Articles from the December 8, 2022 edition
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GRFD has been busy
The Green River Fire Department, along with other first responders, law enforcement and EMS, have been keeping busy lately, responding to fires, accidents and rescues. Motel fire At 1:43 a.m. Nov.... Full story
Commissioners expand PIO duties
The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners is hoping to improve county-wide communication by expanding the duties of the Public Relations Director for the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s...
Rock Springs men sentenced in pipe bomb case
Acting United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced Dec. 2 that Spencer Dale Cottrell, age 51, Bryan Roland Foster, age 39, and Gage Mercer, age 31, all from Rock Springs, Wyoming, have been... Full story
Joann Adell Zickefoose
Joann Adell Zickefoose, 81, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022 at her home in Green River, WY. She was born June 11, 1941 in Newark, Ohio, the daughter of William Norton and Pauline Norton. Joann... Full story
Michael May
Michael May, 53, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at his home in Rock Springs. He was born on June 19, 1969 in Rock Springs, WY, the son of Robert May and Elizabeth Rose Bernard. Mike... Full story
Terri Lyn Greene
Terri Lyn Greene, 69, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Western Peaks Specialty Hospital in Bountiful, Utah. She was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mrs. Greene passed away follo... Full story
Oscar Tellefson
Oscar Tellefson, 92, passed away November 27, 2022 peacefully at his home in Rock Springs, WY after an extended illness. He was born in Edgerton, WI, on April 15th, 1930. He attended Willow Prairie El... Full story
Donna Jean Kumpula Chabre
Donna Jean Kumpula Chabre passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at The University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a life-long resident of Wyoming. Donna was born November 16, 1945... Full story
Clyde LaVell Siler
Clyde LaVell Siler, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a life-long resident of Green River, Wyoming. Mr. Siler was... Full story
Marlene McFadden
Marlene McFadden, 82, passed away peacefully with family by her side Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. She was a life-long resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mrs.... Full story
Barbara Hartley
Barbara Hartley, age 86, died peacefully at her home in Rock Springs, Wyoming on December 4, 2022 with her family by her side, under the care of Sweetwater County Hospice. Barbara was born January... Full story
Avery Michael Lee
Avery Michael Lee, 37 passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at his home in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the past seven years and former resident of Laramie... Full story
Holiday cheer
Last weekend was full of Christmas cheer at the Mayor's Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday night and Golden Hour Senior Center's Christmas Craft Fair on Friday and Saturday. Photos by Stephanie...
Avoid your T-Zone to avoid infection
Imagine how great it would be if you or your family didn’t get sick from a respiratory infection. What infections are these you may ask? They include, for example, flu, flu-like illness, adeno virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), common cold,... Full story
Letter to the Editor: Recognizing statesmanship
Dear Editor, In politics, all decisions do not reach the same level of importance. Some decisions matter very much in the moment but will be forgotten within a decade. Others will be viewed by future generations as a turning point that causes generat...
Green River Police Department reports for Nov. 25 - Dec. 3
Green River Police Department reports for Nov. 25 At 8:54 p.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance. Officers met with an individual who reported they found an object in their yard they believed could be a threat. Officers... Full story
A new version of an old story
While the story of Ebenezer Scrooge's redemption is a well-known Christmas classic, The Horizon Theater's production of "A Christmas Carol: A New Musical" will be both the regional premiere of a new...
Arts Council hosts inaugural Light Fest
Christmas lights, hot cocoa, and a photo-op with the Clauses will all be part of the Green River Arts Council's first annual Light Fest this weekend. "The Arts Council is always looking for different... Full story
GR Animal Control offers pet microchipping event
Those who need to get their pets microchipped or need help registering their pets’ microchips are invited to attend Green River Animal Control’s Holiday Microchip Event this Saturday, Dec. 10,...
Study reveals Yellowstone elk reliance on unprotected private land
Millions of visitors flock to Yellowstone National Park each summer to gawk at geysers, waterfalls and charismatic megafauna like elk. Bugling bulls and their harems of cows are a major part of...
