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For Abby Smith riding is just a way of life. She has been around horses for as long as she can remember. However, this year was different. She needed to learn a new side of horse riding -- the competitive side. Ten-year-old Smith of Green River wasn’t the only one in her family who needed training, her black-and-white quarter horse she calls “Taffy” also needed training. For the past year, Smith has been riding with her trainer in the hopes of becoming good enough to compete. While Smith was lea...
A woman accused of forgery and theft of about $41,400 from a local construction company claims she’s innocent. Janette M. Klapel, 34, of Rock Springs, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to 31 counts of felony forgery charges and four counts of felony theft charges. If found guilty of all 35 charges, Klapel could face a maximum sentence of 350 years in prison and a maximum fine of $350,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place Oct. 3. A...
Seniors were asked to think about what they would like to write about and possibly pass on to family members. During a creative writing class at the Golden Hour Senior Center Thursday afternoon, seniors discussed what they would like to write about. This fairly new class is taught by Michelle Jefferies with Western Wyoming Community College. "I came prepared to teach fiction, but I wanted to find out what you would like me to teach," Jefferies said. The class thought about it for a few minutes...
After more than two decades of serving the library in various positions, reference librarian Micki Gilmore has retired. Gilmore has worked at the Sweetwater County Library since 1992, where she started out subbing. In 1993, she moved to a permanent part-time position in circulation and in 1998 she became a full-time employee. Throughout the years, Gilmore worked in various positions, including outreach and the bookmobile, web master for the new website and then she settled into the reference lib...
A man who led officers on a chase with five teenage girls in the car was given probation for his actions. Daniel Ray Potter, 21, of Rock Springs, appeared in the Third District court of Judge Richard Lavery at a sentencing hearing to a felony charge of interference with a peace officer, and three misdemeanors, two counts of reckless endangering and fleeing or attempting to elude police officers. All of Potter’s felony charges, five felonious restraint, and three misdemeanor charges of driving u...
A Green River Democrat will represent Wyoming at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Cathy Denman, who is the current Sweetwater County Democratic Party Committeewoman, is excited to attend the national convention and represent one of 18 Wyoming delegates at the national convention, which is scheduled to take place July 25-28 in Philadelphia. Denman decided before she went to the Wyoming Democratic Convention that she was interested in attending the national convention as a delegate....
Senior volunteers sure were busy at the city's first Green River Farmer's Market. Wednesday afternoon, Golden Hour Senior Center volunteers set up a booth, and set to work placing baked goods out for market goers to look at and purchase. Some of the items were kept in coolers to keep them cold before they were sold, while other baked goods were proudly displayed on a table. Some of the items at this market, which were baked by GHSC baker Janice Castillon, included cream puffs, apple and cherry t...
Green River children still have time to take advantage of the school’s summer free lunch program. For a second year, Sweetwater County School District No. 2 offers free lunches and breakfast for kids and teenagers. “It’s open to anybody who wants to come. You don’t have to be a family in need to participate,” district Nutrition Service Director Linda Martin said. This is the first year this program is taking place at three elementary schools, Jackson, Truman and Wilson. Jackson is also serving f...
Sidewalks at the Green River Recreation Center quickly caught the attention of anyone passing by. From rainbows and flowers, to Minions, dragons, animals and robot drawings, children who participated in the annual Chalk it Up event showed their skills. Bright chalk drawings of various colors and subject matter could be seen in front of the building Friday morning. Phoenix Sax was one of the many children creating a piece of sidewalk chalk art. He was busy making all sorts of shapes with various...
Two amateur girl boxers recently returned from the Junior Olympics with medals and some serious bragging rights. Sarah Garrison, 13, and Emily Garrison, 10, of Rock Springs, both earned spots at the Junior Olympic National Championship; and showed their competitors why they earned a spot by coming home with medals. The 2016 USA Boxing Prep and Junior Olympic National Championship tournament took place June 25 through July 2 in Dallas. More than 900 athletes from peewee division to the...
A man who injured his five-year-old stepson was placed on supervised probation. David C. Drakos, 43, of Green River, appeared in the Third District Court Judge Nena James at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to a felony charge of child abuse. In exchange for David’s no contest plea, he was given a seven-to 10-year prison sentence, which was suspended. He was placed on five years supervised probation. One of the probation terms specifically states David is not to have any contact with t...
Two 16-year-old Green River boys who admitted to strangling a woman at the Green River Youth Home so they could run away will have to attend boot camp and possibly serve prison time. Hayden A. Riggs and Charles Paiz, were charged with kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and battery, theft, conspiracy to commit theft, aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery. Both Riggs and Paiz recently appeare...
