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Nearly 20-years ago a group of local residents started what has become a New Year’s Day tradition. They started the new year with a quick swim in the cold water. This year will be no different, with the 18th annual Polar Plunge slated to take place at either Expedition Island or at the Lucerne Marina. Event organizer Randy Walker is asking those interested to meet at Expedition Island at 10 am. and they will then make a decision to do the plunge in the Green River or on the swimming beach at Lucerne. Walker said for about the past decade t...
The Green River City Council approved a request for State Lands and Investment Board funding to build a shooting range in the new Green River Police Department building. The request will now go to the Sweetwater County Commissioners for final approval before being sent to the SLIB board. The commissioners and SLIB are needed to approve the request because the range construction utilizes county-wide consensus block grant funding provided by the Wyoming Legislature, which requires the governing...
After complaints from residents and police calls regarding salesmen, a door-to-door sales permit was revoked by the city’s community development department. Last week, the Green River Police Department responded to calls complaining about salesmen from Northwest Distribution Inc., a company based in Fort Collins, Colo., violating the Green River Ordinance. According to police reports, officers responded to reports of suspicious activity on Fir Street, Elm Street and Riverview Drive. People later identified as salesmen were reported to offer r...
During Tuesday night's workshop meeting, the Green River City Council was presented with three possible options it could pursue in dealing with the deer living in the city. One method the city could use involves shooting darts at female deer that have a temporary sterilizing agent loaded onto them. Police Chief and Interim City Administrator Chris Steffen said one of the benefits of darting deer is if the deer are darted twice, it doesn't harm them. Initially, he said deer would need to be shot...
A Green River woman who admitted to drugging her infant grandchild with Ambien will serve time in prison. Lisa Ann Alexander recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a sentencing hearing to one count of distribution to a person under 18. Under a plea agreement, Alexander pleaded guilty to one count of distribution to a person under 18, which focused on her distribution of Ambien to the grandchild. The other two felony counts, one charge of child abuse, and one count of distribution to a person under 18, were dism...
Some enjoy it for the adrenaline rush, while others enjoy doing something to help the community. Regardless of the reason, The Green River Volunteer Fire Department has always attracted gung-ho, community-minded people into its ranks. Currently, they’re seeking a couple more. The department is accepting applications from residents interested in joining the volunteer department and plans to host a basic level firefighter class in February or March. For Assistant Fire Chief Mike Liberty, he initially took the course because he thought it would he...
Results of a deer survey issued by the city show the city is divided in regards to how it should approach the deer living in Green River. Police Chief and Interim City Administrator Chris Steffen said residents returned 1,064 surveys of a total 4,300 sent out in the September water bill. The survey contained five yes and no questions, while also giving residents a chance to voice their opinions about what should be done with the deer. According to the results, residents are split on a number of questions. The first, asking if deer are a...
People speaking before the Green River City Council about the city’s resident deer herd were just as divided as the results from the city-issued deer survey results. Tuesday night, residents shared opinions ranging from living with the deer to culling and controlling the population in town. One of the residents who has made peace with the deer is Patsy Sorensen, who also sat on the city’s working group focused on the deer. A resident of the city for the past 30 years, Sorensen, like others talking to the council, said they didn’t initi...
The search of a new city administrator reached a new point when the application period closed Nov. 30. According to Interim City Administrator Chris Steffen, the city received 19 applications from people interested in the position. Locally, three residents living in the city are amongst applicants Steffen said either meet or exceed the requirements posted in the city's job description. Steffen said the city also has three applicants from the Wyoming, Colorado and Utah region that either meet or...
A 19-year-old of man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl will serve prison time after he violated his probation. Edward Charles Buckendorf appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a probation of revocation hearing to an original charge of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. Judge James revoked his probation and sentenced him to three to five years in the Wyoming State Penitentiary, with credit given for 48 days served. On. Aug. 28, Buckendorf entered a guilty plea to the felony charge under Wyoming...
As was hinted at during a city council meeting last month, the Green River City Council voted to spend $20,000 to help fund the creation and placement of a statue. The statue, titled “Shift Change,” will be placed in the city’s Mining Memorial Park on East Flaming Gorge Way. It was originally created by local artist Bryan Cordova as part of a competition. Cordova was announced the winner during Art on the Green in August and has resulted in the Green River Arts Council conducting a number of fundraising sales and events aimed at paying for t...
