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Two parcels of land west of Green River could be the home of a Love’s Travel Stop in the future. The parcels, located along Highway 374 and near Exit 85 on Interstate 80, will be the focus of a zone change in December. Jim Zimmerman with the Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning Department, said the Love’s chain is interested in using the parcels to build a truck stop. Zimmerman said both parcels are currently zoned for agricultural use and need to be shifted to commercial zoning. The ini...
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Sweetwater County farmers who have suffered from the drought can now file for assistance. According to a press release from the United States Department of Agriculture, Sweetwater County has been designated as a primary natural disaster area. “Producers who suffered losses due to a recent drought may be eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency emergency loans,” the release states. “It’s just that we sustained the drought long enough and it was bad enough that it effected our agriculture busines...
The search for a Rock Springs resident continues nearly a week after he was reported missing to the Rock Springs Police Department. Terry Meador, 74, was initially reported missing Oct. 25 and was believed to have gone hunting by himself near Pine Mountain south of Rock Springs. His pickup truck was found badly stuck north of Pine Mountain. Meador’s rifle was found inside the cab. Searches conducted throughout the weekend by sheriff’s deputies, family members and Sweetwater County Search and Rescue were unsuccessful in locating Meador. The sea...
A bill passed in Washington, D.C., will impact the Fontenelle Reservoir. Provisions in the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 will allow for the expansion of water storage at the reservoir, as well as support other water projects throughout Wyoming. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso was one of the bill’s authors and its sponsor. He is also the chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works The act was passed by a 99-1 vote in the Senate Oct. 10, with the only dissenting vot...
Ann Marie Silbermann, 82, of Green River passed away Oct. 28, 2018, at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. She was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Henry and Mary Guerin. Silbermann was preceded in death by her parents and one sister. Following cremation, there will be no services at her request....
Wyoma Davis died Oct. 20, 2018. Born June 28, 2018, Davis was a lifelong resident of Green River and was named after the state of Wyoming. She is survived by many friends, nieces and nephews who will miss her dearly. He is preceded in death by her husband Marvin, son Ralph, parents George and Ruth Derby, brother Glenn, and sisters Neita Blackwell, Vivian Urwin, Sarah, Elsie and Jean Derby. Cremation has taken place and at her request, no services will take place. In lieu of flowers, donations...
Jan Lee Neeley, 73, of Rock Springs, passed away Oct, 29, 2018m at his home. A resident of Rock Springs for the past two years and former resident of North Carolina, Neeley died following a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 17, 1945, in Lima, Ohio, and was the son of Mitch and Lois Marie Firestone Neeley. He attended schools in Lima, Ohio and was a 1962 graduate of the Lima High School. He also attended and graduated from college with a teaching certificate. He taught mechanics at a vocational...
Ed Sidwell, 64, passed away Oct. 25, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. He was a resident of Rock Springs since 1983 and former resident of Salt Lake City. Ed was born Jan. 15, 1954, in Nephi, Utah, the son of John Sidwell and Della Hansen Sidwell. He attended schools in Utah and was a 1972 graduate of the Kearns High School. Ed married Cindy Savelkoul May 22, 1982 in Salt Lake City. He was a Mac Tools Distributor for 23 years and he retired in 2017. Ed enjoyed golfing, boating,...
Donna Kay Mundschenk, 66, passed away Oct. 16, 2018, at her home in Rock Springs. She was a resident of Rock Springs for 37 years and is a former childhood resident of Colorado. Mundschenk was born Sept. 21, 1952, in Sterling, Colo., the daughter of Carl Vandiver and Helen Warren. She attended schools in Laramie and Pine Bluff, Wyoming. Mundschenk was a 1971 graduate of the Pine Bluff High School. She also attended Western Wyoming Community College and earned an associates degree. Mundschenk...
Michael David Doman, 74, of Hot Springs, S.D., passed away Oct. 24, 2018, at Huntsman Cancer Center in Salt Lake City surrounded by his family. He had been in ill health for the past two months. He was born Sept. 5, 1944, in Ogden, Utah, the son of Sheldon D. Doman and Betty Jean Bingham. Doman attended schools in Ogden, Utah, and was a 1963 graduate of the Weber High School. He also attended and graduated from Weber State University. He earned a bachelors degree in mental health nursing. He...
Green River’s future was a hot topic of discussion during the city council and mayoral forums last week. Along with the usual subjects of bringing new businesses to town and the need for economic development, one comment was made that caught our attention: that Green River will have to choose between being a bedroom community or being similar to Rock Springs. We believe Green River should position itself to become an economic power equal to Rock Springs. Yes, this does sound a bit farfetched, but hear us out. In the coming future, Rock S...
