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Last week, Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter accused the Sweetwater County Commissioners of being disrespectful towards other elected officials near the end of the county’s budget process, and we’re inclined to agree with him. Specifically, Slaughter noted a June 20 meeting where Chairman Reid West prematurely closed comment during the session. Slaughter alleged commissioners did not allow elected officials to speak to them about their proposed budgets. West’s response to Slaughter was he did not indicate he had anything to say at th...
Dear Editor, While I am amused at your (Stephanie Thompson and David Martin) attempts to make a story out of a nothing event, it is misleading to some people. The public should not expect to wait 50-60 minutes in line to pay taxes at the Sweetwater County Courthouse. Unless you elect to wait until the last day of the month on a Friday, which has always been a wait beyond the normal. The staff prior and now will be able to respond well within reasonable wait times, because they know how to respond to the staff cut. So suck it up Star writers...
Dear Editor, As the Sweetwater County Fire Warden, I would first like to thank the great majority of our county residents who used caution and common sense in their use of fireworks in their celebrations of the founding of our great country on the evening of July 4. And to those who carelessly and without concern for the safety of your neighbors and community and the dozens of firefighters you put at an elevated risk due to your lighting of fireworks in and adjacent to dry grass and brush causing one of our worst wildland fire events for the ho...
Dear Editor, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell and 52 Republican senators are about to kill the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) and strip 10 million people of their health insurance. Fifty two Republican senators screwing 10 million Americans out of their health care coverage. That’s either insanity or despotism as GOP politicians play to the Obamahaters in the Republican Party base. This petty move should correlate into 10 million votes against Republican politicians in the 2018 midterm elections. Ron Lowe Nevada City, Calif....
In response to mounting evidence that concussions have the potential to cause long-term damage and have a devastating effect on young brains, a major focus has been given to concussions in youth sports. Specifically, causes of concussions, how to prevent them, and what should be done when a child is suspected of suffering a concussion. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull. It is important to note that an athlete does not have to lose...
Yes, the Thompson family once again survived the long 18-hour drive to and from Minnesota. The trip itself was a blast, but the grueling hours spent in the car with a son who never stops talking is enough to try even the most patient parent. Every time you even thought of taking a nap, there was a kick on the back of the car seat or one of the boys needed something. I must admit here that I did nap more than anyone else in the car, but it was restless napping. No matter how much preparation I...
Dawn Marie (Nelson) Ekdahl died June 18, 2017. She was born Aug. 2, 1954, to Floyd and Norma (Soderfelt) Nelson. Dawn was the oldest of their four children. She grew up on the family farm near Lake Bronson, Minn., and attended school in Lake Bronson. After graduating High School in Karlstad, Minn., she found her way to Green River, where she made her home. In 1980, Dawn married Jerry Carlson, and two daughters were born to this union, Kayla and Kelsey. In 1986, she was united in marriage with... Full story
Gary Gene French, who was born Aug., 26, 1929, passed away July 2, 2017. Gary was born in Ovid, Colo., and attended school in Julesbury and Loveland, Colo. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War on a naval aircraft carrier. He and his family moved to Rock Springs in 1957, where he worked for the Wyoming Highway department as an engineer and draftsman. He was also an engineer for several other companies throughout Sweetwater County. Gary enjoyed his family, friends and helping... Full story
Kirk Curtis Schumacher, 73, of Rock Springs, passed away July 3, 2017, at his home. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs. Schumacher was born Feb. 27, 1944, in Sioux Falls, S.D., the son of Lyle B. and Bette Mansfield Schumacher. He attended school in Piedmont, S.D. Schumacher was a United States Navy veteran and served from March 1, 1961, until March 2, 1965. He was a radioman on the USS Lexington. He married June D. Tyler in Rock Springs Dec. 23, 1974. Schumacher was employed as a crane... Full story
Jerry Santillanes, 71, of Rock Springs, passed away July 7, 2017, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born Sept. 12, 1945, in Las Vegas, N.M., the son of Abel and Alice Santillanes and raised in Torrington along with his seven brothers and sisters. Jerry worked as a heavy equipment operator for decades, working throughout the Rocky Mountain region for HK Contractors, Longhorn Construction and Lewis and Lewis. Jerry met his wife Peggy when he was working on a water line between... Full story
Nelda Sue Glavan Ranelle, 59, of Rock Springs, passed away June 26, 2017, at her home. She was born Feb. 15, 1958, in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of Raul and Ruth Keller Galvan. Ranelle attended schools in Texas. She married John Ranelle July 31, 1985, in Fort Worth, Texas. Her interests were cooking and spending time with her grandkids. She enjoyed making people laugh and smile. Survivors include her husband John Ranelle of Texas; one son, Charles Galvan of Arizona; three daughters, Jacqueline Escobedo and husband John of Texas, Julia... Full story
The city doesn’t want the old Lincoln High School football field anymore. The Green River City Council decided to vacate the property, finalizing the process during a Wednesday night meeting last week by approving the third reading of a resolution to vacate the land from public use. The complete property, which encompasses three tracts of land originally occupied by Lincoln High School, was initially dedicated as city park land in 2012. Vacating the property signals potential interest in the l...