The people behind Monroe Intermediate School’s popular Veterans Day Program were recognized by the city for their continued efforts to honor the city’s veterans. Mayor Hank Castillon awarded representatives of the school with a plaque featuring a key, along with city-branded coins and an American flag that had been flown over Afghanistan. Kathy Wiekhorst, a retired teacher who helped initiate the long-running program, said the idea came about when she and another teacher, Mary Ortega, were talking about their fathers, who had both served dur...
While a number of decorative Christmas trees are being placed for public display throughout Green River, the book tree at the Sweetwater County Library might be the most creative and unusual of the lot. According to Sweetwater County Library Manager Jacquie Kramer, two youth services librarians, Becky Iwen and Misti Zimmerman, came across the tree idea while browsing Pintrest. The tree sounded like a great idea to Kramer, who said it fit in with the library's ongoing project to repurpose older...
With the holiday season underway, may residents may have thoughts of gifts and family gatherings on their minds. However, residents should also be weary of a number of scams targeting people living in Green River as well. Earlier this month, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning about a scam that targeted seniors, misleading them into believing their grandchild was facing legal trouble and needed money to pay for bail and attorney fees. Those running the scam, which the sheriff’s office said are associated with a phone num...
A Green River man who admitted to trying to strangle his girlfriend and hurting his daughter’s wrist will serve time in prison. Jason Lane Kirby recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to strangulation of a household member and child abuse and two misdemeanor charges of interference with a peace officer and interference with emergency calls. Kirby pleaded no contest to a felony charge of strangulation of a household member and a misdemeanor charge interference with a peace o...
Friday afternoon, the wide-eyed looks and bright smiles said it all. Girls who swim on the middle school swim team would be practicing at the Green River High School Aquatics Center for the first time. The previous night, the girls said farewell to the Monroe pool they and every other swim team have used for the last 45 years. “We got to play games like sharks and minnows and we did relays,” Gaby Farnsworth, one of the teammates said. Farnsworth said she was excited to use the new pool, something many girls said prior to dressing out and rea...
While election winners like Pete Rust, Allan Wilson and Randal Wendling will have to wait for the new year before assuming their elected positions, one Nov. 4 winner was appointed to his council position last night. Ted Barney, who was elected to Ward II in Green River two weeks ago, was appointed to fill the unexpired term associated with the position he was elected to. Former Councilman Adam Coppolo resigned earlier this year and the council decided to wait for the election's conclusion to...
While many residents are busy preparing for Thanksgiving, some are struggling to figure out what they are going to eat. Thanks to the Food Bank of Sweetwater County’s Green River Pantry, those who are in need will not have to worry bout going hungry this Thanksgiving. Executive Director Kathy Siler said she has ordered 200 turkeys, which will be delivered and passed out Thursday at the Green River facility. “We are still trying to raise money to pay for those,” Siler said. The food bank has to preorder the turkeys; and the number ordered is ba...
The Green River Chamber of Commerce Adopt-A-Tree program is now underway and residents can adopt one of the trees along Uinta Drive. To obtain a tree visit the chamber’s office. Once a tree is selected, residents will then have to decide if they want to decorate a tree themselves or if they would like to have the Green River High School band decorate it for them. This year, the band is using the Adopt-A-Tree program as a fundraiser. For $50, the band will put up light on the adopted tree between Nov. 14 and Dec. 4., and remove them between J...
Growing up, Katie Trempe remembers her mom Roberta Metz being a very selfless person that always gave to others and helped anyone in need. She said her mom would often go without things to make she her children had whatever they needed in wanted. Earlier this year, Metz was diagnosed with triple negative stage three breast cancer and Trempe is now hoping the local community can not only help her mother out, but to also show her just how amazing the community is and how much support they have for her. A benefit dinner for Metz is scheduled to...
Work toward installing a “life size and a half” statue in the Mining Memorial Park near the Green River Visitors Center may get a $20,000 from the Green River City Council. Last night, discussion about the proposed sculpture depicting two miners coming out of a mine, titled “Shift Change,” occurred when Councilman Gary Killpack mentioned the statue, saying he was approached by members of the Green River Arts Council seeking the money to help continue work on the statue. According to Katie D...
The Green River Chamber of Commerce is looking for the next generation of leaders. The chamber is once again partnering with Western Wyoming College and the Rock Springs Chamber for the 16th annual Sweetwater County Leadership Institute. “It’s a really great class,” Green River Chamber Director Rebecca Eusek said. “We want to bring out leaders in the community.” The seven-part institute will start with a orientation Jan. 12 at Western Wyoming. Students will spend the day training, meeting and networking with classmates, and discussin...
