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Residents should get comfortable with detours if they frequently use the Union Pacific Underpass. The underpass closed Monday, with all traffic being rerouted down Flaming Gorge Way. The project, paid for through sixth-penny sales taxes, will include the replacement of the road surface, as well as curb, gutter and sidewalk for 950 feet from South 1st West Street to the UP driveway. A 12-inch water line will also replace an aging 12-inch asbestos-cement pipe. Reopening the road to traffic is expected to take place in mid-October, with...
The hail may have melted, but the damage still remains. The impact of an early June hail storm is still being felt by residents in Green River, as work continues on building repairs throughout the city. A storm of that magnitude is unusual for the area, so it came as a big surprise to residents, insurance agencies and contractors alike. Owner of Drinkle Insurance, Laurie Drinkle, has been working in insurance in Green River for 38 years and has never seen a storm cause this much damage. “This kind of stuff doesn’t happen here,” Drinkle said. “T...
A Jamestown woman got quite a scare Monday afternoon when a semi truck veered off Interstate 80 and drove through a portion of her property. The truck later caught fire, threatening a building at the residence at 13 Oxbow Drive in Jamestown. Tara Boling was watching TV at the time of the crash, saying she heard a loud pop coming from the interstate. Boling said the sound isn't unusual as tires do pop as vehicles drive along the interstate. "Next thing I know, I see a semi driving through our...
Green River residents cast their votes yesterday and the results are in. With Lisa Maes running unopposed in Ward II, and Brett Stokes and Robert Berg both automatically advancing to the general election for Ward III, all eyes were on the Ward I results. The two candidates moving on are Tom Murphy and Ken Ball. Murphy received the most votes, 315, while Ball received 280 votes. Richard Baxter received the least amount of votes with 225 votes, making up 27.44 percent of the vote. As the race took place between three candidates, the top two in...
Nonpartisan filing for school boards and special districts started last week, attracting a few candidates for various board seats. For the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, four candidates have filed, including two incumbents. The four will vie for four seats available on the board of trustees. Brenda Roosa and, Steve Core have filed for re-election while Corina Tynsky and Mark Sanders have also filed to run. Another board, representing Castle Rock Hospital District,...
Sweetwater County School District No. 2 revealed its 2016 PAWS scores last night and while there were many improvements, district officials admit more work is needed in areas. The district’s third graders continue to chase the state testing average in reading, but have improved over the 2015 numbers. Meanwhile, fourth graders excelled past the state average and have shown drastic improvements over the 2015 averages. Students in fifth, sixth and seventh grades also made improvements, but c...
A woman accused of abusing a child, who was her ward, was placed on one year of probation. Malonie L. O’Toole, 47, of Green River appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a sentencing hearing to three counts of child abuse. In exchange for O’Toole’s guilty plea to a reduced misdemeanor charge of reckless endangering, all of the other charges were dismissed. O’Toole was given a one-year suspended jail sentence and placed on one year of unsupervised probation. Accordi...
Candidates for the two Sweetwater County Commissioner seats available for election discussed what they thought were important issues impacting the county Monday night. Democrats speaking were Mark Peterson, Gary Bailiff, Holly Dabb and Bodan Janota while the Republicans speaking to residents were Raymond Avery and incumbents Wally Johnson and Don Van Matre. When asked what the most imporatant role a county commissioner has, many Democrats focused on the commissioners’ budgetary r...
More than $8 million will be carried onto the current budget and while it may sound like the city’s budget problems are solved, that amount is already earmarked. The carryover reflects projects previously budgeted for or already underway and includes work paid for through the sixth-penny improvement tax and other funding methods. While the list of projects includes funding for the U.P. Depot project, city vehicle replacement and improvements on Hitching Post Drive, a $97,050 line item for the G...
A volunteer firefighter is among those seeking election to the Green River City Council in Ward I. Tom Murphy is one of three residents seeking election in the ward, who will replace Mark Peterson as the council representative. Murphy said one of the major issues he wants to push if elected to the council is investigating if a return on investment is high enough to justify an expense. Murphy believes this outlook is especially important as the city continues to deal with decreasing sales tax...
A Green River man accused of having intercourse with a 14-year-old girl pleaded not guilty to a felony charge. Marshall L. Mechling Jr., 20, of Jamestown, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to second degree sexual abuse of a minor. If found guilty of the charge, Mechling Jr. could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. According to court documents, on...
Residents will continue to have road construction to drive around, at least until the end of September. A state-funded project focusing on Hitching Post Drive, West Teton Boulevard and East Teton Boulevard is underway while a sixth-penny funded city project continues along Second South Street. City Utility Manager Mark Westenskow said he hopes most of the work on Hitching Post Drive will conclude by the time school starts, but admits he doesn’t have too much control over the timeline as it is a...
