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The Green River High School Hall of Fame will induct its 2022 class Sept. 9, honoring a longtime educator and former athletics director, the superintendent of schools in Rawlins, a naval aviator, a doctor and the 1974 athletic and activities teams. Tom Wilson heads up the list released by Tony Beardsley, activities director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Wilson is a graduate of GRHS who returned and became a longtime educator, coach and athletics director for the district. Wilson is credited with creating the hall of fame in 2009...
Green River Police Department reports for April 4 At 6:03 p.m., officers responded to a report of a three-vehicle collision at Smith’s. It was reported one vehicle attempted to park between the second and third vehicles. The second vehicle was parked in a parking spot to the north and was facing with the front toward the driving lane. The third vehicle was parked to the south and had pulled into the parking spot, so the rear was toward the driving lane. The first vehicle attempted to park in an empty parking spot between the two vehicles, and i...
The Green River Fire Department had a busy Tuesday evening after being dispatched to a possible structure fire and a carbon monoxide alarm. At 7:17 p.m., the GRFD responded to a fire call at 355 Aspen Street. When firefighters arrived moments later, the home was filled with smoke, but no flames were visible and the occupants were still inside. After evacuating and ventilating the residence, fire fighters determined the source of the smoke to be from electronics on the home’s furnace. The second call at 9 p.m. to 1750 Hitching Post No. 55 i...
The Green River Police Department will host a drug take back event to allow residents to dispose of unwanted or expired prescription medications. The GRPD will staff a kiosk at Smith’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The GRPD asks only prescription medications be dropped off to them. Residents with needles and other sharps can dispose of them at Castle Rock Medical Center. According to the GRPD, the event addresses the public health and safety issue misused prescription drugs can cause. A...
Green River Police Department reports for March 29 At 12:21 p.m., officers responded to a report of a welfare check on a dog on Schultz Street. Officers made contact with the owner and observed the dog. Officers offered assistance regarding the health of the dog, set up a follow up visit, and completed a report of the incident. At 1:44 p.m., officers responded to a report of a nuisance animal on Bridger Drive. Officers met with an individual who reported an individual who is not cleaning up their dog’s feces. Officers observed the condition o...
A early-morning house fire Saturday was caused by a rechargeable battery pack according to the Green River Fire Department. Emergency responders were dispatched to the fire at 1050 Wilkes Drive shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday morning. When they arrived, firefighters found the fire to be limited to the home’s main living room. The homeowners were able to extinguish the flames and most of the hot spots when firefighters arrived, though the home suffered extensive smoke damage. The home’s three residents were examined at the scene for smoke inhalati...
Green River Police Department reports for March 22 At 7:20 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious individual in the reporting party’s backyard on Kansas Street. Officers located the suspect and found that he had an active arrest and hold order. Officers issued Jinyi Isaiah Martinez, 24, of Green River, a citation for alleged paraphernalia possession with intent to use and placed him under arrest per the active arrest and hold order. Martinez was transported to the Sweetwater County Detention Center and officers completed a r...
For many residents, the day the old Lincoln High School was torn down was the closing of an era in Green River. The school building’s gymnasium caught fire during the evening of Nov. 12, 2006. Green River firefighters battled the blaze through the night, successfully keeping the blaze from spreading to the rest of the building. In the aftermath, an investigation would point to the cause being suspicious, no one would be arrested for starting the fire. “It was suspicious. Something caused it tha...
Almost exactly 89 years ago, on April 1, 1933, Green River residents were in the middle of the Great Depression and Prohibition, so times were hard. But even then, no one expected a bank robbery in the middle of a Saturday afternoon. Ed Taliaferro certainly didn't expect to be held at gunpoint and tied up that April Fool's Day. The 29-year-old assistant cashier at the First National Bank was alone, locking up since the bank closed early on Saturdays. However, it wasn't uncommon for "old timers"...
By HANNAH ROMERO Staff Writer When Golden Hour Senior Center celebrated Saint Patrick's Day last week, one of the smiling faces helping hand out bread pudding belonged to Ruth Lauritzen. The festive party was Lauritzen's first big event as GHSC's new director after she started March 9. "The job has been a steep learning curve, lots to learn, lots to know," Lauritzen said. "But I think I'm doing all right on it and getting there." Working at the senior center is Lauritzen's way of getting back...
Green River Police Department reports for March 11 At 8:13 a.m., officers responded to a report of property damage on Cumorah Way. Officers met with an individual who reported their ex had broken a window of their vehicle. Officers were able to make contact with the suspected individual and the individual agreed to pay for the window. Officers later received a receipt showing the window had been repaired and completed a report of the incident. At 8:52 p.m., officers at the GRPD office responded to a report of an agency assist for the Uinta...
As leaders throughout Sweetwater County continue to move ahead with a 1% specific-purpose sales tax proposal for the 2022 ballot, Green River’s municipal government has submitted a list of all the capital projects it wants to accomplish. Totaling more than $161 million, the project list is divided into streets and infrastructure projects and a miscellaneous list including facility improvements and expansions. The streets lists has a total estimated price of $51.59 million and includes work on s...
A planned gas station near the Smith’s grocery store is on track to clearing its first hurdle after the Green River City Council voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning for the nearby property occupied by the United Pentecostal Church. The ordinance shifts the zoning on the property from a B-2 downtown business zone to B-1 general business in order to build a fuel and concession kiosk and gas station. The city’s planning and zoning commission recommended the Cou...
Green River Police Department reports for March 4 At 7:11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a REDDI (Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately) at the intersection of Uinta Drive and East Flaming Gorge Way. Upon arrival in the area officers located the vehicle unoccupied but were able to identify the owner. Officers then located the owner on foot and met with the individual. Officers detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from their breath, and subsequently issued Rickie Maynard, of Green River, a citation for alleged public intox...
Anne Marie Covey just feels privileged to show up to work every day, but those around her recognize how outstanding the principal of Washington Elementary is. the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) recognized it too, choosing Covey as Wyoming's National Distinguished Principal for 2022. "NAESP's National Distinguished Principal (NDP) program honors outstanding elementary and middle-level principals who ensure that America's children acquire a sound foundation for...
Green River Police Department reports for March 1 At 7:16 a.m., officers responded to a report of barking dogs at Trona Drive and Hillcrest Way. Officers made contact at the residence, advised of the complaint, and issued a verbal warning. Officers completed a report of the incident and forwarded to Animal Control. At 2:41 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Cumorah Way. Officers met with individuals who reported a verbal argument with another individual. Officers attempted to make contact with the other involved party and...
A design contract for the city’s planned wastewater treatment plant was amended Tuesday night, adding $228,918 to the city’s contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. According to Mark Westenskow, the city’s public works director, the contract was originally planned to be amended in December after the city rejected bids for construction of the plant. “We discovered that current world conditions, supply chain and the like are not kind to our project,” Westenskow said. Westensko...
Green River Police Department reports for Feb. 22 At 5:36 p.m., officers responded with EMS to a report of an unresponsive individual on West Teton Boulevard. The individual was transported and officers completed a report of the incident. Feb. 23 At 5:33 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious individual at Castle Rock Ambulance Services. Officers met with CRAS personnel who requested to have the individual issued a trespass warning. Officers attempted to make contact with the individual and completed a report of the incident. At...
The condition of Green River’s streets continues to degrade while money to mitigate degradation has evaporated over the years. Many streets in Green River have degraded over the past decade. Mark Westenskow, public works director for the city, said street crews have done what they can with the budget they’re given, but they’re falling behind. “We’re falling further and further behind with streets,” he said. As communities start putting together lists of needed projects for an upcoming ba...
