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Our View: Schoenfeld should be appointed
The Sweetwater County commissioners have until June 30 to decide who will replace Don Van Matre on the board. With three candidates to chose from, all of whom are well-qualified for the role, the decision won’t be easy to make. However, we believe...
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The stress of going on vacation
With how much stress I go through preparing for a vacation I start to wonder if it’s worth it. Of course, it always is in the end, but at the time it can be overwhelming. Once again, I find myself...
Group releases disturbing report about America's nursing homes
The Senate Special Committee on Aging has just released one of the most damning reports on the nation’s nursing homes that I’ve seen in a long time. The short document should be required reading for any family thinking of moving a relative to a...
Our View: Appointee should be from GR
The Sweetwater County GOP has a decision to make we’re not envious of. They’ve got to select three people from a group of 16 applicants to forward to the Sweetwater County commissioners as possible replacements to fill the unexpired portion of...
Letter: Music festival: a family-friendly, fundraising event
I am writing this letter to clarify a few items that appeared in the May 30th edition of the Star on the front-page article titled “$10,000 a Hard Pill for Council.” The article is talking about the decision the GR City Council is contemplating...
Enjoying a family dinosaur day
After weeks of soccer practices, games and meetings our weekday evenings and weekends are pretty full. My husband and I love that our boys enjoy sports, but four nights a week of practice with both...
Rodeo returns to Green River
If you have driven past the rodeo grounds and horse corrals lately then you have probably noticed the new buck and rail fence and ranch gates. This project has been in the making for a while behind the scenes. The timing is perfect. To spite the...
Our View:Rolling out the red carpet
While the weather may not look it, the summer tourism week starts with Quilting on the Green this weekend and the Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo next weekend. Tourism is an important part of Sweetwater County’s economy. While mineral extraction play...
Summer homecoming
This summer, I, Lexi Mitchell, will intern at the Green River Star. As a communication major at the University of Wyoming, I jumped at the chance to return to the town I spent 10 years of my life residing. While I grew up a little south of Green...
Recalling graduations past
As I attended numerous graduations last week, I couldn’t help but notice how each one is unique in its own way. For example: Black Butte High School in Rock Springs allows each graduate to pick who...
Our View: Powell worthy of honor
This week represents a major anniversary for an event of historical, cultural and scientific significance. Maj. John Wesley Powell led an expedition down the Green River 150 years ago from a small hub that would ultimately become the city we call...
Picking through a fallen retailer's sad remains
My Thursday afternoon was slightly derailed following what was supposed to be a quick trip to Shopko. Admittedly, the store’s closure wasn’t on my personal radar since writing about it months ago....
Getting 'chopped' at the table
As a family with young children, it is hard to find television shows all of us can watch together. For whatever reason, more and more shows on the big networks shown during prime time have chosen to...
Our View: Please no park camping
The subject of camping in Green River parks isn’t something new. Over the years, this seems to come up every so often from various groups. Whenever this issue comes up, unless it is for a small group like the Boy Scouts, it is turned down. Once...
My YouTube review: the cowboy cook
I’ve taken an interest in Dutch oven cooking recently. It’s something I’m not generally familiar with and have absolutely no experience in. Regardless, I’ve found the topic interesting. The...
Thumb-sucking and other addictive behaviors
Addiction can be defined as the compulsive repeated use of a drug or substance (such as alcohol) or performance of a behavior (such as gambling). Dependence is different, occurring when repeated use of a drug (such as heroine) results in physical dep...
Our View: Maybe feed the deer
The deer in Green River have been the root of a contentious debate for several years now. It’s easy to see why too. A study conducted by the city a few years back revealed residents are nearly split 50/50 between people who want to leave them...
Lifelong Learning: growing, growing, gone
It’s that time of year where schools all the way from pre-school through college, celebrate the accomplishments of students through graduation and commencement activities and ceremonies. This year, I am very excited as I actually have three...
Men would rather face a charging lion than visiting a the doctor
Did you know that an average South Dakotan male lives to 75 years of age, and the average woman lives to 80? Why is that? Is it because we men are more prone to violent deaths early by going to war, riding motorcycles or driving cars faster? Nah!...
Our View: Economy must diversify
With news that Rocky Mountain Power is considering an early retirement for two of the four units at the Jim Bridger Power Plant, Sweetwater County needs determined and thoughtful leadership now more than any time in the last 30 years. One thing we...
Stop using gas chambers to euthanize unwanted pets
Dear Editor, I want to shed some light on my discussion at the budget meeting (April 24, 2019) at the Rock Springs city hall. I spoke about my concerns of the tax payers dollars being used to keep the gas chamber to euthanize unwanted pets and...
Officials needed invites
Sitting at Rocky Mountain Power’s presentation last week, there was something missing at the meeting. Representatives from the Rock Springs municipal government were in attendance, as were...
My trusty old pen and notebook
It seems as though more and more people comment on my taking notes by what they consider an “old-school” technique. Is using a pen and paper really considered an “old-school” technique? I...
Our View: Don't make it SWEDA
We have some concerns about the proposal to form a Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition board. Last week, Sweetwater County Commissioner Randy Wendling spoke about an idea to form an SEDC board to separate the organization’s activities from...
Letter: National Day of Prayer event scheduled at senior center
The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, the law was unanimously amended by both the House and the Senate and signed into law by President Ronald...
