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Sweetwater County Historical Museum Curator Amanda Benson hosted a workshop Saturday, the latest in her series, “Protecting Our Precious Possessions.” At the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs, Benson talked about preservation and storage of pop culture objects, including comic books, trading cards, vintage toys, and vinyl records. Such collectibles can be quite valuable and, like any investment, deserve proper care. Among the tips and information she imparted were environmental considerations, the fact that cardboard boxes are among the wor...
Brittney Montgomery has been selected as the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Teacher of the Year. Montgomery is the epitome of what an "excellent teacher is" and is a great example of the type of teachers that we have at Sweetwater School District No. 2. Here are some comments, from the multiple nominations from Montgomery's colleagues: Brittney takes pride in her work as a teacher. She is dedicated to her students and always works to provide the best education to all of them. She...
The Sweetwater County Travel & Tourism Board (SWCTTB) hosted a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, June 9th at the Flaming Gorge Gateway Sign on U.S. Highway 191 South to celebrate the designation of the Flaming Gorge – Green River Basin Scenic Byway as an All-American Road. The SWCTT board, along with several partners around the byway, submitted an application to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2020 and the application was successful, making the byway one of only 37 designated All-American Roads in the Country. “This has been a dre...
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum will host a special event at the Broadway Theater at 618 Broadway in Rock Springs. Beginning at 11 a.m., Saturday, Museum Curator Amanda Benson will present the latest in her “Preserving our Precious Possessions” series, when she will discuss preservation, care, and storage of pop culture collectibles, such as comic books, trading and sports cards, action figures, vinyl records, and vintage toys. Benson said that whether an old comic book or baseball card has mostly sentimental value or is a prized col...
Three employees have been promoted to directorships at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Marianne Sanders is now the Director of Physician Recruitment & Relations; Jeanne West, Director of Case Management; and Patty O’Lexey, Director of Education. Marianne Sanders: Sanders was born and raised in Rock Springs, making her the perfect person to speak with potential new providers who are considering a job at Sweetwater Memorial or any of its Specialty Clinics. Sanders attended Western Wyoming Community College and immediately joined the banki...
After serving five years on the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Board of Trustees, Richard Mathey did not reapply for a second term. Mathey, the board vice president, has said his drive to serve as an MHSC trustee came from his understanding that healthcare is a vital part of this community. He wanted to help it thrive. When a board position opened up, he thought it was a good fit. His fellow trustees say it was the perfect fit. "Richard will most definitely be missed at MHSC," said...
Monday morning, a 12-year-old Lincoln Middle School student shared what patriotism means to her before a group of veterans and residents assembled to pay their respects on Memorial Day. The essay Madelyn Thomas wrote resonated with judges, earning first place in state and district contests and placing 11th nationally. For Thomas, finding out the essay was so well-regarded was a surprise. "It was kind of shocking," she recalls. Her grandfather texted her while she was in class with the news. The...
Neldon and Anita Brady are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. An open house to celebrate the anniversary will take place June 11 at the Eagles starting at 4 p.m. The event will include a sandwich buffet. Residents are invited to help the couple celebrate their special day....
A recent research request about the location of two long-disused railroad sidings reminded staff at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum of the worst train wreck in Sweetwater County history. The caller requested information about Marston and Azusa, sidings he believed once existed between Green River and Granger. Working from a special United States Geological Survey map from 1915, museum researchers identified the locations of the Marston and Azusa sidings and the location of what is often called the Azusa Wreck. At about 11:59 p.m. on...
A French television crew was in Rock Springs and Green River earlier this month, shooting a feature about Sweetwater County history. Headquartered in Paris, Invitation au voyage, (“Invitation to Travel”), which covers international travel, culture, and history, spent the last two weeks in Wyoming, shooting in Cody, Casper, Yellowstone Park, and elsewhere, profiling episodes in Wyoming history. Their subject in Sweetwater County - the Great Diamond Hoax of 1872, arguably the greatest criminal swindle of the Old West. Over a two year period, fro...
Sixty years is a long time for anyone. For some, that amount of time can nearly fit an entire lifetime. However, for one housekeeper working at Little America, it's the length of her career. Mary Morin celebrated her 60th anniversary working for the hotel and travel stop Tuesday with a celebration featuring family, friends and coworkers. Morin, an 83-year-old resident of Granger, has worked at Little America since May 18, 1961. Her starting wage was 90 cents an hour, making $7.20 a day. At the...
