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Weeds around the city were a topic of concern and discussion brought up during Tuesday night's City Council meeting. "This is not our job, this is the city's job," Renae Cynova said of mowing the weeds along the right of way by her house. "The city needs to step up, the street crew needs to step up, and they need to do their job." Cynova spoke during the citizen requests portion of the council meeting to ask the council members to address the problem of weeds in the city, particularly those...
Sweetwater County is using existing partnerships and looking to create new partnerships to continue protecting and promoting the best interests of the county and its resources. During the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, the commissioners spoke with Danielle Bettencourt from the Coalition of Local Governments (CLG) about making comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s Rock Springs Field Office Resource Management Plan draft and spoke to Consultant Jessica W...
Participants in the YWCA of Sweetwater County's "Glow Run" took time to look over the "Silent Witness" silhouettes, which were held by volunteers, before the 5k on Saturday evening. The life-sized wood silhouettes represent the women, men and children murdered as a result of domestic violence and are used for ceremonies during Domestic Violence Awarness Month. The race was put on to honor the victims and celebrate their lives.... Full story
Sarah Harriet Riley, 90, passed away peacefully Monday, October 09, 2023, at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, Wyoming. She lived with her son and his wife (Charles & Jean Larsen) in Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past 5 years. Sarah was a former resident of Pueblo, Colorado and Missouri Valley, Iowa. She was born December 22, 1932, in Missouri Valley, Iowa; the daughter of Robert Isaiah Riley and Minnie Hazel (Pierce) Riley. Sarah attended school in Missouri Valley, Iowa, and married... Full story
Eutona Pearl Wilde Harris, 88, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at the Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, WY. She was born on October 24, 1934 in Rock Springs, WY, the daughter of David Lyle Anderson Sr. and Larena Pearl Stewart. Eutona married Albert Wilde on June 11, 1951 at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, UT and he preceded her in death on Feb. 3, 2009. She later married Glen Harris on December 5, 2015 in Pleasant Grove, UT. Eutona was a graduate from the Green River High... Full story
David Penoff, 59, passed away on October 6, 2023 at his home in Rock Springs, WY. He was born on July 31, 1964 in Rock Springs, WY, the son of Theresa (Scala) Penoff and Jack Penoff. David married Leslie Ann Rech on July 7, 2007. She preceded him in death on September 8, 2013. He attended Rock Springs High School and was a 1983 graduate. He furthered his education at Wyotech in diesel mechanics. David's career took place in the mining and oilfield industries, with the most recent being,... Full story
John Joseph Schanzenbach, 68, passed away peacefully October 13, 2023 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming surrounded by his loving family. He was a resident of Sweetwater County for 28 years and a former resident of Idaho and South Dakota. John was born in Mobridge, South Dakota on May 5, 1955; the son of Robert August Schanzenbach and Norma Jean Hughes. He attended schools in Selby, South Dakota and graduated from Selby High School in 1973. He attended the South Dakota School of Mines and... Full story
Jose Guadalupe Guerrero, 64, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, October 9, 2023. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 49 years and former resident of Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico. He was born December 19, 1958, in Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico; the son of Federico Guerrero Gonzales and Maria Socorro Martinez, Flores. Mr. Guerrero "Lupo" attended school at J Isabel Robles in Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico. He worked for National Oilwell Varco for 13 years and retired in 2019 as a Pipe Inspector. He... Full story
Patricia Kay Smith, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday, October 12, 2023 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. She died following a sudden illness. She was born July 23, 1951 in Rock Springs; the daughter of Tony Steve Evanoff and Hester Victoria Musgrave. Patty attended schools in Rock Springs and attended Western Wyoming Community College and received her Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate. She married Stevan James Smith June 23,... Full story
Charles "Charlie" Stanley, 79, of Green River, WY, October 26, 1943 – October 15, 2023. Passed away peacefully with his children and their spouses by his side at The Huntsman Cancer Institute. He is survived by his daughter Jill (Mike) Chaffin of Green River, WY, son Blaine (Irma) Stanley of Elko, NV, (2) brothers Dave and Pete (Pam) Stanley, (1) sister Alice Ferguson, five grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren with one more on the way and his little fur baby Rocco. Charlie, loved to f... Full story
Raelene "Rae-Rae" Beveridge, 61, of Grand Junction, Colorado, died of pancreatic cancer at Hope West Hospice and Palliative Care Center on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Two of the best friends one could wish for, Jamie and Kim Shoup, were able to be present and comfort her at the time of her passing. Raelene was born on January 14, 1962, in Rock Springs, WY, to Joan Gerrard and Ken Beveridge. As a self-proclaimed control freak, if Rae were able to re-write her obituary, we're sure she would! She was... Full story
“Kids Say the Darndest Things” was a great TV show back in the day. All of my children, as well as all children do, in fact, say some great things as they try to “act grownup,” or simply because they call it like they see it. My two youngest daughters came out of their room after playing Barbies, and they were both just sobbing. They weren’t fighting or arguing, they were so sad, and they were comforting each other. I asked them what was wrong. They said that while playing Barbies something had gone terribly wrong. I expected them to tell me t...
