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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Green River fish management staff expressed concerns for catch and release fishing in the warmer weather in a press release this past week. The staff is concerned about the fish in our area, especially the trout below the Fontenelle Reservoir and the kokanee in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. “Trout experience significant mortality at prolonged exposure to water temperatures greater than 75 degrees Fahrenheit and brief exposure to temperatures over 80 degrees are lethal,” Troy Laughlin, Green River Fishe...
Once again, residents are opening up their yards to the public to showcase their beautiful gardens and ponds. According to Lyneen Murphy, Green River Pond and Garden Tour director, the tour will take place Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year's tour will feature 10 homes in Green River and two in Rock Springs. "You can visit any home in any order," Murphy said. "This event is free to the public and cameras are encouraged." This year will be the 26th year for the Green River Pond and Garden...
A $57 million budget was unanimously approved by the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees last week, which includes $40 million in the district’s general fund. “This is the absolute best (budget) I’ve seen in 19 years,” board member Steve Core said. “It explains it all. It’s graphed out. It was very well done.” The 2019 legislative session impacted the district’s budget, which included providing $494,348 to the district through an external cost adjustment. “The good news her...
(Note: This article is part one of two.) A recent public records audit initiated by the Green River Star reveals Sweetwater County School District No. 2 and the Green River Finance Department were extremely helpful in releasing requested information and provided assistance in helping understand the data. The newspaper’s intern, Lexi Mitchell, approached different government offices in early June and sought data available to the public through Wyoming’s public documents act. In this case, the...
The mosquitoes are in full force this summer and the city is fighting back. Green River Parks and Recreation Director Brad Raney, sent out a press release in June about the city’s plan to control the mosquitoes. The plan includes eliminating larvae to combating adults in places around the city. For areas of standing water they are using BTI biscuits. These tablets neutralize the mosquito larvae. They also sprayed the standing waters in the city limits with Vecotbac, which is naturally occurring and safe to use. As for the adult mosquitoes t...
The Mansface Mountain Music Festival will kick off its second year this weekend. The festival, hosted by the Muley Fanatics Foundation, begins at 11 a.m., Friday and Saturday. The group is excited to still have its musical line up both nights with the return of Jalan Crossland, who will wrap things up Saturday. However, the foundation has added some new events to the festival. There will be cornhole and ping pong tournaments with barbecue smokers as the prizes. They also have an inflatable pirate ship for smaller youth to enjoy. In an email...
The Sweetwater County Land Use Office has received numerous comments regarding the potential construction of a Love’s Travel Stop west of Green River in Jamestown. Among those who have commented is Mike Frink, owner of Sweetwater Trophies, who believes the truck stop will not provide an economic benefit to Green River. In a letter to the Sweetwater County Commissioners, Frink argues the truck stop would not benefit the area. He thinks people would not come to Green River for gas or food b...
Due to changes being made to where the Green River Star is being printed, starting next week, the Star will transition to a Thursday publication date. “We’re making this change to accommodate for added shipping time needed between when the paper is printed and when we will receive it,” David Martin, publisher of the Green River Star, said. The change in publication dates also reflects changes made to the Rock Springs Rocket Miner’s publication dates. The newspaper announced it would cease daily publication and printing in Rock Springs last mont...
Flaming Gorge Days has always been a staple in Green River and some businesses are feeling the effects. Most of the excitement was at Expedition Island, but according to the owner of Sweetwater Trophies, Mike Frink, he could feel the difference and excitement that comes with FGD a few days before. “We had a lot of people in here Wednesday and Thursday,” Frink said. “They try to find things to do beforehand.” Arctic Circle, managed by Robert Berg, felt the impact greatly compared to their average daily earnings becoming the fourth most lucrati...
Despite challenges in the recycling industry, Wyoming Waste Systems remains committed to recycling, according to Michelle Foote, Rock Springs site manager for WWS. She said the company looked into building a facility to sort recyclable materials in Rock Springs, but said it was ultimately deemed economically unfeasible. She also said Pacific Steel and Recycling has stopped accepting cardboard, saying the price per ton has dropped from approximately $70 a ton five months ago to about $10 a ton cu...
