Articles from the January 27, 2021 edition
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County COVID infections drop
After several weeks of dire reports about Sweetwater County’s COVID-19 infection rates, Sweetwater County Health Officer Dr. Jean Stachon had good news to share Monday. The county’s infection...
WWCC leaders select 15 for layoffs
Needing to cut more than $2.4 million from Western Wyoming Community College’s 2021-2022 operating budget, the college’s president revealed a plan that would cut 15 positions from the college,...
Firefighters honor their own
Four Green River firefighters were honored by their peers for the work and dedication they’ve given to the city’s fire department. Tom Murphy received the department’s Best of the Best award for most training hours logged in 2020. Murphy receiv...
GR bars targeted in recent burglaries
Red Feather owner Fred Trujillo recalls how he felt Sunday morning when he discovered the long-running business on Flaming Gorge Way had been burglarized. “Violated,” he said. “Someone just...
Gary Martin Bakkala
Gary Martin Bakkala, 67, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Green River, Wyoming. He was born on April 22, 1953 in Los Angeles,...
Danielle Niau Winegar
Danielle Niau Winegar, formerly from Las Vegas, Nevada and 15-year resident of Montgomery, AL, died on December 27th, 2020 at the Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery. Danielle was born on February...
Mary Louise (MaryLou) Unguren
Mary Louise (MaryLou) Unguren passed away December 25, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a brief illness. She was born on May 21, 1930, the oldest daughter of Rudolph and...
Our view: Tax issues don't have a 'one and done' fix
Wyoming has a revenue problem. That’s something we can all agree on. The continued reliance on the mineral extraction has put several state services at risk as legislators scramble to find ways to cut costs without increased taxation or other...
Impeachment demonstrates left-wing hypocrisy in action
President Trump now has the dubious distinction of being the only President to have been impeached twice, this time for “incitement of insurrection. There was no due process or presenting of facts, just representatives stating opinions. This was a...
Wyoming's fiscal challenges aren't unique, just our failed approach
By now, even casual observers recognize that Wyoming’s near single-minded reliance on mineral revenues leaves the state vulnerable to wild swings of boom-and-bust volatility and makes funding the basic functions of government a dicey proposition...
Tired and swimming strong
With a few weeks left in the season, the Green River High School boys swimming and diving team are competing tired, but continue to impress head coach Colleen Seiloff. "They're kind of exceeding...
Lady Wolves defeat Lady Broncs Saturday
The Lady Wolves are 2-0 in their quadrant following a win at home against the Jackson Lady Broncs Saturday. The Lady Wolves shown themselves to be an overwhelming force as they played, ending the...
Patricia Sue Felkins
Patricia Sue Felkins, 80, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Rock Springs for 50 years and former resident of Iowa. Ms. Felkins was born...
William Jose Da Silva
William Jose Da Silva, 44, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 in Green River Wyoming. He was born on November 1, 1976 in Republica Da Guine Bissau, the son of Joao Jose Da Silva and Elizabete Maria...
