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The Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County received a generous donation of six HD Fire Tablets, with screen protectors and cases, for patients to use to communicate with their families while in the hospital. Delivering the tablets, Elise Haapala explained that her grandfather John Timlin was admitted into the hospital after contracting COVID-19. She said she and her family are so appreciative of the staff for doing everything they could for her grandfather and they wanted to do something for...
The Green River Star received several Pacemaker accolades during the Wyoming Press Association’s annual convention over the weekend. The Star competes in the Large Weeklies category, which encompasses weekly newspapers with a circulation of more than 2,500. Publisher David Martin received two Pacemaker awards for editorial content, placing second in column writing for opinion-based column writing and second in obituary writing for an article featuring community leaders reflecting on former Green River City Councilman Carl Morck’s life. Llo...
Seventy-five people took part in a recent Facebook livestreamed event created by the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River. Amanda Benson, the museum’s curator, took questions across a broad range of topics, including the duties of a curator, genealogical research, the museum’s extensive collection of historical photographs, care and preservation of artifacts, historic documents, and the museum’s volunteer program. Before the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic, “Coffee With the Curator” was an in-person event at local coffee shops. “We...
A new article on WyoHistory.org pays tribute to a Wyoming pioneer and statesman for whom several prominent Sweetwater County landmarks are named, the Sweetwater County Historical Museum said on Saturday. In 1873, brothers William A. Richards and Alonzo V. Richards were contracted to survey the southern border of Wyoming Territory. The following year, William Richards received a second commission - to survey the territory’s western border. The story of that expedition, “‘The Roughest Mountains & Deepest Cañons:’ William Richards and the Boun...
Have you ever wished you can have a story read to you at any time? Now you can, thanks to the new Dial-A-Story service provided by the Sweetwater County Library System. "People have been having a tough time during the pandemic, and many have been reluctant to leave their homes to visit the libraries," said Becky Iwen, Sweetwater County Library Youth Services manager. "We hope that by bringing stories into people's homes we can make their days a little brighter." The Dial-A-Story service is...
Sweetwater County's first baby of the new year put as much distance as possible between him and 2020. Eamonn Leo Moore was born at 11:15 p.m. Jan. 3, 2021, to Brittany and Camden Moore of Rock Springs. He came into the world at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County weighing 8 pounds, 14.8 ounces, and measuring 21 inches. This is the Moore's first baby. Sweetwater Memorial gave the new family a basket and several bags of goodies including $100 Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce gift certificate,...
Home Depot Email Scam Alert: A Laramie citizen received an email saying “You have been selected for a reward from Home Depot!” The email was from cityau@darwin.nt.gov.au spoofed as “Last Reminder” and the subject line was “Home Depot’s Rew@rd Confirmed On{12/23/2020} - Pleaaaase Confirm!” The click here and claim now links do not link to Home Depot. Lottery Winner Text Scam Alert: A Wyoming citizen reported a text scam impersonating Powerball winner Bill Lawrence saying that, in light of the pandemic, he is giving one million randomly via...
Local photographers have an opportunity to display their creative work at the Sweetwater County Library in Green River. The Sweetwater Photo Open is an annual event hosted by the Sweetwater County Library System and is scheduled for January and February. The exhibit will open Jan. 12 and be on display through Feb. 27. The deadline to enter is Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. The two-page entry form is available at the county libraries' circulation desks and at the Community Fine Arts Center. The application is...
A new exhibit, "Realm of the Mystic," opened at the Community Fine Arts Center Tuesday featuring the work of Marwan Nahle, a combination of paintings and mixed media works he calls "recycled art." Marwan Nahle is a Lebanese-born painter and multi-media artist who has lived and worked internationally for the past 30 years. He has exhibited his work in Lebanon as well as France, Germany and several U.S. states and other foreign countries. He has his work in museums in Lebanon and Utah and he is cu...
By DICK BLUST Sweetwater County Historical Museum While searching through its photo archives recently, the staff at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River came across a unique holiday image from over a century ago - Christmas Eve at the Rock Springs home of one of the most important, yet largely unrecognized, figures in Wyoming history. Ezra Lowman Emery - known as "Good Roads" Emery - was a groundbreaking civil engineer who mapped out an automobile roadway across southern Wyomin...
Western Wyoming Community College art student, Mae Sota, had her artwork was chosen to be wrapped on an electrical box in Bunning Park, in Downtown Rock Springs. Western is proud of students who are able to give back to their community. The Rock Springs Box Art committee and the Rock Springs International Day committee selected Sota’s “Japanese Culture” piece of art to be wrapped on a Rocky Mountain Power box in Bunning Park. Due to weather conditions, the box will not be wrapped until Spring of 2021. Mae Sota is the second Western art stude...
