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Taylor Jones took his seat among the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners this week after being appointed and sworn in at the end of Tuesday's meeting. Jones fills the vacancy on the board left by Lauren Schoenfeld after her recent resignation. "I appreciate your confidence in me," Jones told the rest of the commissioners after sitting down in the empty chair. "I'll work hard and we'll see great things happening." Jones was one of three candidates chosen by the Sweetwater County...
After being the subject of much discussion during the last City Council meeting, the open container permit and catering permit for an event by Badass Brews and the Buck N Bar were approved during Tuesday night’s meeting. The city council raised questions about the permits, which were for an event originally called “Too Broke for Sturgis,” at the July 18 meeting. There were concerns about issues including the size of the event, security measures and street blockades. Councilmember Gary Killpack a...
Mike Bond was sworn in as a new Green River Police Department officer at City Hall on Monday morning. Bond is from Rock Springs and is currently a Staff Sergeant for the Wyoming National Guard. Green River City Administrator Reed Clevenger did the oath of office, while GRPD Captain Janet Kauchich presented Mike with his badge, #117. Bond has ties to Sweetwater County and to the GRPD as he is the son-in-law of former Green River Police Chief Tom Jarvie.... Full story
The Bureau of Land Management Kemmerer Field Office is seeking public comment on a right-of-way for the proposed Sweetwater Carbon Storage Hub CO2 Sequestration project. If approved, Pond Field, LLC would sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) in up to 44,570 acres of sub-surface federal pore space in Uinta, Sweetwater and Lincoln counties. This proposal to permanently store carbon in underground rock formations will reduce atmospheric carbon. The proposal follows a June 2022 BLM policy update authorizing rights-of-way on public lands for the geologic... Full story
Contestants in the Red Desert Roundup Rodeo had the chance to grab life by the horns, metaphorically and literally. The rodeo took place at the Sweetwater Events Complex last Friday and Saturday night.... Full story
Raymond Lewis Pecolar, 84, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He died following a lengthy illness. Mr. Pecolar was born August 7, 1938 in Rock Springs; the son of Raymond Pecolar and Annie Lewis. He attended schools in Rock Springs and was a 1956 graduate of Rock Springs High School. Immediately after graduating, Raymond joined the Navy as an electrician for four years... Full story
Bill Merle Martin, 80, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Ivins, Utah. He was born January 21, 1943, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Ennis Berkley Martin and Dorothy Lou Peterson Martin. He was married to Lu Etta Marie Parks. They had four children, Bill Ennis, Von Doyle, Dianna Marie, and Douglas Shane. They later divorced. He married Mary Catherine Cota. They had one child, Monica. They were later divorced. He married Donna Rae Coppess. They later divorced. He married Bobette Jackson, They had four... Full story
Evelyn Mae Moore, 77, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Mission at Castle Rock Convalescent Center. She was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past eight years and former resident of Green River, Wyoming. Mrs. Moore was born May 4, 1946 in Escanaba, Michigan; the daughter of Birger Olin and Tillie Gustafson. She attended schools in Carlsbad, New Mexico and was a 1964 graduate of Carlsbad High School. Mrs. Moore received her Bachelor Degree in Foreign Languages from Georgetown Coll... Full story
Dawna Louise Williams, 86, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023 at Mission at Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River, Wyoming. She was a longtime resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming and a former resident of Montana; Alaska; Colorado; South Dakota; Texas; Utah; Louisiana and Wyoming. She was born December 4, 1936 in Henryetta, Oklahoma; the daughter of James Henry Capps and Alice Maude Nickleson. Mrs. Williams attended schools in Henryetta, Oklahoma and was a 1955 graduate of Henryetta High... Full story
Lewis Carl Atkinson finally retired July, 29, 2023 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Lewis was born December 19, 1935. A viewing will be held from 10am-12pm, Saturday August 5th at Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs, WY 82901. Graveside services and interment will follow at the Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery. Condolences for the family can be left at www.foxfh.com.... Full story
Jeanna O. Steadman, 75, passed away late in the evening on July 26th at her home in Green River after a short battle with cancer. She was born on October 6, 1947, in Sonora, California, the only child of Orley and Wanda (Hagerman) Brown. During her childhood, Jeanna's father was in the Navy and the family lived up and down the coast of California. She graduated from Hilltop High School, class of 1966. On October 1, 1966, she married Mike Steadman in Chula Vista, California. Their first son,... Full story
Stephen Andrew Larson, 72, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs for 47 years and was a former resident of Nebraska. He was born August 30, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska; the son of Richard Tate Larson and Shirley Beth Varley Larson. Mr. Larson attended school in Plattsmouth, Nebraska and was a 1969 graduate of Plattsmouth High School. He married Valarie W. Veldhuis March 26, 1970 in Plattsmouth,... Full story
The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners welcomed a new member, Taylor Jones, to the board this week. We want to congratulate Commissioner Jones for being chosen and wish him and the rest of the commissioners luck moving forward. We also want to thank Lauren Schoenfeld for her years of work serving Sweetwater County as a commissioner and wish her luck in her future endeavors serving the state of Wyoming with the Governor’s office. As Jones steps into the vacancy left by Schoenfeld, we are excited to see the new dynamic among the comm...