It’s great to expand on an original recipe, but there is just one that no matter how I make it, the original still stands out. For me, this recipe is Rice Krispie treats. Nothing beats the crispy rice cereal and melted marshmallows combined with butter and shaped into bars. I ate them growing up as a kid; and I am sure a lot of other people I know did too. Recently, I signed up to bring a dessert to a church potluck. I am known for my desserts, but this time I didn’t feel like baking a pie or...
The smell of paint was the first thing a person walking into the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center Friday afternoon would encounter. Numerous employees and residents were busy using rollers and paint brushes to paint the entryway and hallway of the facility. A fresh coat of paint was being used as a way to brighten up the facility's atmosphere. A light tan color was selected to put on the walls. Bobbi Jo Drozd, CRRC executive director and administrator, said they were preparing one...
The moment Don Jones saw the gold in his pan he knew he was in trouble. He caught a bad case of gold fever. The only way to solve his gold-fever problem was to keep looking for more gold. "I've been playing around with it since I was 14 years old," Jones said. Mining just seemed to run in the family and Jones, a Green River resident, said his mother recently gave him his grandfather's gold pan. He said a lot of his family members were coal miners or railroad workers. Although Jones chose a diffe...
Last week, 10 lucky children had the chance to see what life was like as a pirate. During the Adventures in Neverland, a Green River-based Sweetwater County Board of Cooperative Educational Services summer class, students discovered what the pirate life was truly like. Children, ages four to eight, not only learned how to be a pirate, but about creatures of the sea, fairies and anything else exciting about Neverland. Children were encouraged to wear pirate attire during the weeklong class. The...
A former Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Deputy was placed on two years supervised probation for a felony perjury conviction. Tuesday morning, an emotional Sean Christopher Henry, 45, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an argued sentencing hearing. In March, Henry’s case, which included, three felony perjury charges, went before a 12-person jury. It took the jury five hours to make the decision to clear Henry of two out of the three felony perjury charges against him...
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, firefighters want to again warn residents not to shoot off fireworks within city limits. First off -- it is still illegal to do so. Secondly, conditions are just too dry. Luke Benson, a detective with the Green River Police Department, said residents who are caught shooting off fireworks within city limits could be charged with a $225 fine. If their fireworks cause property damage, such as a fire, they could also face restitution charges as well....
Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center residents, employees and family members enjoyed Saturday's parade. This year, numerous residents saw the parade from a new perspective -- riding on the float or in the CRRC bus. Destinee Rael, CRRC admissions specialist, said residents, employees and family members worked together to transform an ATV trailer into a float. Rael said employees decided to make a 50s-themed diner to go with this year's Flaming Gorge Day Parade theme, "Nifty 50s." The...
Green River students gained a lot of experience at the National Speech and Debate Tournament. Last week, nine Green River High School Speech and Debate team members competed at the tournament, which took place in Salt Lake City. Gregory Marchal competed in extemporaneous speaking and extemporaneous debate. Patrick Marchal, Vabsi Ibarra, Maggie Taliaferro, Jesse Lauze and Haley Lauze made up the World School Debate Team for the Wind River District and had a chance to compete together as a team ag...
For a former Green River resident, writing a book for the Union Telephone Company was a unique experience. Terry Del Bene was contracted by the company to write a book about the company’s history for its 100-year celebration, which took place in 2014. The book titled “Phone Where the Buffalo Roamed: Connecting Neighbors in America’s Outback,” was a product of the contract and an interesting project for Del Bene to complete. “It does affect where you go in the book,” Del Bene said. “There might b...
Circus music flowed from the Green River Recreation Center's gym Saturday afternoon as residents watched performances put on by members of the Candy Land Circus. Prior to the show, Green River children couldn't seem to get enough of the pink cotton candy, popcorn and nachos sold at the concession area. Children who were not busy purchasing light sticks, were in line to have their faces painted. The circus kicked off with one of the performers flinging a top into the air and swinging it around...
A week-long summer camp helped attendees learn the ins and outs of animal care. During the Sweetwater County Board of Cooperative Educational Services Rescue Camp at the Red Desert Humane Society, 10 children learned how to care for dogs and cats. On Friday, camp attendees were busy preparing the dogs for an adoption event, society board member Joyce Fett said. This year, the dogs were taken to the Rods and Rails Car Show, which took place in downtown Rock Springs Saturday. Students were busy...
A national campaign turned local when Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center employees and residents decided to see how much they could raise for the cause. Bobbi Jo Drozd, CRRC administrator, said when they heard about the Red Nose Day Fundraising effort, they contacted the Rock Springs Walgreens to purchase the noses. Drozd said they purchased about $200 worth of merchandise from the store to sell in order to raise money for the cause. All of the money raised goes to help children in...
