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The Wyoming Public Services Commission will host a public comment hearing in Rock Springs Jan. 29, continuing with its investigation into Rocky Mountain Power’s plan to retire two units at the Jim Bridger Power Plant. The hearing is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Rock Springs City Hall. Michelle Irwin, a local member of the Powder River Basin Resource Council, said the group is supportive of the process. “We want to ensure that rates and reliability are addressed ade...
For 90 children, it was a chance to learn from their idols on Green River High School's dance team. Divided into several groups, they learned a routine over the course of a morning, dancing to "You're Welcome" and "Where you are" from the Disney movie "Moana." At the end of the morning, they were dancing in synch with high school dancers. The annual dance camp is the team's largest fundraiser of the year. Dance coach Christine Peterson said they often have a great turnout, both from girls who...
A former Wyoming House of Representatives member announced his intent to run for House District 60 in Green River. Mark Baker, a republican, announced his campaign Tuesday morning. Baker was formerly represented House District 48 in Rock Springs, initially defeating current Wyoming Democratic Party Chairman Joe Barbuto in 2012. Baker won a second race against Barbuto in 2014 and defeated democrat Jackie Freeze for a third two-year term in 2016. Baker resigned May 15, 2017 to move to Green River...
Sheriff’s deputies served search warrants at Green River City Hall and the Green River Fire Department Tuesday morning, seeking financial records involved in the department’s foundation. According to a press release from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, the warrants were served at 9 a.m. and focus on records sought for an ongoing embezzlement investigation, focusing on “at least one specific member of the Green River Fire Department.” According to the release, no arrests have been made...
Kathy Marie Reinard Chapman, our dear wife, mother, sister, friend, grandmother, great grandmother returned home on January 8, 2020, after a brief but courageous battle with her 2nd cancer diagnosis (T-cell lymphona). Kathy was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania to Harold F. Rienard and Jessie Mae Kuntz Reinard on December 16, 1951. They later moved to Green River, Wy where she graduated high school and later went on to college in Rock Springs and Laramie. In 1972 she met the love of her life and...
Eileen Rae Hubbard, 61, of Green River passed away suddenly January 13, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. She was born January 24, 1958 in Rock Springs, WY, the daughter of Robert Rae and Margaret Jane Alexander Black. She attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1976. Eileen married Ricky Hubbard in Pinedale. He preceded her in death. She enjoyed spending time with her "cat baby". Survivors include her son Michael Hubbard of...
Richard Leon Clement, 68, of Green River, passed away January 15, 2020 at his home. He was born December 24, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Peter and Daisy Burleson Clement. Richard attended schools in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Austin High School. He later attended Western Wyoming Community College. He was a veteran having served during the Vietnam war with the United States Marine Corps. He worked as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation counselor for the VA before retiring....
What is a reasonable fee? This is the question that’s at the heart of the ongoing complaints about the Sweetwater County Clerk’s decision to charge for access to a database of records maintained by a separate company. This is also a question that local and state governments have contended with since Wyoming’s public documents laws allowed for the charge of a reasonable fee. The unfortunate answer to the question is this: there is no such thing as a reasonable fee. This is because what’s reasonable for one person is unreasonable for another...
In less than three years, President Donald Trump’s administration — aided and abetted by Wyoming’s congressional delegation and state leaders — has rolled back 58 environmental rules and regulations and has another 37 such changes on the drawing board. That tally is according to a New York Times analysis. These “gifts” to the fossil fuels industry and other polluters, according to a report by the New York University Law School, could significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions and cause thousands of deaths from poor air quality every year....
Deliena Rene Eastin Fincher passed away in her home on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 in Scottsbluff, Neb. She was born May 1, 1964 to Del and Donna Eastin in Rawlins. Her family relocated to Green River in 1965, where Deliena attended schools. She married Bob Morley and they had one daughter Misty. They later divorced. On June 11th, 1988 Deliena married Walt Fincher, and would often say that Walt was the "love of her life." Together they resided in Riverton, where she and Walt owned and operated their...
