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By DAVID MARTIN Editor A workshop regarding the deer in Green River underscores the difficulty the city faces in dealing with its resident deer herd. Reed Clevenger, Green River’s city administrator, said the issue is something that would be impossible to address and please all of the city’s residents. Citing a survey of residents conducted by the city, Clevenger said residents have a nearly even split regarding if the city should find ways to curb their numbers or leave them alone. Leading to...
When Brittney Montgomery showed up to Harrison Elementary School last Thursday, she was expecting another normal day of teaching first grade. She didn't know that after the morning Pledge of Allegiance, Alicia Keys' "Girl on Fire" would start playing over the school's speakers or that that she would be greeted with flowers, balloons and hallways lined with students holding up handmade signs and congratulating her for being named Wyoming Teacher of the Year. "I had no idea," Montgomery said,...
The Greenbelt is a widely supported resource according to results from a survey initiated by the city and the Greenbelt Task Force. With 768 people completing a survey, task force chairman John Freeman said the results were “overwhelmingly positive” in a media release issued by the city. The survey was conducted to help the task force update the Greenbelt Master Plan, a document that has guided the Greenbelt’s development for the past 30 years. According to the survey, 51% of respondents claim they’ve used the Greenbelt for more than 10 year...
Kayla Marie Lewis, 33, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 at her home in Green River. She was a lifelong resident of Green River. Ms. Lewis died following a sudden illness. She was born on December 10, 1987 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the daughter of Robert Lewis and Delores Marie Apostolope. Ms. Lewis attended schools in Green River, Wyoming. She received her nursing degree from Western Wyoming Community College. She worked for Sweetwater Surgery Center for the last six years as a nurse....
Bliss B. Ragsdale, 50, of Laramie died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 at Hospice of Laramie after succumbing to ALS. Donations can be made in Bliss’ memory to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the ALS Association at als.org/rocky-mountain/rocky-mountain/get-involved or to Hospice of Laramie at 1754 Centennial Dr., Laramie, WY 82070. Go to www.montgomerystryker.com to send condolences or to sign the online guestbook....
David L. Swindell, 83, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He is a resident of Green River, Wyoming since 1992 and former resident of Colorado and Wyoming. He was born on November 24, 1937 in Fruita, Colorado; the son of Joshua Ernest Swindell and Mildred Minerva Groves. Mr. Swindell attended schools in Fruita, Colorado and was a 1956 graduate of Fruita High School. He married Roberta C. Hart on November 24, 1958 in...
Gerald "Dean" McCreary, 87, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past five years and former Resident of Daniel, Wyoming and Green River, Wyoming, He died following a sudden illness. He was born on March 18, 1934 in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of Fred McCreary and Adda Ekart. Mr. McCreary attended schools in Enid, Oklahoma. He married Sandra Lorenz on January 17, 1955 in Enid,...
Mark Wayne Smith, 52, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a resident of Green River for 35 years and former resident of Pennsylvania. He fought a courageous battle. He was born December 21, 1968 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania; the son of Don Smith and Joann Virginia Toy. Mr. Smith attended schools in Wyoming and Pennsylvania. Mark was a 1986 graduate of the Kittanning High School. He served in the United States Navy. Mr. Sm...
Marvin Max Stark, 84, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a long-time resident of Green River, Wyoming and former resident of Iowa. He was born on August 14, 1937 in Marion, Iowa; the son of Alfred Frank Stark and Helen Mae Elliot. Mr. Stark attended schools in Iowa. He married Theresa Curfman on November 23, 1973 in Green River, Wyoming. Mr. Stark was a United States Veteran having served in the Navy as an air...
Supposing the proposed 1% general purpose sales tax is approved, there are two things local governments should do: make the county’s various ambulance services a public service and provide ambulance service for free. Before anyone rushes to their keyboard to fire off an email to complain about this newspaper supporting a socialist cause, consider the following thoughts. First, the fact we’re already subsidizing ambulance services and have done so for years shows it isn’t a viable private business in Sweetwater County. Before Sweetwater Medic...
My father was a coal miner. After learning about Bridger Coal Company’s plans to close its underground mine, I found myself thinking about him and his work. He was a miner throughout much of his life, spending a lot of his years working underground. He was one of the first people to work at Bridger’s underground mine and was one of the last to leave the Stansbury Mine when it was operated by Arch Minerals. He took me into the Stansbury Mine when I was 11 as part of an open house at the min...
