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The Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees voted to approve the 2017 contract between themselves and the district’s employees, paying a little more money to district employees. On the employee side, the contract was met with 99 percent approval before the board finalized it Tuesday night. It creates a new base salary of $47,305 for certified staff, an increase of $100, while a vertical step of $712 and a horizontal step of $1,017 was granted to all eligible employees. For s...
Torrential rain, hail and snow hit Green River Friday evening and continued throughout the night. The downpour of rain and hail affected some regions of Green River more than other. Effects on higher lying elevations were less severe, while lower lying areas of the city suffered some flooding. The area around Second South to the river suffered the most flooding Friday night. "It was just a lot of water at once," utilities director Jason Palmer said. The city utilities department had two crews...
It was a normal, average day for the Salas family. Eddie mowed the grass, and the family enjoyed dinner on their porch. Eddie and his wife Danielle discussed things they'd like to fix around the house. The family later got a phone call and heard someone from Green River won the Wyoming lottery. "It was almost seven before we checked the numbers, because you never think you're going to win," Danielle said. It was a nice, average day; nicer than even they could imagine. Little did they know,...
Joseph Seelen, 34, of Green River, was arrested on an Albany County warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of allegedly driving while under suspension. Animal control officers gave a resident a warning for dog at large at 1000 W. Flaming Gorge Way. Officers contacted an individual who reported receiving harassing messages by text and on social media. The reporting party wanted a trespass warning issued to individuals for their property. Officers completed a report regarding the incident. Animal control officers responded to a...
“The sky is falling,” may not be the best thing to hear at a city budget workshop. Neither are the words “managing the free fall,” which is what a portion of the budget presentation was titled at Thursday’s workshop. “The sky hasn’t fallen yet, but it’s getting pretty cloudy,” city finance director Chris Meats said. After a reduction of between $1.3-$1.5 million in sales tax revenue, combined with the city’s $3.9 million in operational costs, and two rounds of cuts across the board, the city...
If a natural disaster was to strike Sweetwater County today, there would be no plan to cover its impact on the community. Research and planning is currently underway to create a regional multi-hazard mitigation plan for natural hazards such as floods, wild fires, winter storms, dam failures and others. The plan will pertain to Region 4 of Wyoming, which includes Sweetwater County, Lincoln County and Uinta County. The state hired the company Amec Foster Wheeler to help Green River Interim Fire...
A man who originally claimed he was unfit to enter a plea, changed his plea to no contest and was given prison time. Raymond Price, who originally plead not guilty by reason of mental deficiency in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to three counts of aggravated assault and battery appeared in the district court again at a sentencing hearing in April. In March, Price appeared at a change of plea hearing in March for the three felony counts. During that hearing, the co...
A Green River legislator seeks another term in the Wyoming House. John Freeman, D-Green River, announced his intent to run for the House District 60 seat he's held since 2010 Wednesday morning. The district encompasses about two-thirds of Green River's population. Freeman has been an active resident within the county for the past 35 years, serving as a member of the Sweetwater County Outdoor Recreation Board, Green River Recreation Board, the first chairman of the Green River Greenbelt Task Forc...
Officers gave a traffic warning for alleged speeding in a school zone on Monroe Avenue. A traffic citation was issued for alleged speeding in a school zone on Monroe Avenue and Hitching Post Drive. Animal control officers contacted an individual who had questions about a cat and kittens they found under their porch on Uinta Drive. Officers assisted with a funeral procession. Officers responded to the Green River Probation and Parole Office for an agency assist at 140 Commerce Drive. Officers delivered a message to another individual for...
Sweetwater County’s premiere karate tournament returns to Green River next month, after a five-year hiatus and the city expects a bump in tourism dollars flowing to local businesses. While the tournament started in Rock Springs 36 years ago, the tournament moved to Green River in 1991. Jim Dean of Pineda’s Kenpo Karate took over leadership of the tournament from founder Willie Pineda. For two decades the tournament was an annual part of the Green River community. “It grew up in Green River...
A woman who admitted to beat her autistic child with a belt pleaded was placed on probation. Jayme R. Foster of Green River appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a sentencing hearing to one count of felony child abuse. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Foster pleaded guilty under Wyoming State Statute 7-13-301. She was placed on five years supervised probation. Under statute 7-13-301, the first-time offender pleads guilty to the felony charge, but nothing is entered. If Foster...
Residents dismayed about the sudden loss of trees throughout Green River can take solace in replanting efforts recently conducted near the east entrance to the city. Friday, volunteers and city employees planted a number of trees in the field near the Uinta Dirve overpass. Trees in that area, as well as other parts of the city, died last year after the city mistakenly applied an herbicidal chemical to the trees. Misty Springer, grants administrator for the city, said the grant totals $4,000 and...