A $185 million budget was passed by the Sweetwater County Commissioners last week, but disagreements regarding how the budget was formulated resulted in two commissioners voting against it. The commissioners hosted a budget meeting July 5 to discuss and approve its 2017-2018 budget. The commissioners received criticism from Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter and Chief County Assessor David Divis regarding aspects of the budget and the process the commissioners followed. Slaughter...
On Thursday the newest member of the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Board of Trustees took his oath of office. Green River resident Marty Kelsey was sworn into office by hospital board president Richard Mathey. Kelsey is replacing Bob Scott, whose term ended in June. Scott was appointed in February to carry out the remainder of a five-month term. This isn’t the first time Kelsey’s name came up for a hospital board appointment. Back in February, when Scott was appointed to the board, Swe...
A fire set off by a lightning strike caused a power outage in the Purple Sage area west of Rock Springs Monday morning. Sweetwater County deputy sheriffs and firefighters were advised of a power pole on fire early Monday morning, resulting in a power outage at residences and businesses in the area between Highway 191 South and Kanda. The burning pole was located north of Interstate 80 near the intersection of Purple Sage Road and old Highway 30. Sheriff Mike Lowell said the fire, which destroyed not only the power pole, but burned through a...
Fontenelle Reservoir is the other kokanee fishing destination in southwest Wyoming and the bite is on. Fisheries managers with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Green River region, say Fontenelle Reservoir has finally started to clear up, following a long spring and summer of high and muddy inflows from the Green River drainage above. Kokanee salmon and trout fishing has improved, as the water in Fontenelle Reservoir clears up. “When people think about Kokanee fishing in southwest Wyoming, they think of Flaming Gorge Reservoir,” Green Riv...
Gross Summery 67 Reed Clevenger Kyle Siddoway 70 Garrett Phillips 71 Paul Parker Johnathan Baker 73 Mike Willmore Jr. 74 Brandon Wood 76 Scott Brown Shaun Painter 78 Steve Core Brock Ortega Marshall Rhodes 79 Greg Lynch Pete Radakovich Scott Blaine Benson Kris Nelson 80 Mike Drinkle 81 Trina Drinkle Mike Masterson Todd Brichacek Destry Thompson 82 Dave Drinkle Joe Hamel Mr. Kade N. Ellifritz Robbie Hale David Blazovich Kevin Goglio Kyle Goglio Alma Killpack 83 Matt Freze Zach Robinson Mr. Levi Gil Jared Killpack 84 Joe Killpack Drew Carollo 85...
Justin Wright took home his first win of the season in his 1w IMCA Northern Sport Modified. He took the lead from his brother Jason and while they battled back and forth, he was able to hold him off long enough for the win. The IMCA Stock Cars saw Dillion Lawrence of Utah taking home another win in the stock cars. Lawrence was able to make the pass on Henderson, but he did not give it up easy. Hutchinson, Henrie and Hartmann kept trying different lines to make it to the front, but ran out of laps. Justen Yeager took home the win in his 33Y...
A majority of high school students spend their summers working seasonal jobs, hanging out with friends or enjoying their carefree days under the sun. For a few hardworking swimmers, the summer months make for another competitive season in the pool. Swimmers Avery Otto, an incoming senior, and Sydni Sanders, an incoming sophomore, said they spend much of the year training and competing in the pool. The two are members of the Green River High School Girls Swimming and Diving Team, which practices...
The Green River Knights went 1-4 during play in Billings, Mont., over the weekend. In a second outing against the Billings, Mont., Halos Thursday evening, the Knights were handed a 5-1 loss by the Halos. While the Halos were able to beat the Knights 15-3 in their first meeting July 2, the Knights held the Billings, Mont., team to only five runs. The Halos took the lead at the bottom of the third inning, scoring the first run of the game. A scoreless fourth inning led to the Knights making their...
Green grass and blue skies attracted children to the Sweetwater County Library System's outdoor story time at the Clock Tower Plaza Tuesday morning. Story times are one of the library's long-running events, which feature librarians reading books to young children. The books are chosen to fit a theme to help children learn lessons. With the summer weather, the library has hosted a number of the story time activities outside at Clock Tower Plaza, a short walk from the Sweetwater County...
Many passersby may have noticed the old Monroe Baptist Church is receiving a facelift, but that's not all that's happening. Inside, many renovations are also taking place. All of this is occurring to prepare the church for a reopening. With a new name already picked out, the Living Hope Church is being renovated from the outside in. Pastor Rondie Taylor said the over the next few months the church will have been visited by six groups of volunteer groups. The volunteer group's purpose is to get t...
For the younger generations, using a computer is almost second nature, but for seniors, it can be scary. Seniors at the Golden Hour Senior Center who were interested in learning about their computers were encouraged to take a computer basics class from Western Wyoming Community College employee Kristy Kauppi. About a handful of seniors were at the class; and even though it was the second to last class they knew they would need more classes. Kauppi told them they could take more classes in the...
For most, a vehicle is a means of getting from Point A to Point B; a machine simply used for transportation. For a few people however, a vehicle can mean much more and is a culmination of months or years of hard work to get every tiny detail exactly right. They’re works of art on four wheels an in some cases, once-rusted shells resurrected to cruise the open road again. At the 17th annual Sweetheart Car Show at Whisler Chevrolet Saturday, Green River resident Gus Mandros showed off his personal...
