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Former legislator seeks HD 60 seat
A former Wyoming House of Representatives member announced his intent to run for House District 60 in Green River. Mark Baker, a republican, announced his campaign Tuesday morning. Baker was formerly...
Sheriff's office investigates department foundation
Sheriff’s deputies served search warrants at Green River City Hall and the Green River Fire Department Tuesday morning, seeking financial records involved in the department’s foundation....
New store coming to city
A new store is coming to Green River this year. Bomgaars, a retailer headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, will be opening a branch in Green River. The store will open at the old Shopko building on...
Man pleas not guilty to murder
A Green River man charged for first degree murder in the death of a five-year-old boy plead not guilty to the charge Friday afternoon. Christopher James Nielsen, 26, made the plea during an...
Cause of GR fire still under investigation
The cause of the Washington Square fire Dec. 26 is still being determined according to Green River Fire Chief Mike Nomis. A fire burned through the upper floor of the building and took firefighters...
Star awarded county designation for 2020
Sweetwater County residents looking for legal information from the county government will be able to find it in pages of this newspaper. The Sweetwater County Commissioners named the Green River Star its newspaper designee for 2020 after a unanimous...
Fire burns at Washington Square
A fire at the former Washington Elementary School was contained to the upper floors of the building. According to Green River Fire Chief Mike Nomis, firefighters were called to the Washington Square...
City changes during 2019
It was an active year for the city as many events, such as the closing of Green River’s Shopko store, continued discussions about a proposed sixth-penny tax, and recyclables being dumped at the land...
Rate increase OK'd
The Green River City Council approved a rate increased proposed by Wyoming Waste Systems, but questioned what would happen if the Council decided not to approve the request. The Council approved the i...
City prioritizes tax list
After receiving criticism from the Sweetwater County commissioners regarding the city’s project list, Green River representatives submitted a prioritized list to the county last week. The list is...
Weight change not supported
A request to reduce the annual weight limit residents have at the city’s solid waste transfer station did not receive support during a workshop meeting last week. The Green River City Council spoke...
Man arrested after crash
Green River police officers arrested a 45-year-old North Dakota an following an alleged hit-and-run collision Friday. Leif Johannessen, 45, of Dickinson, N.D., was arrested after officers discovered he had an active warrant from an original charge...
City criticized for project list
Members of the Sweetwater County commissioners voiced their displeasure with Green River representatives’ list of projects they’re seeking sixth penny tax funding for. During a special...
GR man charged with murder
A Green River man faces a charge of first degree murder after a child’s death at Primary Children’s Hospital. Christopher James Nielsen, 26, was initially arrested Nov. 14 and charged with...
Calendars introduced to school board
The school calendars for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years were brought to the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees Tuesday night. The board’s vote was not available as of press time. According to Interim Superintendent...
City receives approval for $27.6 million loan
The State Lands and Investments Board gave conditional approval for a $27.6 million loan Green River intends to use towards the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility. Green River Mayor...
County museum hosts Christmas display
The spirit of Christmases past is on display at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum throughout December. An exhibit features toys, a Christmas tree, and other sights from what Christmas would look like decades ago. “Christmas exhibits are fun...
GR man sent to prison
A man accused of inappropriately touching a 17-year-old while at work will serve prison time. Bradley A. Baugh, 23, appeared in the Third District County of Judge Richard Lavery at a sentencing...
Wyoming Waste Systems to provide curb-side recycling
With Wyoming Waste Systems starting to accept curb-side recycling this week, the company is working to educate residents about what is and isn’t acceptable in their recycling bins. According to a flyer the company will distribute, residents must...
Citations made after pursuit
Green River police officers issued citations to an individual they claim eluded an officer Nov. 10. According to a press release from the Green River Police Department, Dalton Kunz, 23, Green River, was given citations for alleged hit and run and...
GR attorney censured
A Green River attorney working in the Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office received a public censure from the Wyoming Supreme Court after misleading investigators about a female sex offender’s...