I confidently recommend John Grossnickle for the position of Sweetwater County Sheriff. John has served this community as a law enforcement officer for over 20 years. His rise in the ranks from deputy sheriff to the command staff has been solely based on merit testing. He has earned what he has received. John is known to those he works with as a thorough investigator, reasonable and fair administrator, an innovative thinker and a strong leader. I know him as a man of character and integrity, who deeply cares for his community. John has devoted...
Karen R., a 70-year-old Medicare beneficiary living in a mid-size town in Indiana, contacted me recently about her Part D drug coverage. She and her husband both have traditional Medicare, a Medigap policy, and what’s called a stand-alone plan for their drugs. For a long time, her stand-alone plan offered through Humana worked well for them. Her out-of-pocket costs for most drugs was only $8. This summer Karen, who takes 11 drugs for a variety of illnesses, including atrial fibrillation and kidney disease, was diagnosed with a new ailment – pso...
Last week, residents at the Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center and The Villa received a surprise visit from a couple of furry guests. Bobbi Jo and Gene Drozd decided to bring a couple of their horses to the center for residents to pet. Bobbi Jo works for CRRC and was happy to have her horses at the center. Heidi Schuh, CRRC activities director and volunteer coordinator, said CRRC residents Sharon Patterson and Kathy Forman specifically requested a visit from the horses. The Drozd's...
A play based on the Salem witch trials is sure to captivate those who go and see it. The Green River High School theater department is putting on "The Crucible," which was written by Arthur Miller. "The Crucible" is a classic portrait of one man's struggle toward grace, and is set in the scorching context of the 17th-century Salem witch trials. "The Crucible" renders human struggles both internal and external: a community galvanized by fear and suspicion, a wife betrayed by lust, an orphan girl...
United Way of Southwest Wyoming was awarded an $8,000 grant from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation to increase the time parents spend reading out loud with their children. With these funds, 3,200 books will be mailed to children in Sweetwater, Lincoln and Uinta Counties through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Southwest Wyoming. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails one book a month, for free, to every enrolled child’s home. Dolly Parton created the Imagination Library to guarantee access to books and to inspire parents to read...
Western Wyoming Community College will host the annual Choices event Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on campus. The welcome session will take place in the theater. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the event starts at 9:30 a.m. Choices is an opportunity for high school juniors, seniors and families to visit WWCC, attend information sessions on programs, degrees, tours, as well as meeting Western’s faculty and staff. While on campus, attendees will choose to learn about one of seven groups of study: performing arts, social sciences, math and s...
Western Wyoming Community College’s History Department will host Lisa Ossian as she presents “The Forgotten Generation” Nov. 8 at 7. p.m. in room 1302. Ossian, a history professor at Des Moines Area Community College in Iowa, and alumnus of the East-West Center in Hawaii, will speak on the challenges on the home front during the Second World War. Her presentation will highlight the fact that the struggle was not borne by adults alone - men, women and children would all be involved in the work of war. She will speak on the children’s experiences...
On Oct. 20, the High Desert Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted its monthly meeting and celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Chapter. It is one of 10 chapters in the state and currently meets alternately in Green River and Rock Springs. The next meeting will take place Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the Rock Springs Library on C Street. The Chapter is working on an historic preservation project to get gravestones for unmarked graves of veterans in the Rock Springs Cemetery along with other groups in...
Gayle and Nick Bacila are celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Oct. 29, 2018. Gayle and Nick were married Oct. 29, 1993, at the Green River Alliance Church. Pastor Dave Miller conducted the double-ring ceremony. Barbara Wallace was the matron of honor and Arthur Kalivas was the best man. The bride's son Ed Brewer gave her away. A reception followed the ceremony. The couple were both members of the class of 1973 and they became engaged shortly after their 20th class reunion and were engaged...
It wasn't the ending the Lady Wolves volleyball team wanted. The Lady Wolves, who were ranked No. 2 in the Southwest quadrant, didn't advance to state. During regional play, which took place in Rock Springs, the Lady Wolves took on the Northwest No. 3 seed Riverton and won in four sets, 26-24, 25-14, 17-25, 26-24. This game was the first game for the Lady Wolves on Friday. They advanced in the bracket and had to play Kelly Walsh, the No. 1 seed in the Northwest, later Friday evening. The Lady...
Seventeen Lady Wolves swimmers will travel to Laramie this week for the state competition. Of the 17, 14 qualified for state, while three are going as alternates. Head coach Colleen Seiloff said they didn’t have any additional swimmers qualify for state at the last-chance meet, which took place last Thursday. Seiloff said the last-chance meet was a way for them to pick up more qualifiers, but they didn’t. “For some of them, it’s just like a practice,” Seiloff said. To prepare for state, th...
