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Prior to even entering the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center, one could tell it was going to be busy. Cars not only filled the CRRC's parking lot, but were parked on both sides of Uinta Drive and up Indian Hills Drive. Inside, the center was packed with children and adults trying to get to the various activities, including a bunny tail toss, pin the tail on the bunny, cupcake walk, fishing booth and craft making. Children also had the opportunity to pose for photos with the Easter Bun...
A Green River woman who has volunteered a half-century of her time towards helping the community was named Green River's 2019 Distinguished Citizen of the Year. During the Green River Chamber of Commerce's April luncheon, Gayle Bacila received the honor. Bacila, who thought she was at the luncheon to learn more about the chamber's flag committee she volunteered for, was surprised when her named was called for such a prestigious award. "I was floored," Bacila said. "I thought I was just going to...
It was his first time visiting Wyoming. For American Legion National Commander Brett P. Reistad, it may be a year of firsts. Since his election on Aug. 30, 2018, at the American Legion National Convention, Reistad has been traveling. Reistad said he will travel 350 days out of the year as National Commander and he only had one break, which already took place around Christmas. “I will visit hopefully every state,” Reistad said. “My family accepts what I am doing. My wife is my greatest advocate a...
The Lady Wolves continue to learn from their mistakes when they lost two more games this week, but earned a 5-1 win over Star Valley Tuesday. On Thursday, the Lady Wolves played Star Valley and lost a close and tough game, 2-1. “Star Valley was one of these games where we completely dominated,” head coach Tracy Wyant said. “We were in front of the net the majority of the time.” Yet, the Lady Wolves lost. “It was frustrating,” Wyant said. “It just wasn’t our day.” She said the Lady Wolves playe...
For the past 12 years, this woman has dedicated her time to making Green River one of the most competitive teams in Wyoming and that dedication hasn't gone unnoticed. Head Green River High School Speech and Debate coach Carina White recently received a letter from the National Speech and Debate Association informing her that she has received the association's distinguished service gold key. "I coach because I believe in the power speech and debate has to transform lives, help students gain...
A man from Cody is traveling around Wyoming trying to spread to word about the Fallen Biker Memorial he built. The biker memorial Mike DeGlau constructed throughout most of the summer last year is located memorial is 20 miles up the North Fork Highway near Cody, which is on the Way to Yellowstone National Park. The location was selected because DeGlau has a friend that owned a portion of land next to that highway and it's highway visible because of the traffic to and from Yellowstone National...
For the first time, Head Start hosted a Health and Safety Fair at its Rock Spring facility last week. Despite the event taking place in Rock Springs, Green River Head Start children and parents were invited to and attended the event. Erin Barbuto, Head Start family and community partnerships manager, said this event was put together by the Head Start Health Services Advisory Committee, which consists of parents, employees and community members. “In spite of the spring snowstorm, we had a good t...
It was time to recognize those who give their time to volunteering. To those who may dedicate a lot of time volunteering and for those who volunteer when they can. It didn’t matter how much time each one spent. What mattered was that they cared enough to take the time to volunteer. On Thursday, employees of the Golden Hour Senior Center took time to host a volunteer appreciation lunch for their 90-plus volunteers. Irish Kreis, GHSC activities and marketing coordinator, thanked everyone for t...
The Lady Wolves soccer team continues to learn where their strengths are and where they need to improve. Last week was a busy week for the Lady Wolves with three games to play. The first game took place last Tuesday against Jackson in Jackson and the Lady Wolves lost 3-2. “Jackson is one of those I wish I could do over again,” head coach Tracy Wyant said. The Lady Wolves just suffered from a few breakdowns that occurred during the game and couldn’t recover. “We were very evenly matched with Ja...
Despite a request, no names were put forward to represent the county on a county-wide economic board. The Sweetwater County Commissioners aren’t quite sure what the intentions are to move the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition office out of the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce and form a board to oversee the SEDC. Currently, the SEDC is financed through three entities, Rock Springs, Green River and Sweetwater County. During the Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, Commissioner Randy W...
The Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport may receive funding from the county to help pay for design of the commercial terminal. Pending an approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $133,333 at the next Sweetwater County Commissioners’ meeting, the airport will receive money to help pay for the conceptual design phase portion of a proposed commercial terminal project. During the meeting, airport director Devon Brubaker said the funding was requested of the Commissioners last year in an a...
Green River and other municipalities should have received their excess sixth-penny funds on Friday. Green River’s share is about $1.59 million. The 2012 specific purpose tax, also known as the sixth-cent tax, terminated on April 1, 2018, however, the county collected more than the projects needed. During a recent Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting, Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter gave the commissioners an update on what is going to be done with the excess sixth-cent penny collect...
