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The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office is disputing a claim by the Wyoming ACLU that the office is among the most egregious on civil rights violations of undocumented immigrants at the Sweetwater County Detention Center. According to a media release from the sheriff’s office, the office was falsely accused of ranking in the top 54 law enforcement agencies nationwide an ACLU report claims are the most egregious in civil rights violations. The actual list does not include the SCSO, or any Wyoming law enforcement agency. The claim focuses on par...
Mosquitoes are becoming a concern in Green River, resulting in the city starting its mosquito control program. According to a press release from the city, the parks and recreation department has already placed BTI biscuits in standing water found on city property. The biscuits prevent mosquito larvae from developing into adults. Starting next week, the city plans to conduct aerial applications of Vecobec in large areas of standing water near and around the city. According to the city, the active chemical in Vecobec is naturally occurring, safe...
In two nights of rodeo action featuring more than 100 contestants, the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo brought hundreds of fans to the Green River's rodeo grounds. According to information from the city's parks and recreation department, 850 people attended Friday night's competition, with 1,050 attending Saturday. The rodeo paid out $21,500 in prize money to competitors. 2022 Overland Stage Stampede results Bareback Seven total entries 1. Tuker Carrocato, 76, $1,206 2. Shandon Welsh, 70, $804 3....
The annual Knights Invite wood bat invitation didn't end the way anyone would have wanted this weekend. Rainstorms persisted throughout the weekend, causing the Sunday slate of games to get canceled due to field conditions. However, that didn't stop the Green River Knights from notching a couple of wins Saturday. The Knights first took on Evanston in a game that saw the Knights take an early 5-0 lead. Evanston was unable to make the deficit up as the Knights enjoyed receiving eight walks and...
Memorial Day Weekend kicked off the first races of the season at Sweetwater Speedway, with the rainy weather not holding back any of the action. Races focused on five divisions consisting of International Motorsports Competition Association (IMCA) Modified, IMCA Sportmod, IMCA Stock Car, Cruiser, and Dwarf Cars. The two nights of racing featured a car count of more than 114 vehicles, many of which were driven by racers making their first appearance at the track. While a large car count is special enough, spectators were also treated to the...
Multiple emergency responders including the Green River Fire Department and Castle Rock Ambulance Service were called to a gas blowoff Monday afternoon that resulted in a temporary closure of Interstate 80. According to a press release from the Green River Fire Department, the department was dispatched to Mile Marker 95 on I-80 at 4:50 p.m. regarding a natural gas burst in the area. Upon arrival, traffic was diverted to the furthest lane to allow a better assessment of the situation. A GRFD rescue engine was placed in a position of safety to...
Several people have announced their intent to seek election to various county and state offices in the past two weeks. At the county level, Donnalee Bobak, the Sweetwater County Clerk of District Court, announced she will seek re-election in 2022. “I want to thank the citizens of Sweetwater County for their confidence in allowing me to serve them, and humbly ask for your continued support,” Bobak said in her announcement. Throughout her term, Bobak said she has worked on several initiatives, including serving on the design committee for Ful...
One last trip to Casper didn’t end the way the Green River Wolves would have preferred last weekend as the team returned home with two losses before they participate in the west regional soccer tournament this week. The boys took on Kelly Walsh Friday in a game that ended with a 4-1 win for the Trojans. The following day, the Wolves battled against the Natrona County Mustangs, taking a second loss in a 4-2 effort. The 4A West Regional Boys Soccer Tournament takes place in Jackson with action starting Thursday. The Wolves are seeded fourth in t...
Solvay is now the sole owner of the soda ash operation bearing the company’s name west of Green River. The company issued a press release Wednesday morning announcing it had purchased the 20% minority stake in the operation owned by AGC for $120 million in a deal that was completed later that day. Solvay and AGC formed the Solvay Soda Ash Joint Venture in 1992, buying the operation that was owned by Tennaco Inc. The facility is one of two plants operated by Solvay in the United States. The company operates six other soda ash facilities in E...
Former Green River High School football player Hunter Spartz is gearing up for a shot at the big time after being invited to the New England Patriots mini camp as an undrafted free agent. Hunter is a 2017 graduate of Green River High School who had earned All Conference and All-State as an offensive lineman during his junior and senior years. During his senior year, he was selected All-Conference as a defensive end. Following graduation, he enrolled with Montana Tech and began studying...
A longtime middle school and high school coach will be tapped to head up the Lady Wolves volleyball program if approved by the district's board of trustees. Jessica Demaret recently accepted an offer to be the volleyball team's head coach, pending approval by the school board. She will replace Rikki Shantz in the role after Shantz announced her resignation at the end of the 2021 season. Demaret has worked as a coach for teams at Lincoln Middle School, as well as the freshman boys basketball...
The Green River High School Hall of Fame will induct its 2022 class Sept. 9, honoring a longtime educator and former athletics director, the superintendent of schools in Rawlins, a naval aviator, a doctor and the 1974 athletic and activities teams. Tom Wilson heads up the list released by Tony Beardsley, activities director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Wilson is a graduate of GRHS who returned and became a longtime educator, coach and athletics director for the district. Wilson is credited with creating the hall of fame in 2009...
