Articles from the September 2, 2021 edition
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District tops state in WY-TOPP results
Despite the impact of a global pandemic altering every aspect of life and changing how students attended school, Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s students are performing higher than the...
Ivermectin use for COVID-19 not reported within county
Use of a deworming medication for treatment and prevention of COVID-19 symptoms hasn’t been seen in Sweetwater County, though some residents have inquired about the drug. Ivermectin, a drug used to...
WWCC sets 30-day mask mandate
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — The Western Wyoming Community College Board of Trustees approved a 30-day mask mandate at a special board meeting on Wednesday. The decision was made after hearing recommendations from Dr. Kim Dale, the...
Clarence Richard Nobles Sr.
Clarence Richard Nobles Sr., of Hartshorn, Oklahoma, formerly of Green River, passed away at the age of 89 on May 22 at the VA Hospital in Maskogee, Oklahoma of heart disease. Born Feb. 1, 1932 in Sas...
Barbara Eden
Barbara Eden, 72, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was a life-long resident of Wyoming. Mrs. Eden was born February 28, 1949 in Rock Springs,...
Raymond Henry Berger
Raymond Henry Berger, 79, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at his home in Eden, Wyoming. He was a resident of Farson for the past 25 years and former resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. He died...
Gabriel Rudy Lamorie Jr.
Gabriel Rudy Lamorie Jr. completed his journey here on August 28th 2021 at 1:06pm at Ogden Regional Medical Center after a courageous 11 day battle against COVID-19. Gabriel, lovingly known as...
Our View: Please don't use ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 symptoms
That headline says it all, doesn’t it? Somehow, a drug used to treat parasitic worms in the intestinal tract has become a sought-after commodity in treating COVID-19. Reports from throughout the United States claim people are buying the...
The eyes just don't have it anymore
There comes a point when we realize we’re getting older, and with that, a realization that the body isn’t performing as optimally as we would like. We see this in sports all the time. Athletes...
Letter: Greenbelt volunteers plan Sept. 11 clean up
Dear Editor, Last week there was a timely editorial about showing support for the Green Belt! A clean up of the Green Belt is already scheduled for Sept. 11. Since this is the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, it has been designated as A National Day of...
Green River Police Reports for Aug. 24-31
Green River Police Department reports for Aug. 24 At 9:11 a.m., officers responded to a report of found property at the police department. Officers met with an individual who turned in a wallet that was found on Interstate-80. Officers were able to...
High school tennis teams see mixed results in Casper
Green River High School's tennis program had some highs and lows last week, defeating Rock Springs at home before taking on Natrona County and Kelly Walsh in the same day Aug. 27. "It was a long day...
GRHS girls swimming results from Laramie relays
Laramie Relays Aug. 27 GRHS team score: 196 (fifth overall) Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay 4. GRHS A (Tanith Smith, Lilly Munoz, Brianna Uhrig, Amaya Spartz), 2:01.36 16. GRHS B (Autumn Casey, Ellie Mandros, Mikayla Green, Kaylee Peterson), 2:28.02 20....
Green River golfers excel
The Green River High School golf team is off to a strong start this season, and head coach Karly Eyre is excited for both the postseason and the future of the program. The season started with the...
Cowboys host season opener against Montana State
They are two teams who return a significant number of players from very successful seasons in 2019, and they are two teams who share many ties between their coaching staffs. The Wyoming Cowboys and Montana State Bobcats will kick off the 2021 season...
Cross country teams host home meet
The Wolves and Lady Wolves cross country runners competed in their first event of the season Saturday, the invitational run Green River hosts at Pioneer Trails Picnic Grounds northwest of Green River...
Pilots show their aircraft at Spaceport Days
While the Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport hasn't received any extraterrestrial visitors lately, it has welcomed pilots and travelers from all over. During the annual Spaceport Days event...
Odell honored from Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Josie Odell, 9-year-old daughter of Scott and Joni Odell, former residents of Sweetwater County, has been honored as one of the brightest students in the world by the The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). She is the granddaughter of...
Odell honored by Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Josie Odell, 9-year-old daughter of Scott and Joni Odell, former residents of Sweetwater County, has been honored as one of the brightest students in the world by the The Johns Hopkins Center for...
Following the Wolf Pack: Dancers host annual camp
The kids kept their eyes on their Wolf Pack teachers while they danced, carefully following the movements as they practiced their routine during this year's "Jr. Wolves Dance Camp" put on by the...
MHSC postpones elective procedures
Elective surgeries at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County are canceled until further notice as a result an overwhelming influx of COVID-19 positive patients. In addition, the hospital, its clinics and the emergency room have no rapid COVID-19...
PacifiCorp holds course to exit Wyoming coal
Wyoming’s largest utility, Rocky Mountain Power, will decommission its entire coal-fired power fleet in the state by 2039 while continuing to add wind, solar and battery storage to its six-state operating system, according to preliminary details...
