Articles from the May 11, 2023 edition
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Celebrating excellence
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 is finding a lot of reasons to celebrate excellence within the district as the final days of the school year approach. During the meeting Tuesday evening,...
Commissioners consider budget concerns
Financial questions and budget considerations were a recurring theme during the May 2 Sweetwater Board of County Commissioners meeting. Several agenda items were called into question and action was...
GRFD responds to early morning structure fire
At approximately 3:53 a.m. Friday morning, May 5, Sweetwater Combined Communications was notified of a structure fire on E 4th South Street. Green River Fire Department Units were dispatched at 3:54...
New checkpoint security equipment coming to airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has completed installation of a new state-of-the-art advanced technology Computed Tomography (CT) checkpoint carry-on baggage scanner at the Southwest...
Adrian John Frank Poirier
Adrian John Frank Poirier, 25, passed away on May 6 at his home in Rock Springs from complications of a long-term illness. He was born on April 3, 1998 in Rock Springs, the son of Christian...
Stephanie DeVree
Stephanie DeVree, 53, passed away Sunday, April 30th, 2023 at St. Marks Hospital in Mill Creek, Utah. She was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the last 25 years. Formerly living with her...
Mary Ellen Hunt
Mary Ellen Hunt, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023, in Green River, Wyoming. Born on April 7, 1940, in Mona, Utah, Mary was the daughter of...
Susan Lea Nabor
Susan Lea Nabor, 66, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at her home in Cora, Wyoming. She was a resident of Cora for the last 11 years and former resident of Green River, Wyoming. She was born February...
Teddy Darrell Potter
Teddy Darrell Potter, 78, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was a long-time resident of Green River and former resident of Manila, Utah and Granger, Wyoming. He...
Dinah (Jackson) Highley
Dinah (Jackson) Highley, 76, was released into God's hands on April 30, 2023, at Mission at Castle Rock in Green River, Wyoming. She was born January 30, 1947 in Rosiclare, Illinois; daughter of...
Our View: Keep going, graduates
This week's paper is our yearly Graduation Edition. At the back of the paper you will find 13 pages dedicated to the graduating class of 2023. You can look through the photos of the graduates, read...
Lifelong Learning: Through children's eyes
My two youngest daughters came out of their room a while back after playing Barbies and they were both just sobbing. They weren’t fighting or arguing—they were so sad and they were comforting each other. I asked them what was wrong. They said...
Green River Police Department reports for April 28 - May 2
April 28 At 4:08 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of W Flaming Gorge Way and issued a written warning to the driver for alleged speeding. At 12:47 p.m., while on routine patrol, the nuisance officer observed a vehicle obstructing...
Students prove their ability at SkillsUSA
A number of Green River High School students had the opportunity to demonstrate and prove their abilities, both to judges and to themselves, at the Wyoming State SkillsUSA competition. Eight students...
"Ripcord" ends Actors' Mission season with laughs and friendship
Rivalry, friendship, comedic shenanigans and touching relationships will all come together in "Ripcord," the 77th production by Actors' Mission and the last show in the company's 20th season. "It's...
Wrestling champion signs with Mustangs
A Wolves wrestling champion will be traveling across the county to become part of the National Champion team. Three-time State champion Tommy Dalton recently signed his letter of intent to wrestle...
Soccer standout signs to play for Gillette College
A former Lady Wolves soccer standout will be continuing her college career as a Pronghorn. Ellie Kettering recently signed her letter of intent to play soccer at Gillette College - a decision she...
Boys and girls soccer take down Pinedale
The Green River High School Boys and Girls Soccer teams traveled to Pinedale to take on the Wranglers last Friday. The Lady Wolves had a victorious win over the Lady Wranglers with a final score of...
Lady Wolves Softball steals a win from Worland and loses to Cody
The Lady Wolves Softball team hosted a conference game against the Worland Warriors last Friday. The Lady Wolves scored one run in the second inning, nine runs in the fourth inning and four runs in th...
Green River High School Track and Field athletes prepare for Regionals
The Wolves Girls and Boys Track and Field team headed north this past Thursday to compete with five other teams from the Northern part of Wyoming, including hosting school Cody as well as Sheridan, Worland, Powell and Burlington. The competition was...
