Articles from the May 4, 2023 edition
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City council defeats animal-at-large proposal
The Green River City Council defeated proposed changes to the city's animal-at-large rules after a second reading of the proposal. The ordinance proposed was aimed to clear up the city's animal-at-lar...
Former RS mayor pleads guilty
Former Rock Springs mayor Timothy Kaumo pleaded guilty to one count of official misconduct and one count of conflict of interest in a sentencing hearing in Evanston last Tuesday, April 25. Kaumo was s...
Fire crews battle grass fire
Multiple fire agencies, first responders, and law enforcement officers responded together to a grass fire near Telephone Canyon in Green River Monday afternoon. Around 3:27 p.m. on Monday, May 1,...
Delores Butcher
Delores Butcher started having digestive issues in November of 2022, which led to an ER visit and extended medical care. She spent the holidays in rehabilitation therapy care, and after making...
David Bryan Searle
David Bryan Searle, 66, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 47 years and was a former resident of Waterford, Michigan and...
Irene Lavon Hysell Sharp
Irene Lavon Hysell Sharp, 92, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyoming. She was a resident of Torrington for the past 16 months and former resident of Rock...
Gary Ellis
Gary Ellis, 71, passed away with family by his side on April 24, 2023 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was born on March 20, 1952 in Lander, Wyoming, the son of Albert Lamar Ellis and...
Patrick Charles Carroll
Patrick Charles Carroll, 57, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at his home in Tucson, Arizona. He was a resident of Tucson for 16 years and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was born...
LaDeane Ann Hawkwing Carroll
LaDeane Ann Hawkwing Carroll, 61, passed away on December 17, 2022 at Banner Hospital in Tucson, Arizona She was a resident of Tucson, Arizona for many years and former resident of Rock Springs,...
Armella Frances Haverkamp Freeman
Armella Frances Haverkamp Freeman, 93, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023 at the Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, WY. Armella was born on the family farm on July 1, 1929 in Kelly, Kansas. She...
Jeffrey Law Krueth
Jeffrey Law Krueth, 49, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 24th, 2023. He was a lifelong and proud resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Jeff was born on August 15th, 1973 in Rock...
Letter to the Editor: Why trans athletes need their own sports division
Dear Editor, It is the year 2023, acceptance has been moving across the globe. Acceptance for sexuality, gender identity, and much more. However, with this acceptance there is a definite advantage to those who identify as transgender. With the...
Green River Police Department reports for April 24 - 28
April 24 At 10:38 a.m., officers responded to a report of threats and harassment. Officers met with an individual who had received a threatening message through Facebook Messenger. Officers gathered information and completed a report of the...
Running to raise awareness, honor advocates
Over 150 Sweetwater County residents gathered at the bridge onto Expedition Island Saturday morning. Some wore athletic clothing, ready to run. Some had dogs on leashes. Some pushed strollers. Some...
GRHS Wolf signs to become a Cougar
A Green River Wolf will soon become a Concordia Cougar as he pursues his football career. Green River High School football player Jeremiah Salmo recently signed his letter of intent to play for...
WYDOT truck collides with GRPD vehicle
On April 14, 2023, around 9:30 p.m. the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) was notified of a crash at the intersection of Interstate 80 and US 191 near Rock Springs, Wyoming. WHP Troopers learned through the investigation that the driver of a Wyoming...
Golden Hour Senior Center May Schedule
GHSC will host a bus trip to Historic Rawlins Friday, May 19. The bus will leave GHSC at 8:30 a.m. There will be a visit to the Carbon County Museum at 10:30 a.m. A lunch of chicken fried steak will be at the Carbon County Senior Center at 12:15...
Wolves boys soccer conquers the field, earning three more wins
The Green River Wolves have a mission this season: to compete in the State Championships that will be taking place in Green River this year. The boys have been conquering the field and have earned thr...
Lady Wolves soccer beats Lyman, falls to Mountain View and Lander
The Green River Lady Wolves played a home conference game against the Lyman Lady Eagles on Friday. Head Coach Matt Robles feels the girls played very well against Lyman. Green River had multiple...
Lady Wolves put up fight against rival Lady Tigers
The Green River Lady Wolves Softball team played a home game against the Rock Springs Lady Tigers last Thursday. The Lady Wolves were outscored by the Lady Tigers when Rock Springs scored eight runs i...
Track and Field athletes are among the best in the state
This past week, the Green River High School Girls and Boys Track and Field teams traveled to Evanston High School on Wednesday to compete with Southwest Wyoming local schools. Participating schools...
