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Blistering heat waves across the West helped spike wholesale electric power prices in 2021 as drought conditions sapped hydroelectric capacity. The extreme weather prompted utility giant PacifiCorp to file for rate increases this month across its six-state operating region. PacifiCorp, which operates as Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming, has requested a 4% “energy cost adjustment” for its Wyoming customers, totalling $26.3 million. If approved, its average Wyoming residential customer would see his or her monthly bill increase by $1.97 beg...
Richard “Dick” Schuck, a longtime resident of Green River who served as its mayor and as a city council representative as part of a long career in public service, died last Tuesday at the age of 89. Schuck was born in Milford, Nebraska Aug. 8, 1932 and was a 1950 graduate of Johnson County High School in Buffalo. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial education from the University of Wyoming and later earned a master’s degree in industrial technology through the University of Wiscons...
The Wolves have made a turn around in the past week, earning three wins on the pitch. Last week, the boys defeated Star Valley 1-0 and followed that up with a win 2-0 against Evanston. Tuesday, the boys slowed down Rock Springs' game and defeated the Tigers 2-0. According to coach Jorge Salsedo, the boys' confidence has grown in the past few weeks as they compete better with their opponents. With Rock Springs, Salcedo said the boys followed through on the play the coaches and team drafted prior...
Citing a need to have more resources at its disposal, the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition wants to increase contributions from the county and the two cities. Currently the organization annually receives $30,000 from the both the Green River and Rock Springs Councils and the Sweetwater County Commissioners. The group is asking for an increase to $70,000 annually. Eric Bingham, the county’s land use director, said the organization receives $90,000 a year, but has $95,000 in expenses, w...
While there’s still the chance of a late snowstorm or two hitting our corner of the word in the coming months, I think it’s safe to say that spring is here and as the temperature rises, I find myself thinking more and more about camping. The rainstorm we had last Tuesday is what caused my thoughts to drift towards escaping for a weekend to enjoy some time away from technology, work and portable devices. In fact, last week’s rain reminded me of the most relaxing camping weekend I’ve ever experien...
When we hear the name ‘Union Telephone Company’ we think about high-speed internet, mobile devices, and terms like ‘connectivity.’ But at Union, while our focus is on helping to connect Wyomingites from every corner of the state, we also focus on supporting economic growth and the development of industries of all kinds because when Wyoming grows and prospers, so do our local communities. Dating back to 1884 and the first oil and gas well drilled in Wyoming, our state’s rich history has been closely tied to the energy industry. This industry...
A new business offering clothing and other locally-sourced gifts recently opened a physical location on Flaming Gorge Way. Twisted Timber Apparel initially started as an online shop last November, but has since grown to a physical location at 560 E. Flaming Gorge. According to the business's owner, Kayla Duncan, she's happy to have a physical location because shopping for clothing online isn't the same experience as doing in person. "There's something about trying on cloths, touching and feeling...
An early season match with the Jackson Broncs didn’t end the way the Wolves would have preferred when the game ended with a 4-0 defeat for the Wolves. The Wolves struggled throughout the first half as the Broncs maintained control of the ball and scored three goals on the Green River squad. Head coach Jorge Salsedo said the pep talk he and the coaches had with the boys during halftime helped get the group into the game for the second half. “We had a nice talk,” he said. “We talked about the hard...
An Arkansas man faces charges of theft and exploiting a vulnerable adult following an incident where he is alleged to have taken money from a woman trying to pay her rent. Mark Quincy Matlock, 49, of Cabot, Arkansas, is charged with misdemeanor theft and felony-level exploitation of a vulnerable adult and is being held at the Sweetwater County Detention Center on a $25,000 cash or surety bond. According to court documents, Matlock was the previous manager of the Regency of Wyoming trailer park o...
For many residents, the day the old Lincoln High School was torn down was the closing of an era in Green River. The school building’s gymnasium caught fire during the evening of Nov. 12, 2006. Green River firefighters battled the blaze through the night, successfully keeping the blaze from spreading to the rest of the building. In the aftermath, an investigation would point to the cause being suspicious, no one would be arrested for starting the fire. “It was suspicious. Something caused it tha...
Recent appointments to the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Joint Powers Board have revealed both a distrust of who appointees from Rock Springs represent and flaws in the county’s board application process. At the start of the month, the Sweetwater County Commissioners deliberated on two board appointments for the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Joint Powers Board, which oversees emergency dispatch services throughout the county. Up for reappointment were Rock Springs Fire Ch...
The outdoor track season has gotten off to a great start for the Green River Wolves. Sporting a strong group of seniors who have been involved in the program since their freshman days, the team is looking to make a name for itself this season. Head coach Dan Hansen said the team has worked very hard in the last three weeks of practice. Despite spring break taking place last week and late winter weather not supportive of outdoor track activities, Hansen said many of his athletes pushed through...
The Green River High School Boys Soccer Team is looking to score a successful season this spring through what first-year head coach Jorge Salcedo describes as a more aggressive style. The Wolves have already seen some success with this play style, earning a 3-0 win over Cheyenne South during the Todd Melonek Soccer Festival in Green River Friday. The team took a loss Saturday against Laramie in a game that ended 2-1, but Salcedo said while wins and losses are important, he's not very concerned w...
