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Pat White made an urgent phone call Friday afternoon, to notify the Green River Fire Department of smoke coming out of her neighbor's Tom and Paula Wall's house across the street. White said she first noticed the smoke when she looked outside to see why her neighbor's dogs were barking. The dogs were inside of the neighbor's house, the neighbors away to lunch. She called right away. "They're like family for me. I'd do anything for them," White said. The Green River Fire Department arrived on sce...
They approach each other like longtime friends, both young and old. A smile, a firm handshake or a warm hug, then words of gratitude are solemnly spoken. “Thank you for your service.” Green River has a long history of its residents serving their country. Their motivations vary from person to person, and while some served in peaceful time or away from the front line, others were literally laying their lives on the line in defense of their country. Veterans gathered at the Golden Hour Senior Cente...
With the recent stream of negative police publicity plaguing the nation, the question of how the incidences happening around the country may be effecting the Green River Police Department comes to mind. Interaction between the public and the Green River police force has not turned for the worse, as frequent national news stories depict across the nation. “I think our officers contacts with residents is about the same, as far as that goes, it’s been pretty much consistent,” GRPD public relations...
A woman accused of using her car as a deadly weapon claims the faulty brakes were to blame. Tresha D. Bachman, 34, of Green River, pleaded not guilty at an arraignment in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James to two counts of aggravated assault and battery. If found guilty of both charges, she could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000. According to court documents on Oct. 5, 2015, an officer responded to a call of a hit-and-run report. Once the...
The Green River City Council approved various actions at Tuesday’s meeting, many of which were aimed at applying for grant money. The council’s resolutions started with a move to approve the resolution for the north-side lift station grant submission to the Wyoming Business Council’s Community Readiness Program. The grant money will be utilized for the renovation of the north-side lift station, with a total project cost of $1,491,550. A council action item was a council movement to appro...
A man was sent to jail Halloween night after he allegedly repeatedly rear-ended the vehicle in front of him at the McDonald’s drive-through in Green River. Jeffrey Craig Oneida, 56, is charged with driving while under the influence, fourth offence; reckless driving; interference with a peace officer and driving while under suspension. At about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Rock Springs resident Nathaniel Lobao told Green River Police Department officers that he, a friend and her three children, were ordering food at the McDonald’s drive-through when the...
Animal control officers attempted to locate a dog (described as a husky) at large on East Teton Boulevard. Officers checked the area, and were unable to locate the dog. Animal control officers responded to an address on West Teton Boulevard for a contained dog. VIN checks were conducted on Riverview Drive and at the police station. Officers were dispatched to an alarm on Alexandrea Circle. Officers checked the property which was secure and the alarm company contacted the property owner. Animal control officers met with an individual on...
A recently approved shooting range for the Green River Police Department will help cut future costs associated with overtime and travel, according to Police Chief Chris Steffen. Last week, the Green River City Council voted to approve a $550,000 bid to build the range in the building’s basement. At this time, there isn’t a set date for the range’s completion. Steffen said the city is finalizing the contract with the contractor and guesses the pieces for the range won’t be manufactured until spri...
Green River seventh-and eighth-grade students are taking part in a real-world study done by the Green River Trout Unlimited group and the Game and Fish Department. Oct. 22 was the kick-off event for the students, at Firehole, at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The students went through four stations, learning about the study they will be a part of through the school year the Adopt-a-Trout program. Trout Unlimited in conjunction with the Wyoming Game and Fish have put on the Adopt-a-Trout program...
A man accused of slapping his five-month-old baby in the face pleaded not guilty to five felony charges. Dustin Tankersley of Green River appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to four counts of child abuse and one count of aggravated child abuse. If found guilty of all five charges, Tankersley could face a maximum sentence of 55 years in prison and a maximum fine $50,000. A jury trail has been scheduled to take place Jan. 11, 2016, at 9 a.m. According to...
A 4-3 vote to move money from the city’s U.P. Depot fund to pay for a shooting range at the Green River Police Department reflected a major division amongst members of the Green River City Council. The city will move $210,000 originally earmarked to help seal the U.P. Depot on Railroad Avenue to cover a shortfall seen in bids the city received regarding the shooting range. The council also approved a bid award for the range totaling $550,000 from Rawlins-based Sheppard Construction in a unanimous vote. Mayor Pete Rust and Councilpersons Lisa Ma...
A former Sweetwater County Museum employee accused of stealing money from the museum pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. Cynthia J. McCullers, 51, of Green River, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to a felony larceny charge and a felony theft charge. She pleaded not guilty to both charges. If found guilty of both felonies, McCullers could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000. Documents also state a...
