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No one filed to run in Ward 2
While candidates have filed to run for positions on the Green River City Council in Wards 1 and 3, no one has filed to seek election for Ward 2. Councilwoman Lisa Maes’ term in Ward 2 expires at...
Fire chief pleas not guilty to embezzlement charges
Green River Fire Department Chief Mike Nomis pleaded not guilty felony theft and wrongful appropriation of public property charges during an arraignment last week. Nomis appeared before Third...
Courthouse, city buildings re-open Mon.
People driving along Flaming Gorge Way Monday morning would have seen the line. Several people waited outside the Sweetwater County Courthouse’s south entrance on the first day the courthouse would...
Main Street takes 'wait and see' approach to Farmer's Market
As more summer events throughout southwest Wyoming get cancelled due to concerns of spreading COVID-19, Green River Main Street still plans to host its popular Farmer’s Market in July. At least,...
Blake seeks re-election to HD 39
Stan Blake is seeking another term in the Wyoming Legislature. Blake, a Democrat, is announcing his bid for re-election to House District 39. "I wish to say it has been a humbling experience, and an...
Building closures extended
Green River’s municipal buildings will remain closed until May 18, according to a press release from the city. The extension was made after consideration of the federal, three-phase process to open the economy. Despite the extension, the city is...
Tree board to give trees away
From the Green River Tree Board The city’s tree board will be giving away free trees May 9 in front of Ace Hardware. The tree board hosts an annual Arbor Day celebration every year in May. Due to COVID-19, this celebration was canceled, due to reco...
Graduations finalized
Graduation ceremonies for Green River High School and Expedition Academy have been finalized after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a cancellation of public gatherings. Last week, Sweetwater County School District No. 2 announced graduation ceremonies wo...
City approves water main work
The Green River City Council approved a water improvement project on North 3rd West Street, scheduled to take place later this year. The project approval was originally tabled by the Council April 7....
Freeman won't seek re-election
John Freeman is retiring from the Wyoming Legislature. Freeman, a Democrat representing Green River in House District 60, announced he will not seek re-election to the position he's held since 2011....
Barney seeks election to House District 60
Former Green River City Councilman Ted Barney will seek election to the Wyoming Legislature's House District 60. Barney will run as a Republican, setting up a primary election contest between him and...
Bomgaars opens in GR
Green River residents can start shopping at Bomgaars this week. Located in the former Shopko building next to Smith’s, Green River’s Bomgaars store opened Tuesday. Bomgaars is a general merchandis...
Health orders to end May 1
Following on an announcement from President Donald Trump about a three-phase plan to re-open the American economy, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon announced the COVID-19 public health orders will remain...
Schools close for remainder of year
Schools in Green River, McKinnon and Granger won’t be re-opening for the remainder of the school year. In an announcement last week, Interim Superintendent Jamie Christensen said the school year will conclude under the district’s Adapted...
COVID-19 delays trial
COVID-19 isn’t just impacting spring and summer events throughout the Cowboy State, it’s hampering the state’s justice system as well. The jury trial of Bradley Setzer, originally set to take...
Flaming Gorge Days canceled
Flaming Gorge Days 2020 won’t happen. An announcement canceling event was released Tuesday afternoon, citing the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic as the main reason for the event’s cancellation. “We have been carefully monitoring updates from the...
District lunch program expands
Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s lunch program is being expanded to give children lunch over the weekends. In an announcement to parents, Leah Kenison, director of the district’s food...
Smith's limits customer capacity
Green River’s sole grocery store has started limiting the number of customers inside the building as part of an escalated response to the COVID-19 coronavirus. Smith’s Food and Drug started...
