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Pony Express plans annual Christmas card ride
It's the time of year to send Christmas cards, and the time of year for the Sweetwater County Pony Express to deliver those cards with some extra holiday cheer. The local Pony Express group will host...
Law enforcement warns about local scams
Sweetwater County residents often face scams that claim to be coming from local organizations and businesses. The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office recently warned people of a scam that claimed to...
Kicking off the holiday season
The YWCA of Sweetwater County's annual Festival of Trees event has returned again this year, giving everyone the chance to purchase trees and holiday decor and simultaneously support the YWCA and the...
Animal Control maintains "no-kill" status
The City of Green River Animal Control Shelter maintained a "no-kill" status in 2022, according to the recent Best Friends Animal Society's annual data report. This means the shelter has saved more th...
Juvenile suspects behind shots fired reports
In the early morning hours of Monday, October 30, local law enforcement dealt with several incidents involving two juvenile suspects, including reports of shots fired. Around 4:45 a.m. Monday morning, Green River Police Department officers were...
Eagle Scout builds drying rack for GRFD
The Green River Fire Department's jobs will be a little safer and easier thanks to the efforts of local Eagle Scout Hunter Rushing. The Eagle Scout Service Project is an opportunity for members of the...
Green River recognizes Hall of Fame inductees
Green River High School recently added several new GRHS graduates into the Hall of Fame. The inductees were honored during halftime of the Wolves varsity football game against Worland Friday night and...
Golfers improve at State, Salas finishes impressive high school career
The Wolves Golf team competed in Worland this past weekend in the 2023 3A State Golf Championship, seeing an impressive finish to Senior Isabell Salas's high school golf career as well as improvement...
RSPD responds to active shooter at restaurant
The Rock Springs Police Department responded to a call concerning an armed suspect and shots fired last Saturday. At approximately 12:40 p.m. on September 9, the RSPD was dispatched to Santa Fe Southwest Grill restaurant. “Dispatchers were...
Green River Golf team hosts 3A West Conference
The Green River High School Golf team hosted the 3A West Golf Conference Championship in Green River this past weekend. The tournament kicked off with an opening ceremony that included the Green...
Golfers finish regular season, prepare to host Conference
The Wolves Golf team finished up their regular season at the Pinedale Invitational last weekend. "Rendezvous Meadows Golf Course was in excellent condition and really challenged our team," Assistant...
Search and Rescue recovers body of missing hiker
Tip Top Search and Rescue and the Sublette County Sheriff's Office were looking for a missing hiker last week, and on Thursday they reported recovering his body. On Tuesday, August 22, the Sublette...
Police Reports for Aug. 18 - 23
Green River Police Department reports for Aug. 18 At 2:54 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance. Officers met with involved parties, gathered statements, and placed Erick Botello Rojas, of Green River, under arrest for alleged...
Golfers celebrate personal success in Casper
The Green River High School Golf team traveled to compete in the Casper Invitational last week and came away with new improvements and insight. "We had a fairly successful two days of grinding...
BLM RMP gets mixed responses
A Resource Management Plan that has been in the works for over a decade was released last week, meeting with a mixed response from local and statewide conservation groups and political leaders. The...
Art on the Green
The 18th Annual Art on the Green event was held August 18 and 19. Artists from Utah and Wyoming competed in the 2D and 3D art competition for 24 hours straight. In attendance were five high school...
Local runners win "Run with the Horses"
The Green River Chamber of Commerce recently shared the results from the 20th Annual "Run with the Horses Marathon" which took place on Saturday, August 19. This event included three different races:...
GR native chosen for UMMC training program
A Green River native and current Mississippi State College of Education graduate student is joining the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Magnolia Clinical Scholars Training Program this...
GRHS Golf swings into fall season
The Green River High School Golf team has already started the fall season and seen impressive accomplishments in their first tournament. The season officially started Monday, August 7 with a varsity...
Star Twin Cinema closing
When the last credits roll and the doors of the Star Twin Cinema close tonight, they will remain closed. The movie theater in Green River announced last Thursday that it is closing. "It is with a...
County authorities identify Reliance homicide suspect
The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office and Sweetwater County Attorney's Office have announced the identity of the suspect charged with the murder of 30-year-old Colter Watsabaugh last month in...
Pottery at the museum
Children who attended a recent clay pottery class at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum were able to pick up their creations last week. "Pottery is an ancient craft, going back at least 30,000...
Local students making strides around the world
Several Green River High School students and graduates have recently been making strides in their studies and careers, challenging themselves, traveling the world, and preparing for new...
Knights games canceled
The Green River Knights didn’t get to play a conference double-header against Rawlins on Thursday due to the game being canceled. They were also unable to play games in Pocatello, Idaho due to those games being canceled as well. After an...
Farmers' Market returning in July
The Green River URA Main Street agency has announced that the annual Farmers' Market will begin Wednesday July 5 and will once again take place on Roosevelt Drive next to Harley Davidson. The...