After the publication of its article about the turn-of-the-century Wagon Bridge in Green River the Sweetwater County Historical Museum received a number of inquiries about other historical bridges across the Green in Sweetwater County. One photograph from the County Museum's archives of a "sheep bridge" across the Green River, shown here, depicts what was clearly a "home-made" bridge used to trail sheep across waterway. The original photo is marked "Dailey's Sheep Bridge" and appears to date...
Research requests made last week to the Sweetwater County Historical Museum’s new Vintage Firearms Research program reaffirmed a fact about the history of early 20th century firearms in the west - the widespread use of .22 rimfire pump-action rifles. Many of the initial research requests made to the Museum involved .22 rifles owned for generations by local families, particularly the 1890 Winchester, 1906 Winchester, and Model 12 Remington, all pump-actions. The .22 rimfire cartridge has a long history. In fact, the first .22, which would b...
The United Way received a pledge of $56,506 from United Steel Workers Local 13214 and employees at Genesis Alkali. The pledge was made through the United Way of Southwest Wyoming's workplace campaign and go to support community-based initiated focused on education, health and basic needs. United Way funds Sweetwater County initiatives such as the Food bank of Sweetwater County, Boys & Girls Club of Sweetwater County and the YWCA's Financial Empowerment and Center for Families and Children...
Many of Western Wyoming Community College’s students transfer to the University of Wyoming (UW) or other four-year institutions after graduation. For the past five years, Western has had a “two-plus-two” transfer agreement with academic departments at the University of Wyoming. The “two-plus-two” collaboration agreements are now being revamped to make the process even easier. The new “universal two-plus-two” partnerships will allow Western’s students’ coursework to transfer to UW no matter the academic discipline. In order to make the universa...
One of Green River's newer traditions, a performance of Handel's "Messiah" and a Christmas Carol sing-a-long won't be taking place this year, but organizers have other plans in place to celebrate the season. "It would have been our ninth year," co-organizer Bonnie Arnold, said. In its place, a live Nativity scene will be presented to the community at the Church of the Nazarene, 630 Riverview Drive, Dec. 19 from 6-9 p.m. While Arnold and her co-organizer Nancy Stevens admit they miss the Sunday...
A 38-year employee of Sweetwater County's land use department will be retiring at the end of the year. Mark Kot, the county's public lands planner, said he has enjoyed working in various roles at the Sweetwater County Courthouse during his time as an employee. Kot was originally hired in 1983 as an engineer and surveyor. Kot originally came to Rock Springs in 1979, being hired by the Bureau of Land Management as a temporary hydrologist. "The job was supposed to last four months," Kot said. Kot,...
The Green River Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was sustained Nov. 8. The calling of Stake President was extended to Michael Earl Nelson II, who succeeds David W. Young. Young served as Stake President for nine and a half years. The change in leadership was conducted by Elder Shayne Bowen, a member of the Quorum of Seventy. Nelson will be assisted by First Counselor Martin Rose of Manila, Utah and Second Counselor Joel A. Robertson of Green River. The church is led by a...
Built in 1896, the Wagon Bridge in Green River was the only non-railway span across the entire 730-mile length of that waterway until 1910. The Overland Stage Route, established in 1862, crossed the Green River at the Green River stage station ford at the current site of the Wyoming Game and Fish building on Astle Avenue and a ferry operated downstream, but in the late 19th century Sweetwater County and the Green River's town council agreed to put up $2,000 apiece to finance construction of a br...
A coalition between the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition, Western Wyoming Community College and the Beech Creative Group will provide a free virtual business education series for county businesses starting in January. The educational series, titled The Sweetwater Virtual Business Lounge aims to provide businesses with information and tips to improve local businesses. Attendees will register for 30-minute programs with knowledgeable presenters discussing monthly topics. Registration for the first program, “Tips for Surviving Your 2...
Western Wyoming Community College was able to use CARES funding for educational advancement and to help faculty accommodate students both in and out of the classroom. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on the world, and Western is proud of the way its faculty and staff have diligently worked to ensure student learning outcomes are not compromised. Faculty, with the help of Western’s Center for Teaching Learning and Innovation (CTLI) and Information Technology (IT) Departments, are able to strengthen their online practices and continue t...
Some of the days on Golden Hour Senior Center's calendar of events look as busy as they did before the coronavirus pandemic started. On Tuesday, the center's calendar showed events for open pool, line dancing, a TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meeting, Wii Bowling, lunch, bridge, a watercolor class and modified bunko. Events started at 8 a.m. and wrapped up by 3:30 p.m. Pandemic response guidelines continue to be observed, with patrons required to wear masks while in the building and strict limi...
The Rock Springs Historical Museum is pleased to announce it will be offering a special holiday-themed display for the month November. In light of the need for social distancing Museum staff and volunteers have created a display that could be enjoyed by everyone in the community. Visitors can only see “A Thanksgiving to Remember” through the Fire Station bay windows located on Broadway Street. The display will be available for the public to view 24 hours a day through the 28th of November. The scene is lit between 10 a.m., and 9 p.m., for the...
