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Donnalee Bobak is seeking another term as the Sweetwater County Clerk of District Court. The Green River resident, a Republican, is finishing her second term in the office. “I want to thank the citizens of Sweetwater County for their confidence in...

Dale Majhanovich seeks another term as Sweetwater County Coroner, offering residents more than three decades of experience in the position A Rock Springs native, Majhanovich graduated from the Rock Springs High School and went to Western Wyoming...

Like J.C. Penney, Hastings, K-Mart and Sports Authority before it, Herberger’s in Rock Springs will close its doors. Bon-Ton Stores Inc., which owns Herberger’s, announced on its website Tuesday that the company will wind down operations after a...

Residents with unwanted prescription drugs can take them to a drop off box at Smith’s Food and Drug Saturday. The drop off is sponsored by the Green River Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration and takes place from 10 a.m., to 2...

Green River’s residents can expect to see the county’s 2018 Notice of Value statements this week. The statements, according to Sweetwater County Assessor David Divis, are what are used to determine property tax statements, which will be mailed...

A media release sent from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening disagrees with claims made by the Sweetwater County Commissioners. During their meeting Tuesday, the commissioners claimed the sheriff’s office was over budget by...

The Lady Wolves soccer team started of the season with two tough games on the road and returned home with two losses. This past weekend, the Green River High School soccer team traveled to Cheyenne where they played Cheyenne East on Friday and...

The Green River High School’s hall-of-fame committee seeks nominations for the 2018 GRHS hall of fame. The hall of fame can be found in the main hallway at GRHS. Plaques honor students from GRHS for their sacrifice, achievements and athletic...

A 45-year-old Green River man died in a two-vehicle crash near Bairoil Monday afternoon. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Thomas Nisbet died after his 2002 Toyota Camry collided head-on with a tractor-trailer combination on U.S. 287 South....

Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell is seeking a second term. The former Rock Springs police chief announced his candidacy in an email Friday afternoon. Lowell, a Democrat, was elected in 2014 after defeating then-Sheriff Rich Haskell. Lowell...

Hard work and dedication paid off for the Green River middle school swimmers in Rock Springs. The team took first at the Rock Springs Invite Feb. 22, earning 268.50 points. Rock Springs took second with 267 points, while Evanston took third with...

While Green River Police Department’s new chief, Tom Jarvie, will take his oath Tuesday, a longtime GRPD officer will also be recognized for the number of years she’s served. The Council will recognize Debbie Tippy for her service to the...

The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office had a busy week, headlined by two arrests. According to Dick Blust, public information officer for the sheriff’s office, the sheriff’s office helped arrest an armed fugitive Friday afternoon in Rock...

A Rock Springs man made an initial appearance at Circuit Court in Rock Springs Tuesday, facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after allegedly killing a woman in a situation witnesses believe was accidental. Stephen Jeffrey Taranovich, 41, could f...

A man arrested in Green River Friday had his bond set at $25,000 cash or surety after being charged with 16 counts of felony voyeurism. Ryan Flaten, 28, is in the Sweetater County Detention Center following his arrest. While voyeurism is often a...

Sweetwater County residents looking for legal information from the county government will be able to find it in pages of this newspaper. The Sweetwater County Commissioners named the Green River Star its newspaper designee for 2018 after a unanimous...

The Green River Chamber of Commerce had a major change-up in its staff late last week. According to a press release, Irene Parsons, who had worked as CEO of the camber since August, was no longer working at the Chamber as of Dec. 21. Lisa Herrera...

Don Maggi has stepped down from his position as head coach of the Wolves varsity football team. Maggi gave his resignation Monday. “It has been an honor and pleasure to serve as head coach of the Green River Wolves. I am proud of our...

The Green River High School wrestling team faced a tough weekend of competition, which included a JV duel and two tournaments. Head coach Josh Wisniewski said he was happy with his wrestlers work throughout the weekend. Wisniewski said he wishes the...

A tip from a concerned sportsman resulted in a Kemmerer resident being caught in a 2016 deer poaching case. Kemmerer Game Warden Chris Baird and other area game wardens have been investigating the case since October 2016. Baird said this case would...

A hunter alleged to have shot a mule deer south of Pinedale illegally was caught by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The hunter, not named in a released issued by the WGFD, allegedly killed a buck mule deer Nov. 12. The mule deer season closed...