Kenny Ball, a native Green River resident, is running for Green River City Council Ward I because he wants the opportunity to serve the community he grew up in. Ball appreciates everything Green River has given him throughout his life and he wants to be able to be in the position to give back to the community. Although Ball lived in Laramie for a few years, he considers himself born and raised in Green River. “When I lived in Laramie, my dad was still living here so I spent every weekend in Green River,” Ball said. He feels very thankful for...
Green River Fire Department Capt. JP Apostolope was recently selected by the American Legion to receive the honor of "Firefighter of the Year for the State of Wyoming." "It's very special," Capt. Apostolope said. "It's a great achievement for me." Captain Apostolope is a second generation firefighter and started his firefighting career in 1990 at the GRFD. "My dad was a firefighter and I just always wanted to do that," he said. Firefighting is very fulfilling for Apostolope for many reasons. "I...
The city council seeks an operational study for the upcoming solid waste transfer project. The Green River City Council approved an increase in the Solid Waste Fund in the amount of $30,000 for the study. The study was initially budgeted for $60,000, but the Solid Waste Division was able to decrease the cost to $48,000. However, last week they surveyed the landfill and found that is more full than they expected it to be at this point in time. Director of Finance Chris Meats said the diminished capacity is causing them to move the time frame...
A man who led officers on a chase with five teenage girls in the car was given probation for his actions. Daniel Ray Potter, 21, of Rock Springs, appeared in the Third District court of Judge Richard Lavery at a sentencing hearing to a felony charge of interference with a peace officer, and three misdemeanors, two counts of reckless endangering and fleeing or attempting to elude police officers. All of Potter’s felony charges, five felonious restraint, and three misdemeanor charges of driving u...
Brett Stokes is seeking a second term on the Green River City Council in Ward III. Stokes has served one term with the council and hopes to be able to continue his work for another four years. “I’ve been involved in politics for most of my career. Politics intrigues me and I wanted to get involved in local government and try to make a difference,” Stokes said. Stokes has spent 26 years in law enforcement, working with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and currently as the captain of the Sweetwater County Detention Center. As captain...
While it’s less than what they’ve worked with before, Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s budget will fund some pay increases for teachers originally negotiated months ago. The district’s board of trustees approved budgets for both the district and the recreation board, which utilizes a mill levy for district projects aimed at improving recreation and physical activities. The district’s valuation decreased by $82.7 million in the last year, which resulted in the valuation being $928,625,...
A man who injured his five-year-old stepson was placed on supervised probation. David C. Drakos, 43, of Green River, appeared in the Third District Court Judge Nena James at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to a felony charge of child abuse. In exchange for David’s no contest plea, he was given a seven-to 10-year prison sentence, which was suspended. He was placed on five years supervised probation. One of the probation terms specifically states David is not to have any contact with t...
Arctic Circle’s manager, Robert Berg, wants to take his management and leadership skills to the city council to bring Green River a better future. Berg served on the Green River Chamber of Commerce board for eight years and is currently serving his sixth year on the Green River Main Street Board. Two years ago, Berg thought about running for council. He has gone in front of the council several times and being on the other side of it intrigued him. He believes it is time to take his leadership to the next level. “I truly care about this com...
A plan designed to expand commercial opportunities along the river and downtown was green-lighted by the city council last week. The plan, M.E.E.T., stands for Main Street, Expedition, Expansion, Transformation. Green River URA/Main Street Administrator Jennie Melvin said the Expedition portion will focus on Expedition Island and the plan is designed to expand and transform downtown Green River and the river corridor. The plan has been in the works since 2013. Wyoming State Statute requires towns to have a plan that designates an area with...
During the Flaming Gorge Days festivities, local businesses noticed a boost in the amount of customers they had. With a large amount of the community out enjoying the celebrations, the local restaurants had a good opportunity for business. Staci Ann’s Cafe took advantage of the night life of Flaming Gorge Days by staying open 24 hours both Friday and Saturday. They also did a full menu. “We had quite a few people in during our late hours,” owner Staci Martin said. “People were very excited and happy to have us available.” Grace Yeager, o...
New building codes for Green River passed their first reading July 5 during a Green River City Council meeting. The codes in consideration are mandated by the State of Wyoming. Wyoming State Statute says towns with local jurisdiction must adopt the same codes the state adopts. Councilman Gary Killpack asked why the state is making Green River adopt these codes. Community Development Director Laura Profaizer and Senior Building Inspector David Allred explained that if the city does not adopt the codes, Green River will lose home rule. Anyone...