Animal control officers responded to a report of an injured deer on Andrews Street and Logan Street. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department was notified, the deer was killed and removed from the property. Animal control officers received a call of a contained white bull dog without a collar on Nevada Place. Officers assisted Castle Rock Ambulance Service on a medical call. Officers gave a traffic warning for speeding in a school zone on Uinta Drive and Monroe Avenue. Officers received a call of a partially open garage door at a residence that...
Work on Second South started last week and residents should get used to the construction work, as it should continue throughout the year. Construction is projected to span through the summer months and into the fall of 2016 and may lead into spring of 2017. The Second South project was one of five sixth penny road improvement projects voted on by residents in 2012. Sixth penny projects are funded by the sixth penny taxes, allocated for projects such as this. This year’s project is third of t...
After some feedback from Green River residents, the city Council came to a consensus at Tuesday’s meeting about the future location of the solid waste transfer station. The Council approved to keep the site where it’s been planned for, where the current scale house for the landfill is now on the corner of Upland Way and the gateway to Highway 530 near South Hill. Planning for the Upland Way location had been officially voted and decided on in the past, and has been in the planning since 200...
The Mission at Castle Rock Convalescent Center will see some changes in the near future. Planning and preparation for the Villa portion of the center to be converted into an assisted living facility is underway. Two years ago when Mission took over the Villa and Castle Rock Convalescent Center, Mission’s goal for the facility was to do what they could to make the center a viable option for the community and Mission still intends to do that, President and CEO of Mission, Gary Kelso said. At t...
The image of five guys, sitting at a table having lunch together isn’t something that would raise a lot of eyebrows. If those five are elected officials serving on the same board, as is the case with the Sweetwater County Commissioners, the situation can get a bit more murky. The group has had lunches together during days they’re meeting for official county business for the past several years. With the exception of Randy Wendling’s election in 2014, the board’s makeup has been the same since 2...
Those who are looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day will not have to look far. All they need to do is go down to the Expedition Island pavilion between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday to find Earth Day booths, vendors and games. Jennifer Holden, public works lead operator, said she was excited to have the city's Earth Day event on Earth Day itself. "We have several new things this year," Holden said. In addition to the usual recycling games, the city is promoting a read it and seed it program. She...
A traffic citation issued for alleged speeding in a school zone on Andrews Street and Monroe Avenue. Animal control officers responded to a call of a squirrel caught in a trap on Knotty Pine Street. Officers conducted a traffic stop on East 4th South and Uinta Drive. Detectives are investigating a report of a larceny on East 3rd South, in which the property has been located and returned to the owner. Officers conducted a VIN check on West Flaming Gorge Way. Animal control officers met an individual at the animal shelter who turned in a medium...
Discussion at Tuesday’s city council workshop debated the possibility of where the future city’s solid waste transfer station should be built. It’s been planned for the city’s landfill to close in the year 2017, and a transfer station to take its place, to transfer Green River’s waste to Rock Springs’ landfill. The location of the future transfer station has been planned to be located where the current scale house for the landfill is now, on the corner of Upland Way and the gateway to highway...
A man accused of abusing his children claims the children’s bruises were from sledding; and his girl’s wrist injuries were from rubber bands. Jose Alberto Partida Sr., 34, of Green River appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to a felony charge of child abuse. If Partida Sr. is found guilty of the felony, he could face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000. According to court documents, Feb. 12, 2016, a Green River Pol...
The summer will be a busy one for Sweetwater County School District No. 2 as a multitude of projects will be underway during the break. Tuesday night, the district’s board of trustees approved a variety of work and project bids for projects involving security cameras, cement work and a track replacement project at Green River High School. Six concrete projects, which include work at the GRHS commons area, was approved by the district for a total of $112,904. Regarding the high school commons a...
Officers responded to a motorist assist regarding a vehicle stuck and blocking a turning lane, on Uinta Drive and Roosevelt Drive. Officers issued a traffic warning for allegedly speeding in a school zone at 250 Monroe Avenue. Officers contacted an individual who reported a nuisance regarding smoke from wood stoves in the area on Colorado Drive. Officers received a call of a vehicle with mechanical problems on the bridge on Uinta Drive. Officers worked traffic control while the motorist had help arrive and tow the vehicle. Officers responded...
Longtime residents may not have any difficulty finding their way to various destinations in the city of Green River, but for those who are traveling through or visiting for an event, some places prove difficult to find. Funds were finalized at Tuesday’s city council meeting for construction of way-finding signs in Green River. The total project budget is set at $168,000. The amount of $84,000 is paid for by a Wyoming Business Council Enhancement Grant, which was awarded to the city in O...
Hard times are ahead for Green River. Green River has gone through five straight years of budget cuts; and this coming fiscal year is no different. In fact, it’s worse. “The state took some large hits this year,” Green River finance director Chris Meats said. The city will plan a budget with a substantial cut in funds totaling $1.2 million. The deficit comes from two avenues of revenue; consensus funding from the county and sales taxes revenue. The state has also cut its budget for the past...
