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A water main break on Flaming Gorge Way impacted businesses Thursday morning as city workers rushed to repair the pipe. According to a Facebook post from city administrator Reed Clevenger, the break occurred beneath the intersection of Flaming Gorge Way and North 1st East Street at about midnight Thursday morning, with water flooding down nearby streets. The break occurred when a 2 1/2 foot cast iron pipe burst beneath the street. “It took some time to find the leak due to the difficulty of l...
With less than two weeks until the start of Jacob Anglesey’s trial in the 2009 death of Connor Allen, his defense sought a postponement due to concerns of not receiving everything on file at the Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office. A motion filed to postpone the trial was denied by District Court Judge Richard Lavery, keeping the Sept. 11 date to start the trial. However, the judge also said the county attorney’s office would have to file affidavits certifying that all information perta...
It’s official. The Mission at Castle Rock Villa Assisted Living is now open to those who need assisted living. On Saturday, the Villa hosted an open house to allow residents and potential clients a chance to tour the facility. “It’s already up and running,” Villa director Susan Crofutt said. The Villa is mainly for people who need a little bit of help, but aren’t ready to go into a nursing home, Crofutt said. This facility is for those who may need help going to the bathroom, while taking a...
Residents will see more sixth-penny tax work going on throughout Green River. According to a media release from the city, the intersection of Hitching Post Drive and Shoshone Avenue will close Sept. 5 for the next phase of construction work on Hitching Post Drive. Residents are recommended to use West Teton Boulevard and Monroe Avenue to get around the construction work. Residents can also expect to see the intersection of Crossbow Drive and Hitching Post Drive to open the same day. The project consists of replacing a 12” water main and adding...
A Green River Police officer who has been charged with murder after a two-year-old boy in his care died, has until Friday to make a plea deal. Jacob Anglesey, 35, who was charged with first-degree murder, was going to change his plea in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a change of plea hearing in June, but when it was time for the hearing, it was announced a deal hadn’t been reached after all. Since then, an order after pretrial document has been filed in the Third District C...
A group of residents, tired of corporate money influencing state and national elections, is working to gather signatures for a proposed 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Specifically, the amendment seeks to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United vs. F.E.C., which ruled political spending is protected speech under the First Amendment and the government cannot keep a group or corporation from spending money in an election. While those groups cannot directly contribute...
During the course of its 46-year lifespan, Wilson Elementary School has been a number of things to Green River residents. Many studied in the building during its time as an elementary school. Others remember the building as Expedition Academy’s home until the alternative high school relocated. Most recently, students from Monroe Intermediate School utilized the building as sections of the middle school were renovated two years ago. Now, it will house the district’s administrative staff. The sch...
With budget shortfalls and potential additional cuts to Wyoming schools, school funding has been a hot topic across the state. Residents and school employees from throughout the region converged at Rock Springs Junior High School Monday evening to make their voices heard regarding the upcoming recalibration of school funding from the state. Recalibration is a process mandated to adjust funding levels to school districts in the state as a result of five separate lawsuits filed against the...
After working with the Green River Police Department since 1992, Chris Steffen will hang up his uniform and take a position with the Muley Fanatics Foundation later this year. Steffen said he doesn't plan to leave his post until mid November, but announced his intent to leave in an email last week. Steffen said he'll definitely miss the people he works with throughout the police department and city and believes he will struggle to adapt to life outside of law enforcement, but said he's excited...
Sweetwater County’s group for Wyoming Promise will collect petition signatures on the corner of S. 2nd E. and E. 4th S. adjacent to Evers Park in Green River Friday between 1-8 p.m., and on Saturday between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wyoming Promise is an organization whose effort is aimed at overturning the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision that prohibits the government from restricting independent political expenditures by nonprofit corporations, for-profit corporations, labor unions and other associations. The mission of Wyoming Promise is simple: to...
