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As the city looks to increase the rates paid by residents for utility services, it might be time to seriously consider privatizing trash collection. According to proposed rates sent to residents in their water bills, the monthly solid waste charge is projected to increase from $25.50 during the current fiscal year to $47.50 by 2022. Utilizing one of the private solid waste companies within Sweetwater County may provide savings to residents and save the city from the costs associated with building a solid waste transfer station -- a win-win...
Booming times for Wyoming’s oil, gas, and coal industries might come again, but the next boom may be the last one, or, at any rate, the booms will become less and less significant. Perhaps something like open warfare breaking out between Saudi Arabia and Iran, or a Civil War within Russia, would reduce global energy output enough to create huge demands for our state’s fossil fuels, and prices will skyrocket, thus solving our state’s economic problems overnight. This, however, would only be putting off the inevitable; fossil fuels are being...
Have you been in to Rose Floral lately? If not, you might be surprised by some of the changes that have taken place. Stacy Bruder and Mike Reed purchased Rose Floral in November of 2016. Since then, they’ve made a number of great modifications to the interior of the building. The space is more open which has made room to showcase their products and show off new inventory. Stacy has been in Green River for over 20 years, while Mike as been here since 2000. They choose to stay in Green River because it is a family-friendly community and a great p...
February is typically known as a month of romance due in part to Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14. For this month’s Artifact of the Month, the Sweetwater County Museum is also getting into the romantic mood, but in a different sense. The featured artifact is a booklet titled, “The Romance of the Smithsonian Institution: Vividly Portrayed by Its Scholars in the Smithsonian Scientific Series.” It features the Smithsonian Institution Building, also known as the Castle, on the cover. The book was printed in 1942 as part of an intended series. While a...
Late last Friday afternoon, Jan. 27, Rep. Jerry Obermueller, R-Casper, submitted House Bill 267 to the legislature seeking to increase the minimum annual reporting fees for businesses by 200 percent - from $50 to $150 - effectively tripling fees for most businesses. While we all recognize the budget difficulties our state is currently facing, I believe HB 267 will be detrimental to small business owners registered in Wyoming and will damage our “business friendly” reputation and likely end up hurting our State budget much more than it helps. As...
The Green River Lady Wolves girls basketball team took on their biggest rival and won by 15 points. Last Thursday, the Lady Wolves played the Rock Springs Lady Tigers in Green River, and came out on top 55-40. “I thought they started out really well,” head coach Rick Carroll said. The team not only had a good start, but a good finish, which is something the Lady Wolves have been struggling with lately. Carroll was also impressed with how the Lady Wolves executed their defensive plays. At the...
The Green River Wolves traveled south to Utah for the third weekend in a row to participate in the UHSTCA High School Track Meet in Kearns, Utah. More than 50 teams from Utah, Idaho and Wyoming including Rock Springs, Evanston, Big Piney, Riverton, Star Valley, Cody and Green River competed in the meet with more than 370 runners topping all events in the boys 1600-meter run. In just the third meet of the indoor season for both Green River boys and girls, competitors continue to experiment with different events with a number of improvements in...
Residents will receive a yellow paper with their water bill detailing projected rates over a five-year period the city may charge for utilities. The estimates stem from a utility rate review commissioned by the city. Contracting NewGen Strategies and Solutions, the city council sought to create a long-term rate strategy and estimate if current rates matched expenses within different utility services offered by the city. The estimates cover rates charged for water, sewer, solid waste and storm wa...
A Green River Police officer, who is accused of murdering a two-year-old boy, has had his jury trial rescheduled. Jacob Anglesey, 35, was placed on administrative leave, after he was indicted for a first-degree murder charge on Feb. 3, 2016, in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James in front of a grand jury. At that time, the jury convened to determine whether or not there was enough probable cause to charge Anglesey with first-degree murder, which stemmed from the 2009 death of Konnor All...
Building permits in Green River during 2016 resulted in an increased annual construction valuation for the city. According to a report from the city’s Community Development Department, the construction valuation tallied in 2016 totalled $20 million, approximately $13.5 million higher than the 2015 valuation, $6.5 million. A severe hail storm during the summer is the main reason for the boost in valuation. Laura Leigh, director of community development, said the city issued 1,163 permits during 2...
During the past week, the Green River Police Department has dealt with a few calls regarding residents feeding deer, an activity against city ordnance. Feeding deer was a controversial topic in the past. The city council banned the feeding of deer in 2011 due to increased conflicts between residents and wildlife living in the city, with some residents reporting deer charging them as they walked outside their homes. Others believed it wasn’t an issue as the deer already live in the city and enjoyed looking at the wildlife walking through t...
