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With events such as the UW swim meet coming to Green River Saturday and the State Speech and Debate Meet in 2017, local businesses and the city could see a profit as a result. With the events come visitors who spend money on meals and hotel rooms, which would help ease the city’s continued revenue problems. The city earns much of its revenue through sales taxes in Sweetwater County. For several years, the city has dealt with declining revenues, which have resulted in budget cuts each year. C...
A man who unlawfully entered a home and used brass knuckles to hurt another man will serve time in prison. Joshua S. Moody, 31, of Green River appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery for change of plea and sentencing hearing to aggravated assault and battery and burglary. Joshua was charged with a burglary felony because he without authority, entered or remained in a building with the intent of committing a felony. This charge was changed to unlawful entry into an occupied...
Visitors to the Sweetwater County Historical Museum will have a chance to view its long-awaited New Studio exhibit Friday, as well as a Christmas exhibit featuring a portion of the museum’s collection of ornaments. Amanda Benson, curator at the museum, said the New Studio exhibit at the museum features different photos than the traveling exhibit in Rock Springs. While the exhibit will showcase some photos from the Rock Springs area, Benson said it will have more of a focus on Sweetwater C...
With the recent snow and ice accumulating on Green River’s streets, police have ended up responding to more crashes in the past few weeks. On Thanksgiving Day, the department, assisting Castle Rock Ambulance Service, the Green River Fire Department and Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a vehicle that left the road on Highway 530 one mile south of Green River. The vehicle drove into a ditch and struck a snowbank. The ambulance service transported the driver to Memorial Hospital of...
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Mary V. Valley, 67, passed away Oct. 22, 2016 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs for 31 years and formerly of Green River for nine years. She was born in Racine, Wisc., Sept. 27, 1949, the daughter of Robert Eugene Valley and Alma Therese Holzschun Valley. Valley attended schools in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and was a graduate from the St. Thomas Aquinas with the class of 1968. She attended Western Wyoming Community College and received her...
Jim "JT" Todd, 58, of Rock Springs, passed away Nov. 23, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A longtime resident of Rock Springs and former resident of Kimberly, Idaho, Todd died following a sudden illness. He was born, Aug. 20, 1958 in Jerome, Idaho, the third son of Robert Lee and Shirli Louise Todd. Jim attended school in Kimberly, Idaho, and was a 1977 graduate of the Kimberly High School. While in high school, he met the love of his life, Anita Muir. They were married in Twin...
Kathleen Loraine Robinson, 60, of Green River, Wyoming, passed away Nov. 22, 2016 in Salt Lake City. She was a longtime resident of Green River and former resident of Superior. Robinson was born Sept. 8, 1956 in Rock Springs, the daughter of Milford and Lorain Robinson. She attended schools in Superior and Rock Springs and was a graduate with the class of 1974. She attended the University of Wyoming and earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1978, then earned her master's...
Norman R Piner, 84, of Rock Springs, passed away Nov. 23, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A longtime resident of Rock Springs, Piner died from a sudden illness. He was born Jan. 27, 1932 in Bunker Hill, Kan., the son of Emory Ross Piner and Lola Belle Crofton. Piner attended school in Bunker Hill, Kan. He was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and received his honorable discharge on May 25, 1955. Piner married Jean Blasko on July 7, 1973 in Jackson, and she p...
Laython E. Batey, 69, passed away Nov. 22, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A longtime resident of Green River and former resident of Carlsbad, N.M., Batey died following a three year battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his family. He was born on Nov. 20, 1947 in Herrin, Ill., the son of Thomas and Myrtle Batey. Batey attended schools in Carlsbad, N.M., and graduated with the class of 1965. He married the love of his life, Evelyn "Darlene" Batey, on March 3, 1965 in Paco...
A lot of people are angry. Some of that is caused by fear of the unknown and of what will become of our families and friends as we head into a new political era. It’s natural to fear what we don’t know and to be angry at what we cannot understand. And we’re sorry to say that we in the media shoulder much of the blame. If you peruse the national headlines, you’re not likely to find much of anything along the lines of news. Most of what our national media covers these days is nothing more than speculation. Those things once relegated to a few p...
Winter is really sinking in and the temperatures are getting colder. You have the post Thanksgiving blues and are wondering what you can do with your family this weekend? Sure, you could drive down to Laramie to watch Wyoming play in its first Mountain West Conference football game against San Diego State, perhaps you can do a double header and watch Cowboy basketball host the University of Northern Iowa Panthers at 11 a.m., but good luck getting a hotel. Why not do a “triple header” and listen to the basketball game, watch the Mountain Wes...
Last Thursday marked the first time I hosted a holiday meal. Earlier this year, I bought a house and initially hoped to have a housewarming party at some point shortly afterward; it never happened. So, I figured the Thanksgiving dinner would be a good substitute. The dinner itself was a success, with nine people including myself getting stuffed to the gills with a wide-ranging variety of food. We planned for leftovers and encouraged everyone to bring tupperware to take some of it home. Despite...
Nearly 15,000 cards made out to soldiers serving overseas were created or signed by residents of Sweetwater County. Thanks to community members answering the call of help from a local Green River volunteer Harry Holler, about 15,000 American soldiers overseas will receive a Christmas card this year. “I think this community loves their people in the military,” he said. “They love America just like I do. I can’t say enough good things about this community.” Holler said 15,000 cards is not the m...
The VFW is asking community members for help in putting care packages together for soldiers serving overseas. On Saturday, members of the VFW Post 2321, along with local Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, will put together care packages at the Sweetwater No. 2350 Fraternal Order of the Eagles building on Flaming Gorge Way. Those who want to help out will need to meet them at the Eagles building at noon. “The more help, the merrier,” Jim Shoemaker, Senior Vice Commander of the VFW Post 2321 and...
With about 16 schools attending the Green River High School’s Speech and Debate Tournament next week, the team is looking for judges. Head coach Carina White said anyone can volunteer to judge a speech and debate event as long as they are out of high school. Judges do not need to have previous experience to be a judge. Those who volunteer can choose from various events, including debates and interpretative events such as humor, poetry, duet and drama. “We (will) have an informational table set u...
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Those who would like to purchase unique, handmade gifts while supporting local businesses will not want to miss the Christmas Craft Fair. Once again, the Golden Hour Senior Center is hosting its annual craft fair, which will take place this Friday and Saturday. According to Barbara Bates, GHSC activities and marketing director, on Friday the craft fair is open from 4-8 p.m. and on Saturday, it is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission for both days is just $1; and all of the money will go to the G...
The Green River Middle School girls’ swimming and diving team are on track for a repeat season as they continue to be undefeated in competition. Last year, the team not only captured the regional championship, but were undefeated throughout the season. That team also broke a number of middle school records during the season, something the current team is repeating this season. “It’s been a great season so far,” head coach Michele O’Meila, said. “Everyone’s working hard.” With more than half...
Concussions have become a major concern in many sports, most notably with football. In moves made from pee-wee football all the way to the NFL, recognition of how devastating concussions can be to a person’s long-term health has resulted in rule changes and protocols designed to spot and limit the impact of a potential concussion on a player. No doubt, the procedures related to concussion recognition and management will evolve, one of the simplest means of preventing concussions might come with...