If you go see “Dear Evan Hansen” (and you should), bring a box of tissues and an open mind. “Dear Evan Hansen” has been one of my favorite Broadway musicals since I first listened to the soundtrack and read through the script about four years ago. Three years ago my best friend and I were able to go to Denver for the first performance of the national tour. So when I heard a film version was being made, with Ben Platt reviving his Tony-winning role as Evan, I was excited. Despite my excitem...
Dear Editor, In support of your readers of a more independent mindset, those who harbor a healthy skepticism of government-backed science, I would like to direct your attention to one of many scientifically honest articles refuting the government-approved narrative concerning face masks. (Found at: https://www.justfacts.com/news_face_masks_deadly_falsehoods) Traditionally, the scientific method consists of five steps: Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Conclusion, and Communication of Theory. Unfortunately, with the involvement of...
Dear Editor, The health of the children and adults in Wyoming should be the current number one priority of the State of Wyoming. Our hospital ICU beds and emergency rooms are full or nearing capacity. These emergency rooms and ICU beds are occupied by a majority of unvaccinated individuals. Consequently, all people who depend on hospital services risk receiving less than optimum care, having to wait for care, or being turned away. Hospital staff are being required to prioritize admittance in Idaho. Will Wyoming hospitals need to adopt these...
Dear Editor, “Please don’t use Ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19.” “That headline says it all doesn’t it?” Impervious to his own advice, the editor spends several more paragraphs bludgeoning his readers lest they dare consider using Ivermectin for any patient that doesn’t have four legs. Apparently Mr. Martin is unaware that Ivermectin is on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines (that is, for humans.). The utility of Ivermectin in treating COVID-19 was discovered through analysis of African populations, wh...
Green River Police Department reports for Sept. 21 At 10:40 a.m., Animal Control Officers responded to a report of a dog bite on Mississippi Street. Officers met with an individual who reported their two dogs were fighting and they were bitten in the process of breaking up the fight. Neither dog had a current rabies vaccine and were impounded. Officers transported the dogs to the Green River Animal Shelter and they will be held on a 10-day rabies quarantine. Officers completed a report of the incident. At 10:44 a.m., officers responded to a...
Sometimes living without regret means making big decisions. This is true for Jason Grubb, who announced last week he is resigning from his position as the Sweetwater County Library System director. Grubb told the Green River Star he is stepping down because he wants to start his own web design company. “I’ve always wanted to work with myself, I feel like there’s a unique opportunity, and honestly I’m not getting any younger, so I just feel like if I don’t do this now it’s just never going to ha...
With three All-State mentions and a boys team that looks to be ready to compete for a state title, head tennis coach Phil Harder says he's feeling motivated after the state tournament. The tennis teams traveled to Gillette to compete at the tournament, with the boys finishing sixth overall and the girls taking fifth. For the boys, Braxton Cordova, who plays Singles No. 1 took fourth at the tournament, earning All-State in the effort. Singles No. 2 player Korbin Arnell was knocked out of the...
The Green River High School swim team is staying strong with mostly wins at the midpoint of the season. The team brought home two more wins last weekend, beating Lander at their dual meet on Sept. 23 and taking first against four other schools at the Evanston Invite on Sept. 25, beating Rock Springs in second place by more than 80 points. The team also picked up one more qualifier last weekend, meaning 10 girls have currently qualified for state, according to Coach Colleen Seiloff. Several...
The Wolves took another loss Friday night as the Evanston Red Devils held them to only one touchdown during Green River’s homecoming game, winning it 27-7. While the Wolves’ previous outing with the Worland Warriors was a high-scoring contest, Green River’s meeting with Evanston was more defensive as both teams initially struggled to find the end zone. The Wolves were the first to receive, but were forced to punt as they sized up the Evanston defense. Evanston’s first possession of the game near...
The harriers are posting good times according to head cross country coach Craig Leavitt. The varsity teams traveled to Saratoga to take part in the Shana Ward Memorial Invitational at the Saratoga Inn Golf Course. A segment of the team had originally planned to go to Utah to compete in the Border Wars Cross Country Championships in Salt Lake City, but later declined to attend. “They had some good times, some nice PRs (Personal Records),” Leavitt said. For the girls, sophomore Madison Mur...
