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The City of Green River will move forward with spending additional funds to complete the new wastewater treatment facility. During Tuesday's Green River City Council Meeting, a motion for the revision to the service agreement with Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company for the new wastewater treatment facility in the amount of $789,612 was once again proposed and, despite continuing opposition by some residents, passed unanimously by the council. The motion was originally brought to the...
After a contentious year in the Wyoming Legislature, representatives from Sweetwater County continued some of the session's main debates back at home. Sweetwater County's legislators participated in a Legislative Recap Panel hosted by the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce at Young at Heart Community Center last Thursday night. Legislators Laura Taliaferro Pearson, Bob Davis, Marlene Brady, John Kolb, Darin McCann, Scott Heiner, Cody Wylie, Stacy Jones and J.T. Larson all took part in the panel,...
George J. Stetich Jr., 76, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at his home. He was a longtime resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and former resident of Superior, Wyoming. He was born April 19, 1948, in Rock Springs; the son of George Stetich Sr. and Edith Tosolin Stetich. George's life was marked by dedication to family, work, and community. George attended schools in Superior and Rock Springs, Wyoming, and graduated from Rock Springs High School in 1966. He married the love of his life Betty Long... Full story
George Schoenfeld, 84, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, with his wife by his side at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater. He was a 33 years resident of Rock Springs, and former resident of Newcastle, Riverton Wyoming and Washington State. He was born on May 19, 1940, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, George lived a full and meaningful life, touched by his love for family, dedication to his work, and passion for the great... Full story
Teri A. Bronkhurst, 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 4th, 1951, in Westfir, Oregon, Teri brought light and joy into the lives of those who were fortunate enough to have known her. Teri spent her formative years in Eugene, Oregon, where she attended local schools. With a strong work ethic and dedication, she embarked on a fulfilling career at Allied Chemical, where she worked for 14 years before retiring as a... Full story
Neil Henry McLaren, 69, passed away on March 29, 2025, in Lehi, Utah. He was born December 19, 1955, in Libertyville, Illinois; the son of William Worlidge McLaren and Grace Ann Somers. Neil was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who touched the lives of many with his kindness and dedication. Neil spent his formative years in Rock Falls, where he attended local schools and graduated from Rock Falls High School in 1975. He moved to Wyoming in 1980 to pursue a dream of... Full story
Peter Marchisio Jr., 75, passed away at his home unexpectedly on April 10, 2025, in Rock Springs, WY. He was a resident of Sweetwater County for seven years and a former resident of Florida. He was born November 6, 1949, in Haverhill, MA. Survivors include his brothers Bruce Marchisio of Rock Springs, WY; Jeffrey Marchisio of New Port Richey, FL; and Douglas Marchisio of Carterville, GA. He was preceded in death by his father Peter Marchisio Sr and his sister Marie Hannigan. Condolences for the... Full story
Harold Edmond Chase, 83, passed away at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming on April 8, 2025. He was born on May 23, 1941 in Brattleboro, Vermont, the son of Clarence and Emily Chase. Upon graduation from Springfield High School, he proudly enlisted into the Navy to see the world. While on destroyer USS Harwood he saw many different places and was also involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. After four years in the Navy, he attended and graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute and then the... Full story
Thomas "Tom" Allee, 67, passed away at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming on April 15, 2025 after a two year battle with cancer. He was born on October 23, 1957 in Great Falls, Montana, the second son and middle child of Lloyd Allee and Dorothy Kelly. Tom attended elementary school in Great Falls, high school in Cascade, Montana graduating with the class of 1976. He participated in football, basketball, wrestling and track taking second in state in wrestling. He completed a two year welding... Full story
Living in Wyoming, we don’t ask for much from our government. More freedom. Less regulation. But something that always makes the top of the list is a system that ensures our votes count. In short, the integrity of our elections forms the bedrock of our nation’s trust in our republic. This is why basic, common-sense election integrity reforms, including safeguards to ensure that only United States citizens, and only Wyomingites, are voting in our elections, are so important. And it is for this reason that Congress’s recent reintroduction of the...
On Friday, April 4, Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis voted against an amendment that would have blocked the federal government from selling public lands to help fund the budget. Wyoming Democratic Party has released the following statement: Senators Barrasso and Lummis’ votes to leave Wyoming’s public lands on the auction block are a slap in the face to the voters they are supposed to represent. Wyomingites spend more time on our public lands than residents of any other state. These lands aren’t just beautiful, they’re central to our w...
