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Working from a group of eight applicants, the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees selected three to interview during a special meeting scheduled for Monday. The special meeting takes places at the district’s central administration building on Monroe Avenue, beginning at 6 p.m. Residents will not be able to make comments at the meeting or ask applicants questions, though questions submitted to the board will be considered. The applicants were selected during a closed executive session that also involved a student d...
Slavery still exists and is a widespread problem, not only through the world but in Wyoming. Human trafficking, often referred to as modern slavery, involves exploiting adults or children and forcing them to perform acts of labor or commercial sex to make a profit for traffickers. While many people and organizations work to raise awareness of human trafficking all through the year, extra attention is given to the topic in January, which has been recognized nationally and locally as Human...
PacifiCorp continues to operate unit 2 at the Jim Bridger coal-fired power plant despite running afoul of a federal regional haze permit — an infraction some believed would force a Jan. 1 shutdown. Gov. Mark Gordon, who recently attempted to intervene in the regulatory noncompliance, warned in late December the Environmental Protection Agency might force the unit to shut down on Jan. 1. “In several short days, PacifiCorp will be forced to shut down Unit 2, lay off employees, and buy power to make up for the lost generation,” Gordon wrote in a...
Jose Francisco Saavedra, 74, passed away Thursday January 6, 2022 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died following a sudden illness. Mr. Saavedra was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for 46 years and former resident of La Sauceda, Michoacan de Ocampo Mexico. He was born May 7, 1947 in Ario de Rayon, Michoacan, Mexico; the son of Luis Saavedra - Ochoa and Maria Angelina Vaca - Cervantes. He married Maria Dolores Herrera on October 10, 1971 in Ario Santa...
Ronald "Ron" Hilbertus Noorda, 78, returned home to be with his Savior on January 6, 2022. He was surrounded by love and his family. Ron was born the second youngest of 8 to Hilbertus Noorda and Anna Sieverts on August 19, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an ambitious child who kept his family on their toes. Ron was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of 8 by his father. Ron's best friends growing up were his sister Naoma and his father. Ron...
Lori Jo Bingham, 62. passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at her home in Green River, Wyoming. She was a resident of Green River for the past seven years and former resident of Denver, Colorado for many years. She was born September 5, 1959 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the daughter of Blaine Clay Bingham and Bonnie Jean Caligaro. Ms. Bingham attended schools in Green River, Wyoming. She later obtained her Cosmetology License at the Beauty Academy in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She worked for Bank of...
William David "Dave" Miller, 59, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dave was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past 27 years and former resident of Modesto, California. He was born January 23, 1962 in Modesto, California; the son of William "Bill" Miller and Rae Ann Drury. He married Mary Moneyhun May 2, 2009 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dave started his career off working on naval ships off the coast of...
Ann Nicole Bennett, 41, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, WY. She was born on August 6, 1980 in Rock Springs, WY, the daughter of Jay Thomas Bennett and Anna Morales. Nicole graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1998. She enjoyed spending her time scrapbooking, going to concerts, visiting with friends and donating her time to the Salvation Army. Nicole was a very compassionate and loving person to everyone she met. Family was her life...
Sean Michael Fenske passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born on February 18, 1988 in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Ronald and Karen Fenske. He attended Illinois State University and worked as a medical sales rep. Cremation has taken place and services will be held at a later date. Condolences can be left for the family at www.foxfh.com....
David B. Faigl, 73, of Rock Springs, WY, has passed away following a 3 year battle with cancer. On January 4th, his final day, he was surrounded by his wife and son. Dave B. Faigl was born on October 15th 1948. He was the middle child of Harvey Faigl and Mary Bernard Faigl. He grew up with his older brother Joe Faigl and younger brother Bob Faigl playing sports, being outdoors, working on cars and trucks. As a young man Dave attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming and graduated from Rock...
Green River residents pay a lot for solid waste services when compared to Rock Springs residents only 15 miles to the east. Yes, a portion of property taxes levied in Rock Springs is paid to the Sweetwater County Solid Waste District No. 1, but the bills residents in Green River receive compared to Rock Springs residents’ bills differ greatly. Rock Springs residents even have the choice of solid waste companies to utilize, which isn’t the case in Green River. With continued discussions about solid waste being conducted by the Green River Cit...
Albert Einstein was one of the great intellects of our time. Throughout his life, he never stopped being curious and never stopped learning. As brilliant as he was, he always learned from his past, asked questions and looked forward to the future. One of his famous quotes, and one he believed in and lived every day, was: "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." In light of what we have all been through over the past two years, I...
Green River Police Department reports for Jan. 4 At 6:45 a.m., officers and EMS responded to a report of an unresponsive individual. EMS attempted life saving measures and the individual was pronounced deceased on the scene. No suspicious circumstances are suspected. The case is still under investigation. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. At 9:20 a.m., officers along with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Department, Department of Criminal Investigations, and Rock Springs Police Department responded to reports of t...
You can't spend much time in Green River without seeing works of art. Some are easily recognizable, like the John Wesley Powell statue in front of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum. Others may be less familiar, like "The Rising" in Centennial Park. But while many residents pass by it on a regular basis, they may not be aware of just how much art is in the city. "Even the locals may be surprised at the number of pieces of art that are around the community," Steve Core, the city of Green...
A pool problem in Rock Springs gave the Wolves a chance to host their rivals at home Friday, resulting in three swimmers punching their ticket to the state swim meet. The Wolves were initially scheduled to compete in Rock Springs for the Rock Springs Invite, but the venue was shifted to the Green River High School Aquatics Center because maintenance to the Rock Springs High School pool wasn't completed in time for the meet. "It's a chance to swim at our home pool, we'll take that advantage...
The Lady Wolves basketball team still showed their opponents they’re a force to be reckoned with during the Taco John’s Invite in Cheyenne over the weekend. The girls won two of their three games, defeating Cheyenne Central 56-54 and Wheatland 55-29, but took a 64-38 loss to Cheyenne East. Overall, head coach Rick Carroll said the Lady Wolves played well despite not having the full team available. He said Gabrielle Heiser missed the invitational due to illness. Regardless, the other Lady Wol...
There was a whole lot of basketball going on in Cheyenne with the annual Taco John’s Invite last weekend, with the Wolves earning two wins. The Wolves defeated Cheyenne Central 51-49 in a game ending in overtime. The Wolves followed that win up with a second against Wheatland 60-56. Their third game of the series against Cheyenne East was a different story however, with the Wolves falling 76-54. The Wolves ended the weekend with a 5-4 record. “We had tough competition at the Taco Johns Inv...
Following competition in California and Utah, the Wolves will have a chance to wrestle at home during the annual Thoman wrestling tournament this week. Following a hiatus due to the winter break, the Wolves took part in two competitions last week. Wrestlers who placed at state last year took part in the prestigious Doc Buchanan wrestling tournament in Clovis, California while the others participated in the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah. Head coach Josh Wisniewski said quartet...
