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Dear Editor, Finally, some sanity in the White House! Donald Trump is, by nature, a project manager, and a good one! Proof: He hasn’t become a billionare in the business by being stupid Mistakes. Sure, it’s part of the price of being alive, but you don’t make the same error, repeatedly, while learning how not to! In the PM business, either you’re good or you’re out of the business quickly! The whole discipline suffers fools not at all! I know, having myself been a licensed professional engineer and a project manager for more than 40 years. As...
Winter is coming, and with that, an end to the Second South Project. The contractors worked hard to get the black side of the asphalt facing up so we could open the street. Trees and sidewalk are in, and the concrete bases are in for the new street lights which are scheduled to be installed by the end of November. We do have a few other items left to complete the street: a retaining wall along the railroad fence with a sidewalk, striping the street, and a laundry list of smaller items. There were times during the project where it looked like...
As members of the United Steel Workers Local 15320 stand in support of a better contract, we can’t help but think about how unions have helped establish many of the worker protections and benefits we take for granted today. Long-held benefits for hourly workers, like the 40-hour work week and two weeks of vacation every year, come from union activity taking place at a time when strikers were more likely to get beaten by strike busters and police for trying to get better working conditions. Historically speaking, it wasn’t that long ago whe...
By LU SWEET Western Wyoming Community College I recently read an article called “Maxims For Athletic Directors to Live By.” Since I am an athletic director at Western Wyoming Community College, I paid extra attention. I enjoyed this article very much and am therefore sharing it with you. The article listed eleven maxims (general truths, fundamental principles or rule of conducts) for athletic directors to live by on the job that are absolutely appropriate in life as well. First, we should all ‘control what we can’ and not dwell on what we can...
What comes to mind when you think of the Green River Recreation Center? Have you heard of us before? Do you know about all that we have to offer? What purpose does a community Recreation Center serve? Well let me share a bit or two with you. The Leisure Programs and Green River Recreation Center divisions of the Parks and Recreation Department, work under the City of Green River to offer many great sports and activities for the community. Our mission is to create recreational opportunities through people, parks, and programs. We are located rig...
Dear Editor, The Community Fine Arts Center celebrated its 50th Anniversary Saturday with enthusiasm from all who attended. The annual Community Art Show with the theme of “gold,” the live music from many talented musicians, the art placed in the fundraising auction, and the highlight of the afternoon -- unveiling the new sculpture, designed by Jennifer Messer, that will stand outside the entrance welcoming visitors to the CFAC -- all reflect that word “community “ in our name. When I first moved to Rock Springs 35 years ago, I was told, a...
The Internet is not the latest, “greatest” thing to come along and threaten to upend the newspaper industry. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh’s historic flight across the Atlantic Ocean was covered by Fox Movietone News. It sparked rumors and fears of the end of the newspaper industry. The advent of radio news and later, television broadcasts, led to the more rumors that newspapers were done as an industry. But ink and pulp have persevered. Not every newspaper from 100 years ago is still around, but many of the ones that are left are stalwarts of wh...
Today is the second day of November. Is it too early to begin thinking about Thanksgiving dinner? I don’t think so. Maybe you’ve got your meal down to an art, after years of perfecting recipes handed down from generations before. Or, perhaps you are looking for a new recipe or Thanksgiving tradition. Whatever traditions you hold in your own families, I’m sure they involve food. Thanksgiving, in my own family, is a time for too many cooks in the kitchen, indescribable smells wafting throughout the house, too many pies too eat, and turkey, stuff...
Small Business Saturday is held between Black Friday and Cyber Monday and encourages people to do some of their holiday shopping at small, local businesses. In order to support this practice, the Green River Chamber of Commerce and the Green River URA/Main Street Agency have teamed up to provide you with an opportunity to do some holiday shopping locally. We are hosting a Small Business Showcase on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Island Pavilion in Green River from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Twenty seven businesses will be available for you to get a head...
Few things in life generate enough interest to truly illicit a call to action where we feel so compelled to engage in vigorous debate and commit our time and treasure to protect and defend those fundamental issues that define both ourselves and our culture. The issue of transferring federal lands to state ownership or state management has risen to that level in Wyoming. On one hand we all recognize the inefficiencies, the protracted delays and economic losses associated with federal lands management. Management by federal bureaucratic...
Since November 2016 marks another election year, this month’s artifact of the month comes from political advertising for elections. This artifact is a matchbook advertisement from John Warden Opie’s re-election campaign for County Coroner around the 1940s. The matchbook reads, “Let’s all vote for & support your present County Coroner J. Warden Opie, Democratic Candidate, The Logical Man For The Office.” Opie originally hailed from Oroville, Wash., where he started his career in the funeral business. He moved around to other towns such as W...
During the past week, we’ve received a few phone calls from concerned residents regarding the upcoming general election. The calls stem from one concern in particular: the legitimacy of the results. Fears ranging from Russian influence hijacking local results to the dead rising from the grave to cast their ballots are out there, but we think the election will remain untainted. Sweetwater County Clerk Dale Davis said it wouldn’t be impossible to influence an election in the county, but said it would be extremely difficult to pull off. A nef...