Green River Police Department reports for April 8 At 2:01 p.m., officers responded to a report of larceny. At 5:36 p.m., officers responded to a report of drugs. At 6:13 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance. At 9:57 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle and issued a warning for an alleged turn signals required violation. At 10:11 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle and issued a warning for an alleged headlights - one on each side violation. At... Full story
Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle recently signed a new memorandum of understanding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding the Sheriff's Office's participation in ICE's 287(g) program under the Task Force Model. The agreement is currently pending final approval by federal authorities. With the agreement, the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office becomes the first local law enforcement agency in Wyoming to join the 287(g) Task Force Model-an enhanced partnership that... Full story
Just as the sun was coming up Tuesday morning, School Bus 174 stopped on its way to Monroe Elementary School so students could wave to the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny, in this case, was 86-year-old Verna Trujillo, who has been waving to students nearly every day for the past six months. Miss Verna, as the students call her, loves to dress up in fun and festive costumes to stand out on her porch amidst her large inflatable decorations and wave to the school bus drivers and the students as... Full story
In the early 1990s, Ashton Jasperson would grab his bike, grab a shovel, and make himself a racetrack in the hills around Green River. Now, in Ashton's memory, kids throughout Sweetwater County will have a chance to race BMX. Ashton's family recently came together to donate multiple bikes to the Southwest Wyoming BMX Club to help start what will now be known as the Ashton Jasperson Bike Loaner Program. "That's going to allow us to not charge for bike rentals, so we'll be able to just loan a...
With new nationwide requirements on the horizon involving Real IDs, including needing a Real ID for flights in the future, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is reminding Wyoming residents that their driver's license and identification cards are Real ID compliant. "Real ID credentials have a star in the right-hand corner," WYDOT explained in a press release. "In 2019, a black star replaced the gold star on Wyoming credentials, but they still meet Real ID requirements." A Real ID compliant... Full story
The first annual Rocky Mountain Mining Summit is coming to Sweetwater County this fall. "The mining industry will shine bright this fall in the heart of Wyoming," event organizers said, announcing that the summit will take place September 9 - 12 at the Sweetwater Events Complex. "This new industry event is designed to bring together mining professionals, industry partners, students, and community members to celebrate and explore the powerful impact of mining in the Rocky Mountain region and... Full story
Social Security Administration (SSA) has confirmed to AARP that beginning April 14, they will allow all claim types to be completed over the telephone as they previously had been. This includes Retirement, Survivors, and Auxiliary (Spouse or Child) benefits that SSA previously announced would require in-person identity proofing, in addition to Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, and SSI. AARP had strongly opposed this decision from the start, arguing that it unduly burdens older... Full story
Last week, the Green River Lady Wolves Softball team hosted the Torrington Trailblazers and the Wheatland Bulldogs. Their first game was a conference game against Torrington on Friday. Torrington managed to get on the board early with one run in the top of the first inning, but Green River responded well with two runs of their own in the bottom of the first. After that, the Lady Wolves continued to play well and steadily built their lead up, scoring in nearly every inning and never giving...
The Green River Wolves Soccer team played a conference game on Friday against the Natrona County Mustangs in Green River. The Wolves came out on the field strong, wanting to redeem themselves from the two losses last week. In the first half of the game, Green River scored one goal while they kept Natrona at zero. The Wolves stepped up their game, scoring three goals in the second half to Natrona's one goal, securing the win with a final score of 4-1. Leading the team was Braxton Doak with two go...
The second half of the soccer season is proving to be a test of endurance and heart for the Green River Lady Wolves-but as always, they're rising to the moment. After a tough weekend against two of the top teams in the state, the Lady Wolves bounced back Tuesday with a gutsy 3–1 victory over Star Valley, setting the stage for one of the most meaningful games of the year: Senior Night. This Friday, Green River will host Jackson-the only team to defeat them in conference play so far-in a m...
This past Wednesday, the Green River High School Boys and Girls Outdoor Track and Field team hosted six teams from Southwest Wyoming which included Rock Springs, Riverton, Farson/Eden, Rawlins, Pinedale and Evanston. The Lady Wolves finished third in the seven-team field, just three and a half points out of second place, while the boys also took third overall. The first couple of hours of the meet had exceptional spring weather, but later the winds became strong. However, the temperatures were still comfortable for the all-day event, which...
This past weekend, boys and girls in the Green River High School Spring Tennis program kicked of the short four-week spring season with an overnight trip to compete against teams from Thunder Basin and Campbell County High School. This program has no Regional or State culminating events, but allows tennis players to have one month of competitive tennis for those schools who field teams for this program. Head Tennis Coach Phil Harder was pleased with his team’s first outing of the spring in Gillette as he noted “things went well, as the kid...
Soda ash giant WE Soda has cut 48 jobs from its southwest Wyoming trona operations, including 32 salaried management positions and 16 contract positions, the company said Monday. The move follows the trona operator's purchase of competitor Genesis Alkali on Feb. 28. "Post-acquisition, consolidations were needed for some salaried management positions to achieve efficiency, reduce redundancy and to strengthen the existing hourly workforce," WE Soda Vice President of Human Relations JoAnna DeWald... Full story
The five-week pause on abortions at Wellspring Health Access will continue for now. A judge heard arguments Tuesday on whether to temporarily halt enforcement of new state regulations that forced the Casper clinic to stop providing abortions in late February. But at the hearing's conclusion, state Judge Thomas Campbell said he would issue a forthcoming written decision rather than ruling from the bench. In the meantime, Wellspring will continue to refer patients seeking abortions to... Full story
