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Despite a tumultuous beginning to the year, the Sweetwater County Sheriff”s Office firearms training staff still plans to host its abbreviated 2020 civilian firearms training schedule. The scheduled classes are as follows: July 25, Sept. 19 Each class comprises a combination of classroom instruction and shooting exercises. The training emphasizes firearms familiarization and safety, and training topics include grip, stance trigger control, holster considerations, home firearms storage and more. Both classes satisfy the state’s training req...
The coronavirus pandemic hasn't halted the Green River Farmers Market. The market started last week and will continue each Wednesday from 4-7 p.m., through Sept. 9. Jennie Melvin, the city's Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency administrator, said the market will observe social distancing recommendations and will offer hand sanitizer produced by a Wyoming company at the Main Street booth. Overall, Melvin said she was happy with the first market's turnout, saying the attendance was similar to last...
Giving birth during the novel coronavirus pandemic can be a scary thought. The providers and staff at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Labor and Delivery Department understand those fears. “We realize this is a very scary time to have a baby,” MHSC Women’s Health Director Megan Jacobsen said. “We want you and your baby to have a safe and happy delivery.” To help ease those fears, here are the answers to some common questions the Labor and Delivery Department have received lately: Q: Do I have to be tested for COVID 19 before I de...
Everly Jean Hefner Jon and Ronda Hefner of Rock Springs are announcing the birth of their daughter, Everly Jean Hefner. She was born June 28, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Jacob Hayden Trefethen Michael and Sarah Trefethen of Green River are announcing the birth of their son, Jacob Hayden Trefethen. He was born June 30, 2020 at Memorial hospital of Sweetwater County. Kylo Ray Brown Darellyn Hughes and Bryant Brown of Rock Springs are announcing the birth of their son Kylo Ray Brown, He was born June 30, 2020 at Memorial...
The Main Street Market, a farmer’s market located in Downtown Rock Springs, is scheduled to begin Thursday. The market will take place every Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., through Sept. 10 on South Main Street. Locals and visitors can check out fresh fruit, vegetables, bath and body products and homemade crafts by 30 or more local and regional vendors. According to Will Kogler of Kogler’s Bakery, he loves coming to Downtown Rock Springs. “People make me feel welcome here,” he said. “I made a lots of friends, and it’s great to see familiar fa...
Sometimes, it does not take an elaborate plan for people to come to the rescue in Downtown Rock Springs. A quick decision led Anne Parady to becoming the Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency's June volunteer of the month. Recently, on a windy Friday evening, Anne and her daughter, Annalise noticed the newly planted flowers were suffering from lack of moisture during their walk around Downtown. "After hauling water to a few of the most affected pots, I sent a message to Chad Banks about...
Dana Sykes hadn't seen her husband since his fall April 19. Chuck said he was feeling dizzy before he "locked up like a tree" and fell down the stairs in the Sykes' residence, hitting his head several times. It was the second time he had fallen down the stairs. "He looked dead," Dana recalls. The couple's son and daughter-in-law were at the home and following CPR from his son and an EMT responding to the 911 call, Chuck was resuscitated. He was taken to the hospital and ultimately to the...
The Community Fine Arts Center will be changing exhibits late July welcoming Arizona artist Katie Woods. Woods is sharing her gourd art for the first time in Wyoming and is excited to teach her method of painting on this natural “canvas.” Registrations are being taking now for the class which will be held Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. at White Mountain Library. Woods runs Kate’s Kreations in Arizona where she lives with her husband of 52 years, Jerry Woods. She has worked in a variety of art work over the years, including drawing, sewing, quilting, doll...
The Sweetwater Events Complex board and staff will be reevaluating rental fees and the services provided due to the impact of COVID-19 and their current operating budget. Larry Lloyd, Executive Director explained, “The impact from COVID-19 drastically affected the Sweetwater Events Complex. The complex lost close to $1.1 million in revenue. The loss in revenue and the expectation that the facility be more self-sufficient requires us to look at our fees and the services we provide.” The Sweetwater Events Complex has lost revenue from 39 eve...
Western Wyoming Community College will host its first Virtual Commencement Ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday. Immediately following the ceremony, students, families and community members are invited to cheer on the graduates in the Mustang Stampede Parade. Western Class of 2020 Graduates and their immediate families will be invited to gather in their vehicles in Western’s Aquatic Center parking lot and tune in to the commencement ceremony which will be aired on Mustang Radio on 91.3 FM. When each graduate’s name is announced, attendees are inv...
The Sweetwater County Museum has reopened to visitors, opening its doors to the public Monday. The museum opened under its regular summer hours Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Museum Director Brie Blasi and her staff worked to ensure that visitors can enjoy a safe and healthy visit to the local museum. The staff had to take a number of steps to open the building, such as rearranging and controlling as much of the museum’s environment as possible. Blasi said her staff worked to create an arrangement people can still enjoy t...
