Week of December 5, 2024
Week of December 5, 2024
On the afternoon of Friday, November 29, at approximately 3:14 p.m., the Green River Fire Department responded to a reported house fire on Missouri Court. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and flames coming from the garage, according to a GRFD press release. "With swift action, 16 firefighters aboard Engine 2, Engine 22, and the Tower worked together to knock down the fire within 12 minutes of arrival," the GRFD reported. "Thanks to their efforts, the fire damage was contained to the garage and...
Roughly halfway through the budget year, the county commissioners are reevaluating capital projects and considering where funds could be moved around and whether projects that were initially put off can now be moved forward. Amid general discussions of adding additional capital projects to the budget during their December 3 meeting, the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners approved a budget amendment moving money out of the capital reserve fund and approved a $4.6 million project to...
Roy Lloyd is being remembered as a bright light and a strong force in Sweetwater County, both by his friends and family and those who worked and served with him. Lloyd, who was 50, passed away November 21 at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, only weeks after it became generally known that he was diagnosed with cancer. The community rallied to support Lloyd after his cancer diagnosis, and are now supporting his family after his passing. Many are also taking time to recognize...
Clinton Landon is the new head coach of the Lady Wolves Basketball team, and this is his first year as the head coach. He has been the Junior Varsity coach for the past nine years and has been coaching basketball for 15 years. "The team has a good group of girls that I am excited to coach," said Coach Landon. "It has always been fun to have the same group of girls that I have coached in JV and now I get to coach them in Varsity." There are 10 new freshmen that joined the team. Coach Landon said...
Continued criticism of the near-final plan guiding management of 3.6 million acres of public lands in southwest Wyoming has sparked speculation that the incoming Republican-led Congress will nix the new charter through an oversight instrument that's never been used to intrude into federal land use planning. Worries emanating from environmental advocacy groups and retired federal government employees are that the next Congress will undo the Bureau of Land Management's Rock Springs Resource...
Recent sentencings from the US Attorney's Office District of Wyoming: Injury or Depredation to U.S. Property Sherette Joseph Lujan, 48, of Riverton, Wyoming, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with 3 years of supervised release for injury or depredation to United States property. The court also ordered him to pay $2,304 in restitution. According to court documents, on June 15, the Riverton Police Department was dispatched to the Riverton Post Office for a report of a man breaking windows in the building with a metal object. Officers...
Dear Editor, My name is Brooks Rushing. I am a Star Scout in Boy Scout Troop 312 and I am working on my Communications Merit Badge. One of my requirements is to write a letter to the editor in my community in order to express an opinion of mine. I would like to express my gratitude towards the hard work and dedication of the City employees, and the School District Recreation Mill Board for providing the funds for the new Riverside Memorial Park. The new park was made for all ages, my siblings...
Dear Editor, In loving support of our senior citizens “also known as” (aka) the pillars of our society who reside in Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, WY, please consider a gift of love during the holiday season. Most of us remember Mom and Dad or Grandma and Grandpa making sure we had that special gift under the Christmas tree on Christmas Day. It wasn’t just the bicycle, baby doll or Army fort that we dreamed about that our parents made sure came true for us, it was the unconditional love with which it was given. My beautiful mom...
