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River Festival continues without shrimp boil dinner
(Full disclosure -- David Martin is a member of the Green River Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors) The shrimp boil won’t be taking place at River Festival this year as the event was canceled...
Chamber hosts Flags of Honor July 3-5
The Green River Chamber of Commerce is honoring people who have served in the armed forces this week through its first Flags of Honor event. The event takes place July 3-5 and can be viewed at Thomas...
City approves budget
The Green River City Council approved the city’s annual budget last week, but not without budgeting for decreased revenues related to the coronavirus pandemic. While the city funded all of its...
Mosquito abatement starts in Green River
Mosquito prevention measures have started in Green River. The city’s parks and recreation department has already begun to place “BTI biscuits” in areas of standing water on city property. These biscuits prevent mosquito larvae from developing...
A queen seeks her crown
Bree McMullan is no stranger to beauty pageants. Bree's youngest daughter, Rylie, was crowned the 2019-2020 Baby Miss All American Girl for Wyoming and earned the national photogenic award while...
Burd announces HD 60 campaign
Green River resident Mike Burd has announced that he is running for Wyoming House District 60. The seat is held by Democrat John Freeman, who will be retiring. “People are tired of seeing legislators spend all of their time focusing on issues that...
Utah man arrested near cemetery
A man who eluded law enforcement in Rock Springs was arrested near Riverview Cemetery Wednesday evening. Darren Carson Calvin, 20, of Utah,was arrested last week after a chase involving Sweetwater Cou...
3 businesses fail GRPD compliance checks
Recent alcohol and tobacco compliance checks conducted by the Green River Police Department last week didn’t show complete compliance. Citations were issued to three businesses for failure to ensure tobacco or alcohol wasn’t being sold to...
Fire chief's wife pleas not guilty to felony theft charge
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — Stephanie Nomis pleaded not guilty last week to alleged felony theft in the case of funds missing from the Green River Fire Department Foundation. The plea was entered before Judge Suzannah G. Robinson during...
Travis seeks election to House District 60 seat
Democrat Lindsey Travis announced her campaign for Wyoming House of Representatives District 60. The seat being vacated by retiring democrat John Freeman. Travis has served on the Green River Parks an...
Community leader remembered
When people talk about Carl Morck, one of the first things mentioned is how much he worked to improve Green River. Morck died at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County May 30 at the age of 81. He was...
Green River approves dog park
Green River’s dogs will have a place to play after the Green River City Council approved a request to build a dog park last week. The park was originally proposed by Green River High School’s...
Annual cleanup starts Monday
Residents are encouraged to help beautify the city during the annual City-Wide Cleanup Week starting Monday. Residents can register and pick up supplies and choose an area to clean during this week...
No one filed to run in Ward 2
While candidates have filed to run for positions on the Green River City Council in Wards 1 and 3, no one has filed to seek election for Ward 2. Councilwoman Lisa Maes’ term in Ward 2 expires at...
Fire chief pleas not guilty to embezzlement charges
Green River Fire Department Chief Mike Nomis pleaded not guilty felony theft and wrongful appropriation of public property charges during an arraignment last week. Nomis appeared before Third...
Courthouse, city buildings re-open Mon.
People driving along Flaming Gorge Way Monday morning would have seen the line. Several people waited outside the Sweetwater County Courthouse’s south entrance on the first day the courthouse would...
Main Street takes 'wait and see' approach to Farmer's Market
As more summer events throughout southwest Wyoming get cancelled due to concerns of spreading COVID-19, Green River Main Street still plans to host its popular Farmer’s Market in July. At least,...
Blake seeks re-election to HD 39
Stan Blake is seeking another term in the Wyoming Legislature. Blake, a Democrat, is announcing his bid for re-election to House District 39. "I wish to say it has been a humbling experience, and an...
