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Little girls huddled close together, learning about first aid. It was a learning experience for the daisy troop, listening to what Green River's emergency medical technician Becky Acord had to say. What they learned that day will help them earn their safety pin for the year. Acord taught the Girl Scouts about first aid. They watched, listened, and then practiced what she taught them. First, she explained to the kindergartners what she and other EMTs do. "We will come help you if you are hurt,"...
Officers responded to a report of a television on in the basement of a residence on Yates Street the reporting party advised should not have been. Officers checked the property which appeared OK. Nothing was else was disturbed. Officers responded to an alarm on South Carolina Drive. Officers contacted the resident and determined the alarm was accidental. Animal control officers picked up a cat in a trap on North 3rd West. Officers received a call of a child accidentally locked in a vehicle at 895 Uinta Drive. Officers unlocked the vehicle and...
A natural gas line will add an additional $3,500 to the construction costs for the police department’s indoor shooting range. The line is just beyond the shooting range, between the firing line and the bullet trap of the range. If the gas line were to be struck by a bullet, the effects could be lethal and explosive. The city has two options to deal with the problem: build armor around the gas line or relocate the line outside of the building. Relocating the line is the cheaper of the two o...
Stan Blake, who has represented House District 39 for the past 10 years, is seeking another two years in the Wyoming Legislature. Blake, a democrat, said he values integrity, common sense, government transparency and working across party lines to do what's right for Wyoming. He also supports the Second Amendment and individual privacy rights. Blake has served on a number of committees during his time with the Wyoming Legislature. He has served on the House Transportation, Highways and Military...
The candidate filing period for local offices started Thursday and a few people have already stepped up to run for county and city council seats. At the county level, two county commissioner seats will be up for election this year. So far, two people have registered to run for those seats. Green River City Councilman Mark Peterson has filed to run as a Democrat, while current commissioner Don Van Matre has also filed, running as a Republican. In Green River, Richard Baxter is currently the only person running for the Ward I Council Seat. In War...
A man who admitted to having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl will serve time in prison. TJ Luna, 32, Green River, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James to a sentencing hearing to six counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. During the change of plea hearing, which took place earlier this year, Luna pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor. In exchange for his guilty plea, al...
The Green River Parks and Recreation Department is set to celebrate Arbor Day Saturday at Indian Hills Park. The celebration begins at 10 a.m. Numerous door prizes will be given away including a gas chain saw, tree pruning lopper, and other great landscaping tools. Cottonwood, Ash, Dogwood, and Pine seedlings will be available to take home for free along with planting instructions and tree care advice. The Green River Girl Scout troop will plant new trees in the park and refreshments will be available to all who attend. “The importance of a...
In Wyoming, if someone has a question about where their tax money is being spent or how much is spent on their county libraries, they can ask to look at the public documents containing that information. However, there are people who think local governments should be able to charge their constituents a fee simply because they want to look at a list of employee salaries or a yearly budget. We think they’re wrong. A proposed rule change in Wyoming would allow local governments to charge “reasonable costs” for producing and building a copy of an...
Being a lifelong Wyoming resident, I can’t help but get upset every time I read about someone doing something stupid at Yellowstone National Park. Stupid is the only real word here, as I’m sure anyone reading this has the sense to not walk up to a bison and pet it, purposefully walk over the Grand Prismatic Springs or take a bison calf to a ranger station because it looks cold. Yet, each of those situations I just described has actually happened. The worst of the bunch is the Grand Pri...
The school year is almost over already; and I can hardly believe it. With only a couple of weeks left, my boy’s schedules are packed. John, my four-year-old going on 18, will have his last day of preschool Thursday, while Matthew, my six-year-old kindergartener will have his last day June 2. Where did the year go? It seems like yesterday I was literally chasing the bus down the street to make sure he got off of it; and now he will be attending his kindergarten graduation. With picnics, class p...
If you need a risky, complicated surgery, would you go to a hospital or surgeon who had performed the procedure only a time or two before? Most people would say no, but the evidence indicates otherwise. Patients do go to doctors and hospitals that have seldom performed the procedures they need. Yet, for almost 40 years, study after study has shown that patients’ death rates were significantly lower for surgeries done at hospitals that were experienced in the procedure. The same is true for physicians. In March, for example, a large study of p...
The members of the Sweetwater Board of Cooperative Educational Service Children’s Honor Choir will present their spring concert at the Rock Springs Junior High School Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Wendy Compton and accompanied by Christy Lev, the choir will perform a variety of choral music. Included in the program is “Funga Alafia” (Song of Welcome), a traditional African Folk Song, arranged by Jill Gallina; “Come To the Music,” by Joseph M. Martin; “American Folk Rhapsody,” arranged by Linda Spevacek; “When I Close...
John "Jack" William Woodward, 81, of Rock Springs passed away May 14, 2016 at his home. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Woodward died following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 24, 1935 in Shreveport, La., the son of the late Peter E. and Rosa D. Woodward. Woodward attended schools in Jackson Hole. He married Evelyn Frances Chase in Elko, Nev. in March of 1993. Woodward was a United States Army veteran. He was employed as a general contractor for the Anselmi family for 34 years. Wood...