The Woman’s Club of Rock Springs, part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, met on May 18 at White Mountain Mining for a dinner meeting and installation ceremony. Officers installed were President - April Dittman, Vice President - Cindy Wakefield, Secretary- Gloria Skiles, Treasurer - Leslie Jo Gatti, Corresponding Secretary - Maggie Choate, Auditors - Judy Litchfield and Edna Larsen. The ceremony chosen by April Dittman and done by past president Marcia Volner was a comparison of the club to a flower garden. April Dittman was given a ro...
Six Green River educators are finalists in the district’s Teacher of the Year award. The award is given annually to teachers who go above and beyond in educating Green River’s youth. The district received 33 teacher nominations, with the selection committee narrowing the group down to the final six. The Teacher of the Year will be announced at the June 8 Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees meeting. That teacher will then be in the running for Wyoming’s Teacher of the year award. The nominees are: Phil Harder Harder is in...
Three Sweetwater County high school graduates are Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County scholarship recipients. Rikki Cozad, Delaney Gardea, and Abby Hautala all received scholarships. Two of the scholarships were awarded by the MHSC General Medical staff. Cozad, a Rock Springs High School student, and Gardea, a Green River High School student, each received a scholarship for $3,000. The hospital contributes $1,500 and the medical staff contributes $1,500 to each scholarship. Hautala received a $1,500 scholarship from Sweetwater Memorial. The...
The Woman’s Club of Rock Springs GFWC met on April 20 at White Mountain Library. This was the group’s last working meeting until September. The group will have an evening Installation of Officers dinner in May. Debra Soule spoke for Youth Art Month. She brought selections of student art which were taken to the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs – Wyoming on April 24 for the state convention. The artwork will be displayed with artwork from across the state and prizes will be awarded. Soule will host a reception for the artists and their familie...
Activity can empower you. The 5K-ish PT Power Trip Run/Walk is one of those activities. The Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Physical Therapy Team will host the event Saturday, May 22. It starts and ends at the MHSC Rehabilitation Department entrance in back of the Specialty Clinics at 1180 College Drive. Registration/Cost: Cost is $20. To guarantee you get a T-shirt, register early by May 14 at www.mhscfoundation.com and click on PT Power Run. If you have questions, call Community Outreach Director Lena Warren at 307-352-8418. Time:...
All Jeff Stout wants to do is give back to Green River. Stout, the owner of both Club 86 and the Hitching Post Restaurant, said he doesn't need the money generated from his recent purchase of the city's sole bowling alley. He doesn't even bowl, saying the game hurts his knees. What he wants is to give families a fun activity in Green River. "I work full time, I don't need this," he said. "The city of Green River could use it. This is one of the few things for families to do." He purchased the...
Lauren Lee loves being in the water. "From a young age, I fell in love with the water and I don't want to leave," she said. Lee jokes that when she's unable to swim, her parents' water bill goes up. After swimming with the Lady Wolves for four years, Lee will be leaving to go to school at a college within diving distance of the ocean and giving her the opportunity to study marine biology -- a field she's long been interested in. Last Wednesday, she signed a letter of intent to swim for Fresno Pa...
A new mobile laboratory is just a small part of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s efforts to bring healthcare directly to those who need it. The 37-foot mobile laboratory pulled into the hospital campus Tuesday afternoon. Including a mobile lab in the hospital’s available resources to the community will allow an increase in collection availability and improve accessibility for patients, said Laboratory Director Mary Fischer. “Sweetwater Memorial is thrilled to be able to provide the community with a mobile laboratory to service many...
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum is researching Green River’s first cemetery, established in 1862 not far from the site of the Overland Trail Stage Station on the south bank of the Green River. Last week a couple from Colorado, Stuart and Sue Stuller, came to the museum with a remarkable old photograph of a grave and headstone marked “Miss C.H. Kerfoot Died Aug 13th 1865 Aged 16 Yrs and 6 mo.” Stuart is a descendant of Cornelia “Neelie” Kerfoot, a frontier emigrant from Missouri who, according to family history, died on the Overland...
For more than 22 years, Tom Murphy has worked to make Green River a better place. More most, especially Green River's youth, Murphy is known for his work as a volunteer firefighter with the city's fire department. Hundreds of children have heard him talk about fire safety in the city's schools and at public events. Murphy said it isn't unusual for a child to walk up to him and tell them how much they remember from his presentations. Murphy recalls one child getting so excited when seeing him aft...
An ever-changing profession and the ability to make a difference in a patient’s life is what drives Jonathan Beattie as a pharmacist. As the new Pharmacy Director, Beattie has been overseeing Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Pharmacy Department since November. He moved to Rock Springs from Casper, where he worked as Pharmacy Director for Community Health Centers of Central Wyoming. “I enjoy the challenge of pharmacy,” he said. “The profession is always changing and pushes me to continue to learn every day. It’s a profession that collab...