Charold Ann Wright was born on December 9th, 1947 and closed her eyes to this life on Sunday December 29th, 2019. She opened them to the splendor of her Lord and Savior and the Heavens above. She is now with all the loved ones that have passed before. Charold passed after years of various illnesses and surgical complications. We will miss her every day and wish her many sunny days and play dates with the beloved Labrador Scooby Doo who passed before her this summer. Charold was born and raised in Arkansas City, Kansas. They lived in Western...
Sharon Louise Travis, born July 30, 1943 in Seattle, WA, passed away on January 8, 2020 in Salt Lake City, UT. A celebration of Sharon’s life will be held at the American Legion in April. Donations in her memory may be made to Red Desert Humane Society, 310 Yellowstone Road, Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901. Condolences may be left at www.vasefuneralhomes.com....
Robert “Bob” Lee Martinez, 51, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River. He was a life-long resident of Rock Springs. A Celebration of Life took place January 18....
The Green River High School boys and girls basketball teams went to Gillette Friday to take on Thunder Basin in a non-conference game. Both teams left with a loss. The boys’ game ended 81-57, while the girls lost in a close 60-50 contest. For head coach Laurie Ivie, the loss came from the Wolves’ inability to play four solid quarters and problems with turnovers throughout the game. “We played a great first half,” she said. “But, we came out after halftime and started the third quarter with back...
Head swimming coach Colleen Seiloff continues to be pleased with her boys performance. The Wolves swimming and diving team competed at Cheyenne South Friday and in Laramie Saturday during a trip to the eastern portion of the state. While there weren’t any new state qualifiers during the two competitions, she said the swimmers are at a level she’s expecting at this point in the season. “They’re tired,” she said. “We swam well for this time of year.” Seiloff said a few of the swimmers are...
From the University of Wyoming The Wyoming Cowboys struggled from the field in a 65-50 loss to Fresno State on Saturday afternoon in the Arena-Auditorium. The Bulldogs recorded 21 second chance points and 19 points off of turnovers, but Cowboys responded with 12 offensive rebounds and 12 points on extra chances. “I talked with the players after the game about how 40 of Fresno State’s 65 points came off our turnovers and off second-chance points,” Wyoming head coach Allen Edwards said. “While we did a good job defending for many of their p...
From the University of Wyoming The Cowgirls got caught behind early as Fresno State (14-4, 7-0 MW) rode a hot shooting night to defeat Wyoming (8-9, 4-4 MW) by a final score of 89-59. The Cowgirls were unable to hand league-leading Fresno State its first loss this year in conference play. “They came out from minute one and just took it to us,” said head coach Gerald Mattinson. “It’s disappointing. Our effort today, it’s been a long time since I’ve been disappointed. They came out from the start like it was a big game. They had something t...
From the University of Wyoming Wyoming native and former Cowboy linebacker Logan Wilson will be one of the select college football players who will play in the 2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl this coming Saturday, Jan. 25. The game will be played at Ladd-Peeples Stadium in Mobile, Ala., and will be televised live on the NFL Network. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., Mountain Time. Wilson will represent the North Team. He will be joined by fellow Mountain West player Jordan Love, a quarterback from Utah State. The South Team includes offensive linem...
Natalia Corthell helps dozens of children cross West Teton Boulevard every day as they walk to and from Truman Elementary School. In the moments before walking to the center of the street and halting traffic with her large stop sign, Natalia has a chance to talk with the kids as they wait with her. A few end up telling her about their hobbies and interests. "There's this one kid obsessed with history," she said. "He found an old penny and told me 'it was from the Germans.'" Natalia said she...
The speech and debate team returned from the Star Valley Tournament in Afton with a first place 4A finish with several students placing in their respective events. Assistant coaches Dan Parson and Samantha Worden are very pleased with how the season is going and how well the team is progressing. “The season is shaping up beautifully for our team,” Worden said. “So many of the kids have come to us with natural talent, as well as dedication to learning and growing as individuals. We are excited to see how the team shapes and grows into their...
From the Sweetwater County Historical Museum Saturday marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and the Sweetwater County Historical Museum is celebrating the day with a special family-friendly event: children (and adults) attending will make their own paper Chinese lanterns. A rotating slideshow of facts and history about the Lunar New Year and Sweetwater County will also be shown. Paper lanterns have been a tradition in China for 2,000 years, particularly during festivals. The lanterns made Saturday will bear the image of a rat. W...
