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Happy Donkey Days! Each Christmas, businesses scramble to find ways to get shoppers through the doors with coupons, prizes, and special offers. In 1957, the Green River Chamber of Commerce tried a special kind of contest to help bring shoppers to the bustling shopping scene of downtown Green River. Donkey Days was a several weeks-long event where Green River stores featured “their holiday goods and favorable prices…to bring home to Green River people the variety of merchandise…to be found in these stores. It culminated just before Chris...
With the upcoming closure of the Green River City Landfill and the construction of the Transfer Station, many people are asking questions about how and why we are pursuing these actions, and what the city’s garbage system will look like in the future. We at the Public Works Department wanted to take this opportunity to let people know a little bit of the background on how the system has evolved in the last few years, and how the decisions that have been made related to the city’s garbage system have been intended to limit cost increases and...
If you’ve been counting down the days until the Winter Solstice (the shortest day of the year) congratulations, we made it and now the days start getting longer. If it doesn’t seem that way, perhaps it’s because while the sun begins to set a little later from here until summer, it rises a little later in the day until Jan. 3. So when Christmas rolls around this Sunday, even though you’ve told yourself, “the days are getting longer,” your eyes aren’t seeing the light of day any earlier. Some sleep scientists attribute this annual phenomenon as...
The CIA recently concluded Russia likely had a hand in making sure Donald Trump got elected, according to reports from The Washington Post. The above sentence should worry any patriotic American, regardless of what side of the political spectrum they lean. The idea a foreign nation would attempt to influence the electoral process should be concerning in itself, but when the foreign nation in question is one the United States has had a rocky relationship with, one can only question how it wasn’t dealt with sooner.p g; Russia stands to gain a lot...
I was working on my computer the other day and reading an email that talked about a change in work procedure. I didn’t think there needed to be one in this particular case and of course, I knew I would follow it, but none the less I uttered out loud, “if it ain’t broke,” but I didn’t finish my sentence. However, there were three students in my office working on homework at the time, and they DID finish the sentence as they saw fit. The first said, “if it ain’t broke, don’t break it.” The second student said, “No, that’s not how it goes. It’s...
It’s the holiday season, and many people are buying toys for the children in their lives. For December’s Artifact of the Month, the Sweetwater County Museum is featuring a toy airplane from the 1930s, which was donated to the Museum by Robert. N. Malonek. This toy airplane is the NX-271 model from a collaboration between Little Jim Playthings and J.C. Penney. It is a tri-motor model airplane and is made from pressed steel. The popularity of airplanes soared after Charles Lindbergh’s famous transatlantic flight in 1927, and also with the incre...
Dear Editor, It has come to my attention that certain groups or entities have been using my name to try and get donations from seniors. Some of these solicitations imply that folks won’t get their Social Security benefits unless they pay $10 and sign a petition addressed to me. These letters are misleading and aim to prey on those who are vulnerable and worried. No one has to pay anyone in order to share their views with me and these professional petition organizers are not as effective as they may claim. I am working to make sure Social S...
Dear Editor, Self-generated terrorists? You stop them the same way General Pershing stopped Muslim fighters in the Philippines in an earlier war. First, you debunk everything about posthumous “rewards” (so many virgins, etc. Given to each martyr), then you bury each dead fighter in a pig hide, guaranteeing they will go straight to hell, by their own belief system. Then, for good measure, you spread the word that every bullet had been dipped in pig fat. By the way, that belief insults women in general as if they were so many pieces of cha...
With the upcoming legislative session in Cheyenne, a lot of eyes will be looking upon the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account, the state’s rainy day fund, as a solution to a lot of problems. However, while the legislature might be tempted to pull money from that account for use in Cheyenne or the University of Wyoming, we believe some of that money would be better spent as an investment into local governments. Those of us living in Sweetwater County are very familiar with the term “rainy day.” Our elected leaders have used it for years...
Dear Editor, What comes to mind when you think of Denver or Salt Lake City? Many think of shopping, traffic or sporting events. Lately, it’s difficult not to think about the air quality. Regardless of your political party affiliation, one thing Wyomingites can agree upon is their love for the big blue skies and wide-open spaces for recreational use. Many of us tune into local news stations from the Salt Lake and Denver areas, and air quality seems to be one of the headlines each day. On beautiful summer fishing days or fall hunting days people...
By BECKY IWEN Sweetwater County Library System Raising a young child can be one of the most trying and enjoyable jobs many parents and caregivers face today. The Sweetwater County Library would like to help you share a love of reading and books with a variety of early literacy tools. A new, free text service is available to parents in Sweetwater County and across Wyoming. Called Ready4K, parents can subscribe to the service to receive fun tips and facts on how to boost children’s learning and prepare them for kindergarten. The tips and facts wi...
As I walked through the tables and tables full of various nativity scenes, I couldn’t help but remember a nativity scene close to my heart. In fact, I still have this nativity scene. When I was in elementary school, my godmother gave me a nativity scene for Christmas. It was all made by hand including the manger, which was made out of wood. She made Mary, Joseph, an angel, three wise men, the shepherds and even the baby Jesus out of felt. The bodies were filled with rice or beans and she had s...
Over the last year, a number of threats have emerged to challenge our nation. From terror attacks at home and abroad to the re-emergence of Russia as a threat to a $20 trillion national debt spiraling out of control, we are a nation in turmoil. Each threat presents unique challenges; however, one stands as the greatest threat of all because it will intensify all the others if we do not deal with it decisively. That threat is the staggering national debt. Out-of-control spending in Washington is burdening each American with large and growing...
