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Demand shown for joining solid waste district
Green River residents have shown interest in having the city join the Sweetwater County Solid Waste District No. 1, according to Sweetwater County Commissioner Randy Wendling. Speaking during the...
Variance approved by city planning and zoning board
A resident received a variance for a building project at his Green River home, according to a press release from the city. The Green River Planning and Zoning Commission hosted a public hearing Tuesday night on a request for a variance at 439...
Exploring Green River's origins as a stagecoach station
The Transcontinental Railroad reached Green River in 1868 and established the future Sweetwater County seat as a railroad town, but for about six years before that, its importance was as a stagecoach...
Attempted murder trial starts Tues.
The trial of a Green River man accused of trying to kill his wife will start next week. Bradley Setzer, 40, has been held at the Sweetwater County Detention Center since his arrest Aug. 25, 2019. He w...
Schools record COVID-19 infections
While COVID-19 infections have remained low in Sweetwater County, students in Green River have been getting infected by the novel coronavirus. On Monday morning, administrators at Lincoln Middle Schoo...
City continues receiving insurance estimates
The city is still working to receive damage estimates from the Labor Day storm that uprooted trees and damaged roofs throughout Green River. According to Steve Core, communications administrator for the city, said it has only received two estimates...
City continues cleanup
City employees continue cleaning up after the Labor Day storm much of Wyoming experienced caused damage to property throughout the city. According to an update issued Monday, all of the large trees blown over during the storm, including large pine...
Former chief pleas guilty
Staff Report Mike Nomis, the former Green River Fire Chief, admitted to taking money from the fire department’s foundation last week during a change of plea hearing. Nomis originally plead not guilty to charges of felony theft and misdemeanor wrong...
Green River cleans up
Days after a storm some are dubbing the "Wyocane" hit Green River, people were still cleaning up. Trucks with loads of branches and trees could be seen arriving and leaving the city's rodeo grounds pa...
Winter storm pounds Green River
The snowstorm passing through Sweetwater County early Tuesday morning resulted in power outages in Green River, as well as lead to road closures and travel advisories issued throughout the state....
Census period winds down for Green River
With the end of this year quickly approaching, it is time to fill out your 2020 census. The census can be filled out online, through a phone call to the number provided on the website or through the paper questionnaire sent by mail. The census asks...
GR police respond to vehicle crash at school
A three-vehicle crash occurred at Truman Elementary School on Shoshone Avenue last Thursday. Green River police report the female driver, driving a pickup pulling a small trailer, suffered a seizure at the wheel. This seizure caused her to loose...
Expedition Academy: A school and family aiming for success
The greatest hope is to empower students to become innovative thinkers, creative problem solvers and inspired learners that are prepared for the choices in their lives according to Expedition... Full story
Suit filed against school district
The former transportation director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2 filed a lawsuit against the school district, claiming he was unjustly removed from his position last year. The suit, file...
GRFD responds to two fires last week
The Green River Volunteer Fire Department had their work cut out for them after being dispatched to a deck fire and a trailer fire less than six hours apart. Just after one a.m., firefighters were called out to the scene of a deck fire on New Mexico...
Main Street earns recognition
Green River Main Street has been designated as a 2020 Accredited Main Street America program, following a presentation Tuesday night to the Green River City Council. Accredited status is Main Street America’s top tier of recognition and signifies...
10 seek school board seat
While the Primary Election season concluded with last week’s election, candidates have filed for the upcoming General Election in November. This time, several positions on local boards and...
Ward II nominates candidate
With nine votes, residents in Ward II nominated Brian Hughes to campaign for Lisa Maes’ seat on the Green River City Council last week. As of Tuesday morning, Hughes hadn’t accepted his...
Work towards new plant continues at federal level
More details about a new soda ash plant project near Green River have emerged as work continues with state and federal agencies. The site is located west of the Flaming Gorge Reservoir and will...
GR woman found guilty of abusing father
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — Thera Leanne Siler, 41, of Green River has been convicted of a felony charge of abuse of a vulnerable adult for an incident involving her father. A jury returned with a guilty verdict during a trial in...
