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Finalists chosen for board vacancy
Working from a group of eight applicants, the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees selected three to interview during a special meeting scheduled for Monday. The special meeting takes places at the district’s central...
Green River Police Department reports for Jan. 4-11
Green River Police Department reports for Jan. 4 At 6:45 a.m., officers and EMS responded to a report of an unresponsive individual. EMS attempted life saving measures and the individual was pronounced deceased on the scene. No suspicious...
Proposed land swap would create FFA lab
Out of a desire to give students more hands-on experience with agriculture and livestock, Sweetwater County School District No. 2 is hoping to swap land with the city in order to build barns for...
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 26-Jan. 3
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 26 At 10:18 a.m., officers responded to a report of a two vehicle collision at Trail Drive and Winterview Drive. Officers met with the driver of a snowplow who advised that while plowing the roads he...
Plans, funding top 2021 city issues
The year started with two new members of the Green River City Council being sworn into office. George Jost replaced a retiring Lisa Maes in Ward 2, while Sherry Bushman replaced Tom Murphy in Ward 1....
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 16-28
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 16 At 12:11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a larceny at Maverik. Officers met with the manager who reported several individuals had come into the store, one of the individuals made a purchase an...
City approves Lincoln land bid
The Green River City Council approved a lease agreement with JS Construction to develop two tracts of the former Lincoln High School property into residential housing. The council approved the bid...
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 11-20
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 11 At 7:47 p.m., officers responded to a report of an individual causing a disturbance and assaulting an individual at the Buck’n Bar. The individual left prior to officer arrival, but during the...
Steiss resigns from GR school board
A longtime member of the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees resigned. Robin Steiss, a seven-year member of the board, announced her intent to resign from the board. The board is now accepting applications to fill the remainder...
GR man faces 45 years for alleged armed robbery
Two Sweetwater County men face felony-level charges following an alleged armed robbery on Interstate 80 Dec. 7. Green River resident Jinyi Isaiah Benjamin Martinez, 24, and Rock Springs resident...
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 7-13
Green River Police Department reports for Dec. 7 At 12:59 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Schultz Street. Officers met with individuals who reported an altercation and damage to a window of the residence. No contact with the...
Threat made at GRHS
An alleged threat made at Green River High School resulted in disciplinary action and was investigated according to Superintendent of Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Craig Barringer. Barringer...
Green River Police Department reports for Nov. 30-Dec. 7
Green River Police Department reports for Nov. 30 At 8:36 a.m., officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision in the parking lot of Green River High School. It was reported one vehicle was attempting to park in a parking spot adjacent to...
Climb Wyoming celebrates 35 years of helping women empower themselves
Stormie Prime remembers the day she decided to enroll in Climb Wyoming. The Green River native had noticed an advertisement for the program, which aims to help single mothers learn job skills in...
Wastewater plant bids rejected by city council
High inflation for construction materials and a discrepancy in the low bid has prompted the Green River City Council to reject bids for the city’s planned wastewater treatment plant. The city receiv...
Green River Police Department reports for Nov. 22-29
Green River Police Department reports for Nov. 22 At 7:11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at Soul Studio. Officers met with an individual who reported their vehicle missing. The vehicle was later located and returned. It was...
Protestors oppose district vaccinations, grant funds
Monday afternoon, a group of residents stood on Monroe Avenue outside the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Central Office and protested a vaccination clinic hosted by the district. Melissa...
Supply, inflationary woes impact capital projects
By DAVID MARTIN Editor Supply chain problems and inflation are impacting capital construction projects throughout the county and have resulted in Green River’s long-planned wastewater treatment...
Sweetwater GOP ends membership with GR chamber
Fallout from the Green River Chamber of Commerce purchasing campaign signs a week before the special general-purpose tax election Nov. 2 continues as the Sweetwater GOP has opted to end membership...
Green River Police Department reports for Nov. 16-21
Green River Police Department reports for Nov. 16 At 10:58 a.m., officers responded to a report of a larceny on Madison Avenue. Officers met with an individual who reported they purchased items from an individual on Facebook Marketplace and...
Green River High School to get culinary arts remodel
Green River High School is on track to renovate its culinary arts room following action by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees two weeks ago. The board agreed to seek a construction manager at risk for the upcoming...