As leaders throughout Sweetwater County continue to move ahead with a 1% specific-purpose sales tax proposal for the 2022 ballot, Green River’s municipal government has submitted a list of all the capital projects it wants to accomplish. Totaling more than $161 million, the project list is divided into streets and infrastructure projects and a miscellaneous list including facility improvements and expansions. The streets lists has a total estimated price of $51.59 million and includes work on s...
County employees will find themselves earning a bit more later this year after the Sweetwater County Commissioners committed to providing a 6% cost of living adjustment. The adjustment will amount to an additional $1.4 million earmarked for employee salaries during the next budget year. The group is concerned about the impacts of high inflation on employees and the fact that they haven’t seen a significant cost of living allocation in several years. Commissioner Randy Wendling said employee s...
A planned gas station near the Smith’s grocery store is on track to clearing its first hurdle after the Green River City Council voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning for the nearby property occupied by the United Pentecostal Church. The ordinance shifts the zoning on the property from a B-2 downtown business zone to B-1 general business in order to build a fuel and concession kiosk and gas station. The city’s planning and zoning commission recommended the Cou...
A program designed to help addicts receive treatment and overcome their addictions through court-ordered intervention is having a positive impact in Sweetwater County. Treatment Court is a non-profit program operated through a partnership between local law enforcement, the Sweetwater County Attorney's Office, Circuit Court and other organizations and aims to help divert people facing drug charges away from addiction and the problems addiction can cause them. For Kiesha Martinez, the program led...
SHERIDAN —Around a quarter after nine Friday evening, a loud cheer echoed through the Capitol building. “Well,” Sen. Mike Gierau, D-Jackson, said from his seat in the Senate chambers. “They must have figured out redistricting.” Indeed, after a week of negotiations, the joint conference committee for redistricting came to a compromise in the final hours of the final day of the legislative session. Within an hour of the cheer’s echo through the Capitol, the bill had been approved by both the House and Senate. It was approved on a 44-12-4 vote in...
Competition at the state indoor track meet in Gillette went as expected for the Green River High School squads. Green River had two All-State competitors in Kaelea Gibson and Hayden Roberts. Both medaled in the High Jump competition, with Gibson taking third for the girls with a jump of 5-2 and Roberts earning second for the boys with 6-2. Roberts also took ninth in the 55-Meter Hurdles with a time of 8.36 while Lillian Munoz had a top-ten finish for the girls in the same event, taking 10th...
A design contract for the city’s planned wastewater treatment plant was amended Tuesday night, adding $228,918 to the city’s contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. According to Mark Westenskow, the city’s public works director, the contract was originally planned to be amended in December after the city rejected bids for construction of the plant. “We discovered that current world conditions, supply chain and the like are not kind to our project,” Westenskow said. Westensko...
The Green River High School wrestling team came back from state with two state titles and a third-place finish. The team finished behind Star Valley and Douglas in 3A. "I'm very proud of how our team competed this weekend. The wrestlers showed a lot of heart and determination," head coach Josh Wisniewski said. Tommy Dalton and Kale Knezovich earned state titles at the tournament, both of which being their second state championship. In all, eight wrestlers placed at the event. Spencer Wright...
When you hear Michael DeLeon talk about his life, it's hard to imagine how he survived as long as he has. DeLeon came to Green River Thursday through Mrs. Wyoming American, Bree McMullan, a Green River resident who found out about his school discussions through a pageant competition in Las Vegas. With support of Sweetwater County School District No. 2 and Victoria's Voice, a foundation aimed at curbing youth addiction, DeLeon spoke to teens and parents throughout the day. For DeLeon, addiction...
JACKSON — Internet crimes against children, ranging from sexual abuse and trafficking to distributing pornography, are on the rise nationally and statewide. ”We are busier than we’ve ever been in the history of Wyoming,” said Chris McDonald, special agent of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and commander of the Internet Crimes Against Children task force since early 2019. McDonald receives and investigates all tips in Wyoming, from undercover operations to phone-in tips and all reporting that social media sites are required to sha...
CHEYENNE — After significant public testimony in committee, and questions regarding its constitutionality, the Senate passed Senate File 51, “Fairness in women’s sports act,” through the Committee of the Whole Monday. The bill will face two more readings in the Senate. It is sponsored by Sen. Wendy Schuler, R-Evanston, who said in previous testimony that she introduced it in hopes of “prohibiting biological males from athletic teams and sports designated for females in public schools.” “All this legislation is about is fairness,” Sc...
LARAMIE — When Anastasiia Pereverten traveled to the University of Wyoming from Ukraine last month to study abroad, she and her parents discussed the possibility of a Russian invasion into their home country. They decided that if it were to happen, Pereverten would do her best where she was far from home and continue with her education. Now that Russian military forces are invading Ukraine, there isn’t an option to return home. For the past week, the UW cultural studies student has watched from afar as explosions erupted just a 5-minute wal...
