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Despite a strong showing by the Wolves, their football season ended in Cody Friday night, losing their final game against the defending state champions 24-20. While the game started with a scoreless possession and an early touchdown from the Cody Broncs, the Wolves turned a penalty call into a touchdown drive to tie the game. The Wolves were forced to punt during their second possession of the night, but during the play, the Broncs were flagged for roughing the punter, a 15-yard penalty which...
It takes a lot to create a community. There are a lot of pieces that fit together and create the Green River we love. It’s more than the sum of its parts. We have excellent schools and library system. We have an extremely dedicated volunteer fire department and several active community organizations seeking to improve our community. There are a lot of moving parts making Green River the kind of place we’re proud to call home. One of the pieces we believe doesn’t get as much credit as it shoul...
A little over two weeks ago we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of Green River with the arrival of the transcontinental railroad. The event was well attended and full of old-fashioned fun. We are grateful for the support of the residents that celebrated with us and helping to foster a deeper sense of our community roots. From behind the scenes, I’d like to shed some light on the partnership and collaboration it takes to plan and put on an event of this scale. Partnership is the key word. Lots of it. And for this event in p...
A question submitted to panelists at a candidate forum resulted in warranty deeds filed at the Sweetwater County Courthouse changing ownership of property in Green River. During the Sweetwater County Assessor’s forum Thursday, panelists received a question from the audience regarding if Sweetwater County Assessor David Divis and his opponent, Republican candidate Perri Rubeck, owned property in Sweetwater County. One of the requirements to be a county assessor in Wyoming is to own real p...
As the General Election approaches, candidates are looking to promote themselves as much as possible in the final weeks leading to Nov. 6. Aside from candidates for Green River City Council and Sweetwater County Commissioner, voters will also have a choice to make regarding if the county should continue the optional lodging tax and if it should increase to 4 percent. Jenissa Meredith, executive director of Sweetwater County travel and Tourism, spoke to members of the Green River Chamber of...
Editor’s Note: Stephanie Thompson, the Star’s People Editor, is a member of the Region V BOCES Board, representing the Sweetwater County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees. The entrance doesn’t look too different from last year. However, new motivational posters hang from the walls, showcasing the Wyoming’s code of ethics and the idea of “ubuntu,” a word describing the value of having compassion for all members of a group. A portrait of President Andrew Jackson is still prominently displaye...
A cooperative program between Green River High School and Western Wyoming Community College aims to help students complete their first year of college by the time they graduate. The middle college program at GRHS allows sophomores to take college-level courses throughout the remainder of their time at GRHS, allowing them to complete the first year. According to Coty Nikont, a career counselor at GRHS, the program is offered to the top 20 academically-performing sophomore students at the high...
With a dry hole dug and a contract for the elevator in place, work continues on the historic Tomahawk building in downtown Green River. Marty Carollo, a representative of Green River Opportunities Wyoming (GRoWYO), the building’s owner, said the group continues making progress with improvements. He said the group is proceeding at a slow pace to ensure the building is renovated appropriately. Carollo said improvements to the building’s electrical system and a complete rebuilding of the Tom...
It's become a familiar sight in Green River. A segment of Flaming Gorge Way closed off and lined with vehicles decorated in their Halloween best as hundreds of children, dressed as monsters, wizards, superheroes and more, eagerly make their way along the street, picking up candy from each of the vehicles. Saturday's Trunk or Treat is estimated to have brought 3,500 people to downtown Green River according to Jennie Melvin, director of the city's Urban Renewal Agency/Main Street organization....
In their last game in front of a home crowd, the Wolves earned a victory that would end their five-game losing streak. The Wolves took on the Powell Panthers, defeating them 28-6 in a game that would feature strong play from the Wolves on both the offense and defense. Powell received the first kickoff off the game, but came up short in their possession. The Wolves would see similar results in their first possession and the two teams battled each other throughout a scoreless first quarter. The...
Children and their families had a chance to get closer to nature and each other during a Head Start-sponsored activity Saturday morning. Head Start and its 1825 Club hosted an autumn nature walk on Expedition Island. According to Erin Barbuto, the family and community partnership manager for Head Start, the nature walk gives children a chance to participate in a scavenger hunt for various things children may see, hear, smell and touch. A sheet of paper listing items such as the wind, sand, birds...
More than half of attorneys responding to a judicial poll tabulated by the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center oppose Circuit Court Judge Craig Jones’ retention. Jones, as well as Circuit Court Judge John Prokos were reviewed in the 2018 Wyoming Judicial Advisory Poll, a biennial poll, which anonymously surveys Wyoming attorneys on their opinions regarding circuit, district and state supreme court justices up for retention for the Wyoming State Bar. The poll uses a five-point scale to determine a...
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 may have another Title 1 school in Washington Elementary School. Tuesday night, the school board approved a request to allow Washington Elementary School to move head with an application to make it a Title 1 school. If approved, this would allow the school staff to use Title 1 funding more flexibly throughout the school, as opposed to the funds only being applicable to Title 1 teachers and programs. According to principal Anne Marie Covey, one of the...
