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The high school tennis season is in its final week, with teams across Wyoming preparing for the state tournament in Gillette. Many of Green River High School’s doubles teams will have good seeding as they prepare for the tournament this weekend. The boys took fourth at the regional tournament, aided by team of Jordan Anderson and Brett McKeehan, who brought home the regional championship in Doubles No. 3. Jon Leininger and Elliott Potter took second in Doubles No. 2, while Jarrett Atkins and C...
The Green River High School tennis team took on the three Cheyenne high schools at home over the weekend, which ended in two victories and the team’s first conference defeat. Securing victories over the Cheyenne South and East schools Friday and Saturday morning, the Wolves, undefeated in conference play at that point, squared off against an undefeated Cheyenne Central in a contest to see which school would keep their flawless record. According to head coach Phil Harder, the Cheyenne S...
There are some dates we should always remember such as your child’s birthday or your wedding anniversary. Dates like these are important to acknowledge and celebrate. They mark happy moments in our lives. Our city turns 150 this year. That’s worth celebrating as a community. There are also the dates that commemorate loss and difficulties. Horrible acts in history even, such as Pearl Harbor Day, and especially relevant this week, 9/11. This is such a deeply rooted element of our culture, to remember. But why? Why celebrate a milestone that hap...
A lot of money was spent by candidates prior to the August Primary Election. As their campaigns progress, candidates are required to report the contributions they made and received to their campaign as well as their expenditures. Of those spending money on campaigns, Matthew Jackman, a candidate for mayor of Rock Springs, spent the most, claiming more than $19,000 in expenditures in his failed election bid. While no one else surpassed the $10,000 mark, many candidates for Sweetwater County...
Some of Green River High School’s most accomplished alumni were honored Friday night during the annual Green River High School Hall of Fame recognition and induction ceremony. Taking place at halftime during the football game between the Wolves and Rawlins Outlaws, inductees walked along the track at Wolves Stadium, escorted by GRHS cheerleaders, as fans cheered from the stands. “It is quite an honor,” Dr. Joseph Smith said about his induction. Smith said he was surprised when he received the le...
When President Donald Trump was elected to office nearly two years ago, he was the answer to one Green River resident's prayers. "We needed a President who would shake the country up and get us on our feet," Barbara Kerns said. "(I) prayed for him to win because he's good with business and we need the businesses to come back." His election inspired Kerns to create a special wedding sampler cross stitch project she recently completed and sent to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. A wedding sampler is a type...
Meeting for the second time in as many weeks, the Green River High School tennis team walked off the court with a win against the Rock Springs Tigers. The varsity players for both the girls and boys swept the Tigers in competition at GRHS Thursday. For the Wolves, the second meeting with the Tigers continued the dominance they established a week prior during their first meeting against the Rock Springs squad. Prior to the Wolves second match with the Tigers, head coach Phil Harder said he hoped...
I had an interesting experience a few weeks ago. I was involved in a political conversation between people of differing political beliefs and it was surprisingly pleasant. In 2018, political discourse, especially amongst people who support different parties, can erupt into a fiery argument at the drop of a hat. Feelings get hurt, intelligence is challenged and relationships can be ruined over a simple disagreement over who is a better election choice or what is best for local, state and federal...
Last week, a very special swing set was dedicated to children with special needs in our community. The specialized playground equipment is the result of a partnership with a local Girl Scout Troop and the city of Green River. Girl Scout Troop No. 1932 has a lot to be proud of, as they worked very hard to sell a lot of Girl Scout cookies and raised $1,900 to put toward this project. The city met them with $2,200 to complete the project. The girls did more than sell cookies to make this happen. Their troop came up with three ideas for a “Take A...
Moving the backup dispatch center in Rock Springs to a new home at the Sweetwater County Justice Center could be costly for the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Joint Powers Board. The board’s backup dispatch center is located at 731 C Street in Rock Springs, the former home of the Rock Springs Circuit Court and Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. The center is the only group using the building after the county moved offices from the building to the newer justice center between Roc...
Nine years has meant a world of difference to Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s Nutrition Services department. Linda Martin, director of nutrition services, discussed the program’s growth during the school board’s meeting Tuesday night, highlighting many of the changes and improvements that have occurred since she took over the department in 2009. Martin attributes many of the changes and improvements made within Nutrition Services to her assistant director, Leah Kennison. In 2009,...
Eight candidates have filed to seek election to the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees. Three positions are up for election with incumbents John Malone and Robin Steiss seeking re-election. Joining Malone and Steiss in the race are Don Adams, Rachelle Morris, Elonna Owens, Daniel Stanton, Ashley Castillon and David Munoz. Board member Ann Rudoff announced she would not be seeking re-election. For Western Wyoming Community College’s board of trustees, three candidates h...
“We don’t have a lot of kids, but we have a lot of good kids,” Green River High School’s head cross country coach Craig Leavitt said about his team. Leavitt said he’s working on building the team this year and is specifically trying to recruit girls for the team. Leavitt said he has four girls on the team, but needs one more for GRHS to earn points during their cross country meets. GRHS girls can compete, but the team will be disqualified from scoring during girls’ runs if they are unable to f...