Green River will soon be without a garbage landfill. Green River’s landfill will close in 2017, but not before the city’s garbage transfer station is built by late 2016. The transfer station will be used as a holding facility for Green River’s residents garbage before transporting it to the Solid Waste District No. 1 landfill, near Rock Springs. Meaning, Green River residents will still have a location to take their garbage to in town. Residents will not have to travel, but their garbage will. T...
The city of Green River will apply for a loan through the state’s revolving fund program to pay for design work on a planned wastewater treatment facility. The loan application, approved by the City Council last night, will total $1.2 million. Another $1.2 million grant application was approved a month ago for the same project. Mark Westenskow, the city’s engineer and utilities manager, said the design work will take approximately one year, but anticipates the treatment facility construction to...
The Green River Police Department responded to a number of calls throughout the last week, including: Officers issued a traffic warning for speeding on East Flaming Gorge Way. Officers were dispatched to an alarm on Maple Circle. While traveling to the address, officers were advised a proper alarm code was received for the residence, the property was checked and everything appeared OK. VIN checks took place at the Green River Police Department. Officers tagged a vehicle for a five-day parking violation on Upland Way. Officers were dispatched...
A Green River woman who pleaded guilty to welfare fraud of about $23,000 will need to pay the money back during her supervised probation. Maria Magana appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to a felony charge of public welfare benefits fraud. In exchange for Magana’s guilty plea to the felony charge, she will be placed on two-years supervised probation. If Magana completes all of her probation terms and conditions, then the charge w...
An agreement to conduct topographic survey services for phase four and five of the sixth-penny projects was passed at the Green River City Council meeting, Oct. 6. The sixth-penny projects are a series of street improvement projects the city voted on in 2012 to carry out using six-penny tax money from sales taxes. The first year’s project was street improvement on East Teton. The second project, just finished this year, was street improvements on Wind River, Locust, a block of North 4th East a...
A few years ago, the city of Green River thought about disbanding the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo, a Green River tradition for many years. Numbers of contestants and spectators were consistently down. A new committee took charge of the rodeo in 2013 and have been on a journey to get the rodeo back on its feet, or hooves. Rodeo committee member spokesperson Chris Davis, presented new numbers to the Green River City Council at the Oct. 6 City Council meeting, and they are up. This year, at the...
Visitors are flocking to Green River. For the third year, visitations to the Green River Chamber of Commerce’s Visitors Center have increased. According to Rebecca Eusek, director of the chamber, the summers are a busy time for her staff. “About 35 percent of our time is spent answering questions or giving directions,” she said. Walk-in visitation increased by 4 percent during the last year, while during 2014, walk-in visitation increased another 4 percent from 2013. Eusek said part of the r...
The Green River Police Department responded to the following calls for service during the last week: Officers were dispatched to a welfare check on an individual who had not been heard from in a while. Officers contacted the individual who was OK and advised they would contact the concerned party. Stephany Leasor, age 32 of Green River, was arrested per an active Sweetwater County Warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of domestic battery. Officers responded to a report of an individual reportedly drawing on a building with a pen...
A Green River man who admitted to sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl will serve at least 10 years in prison. Kasey D. Manley, 23, of Green River, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to attempt to commit sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree, attempt to commit sexual assault in the first degree, sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree and sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree. He pleaded guilty to second-degree...
The Green River Police Department responded to the following calls for service during the last week: Officers removed a deceased cat from the roadway on Apache Avenue. Officers assisted Castle Rock Ambulance personnel on a medical call at an undisclosed address. Animal control officers met an individual at the animal shelter who was there to pick up their pet. Animal control officers responded to an address on Cedar Street for a cat in a trap. Officers responded to a report of shoplifting at 400 Uinta Drive involving juveniles on Sept. 30. Offi...
During the last week, the Green River Police Department responded to the following calls for service: Officers were contacted by Wyoming Game and Fish in reference to an agency assist regarding an injured deer. Officers posted a notice to abate at a nuisance property on East 2nd North Street. Officers responded to the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Bus Yard, in reference to a passing a school bus violation. Officers completed a report regarding the incident which is under investigation. Animal control officers received a call of two...
The City of Green River might be forced to rethink their budget if sales tax revenues don’t increase. The 2015-16 fiscal budget was set with the anticipation of $900,000 being received monthly in sales tax revenue from the state. However, according to Chris Meets, finance director for the city, the average sales tax revenue has fallen to approximately $825,000, $75,000 lower than the amount the budget was set at. The last time the sales tax receipt was over the projected amount needed was F...
A Lhasa Apso taken to Castle Rock Veterinary Clinic last month became an example in the importance of taking care of one’s pets after the veterinarian was forced to put the dog down. “When the basic necessities are denied, who suffers? The pet suffers,” Mary Maestas of Castle Rock Veterinary Clinic said. “The stench of rotting flesh should alert the pet parent of a serious problem, but with some people, that too goes unnoticed until the poor pet that has been in excruciating pain for a very long...
