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Stopping off in Green River as part of a state tour to promote his gubernatorial campaign, Wyoming State Treasurer Mark Gordon hosted a meet and greet Tuesday afternoon at the Sweetwater County Library. Gordon, a Republican, said he’s blessed to have the opportunities he’s been given in Wyoming and wants to preserve those opportunities for the residents of the state, their children and grandchildren. He’s running on a prosperity-based platform, focusing on ensuring the state government not only...
About 35 students from Green River High School decided to join the nationwide school walkout to protest against gun violence. With signs in hand, the students formed a small group outside of the high school, where they met with Principal Darren Howard and Green River Police Department School Resource Officer Ken Yager. GRHS student Jesse Lauze-Reyes said they not only wanted to memorialize those who died in the Florida shooting, but bring up some issues they had about the school's safety...
The Green River City Council debated if it should reject a bid award for Tracts B and C of the former Lincoln High School property and rebid the land. According to Laura Leigh, director of community development, a draft purchase agreement was sent to the sole bidders for the project, New Peak Construction, at the end of November. She said New Peak later asked questions about the if the zoning would allow anything beyond single-family homes in the area, as well as regarding timeline to develop...
The Green River High School’s hall-of-fame committee seeks nominations for the 2018 GRHS hall of fame. The hall of fame can be found in the main hallway at GRHS. Plaques honor students from GRHS for their sacrifice, achievements and athletic prowess. Previous inductees include multiple state-winning sports teams, former Green River mayors, a member of Seal Team 6, a Las Vegas police officer who gave his life in the line of duty and many others. Nominations are due April 9 and can be submitted by mail, email or fax. Nominations do not have a s...
A 45-year-old Green River man died in a two-vehicle crash near Bairoil Monday afternoon. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Thomas Nisbet died after his 2002 Toyota Camry collided head-on with a tractor-trailer combination on U.S. 287 South. Nisbet is being investigated for improper use of seatbelt and driving while impaired at the time of the collision. The WHP was dispatched to milepost 29 on U.S. 287 at 1:15 p.m. According to the WHP, Nisbet was traveling southbound when his vehicle crossed over the center line, into the northbound...
The standoff between the House and the Senate within the Wyoming Legislature has helped curb potential cuts proposed to education spending, however a final estimate as to how much funding for schools across the state could get remains unclear. Pete Brandjord, Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s business manager, said estimates from the Legislative Service Office state House Bill 140, which focuses on school finance, would result in a reduction of $135,000 for the school district. H...
In an effort to help the Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center cover its costs, it will receive $100,000 this year and be paid two times a year instead of once each year after. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting last week, the Commissioners listened to CDC executive director Lu Kasper discuss the budget issues the CDC is currently having. Kasper said the revenues from the state have been cut by $1 million over the past three years. To help offset the costs, the CDC has...
This time the new Chamber CEO’s position was filled by someone who was already working at the Green River Chamber of Commerce. Lisa Herrera, was announced as the new Chamber CEO, which is effective immediately, according to a press release stated. “Lisa has stepped up a multitude of times as the interim CEO,” Chamber board chairman Angela Shutran said. “We felt she was the best pick for us.” Shutran said Herrera not only acted as the interim CEO after Rebecca Briesmaster resigned, but she acted...
Did you know that March 1 is National Pig Day and March 7 is National Crown Roast of Pork Day? It only seems fitting for March’s Artifact of the Month to be a handsaw used in a butcher’s shop. The saw is linked to Salt Lake City, but this saw has a richer history in Green River. It was used at the butcher’s shop in the Yellow Front Grocery. The grocery store was owned and operated by Kurt Hoffmann. He and Margaret, his wife, were German immigrants. Kurt came to Wyoming, first arriving in Rock Springs and worked for the Rock Springs Butch...
Aaron Million is at it again. Speaking to the Green River City Council Tuesday night, Richard Mathey, a member of Communities Protecting the Green, said Million has revised a pipeline project that would divert water from the Browns Park area in Utah to the Colorado Front Range. CPG is a five-member organization funded by local governments that keeps an eye on possible water projects that would impact Sweetwater County and the politics revolving around the water usage laws, which Mathey...
At first glance, it looked legitimate. A USPS priority envelope Green River resident Linda Fitzgerald received contained a check for $994 made out to her name and a sheet of instructions for what appeared to be a secret shopper assignment. Fitzgerald said she had done some secret shopper work in the past, but the envelope and its contents didn’t involve anything she had signed up for. At that point, the small details started to look suspicious. Fitzgerald said the amount of the check stood o...
A man who asked his girlfriend to send him photos is now facing two felony charges. Jacob Ariel Allen, 19, of Green River recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery for an arraignment to two counts of sexual exploitation of children. On the first count, Allen allegedly induced a child to engage in making pornography. On the second count, Allen allegedly possessed the child pornography. According to court documents, On July, 28, 2017, during and unrelated...
While Green River Police Department’s new chief, Tom Jarvie, will take his oath Tuesday, a longtime GRPD officer will also be recognized for the number of years she’s served. The Council will recognize Debbie Tippy for her service to the community Tuesday night. Tippy is one of several long-serving employees to retire from the GRPD. The Council will also decide if it will support a request to cosponsor the annual Western Wyoming Karate Tournament, a memorandum of understanding with the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo committee and the annual Wor...
Portions of the Golden Hour Senior Center building will act as a temporary shelter for The Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center should they ever be faced with an emergency evacuation situation. During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, the commissioners unanimously approved a memorandum or understanding between the county, GHSC and Mission. Under the MOU, Mission can use the GHSC building as a temporary shelter for its residents if an emergency occurs. A few months...
Tom Jarvie can drop the word “interim” from his title. The longtime Green River Police Department employee will officially head up the department, three months after he was appointed interim chief. “It’s exciting,” Jarvie said. “It’s an honor to serve my community.” Jarvie’s selection was announced Tuesday night at the Green River City Council meeting. He will be officially sworn in as the city’s police chief during the Council meeting March 6. City Administrator Reed Clevenger said one...
A missing zero will cost the city $20,000 according to a change order approved by the Green River City Council Tuesday night. The change order is for the Hitching Post Drive Reconstruction Project. Mark Westenskow, public works director, said a typographical error in the bid form resulted in the problem. Council documents state that a line item for a new concrete sidewalk was off by a factor of 10, with the bid document calling for 1,560 square feet of concrete as opposed to the needed 15,600...
Ten school district employees, one administrator and nine teachers, signed up to take a volunteer separation program. The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees approved the employees’ separation Tuesday evening, which will take effect at the end of the fiscal year. Board members had mixed emotions about their decision, happy the 10 had taken up an offer intended to avoid layoffs within the district, but disappointed with the reason why they’re forced into offering the pro...
Paying students’ negative balances off is something residents in Green River are trying to help out with. With 776 students, or 30 percent of Sweetwater County School district No. 2, on the free and reduced lunch meal program, the need to help pay off balances for those who have to go on this program is increasing. Thanks to donations of more than $1,500, the community is helping out with those negative balances, Linda Martin, director of nutrition services, said. The money received through d...
The Green River City Council issued special use approval for placement of a cell tower near Mansface Tuesday evening. According to Council documents, the tower was requested by Verizon Wireless and will be a 99’ monopole. Laura Leigh, director of community development for the city, said the city had to issue the special use permit because the tower’s location placed it in what’s known as the Bronze Belt Overlay District. Leigh said the district was created to protect the city’s scenic bluffs lik...
