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A Green River woman who admitted to drugging her infant grandchild with Ambien will serve time in prison. Lisa Ann Alexander recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a change of plea hearing to felony charges of child abuse, and two counts of distribution to a person under 18. Under a plea agreement, Alexander pleaded guilty to one count of distribution to a person under 18, the Ambien charge. The other two counts should be dismissed. Even though Alexander...
Options to deal with Sweetwater County’s spatially-challenged court facilities were released Tuesday, with two of the three options involving the creation of a unified circuit court building near the Sweetwater County Detention Center. Previously, a study into what the cost and possible configuration of the Sweetwater County Courthouse’s second story was presented to the commissioners, outlining a possible plan that would extend the life of the facility through the creation of a second district courtroom. This study builds upon the pre...
Flights will continue out of the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport with financial help from the Green River City Council last night. The council voted to approve paying $158,000 for its contribution to subsidize commercial flights at the airport. The airport subsidy has been a topic of concern for the Sweetwater County Commissioners during the past few months, believing the council’s support of the subsidy to be waning due to the amount of money they’re required to pay. Concerns about the amount the subsidy has cost the city were rai...
A man who allegedly hunted deer at Riverview Cemetery received citations from both the Green River Police Department and Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Darrell Gilson, 41, of Green River received the citations Sept. 7 when GRPD officers responded to reports of a man allegedly hunting in the cemetery. Det. Luke Benson with the GRPD said the cemetery is within the department’s jurisdiction, which resulted in the citation. According to the Green River Municipal Court’s citation schedule, the fine for hunting within city limits is $400. Ben...
While the Sweetwater County Commissioners are now mulling over options regarding the future of the district and circuit courts, one thing we can be certain about is this: The Green River Circuit Court will be leaving the city at some point. The reason why we come to this conclusion is due to a lack of developable land available for a combined circuit and district court building. According to Laura Leigh, director of community development for the city, the building would need to be placed on a section of land zoned for commercial development....
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” ― Ralph Ellison, “Invisible Man” My high school English teacher gave us a challenge during my senior year. We had just read “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison, and she wanted each of us to write an essay about being invisible (not literally invisible, of course). That was probably the most difficult assignment of my high school career. It was also the most rewarding. For those who haven’t read Ellison’s classic book, it is about a man (w...
Jolene Rose Potter passed away Sept. 11 with her family and close friends at her side. Potter fought a year-long battle with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare, aggressive cancer. She was 32 years old. She was born Feb. 7, 1982 to Rocky Joe Potter, Sr. and Dolly (Dorathea) Anne (Kuehl) Potter in Rock Springs. Jolene and her sons Rylan Josef Potter, 12 years old, and Nathanial (Nate) Corey Ray Potter, 5 years old, had resided in Tulsa, Okla. She grew up in Green River with her sister Corene Elizabeth Anne... Full story
Jose Lorenzo Valdez, 76, of Rock Springs passed away at his home Sept. 10, 2014. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Point of Rocks, Valdez passed away following a lengthy illness. Valdez was born in Las Vegas, N.M. on Aug. 9, 1938, the son of Jose Bartolo Valdez and Maria Nativida Nolan. He married Frances Evila Lovato in Cheyenne on Nov. 29, 1975. Valdez worked as a section foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad for 15 years until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Community. His interes... Full story
Marlene J. Nomis, 74, of Green River, passed away on Sept. 9, 2014 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. A longtime resident of Green River, Nomis died following a lengthy illness. She was born on Oct. 27, 1939 in Havre, Mont., the daughter of the late George "Buster" Mann and Dorothy Sapp Mann. Nomis attended schools in Montana and was a graduate of the high school. She also attended cosmetology school in Washington. She married George Nomis on April 26, 1963 in Green... Full story
William Keith "Bill" McQuillan, 55, of Rock Springs passed away suddenly Sept. 11, 2014 in Pinedale. Bill spent his last days doing what he loved the most, hunting in the Hoback. Bill was born in Rock Springs on Sept. 2, 1959 to William "Bay" and June Cassas McQuillan. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1978. He was an accomplished backhoe operator, working in the oilfield and construction fields and was employed for several years... Full story
Residents driving near the abandoned towns of Winton and Dines may notice work and permanent road diversion leading towards Winton next year. According to Robert Thoman, a consultant with BRS Engineering in Riverton, the channel near Winton will be the site of an Abandoned Mine Lands project focused on correcting and naturalizing the channel. During its heyday, Winton was one of the many towns that sprung up as a result of coal mining activity in Sweetwater County. The coal fueled Union Pacific...
The body of a missing woman from Illinois was recovered last week, according to a press release from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. The body of 28-year-old Teresa Withers was found at Barrel Springs Draw Wednesday morning by members of Sweetwater County Search and Rescue. According to the release, Withers died as a result of exposure and hypothermia, with Sweetwater Coroner Dale Majhanovich commenting that evidence of any foul play was not evident at the location of Withers’ body. An autopsy took place Sept. 11. According to the pre...