Green River High School's cross country team had a good early-season run during their annual invitational meet Friday. Head coach Craig Leavitt said both the boys' group and the Lady Wolves' lone competitor, Madison Yoak, performed well. Leavitt was especially impressed with Yoak, saying she had a great time for the course. Leavitt said the runners worked hard Friday, despite dealing with reduced air quality from heavy smoke in the area, as well as rainfall during portions of the meet. Leavitt b...
The Green River High School football team’s season officially begins Friday with a home game against the Lander Valley Tigers. The game takes place at 7 p.m., at Wolves Stadium. The Wolves are looking to continue the strong seasons they’ve had in previous years. Last year, the Wolves fought their way into the 3A playoffs, ultimately losing to Torrington in a heartbreaking 17-13 semifinal game. The Wolves will be lead by a new head coach this year. Marty Wrage, who comes to Green River after a s...
In the end, all the signs and balloons didn’t help John Kolb get elected to a third term. Kolb was fourth overall in the Republican Primary for Sweetwater County Commissioner, being defeated Jeffery Smith, Roy Lloyd and his co-commissioner Randy Wendling. Kolb only performed better than Allan Jarnagin. Wendling led the field by more than 1,000 votes, amassing 3,163. The division between second and third place was a very slim margin for Lloyd and Smith. Smith received 2,072 votes while 2,029 v...
While Sweetwater County voters sided with Foster Friess in the Republican Primary Election, GOP voters across the state decided State Treasurer Mark Gordon would be their choice for Governor of Wyoming. Gordon will take on Democrat Mary Throne in the General Election. Throne defeated Kenneth Casner, Michael Allen Green and Rex Wilde for the Democratic nomination. Friess earned 1,692 votes in Sweetwater County, Gordon earned 1,217 votes, with Sam Galeotos receiving 1,028 votes, Harriet Hageman...
A new transmission line project cutting through southwest Wyoming will bring workers to the area, as well as impact funding to four counties. Last week, representatives of various local governments and agencies met to discuss their plan to claim a piece of the $7.9 million in impact funds the Gateway West Transmission Line project will bring. In total, county agencies seek $4.1 million. Construction on the transmission project is scheduled to start in April and will connect the Jim Bridger...
The Sweetwater County Commissioners aren’t the only ones upset with Bank of the West’s announcement to not fund certain oil-and-gas industry businesses. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Wyoming Treasurer Mark Gordon have added pressure on the bank over its corporate announcement. The two, along with the county commissioners, considered the bank’s corporate stance of not doing business with companies engaged in drilling shale for oil and gas, or mining or burning coal in power plants. The bank will...
A 16-year member of the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees will not be seeking re-election. Trustee Ann Rudoff announced she would not seek re-election in the upcoming general election, stating she intends to spend additional time with family. Rudoff said she intends to retire from her position at Western Wyoming Community College in two years and another school board term would result in her working an additional two more years. Rudoff said some of her most memorable...
Wyomingites have to look no further than 2016 to remember the last time they were asked to vote the Political Party Purity Test over their own interests. Even though Donald Trump had given 38 percent of his donations to Democrats, voted in the Democratic primary in New York for exactly the same reason I did in Massachusetts, and had second homes in blue states, we stood up and voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump. We elected Donald Trump not because he prepared himself since adolescence to be a politician, but because he promised to work hard...
Headlines About Medical Studies May Be More Enthusiastic Than Accurate “Lowering Your Blood Pressure Could Stave Off Dementia,” heralded the headline from Bloomberg, which was not alone in delivering the “good” news. Time advised, “There May Finally Be Something You Can Do to Lower Your Risk of Dementia.” Reuters’ headline was even more definitive. “Lowering Blood Pressure Cuts Risk of Memory Decline: US Study.” Readers can be forgiven if they rushed to their doctors to discuss more aggressive blood pressure treatment. Who wouldn’t want to...
Today, marketing messages fly at consumers from every direction. Competition for customer attention and dollars is fierce, and product differentiation is difficult. Yet, there are some companies that inspire passionate customer loyalty. Branding is their secret ingredient, but what actually does the concept of “branding” mean? After reading several articles on “branding,” I decided to concoct my own definition. Branding is the image of a company, product, or service that occurs in the customer’s mind. That image is the result of a combinati...
The Green River High School Tennis team had its first meet of the season during the weekend, taking on Jackson and Riverton. “We played well against Jackson and Riverton,” head coach Phil Harder said. “We came away with some positives and a some things we need to improve on.” The team had its first away games against the two teams in Jackson, with both the boys and girls teams competing. The team also competed against Powell and Cody at home Tuesday, seeing mixed resulted against the teams. Next...
Fires in both Green River and Rock Springs kept area firefighters busy during the past few days. In Green River, the Green River Fire Department responded to an ATV fire Monday evening. According to information provided by the Green River Police Department, the fire was reported at 700 Shoshone Ave., at 7:10 p.m. According to Green River Fire Chief Mike Nomis, the owner said he had been riding the ATV and parked it at his residence, planning to go riding again. The ATV caught fire after it was...
