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Once again, the Green River High School Speech and Debate Team did not disappoint its coaches. “The team worked very hard before nationals practicing into evening hours almost every week day for about a month,” head coach Carina Stulken said. “We knew that each of them had a real shot at advancing at the tournament and overall they did very well.” The students that didn’t make it to elimination rounds had records of winning at least half of their debate rounds, Stulken said. “We took three...
Keeping calm under pressure, was one of the tactics a Green River High School Speech and Debate duo used during the national competition. JD Richardson and Maggie Fischer, might have had different goals for the tournament, but they remained calm and progressed as far as they could. For Fischer, her goal was already met before she even arrived in Dallas for the National Speech and Debate Tournament. "My personal goal was to make it to nationals so I was pretty content with how it would have...
With the help numerous dedicated senior volunteers, the Golden Hour Senior Center was able to pull of a pancake breakfast, flea market and lunch all in one day. "It was great," GHSC activities director Megan Brown said. "I couldn't have done it without them." On Saturday morning, the GHSC was open for a public pancake breakfast. During this time, about 100 residents took advantage of the bacon, eggs, sausage and all you can eat pancakes. "It was nice to see so many families in the community get...
A former Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Deputy pleaded not guilty to for felony perjury charges. Sean Christopher Henry, 44, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to the four felony perjury charges. During the arraignment, Henry was notified of the maximum sentences and fine prior to pleading not guilty to the charges. If found guilty of all four charges, Henry could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place Oct. 13 at 9 a...
I was watching an episode of “The Middle” the other day that really started to get me thinking. This is a show I just watch and laugh along with. For those unfamiliar with this show, it is about a suburban family with three kids. They have a dishwasher and roof that is always leaking and they are constantly eating fast food in front of the television. Every week, there is always some sort of drama going on with this family. On this particular episode, the mom was listening to a some talk sho...
With summer in full swing, some activities at the Golden Hour Senior Center have seen a decrease in participation. This was true for pool. On Tuesday morning, only three players made it to the center to play a friendly game of pool. Larry Cauthorn, a regular, said this kind of attendance is typical in the summer. People are just too busy camping, working in the yards or doing other fun things that take them away from the center, but he is still glad to be able to visit the center and keep up...
A favorite pass time has started to turn into a part-time career. When Malia Kertz lived in Flagstaff, Ariz., 20 years ago, a neighbor of hers talked her into taking a stained-art class and a metal class. After taking those classes, Kertz realized just how passionate she was with the stained-glass art form and decided to continue to improve this skill, however she did not take anymore classes, she decided to teach herself. "I just learn and then do it," she said. Based on what she learned in...
With each step, there is pain, but Neil Scott is just happy to be able to move. Scott, a former Green River resident, can still recall the day he broke is back in five places. At the time of the accident, Scott, who now lives in Colorado, was working for Halliburton, at a shell location northwest of Pinedale. Sept. 16, 2009. It started out as a typical day, with Scott and a coworker were working on a new truck that was modified and new to the department. Scott and the coworker were attempting...
Despite the mud and water, two students in the project Forward Stride still showed up to ride horses. Cindy Brandjord, director and instructor for Forward Stride, was busy Monday and Tuesday helping students from both school districts in Sweetwater County ride horses as part of their equine therapy. Brandjord said the program, funded by the Sweetwater County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, allows students with mobility issues to ride horses. She said a horse's movement is closest to...
The Golden Hour Senior Center is preparing for its Flaming Flea Market, which will take place during Flaming Gorge Days this year. A pancake breakfast will kick off the event, which will take place Saturday, June 27, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. GHSC activities director Megan Brown said she would like to see a lot of residents show up for the breakfast before the parade starts. She said it would be a good way to start the day. The $4 pancake breakfast, which will take place from 7-10 a.m., will...
The Wyoming State Quilt Guild is hosting the 2015 Quilt show in Rock Springs this year. Guild Co-chair Nena James said the event will take place at Western Wyoming Community College on June 25-28. James said this is the first time in the last five years that the quilt show will be in Sweetwater County. Rock Springs, the home of 56 nationalities is also known for a historic event, the 1885 Chinese Massacre. Another historical event the Quilt Wyoming 2015 Committee wanted to highlight is the Heart Mountain Japanese interment camp in Park County...
A woman accused of 27 felony forgery-related crimes, asked the court to disqualify the entire Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office from the case. Tina Linkenauger, filed the motion to disqualify the Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office from her case in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James. Linkenauger is charged with six counts of possession of forged writings, 16 counts of forgery, one count of unauthorized use of personal identifying information and four counts of false written statements to obtain property or credit. All of these cha...
Growing up in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, fishing was just something you grew up with. This was no exception for me. In the summer and spring we used the boat, in the late fall and winter we fished in ice houses. Some just don’t seem to understand the concept of ice houses on the water. Yes. There are some on Flaming Gorge, but nothing like in Minnesota. It is like for the entire winter a whole new town is formed. The first time, my husband saw this all he could think of was it really was like w...
