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Wildfire smoke is making it difficult to breathe for many people in the Sweetwater County area. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division, and the Wyoming Department of Health issued an air quality alert for wildfire smoke for Sweetwater and 10 other Wyoming counties last week. A change in the upper level pattern is expected to improve conditions slightly Friday afternoon, but will likely fill back in as fires continue in the West. Dr. Michael Neyman, a hospitalist at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, said it...
Having already taken a 5% cut in funding from the county and the loss of a state-funded program, further cuts to Golden Hour Senior Center's budget may impact services and its operating hours. Jackie Grubb, the center's executive director, said the cuts have already led to the loss of one staff position at the center, while the state has completely defunded the Wyoming Home Services program, which assists house-bound seniors with their household chores. However, Grubb said she was told to brace...
Laboring mothers now have the option of using nitrous oxide to ease pain and anxiety when giving birth at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Labor and Delivery Unit. “We are proud to be one of only three hospitals in Wyoming to offer this choice for women,” said Megan Jacobsen, director of Women’s Health Clinic of Sweetwater Memorial. “This allows women more options and lets them have more control during their labor experience.” According to the American College of Nurse-Midwives, “Research has supported the reasonable efficacy, safety, a...
Western Wyoming Community College has late start courses available to students who missed the August 26 deadline, but still wish to make progress in their studies. Western is an award-winning institution and the Online Learning Program was rated number one in Wyoming, and number three in the nation in 2019. Additionally, Western was ranked the most affordable college in Wyoming, whether students are from out-of-state, online students, traditional or non-traditional students. Late start courses are available as in-person courses or online...
With the recent news that Wyoming will be eliminating funding for programs that serve seniors citizens, Golden Hour Senior Center needs the community’s help. The funding is being eliminated due to the first round of budget cuts caused by the novel coronavirus. The center will host a drive through fundraiser in hopes to receiving funding to continue the center’s services. During the pandemic, the center has has served over 20,000 meals to seniors in the Green River area. The center has also been providing daily activities, outreach and opp...
No one wants to be the person who says “if only.” “If only I had scheduled an annual mammogram. If only I had used sunscreen. If only I had taken better care of myself.” If hindsight truly is 20/20, let 2020 be the year to create a clear vision on wellness. Vow to take a proactive approach to cancer prevention and awareness. Grab your smart phone or tablet and join in on the Paint the Town Pink: Hindsight is 20/20 Scavenger Hunt from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 3. The staff at Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center and Wyoming Cancer Resource Services will...
The White Mountain Library is calling all quilters to display their creative quilting projects. Quilters are invited to enter up to three quilted pieces each. Pieces can be anything from Wall Hangings to clothing and table runners. Pieces must be under 45”x60”. Quilts can be original or from patterns and must be appropriate for display. There will be a two-page entry form, available at the library circulation desks as well as at the Community Fine Arts Center. The guidelines and additional information can be found on the entry forms. Par...
New information regarding a century-old murder discovered by staff at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum is shedding light on the acts leading to that murder. According to a Wyohistory.org article by Dick Blust, an employee at the museum, the death of a game warden in 1919 may have been the result of legislation aimed at immigrants. On Sept. 14, 1919, a deputy game warden, John Buxton, encountered two boys, 16-year-old John Kolman and 17-year-old Joseph Omeyc north of Rock Springs. The two...
Green River Main Street will host a street fair Sept. 12. Many other organizations joined together in order to host the event, including the Green River Development Fund and local businesses. The street fair will feature many different types of vendors as well as flea market items and food trucks. Live music will follow after the market closes. Vendors must pay a $25 fee in order to sell their products at the fair. According to Jennie Melvin, Green River Main Street administrator, the idea of the street fair was brought up as a group decision...
The Sweetwater County Concert Association is presenting Wendy Woo as their next featured artist. Woo’s concert will be an extra performance outside of the concert series presented by the association for the season. Woo is a Colorado artist who has penned and recorded over 200 original songs and played over 150 dates annually. Woo’s energy, musical skills, and spirited songwriting have made her a media and fan favorite. An example of her proceeding reputation is her invite to legendary Carly Simon’s “Festival of the Senses” on Martha’s...
Working collaboratively and providing opportunities for nurses to advance are just a few of the areas in which Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County excels. The Southwest Region of the 2020 Wyoming Nurses Association recently awarded Sweetwater Memorial in three areas. The hospital’s COVID-19 Preparedness Incident Command Team and its Surgical Services Team each received the Collaborative Practice Award for best practice in improved patient outcomes. Registered Nurse Rachelle Harris received the Face of our Future nursing award. “Working col...
Every week throughout the summer, residents driving along Uinta Drive will see a collection trailers and popup shops, as well as a large group of customers, gathered on Roosevelt Drive. The Green River Farmers' Market features local produce, goods and handmade creations. The market is also a great place for vendors to seek exposure and support. For Leslie Webster, the founder of LGWimaginations, the market is a means of introducing people to her art. Webster sells acrylic poured paintings,...