Staff Report It has been an eventful year for the Family Medicine clinic at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. The clinic moved into their new location in the Medical Office & Physician Clinic, on the campus of the hospital, in mid-summer and have also increased the size of their team to four Family Medicine providers. This past month, Dr. Michael Bowers and Dr. Brytton Long joined Dr. Steven Babcock and Dr. David Dansie at Memorial Hospital Family Medicine. They both recently moved to the area after signing with MHSC and have already...
The Green River Police Department and the city's municipal court will start moving in to their new building on Flaming Gorge Way next week, according to Acting City Administrator and Chief of Police Chris Steffen. The building was the site of a dedication celebration last month during Riverfest, but remained vacant as a result of workers completing punch list items. A punch list is a list of fixes and final work required to be completed prior to the city accepting ownership the building. The...
The city continues to move forward with closing the city’s landfill. Last night, the Green River City Council voted to approve submission of a landfill closure permit application to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. The landfill will close in 2017, with the city switching to a transfer station that will haul the city’s garbage to the Solid Waste District No. 1 landfill outside Rock Springs. Mike Nelson, director of public works for the city, said he received an approved per...
Staff Report Residents opening their water bill this week may have been dismayed at the suddenly high amount they were being charged. Councilman Tom McCullough said he received “many, many complaints” from residents complaining of a $30-40 increase on their water bill. McCullough said his bill also featured the sudden increase. According to Acting City Administrator Chris Steffen, the problem came about due to an employee taking time off and ultimately reading the water meters later than usual. This resulted in the city billing on a 42-day cyc...
Even along some of Wyoming's most desolate highways, hints of human civilization can still be found. Trash including drink bottles, shredded tires, plastic grocery bags, snack wrappers and more can be found along any road in the Cowboy State. While many drive along and shake their heads at the sight, a few take matters into their own hands and pick up what others carelessly leave behind. Last week, students from Expedition Academy spent a few hours bagging garbage left behind on a two-mile...
Turnout was better than expected at The Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center's open house, rummage and bake sale last week. During the busy hours of the event, people had to wait to pass each other in the hallway. At times, the hallways seemed packed with residents looking at baked goods or rummage-sale items. The CRRC made a total of $2,400. Volunteers and CRRC employees Dana Martinez and Dave Osborn were happy to help residents find what they needed at the rummage sale. "This is my...
High school is hard enough without spending one year in another country. This is exactly what four foreign exchange students are doing. Four girls from other countries arrived in the United States in August and will remain in Green River and attended Green River High School during the year. The girls, Isabel Martin of Spain, Florine Oger of Belgium, Gabriela Scherfelovia of Slovakia and Sukkanya Ngaemngarm of Thailand, have been adjusting to life in Wyoming. All of the girls were able to select...
A Green River High School student will compete in the Miss Teen Wyoming Pageant this weekend. JodiRae Orton, the daughter of Greg and Joanna Orton, is excited to make the trip to Casper for the competition. Orton, a senior, will represent Green River at the Miss Wyoming Teen USA competition. Orton has been involved in indoor and outdoor track, cheerleading and is currently on the GRHS dance team. She also worked at the Green River Recreation Center as a swim instructor and was involved in the Nu...
The National Society of High School Scholars recently announced that Green River High School student Alexander J. Marchal has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and Chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes. "On behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard...
The Green River High School volleyball team finally gets to play at home. After opening with their first 12 matches on the road, the Lady Wolves (5-7, 0-1 4A West) will look to pick up their first conference win of the season Friday night against Casper Natrona (11-3, 2-0 4A West). The varsity game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Head coach Rikki Shantz said it's exciting to finally be at home. She said the Lady Wolves always seem to bring more energy for the conference match ups and bring even more...
Things could not have started better last Friday for the Green River High School football team. Unfortunately, after a dominant first half on offense, the Wolves were unable to carry the momentum to the second half of a 35-28 home loss to Rawlins. On the second play from scrimmage, Green River quarterback Tyler Vendetti showed why he is one of the best athletes in the Cowboy state when he took a quarterback-keeper to the sideline and outran the Outlaw defense for a 71-yard touchdown. It was the...
While last week’s Rock Springs Quad swimming event had four teams competing, the final results came down to a battle between the host Tigers and the Green River Lady Wolves. While Rock Springs was able to edge Green River in team points 388 to 346, the Lady Wolves were impressive with several high finishes at the event that also included Lyman and Kemmerer. A Green River swimmer finished first overall in four events including a spectacular day from freshman Jesse Lauze who finished first in the 200-yard IM and the 100-yard breaststroke. A...
It was a clean sweep for the Green River High School tennis team. Competing last Saturday against Torrington in Rawlins, the Wolves boys and girls team both picked up 3-2 wins over the Red Raiders. The boys were led by their three doubles teams who each picked up a victory. Playing at number one doubles, Jacob Lock and McCaden Mikesell defeated Zach Posten and Mondell Tolman, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. The number two team of Adrun James and Brandon Lee beat Jon Cummings and Hunter Ostler, 6-1, 6-0. Cody Lee and Brenden Bloomquist picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win...
