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A special-purpose tax for area infrastructure won’t be the only tax request voters will decide on this November. They will also decide the fate of the long-running lodging tax which supports the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism Board’s promotional efforts. Funding generated by the tax is used for event grants used to promote events within the county, grants to the county’s two chambers of commerce to act as visitors centers, the Sweetwater County Events Complex to recruit and promote event...
Mosquitoes are becoming a concern in Green River, resulting in the city starting its mosquito control program. According to a press release from the city, the parks and recreation department has already placed BTI biscuits in standing water found on city property. The biscuits prevent mosquito larvae from developing into adults. Starting next week, the city plans to conduct aerial applications of Vecobec in large areas of standing water near and around the city. According to the city, the active chemical in Vecobec is naturally occurring, safe...
Green River Police Department reports for May 23 At 9 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Hitching Post Drive and issued the driver, Lacy Miller Rudolph, 40, of Green River, a citation for alleged stop sign violation. At 9:44 p.m., officers responded to a report of barking dogs on Hackberry Street. Upon arrival officers heard the dogs barking and attempted to make contact with an owner. Officers were able to contact an owner who responded to the house and brought the dogs in the house with no further issues. Officers...
Last Saturday morning, a crowd gathered at Scott's Bottom nature area to enjoy a full day of mountain bike riding during the annual Trails Day event hosted by the Sweetwater Mountain Biking Association (SMBA). One of the volunteers serving breakfast and helping run Trails Day was Brenda Scores, the club secretary, who has been involved with the group since the beginning. Her husband Brent was one of the founding members of SMBA who originally built the trail system at Scott's Bottom, known as...
It’s time for everyone to dive into “oceans of possibilities” with this year’s Sweetwater County Library System summer reading program. The program, which encourages everyone to read by offering prizes and activities throughout the summer, will run from June 6 to August 6. Sign-up started Tuesday and will continue through Saturday. The first 500 kids to sign up receive a book bag, and kids who sign up by Saturday will receive a free book. Kids can also pick up a coloring sheet and turn it in bef...
Green River residents will have some choices to make in the Nov. 8 General Election that will impact the makeup of the Green River City Council. Mayor Pete Rust is seeking his third term, but is being challenged by Mark Peterson for the position. This will be the third time Rust and Peterson have run against each other for the position. In Ward I, Ronald Williams and Jon Fernandez are seeking election to the Council seat Jim Zimmerman will vacate at the end of the year. In Ward III,...
Green River Police Department reports for May 22 At 1:22 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at the intersection of East Flaming Gorge Way and Uinta Drive and issued the driver, Cody Phelps, 18, of Pinedale a citation for alleged speeding. At 7:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Evans Street. Officers were advised that there was a person outside screaming and yelling. Officers met with the individual and were able to calm them down. Officers completed a report of the incident. At 9 a.m., officers...
Those who stop by Riverview Cemetery Monday at 10 a.m. can take part in an almost 100-year-old tradition carried on by the Green River Veterans of Foreign Wars. Every year on Memorial Day, VFW members host a ceremony to honor veterans who gave their lives defending our country. The ceremony always includes a reading of the names of deceased veterans in the American Legion and VFW, the sounding of the bell, the playing of “Taps” and a firing squad. An address from a special speaker who holds a p...
A long-planned dog park for Green River’s furry residents is anticipated to be completed this fall near the Green River Animal Shelter and city horse corrals, capping nearly four years of planning and fundraising. Representatives of Green River High School’s National Honors Society chapter, which has spearheaded the project, told the Green River City Council last week that after finding an area contractor to start building the park, they hope it will be completed in time for a ribbon cutting dur...
Green River Police Department reports for May 16 At 2:50 a.m., officers observed individuals walking on Iowa Avenue that were believed to be juveniles. Officers made contact with the individuals and ascertained they were not in violation of curfew, but one of the individuals was found to have two active Sweetwater County warrants and a non-extraditable warrant out of Florida. Officers placed Tylor Stewart under arrest per the active warrants and transported Stewart to the Sweetwater County Detention Center. Officers completed a report of the...
