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While the Green River City Council had a relatively quick and light meeting Tuesday night, they took time to approve a compensation plan study and discuss local issues, particularly safety on the Greenbelt. Compensation Plan Study The council members unanimously approved an agreement with Graves Consulting for a Compensation Plan Study for the city. "It has been just over five years since the City conducted a significant review and redesign of our classification plan," council documents...
A new venue for wagering on horse racing is working toward establishing a presence in Sweetwater County, and is one step closer thanks to approval from the Board of County Commissioners. 307 Horse Racing’s Vice President Kyle Ridgeway and CEO Jack Greer came before the county commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting to get approval to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on live horse racing, historic horse racing, and simulcast events. The company is looking to operate out of 1030 Dewar Drive in Rock Spr...
Green River High School is once again receiving national attention for its commitment to school culture as well as its connection to the community. This year, the high school was named a Platinum Level School of Distinction at the annual Jostens Renaissance Global Conference. Last year, GRHS reached the Silver Tier among distinguished schools, but this year the school reached the Platinum Tier, the highest honor that can be achieved. Only 21 schools across the nation earned the platinum level...
The Green River Police Department hosted a National Night Out block party on Saturday, which included demonstrations from local law enforcement agencies, a cook-off, family activities, and more....
Alice P. Honeycutt, 85, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Sageview Care Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Rock Springs for many years and former resident of Idaho. She was born October 12, 1937 in Pocatello, Idaho; the daughter of Christopher C. Robinson and Ella A. Schmierer Mrs. Honeycutt attended schools in Pocatello and was a 1956 graduate of Pocatello High School. She was self-employed as a House Keeper for many years. Mrs. Honeycutt enjoyed spending time with her...
Our beloved Mijo, Eric Gomez Ramos, 40, embraced his mother's arms and the presence of our Lord on the evening of August 9th, 2023. Eric was born July 7th, 1983 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, to Ruben and Maria Dora Gomez and was the spark in the eyes of his devoted brothers. Eric was a talented tradesman and extraordinarily gifted welder. He was an entrepreneur with steady hands and an eye for the next adventure. Although Eric had no children of his own, his love and heart belonged to his nephews....
Gerald John Palmer, 87, passed away August 10, 2023 at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Green River, Wyoming for 49 years and former resident of Kemmerer, Wyoming. Mr. Palmer was born October 23, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clarence Roosevelt Palmer and Nora Carter Palmer. He attended schools in Evanston, Wyoming and was a 1954 graduate of Evanston High School. Mr. Palmer earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacology from the University of...
Bob W. Pardew, 89, passed away August 11, 2023 at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a resident of Green River, Wyoming. Bob was born on August 15, 1933, in Priest River, Idaho, the son of Maylard and Manchel Pardew. He graduated from Parma High School in 1952 before attending other vocational schools for maintenance certifications such as Bechtel school, Cummins Diesel school, and TD-24 school. Bob was a Navy veteran who served during the Korean War and was a naval...
Larry Gordon Johnson, 81, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Monday August 14, 2023 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident for 26 years and former resident of South Dakota. He died following a brief courageous battle with Cancer. He was born September 9, 1941 in Plankinton, South Dakota; the son of Gordon Johnson and Clara Reasoner. Mr. Johnson attended schools in South Dakota and was a 1959 graduate from Tripp High School. He received his Bachelor Degree in...
Juanita T. Pacheco, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Rock Springs, for eight years and former resident of Espanola, New Mexico. She was born August 21, 1934 in Colfax County, New Mexico; the daughter of Filadelfio Armijo and Rita Montoya. Mrs. Pacheco attended schools in Springer, New Mexico. She was married to the love of her life Esequiel Pacheco July 6, 1954 in...
Here it is, August. Summer has flown by and already there is Halloween candy roaming the shelves of Walmart. For most of us, August also brings the normal adjustment of transitioning back to the school year. It is normal for this to look differently for everyone, especially depending upon the age of your child. You may find yourself stressing to find the school supplies list, supporting your youth through two a day practices for athletic season or looking forward to getting back to the routine of the school year. Adjustment is a term utilized...
Green River Police Department reports for Aug. 7 At 10:31 a.m., officers responded to New York Lane for a report of fraud. Officers met with an individual who reported receiving a credit card in the mail that they had not applied for. The card was canceled. Officers gathered information and completed an incident report. At 10:48 a.m., CSOs responded to a report of a nuisance property in the area of N 3 W Street. Officers met with the property owner, advised of the violation, issued a notice to abate, and completed an incident report. At 1:03...
It may sound strange - a robot to help with surgeries. And certainly, the da Vinci robotic system itself looks intimidating. Standing taller than a human with its white boom and four robotic arms with instruments attached, it may seem like something out of a sci-fi movie. "It's a little bit scary looking," Dr. Brianne Crofts admitted, but she added that "at the end of the day, it's not scary." Even apart from its looks, the thought of a robot performing surgeries may be what comes to people's...
A Green River native and current Mississippi State College of Education graduate student is joining the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Magnolia Clinical Scholars Training Program this fall. Harry "TJ" Bobak is one of two students that has been accepted into the UMMC program, which "offers training in integrated behavioral health care for doctoral and master's level students in psychology and counseling," according to a Mississippi State University press release. Bobak, from Green...
Bryant and Mariah Hamblin of Green River welcomed their daughter Rylie Jay Hamblin on June 29. Jamie and Brent Harper of Green River welcomed their son Sawyer James Harper on July 17. John Brewer and Shalene Salas of Green River welcomed their son John Stetson Brewer on July 19. James Greene and Bethany Wimmer of Green River welcomed their daughter Saylor Dawn Greene on July 23. Joshua Eggleston and Amanda Valencia of Rock Springs welcomed their daughter Willow Rain Eggleston on August 1. David Hatfield and Brianne Kunkle of Green River...
The Green River High School Golf team has already started the fall season and seen impressive accomplishments in their first tournament. The season officially started Monday, August 7 with a varsity qualifying round. Competition kicked off with the Star Valley Invitational August 9 and 10. GRHS was able to bring a girls varsity team, a boys varsity team and a boys junior varsity squad to the tournament. The Lady Wolves had a successful tournament, especially the trio of Senior Isabell Salas,...
Laramie, Wyo. (Aug. 2, 2023) -- The 2023 Wyoming Cowboy Football team took to the practice field for the first time this fall for a Wednesday morning practice in War Memorial Stadium. It couldn’t have been a more perfect day, with temperatures in the high 60s under partly cloudy skies. It also marked the Cowboys’ first practice on their new beautiful FieldTurf Vertex CORE playing surface that was installed on Jonah Field at War Memorial this summer. The Pokes practiced in Spiders for the first day of Fall Camp. They will practice in either Spid...
The state's top energy office has recommended two energy projects for a combined $19 million in support from a Wyoming taxpayer-funded program established to provide matching dollars for federal energy and carbon capture grants. Some $9.1 million would go to the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub in southwest Wyoming, and $10 million would support a "nuclear microreactor" effort to assess the manufacture and deployment of small-scale nuclear reactors in the state and beyond, according to the Wyoming...
New estimates show that more than 10,000 people have lost Medicaid or Kid Care CHIP coverage since the start of a Wyoming eligibility review and removal process in April. That’s compared to about 9,000 who’s coverage was renewed for the government programs. While about 600 of those removed no longer qualify, the Wyoming Department of Health writes, more than 10,000 lost coverage for “procedural reasons.” Those reasons could include not returning or not completing forms. Three quarters of those procedural terminations involved children, accordi...
