Articles from the February 2, 2023 edition
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UW builds partnerships
The University of Wyoming is always looking for more ways to improve their partnerships with community colleges and businesses throughout the state, including Western Wyoming Community College and...
Winter activities, winter difficulties
Winter sports and activities in Wyoming face unique challenges, including trying to travel to compete when roads are treacherous and can close at any time. Several of the Green River High School...
Dancing with the GR Stars
Owen and Enna Adams performed a routine together during the annual Dancing with the Green River Stars. The brother-sister duo was chosen as the winners of the event Monday night. Green River High...
Diana Marie Coleman
Diana Marie Coleman, 63, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born on July 11, 1959 at the West Valley Community Hospital in Encino, California, the...
Ruby May Macy
Ruby May Macy, 88, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. A resident of Rock Springs, for 46 years and former resident of Gillett...
Frank "Jerry" Hernandez
Frank "Jerry" Hernandez, 70, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at his home in Reliance, Wyoming. He was a resident of Reliance for the past 48 years and former resident of Green River, Wyomin...
David S. Petrie
David S. Petrie, 85, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center in Green River, Wyoming. He was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mr. Petrie...
Loretta L. Germer
Loretta L. Germer, 82, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a life-long resident of Green River, Wyoming. She was...
Thomas Angelo Andersen
Thomas Angelo Andersen, 53, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and former resident of California. Mr....
Lorie Lynn Cantrell
Lorie Lynn Cantrell, 53, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was born December 14, 1969 in Rock...
Angel Louise Quigley
Angel Louise Quigley, 27, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in Green River, Wyoming. She was born December 31, 1995 in Salt Lake City, Utah; the daughter of Randy Quigley and Lora Tenorio. She att...
Sen. Lummis, colleagues demand answers from CPSC on gas stove ban
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led a letter along with nine of her colleagues to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) demanding answers on Commissioner Richard Trumka's desire to...
Medicaid expansion could prevent difficult healthcare decisions
When I was pregnant with my second child, Barrett, I began experiencing severe health problems. When that happened, I had just started working full time in the kitchen of the hospital in my hometown of Douglas. I found it increasingly...
Green River Police Department reports for Jan. 22 - 25
Green River Police Department reports for Jan. 22 At 9:29 p.m., officers were in the area of Cumorah Way, attempting to serve a summons, when officers detected a strong odor of burnt or burning marijuana coming from somewhere inside the apartment com...
Local student raising funds for Diabetic Alert Dog
A local student is looking for community support in order to raise funds to buy a Diabetic Alert Dog. Elena Barrera is a teenager currently attending Green River High School. She was diagnosed with...
Golden Hour Senior Center February Schedule
Pancake Tuesday: GHSC’s community event for February is Pancake Tuesday Feb. 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will feature special guest local author Susie Cook and music by Steve Davis. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, bacon,...
College trustee resigns following election win
An opening on the Western Wyoming Community College Board of Trustees occurred last month after a board member who won her re-election bid in November resigned. Dr. Veronica Donaldson submitted her re...
Green River Star wins two awards at press convention
The Green River Star was recognized for excellence in two categories during the Wyoming Press Association’s 124th winter convention in Cheyenne last weekend. Editor Hannah Romero received two Pacemaker Awards. She received second place in the Colum...
Sweetwater County Birth Announcements
JodiRae Orton and Cody Halligan of Green River have announced the birth of their daughter Ingrid Rose, who was born Dec. 29, 2022. Tony and Shayleen Munoz of Green River have announced the birth of their daughter Everly Marley Munoz, who was born Jan...
Old West revolver at museum showed signs of extensive use
A frontier-era handgun recently researched by the Sweetwater County Historical Museum showed signs of extensive use. Museum staff determined the handgun to be a .45-caliber, six-shot Colt Single...
Wolves struggle through the water in Gillette
The Green River Wolves Swimming and Diving team made it to the Gillette Invite last weekend despite most of the roads in the state being closed. The team struggled to get points in the swimming...
Lady Wolves conquer Star Valley at home
It was an exciting Saturday for the Lady Wolves when they won another conference game. The ladies conquered the Star Valley Braves with a final score of 53-38, in an intense game, bringing Green...
Boys basketball coming up short
The Green River Wolves Boys basketball team played the Star Valley Braves on Saturday. The Wolves kept up the first half of the game, making some good plays. Coming into the second half of the game, t...
Wrestlers compete in Ron Thon tournament
Green River competed this past weekend in the state's largest wrestling tournament, the Ron Thon Memorial in Riverton. The tournament had 37 teams in the Boys Varsity division and the largest field...
Indoor track team competes well in large regional meet
The Green River High School Boys and Girls Indoor Track team traveled south this past week to compete in the annual Weber State Indoor Invitational for the first time since the COVID-19 cancellations. Green River competed with 58 teams from Idaho,...