The Green River Fire Department is seeking grant funds to provide firefighters with a drug overdose-treating nasal spray and potentially a new pumper truck. The Green River City Council approved requests for the fire department to apply for a prescription drug overdose grant and an Assistance to Firefighters Grant for a new pumper truck Tuesday night. According to Fire Chief Mike Nomis, the pumper truck is needed because their oldest truck, a 1991 model, needs to be replaced. “It’s nearing the...
While the interior is almost completely gutted, residents still lined up for a tour of the Union Pacific Depot building Saturday. The tours gave visitors a chance to look a portions of a building previously closed off for the past several years. It also gave the city a chance to give residents a glimpse at the future of the depot. “It would be nice to see our historic sites up and running,” Jessica Robidoux, one of the many people touring the building said. Other visitors also voiced sup...
Every parent knows that having children is expensive. For many, just how expensive is the surprising part. The costs of caring for and raising kids go up year after year. There are millions of choices to make about what a child needs, what particular style and brand is the best fit for the child, and what is simply not necessary. When I was a new mom, one of the biggest stresses was choosing the “right” bottle, sleeping arrangement, formula, and the list goes on. For families that have financial hardships, these same choices become less abo...
While Green River celebrated its 150th anniversary Saturday, residents were able to check out one of the Union Pacific’s commemorative locomotives. Locomotive 1943, The Spirit, was brought to Green River Saturday to help celebrate the city’s founding. The city was originally founded in anticipation of the Transcontinental Railroad passing through the area in 1868. While Union Pacific initially decided to make Bryan the location for its switching house, as the land in Green River wasn’t owned...
The history of Green River was introduced into the congressional record prior to the city’s 150th anniversary celebration Saturday. U.S. Senator John Barrasso read a version of the city’s history on the Senate floor Sept. 24. Barrasso joined Green River Mayor Pete Rust Saturday morning at the start of the city’s celebration, speaking about Green River’s importance to Wyoming and the nation. “It’s not going to get lost, ever,” Barrasso said. Barrasso said reading the city’s history into th...
The Green River High School cross country team continues seeing success in the meets it participates in. Head coach Craig Leavitt said the team is running well, though he’s still working on getting enough girls to field a team during meets. For the girls, Leavitt said Kaisa Arnell and Madison Yoak continue to place high in the standings. During their meet in Salt Lake City Sept. 21, Arnell finished 53rd while Yoak took 68th in the race. Leavitt said the two continue improving their times, with Y...
Green River High School’s golf team saw improvement during its season, with many of its golfers playing in the 90-95 range, according to assistant coach Mike Baker. “Last year, it was hard to break 110,” he said. The boy’s team finished 10th place at state this year, while the girls were unable to have enough players to field a team. The team also won their won home invitational, lead by Kaleb Saccamano’s 85-79 performance during the competition. Saccamano, as well as Drew Gibson, Trevor Mo...
The Wolves had a good run during the tennis season. The girls team took fifth while the boys placed ninth and the teams came home with a few players making the All-State list. The teams competed in Gillette at the state tennis tournament over the weekend, with many of the teams making it far in the brackets. Brett McKeehan, Jordan Anderson, Kaitlyn Sharp and Sydney Beutel made the All-State list. McKeehan and Anderson, competing in the Doubles No. 3, finished second in their division after...
Any 150th anniversary is worthy of a celebration and Green River’s will take place Saturday near the Union Pacific Depot. Starting at 10 a.m., the city, along with the chamber of commerce, Green River URA/Main Street and the Sweetwater County Historical Museum will host a tent town celebration for the town’s sesquicentennial. According to Brie Blasi, Sweetwater County Historical Museum director, Union Pacific documents state the town was founded Oct. 1, 1868. However, according to the Aug. 11,...
Algae blooms have been discovered at the Lost Dog area of the Flaming Gorge, prompting the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and Wyoming Department of Health to issue an advisory for people recreating in the area. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a harmful algae bloom occurs when colonies of algae grow out of control and produce toxins harmful to fish, animals and people. Algae blooms occur in every state. NOAA cites climate change and nutrient...
The Sweetwater County Treasurer’s Office is the target of a scam involving fraudulent checks sent to people across the country. As of Tuesday, six checks have been cashed, totaling $15,400. The checks use a Bank of the West account used by the treasurer’s office and features the bank’s routing number too. However, the county is already moving all of its accounts to Commerce Bank. County treasurer Robb Slaughter said his office hadn’t issued checks using that account since Sept. 4, with the fra...
“Now you’re playing with power!” Nintendo always pushed the idea of its Nintendo Entertainment System as a powerful game system. At the time it was cutting edge technology, but compared to now, even the laziest mobile phone game couldn’t fit on a grey Nintendo cartridge. It’s funny to think that more than 30 years after the NES was released, the system’s entire game library, as well as the game library for the later Super NES, could fit on a tiny thumb drive now. When I bought one of Nintendo...
