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Nearly 100 people skirted Dewar Drive in Rock Springs Saturday, taking part in one of the numerous "Hands Off" protests that took place around not only Wyoming but across the nation. The protests, according to the Wyoming Democratic Party, were to raise awareness and let the Trump administration and DOGE know that citizens want the government's "Hands Off" things like Medicaid/Medicare, Social Security, personal data, public lands, veteran services, consumer protections, schools, libraries, free...
Truman Elementary is working to improve the school’s proficiency through focused learning methods and proficiency scales. During Tuesday’s school board meeting for Sweetwater County School District No. 2, Truman Elementary School Principal Greg Figenser, along with several staff members, gave a presentation on Mastery Based Learning. During the presentation, Figenser explained how over the last five years Truman began working with the Wyoming State Standards, turning them into proficiency scales. He went onto explain that it’s a tool the staff...
Elizabeth Major gives a "rock on" sign while getting a new tattoo from Dalton Capozza during InkFest. Capozza recently opened Capozza's Custom Ink in Green River, and was one of many tattoo artists at InkFest. The annual event drew large crowds to the Sweetwater Events Complex last weekend....
The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office marine unit recently announced its upcoming recreational boat safety training classes. "We've designed these trainings for fishermen and recreational boaters," Jason Mower from the Sheriff's Office explained. "Training topics will include common terminology, trailering, marlinspike seamanship, docking and mooring, navigation, vessel handling, weather conditions, communications, safety and emergency equipment and procedures, state law, and much more." A...
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Ramon O. Castillon, 67, who passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a brief illness on Monday, February 24 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born on August 31, 1957, in Eagle Pass, Texas, to Homero A. Castillon and Inocente H. Castillon, Ramon was a caring and generous individual who found joy in life's simpler pleasures, especially the great outdoors. His passions included hunting, fishing, and sharing...
Linda L. Doty, 77, a beloved resident of Green River, Wyoming, passed away peacefully at Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, March 29th, 2025. Born on Saturday, June 21st, 1947, in Wheatland, Wyoming; the daughter of the Glenn and Mabel Doty. Linda was a beacon of strength and kindness throughout her life. Growing up in Wyoming, she attended schools in Rawlins and Green River, graduating from Green River High School in 1965. Pursuing her passion in cosmetology, she...
Harvey "Dean" Struebing Jr., 55, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family Saturday, February 8, 2025. He was a three year resident of Little America, Wyoming and former resident of Cheyenne, Wyoming. He fought a brave and courageous battle with cancer for the last two years. He was born on April 16th, 1969 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska; the son of Harvey Dean Struebing and Joyce Hoppes. Dean spent his formative years in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he attended local schools and graduated...
M. Philann Lux, 76, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a 55 year resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and former resident of Craig, Colorado. Philann was born August 8, 1948, in Hayden, Colorado: She was the daughter of Dorsey Samuel Lighthizer and Phyllis Marie Lowe. Growing up in the picturesque settings of Colorado, Mary attended school in...
Gerry Eldon Howe was born on September 25, 1936 to Opal A. Korb and Eldon F. Howe in Warensburg, Missouri. He passed away at his home in Green River, Wyoming on March 31, 2025. He lived in Kansas from 1942 until 1955 when he graduated from Waverly Kansas High School and then enlisted into the Navy in June of 1955. He had naval training at Great Lakes and served honorably until 1959 when he went into the reserves and was honorably discharged in 1963. Gerry married Marilyn L. Anderson on...
On Tuesday, April 8, President Donald Trump signed several Executive Orders connected to his “Unleashing American Energy” order, including an order titled “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241.” The order directs agencies to remove barriers to coal mining on federal lands and streamline and prioritize coal leasing, and amends a previous Executive Order to designate coals as a “mineral” in order to accelerate the permitting process for new mines on federal lands. Wyoming Governor Mark...
Green River Police Department reports for March 31 At 8:45 a.m., officers responded to a report of a scam. At 9:37 a.m., officers responded to a report of domestic violence. At 11:11 a.m., officers responded to a report of fraud. At 12:05 p.m., officers responded to a report of assault. At 1:43 p.m., officers responded to a report of threats/harassment. At 5:42 p.m., officers responded to a report of a weapons offense at Smith's. Officers met with involved parties and determined the suspects wer...
After their recent production of the well-known musical "Cabaret," the Western Wyoming Community College Theater program is back with another show connected to 1930s Berlin, but this time with music that may be a little less familiar. People might have heard some of the songs in "Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill: A Musical Voyage," such as "Mack the Knife," "Speak Low," and "The Threepenny Opera." However, they may not be as familiar with Kurt Weill himself, the man behind the music. "There's...
