Articles from the March 31, 2022 edition
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Value statements to be mailed out
Residents will receive their 2022 Notice of Value statements from the Sweetwater County Assessor’s Office. According to Sweetwater County Assessor Dave Divis, residents signed to receive their statements by email should expect them “very...
New apparel business opens in GR
A new business offering clothing and other locally-sourced gifts recently opened a physical location on Flaming Gorge Way. Twisted Timber Apparel initially started as an online shop last November, but...
Battery causes GR house fire Saturday
A early-morning house fire Saturday was caused by a rechargeable battery pack according to the Green River Fire Department. Emergency responders were dispatched to the fire at 1050 Wilkes Drive shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday morning. When they arrived...
'Comedy of Errors' comes to high school theater
For what seems to be the first time, a classic Shakespeare play will be presented on the Green River High School theater stage this weekend when the students perform "A Comedy of Errors." When he...
Frank Angeli
Frank Angeli, 94, passed away on March 24, 2022 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 68 years and former resident of Superior, Wyoming. He was born January 5, 1928 in...
Joanna Rosilee Retel Moser Stevens
Joanna Rosilee Retel Moser Stevens, 83, passed away March 17, 2022 in her Mesa, Arizona home after a brief battle with cancer. She was a former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mrs. Stevens was...
Ruth Anne Gregory
Ruth Anne Gregory, 78, passed away Monday March 21, 2022 at Heritage Park in Roy, Utah. She was a resident of Roy for the last year and former resident of Green River, Wyoming. She was born July 27,...
Brooks J. (Buck) Leonard
Brooks J. (Buck) Leonard, 86, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at the Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, Wyoming. He was born on June 30, 1935 in Stuart, Nebraska, the son of Ralph Leonard...
Our View: Arts are well supported throughout Sweetwater County
Sweetwater County residents have three plays they can take in the next few weeks. They can watch Green River High School present “A Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare, watch Western Wyoming Community College’s presentation of “Uncle Van...
Letter: Legislature should stop telling women what to do with their bodies
Dear Editor, There is NO relationship more intimate than pregnancy. Since we can’t yet even agree on when life begins, we each will have our own perspectives, assign our own meanings and decide by our own measures where we stand on this hot-button...
Green River Police Department reports for March 22-28
Green River Police Department reports for March 22 At 7:20 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious individual in the reporting party’s backyard on Kansas Street. Officers located the suspect and found that he had an active arrest and...
Western presents 'Uncle Vanya'
Sweetwater County residents can experience a classic playwright's work in a unique, intimate space in Western Wyoming Community College's newest production, "Uncle Vanya." The play will be presented...
MHSC electronic medical record to get upgrade
A major technology upgrade at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County is coming in mid-April. Integrating a new electronic medical record not only will streamline access for healthcare providers, it will provide the community with a better patient car...
Pre-op and pre-procedure testing available at MHSC
Pre-op and pre-procedure COVID-19 testing is still offered for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County patients only. The service continues to be performed outdoors in the comfort of the patient’s car, just like it was in the drive-thru swab...
Track team sees success at home
Green River's Girls and Boys Track Teams performed well in their Green River Invitational Track Meet Friday at Wolves Stadium. In a field which included Rock Springs, Lander, Saratoga, HEM (Hanna/Elk...
Wolves take 4-0 loss from Jackson
An early season match with the Jackson Broncs didn’t end the way the Wolves would have preferred when the game ended with a 4-0 defeat for the Wolves. The Wolves struggled throughout the first half...
Lady Wolves come up short
The Green River High School girls soccer team faced a disappointing loss last Thursday, coming up short against Jackson, who beat them 4-1. “Honestly we were in the game until probably about 10...
Softball team shows spirit despite losses
After a promising start to the season, the Green River High School softball team is dealing with the disappointment of losses, but continuing to find ways to show their sportsmanship. The most recent...
Man charged after allegedly taking rent check for himself
An Arkansas man faces charges of theft and exploiting a vulnerable adult following an incident where he is alleged to have taken money from a woman trying to pay her rent. Mark Quincy Matlock, 49, of...
Session sees some wins for Wyoming blockchain
CHEYENNE — This past session of the Legislature was a mostly productive time for Wyoming’s burgeoning digital money industry. These organizations use massive amounts of computing power – along with correspondingly large portions of electricity...
Gordon vetoes crypto bills, doesn't sign legislative redistricting plan
CHEYENNE —In perhaps Gov. Mark Gordon’s final action regarding bills that passed the state Legislature during its recently completed budget session, he vetoed some legislation Friday and allowed others to become law without his signature. One...
Inscribed revolver may connect Jim Bridger to military history
While much of Jim Bridger's history comes directly from Wyoming, an antique gun shop in Arizona may hold more information about the mountain man's influential past. David Jonas and his wife Patty have...
The 1940 blaze at old Lincoln High School
For many residents, the day the old Lincoln High School was torn down was the closing of an era in Green River. The school building’s gymnasium caught fire during the evening of Nov. 12, 2006....