Thelma Twitchell Wall, 92, passed away May 8, 2016 in Highland, Utah. She was born Jan. 27, 1924 in Lyman to Franklin Potter and Myrtle Bradshaw Twitchell. She married John Dean Wall Dec. 1, 1941 in Evanston. Thelma was known for her genuine smile, concern for others and her hard work ethic. She worked as a postal clerk in Mountain View for 27 years. She spent hours and hours on family history. She valued her membership and testimony of the LDS church and its teachings. Thelma is survived by...
Jean Piner, 77, of Rock Springs, passed away May 16, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Piner died following a brief illness. She was born on August 19, 1938 in Rock Springs, the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Dugas Blasko. Piner attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1957 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She graduated from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Denver and then attended Carroll College in Helena, Mont. and received a bachelor or science degree in n...
Marilyn Lousie McGarr, 68, of Rock Springs, passed away May 13, 2016 at the Univertsity of Utah Medical Center. A resident of Rock Springs for the past four years and former resident of Pinedale, McGarr died following a month-long illness. She was born on July 8, 1947 in Fresno, Calif., the daughter of William Daul Tompkins and Effie May Day Tompkins. McGarr was a member of the baptist church. She attended schools in California and graduated from Franklin Sr. High School with the class of 1965....
Zane Brady Egbert, 25, of Rock Springs passed away at his home, May 9, 2016. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. He was born on July 22, 1990 in Rock Springs, the son of Angie Madsen and husband David. Egbert attended schools in Rock Springs and was a graduate of Rock Springs High School with the class of 2009. He was employed as a truck driver by A.C.Egbert Water Service since 2009. Egbert was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Community. His interests included spending time with his...
Robert Gene Carmine, 84, of Rock Springs, died May 11, 2016 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 7, 1931 in Alliance, Neb., the son of Park Carmine and Lena Aimonetto. Carmine attended school in Newcastle and was a graduate of the Newcastle High School with the class of 1948. He earned a bachelors degree in education as well as a masters degree in business from the University of Wyoming. He married Mary E. Carr in Newcastle on July 4, 1951 while he was home on leave from...
Wanda Dixon Mecca Buckley, 80, of Mandeville, La. passed away Oct. 30, 2015. She had been a longtime resident of Mandeville, La. and former longtime resident of Wyoming, Texas, and England. She was born on May 16, 1935 in Arkansas, the daughter of the late Lester and Georgia Dixon. Buckley was a self-employed real estate investor and worked for 25 years, retiring in 1995. Her interests included overseas travel to Europe and the Middle East. Buckley also liked vacationing on the gulf coast of...
Two employees from the Sweetwater County Historical Museum received recognition for their work and dedication to customer service. Judi Laughter, who has worked at the museum for the past six years, earned the Red Carpet of the Year award from the Green River Chamber of Commerce. The award recipient is chosen from the monthly red carpet service winners. The program started five years ago to recognize those who provide great customer service in Green River. Laughter was nominated by her boss,...
Her facial expression was that of absolute surprise when she heard her name called for the 2016 Green River Distinguished Citizen Award. As the Green River Chamber of Commerce vice president, Angela Shutran isn't new to being at the Chamber's luncheons, which take place every month. In fact, she was at the April 20 meeting to present the chamber's Red Carpet of the Year award to Judi Laughter. She had no idea she was also there to receive one. The Distinguished Citizen Award is for a Green...
During a recent Green River Chamber of Commerce luncheon, several residents received awards for their service. One of those recognized for her volunteer work for the chamber was Patricia Gregory. Gregory has been a chamber board for eight years; and is also a past board president. During her tenure; she served on several committees including River Festival Committee-kids’ games, finance committee, executive committee and business development and retention committee, a chamber press release stated. When Gregory isn’t busy helping the cha...
Bonnie Carissa Blalock and Gary Lee Collins II, together with their families, recently announced their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-elect is the daughter of Ben Blalock and Becky Fischer of Laramie. She has a bachelor's degree in Social Work from the University of Wyoming and a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Denver. She moved from Denver to Rock Springs in 2014 and is a substance abuse counselor at Southwest Counseling Services. The prospective groom is the...
By LILLIAN PALMER Staff Writer Every weekday morning, just before 11, 57 year-old volunteer Alphonso Gardea, or Poncho as many know him, makes his way to Golden Hour Senior Center. He packs up the trunk of his car with a dozen or so freshly-made meals from the center and delivers the hot meals to each recipient on his route. Thursday is his busiest day of the week, delivering about 20 meals. "I try to hurry to get every meal delivered hot," Gardea said. "It's hard on long routes like this."...
Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center Menu May 19-21 Thursday — Brunch/breakfast — Berries over pound cake, spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, garlic bread Fiesta snack — Cook’s choice snack Supper — Mexican pizza Friday — Brunch/breakfast — Cinnamon roll, sausage, buttered chicken, rice pilaf, carrots Fiesta snack — Cook’s choice snack Supper — Biscuits and sausage gravy, fruit cup Saturday — Brunch/breakfast — Hot cereal, muffin, pork loin, baked potato, mixed vegetable Fiesta snack — Cook’s choice snack Supper — Cream of broccoli soup, F...