A group of students at Lincoln Middle School were recently disciplined for throwing spit wads on the ceiling and other surfaces inside a school bathroom after a video of the culprits in the act was recorded and posted on TikTok. The rise in popularity of TikTok, a social media platform focused on sharing short videos, has sometimes created unique challenges for schools dealing with acts of vandalism and delinquency among students. “We’ve had probably three different trends during the course of t...
Green River Police Department reports for May 10 At 10:19 a.m., officers responded to a report of a student being in possession of a tobacco vaping device at Expedition Academy High School. Officers met with school administration and the student, gathered information, and issued the student, 16, of Green River, a citation for alleged use or possession of tobacco by a minor - third offense. At 1:36 p.m., officers while in the area of the Buck’n Bar located a bank card on the ground. Officers attempted to locate an owner, booked the card in f...
Green River Police Department reports for May 2 At 1:09 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance at an Upland Way unit. Officers attempted to make contact at the residence, and completed a report of the incident. May 3 At 4:57 p.m., officers responded to a report of drug use. Officers arrived on scene and met with an individual who reported a verbal domestic. Officers did not observe any drug paraphernalia, gathered information, and completed a report of the incident. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. May...
As discussions about providing and funding ambulance services in Sweetwater County continue, so do tensions connected to those discussions. During Tuesday’s Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting, Green River City Councilwoman Sherry Bushman addressed a comment Commissioner Mary Thoman made during a previous meeting. “I would just like to challenge our cities to step up to the plate and offer to help instead of objecting to everything we’re doing. It’s frustrating when you’re trying to get a...
Green River Police Department reports for April 27 At 9:50 a.m., officers responded to a report of a student in possession of a vaping device at Green River High School. Officers met with school administration, the student, a parent or guardian and subsequently issued the juvenile, 14, a citation for alleged use or possession of tobacco by a minor - second offense. Officers completed a report of the incident. At 11:04 a.m., officers responded to a report of a three-vehicle collision at Green River High School. It was reported three vehicles...
The contract between the city and City Administrator Reed Clevenger is set to expire at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, according to documents reviewed by the Green River Star. Clevenger has been Green River’s city administrator for seven years, having been originally hired in 2015 after working as executive director of the Sweetwater One Foundation in Rock Springs. The current contract was approved in 2018. Councilman Gary Killpack said he and Mayor Pete Rust have talked about C...
Green River Police Department reports for April 17 At 11:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of trespassing at Club 86 Lounge and Liquor. Officers met with staff who requested to have two individuals trespassed from the property. Officers attempted to locate the individuals, later met with one of the individuals who had returned to the establishment, escorted them from the property, issued the trespass warning, and completed a report of the incident. April 18 At 3:11 a.m., officers observed an individual believed to have an active warrant...
Green River Police Department reports for April 8 At 3:02 p.m., officers responded to a report of a juvenile runaway. Officers met with school administration who reported a student had walked out of the building without permission. Officers made contact with the juvenile’s parent or guardian, attempted to locate the juvenile, age 16, gathered information, and completed a report of the incident. The case is still under investigation. The GRPD did not release the address officers responded to. At 6 p.m., officers responded to a report of a hit a...
A zone change representing the first step of building a fuel stand near Smith’s Food and Drug was approved by the Green River City Council Tuesday evening. The zone change cleared its third reading in a 6-1 vote, with Councilman Robert Berg being the lone vote against. The zone change switches the zoning for land currently occupied by the United Pentecostal Church at 1175 Bridger Drive from B-2 to B-1, which would allow for the construction of a fuel kiosk. The church will be demolished to m...
Richard “Dick” Schuck, a longtime resident of Green River who served as its mayor and as a city council representative as part of a long career in public service, died last Tuesday at the age of 89. Schuck was born in Milford, Nebraska Aug. 8, 1932 and was a 1950 graduate of Johnson County High School in Buffalo. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial education from the University of Wyoming and later earned a master’s degree in industrial technology through the University of Wiscons...
