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Gotta catch’ em all! Pokémon players or “trainers” have been catching and battling Pokémon for 20 years now. Pokémon celebrated it’s 20th birthday on Feb. 27. I heard word of it recently being Pokémon Day and of it being a big anniversary for the Pokémon franchise. So I decided to make a google search on the topic. I found out a lot about Pokémon that I didn’t know before. My search even prompted me to buy an old Pokémon game that had originally been released on the Nintendo 64, titled “Hey...
Admittedly, this isn’t something on our readers’ radar, but trust us, it’s an important issue. The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would stop running public notices of its Clean Air Act permits in newspapers, opting to post the notices on their website only. For a state as distrustful of the EPA as Wyoming, this is a problem. The EPA’s move inherently shrouds the agency’s business in secrecy. Residents curious about what the EPA is working on in their backyard will have to keep their eyes posted to the EPA’s website, something that...
We have a lot of new and exciting activities going on in the Sweetwater County Library Teen Program! Because I am new to the area, I wanted to get a better idea of what the local teens were looking for in a public library teen program. So in January, we surveyed students at Green River High School to see what kinds of programs they would be interested in getting involved in. We received responses from 425 students, which helped us understand what a variety of students were passionate about and wanted to see available at the library as teen...
It is that time of year when the long parade of cold and dreary days is almost over and we begin to think about sunny tomorrows. Teachers from schools around Sweetwater County start calling the Green River Recreation Center to set up field trips, so their students can participate in activities here, at their local health and athletics facility. Students in the community of Green River are eager to take advantage of the amenities that we have to offer. Smaller communities across southwest Wyoming also set up field trips to visit the Green River...
Each time a business closes downtown, people tend to reminisce about all the good times they had there. This is especially true for restaurants because these tend to be places where people linger long after the meals are finished, while they socialize and make connections. Restaurants are where we have memorable special events like birthday parties and wedding receptions. Like an extension of the dinner table where family comes together, restaurants serve not only food but also community links....
The Green River Mercantile is rich in history and has been home to many businesses; it was even a mortuary at one time. Currently it houses the Southwestern Beauty Academy, Up, Up and Away Flowers and Balloons, and Tolly’s Coffee Shop. Susan Hehr is the owner and she gave me some background. Susan’s grandfather built the store himself in 1905 where it began as a department store. Susan worked there with her mother until her mother passed away, at which time Susan took over the management of the business with the help of her family. After Sus...
Everyone is creative in their own way. Some people like to paint. Some people like to write. Some people like crafts. That’s the great thing about the library, you can find materials on all of your interests. We have books on painting, writing, crafting and a whole variety of other creative activities. Not only do we have materials on these activities, we also host events where you can learn something new. You can discover a new hobby, learn a new artistic technique, and make something. We have an event like this coming up this month. The S...
Readers may wonder why we take such an interest in the local business climate. Simply put, it doesn’t make sense why many businesses seemingly struggle here. It’s very bizarre that people living in a city of nearly 13,000 residents feel they have to travel a round trip of at least 30 miles to purchase their necessities. Worse yet, we’re upset with the general apathy displayed by many residents and elected officials about Green River’s economic environment, making excuses that the city is nothing more than a “bedroom community” or saying “bus...
Dear Editor, I would like the people of Green River to know that Hazel Koenig at the Veterans Service Office in Green River is a wonderful person and does her best to help veterans. She works out of the Golden Hour Senior Center. There are times when we are unable to travel to Rock Springs and she is able to do the same things here as the Rock Springs office. She works from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday and is able to help on requests with special appointments. Hazel is here to help the county’s vets in any way possible. Ross M...
What would make your medicines cheaper? That’s a question Americans are asking every time they go to the pharmacy and find the price of a maintenance drug they’ve been taking has doubled or tripled, or that a new medicine, like one of the new diabetes drugs, their doctors have prescribed is beyond their means. Increasingly the answer from the drug industry, which pretty much can charge whatever it wishes, is more patient assistance programs that come in the form of coupons, co-pay cards, or vouchers to help people buy their drugs. People nee...
Apple technologies has had a long and loving relationship with the newspaper industry; the Green River Star included. The same is true of most businesses which might be loosely be defined as somehow associated with the arts. That’s because Apple’s vision was always to be user-friendly, intuitive and dependable. How they did all that, few of us know, but they did really do all that and have been the most widely-used machinery of the press since the mid-1980s. So we’re prejudiced in our defense of Apple as they stand up to our federal gover...
The Vernal Equinox may not take place until March 20 but meteorologically speaking, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the official spring season begins on March 1. OK, it might not look much like spring outside your window right now, but take heart; spring will eventually find its way to Green River and since this most ebullient of seasons does indeed begin in just a few days, why not start getting ready? Last week, the public works department hosted their first Earth Day Fair planning meeting and this got us all daydreaming about the beau...
Every four years we find ourselves with an extra day at the end of February – a “Leap Day,” and 2016 is a leap year. The Leap Year has an interesting origination. I’m sure we were all told about the reason behind leap years in elementary school. I had to read up a little bit to refresh my memory on the phenomenon. Here’s the deal, for those of you in my shoes. Before Julius Caesar came into power, around 60 B.C., there was a 355-day calendar with the addition of an extra 22-day month every two years. Caesar was not a fan of this calendar,...
