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'Tis the season: Upcoming Christmas events
As the Christmas season gets into full swing in Green River and throughout Sweetwater County, the calendar is filling up with festive things to do. Here are some of the activities and events... Full story
Solvay to expand facility and reduce emissions
Solvay recently announced plans to resume the construction of its 600 kiloton soda ash capacity expansion in Green River, which was launched in September 2019 and was put on hold due to the pandemic.... Full story
Wolves' wrestling camp champions
It was an amazing day of wrestling!! The Green River Wolves Wrestlers hosted the Green River City Championships for the Junior wrestlers on Saturday at Lincoln Middle School. There were a 176...
Trona Valley wins "Paint the Town Pink" for second year
Trona Valley Federal Credit Union's Green River Branch was voted the Green River winner of the annual "Paint the Town Pink" competition hosted by Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center. The credit union... Full story
Genesis Alkali's Granger expansion gets boost
Genesis Alkali’s plans to expand its existing Granger soda ash production facility are continuing to make progress, with the most recent development being the award of $665,000 through the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services’ Pre-Obligation...
Actors' Mission to host "Day of the Dead" fundraising gala
In celebration of their 20 years in existence, the Actors' Mission is celebrating with a "Dia De Los Muertos," or "Day of the Dead," gala event Saturday, October 29, at the Holiday Inn Ballroom. Each... Full story
Volleyball wins Evanston and keeps improving
The Green River Wolves Volleyball team traveled to Evanston and won 3 of the 4 games on Thursday, September 22. Coach Jessica Demaret feels the girls came out against Evanston ready to play and were...
GRHS Hall of Fame inductees honored
Green River High School recently added several new GRHS graduates into the Hall of Fame. The inductees were honored during the Wolves varsity football game against Rawlins Sept. 9 and officially... Full story
County Treasurer: Property tax bills will be mailed soon
Sweetwater County Treasurer Joe M. Barbuto would like to inform taxpayers that 2022 property tax bills will arrive in mailboxes over the coming days and weeks. Bills include the total amount owed, and allocations to taxing entities within the... Full story
Volleyball team takes home some wins
The Green River High School volleyball team headed to Evanston last week to take part in the Evanston Border Wars Tournament, with teams from Wyoming facing teams from Idaho and Utah. Competing both Friday and Saturday, the Lady Wolves won four... Full story
Golf team sees success in Evanston
Last weekend the Green River High School golf team headed to Evanston to compete at the Purple Sage golf course in the Evanston Invitational. The team ended up with three boys in the top 20.... Full story
Lady Wolves Volleyball team comes out fighting
The Green River High School volleyball team started their season at the Cokeville Invitational last Friday and Saturday, facing four different teams in five matches. The Lady Wolves won one of their... Full story
Monkeypox in Wyoming
This week the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced the first monkeypox case in a Wyoming resident was identified in Laramie County. Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH, said public health... Full story
New director comes to Child Developmental Center
The Board of Directors of Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center recently announced their new Executive Director Lori Lucero. Lori comes to SCCDC with twenty-four years of special education... Full story
Local FFA earns recognition
The Green River FFA chapter has recently received recognition for the program itself and one of its outstanding members. The Green River chapter was recognized in the 2022 National Chapter Award... Full story
Hearing on Wastewater Treatment Plant project
The city of Green River will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 in the council chambers at City Hall. The purpose of the hearing is to provide information to citizens about the increase in the amount the city of Green River plans to borrow... Full story
Legion Baseball hosts All-Star game
The second annual Wyoming Legion Baseball "A" All-Star game was played at the Nida Field in Douglas on Saturday. The home run derby was hosted on Friday. The East team had the individual derby winner...
Primary election debates upcoming
Debates among candidates in the upcoming primary election will be held locally and across the state. Primary election debates hosted and sponsored by SweetwaterGOP will take place the evenings of Aug. 8, 9 and 10 at the Broadway Theater in Rock... Full story
KelTec set to open local facility
The Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition (SEDC) and Wyoming Business Council recently announced that Kel-Tec CNC Industries, a firearm manufacturing company, will begin production from a facility in Sweetwater County. KelTec is expanding its... Full story
Pond and Garden Tour features 11 homes
The annual Green River Pond and Garden Tour has returned. The 2022 tour will open the garden gates to 11 garden homes in Green River and Rock Springs Saturday, Aug. 6. The tour will be open from 9... Full story
Knights players named for All-Conference honors
The 2022 West All-Conference American Legion Baseball announced the players that were chosen for this year's baseball season. The Knights first team honorees were Ashton Eldredge, Marcos Molina and...
Dial 988 for Wyoming help
Last Saturday, the United States fully transitioned the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – a three-digit number anyone can call or text for crisis care. In Wyoming, those who... Full story
GRHS students receive scholarship
Three Green River High School students recently received the Maicy Braden Scholarship for 2022. This year, the $500 memorial scholarships were awarded to Cody Price, Ridge Hester and Andrew Winters.... Full story
Knights B team split games with Rock Springs
The Green River Knights B team took on the Rock Springs B team Thursday, July 7 in Green River, taking the lead in the fifth inning and coming up with a 5-3 victory. Pitching for the Knights was Brackin Lail who surrendered three runs on five hits du...
Wildlife Protection Group protests traveling circus
A group of concerned residents from Wyoming Wildlife Protection Group got together to protest the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus when it came to Green River last weekend. The protest was organized... Full story