The City of Green River may have a new finance director, but employees and residents won’t have to learn a new name. Chris Meats officially took over the city’s finance director’s position, which was previously held by Jeff Nieters. For the past 14 years, Meats acted as the city’s accounting supervisor. Meats’ accounting career began with the Big Five Company in Denver. From there, he moved to Casper and worked for a regional accounting firm. Before that, Meats obtained a bachelor’s degree in ac...
Making sure residents have a fun craft to work on each Friday at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center is something Kathy Elliott enjoys. Each week, Elliott picks out something for the residents to work on. Elliott said it is not hard to do, all she has to do is go downstairs to her basement and look through her crafting supplies, which she said takes up one third of her basement. Armed with many kinds of glue, jewels, stickers, confetti and other crafting items, Elliott heads to the...
A woman who is accused of murdering her infant daughter will undergo another psychiatric evaluation. An order for a second competency evaluation was filed in the Third District Court in the Amanda Dawn Triplett case. Jacob Anthony Joseph Triplett and Amanda Dawn Triplett had appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and two counts of child abuse. If the couple is found guilty of the first-degree murder charge, they can face life in prison without parole or life in...
As more and more presidential hopefuls put their names in, I can’t help but wonder how much will be spent this time around. During the 2012 campaigns, both the Republican and Democratic parties raised more than $1 billion to support their candidates Mitt Romney for the Republicans and President Barack Obama, who was seeking a second term for the Democrats. Of course, we all know how that ended, but I am still stunned by the amount spent. Yes. I did have that first statistic is right, not $1 mill...
With the Green River Splash Park officially open, the park was already filled with children trying to beat the heat. On Tuesday morning, children were running through the park screaming and laughing. At first, they all said they were warm, but the moment they ran into the water, they would start to scream. The cold water hitting them, always sent the children running the other way. Younger kids were not too sure of the water. One mother said this was already their third trip to the splash park,...
Seven years of scouting, will leave a lasting impression on one Green River student. Christopher "Tom" Schalow joined Green River Boy Scout Troop 312 as a Tiger Cub; and has remained in the scouts ever since. "I had friends in Cub Scouts and then I just continued through the entire program," Schalow said. Over the years, Schalow has participated in numerous scouting activities, including city-sponsored cleanup projects and helping senior citizens move. Regardless of the activity, Schalow was...
Helping others is something this Boy Scout learned during his time in the scouts. Green River High School graduate Paul Wright bas been in the Green River Boy Scout Troop 312 for the past 11 years. “I got started because my troop used to be in my church; and I joined because my troop looked cool,” Wright said. Over the years, Wright has participated in numerous scouting projects, but some of his favorites came when he helped other scouts obtain their Eagle Scout awards. “I have been involved in five or six Eagle Scout projects, including trash...
By STEPHANIE THOMPSON People Editor A man accused of trying to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl pleaded not guilty to four felony charges. Kasey D. Manley, 22, of Green River, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to attempt to commit sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree, attempt to commit sexual assault in the first degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree and sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree. If found guilty of all four felony charges, he could face a maximum...
Getting ready for vacation always stresses me out. There is all the added pressure of getting a couple weeks of work done before I go; and making sure the house is not a disaster. Almost every time, I get so stressed out with all the vacation planning and preparations that I get sick when it is finally time to go. Usually, I will catch a cold or have a nervous stomach about the upcoming trip. It is almost to the point where I start to wonder if it is really worth it. Part of the problem is I...
Green River students who participated in the Wyoming State Young Authors competition were eagerly waiting for the results since April. The wait came to an end last week when the state winners were announced to the schools, Karen Price, young author coordinator for Sweetwater County School District No. 2 said. The 24 Green River entries that took first-place at the Sweetwater County Young Authors competition were sent to the state competition, of those, 11 came back from state with awards. “I am incredibly proud of the success of the students wh...
As one door in life closes, another is about to open for Laura Harris. Harris, who recently graduated from Green River High School, now has her sights set on attending college and pursing her goals. In the fall, Harris is planning on going to the University of Utah to obtain a bachelor’s degree in business and art. She would then like to obtain a master’s degree in ceramics from Alfred University: School of Art and Design in New York. Harris has visions of working for a corporation during the day; and possibly selling her ceramics online as...
Green River residents will no longer have a video store to go to when they want to rent movies. Danera and Scott Smith, Hometown Video owners, recently announced their intent to close the business. On Thursday, Danera was hosting a sale to try and sell as much merchandise as possible. Several customers, although sad, were taking advantage of the sale and stocking up on all the DVDs and Blu-ray discs they wanted. Many walked to the counter with their arms full; and patiently waited as employees...