Former Green River resident Christopher Kelsey recently received the prestigious Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award from Duke University. This award, presented annually by several southern universities, was established in 1890 and honors individuals who exhibit nobility of character and who place service to others and the community before themselves. Kelsey is a graduate of Green River High School and a former student of Western Wyoming Community College. Each year, Duke University bestows two of these awards, one to a graduating senior and one to...
The 2020 Sweetwater and Daggett County Fair will run July 27 through August 1 and will focus on youth 4-H and FFA. Sweetwater Events Complex staff have been working with the Sweetwater County 4-H educator and Green River FFA teacher to finalize the fair schedule. “Our priority is ensuring that 4-H and FFA participants can complete their projects. The Sweetwater and Daggett County Fair will concentrate on 4-H and FFA participants, including those participating in static, small animals, horses and livestock,” Larry Lloyd, Executive Director sai...
After being closed for more than two months, Golden Hour Senior Center recently reopened to host limited activities for the city's senior population. "It felt like the world opened back up," Eva Wagner said. Wagner and her friend Frankie Vaughn were participating in the chair exercise program Monday morning. The two live at Mansface Apartments and struggled as the world closed off in response to the coronavirus pandemic. "Being confined was depressing," Vaughn said. Vaughn recently moved to the...
Lenord and Kay Hansen of Mesa Ariz., formerly of Green River, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary June 18. The family will plan a reunion/get together when this virus allows. Lenord Hansen and the former Kay Sorbie were married June 18, 1960 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Green River. They are the parents of four children: Kayleen and husband Wade Wollman, Kris and husband Dick Bettolo of Rock Springs, Craig and wife Sheryl Hansen of Green River and Karla and...
Memorial Hospital Foundation has generously donated $394,000 to Memorial Hospital to purchase a Hologic 3D Dimension state-of-the-art mammography unit. The purchase was approved in February and the staff at MHSC have been working diligently to get the equipment installed, tested, and ready for the community. “Our staff are all trained and we are now scheduling patients. We are so excited to now offer this service to our community,” said Tracie Soller, MHSC Director of Medical Imaging. The new 3D Mammography Unit is proven to detect 20%-65% mor...
The Mansface Mountain Music Festival organized by the Muley Fanatic Foundation that was scheduled for July 17 and 18 on historic Expedition Island in Green River has been cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19 and the on-going restrictions on social gatherings. “Much like many others, we are disappointed to have to cancel the festival, the risks are just too high and the unknowns too great,” Joshua Coursey, MFF President and CEO, said. “We held out as long as we possibly could hoping we would see a gainful stride of progress to allow for t...
Western Wyoming Community College has announced the Outstanding Graduate and Innovative Educator of the Year awards for 2019-2020. Western’s Outstanding Graduate is selected by a committee that includes administrators, professionals, faculty, and staff. The nomination criteria and scoring rubric is based on campus involvement, leadership roles, positive impact on other students, and the nominee’s ability to positively represent Western in the future. For the 2019-2020 school year, the committee selected Justin Hardman as the Outstanding Gra...
Western Wyoming Community College has appointed Clifford Wittstruck to the position of vice president for student learning, effective June 15. The Professional Standards Board reviewed 30 highly qualified candidates, inviting three finalists to interview with college stakeholders. After reviewing the virtual campus interview sessions, Wittstruck was the unanimous choice. Wittstruck has been serving as interim vice president for student learning at western since January of 2020. Prior to that,...
Three Green River High School graduates recently received industrial arts scholarships named for Maicy Braden, a student who died in an automobile crash in 2016. This year, the $500 memorial scholarships were awarded to Kaycee Olsen, Alaina Maiers and Elizabeth Froats. Froats plans to attend the University of Wyoming, intending to pursue a career in either veterinary science or in healthcare. Alaina Maiers will attend WYO Tech in Laramie to study collision repair and refinishing, seeking to...
A manuscript by Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Dr. Banu Symington will be published Thursday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The manuscript, “When Less IS More or Acknowledging the Value of Tincture of Time,” will be published online May 14, at https://ascopubs.org/journal/jco. The print version will be published this summer. “The Journal of Clinical Oncology is the most prestigious journal for cancer specialists,” said Symington, a hematologist/oncologist and medical director at Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center. “Publicat...
Western Wyoming Community College has received approval from local and state health officials for its first variance to allow students to complete their spring labs and hands-on curriculum in-person. Additionally, the College’s Commencement Ceremony will be virtual and interactive on June 27. Starting Monday, students will have new safety protocols with guidelines for being on the Rock Springs campus. Western’s campus is still closed to the public until at least July 6. There have been limited exceptions granted for students who need to liv...
