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Two 16-year-old Green River boys who admitted to strangling a woman at the Green River Youth Home so they could run away will have to attend boot camp and possibly serve prison time. Hayden A. Riggs and Charles Paiz, were charged with kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and battery, theft, conspiracy to commit theft, aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery. Both Riggs and Paiz recently appeare...
By DAVID MARTIN Editor The days of K Street’s infamy or Cat Willis’ Cat House may be long gone, but prostitution never left Sweetwater County. Prostitutes no longer walk the streets or sit at a bar in search of customer, they utilize the internet and a series of websites frequented by those seeking a sexual encounter. “It’s not that prostitution has ever gone away, it’s just headed down a different avenue,” Alison Deters, public information officer for the Rock Springs Police Department, said. D...
Calvin E. Ragsdale passed away June 15, 2016 at his home after a long illness. He was born in Lick Creek, Ill., June 29, 1942 to William C. Ragsdale and Jeanette L. (McKenzie) Ragsdale. His family moved to Green River in 1951. He graduated from Green River High School with the class of 1960, attended the University of Wyoming and Southern Illinois University, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. He attended the University of Wyoming College of Law, graduating in 1968 and was admitted to th... Full story
When going to the Green River Chamber of Commerce's Visitor Center, there are U.S. and world maps where guests can place a pin on the state or country they are from. Nearly every state has at least one pin. The McMahan family put the very first pin on Ohio Friday morning. The family is originally from Ohio, but had been living in Utah for several years. They were traveling through Green River as they were moving back to Ohio. They said they saw the visitor center and decided to stop to take...
A new addition to the Great American Road Trip sticker series recognizes Green River and its natural beauty. The sticker is part of the Wyoming Office of Tourism's series of stickers highlighting locations found along the road to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Stickers depicting Rock Springs and the Flaming Gorge were previously introduced to the series. The sticker depicts the Interstate 80 tunnels, Castle Rock, the Palisades, as well as the river itself. Misty...
A 18-year-old man from Draper, Utah, is accused of murdering a Utah woman in a knife attack that also injured her friend June 23. Bradley Ross Fairbourn is being held on a $1 million cash or surety bond at the Sweetwater County Detention Center on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, which could result in him spending life in prison if convicted. The charges stem from an incident June 23 at the Quality Inn in Rock Springs. At about 1:23 a.m., officers with the Rock...
David Lee Hall, 45, of Rock Springs, passed away June 27, 2016 at his home. He was born on Dec. 22, 1970 in Elizabeth City, N.C., the son of William David Hall, Jr. and Catherine Buchanan. Hall attended school in Camden County, N.C. He married Heather Sarratt in Mora, Minn. Feb. 15, 2012. Hall owned and operator D&M Towing for several years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, whittling on wood and tinkering with vehicles. He loved his family and spending time with his children. Survivors include his... Full story
Charles "Chuck" Bryan Jr., 63, passed away at his home June 21, 2016. He was a longtime resident of Green River until his retirement from General Chemical. He had been residing in Kingman, Ariz. since his retirement. His hobbies included golfing, painting and rock hunting. Chuck enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was kind to everyone he met. He is survived by his children; Mandan (Karen) McBride of Salt Lake City; Chuck (Keysha) Bryan III of Green River; Rachael McBride of St....
While political attacks can be traced back to the earliest days of the Republic, one line that has become blurred more recently is the difference between politics and theater. In 2016, politics can be seen as another form of entertainment, as the aesthetics used to produce compelling and memorable television are applied to the political arena. How else can one explain how a business mogul and reality TV star became the presumptive GOP nominee for President of the United States? While public appearances have always been a part of the political...
The governing body passed the recent fiscal year 2016-2017 budget two weeks ago and to get to that approval was just that, a process. We are always looking at the budget and managing all of its elements, and as a city, we developed our initial internal and external meetings schedule in February. This schedule included department head meetings, Finance Committee meetings, six promoted workshops for the public on elements of the budget such as community service requests, the enterprise funds and their rate study, fee schedules, the general fund,...
It’s great to expand on an original recipe, but there is just one that no matter how I make it, the original still stands out. For me, this recipe is Rice Krispie treats. Nothing beats the crispy rice cereal and melted marshmallows combined with butter and shaped into bars. I ate them growing up as a kid; and I am sure a lot of other people I know did too. Recently, I signed up to bring a dessert to a church potluck. I am known for my desserts, but this time I didn’t feel like baking a pie or...
Editor’s note: This is the final portion of a column submitted by the Green River Historic Preservation Commission. In my eyes Green River school policies were fair, the teachers were knowledgeable and supportive. They were leaders, not only teachers. It seems the system worked well, you don’t get superlative graduates unless you have a superlative system with superlative teachers and administrators. The Green River schools and its graduates have always been top tier. The people demanded it. We have all had special teachers who stood out and...
The Green River Parks and Recreation Department has plenty of activities to offer residents throughout the summer. The Chalk it Up! Sidewalk Chalk Arts Competition will be Friday. Registration is now open and all participants must be registered by 9 p.m. on Thursday. Awards for the “Most Artistic”, “Most Original” and “Most Creative” are given in each age division. Little Howler Youth Flag Football League will be starting August 22 and will last through September 29. Registration for coaches, assistant coaches and their kids will be July 5 t...
The smell of paint was the first thing a person walking into the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center Friday afternoon would encounter. Numerous employees and residents were busy using rollers and paint brushes to paint the entryway and hallway of the facility. A fresh coat of paint was being used as a way to brighten up the facility's atmosphere. A light tan color was selected to put on the walls. Bobbi Jo Drozd, CRRC executive director and administrator, said they were preparing one...
The moment Don Jones saw the gold in his pan he knew he was in trouble. He caught a bad case of gold fever. The only way to solve his gold-fever problem was to keep looking for more gold. "I've been playing around with it since I was 14 years old," Jones said. Mining just seemed to run in the family and Jones, a Green River resident, said his mother recently gave him his grandfather's gold pan. He said a lot of his family members were coal miners or railroad workers. Although Jones chose a diffe...
Last week, 10 lucky children had the chance to see what life was like as a pirate. During the Adventures in Neverland, a Green River-based Sweetwater County Board of Cooperative Educational Services summer class, students discovered what the pirate life was truly like. Children, ages four to eight, not only learned how to be a pirate, but about creatures of the sea, fairies and anything else exciting about Neverland. Children were encouraged to wear pirate attire during the weeklong class. The...
