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The City of Green River officially accepted the donation of two columbariums for veterans in Riverview Cemetery, and is using grant funding to establish a tree management plan for the city. A donation made by and for veterans At the end of March, the second of two veteran columbariums was lowered into place in Riverview Cemetery. The columbarium was the culmination of over a decade of consideration and several years of fundraising from the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2321 and other local...
Green River Police Department reports for April 7 At 8:37 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued warnings for alleged vehicle exceeding 30 miles per hour in an urban district (6+ mph over) and expired temporary license permit/improper registration. At 9:16 a.m., officers responded to a report of trespassing. At 4:55 p.m., officers responded to a report of drugs. At 5:07 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued a warning for alleged speeding. At 5:21 p.m., officers...
Keeping kids safe and addressing the problem of drivers passing stopped school buses was the goal of three local Girl Scouts as they worked towards earning their Silver Award. Olivia Wilkenson, Emma Whitehead and Kymani Reid are members of local Girl Scout Troop 1932, and for about a year now they've been working to help their community and reach an important Girl Scouts milestone. "[The Silver Award] is the second-highest award in Girl Scouts, and in order to complete it we have to find a...
Green River Police Department reports for March 28 At 9:34 a.m., officers responded to a report of stalking. At 11:07 a.m., Animal Control Officers responded to a report of two dogs that were at large and acting aggressively. Officers made contact with an owner and issued two citations to Brody Meyer for alleged animal at large. At 1:47 p.m., Animal Control Officers responded to a report of two dogs that were at large and harassing an individual. Officers made contact with an owner and issued a...
Plans for Flaming Gorge Days are moving forward, with several pieces coming together to make one whole event. During Tuesday night's meeting, the Green River City Council approved an agreement to work with Adelska, LLC for Flaming Gorge Days. The agreement is for the Colorado-based entertainment and event-planning company to oversee the concert aspect of the event. The council initially considered a contract with Adelska during the March 5 meeting. Some council members expressed concern about...
The Green River Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 29. First units arrived to the area of N 2nd W Street and Flaming Gorge Way at approximately 7:55 p.m. "Upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames were visible in the interior of the home," the GRFD said. "Engine 2, Engine 22, Tower and approximately 16 firefighters were on scene. Fire crews conducted an offensive interior attack and were able to quickly extinguish the fire." No one was home at...
Green River Police Department reports for March 22 At 10:53 a.m., officers responded to a report of a bus light violation, which occurred on March 21. Officers gathered information, met with the driver, and issued a citation for alleged meeting or passing a stopped school bus to Braxton Haws. At 11:09 a.m., officers responded to a report of a traffic offense. At 12:37 p.m., officers responded to a report of a nuisance. At 1:13 p.m., officers responded to a report of trespassing. At 2:19 p.m.,...
Green River Police Department reports for March 18 At 8:41 a.m., officers responded to a report of vandalism. At 10:06 a.m., officers responded with EMS to a report of an unconscious individual in a parked vehicle. Officers and EMS met with the individual; no transports were made. Officers issued a citation to Andrew Walker for alleged public intoxication and completed an incident report. At 12:53 p.m., officers responded to a report of an animal bite. At 3:24 p.m., officers responded to a repor...
The old theater building at 699 Uinta Drive is set to become a venue for wagering on horse racing. During their meeting on Tuesday, the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners gave approval to 307 Horse Racing, Inc. to use the building to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on live horse racing, historic horse racing, and simulcast events. The company's Vice President Kyle Ridgeway and CEO Jack Greer spoke to the commissioners about their plans for the building. "This would be our first...
Green River Police Department reports for March 11 At 3:44 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver. Officers issued citations to Jeremy Maurer, of California, for alleged driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked and compulsory auto insurance violation - first offense. Officers transported Maurer to the Sweetwater County Detention Center and completed an incident report. At 5:54 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance. At 6:44 p.m., officers...
"Every child deserves a chance to play baseball." That is the belief and goal of the Miracle League of Sweetwater County, and they are working to not only give children opportunities to play baseball, but to also create a new and accessible space in Green River where it's even easier to do so. Formerly operating as the Challenger League, the local group has now partnered with The Miracle League organization, which focuses on giving children with mental and physical disabilities the chance to...
Changes and improvements are coming to Sweetwater County School District No. 2, and the community of Green River as a whole, thanks to a number of new projects and support from the District Rec Board. The Rec Board had a meeting on Tuesday night before the regular School Board meeting, during which they heard a number of requests for funding from both the school district and community groups, all of which were approved. New scoreboards for both the high school football field and aquatics center...
