Week of September 12, 2024
Week of September 12, 2024
Green River Police Department reports for Aug. 29 At 3:35 p.m, officers responded to a report of a scam. At 6:31 p.m., officers responded to a report of a hit and run. At 9:36 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle and issued a warning for an alleged tail lights required violation. At 9:36 p.m., officers responded to a report of an individual with an active warrant. Officers located the individual, Elicia Apostolope, placed her under arrest, and transported her to the Sweetwater...
The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office has announced the appointment of Jesse Moreno as the new Emergency Management and Homeland Security Coordinator, succeeding Emily Covey, who recently retired from the role. Moreno brings nearly a decade of experience in security operations at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, where he also led the hospital's emergency response team. Before his work in the hospital, Moreno served as a combat medic in the US Army, gaining critical experience in crisis...
The Sweetwater County Museum Foundation is hosting a special fundraising event to commemorate the 55th Anniversary of the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" on September 21. The event will be held at the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs and will feature special guests, a catered dinner, and movie showing. Bill Betenson, Butch Cassidy's great-nephew, will reflect on the making of the movie and provide commentary regarding its historical accuracy. Betenson's great-grandmother, Lula Parker...
The Green River High School Golf team wrapped up their final week of the regular season this past week. Varsity took part in a one-day invitational at Purple Sage Golf Course in Evanston last Wednesday. The Wolves had three top 10 finishers. Junior Mylie Mele came in at eighth place on the ladies' side, with Senior Kaleb Gunter coming in at 10th place on the boys' team. Junior Adam Robertson was again the top finisher for the boys, coming in with an eighth place finish. The Junior Varsity...
A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plans for managing black-footed ferrets in Wyoming, the state where the once-presumed-extinct species was rediscovered some four decades ago. The dispute over how the federal government managed the endangered weasel-like animal traces back nearly a decade to when federal wildlife managers officially designated the Wyoming population as "nonessential, experimental." That classification allows for more regulatory flexibility than...
CASPER — Wyoming’s senior senator is throwing his political and intellectual weight behind a big case before the U.S. Supreme Court, whose outcome could significantly diminish the reach of the National Environmental Policy Act. The law’s application has become overly rigorous and is bogging down economic development, Sen. John Barrasso argues in an Amicus Brief delivered to the court last week. The act requires federal agencies to vet policies and development proposals to ensure communities and public lands are protected from certain...
Each year, on September 17, Americans celebrate Constitution and Citizenship Day which recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. On September 17, 1787, the Founding Fathers signed the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia, and for over 200 years the Constitution has served as the supreme law of the land. The Constitution, along with the Bill of Rights and other amendments, define our government and guarantee our rights. This is a time when we can encourage Americans to reflect on the rights...
This week on Wednesday we recognized the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. We use the day as a time to remember our history, remember where we were and what it felt like when we found out our nation had been attacked, and particularly to remember and honor those who lost their lives, both in the attack and in the rescue efforts afterwards. September 11 was a horrific day that impacted our entire nation, and is impacting us still. As we remember the tragedy, we...