Two obituary scrapbooks were recently donated to the Sweetwater County Historical Museum by the Sweetwater County Clerk's Office that can provide a unique glimpse into events in Sweetwater County from 1972 to 2010. Sweetwater County Clerk Cindy Lane said that among her office's mandated responsibilities is keeping track of deaths in the county to ensure that county residents who have died are removed from the voter rolls. In 1972, a number of deputy county clerks began clipping Sweetwater...
Green River Star Editor David Martin earned two Top of the Rockies awards from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Colorado Pro Chapter recently. Martin took second-place in front page design for the Star’s June 17, 2021 edition and third place in editorial writing in the small newsroom category. The contest was open to publications and freelance writers in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. The Star joined other Wyoming publications Wyofile, the Jackson Hole News and Guide and the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in receiving awards in the con...
The Green River Fire Department had a busy Tuesday evening after being dispatched to a possible structure fire and a carbon monoxide alarm. At 7:17 p.m., the GRFD responded to a fire call at 355 Aspen Street. When firefighters arrived moments later, the home was filled with smoke, but no flames were visible and the occupants were still inside. After evacuating and ventilating the residence, fire fighters determined the source of the smoke to be from electronics on the home’s furnace. The second call at 9 p.m. to 1750 Hitching Post No. 55 i...
Residents will receive their 2022 Notice of Value statements from the Sweetwater County Assessor’s Office. According to Sweetwater County Assessor Dave Divis, residents signed to receive their statements by email should expect them “very shortly.” Home values are calculated using a formula involving the replacement cost new, subtracting depreciation, adding the land value and trending for sales. Cost data is provided by the Wyoming Department of Revenue. In a press release sent by Divis, he notes the cost tables saw a significant incre...
A early-morning house fire Saturday was caused by a rechargeable battery pack according to the Green River Fire Department. Emergency responders were dispatched to the fire at 1050 Wilkes Drive shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday morning. When they arrived, firefighters found the fire to be limited to the home’s main living room. The homeowners were able to extinguish the flames and most of the hot spots when firefighters arrived, though the home suffered extensive smoke damage. The home’s three residents were examined at the scene for smoke inhalati...
The Wolves’ basketball season ended in a disappointing fashion last week after the boys lost both their regional tournament games. Seeded second in the tournament, the boys took on the seven-seeded Rock Springs Tigers in Riverton March 3. The Wolves had defeated the Tigers twice during the regular season, defeating them Feb. 3 in a 51-45 game and Feb. 2 58-46. The Tigers took the third meeting between the two teams, defeating the Wolves 50-45. The Tigers would end up taking third at the tournament, earning the third seed for the 4A West in t...
A sleepy Southern town will find its home in Sweetwater County when the Actors’ Mission puts on their upcoming production of the play “Second Samuel.” In order to bring the story and characters to life, the Actors’ Mission is hosting auditions to cast the 11 roles featured in the play. “Second Samuel,” written by Pamela Parker, tells the story of a town in South Georgia in the 1940s which is turned upside down after Miss Gertrude dies and dark secrets in the town are revealed. “This show gives us an opportunity to cast a wide range of ages...
The Green River High School boys swim team competed in their last regular meet of the season last weekend, going up against 16 other teams in Gillette. The Wolves placed right in the middle overall, taking eighth, and had team members place in the top 10 in five events. Brady Young took first place in the 500 Yard Freestyle. This weekend the team will spend two days in Lyman for their conference meet before their Last Chance meet at home next Thursday and the state meet in Gillette Feb. 17 and 18. Swim Results Gillette Invite (Jan. 29) Team...
Investigators say there are not any updates regarding an investigation of who called in a threat against the Sweetwater County Courthouse earlier this month. According to Green River City Police Department Chief Tom Jarvie, detectives have investigated several leads, but they have not led to the culprit. The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to a request for comment. The first meeting of 2022 for the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners was interrupted Jan. 4 when someone called into the Sweetwater County Combined C...
Tom Wilson, the former athletics director and industrial arts teacher for the district, was tapped to fill an unexpired term on the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees. Wilson was one of three applicants considered by other school board members, the other two being Darren Casey and Brandon Mandros. The board named their selection following a special meeting to interview the three candidates Monday evening. Wilson replaces Robin Steiss, who resigned from her position last month. The unexpired term ends in November,...
Working from a group of eight applicants, the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees selected three to interview during a special meeting scheduled for Monday. The special meeting takes places at the district’s central administration building on Monroe Avenue, beginning at 6 p.m. Residents will not be able to make comments at the meeting or ask applicants questions, though questions submitted to the board will be considered. The applicants were selected during a closed executive session that also involved a student d...
A Green River couple welcomed the first newborn of 2022 early New Year's Day. Brooke Dimick and Skylar Marse welcomed their child Chad Michael Marse at 2:12 a.m., making Chad the first baby born at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County for the year. He measured 19.5 inches and weighed 8 pounds, 5.3 ounces. He is the family's third child, joining siblings Carter, 6, and Greyson, 3. The Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Auxiliary welcomed the New Year Baby by donating a basket to the...
The Actors’ Mission has recently received donations from the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation and the Thomas and Mary Kourbelas Trust, which will support the organization’s plans to build a blackbox theater in downtown Rock Springs. As work on renovating the Actors’ Mission building and constructing the theatre continues, these funds are being used for a project that adds stronger beams to the flooring in order to provide the needed support for the seating and stage on the main floor. “Fundraising had to slow down and building materials have go...