Green River Police Department reports for March 5 At 7:27 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued warnings for alleged speeding and no valid driver's license. At 7:44 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued a citation to Rebecca Romero for alleged speeding in a school zone. At 7:46 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on W Teton Boulevard. The driver was placed under arrest and issued citations for alleged DWUI of alcohol - .08 or greater and a stop sign violation....
Bringing Flaming Gorge Days back to the community this year is a priority for the City of Green River. Working toward this end, the City Council approved an agreement with an event planning company during Tuesday night's meeting. City Administrator Reed Clevenger explained that the city put out a Request for Proposal (RFP) for putting on a Flaming Gorge Days event. While there was some early interest from varying companies, only one ultimately came back with a proposal, according to Clevenger....
Green River Police Department reports for Feb. 27 At 7:49 a.m., officers responded to a report of a student in possession of a tobacco vaping device. Officers issued a citation for alleged use/possession of tobacco by a minor to a juvenile, age 15, of Green River, and completed an incident report. At 8:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of larceny. At 9:50 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance. At 12:31 p.m., officers responded to a report of a traffic hazard. At 8:30 p.m.,...
Most people agree that they would rather not see animals in a shelter euthanized. Green River Animal Control is constantly working to realize this goal, and has successfully maintained a "no kill" status, meaning that at least 90% of the animals that go through the shelter are saved. This status gives a 10% margin, recognizing that some animals have medical or behavioral circumstances that warrant humane euthanasia. When it comes to that 10%, however, there has been discussion over how to...
Green River Police Department reports for Feb. 20 At 7:38 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued the driver a verbal warning for alleged improper registration. At 9:09 a.m., officers responded to a report of an accident. At 12:46 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued the driver a verbal warning for an alleged out-passenger-side brake light. At 8:24 p.m., officers responded to a report of trespassing. Feb. 21 At 10:41 a.m. and shortly after, officers responded to a...
Rhiannon Adkins holds her hands up in celebration as she participates in the Frostbite 5K. The annual Frostbite 5K/10K race put on by the City of Green River took place Saturday morning and had over 100 participants....
Green River Police Department Sergeant Brad Halter was recently promoted to Captain. A pinning ceremony for Captain Halter took place during the City Council meeting Tuesday night. Halter's sons Jeremyah and Nathanyl performed the pinning....
The City of Green River recently joined forces with the Wyoming Game and Fish to conduct the annual deer count within the city limits. The annual count started in 2017 after concerns were raised by the community of too many deer in the city limits. The count conducted February 8 was completed by city employees, Game and Fish personnel and a few volunteers. The city is divided into eight sections. The total number of deer counted was 112, the most since the count began eight years ago. Last...
Green River Police Department reports for Feb. 13 At 1:27 p.m., officers responded to a report of burglary. At 1:46 p.m., officers responded to a report of fraud. At 2:20 p.m., officers responded to a report of larceny. At 5:03 p.m., officers responded to a report of an accident. At 6:04 p.m., officers responded to a report of threats/harassment. At 6:13 p.m., officers responded to a report of an accident. At 6:15 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance. At 6:55 p.m., officers responded to a report of a missing person. Feb. 14 At...
Green River Police Department reports for Feb. 5 At 10:27 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued a warning for alleged speeding. At 1:55 p.m., officers issued a citation to Billy Dodd for alleged public intoxication - third or subsequent offense. At 3:55 p.m., officers responded to a report of trespassing. At 6:34 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance. At 9 p.m., officers responded to a report of a hit and run. Feb. 6 At 8:32 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop and issued a warning for alleged vehicle exceeding...
Protecting students now and preparing them for the future are two of the priorities of Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Working towards these goals, the school district is hosting presentations from Uprising next week and is continuing to develop Work Based Learning programs through the RIDE grant. Assistant Superintendent Alan Demaret and Superintendent Craig Barringer presented these topics to the SCSD No. 2 Board of Trustees during Tuesday night's meeting. Promoting online safety One...
Ice and meltwater drainage concerns, the future of the movie theater building, DCI's investigation of internet crimes against children, and the use of the Recreation Center by pickleball players were all topics of discussion during Tuesday night's City Council meeting. Citizen concerns During the citizen requests and communications portion of the meeting, Green River resident Kevin Kinney came to the council to express some of his recent concerns. First, Kinney asked the council about the sewer...
Heavy fog and cold weather last week turned the Green River landscape into a frosty winter wonderland for several days. Despite Wednesday's heavy snow, the rest of the week should be a little clearer. Cool temperatures around 30 degrees in the day are predicted....