Green River Police Department reports for Oct. 7 At 6:51 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Hitching Post Drive and issued the driver a written warning for alleged no valid driver’s license, MC endorsement, instruction/intermediate permit, expired driver’s license, work permit. At 7:08 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance. Officers met with individuals who were involved in a verbal dispute and gathered information. The parties separated and officers completed a report of the incident. At 9:46 p.m., off... Full story
In a run-down community called Skid Row, a florist comes across a new plant, which happens to be a man-eating plant from outer space. In a run-down town facing years of drought, a corporation controls all restrooms and charges people to use them. These are the stories told by "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Urinetown," two musicals that will be taking the stage in Sweetwater County this weekend. Unique stories "Little Shop of Horrors" is a cult classic musical which was also made into a film, and...
Thanks to donations, the Green River Animal Control Center has added more room for dogs to roam. Tracy Wyant, Community Service Supervisor, says the project could not have been completed without the many donations Animal Control has received over the years. Wyant says the history on the restricted donations fund started when Animal Control was approached by Smith's Food and Drug and they asked if they could donate money as a part of a program they were doing with pet sales. Animal Control also h... Full story
John Martinez and Arleth Nunez of Green River welcomed their son Gael Emiliano Martinez on September 9. Megan and Isaac Ellison of Rock Springs welcomed their son Rhett Taylor Ellison on September 9. Hayden and Koltin Legerski of Rock Springs welcomed their son Brooks Daniel Legerski on October 1. Taylor and Charlene Koritnik welcomed their son Jackson Louis Koritnik on October 2. Richard and Alexis Vail of Green River welcomed their son Aidan Jordan Vail on October 4. Elijah Attebury and Kylea Christensen of Green River welcomed their son... Full story
The Lady Wolves Volleyball team has been working extremely hard this season, and that hard work paid off when Green River earned great victories over the Evanston Red Devils and the Jackson Hole Broncs. On Thursday, Green River traveled to Evanston and played a conference match against the Red Devils. Both teams played strong the first set, but Green River pulled ahead, winning the set 26-24. Green River continued fighting and stepped up their offense and defense, winning the second set 25-15...
The Green River Lady Wolves Swimming and Diving team competed in the Gillette Invitational on Friday and Saturday, going up against 19 teams from around the state and one team from North Dakota. The Lady Wolves came out on top, once again proving how strong their team is and the abundance of determination they possess. During the Gillette Pre-Invite on Friday there were no scores recorded. Tanith Smith took second place out of 58 swimmers in the 200 Yard Freestyle, along with Alayna Kellhofer placing fourth and Peyton Murray placing fifth. In...
The Green River Wolves took on the new number one ranked football team in 3A, the Star Valley Braves, this past Friday. The Braves beat the previously undefeated number one ranked Cody Broncs 41-14 before taking on the Wolves. Prior to the game, Green River's Head Football Coach Blaine Christensen characterized Star Valley as filled with strong, fast, physical players, but the Wolves played probably their best game of the season before falling to the Braves 47-6. The Wolves had a minimum of...
After facing some of the toughest teams in the state at Regionals last week, the Green River High School Cross Country team is ready to take their marks for the State competition on Saturday. Regionals for 3A West took place in Riverton last Wednesday, with the Wolves going up against teams from Cody, Powell, Evanston, Lander, Lyman, Mountain View and Riverton. "This was the tougher side of the state," Head Coach Craig Leavitt explained. "So all of the top ranked teams were all on this side." Th...
