Articles from the March 25, 2020 edition
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Castle Rock moves respiratory clinic
In an attempt to limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Castle Rock Hospital District has opted to move the medical center’s respiratory clinic to its ambulance barn on Uinta Drive. The... Full story
District moves to distance learning
With the cancellation of the WyTOPP test and the possibility of being out of school after April 6, the district is moving towards providing education through distance learning. In a message to parents...
Former mayor inducted into hall of fame
Former Sweetwater County commissioner and mayor of Green River Don Van Matre will be among those inducted into the Green River High School Hall of Fame this year, according to a press release from... Full story
Interstate work starts near GR
The Wyoming Department of Transportation started work on a section of Interstate 80 between Granger Junction and Green River Westbound Monday. According to a release from WYDOT, the work will include grading and milling, concrete pavement and bridge...
Quenten Reed Wilde
Quenten Reed Wilde, age 42 of Green River, Wyoming, passed away March 21, 2020 at the University of Utah Hospital surrounded by his family. Quenten was born on November 29, 1977 to Kelly R Wilde and...
Gerald E. Bucho
Gerald E. Bucho, 82, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on October...
Mary Margaret (Mann) Case
Mary Margaret (Mann) Case, 88, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at her home in Green River, Wyoming following a lengthy illness. She was born on December 30, 1931 in Manila, Utah. Mary was the...
Ronald Glenn Hamp
Ronald Glenn Hamp was born April 11, 1953 to Earlen and Gaye Hamp. Graduated Tooele Class of '71, married Donna Mangus, later divorced. Met the love of his life, Brenda (Maxfield) Hamp in Lyman...
Roger Neal Ingabrand
Roger Neal Ingabrand, 68, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah following a brief illness. He was a resident of Wyoming for over 40 years and was a...
Frances Elizabeth Watts
Frances Elizabeth Watts, 93, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, Wyoming. She was a resident of Green River for three years and is a former resident of...
Tana Elaine Bernal
Tana Elaine Bernal, 56, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County following a lengthy illness. She was a life-long resident of Wyoming. Mrs. Bernal was born on...
Jennifer Jane Sawyer
Jennifer Jane Sawyer, 35, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a life-long resident of the Green River/Rock Springs area. Ms. Sawyer was born on Sa...
Melissa "Mouth" Dawn Lowry
Melissa "Mouth" Dawn Lowry, 25, passed away peacefully surrounded by her tribe on March 18, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 31, 1995 in Rock Springs, WY...
Our view: Open government limits should be temporary
Something occurred last week which received little, if any, notice amidst the ever growing concern of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. March 15 through 21 was National Sunshine Week, which celebrates open government and citizens’ access to...
Cheney's comments mask the truth
As we continue to hunker down and weather this viral epidemic, some of our nation’s leaders have started using tactics to focus blame for causing the global pandemic. President Donald Trump has...
History has its eyes on us
History has its eyes on you. That is a quote from the popular musical Hamilton, but as we are dealing with a global pandemic it also applies to all of us. The year 2020 is going to be remembered someday in history books. How it will be remembered is...
Letter: Farm cows and calves face horrible treatment
Dear Editor, Watching the Oscars on Feb 9, 2020, my love and respect doubled for award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, when I heard his award acceptance speech addressing social justice issues like gender inequality, racism, queer rights, women’s...
Letter: Local Smith's store management questioned
Dear Editor, We are concerned about the operation of the local Smith’s store. We have been there twice in the last two weeks. At Walmart the have a person at the toilet tissue aisle directing how much can be purchased. In Green River there is no...
Gordon joins GOP governors in seeking more money for states in stimulus bill
Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon joined in signing a letter to congressional leadership seeking additional funding for states in Congress’ nearly $2 trillion stimulus bill that’s intended to help address...
3 walk out to safety: The rest of the story
If not for a toothache. It was Dec. 19, 1952, winter and a cold one. Bill and Joann Mosley lived on the Kincaid Ranch west of Green River, known now as Ten Mile. Joann was pregnant with their first child and was up with a very bad tooth ache. Bill...
County museum launches YouTube channel
From the Sweetwater County Historical Museum The Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River announced Saturday that its new YouTube channel is now up and running. In accordance with the Sweetwater County Board of Commissioners...
All-Star soccer game approved by WCA
Wyoming high school seniors will have a chance to show their soccer skills one last time after the Wyoming Coaches Association approved All-Star games for both the girls and boys teams. The initiative was unanimously approved Wednesday. “I just...
