Articles from the October 21, 2015 edition


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  • Green River's landfill will close in 2017

    Lillian Palmer, Staff Writer|Oct 21, 2015

    Green River will soon be without a garbage landfill. Green River’s landfill will close in 2017, but not before the city’s garbage transfer station is built by late 2016. The transfer station will be used as a holding facility for Green River’s residents garbage before transporting it to the Solid Waste District No. 1 landfill, near Rock Springs. Meaning, Green River residents will still have a location to take their garbage to in town. Residents will not have to travel, but their garbage w...

  • Loan needed for design work

    David Martin, Editor|Oct 21, 2015

    The city of Green River will apply for a loan through the state’s revolving fund program to pay for design work on a planned wastewater treatment facility. The loan application, approved by the City Council last night, will total $1.2 million. Another $1.2 million grant application was approved a month ago for the same project. Mark Westenskow, the city’s engineer and utilities manager, said the design work will take approximately one year, but anticipates the treatment facility construction...

  • County seeks $3 million grant for fairgrounds

    David Martin, Editor|Oct 21, 2015

    A $3 million grant will result in improvements to the Sweetwater County Events Complex if it’s approved by state officials. The Sweetwater County commissioners approved a request to apply for a grant aimed to improving infrastructure at the events complex to allow the complex to host larger events drawing between 8,000-12,000 attendees. The grant application will be sent to the Wyoming Business Council for consideration under its Business Ready Community grant program. Infrastructure targeted...

  • Police Reports

    Oct 21, 2015

    The Green River Police Department responded to a number of calls throughout the last week, including: Officers issued a traffic warning for speeding on East Flaming Gorge Way. Officers were dispatched to an alarm on Maple Circle. While traveling to the address, officers were advised a proper alarm code was received for the residence, the property was checked and everything appeared OK. VIN checks took place at the Green River Police Department. Officers tagged a vehicle for a five-day parking violation on Upland Way. Officers were dispatched...

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