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The Green River Speech and Debate team will have another first-place trophy to add to this year’s collection. This past weekend, the team traveled to Casper to compete in the Kelly Walsh tournament. The team rose to the occasion and claimed first-place and earned another sweepstakes trophy with 89 points. “This was one of the biggest tournaments we have attended this season with 28 schools in attendance,” head coach Carina Stulken said. During this competition, schools from Wyoming, South Dakota and Colorado were in attendance. The team was n...
A man accused of injuring his fiancee with a baby gate, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge. Brian A. Setzer appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to aggravated assault and battery. If found guilty, he could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum find of $10,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place April 13 at 9 a.m. According to court documents, on Nov. 2, 2014, a Green River Police officer was called to the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County to check on a possible...
Just like that it was gone; and an old tradition continues. About a month ago, I took my 5-year-old son Matthew to the dentist for his six-month checkup. During that appointment, the dental hygienist noticed he had a few loose teeth. Of course, I panicked I had been working hard to keep those in his mouth. I thought something was wrong. You see, in the summer, Matthew was running in our unfinished backyard when he tripped and fell on a rock. He took a direct hit to the mouth and one of his teeth...
A Monroe Intermediate School student was struck by a car Monday morning while using the crosswalk. According to a Green River Police Department press release, at about 7:20 a.m. officers of the GRPD and employees of Castle Rock Ambulance responded to the area of Monroe Avenue and Bramwell Street, in reference to a child being struck by a vehicle. A 12-year-old male student, who attends school at the Monroe Sixth Grade Campus, located at the old Expedition Academy building, was crossing Monroe Avenue from south to north while using the...
For some, there’s nothing worse than a toothache. This was the case for Brad Thompson, who is a drilling consultant from Oklahoma. Thompson said he has been working in the Rock Springs area for several months; and things seemed to be going well until about Dec. 16, 2014, when he noticed a tooth was a little sensitive. “I take pride in my teeth,” Thompson said. Because of this, he set up an appointment with a Rock Springs dentist as soon as he could. During the examination, an X-ray was completed and the dentist told him he could not find anyth...
Aspiring actresses who want to improve their skills will not want to miss out on auditioning for the Actors’ Mission’s upcoming play. For its first production of the 2015 year, the play “Blue Yonder” by Writer Kate Aspengren will be performed. Green River resident and director Nina Kessner said this play was brought to the board by the Readers Committee, which is a group of volunteers from Sweetwater County. This group will review scripts and make recommendations to the board. “It is such an awesome script,” Kessner said. She said “Blue Yonde...
Members of the Golden Hour Senior Center Board have decided to review and reword its current mission statement. The current mission statement is “The Mission for GHSC is for it to function as a place which will provide a meeting place for our senior citizens and one in which all citizens are welcome. We envision the center as a place to receive nutritious meals, to recreate, to provide transportation and services for health needs, and to provide referral services. We must help to keep our senior citizens independent as long as possible.” Exe...
A Green River man pleaded not guilty to eight felony charges and nine misdemeanor charges, which stemmed from a four to five-month relationship. Joseph Daniel Kunkle, 30, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to all 17 charges. The felony charges were, strangulation of a household member, three counts of battery against a household member, two counts of child abuse, stalking and third-degree sexual assault. The misdemeanor charges are unlawful contact without bodily injury, interference with...
A man accused of pulling a gun on three others claims he is not mentally fit to proceed. Raymond Price pleaded not guilty by reason of mental deficiency in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to three counts of aggravated assault and battery. According to an order suspending proceedings and for examination by a designated examiner under the provisions of Wyoming Statute 7-11-303, which was filed in the court on Dec. 4, 2014, Price will be examined by the Wyoming State Hospital within 30 days of Dec. 4, 2014, to...
I have become one of those moms. You know the ones. The ones who shush their kids. I can honestly say I never thought I too, would become a shusher. In fact, for years I used to criticize the moms who used to do that, arguing that when they shush their child they are actually louder making the shush sound than the child was. Yet, here I am years later doing the exact same thing that used to annoy me. I think I have become a bad shusher too. I think it has just become a bad habit; and I am starting to wonder if it even works anymore since I have...
Keeping Christ in Christmas is something my family has always done. Growing up, I can remember how hard my mom and dad worked to make sure we were at church almost every Sunday and that we were in the Christmas programs, which always took place on Christmas Eve, in a church that was packed to capacity. Everyone knew if you wanted a good seat or one at all, you better get there early. The programs I performed in were always elaborately done and all the girls not in costume dressed in beautiful...
Seniors who needed help wrapping presents, putting on bows or writing out tags did not have to worry this year. Thursday, employees of The City of Green River's Finance Department were on-hand at the Golden Hour Senior Center to wrap, tie bows and write out tags for any seniors who needed presents wrapped. "We bought all of the supplies," employee Trish Mansfield said. "We're always done thing for the senior center for a good while." Employee Zaundra Hamilton said they were providing a service...
