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The Wyoming Department of Transportation started work on a section of Interstate 80 between Granger Junction and Green River Westbound Monday. According to a release from WYDOT, the work will include grading and milling, concrete pavement and bridge...

Wyoming high school seniors will have a chance to show their soccer skills one last time after the Wyoming Coaches Association approved All-Star games for both the girls and boys teams. The initiative was unanimously approved Wednesday. “I just...

The annual Green River City-Wide Clean Up day has been announced by the Green River Chamber of Commerce. This year, cleaning is set to take place May 16. During that day, residents are encouraged to help beautify the city by pickup up trash around...

After arriving in Casper last week, the Green River High School boys and girls basketball teams face a situation no one could have predicted: the cancellation of the State basketball tournament. Concerns of spreading the COVID-19 coronavirus...

Castle Rock Veterinary Center is under new ownership. Dr. Kevin O’Neall and his wife Ellen have owned the practice for almost 30 years and were able to provide great service to the community, but are ready to retire and enjoy life outside of...

The Wolves were crowned state champions, but were later told they took second after what was described at a clerical error awarded Kelly Walsh with the points needed to take first place. The decision is being contested by Sweetwater County School...

In another administrative shift within Sweetwater County School District No. 2, will “be serving the district in a different capacity in the upcoming years.” In a release sent to the Star by Interim Superintendent Jamie Christensen, Principal...

After more than a decade coaching the Wolves soccer team, head coach Chris Bieber will step away from the role this season. In an announcement from Tony Beardsley, the athletics director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2, Kahler Dawson, a p...

Green River swimmer Avery Otto-Horn tied for fifth while competing at the Mountain West Long Course Trials in Minneapolis. Otto-Horn, a sophomore at the University of Wyoming, finished fifth in the 50 long course freestyle, finishing with a time of...

The Wolves were on top at the end of the 4A West Regional Tournament in Casper. The Wolves took the regional title after scoring 220 points, earning seven more than second-place finisher Kelly Walsh. Natrona County rounded out the top three by...

The Wolves battled hard at State, securing a fourth-place finish for the year. Swimming at Laramie High School., the Wolves earned 120 points, finishing behind Kelly Walsh, Cheyenne Central and the three-time champions from Laramie. Individually, the...

The Lady Wolves continue to dominate the court, winning their last three games and remaining undefeated in their conference. Monday night, the Lady Wolves defeated the Riverton Lady Wolverines by 40 points in a game ending 77-37. Saturday was no...

Many Sweetwater County students were named to the University of Wyoming’s various honor rolls. President’s Honor Roll The University of Wyoming lists Sweetwater students from 37 County on the 2019 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. The...

Both the boys and girls basketball teams have continued seeing success in the last week, despite winter weather impacting their travel schedules. A home game against Riverton was cancelled due to a road closure Friday and a make-up game at Kelly...

The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees announced it hired a new superintendent last week. The board announced it hired Craig Barringer, the current superintendant of the Libby, Mont. school district. Barringer signed a...

The Green River High School Speech and Debate Team joined 29 other teams last weekend in Casper for the Mustang Classic at Natrona County High School. Although weather and road closures prevented the team from staying around for the ceremony to...

The Sweetwater County commissioners approved two budget amendments aimed at funding local ambulance services. The county moved $150,500 from its cash carryover reserves to pay Castle Rock Hospital District for ambulance services starting in January...

The Wolves emerged the kings of the mountain at the Ron Thon wrestling tournament in Riverton. The Wolves took first place at the tournament, scoring 203.5 points. Second place was awarded to Kelly Walsh with 1172.5 points, while third went to...

The former director of the Sweetwater County Combined Communications Center and his wife were booked at the Sweetwater County Detention Center Monday. Robin Etienne, 50, of Ogden, Utah and his wife, Laura Etienne, 55, of Ogden, Utah, both face...

The Bureau of Land Management will host an open house regarding the proposed Raven Solar Project west of Green River Feb. 13. The open house takes place 3-6 p.m., at the BLM’s Rock Springs Field Office, located at 280 U.S. Highway 191 North in...

With 47 schools being represented across Utah, including Green River and Rock Springs, the Green River Speech and Debate team had an excellent tournament turn out at the Marie Clegg Jones Memorial Tournament in Orem, Utah. Students Spencer Travis...

The Green River High School Hall of Fame Committee seeks nominations for 2020 inductees. Previous inductees have included local politicians, outstanding athletes and graduates who have excelled in their fields. According to a media release regarding...