On March 29, Harrison Elementary School hosted its debut "Magnetic Minds, Electric Ideas and Materials Science" event, a hands-on experience in STEM education. The event, organized by Julie Burgess, Harrison's STEM teacher, offered students the chance to explore innovative science concepts through interactive activities such as creating paper circuits, constructing foam algae models, and building magnetic accelerators. The event was made possible with the support and sponsorship of Melinda...
The Green River Star and Editor Hannah Romero were recently recognized for journalistic excellence among news outlets in the Rocky Mountain region. Romero won six awards in the annual Top of the Rockies contest, which is a regional, multi-platform contest for reporters and news organizations in the four-state area. The contest, hosted by the Colorado Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, had its awards ceremony last weekend. There were more than 1,850 entries from...
As the weather gets warmer, more and more people are once again taking advantage of the Green River Greenbelt. To ensure the safety of all the greenbelt users, the Green River Police Department is reminding everyone about the laws, regulations, and etiquette regarding the use of motorcycles, bicycles, and electric bicycles in the city and on the greenbelt. The GRPD stressed that, while pedal bicycles and electric bicycles are allowed on the greenbelt, motorcycles are not allowed to be ridden on...
Sweetwater County residents will soon be receiving their 2025 Notice of Value on their properties, and have a number of options available to apply for property tax relief. Sweetwater County Assessor Dave Divis said that residents will be receiving their Notice of Value "within the next few days." The assessor asks residents to review the information. Anyone who disagrees with the value of their property has 30 days from the date mailed to discuss the value with the assessor and provide...
Last week the Green River Lady Wolves Softball team had some thrilling games at home to kick off quadrant play. They played three games in total, one against the Cheyenne South Bison and two against the Laramie Plainsmen. Their first game was against the Bison on Friday. The game started off close with both teams playing very well, and by the end of the second inning the score was tied up at 2-2. Green River began to heat up after this, and with some great hitting in the next few innings they...
After a red-hot start to the season, the Green River Lady Wolves Soccer team hit their first speed bump last week-but instead of slowing down, they're using it as fuel. The team stands at 4–1 overall after a thrilling but tough 7–5 loss to Jackson and a bounce-back 5–1 rivalry win over Rock Springs. Now, with two major matchups against Natrona County and Kelly Walsh on deck, the Lady Wolves are focused, hungry, and ready to prove they belong at the top of 4A. Head Coach Matt Robles didn't sugar...
The Green River Wolves Soccer team traveled to Jackson last Thursday to play a conference game against last year's State Champs, the Broncs. Going into the game, Green River knew it would be a challenge. The Wolves started out strong in the first half of the game, making one goal and keeping the Broncs at zero. Green River slipped in the second half and allowed four goals from Jackson. The Wolves ended the game in a loss, with a final score of 1-4. Leading the Wolves were Braxton Doak with the...
Pineda's Kenpo Karate hosted the 35th Annual Interschool Karate Tournament on March 29, 2025, at Lincoln Middle School. Twenty-one Green River students were joined by seventeen Utah students and competed in traditional forms, creative forms, traditional weapons, open self-defense, sparring, padded sword sparring, flag sparring, and power breaking. Utah schools participating included Montano's Academy of Bushido and Martial Arts and Sky's Old School Martial Arts. For many students, this...
The Bureau of Land Management's contentious plans to remove all free-roaming horses from vast reaches of southwest Wyoming's "checkerboard" region could begin as soon as this summer, although a legal appeal to stop roundups remains in limbo. On Monday, the federal agency released a 47-page environmental assessment outlining plans to gather and permanently remove several thousand wild horses from 2,105 square miles - an area nearly the size of Delaware - managed by BLM's Rock Springs and Rawlins...
Nearly five weeks ago, lawyers representing Wyoming’s abortion providers sought an emergency court hearing to temporarily halt new restrictions that have effectively shut down Wyoming’s only abortion clinic. That hearing has finally been set for next week. And when it happens, a new judge will oversee matters — the third jurist assigned to the case since it was first filed Feb. 28. Documents filed last week in Natrona County District Court show the case is now assigned to a judge who retired from the bench last year: Thomas T.C. Campb...
Two years ago, as one storm after another piled feet of snow across south-central Wyoming, pronghorn started walking to find something to eat. But quickly, they bunched up against a fence. Then another one. They kept moving, bumping into more fences. Mile after endless mile they trekked, running into impenetrable wires in every direction before thousands finally succumbed to exhaustion and died. One female walked a staggering 225 miles over 60 days, searching for food and bare ground, wandering...