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high Oh, your daddy’s rich and your ma is good-lookin’ So hush little baby, don’t you cry. -- From Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, 1934 What is it about summer that makes us think that life runs at a slower pace? I think it is a factor of childhood. Have you ever noticed that the younger you are, the slower time passes? It was eons and eons from Halloween to Christmas and the school year seemed impossibly long. Now that we are, ahem, more mature, the years seem to zip by a... Full story
Green River Police Department reports for July 25 At 9:28 a.m., CSOs responded to a report of nuisance property. Officers made contact with the property owner who advised they would get the property cleaned up. Officers completed a report of the incident. At 1:32 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle and issued the driver, Trevor Grenz, of Gillette, a citation for allegedly crossing the center line. At 2:05 p.m., officers responded to a report of a larceny. Officers met with the reporting party who advised they had a lock... Full story
Wyoming's Big Show is a long-standing summer tradition in Sweetwater County, and this year's fair is bringing back classic attractions and new entertainment. The fair started at the beginning of the week and will continue through Saturday night at the Sweetwater Events Complex. "I just think it's a place where you get to meet up with people that you haven't seen all summer long or since last year's fair," Kandi Pendleton, the events complex director, said of the fair. "You get to bring your...
GHSC will be celebrating National Senior Citizens Day on August 21 with special Hawaiian-themed festivities. The fun will start at 11:30 a.m., with tropical drinks and a special lunch of Hawaiian chicken, coconut shrimp, corn on the cob, tropical fruit, Hawaiian rolls and coconut cream pie. At 12:30 p.m. there will be a special Hawaiian Bingo, with tropical prizes and Hawaiian music. Golden Bucks can be brought in to be redeemed for tickets. GHSC will also celebrate Spirit Week August 28 - September 1. Monday is hat day; Tuesday is beach and... Full story
What happens when four photographers and a painter take a trip together? Five different viewpoints of the beauty of southern Utah's landscape. The Community Fine Arts Center in Rock Springs is exhibiting a group show by local photographers Gary Mortensen, Paul Ng, Terry Sell and Steve Shea along with painter John Vase. The exhibit opened Wednesday with a public reception. It will be available to be seen through September 28. A passion for capturing the great western landscape brought four... Full story
The Green River Knights showed up on the field ready to take on the Douglas Cats during their first game of the Wyoming Legion "A" State Tournament on July 26. The game took place at the fields at Thorne Rider Park in Sheridan. Green River led the first inning, bringing in two runs, and held Douglas from scoring. In the second inning, Douglas pulled ahead of Green River, scoring six runs while Green River was unable to bring any runners home. During the third inning, Green River scored three...
CASPER — U.S. Senator John Boozman sat opposite a group of more than 20 Wyoming farmers, ranchers, government officials and nonprofit leaders in a cold conference room on the third floor of Casper’s Thyra Thomson State Office Building. Addressing his audience in a quiet, unhurried voice, the Arkansas congressman told them he was there to listen — and to ensure their concerns wouldn’t fall on deaf ears in D.C. “I believe very strongly that the answer to our problems needs to come from the bottom,” Boozman said. The Friday roundtable discussion...
CASPER — The Sweetwater County parents suing a southern Wyoming school district for allegedly concealing their child’s gender identity and contributing to their child’s “social transitioning” have updated their lawsuit after a judge’s order to focus their legal case on parental rights and freedom of religion claims. Ashley and Sean Willey sued Sweetwater County School District No. 1 and several district administrators in April. They accused the district of violating their parental rights by following their child’s requests to use a male name a...
CASPER — About a dozen people spoke at a Rock Springs meeting earlier this month about a historic rate hike proposal brought by Rocky Mountain Power — Wyoming’s largest electricity provider. Though more than 70% of Rocky Mountain Power’s customer base consists of industrial users, most of the people who spoke at the public hearing were typical residential customers and community members who fear the impact these cost increases could have on their lives. Rock Springs Mayor Max Nicholson said the rate increases could threaten lives; those w...
