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From the City of Green River Recognition, the expressed appreciation by one person to another for that person’s behaviors, activities or impact that may or may not be accompanied by a physical or financial reward. We received a call today from a local resident that just wanted to say thanks to all the city employees and give recognition for the job they do. That person, a long time resident, understands the budget pressure the city and the state are under and they know we have been expected to do more or maintain with less resources. Yes, t...
With the conclusion of last weekend’s River Festival, summer events in Green River have ended for the year. While fall brings its own excitement to the city’s residents, we can’t help but feel that Green River should have more going on during the summer months. The city hosts three major events during the three months, two of which occur in June. While we understand the tremendous number of volunteer hours needed to pull off The Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo, Flaming Gorge Days and the River Festival, we think Green River would benefit from...
Going into my senior year of college is exciting, but it’s also quite scary. I look forward to another year of college, but I can’t help but stress about what happens when I graduate. I know I am not the first person to go through this stage in life, and I know I will get the hang of adulthood eventually just as everyone does, but I just don’t feel totally ready for the real adult experience yet. “What are you going to do after you graduate?” That is the question I am so often asked these days, to which I always answer with some variation...
Ugh. Whenever I see some spray-painted images imitating real art, I can’t help but silently rage at the fact that someone doesn’t take pride in their community. Some images spray painted onto a wall might seem like a small issue, but what it communicates to the outside world is something anyone who cares about Green River should worry about. I’ve written about graffiti before. Driving down Flaming Gorge Way and seeing something like the pistol and heart-shaped shot group painted beneath the b...
Among the collection of artifacts housed at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum is a large shell horn. With a red and black wooden mouthpiece installed on one side and tied with a dark red cord, the shell's inclusion in a small Wyoming museum's collection may seem odd to some. The shell horn is known as a horagai and it originates from Japan. The horn is constructed from a triton shell and red cord wrapped around from the mouthpiece and shell is known as the kainō. Tassels at each end of the...
It’s an attractive thought, that’s for sure. The idea that someone like the Green Party’s Dr. Jill Stein or Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson could become the next president of the United States is something that gives a lot of people hope, especially if their political philosophies don’t align with either the Democrats or Republicans. Yet, while it’s theoretically possible a candidate from an alternative party could get voted into the White House, those parties should spend more time working to influence state governments. The most obvious pr...
There is still time to enjoy some great summer events. One of those is the 15th annual River Festival. This event, complemented with the Art on the Green, brings in people from all over the country. Some of the weekend highlights are the 13th annual “Run with the Horses Marathon,” with multiple races including a full marathon, half marathon and a 10k. Other events are the now-famous Cajun Shrimp Boil Friday night and the Rubber Duck Race that ends in a photo finish under the island bridge. There will be a multitude of craft vendors on site so e...
As a Green River native, I was surprised and disappointed to read a recent editorial decrying the possibility of hosting a nuclear waste storage facility in Wyoming. I believe in the importance of basing scientific policy on hard data, and it seems to me that the opinion expressed in the editorial is informed more by fear than fact. I urge the Star to reconsider its position. I hope to take this opportunity to address the concerns raised in the editorial to the best of my limited ability. Although I would like to change their opinion, I would...
The thought of nuclear waste being stored in Wyoming makes us sick. While we’re certain a large number of residents feel the same as we do, there are some who believe it is an opportunity for Wyoming to make some money during this economic downturn. According to Wyofile.com, the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee plans to discuss what is described as a “consent-based effort” to determine areas to store nuclear waste. The idea of a site being based on consent comes from the federal government’s decision to store nuclear...
A while back, Cindy Hafner, the wonderful Aquatic Director here at Western Wyoming Community College shared an article she had read with all of us via email. It was called “Five Manageable New Year’s Resolutions for Swimmers” by Mike Gustafson and it was published in Splash Magazine. The article listed five New Year’s Resolutions swimmers could make and do to become better at their sport. They were: 1. Get to practice five minutes early – Get to your lane. 2. Say nice things about teammates. 3. Stop complaining. Complaints are the farts of...
What is art? Who defines art? What makes something a work of art? These are questions that people have been asking for centuries. The more important question is, “what does art mean to you?” If you study art from the beginning of time until now you will not see two artists recognized for doing the same thing. The intriguing part is, art is what you make of it! We all have something in us that makes us an artist; it is our own minds and ideas. Whether you work with your hands building, decorate your home, think of creative ways to reach peo...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently signaled to the nation’s hospitals that it was getting serious-and tough-about patient safety and the quality of care hospitals provide. The government’s rating system-five stars for the best hospitals and one star for the worst-sends a message that patients have a right to know what’s going on inside the hospitals they entrust with their lives or those of their family members. The overall star ratings, the first for CMS, are a composite of 64 measures the government has used the p...
For some, the last few months have been a scary time. In Rock Springs, the economic center of Sweetwater County, three long-time chain stores will have shut down by the end of the year. J.C. Penney and Sports Authority have already shut their doors and Hastings recently initiated a liquidation of its stock. For a state still reeling from severe declines in its energy economy, news of such large chains closing their stores may look like more bad news for Wyoming. However, these closures have nothing to do with the state’s downturn, but more with...
