Week of May 29, 2025

  • Green River Police Department reports for May 20 - 26

    Green River Police Department reports for May 20 At 12:24 p.m., officers responded to a report of a tobacco offense. At 3:35 p.m., officers responded to a report of an animal bite. At 3:39 p.m., officers responded to a report of a traffic offense. At 4:08 p.m., officers responded to a report of fraud. At 8:55 p.m., officers responded to a report of a runaway. May 21 At 10:59 a.m., officers responded to a report of an animal bite. At 11:24 a.m., officers responded to a report of fraud. At 12:59...

Carbon storage hub plans move forward

Hannah Romero, Editor

While plans for the future of carbon capture projects in southwest Wyoming are constantly readjusting, they continue to steadily move forward. In a recent update, plans for the Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub have taken the next step forward after receiving necessary approvals from the Bureau of Land Management. This will lead toward companies storing carbon dioxide in federal pore space underground across 44,350 acres in Sweetwater, Uinta, and Lincoln Counties, according to a BLM press release....

Students celebrate choosing Wyoming colleges

Hannah Romero, Editor

As graduation approaches, seniors at Green River High School are looking forward to taking their next steps in college, and many are staying in the state as they do so. Many Wolves recently celebrated their decision to attend Western Wyoming Community College, while others will go a little further across the state to study at the University of Wyoming. Both Western and UW held signing days at GRHS for students to celebrate their college choice. UW's signing day took place Wednesday, May 7, with...

Track and Field wraps up season with individual top finishes at State

Pete Rust, Contributor

Green River High School's Boys and Girls Track and Field teams had several athletes compete this past week at the Wyoming State Outdoor Track Championships in Casper. The girls team had six competitors qualify in eight events. Senior Thrower Lillian Allison was the top finisher for the girls, claiming third place in the Shot Put with a mark of 38-9.75 and taking fourth place in the Discus with a throw of 124-3. Sophomore Nicole Wilson qualified in four different events. She had her top finish...

  • Hageman votes to gut healthcare and food assistance to fund tax breaks for billionaires

    Joe Barbuto, Wyoming Democratic Party Chair

    House Republicans passed a bill that kicks Wyomingites while they’re down — and Harriet Hageman is bragging about it. She voted to take healthcare away from thousands of Wyoming families, knowing full well that our rural hospitals are already struggling to survive. She voted to slash food assistance, knowing nearly 30,000 Wyomingites rely on it to get by. She voted to cut essential services for seniors and veterans — all so billionaires and political donors can get another tax break they don’t need. It’s disgusting. Harriet Hageman...

  • Let Wyo. lead: Defending the 10th amendment in the big, beautiful bill

    Daniel Singh, House District 61

    As Co-Chairman of Wyoming’s Joint Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology, and Digital Innovation Technology, I’m honored to serve at the intersection of emerging technology and the enduring principles of liberty. Earlier this month, our committee met in Jackson to discuss the implications of artificial intelligence—how it’s evolving, how it affects our lives, and most importantly, how it interacts with the Constitution we are sworn to uphold. My job, along with my colleagues, is to define where rights exist in the...

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