Articles from the February 9, 2023 edition
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GR wins blood drive challenge
For the third year in a row, Green River High School is celebrating being the reigning champions of the annual blood drive challenge with Rock Springs High School. "We're really happy to keep the...
City nets $6.2M grant for wastewater treatment plant
The city is now $6,245,000 closer to starting construction of its long-desired wastewater treatment plant after receiving a grant from the State Lands and Investments Board (SLIB). However,...
First responders battle large house fire
At approximately 11:20 a.m. Saturday, February 4, Green River Fire Department was dispatched along with Green River Police Department and Castle Rock Ambulance to a report of a large structure fire...
Green River's deer count increased over past year
The number of deer in Green River seems to be going up. The Green River Police Department, along with helpers from the Wyoming Game and Fish and volunteers, recently conducted the yearly visual count...
John Warner
John Warner, 71, passed away January 29, 2023 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was born on September 19, 1951 in Oakland, California, the son of Philip M. Warner Sr. and Veronica Curran. John graduated from Skyline High School with the class...
Mary Lou Lavery
Mary Lou Lavery, 94, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a resident of Wyoming for 70 years and former resident of Valentine,...
Brent Lewis Andersen
Brent Lewis Andersen, 79, of Green River left his earthly home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Born to Glenna and Benjamin Rex Andersen in Brigham City, Utah on February 24, 1943 he was the first of...
Lois Marie Jeffery
Lois Marie Jeffery, 87, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation in Green River, Wyoming. She was a resident of Green River for four years and former resident...
Nelda Jane Hansen Schrepfer
Nelda Jane Hansen Schrepfer passed away peacefully in her sleep Feb. 1, 2023. She was born in Jewell County Kansas Sept. 28, 1939 to Lyman Donald Hansen and Janice Annetta Liles Hansen. She married...
Rita M. Vigil
Rita M. Vigil, 84, passed away surrounded by her family Sunday, February 5, 2023 at her home in Green River, Wyoming. She was a life-long resident of Green River. She was born February 2, 1939 in...
Sheryl Lavon Campbell
Sheryl Lavon Campbell was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on the early morning of Saturday, February 4, 2023. Sheryl was born...
Joran ("JoJo") Michael Cochran
Our beloved Joran ("JoJo") Michael Cochran left this earth on February 2, 2023 shattering the hearts of his family. Joran was welcomed into the world by his loving parents, Kari and Mike, on April...
More government transparency coming from your newspaper
Your newspaper and newspapers across Wyoming are advocating in the state legislature to make government information more accessible to you. In Wyoming; state, county, city, school district, and other governmental entities are legally directed to...
Letter to the Editor: Parental rights under attack
Dear Editor, Parental rights seem to be under attack, even here in Wyoming! I was appalled to see the report in the January 25, 2023 Star Valley Independent which cited opposition to the Parental Rights Bill SF0117 by the Wyoming Education...
Green River Police Department reports for Jan. 25 - Feb. 5
Green River Police Department reports for Jan. 25 At 7:06 p.m., officers were dispatched to a barking dog complaint on Greasewood Street. Officers made contact with the reporting party who reported the barking as an ongoing issue. Upon arrival,...
A nice place to have a good beer
Russ Hemmert just wanted to drink a good beer. "I was tired of drinking Budweiser," Hemmert said. His quest for a good beer took him all the way to Montana, where he found a Scottish ale he...
Football standout signs with Black Hills State
Green River High School football standout Kyler Bartlett will be taking his skills to South Dakota. The senior recently signed his letter of intent to play football as an offensive guard for Black...
GRHS Speech and Debate team keeps on winning
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team has kept up their winning ways, taking either first or second place in tournaments all season long. The last two tournaments were no exception. The...
Legislature session hits halfway point
CASPER — The Legislature wrapped up its fourth week in session on Friday, finishing up final budget amendments despite a power outage at the Wyoming Capitol. The end of the week marked the halfway point of the session. Friday was also the last day...
Wolves take 2nd at 3A West Conference Championships
It was an adrenaline-pumping weekend for the Green River Boys Swimming and Diving team as they competed in the 3A West Conference Championships in Lander. They had amazing individual performances, and...
Wrestlers battle on the mat with Star Valley
After competing in eight straight large regional tournaments, which were all extremely competitive, the Green River Wolves boys Varsity and Junior Varsity teams hosted the always-tough Star Valley Bra...
Indoor track boys and girls improving with each meet
The Green River High School Girls and Boys Indoor Track team took the long journey to Northeast Wyoming to participate in the Basin Nation Indoor Track Meet in Gillette, hosted by Thunder Basin High School. There were seventeen teams from Northeast...
Lady Wolves take down Rock Springs and Kelly Walsh
Excitement filled the air as the Lady Wolves stepped out on the court last Thursday. It's always an edge-of-the-seat kind of game when Green River gets to play Rock Springs at home, and the bleachers...
Boys fall to Rock Springs, celebrate win against Kelly Walsh
The Wolves had two games this past week on Green River's home court. Their first game was on Thursday, February 2 against the Rock Springs Tigers. We always love rivalry games and the energy in the...