I have to hand it to Crayola, they are sure pushing their washable crayons and markers like they never have before. However, I ask them to think about the behaviors they are encouraging before coming out with the next big thing. I cannot help but wonder, do any of the decision makers at this company even have young children? Case and point. I love crayons as much as the next person, but I think the usage has to stop somewhere. I mean, just start watching ads or go to the store and look; and you...
Arctic Circle was my first job. I started while at Green River High School and continued on while attending college at Western Wyoming for a while. When I moved away for school, I would come back to work there for the summer or even on my winter breaks. When relatives from out of town would visit, we would make a trip down to the Arctic Circle with them, or they would visit me while I was working. My Arctic Circle memories made while working there are numerous, as well as the shake and sundae fl...
Dear Editor, I’m writing to request a favor from your readers. In a college course I’m taking to become a teacher, my professor has assigned us a project to learn about a town in the U.S. She’s requiring that we do this without the use of technology; rather, she wants us to learn from the lived experiences of the people who know the town. Since I go to school in Minnesota and can’t visit personally, would you be willing to print my letter in your paper so that your readers could write to me? I would really appreciate hearing from them. I chose...
This is not to disparage legal immigration. Far from it! But, currently, procedures are available and are not particularly odious or difficult. Time consuming, yes, but not prohibitive. My own father and grandmother went through it, from Cayman Islands. I also have several close friends in Corpus Christi, Texas and Dallas, Texas who are legal immigrants from Mexico and who have no patience with those who want to “just walk in.” They and their parents all endured all the rigmarole to be legal, and they were car mechanics and occasional day-labor...
We get a lot of press releases at The Green River Star. A lot of them we ignore because we don’t think they’d have a lot of interest from our readers. Things like book signings and events in Utah or information about what the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum’s event plans are come into our inbox frequently. However, we did get something that shows how clueless the GOP leadership in the Wyoming Legislature is. Monday night, a release was sent out with statements from Wyoming GOP Chairman Matt Micheli praising Republican legislators for their work in cr...
When asked if I would be interested in writing an article about what I love about Green River I jumped at the opportunity as there are so many wonderful things to celebrate about our community. First and foremost, “hello,” it’s the people. This past weekend, for example, we concluded one of our city’s most successful and enjoyable family events, The Crystal Classic Winter Festival. At the awards dinner, the participants from Ohio, Montana, Wisconsin, Utah and Missouri amongst others, all spoke about how congenial, helpful, and friendly our sta...
About this time last year, the Sweetwater County Library System brought young adult author Shannon Hale to the county for an author visit. Along with having a presentation and book signing at White Mountain Library in Rock Springs, the library also arranged for Hale to talk with kids from both Monroe and Lincoln schools in Green River. Hale’s presentations were fantastic. She delivered a great message about not giving up while writing and not to let gender stereotypes influence your reading selections. The only regret those of us at the l...
On the so-called day to profess one’s love to one another, also known as Valentine’s Day, I just hung out with my family. We might have had a special dinner, but I feel I do not need a designated day to profess my love to them. I feel I do so every day, by my words and actions. I make sure my kids clothes are laid out, beds are made and pajamas laid out for bedtime. I make them breakfasts and dinners. I make sure they have everything in their backpacks; and that they have their coats, hats, mit...
Dear Editor, Expedition Academy is working with the Red Desert Humane Society in Rock Springs over the next four weeks to create fun toys and treats for the animals currently housed by the humane society. As a school, we will be creating the toys and treats for the animals. We are asking for donations from the community to help in this joint project that can be donated directly to Expedition Academy, the humane society, or to the participating businesses in the area. The following is a list of donations that would be greatly appreciated to help...
Ice. How many forms of ice are there? Well, let’s name a few. The most obvious this winter for southwest Wyoming would be snow and black ice. Then, we have the ice in our rivers, lakes, streams, glaciers and of course massive ice bergs. Also, we have frost on our windshield and icicles on our houses. Next, we have more favorable kinds of ice including ice cubes, crushed ice and most people’s favorite ice cream. We don’t want to forget the useful kinds of ice including dry ice,if this really counts, and block ice for our hunting, camping and f...
With the Wyoming Legislature convening in Cheyenne to debate the state’s upcoming budget, we hope the legislators put Wyoming’s residents first and avoid cutting programs that benefit the 580,000 residents. Most importantly, the legislature should avoid using the Abandon Mine Lands funding coming to the state for uses outside of their intended purpose in mitigating and reclaiming former mines. When the funding was announced, $242 million immediately and up to $350 million in the next few years, the governor and a few legislators acted like fun...
Each year, communities across America celebrate with the National Education Association’s signature program, NEA’s Read Across America. Working with libraries, schools and community organizations this program focuses on motivating children and teens to read by hosting events that celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. But why celebrate on just one day when we could celebrate more? Encouraging a lifelong joy of reading is part of the library’s mission: The Sweetwater County Library System improve...
