman, M.D. He recently joined Dr. Brianne Crofts and Dr. Augusto Jamias at the General Surgery Clinic of Sweetwater Memorial. "Dr. Hoffman will be an excellent addition to our general surgery team and we are thrilled that he will be joining our hospital family," said MHSC CEO Irene Ric...