Green River elementary students used drum sticks to tap balls, their shoes or the floor in order to make music while exercising. Harrison Elementary and Washington Elementary music teacher Kathy Rath and PE and health teacher Briana Fuller taught kids at Harrison School how exercise and music can be combined to get fit and have fun by using a DrumFit kit they borrowed from Lincoln Middle School. Rath said she and Fuller were discussing how to incorporate a dance unit into PE, when Fuller told...
An interest in maps and flags at a young age led one Green River student to a passion for geography. This passion for geography has now led to a trip to Washington D.C., for Lincoln Middle School eighth-grade student Dillon Davis, who recently won the Wyoming Geography Bee. The geography took place at the Casper College March 29 and followed the same format as all other state competitions across the country. For Dillon, geography is just something he’s always been interested in. “Geography is...
For local ham radio enthusiast Richard Breininger, being elected as the American Radio Relay League section manager is a new and exciting adventure. Breininger, also known as call sign N1TEK, started the two-year team on April 1 and is already making plans on what he would like to accomplish. “I was elected in the Spring,” Breininger said. “Nobody opposed me though so it was an easy election.” Even though Breininger was unopposed, he still had to receive at least five nominations from members...
By STEPHANIE THOMPSON Editor The Lady Wolves first conference game turned out to be a rough start for them when they took on the Rock Springs Lady Tigers. On Thursday, the Lady Wolves played the Lady Tigers on their home field and lost, 9-0. However, the team bounced back against the Evanston Lady Red Devils on Friday with a 2-1 win in overtime. Head coach Tracy Wyant said the Lady Tigers are a good, tough, solid team this year. She said they are good on defense and offense and had already...
It was something she had always wanted to do. She knew it would be difficult, but also knew if she didn't try, it might be something she would always regret. Shelly Steadman, a former Green River resident, recently conquered hiking to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, which is 19,341 feet. "The thought of climbing Kilimanjaro was a bit intimidating, but I wanted to not just see the mountain from afar but be a part of it," Steadman said. "I always figured 'one day,' but finally decided one... Full story
While most were out enjoying the nice weather this weekend, employees and volunteers at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center were busy baking goodies for its sale. On Monday, tables were filled with homemade goodies. From cookies and cakes to breads and popcorn balls. There was just about something for everyone, even for those with the slightest sweet tooth. Heidi Schuh, CRRC activities director and volunteer coordinator, said because Easter is so late this year, the center felt the...
The Sweetwater County Fire Department was given the go ahead to start adding staff to its department. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, the Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a request from Sweetwater County Fire Warden Mike Bournazian for an additional seven firefighting personal, which would cost about $239,000. Bournazian requested one additional full-time firefighter/engine boss, two nine-month seasonal firefighters, three sixth-month seasonal firefi...
Green River theater students will once again be the first in the state to perform a new musical this week. According to Green River High School theater director Bradlee Skinner the students will perform "Bright Star," which is a musical written by Steven Martin and Edie Brickell. It is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina in 1945-46 with flashbacks to 1923. The musical is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday. "This particular production deals with...
Determining what to do with all of the county’s facilities and one lot is something the Sweetwater County Commissioners would like to address in the future. During a recent Commissioners meeting, the Commissioners made a motion to approve spending $25,000 for the design and architecture of future buildings at the 7,200-square foot lot located at 36 Lagoon Road off of Highway 191 South. The lot currently has a small sand and salt building located on it. The Commissioners discussed the possibility...
Green River student Rachel Heisinger knew she was going to attend college, she just didn’t know where to go for sure. Her mind changed quickly when Casper College offered her a full-ride scholarship. All she has to do to earn that two-year scholarship is compete on their speech and debate team. “Since this will be my first year of college, I decided Casper would be a good fit for a few different reasons,” It’s relatively close to home, they have a wonderful criminal justice program, amazing...
More than a dozen children were burning energy and getting to know each other while at the Kids in Motion program Thursday. Children from birth to five years old were running around playing on obstacle courses, shooting hoops, spinning in turtle shells or jumping on the trampolines while at this triweekly program. Jennifer Spangler, who has taken her son to the program twice, said the program is a fun way for kids to get their energy out when it's so cold outside. Plus, her child has the...
The possibility of more housing northwest of the Rolling Green Golf Course is one step closer. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, the Commissioners unanimously approved a zoning map amendment request from Randy Laughter and Lane Fillingim for a 38.2-acre parcel of land to be changed from agriculture to R-1. County land use director Eric Bingham said a R-1 designation is the most restrictive, and even though the proposed lots are 1 and 2 acres in size, they are...
Making St. Patrick's Day bracelets was as activity residents and volunteers alike seemed to enjoy. On Friday residents at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and the Villa gathered to make St. Patrick's Day bracelets. Kathy Elliott, who runs the Crafts with Kathy class, said she inherited most of the beads for the project from Jeanette Palmer, who used to volunteer at the CRRC. Each resident was given 50 beads, which were white, yellow, silver, clear and two colors of green. To...