Communities across the country will celebrate their local farmers markets during National Farmers Market Week, which takes place Aug. 7-13. The impact of these farmer-to-consumer transactions is greater than it appears on the surface. Now more than ever, farmers markets serve as anchors across American communities, positively influencing community health and wealth. Markets result in more viable regional economies and local farm businesses, increased access to fresh, nutritious food, and stronger social networks that help keep communities...
One of the most important and rewarding parts of my job is visiting our men and women in uniform overseas. I was fortunate to meet with and bring a little bit of Wyoming to members of the Wyoming Air National Guard who are currently serving in the Middle East. Visiting troops in the Middle East On July 28, I had privilege to meet and thank Wyoming troops serving in the Middle East. Wyoming has more than 30 members of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing stationed in the United Arab Emirates. These service members are from communi...
As evidenced by the plethora of political signs popping up around town, the election season is upon us. One thing you are certain to hear from aspiring to incumbent politicians, from the local to national level is economic development. It doesn’t matter if you lean left or right, leaders will tout how they will create jobs and improve and diversify the economy. What voter does not want to see these things happen? It’s one thing to say you are going improve the economy but how does it really happen? I do not know the entire answer to that questi...
It’s easy to read news coming from Cheyenne about state budget cuts or staff reductions in Casper as issues being far removed from Green River. They’re not and the recent closure of SW-WRAP is proof of that. The organization, which underwent a reorganization under a new CEO last year, closed after several grants supporting programs administered through SW-WRAP were cut or awarded elsewhere. As a result, the Green River-based organization which once boasted offices in multiple states, is now defunct. The real tragedy of the closure isn’t the j...
Dear Editor, To the person what came in my yard late Sunday night or early in the morning hours Monday and stole my alien, if you have any kind of heart left, would you please return it to my residence or contact the Green River Police Department? It has been reported stolen. This is a very sentimental gift, which stood in my yard for years so people could adore it. If you wanted one that bad, I could have surely helped you by giving you information on purchasing one. This is one of a kind. There is not another one here in town, so if anyone... Full story
This is only my second time in Cleveland so the neighborhood I picked for lodging, while covering the Republican National Convention, was a crap shoot. I got lucky. Tremont is about a mile due south of the convention center and I had planned on just renting a bicycle, thinking it would be easier pedaling in and out of the downtown area than taking a cab or Uber. I was wrong. On Sunday, friend wife and I decided to do some reconnaissance in the hope that my internet-mapped route would be as easy as it looked but as Sunday wore on, the police,...
Nearly two-thirds of adults over age 70 have hearing loss that doctors consider “clinically meaningful.” In plain English that means as people age, they are likely to become hard of hearing. Many of those people, however, don’t get the help they need, often because they simply cannot afford it. “The prevalence of hearing loss almost doubles with each age decade of life,” says Dr. Frank Lin, an otolaryngologist at Johns Hopkins University, but for older people, he adds, “there are multiple barriers that prevent individuals from getting the...
Sometimes, it’s hard to know where a person will end up after falling down the rabbit hole known as Youtube. A person could start watching videos about ancient Roman civilization and end up watching clips from Andre the Giant’s greatest professional wrestling matches. This happened to me recently while watching cooking videos and I somehow ended up finding a series dedicated to recreating recipes from the 1700s. The series, “18th Century Cooking with Jas. Townsend and Son” is produced by a co...
Last week was especially brutal when it came to violence involving police officers. A shooting by police in Louisiana, followed by another in Minnesota, then capped off by the shooting of five police officers in Dallas. With all that blood spilled, with the hatred and blame boiling over in protests occurring in those areas, it’s hard to dial back the emotion to look at the problems facing law enforcement throughout the country. We’ve said it before, but Green River does have a good police department. Yes, they’ve earned criticism over a mista...
The Green River URA/Main Street Agency is excited about this summer. We kicked it off by selling our now famous Green River Cheese Steak Sandwiches at the Festival in the Park during Flaming Gorge Days. They were a big hit. We know because we sold out by 3 p.m. Next year, we’ll be ready to sell even more. Our Farmers Market started July 6 and goes through mid-September. That’s 11 weeks of fresh produce, bread, baked goods and other goodies for your enjoyment. Main Street is selling cheese again. We didn’t sell it for the first half of the Marke...
I am a huge fan of audiobooks. I’m always listening to one in my car. Since I commute to work in Green River from Rock Springs, I start and end my workday with an audiobook. If you listen to audiobooks, you know the narrator can either elevate the author’s writing or ruin it. I know I’ve started a few audiobooks only to realize the narrator just wasn’t working for me and then had to return the books to the library. On the other hand, I’ve listened to some fantastic narrators who can really bring stories to life. Jim Dale is an exceptional voice...
While political attacks can be traced back to the earliest days of the Republic, one line that has become blurred more recently is the difference between politics and theater. In 2016, politics can be seen as another form of entertainment, as the aesthetics used to produce compelling and memorable television are applied to the political arena. How else can one explain how a business mogul and reality TV star became the presumptive GOP nominee for President of the United States? While public appearances have always been a part of the political...