Angela Mary Majhanovich, 93, of Rock Springs, passed away peacefully at her home Jan. 25, 2017. A lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Majhanovich died following an illness of five months. She was born Aug. 7, 1923, in Rock Springs and was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Golob Bogataj. Majhanovich attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1942 graduate of the Rock Springs High School. She also attended the Wyoming General School of Nursing and graduated in 1945 as a registered nurse. She married... Full story
Alonzo Raymond "Lunk" Jarvie, 85, of McKinnon, passed away Jan. 22, 2017, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal. A longtime resident of McKinnon and former resident of Washam, Alonzo died following a sudden illness. He was born on July 14, 1931, in Rock Springs, the son of Thomas B. and Alice Finch Jarvie. He was the youngest of six siblings and the only one born in a hospital. He attended schools in Washam, and Manila, Utah. He graduated from a class of two from the Manila High...
Timothy John "TJ" Jackelen, 60, of Green River, passed away Jan. 28, 2017, at his home. A longtime resident of Green River and Rock Springs and former resident of Wisconsin, Jackelen died following an illness of four months. He was born on May 7, 1956, in Wabasha, Minn., the son of Kenneth Jackelen and Joyce Reinhardt. Jackelen attended school in Wisconsin and Wyoming and was a Rock Springs High School graduate with the class of 1974. He married Janine Harr in Rock Springs on July 1986.... Full story
Marie Humble, 84, of Rock Springs, passed away Jan. 24, 2017, at Deertrail Assisted Living. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs and Reliance. Humble was born Dec, 12, 1932, in Hemmingford, Neb., the daughter of Joseph and Mary Styvar. She attended schools in Reliance and was a 1950 graduate of the Reliance High School. She married Alex Spence in 1951. They had three children and later divorced. She married the love of her life, Harvey E. Humble, in 1976. Humble's interests included...
John Hoffman, 74, of Rock Springs, passed away Jan. 27, 2017 at his home. A longtime resident of Reliance and former resident of Illinois, Hoffman died following a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 4, 1942, in McEwen, Tenn., the son of James and Lucile Tummins Hoffman. Hoffman attended school in Aurora, Ill., and was a 1960 graduate of the Aurora High School. He married Sharon Sue Avery April 25, 1966, in Joliet, Ill. Hoffman was employed as an oil field operator for 35 years. His interests... Full story
Lawrence Howard Erdmann, Sr., 69, of North Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 14, 2017, at the Veteran's Hospital in North Las Vegas. A resident of Las Vegas for the past four and one half years and former longtime resident of Green River, Erdmann had been in ill health for the past 20 years. He was born Sept.14, 1947, in Breckenridge, Colo., the son of Lawrence Herald Erdmann and Orphie Marie Stromley. Erdmann attended schools in Breckenridge and Keensburg, Colo., and was a 1965 graduate of the Weld... Full story
Henry "Ernie" Clark, 59, of Green River, passed away suddenly Jan. 26, 2017, at his home. He was born Aug. 3, 1957, to Jewel and Minnie Clark of Nulca, Colo., on Nov. 25, 1977, he married Glenda Harsha. They had three children, Crista Lynn Clark, Arron Bo Clark and Adam Brett Clark. His interests included walking horses, camping, hunting, carpentry and helping others. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Glenda; one son, Adam and Gerri Clark; grandchildren Alexia, Klayton and Madison; five... Full story
Last Thursday, many Green River High School students were waiting to donate blood. The friendly competition between Green River and Rock Springs high schools is a way for students and adults to get out and support their communities. It's all for the High School Blood Drive Challenge, which encourages students to donate blood. Student Council member Emma Marsing was busy helping people fill out paper work and to get their place in line. "It's good. We've had a lot of people," Marsing said. "It's...
Green River may have lost the High School Blood Drive Challenge to Rock Springs, but they are still happy with the turnout. Amanda Santhuff, Green River High School Student Council sponsor and language arts teacher, said Rock Springs donated a total of 256 pints, while Green River donated 245. However, more importantly, 1,500 lives can be saved with the blood donated, she said. “Our communities are amazing, we had to split the United Blood Services staff on Thursday because of the snow day on We...
By STEPHANIE THOMPSON People Editor It was close, but the Green River High School Speech and Debate Team squeaked out another first-place finish. This past weekend, the team traveled to Casper for the Natrona County Tournament. Green River came out on top with 58 points, Cheyenne Central grabbed second with 53 points and Cheyenne East claimed third with 44 points. About 30 schools from across Wyoming and South Dakota attended the tournament. “The team did exactly what I asked them to do, they se...