Giving is something most only think about around the holiday season. For members of the Monroe Baptist Church, giving is a year-round activity, with special attention given around Christmas. Throughout the year, members of the church are busy making receiving blankets and hats for infants or for patients of the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Cancer Treatment Center, which officially opened in July. Jan Morris, Pastor Bill Morris’ wife, said they have made 20 small throws and hats for...
Last year, was filled with donations, volunteer work and great school programs. In February, Green River High School was proud to say that for the second year in a row they beat Rock Springs High School in the Premier Bone and Joint Center’s High School Blood Drive Challenge. The school was able to collect 249 units. While some of the students enjoyed the friendly competition, others thought the rivalry was silly when they were doing something for a good cause. Both schools decided to collect as...
Kindness can take many forms. This year, kindness took the form of blankets and books, which were donated to the Wyoming Department of Family Services just before Christmas. Sarah, Laura, Julia, Anna, Mary and Lily Harris made blankets and collected books to donate. Laura, who spearheaded the project, said each one of them made a blanket, but they also had some donated. The Books for Babies project started eight or nine years ago when their brother Mark Harris was building book shelves to earn his Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts. Laura said those boo...
With 36 teams at the Cheyenne East Tournament this weekend, the Green River Speech and Debate Team knew it would be hard to grab first place. “This is a very tough tournament with teams from many states with well established and large, successful programs,” head coach Carina Stulken said. “Our kids were challenged by the level of competition and I am very proud of them. It is good to see that level of competition because it forces you to rise to the occasion.” Despite their best effort and placing first among the Wyoming schools, the team ha...
Once again, the street of Colorado Circle will illuminate on Christmas Eve night. Residents on Colorado Circle wanted the community to know they will still be putting out luminaries this year. In last week’s edition of The Green River Star, Patsy Christensen wrote a letter to the editor stating Montana Way will no longer be putting out luminaries on Christmas Eve. For various reasons, new families moving in and others aging, Montana Way decided they will not put out luminaries. Christensen is t...
A couple accused of killing their infant pleaded not guilty to four felony charges. Jacob Anthony Joseph Triplett and Amanda Dawn Triplett 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 the death penalty, life in prison without parole or life in prison. The maximum sentence for the other charges is 35 years and a maximum fine on all counts of $40,000. A jury...
As the music plays, they move in sequence to the rhythm. When the song is over, the women clap and laugh. This happens every Tuesday at the Golden Hour Senior Center during the line dancing program. The class takes place from 9-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, however, the group will take off the next two weeks for Christmas. "I came to get a smile on my face," class attendee Becky Strong said. Lila Seyersdahl, who teaches the class, makes sure the class has a variety of music and dances to choose...
Like four students in the play, the audience will be transported back to the time of Jesus Christ's birth. Since November, students of Green River Bible Baptist Christian Academy have practiced their lines and songs to get ready for Thursday's performance, which will take place at 7 p.m. at the Green River Bible Baptist Church at 800 Homestead Drive. This year, the group will perform the play "Klinkenschnell, The Christmas Bell." Those in attendance will experience the very first Christmas as...
More than 100 soldiers with Green River connections will receive care packages for Christmas. Last week, members of the VFW Post No. 2321 gathered at the Green River Post Office to prepare and send about 120 care packages to soldiers serving overseas or in a foreign country. “This is not a one-person deal. It takes a lot of people to get things together,” VFW Post No. 2321 commander Earl McDonald said. “The post office is really good about having people ready to help.” With such a large number o...
Although the varsity Green River High School Speech and Debate team didn’t compete, they were sure busy helping out with the home meet. On Friday and Saturday members of the varsity team were busy helping run the home tourney, while the novice team was getting another competition under its belt. Nineteen schools and 297 competitors attended the Green River tournament. “It was a huge success and we would like to thank the community members that showed up and volunteered their time to help us,” head coach Carina Stulken said. “We would also li...
When Rock Springs resident Randal "Doc" Wendling won two seats during the General Election, there was a lot of speculation going on about whether or not he could retain both seats. On Nov. 4, Wendling was elected to the Board of Commissioners of Sweetwater County and the Sweetwater County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees. On Nov. 24, the Board of Commissioners of Sweetwater County filed a complaint in the Third District Court for declaratory judgement against Randal Wendling. The...
A Green River woman who admitted to drugging her infant grandchild with Ambien will serve time in prison. Lisa Ann Alexander recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a sentencing hearing to one count of distribution to a person under 18. Under a plea agreement, Alexander pleaded guilty to one count of distribution to a person under 18, which focused on her distribution of Ambien to the grandchild. The other two felony counts, one charge of child abuse, and one count of distribution to a person under 18, were dism...
Just before the holidays, I start to notice things around the house that are not as clean as they should be. I apparently do not notice these areas except when I realize the house is about to be visited by family. Although I do realize they are visiting to see us and not the house, I still cannot help trying to get the house cleaner than it normally is. Those of you who have ever had small children in the house know just how hard that can be. I will busily work my way through the house...