Wyoming’s Supreme Court handed the state’s government agencies a tremendous opportunity recently. The court ruled 3-2 on Nov. 30 that government agencies may charge members of the public a fee to simply look at public documents that exist only in an electronic form. Not to grab a copy and walk off, mind you. Wyoming’s laws have always allowed for a “reasonable” copying fee for someone wanting to get a hard copy of a document. The Supreme Court’s ruling would apply to anyone simply wanting to see, view or inspect an electronic document. T...
A lot of people are angry. Some of that is caused by fear of the unknown and of what will become of our families and friends as we head into a new political era. It’s natural to fear what we don’t know and to be angry at what we cannot understand. And we’re sorry to say that we in the media shoulder much of the blame. If you peruse the national headlines, you’re not likely to find much of anything along the lines of news. Most of what our national media covers these days is nothing more than speculation. Those things once relegated to a few p...
Winter is really sinking in and the temperatures are getting colder. You have the post Thanksgiving blues and are wondering what you can do with your family this weekend? Sure, you could drive down to Laramie to watch Wyoming play in its first Mountain West Conference football game against San Diego State, perhaps you can do a double header and watch Cowboy basketball host the University of Northern Iowa Panthers at 11 a.m., but good luck getting a hotel. Why not do a “triple header” and listen to the basketball game, watch the Mountain Wes...
Last Thursday marked the first time I hosted a holiday meal. Earlier this year, I bought a house and initially hoped to have a housewarming party at some point shortly afterward; it never happened. So, I figured the Thanksgiving dinner would be a good substitute. The dinner itself was a success, with nine people including myself getting stuffed to the gills with a wide-ranging variety of food. We planned for leftovers and encouraged everyone to bring tupperware to take some of it home. Despite...
In Sweetwater County, we have a lot to be thankful for. We’re located close to the world’s largest bed of natural trona in the world. That trona provides many of us with high-paying jobs and a great standard of living. Trona, unlike coal, will have a strong market in the foreseeable future, giving us economic security at a time when other mineral industries are struggling. Another thing we’re thankful for is how close we are to world-class outdoor recreation. For Green River’s residents, year-round fishing is easily accessible at the Flaming...
This time of year reminds us to take a step back and reflect on the things we are thankful for. I assume the thing that’s most important to the majority of us is our family and that certainly is the case for me. I have been blessed with a beautiful wife for nearly 30 years and she has given us two incredible sons that give me the motivation and inspiration for all I do in life. My happiest moments in life are those that I have shared with my family and for that I am truly thankful! Another major aspect of my life that I am grateful for is my c...
Each week, my children seem to come up with something new. Sometimes it’s good; and sometimes not. Unfortunately, this was one of those not times. My oldest son, Matthew, 6, decided he was the new Pablo Picasso and decided to use the wall for his masterpiece as he called it. I discovered this when I was tucking him into bed. He said, “Mama,” “Yes.” I replied. “Did you see my great drawing?” Matthew asked. “Yes. You showed them to me earlier tonight and they were great.” “Not those. That one.” M...
Even though the election is over and Republicans are in a position to repeal and replace Obamacare as they’ve been vowing to do for several years, that doesn’t mean you should avoid signing up for 2017 insurance coverage. If you’re eligible and need insurance, the state shopping exchanges are open for business even if options this year are limited in many counties, particularly in rural areas. More than 40 percent of the counties where residents can buy an Obamacare policy have just one insurer selling them. That’s not a lot of choice, and pol...
Finding the body was a jolting experience. The skull was facing upwards. He had a full row of upper teeth, but the lower jaw was gone. What might have been a t-shirt covered his upper rib cage, but it looked like animals had been gnawing. Arm bones stuck out the left sleeve, and some lower vertebrae were exposed. It looked like the pants were blue jeans, but now they had many holes and tears, and bones whitened in the desert air. His hiking boots were of the common design. Later, a sheriff’s deputy would find a .22 pistol under the corpse of P...
With the holiday shopping season fast approaching, it’s easy to hop online and efficiently do all the shopping online. Spending a few hours and waiting for the delivery truck to drive by is less stressful, but who does that really help? Of course Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com’s founder, would be benefiting through the additional business. Companies like UPS and Fedex do too, though the additional overtime their drivers receive could be both a curse and a blessing for them at this time of year. The people who don’t benefit are probably Green River...
Dear Editor, I was very disappointed to hear the Flaming Gorge Days concerts at Stratton Myers will be no more. I always looked forward to that weekend, which I adopted as my birthday celebration, since it always falls near. The level of talent that it brought to this town was incredible! Some of the bands featured I had traveled to many other states to see. And some I’ve only been able to see hear in my home town. Being a life long resident of Green River and 56 years old, the entire lifetime of the concerts were something that shaped many hap...
Dear Editor, Did you know the Red Desert is the largest unfenced landscape in the lower 48 states? It certainly deserves some protection and attention for the wilderness characteristics that flourish here. I recently was invited by the Wyoming Wilderness Association to take a flight on a small aircraft over the Red Desert. The aerial perspective showed me the hundreds of miles of openness that embody the true spirit of Wyoming. The experience of flying over places such as Cedar Mountain, Honeycomb Buttes, Little Mountain, and parts of the North...