“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble.” -- William Shakespeare With Halloween right around the corner, the Green River URA/Main Street Agency wants to share some tips to ensure a fun and safe experience for everyone. These recommendations are from the American Academy of Pediatrics: -- Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame. -- Consider adding reflective tape or striping to costumes and tri...
The fight in California over a ballot initiative that would begin to control the price of pharmaceuticals paid by state programs shows how difficult it is to “do something” about the high price of prescription drugs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. drug spending rose 7 percent this year - the biggest increase in 24 years – and most Americans now think drug prices are unreasonable. So it’s not surprising the pharmaceutical industry is running scared and, with its deep pockets, is spending big to convince millions of Califor...
Dear Editor, In what would seem an outrageous overreach of power, Senate File No. 12 was passed by our Wyoming legislature and signed into law by Gov. Mead. This file banned citizens from collecting data from ANY Wyoming land outside city limits. In so many words, if you saw cattle destroying creek banks or their manure polluting a mountain stream and/or campground, took a picture of it and submitted that photo to a public agency, you would be subject to prosecution resulting in up to a $5,000 fine and a year in prison! That’s but one e...
Dear Editor, Did you know the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees more than 200 million acres of lands owned in part by each and every American? Forty years ago, a law was passed by Congress to ensure that we all have a say in how these lands are managed. Prior to 1976, your public lands currently managed by the BLM were not necessarily viewed as America’s crown jewels like the national parks, and the BLM often sold off acreage for oil and gas, mining and ranching. The law called the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) c...
This presidential election has been one of the most venomous in history. The amount of mud slung during the primaries in both the Democratic and Republican races for the presidential nomination, as well as the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, cannot be understated. Even now, the venom continues to spew across the county. A Republican election office in North Carolina was firebombed recently, with the words “Republican Nazis get out” painted nearby the gutted office space. Some Republicans have claimed there will be an armed rev...
Spotting the crack in the cliff from the dry floor of the canyon, it looked to require an ascent of about 300 feet on loose scree, some bushwhacking, and then a short climb. What I was looking for, I didn’t know, but probably would once I found it. These kinds of hiding places abound in the west. In the interest of not having a lot of people flock to the location, I will only say that I was within Canyonlands National Park. Over the years I’ve done about 10 hikes in Canyonlands, always from four to 10 days. This is not extremely long, but lon...
Recently, the Wyoming Association of Municipalities produced its first Municipal Finance Report in an effort to address Wyoming’s economic downturn and potential solutions for the long-term financial health of cities and towns. This report was compiled by a team of Wyoming municipal leaders forming a Municipal Finance Task Force that met throughout the summer. Representatives from Casper, Cheyenne, Jackson, Lander, Laramie, Sheridan, Cody, Upton, and Green River, along with the WAM staff were tasked to come up with an action plan to review, a...
Fall foods are more than just caramel apples, pumpkin-spiced lattes and pumpkin pie. Of course, I like all of these things, but I also like baking cookies or trying a new snack. This weekend, I decided to try a recipe my friend had shared with me. It is called caramel marshmallow popcorn. My friend said the recipe was easy to make, kids like it and it’s delicious. All three of those sounded good to me. So my sons, Matthew, 6, and John, 4, and I set to work making this yummy popcorn treat. First,...
Wyoming voters will have a tough choice on their ballots Nov. 8 when deciding if they want Liz Cheney or Ryan Greene to represent the state in Washington, D.C. Cheney, who came out ahead of a nine-person field for the Republican nomination in August, has certainly poised herself to make a strong push during the last month of the campaign, having generated more than $1.4 million in donations. One question voters should ask themselves is if Cheney is more interested in speaking for Wyoming, as...
What’s even tougher than being a youth sports coach or parent? The answer is being a youth sports referee or umpire. The youth sports official has one of the most demanding and essential roles in youth sports. It is obvious that the youth sports official is responsible for enforcing the rules of the game, but what else is the official responsible for? A good ref or umpire should check to see if a child is injured on a play, make sure players and coaches practice good sportsmanship, encourage players that may be having a rough time, try to make...
A couple of weeks ago, I read an article by tennis great, Serena Williams titled “Leadership Lessons.” (Coach, September/October 2016) In it, Serena talked about four traits she tries to live by in order to be the best tennis player she can be. I share this with you, because these traits are not only good reminders for effective living, at work, at home, when you deal with others and how you carry yourself. First, Serena says that people need to take the “long-term view”. She says that for her life is more than just tennis, which is her job. I...
Newspapers across the county are celebrating National Newspaper Week, an observance usually made by printing verbose editorials celebrating the newspaper’s importance to the community it serves. We decided to take a different tactic. We decided to show you how a newspaper can continue to be valuable, even now. On the front page of the newspaper this week, we published two articles involving campaign finances. One focuses on what was spent in the local political contests for city council and county commission while the other highlights c...
Can you believe it is already October? Where did September go? The Green River URA/Main Street Agency finished up the Farmers’ Market season Sept. 14. We had a good season and best of all, it didn’t even rain every Wednesday like it did last year! The vendors really enjoy our Farmers’ Market and we sure appreciate the support of the community for this important summer event. We’re already looking forward to next year. October brings the cooler weather and some exciting events. Last weekend, the Green River URA/Main Street Agency hosted the Fir...