Wyoming’s State Loan and Investment Board awarded Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County nearly $4.5 million in Coronavirus Relief Grants. The board met Thursday, Aug. 6 to discuss and award grant applications. CEO Irene Richardson said the hospital is thankful for the additional grant funding. “Our No. 1 goal has always been to keep our patients, staff and community safe. This grant funding will help us tremendously in enhancing our efforts to help manage COVID-19,” she said. “We are truly grateful to Gov. Mark Gordon, his team, the Wyoming...
Zackery Mikesell herded up a few impressive titles while showing his goat at the Sweetwater County Fair. Mikesell earned Senior Grand Champion Showmanship, Grand Champion Meat Market and Grand Champion: Goat at the end of the fair. "I was really excited, I hadn't won a belt buckle in two years," Mikesell said. Mikesell brought a pure-bred boer goat to the fair, which he started raising March 27. His days would see him wake up at 8 a.m. to go to the 4-H Barn to feed, water and walk his goat. Afte...
Nine local artists will have their work on display at the Sweetwater County Library. The artwork will remain shown along the library walls until the end of September. The Art Chat Invitational Exhibit features artists that have been involved in the Art Chat events hosted by the Community Fine Arts Center. Artists featured at the exhibit include Steve Kyles, Theresa Weber, Olivia Benz, Cherrie Dittman, Jasmine Krueger, Patti Meyerbird, Amanda Romero, Angelina Q. Bennett and Deon Quitberg. “There are so many wonderful pieces in this e...
Emmalee Skinner was named Distinguished Young Woman of Wyoming at the conclusion of a statewide scholarship program Saturday. Skinner was awarded $3,600 in cash scholarships and will represent the state as its Distinguished Young Woman through 2021. She is the daughter of Bradlee and Melissa Skinner. Skinner was one of seven girls competing to represent the state. A virtual program was hosted through video conferences and submissions during the week of July 27, with the finals taking place Aug....
Green River High School graduate Angela Cable was recently selected as the Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency’s volunteer of the month in July. She has been living in Downtown Rock Springs for 15 years and has been planting flowers in the area for the past seven years. The arts, photography and beautifying our community has always been important to Angela. Her image, “College Hill Wild Horse Wrap” is featured on the power box on the corner of College Drive and Madison Drive. She is the former secretary of the High Desert Daughters of...
The Sweetwater County Library System’s Imagine Your Story Summer Reading Challenge wraps up on Aug. 8. The library is encouraging patrons to log all of their reading minutes by then to be eligible for the end of summer prize drawings. “If you haven’t signed up for the summer reading challenge yet, you still can,” Lindsey Travis, assistant director for the library system, said. “You can backlog any minutes starting from June 1 – you just have to have everything logged by the end of the day on Aug. 8 to be eligible for our prize drawings. S...
The Rock Butte Apartments community garden is in bloom with the summer season. Roughly a year and a half ago, the Rock Butte Apartments' residents and volunteers worked to build a garden on the property. However, due to lack of soil, seeds and the weather, nothing was planted. After finding out about this garden, Wendy Neilson, who works with the Cent$ible Nutrition program at the University of Wyoming, took interest in getting the garden planted and flourishing. Neilson had worked with resident...
A manuscript by Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Dr. Banu Symington and several of her colleagues recently was accepted and published online by the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The manuscript, “Hepatitis B Virus Screen and Management for Patients with Cancer Prior to Therapy: ASCO Provisional Clinical Opinion Update,” was published online July 27, 2020, at https://ascopubs.org/journal/jco. Symington is one of 14 contributors to the piece. The manuscript presents a clinically pragmatic approach to hepatitis B virus (HBV) screen and m...
There are a variety of tests available associated with COVID-19. “The first step is simple. If you have questions about the novel coronavirus, talk to your provider,” Deb Sutton, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County spokeswoman, said. “It also might help to have a better understanding of what the hospital offers and why.” The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, typically causes an upper respiratory disease. Because of that, healthcare professionals find nasopharyngeal testing to be most effective, said Mary Fischer, MHSC Laboratory Directo...
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum recently completed an enhanced exhibit at the County Courthouse in Green River entitled “Mapping Our History: Surveying & Engineering in Sweetwater County.” The new exhibit is an expanded version of a previous display of surveying instruments, books, and other items that belonged to the late Richard (Dick) C. Day, a distinguished former employee of Sweetwater County. Day was an acclaimed civil engineer, land surveyor, and longtime resident of Rock Springs. Thanks to the efforts of Wayne Johnson, his for...
Wyoming’s State, Loan and Investment Board awarded Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County about $1.2 million in Coronavirus Relief Grants. The board met Thursday to discuss grant applications. Sweetwater Memorial received full funding for the following: Mobile Lab: $278,250 UV Robots: $248,594 Laboratory Equipment: $227,531 The hospital payroll expense grant received partial funding. MHSC had asked the SLIB for $672,894. The board initially awarded $233,725 to cover the cost of supplying door monitors, staff for swabbing stations at multiple l...