With Flaming Gorge Days approaching and the levels of the Green River nearing the top of the banks, city officers are asking residents and visitors to take extra care when near the river. According to United States Bureau of Reclamation's website www.usbr.gov, a total of 6,400 cfs is being released from the Fontenelle Reservoir and traveling downstream through Green River. A press release states the reservoir is at an elevation of 6,498 feet, which is 82 percent of live storage capacity....
A woman allegedly bit a Green River police officer following an altercation at her home June 6. Jeanette Wilson, 63, of Green River, is being charged with two counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult and one count of interference with a police officer. The three charges, all felonies, each carry a potential sentence of not more than 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. If found guilty of all charges, Wilson could face up to 30 years in prison and a $30,000 fine. According to documents from Sweetw...
It's that time of year again: road construction. Public Works Director, Mark Westenskow outlined the city road work for the summer. Downtown has already begun the slurry seal project. They have divided up the streets into an every other one method to leave access open to businesses and housing. "Slurry seal is a pavement preservation technique that is used to supplement existing asphalt roads that are in decent shape to extend their useful life," Westenskow said. "It is ideally placed on a 5-7...
The grieving father of a Green River High School student that had died a few days prior to graduation questions the response by school officials following his son’s death. Steve McKeehan and two friends approached the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees Tuesday evening asking board members and administrators why his son’s name was excluded from being called during the GRHS graduation ceremony May 20. Steve’s son Brett died 3/4 of a mile east of Riverview Cemetery May 15. S...
Quick action by city workers saved a newly-born fawn that fell in a rain gutter Monday morning. Jackie Finch was traveling down Nolan Street with her granddaughter, Aaliyah Byrd, when a doe and her two fawns caught their attention. Finch pulled the car over to allow her granddaughter to capture the small family on video. This beautiful scene of nature took a shocking turn very quickly when the fawns both struggled over a storm drain in the sidewalk, with one falling inside. The doe did not see...
A man accused of inappropriately touching a 17-year-old while they were working could serve 30 years in prison. Bradley A. Baugh, 23, appeared in the Third District County of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to one count of third-degree sexual assault and three counts of fourth-degree sexual abuse of a minor. If Baugh is found guilty of all four felonies, he could face a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of $40,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place...
Erosion has taken its toll on sections of riverbank along the Green River and a project spearheaded by Trout Unlimited and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department aims to correct some of the most extreme instances near FMC Park. The project would also result in the construction of a primitive boat ramp past FMC Park. Speaking to the Green River City Council Tuesday evening, Nick Walrath representing Trout Unlimited and Kevin Spence, a WGFD wildlife biologist, said they weren’t seeking funding f...
Jennifer Edelmayer's lifelong dream to bring a community garden to Green River is coming true. The Wild Sage Garden will be a community-based garden open to everyone. The Edelmayer family donated acreage for the community garden which is located west of the city in Jamestown. "Everybody loves food," Edelmayer said. She wanted to bring more awareness to the community about gaining access to healthier foods through agriculture. This year, they are using hay bales as their planters. Each hay bale i...
Horse wagering will come to Green River after a 6-1 vote by the Green River City Council Tuesday night. Buck Hubert, owner of the Town Bar and Grill, approached the Council for permission to host wagering on live horse racing and historic horse racing. Hubert initially approached the Council last year and received approval, however the original vendor Hubert worked with to bring horse wagering to his business pulled out of the project. Hubert approached Wyoming Horse Racing LLC, which operates...
While the Green River City Council approved its tentative budget unanimously last week, one proposed expenditure is the cause for some unease with Council members. A $10,000 expenditure to the Muley Fanatics Foundation, a locally-operated wildlife conservation group, is included in the city’s list of proposed community service grants. These grants help fund organizations and services provided by Golden Hour Senior Center, Flaming Gorge Days, the county drug treatment court and Climb Wyoming, a...
The Joint Powers Water Board received a Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality notice last week, regarding findings during an onsite inspection that occurred in April. However, the notice does not involve the quality of drinking water from the water treatment facility. At the time of the JPWB’s meeting, staff at the facility hadn’t had a chance to review the findings, though JPWB Chairman John Eddins said the findings were items the board was aware of and working to correct. “We got hit w...
