New fire department chief named

Green River will have a new fire chief, but it will not be a new face or name for the community to remember.

This week, the city of Green River announced Green River Fire Department Capt. Mike Nomis, of Green River, as its new fire chief.

For the past 25 years, Mike has volunteered for the GRFD; and has been in the captain's position since 2010.

"It's been a lifelong dream that I wanted to be fire chief," Mike said.

Mike said, his father, George Nomis, was also the GRFD chief.

"My whole life my dad was on the department," Mike said.

Mike, who is 47, said his father had been a member of the GRF...