Green River may not be in the “path of totality” for the 2017 total solar eclipse. Ninety-nine years ago, however, Green River became the temporary home of the world’s leading astronomers who came here for the best view of the 1918 total solar eclipse. During that eclipse, both Rock Springs and Green River were in the exact path of the eclipse, which was visible here June 8 at 5:17 p.m. Months earlier, various railroads began advertising eclipse excursions and the newspapers were touting the eclipse as a once-in-a-lifetime, not-t...
A new CEO for the Green River Chamber of Commerce will start working Monday according to a media release from the chamber. Irene Parsons was recently hired to replace Rebecca Eusek, who left the position for a job with the Wyoming Business Council. Parsons, a 41-year resident of Wyoming and University of Wyoming graduate, formerly worked for Sen. John Barrasso as his field representative in Southwest Wyoming, where she was responsible for communication with Sen. Barrasso and his staff. “Irene is well versed in many aspects of business and c...
A man accused of sexually abusing two 13-year-old girls pleaded innocent to four felony charges. Justin Lucas Smith, 18, of Green River appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to four counts of third-degree sexual abuse of a minor. If Smith is found guilty of all four felonies, he could face a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison and a maximum fine of $40,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place Oct. 10, at 9 a.m. The cases stem from two separate...
A survey recently conducted by Green River Main Street will be discussed during an upcoming meeting Aug. 17, which will give residents a chance to voice their opinions about what they would like the organization to do in Green River. The meeting will take place at Western Wyoming Community College’s Green River Campus Aug. 17, starting at 5:30 p.m. Jennie Melvin, the city’s Main Street manager, said the city received more than 160 responses to its survey. Some of those responses highlighted need...
A 22-year-old man who got a boy drunk and then raped him will be serving at least eight years in prison. Patrick Beltran Gomez of Green River recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to two felony counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor and two misdemeanor counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor. In exchange for Gomez’ guilty plea to one felony count of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor and one misdemeanor count of f...
A Green River man will serve time in prison for beating up his wife. Darrel Lee Montez, 42, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to two felony counts of aggravated assault and battery and one misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. In exchange for Montez’ guilty plea to one count of aggravated assault and battery and one misdemeanor charge of domestic battery, the other felony charge of aggravated assault and battery was d...
“It’s been a long process,” Sweetwater County School District No. 2 business manager Pete Brandjord said when introducing the district’s 2017-2018 budget Tuesday night. The school board approved the district’s budget and mill levy allocations. The district, as a result of action from the Wyoming Legislature earlier this year and decreased capital projects expenditures, suffered a $5.6 million decrease in its budget from last year. In total, the budget will be $58.6 million. Brandjord said the di...
Making sure children eat well during the summer months is something Sweetwater County School District No. 2 is committed to. Throughout the summer and until Aug. 18, kids in Green River can eat breakfast and lunch for free. Linda Martin, District No. 2 nutrition services director, said the federally-funded program allows kids ages three through 18 to eat breakfast and lunch for free. “As long as they can eat a sandwich, they are welcome to come,” Martin said. The breakfasts are served at Tru...
For Zach Owens, a respect for emergency responders, including the police, was instilled in him at an early age. While some chose to teach their children that officers are people who can’t be trusted, Owens’ father told him emergency responders are heroes and will help a person. The Green River native has always looked up to paramedics, firefighters and police officers throughout his life, even considering a career as a paramedic while working as a contractor at the local mines. On July 5, Owe...
For a thrift store just operating to raise money for mission projects, every penny counts. So when money needs to be spent on added expenses, such as paying for old couches and mattresses to be taken to the landfill it hurts their bottom line. Unfortunately, the St. John’s Episcopal Thrift Shop is experiencing this problem again. Thrift Shop volunteer Angie Bennett said it seems like every time they just finish hauling off old, unwanted, used couches, love seats and mattresses more seem to a...
The city doesn’t want the old Lincoln High School football field anymore. The Green River City Council decided to vacate the property, finalizing the process during a Wednesday night meeting last week by approving the third reading of a resolution to vacate the land from public use. The complete property, which encompasses three tracts of land originally occupied by Lincoln High School, was initially dedicated as city park land in 2012. Vacating the property signals potential interest in the l...
