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Macey Dillard paints flowers on Karlyn Sprecher's face during an Easter event at Lincoln Middle School. The event was hosted by Hilltop Baptist Church last Saturday and featured multiple activities, including a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny, food trucks, and face painting done by the Green River High School Cheer team....
Green River High School's FFA program had a successful State Convention this year, which included some major accomplishments. GRHS had 26 members in attendance. Some of the most notable accomplishments included being named a Gold Emblem Chapter of the Year Finalist, along with several top finishes and recognition for individuals and teams. Lillian Allison, Molly Stanton, Sydney Lopez, and Imagin Wilde received the Gold Emblem for Agriscience Fair. Ryleigh Hawkins, Sam Rios, Linsey Meltzer, and...
The Green River Police Department is welcoming a new member, with K9 Salem joining the team. Salem is "a determined and energetic black Labrador retriever with a big heart and an even bigger nose for the job," the GRPD said in a press release. Born on September 5, 2023, in the Czech Republic, Salem recently completed an intensive two-week training program with K9 Working Dogs International, the GRPD explained. Salem earned certifications in both human tracking/trailing and narcotics detection....
Just as the sun was coming up Tuesday morning, School Bus 174 stopped on its way to Monroe Elementary School so students could wave to the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny, in this case, was 86-year-old Verna Trujillo, who has been waving to students nearly every day for the past six months. Miss Verna, as the students call her, loves to dress up in fun and festive costumes to stand out on her porch amidst her large inflatable decorations and wave to the school bus drivers and the students as...
In the early 1990s, Ashton Jasperson would grab his bike, grab a shovel, and make himself a racetrack in the hills around Green River. Now, in Ashton's memory, kids throughout Sweetwater County will have a chance to race BMX. Ashton's family recently came together to donate multiple bikes to the Southwest Wyoming BMX Club to help start what will now be known as the Ashton Jasperson Bike Loaner Program. "That's going to allow us to not charge for bike rentals, so we'll be able to just loan a...
Elizabeth Major gives a "rock on" sign while getting a new tattoo from Dalton Capozza during InkFest. Capozza recently opened Capozza's Custom Ink in Green River, and was one of many tattoo artists at InkFest. The annual event drew large crowds to the Sweetwater Events Complex last weekend....
After their recent production of the well-known musical "Cabaret," the Western Wyoming Community College Theater program is back with another show connected to 1930s Berlin, but this time with music that may be a little less familiar. People might have heard some of the songs in "Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill: A Musical Voyage," such as "Mack the Knife," "Speak Low," and "The Threepenny Opera." However, they may not be as familiar with Kurt Weill himself, the man behind the music. "There's...
On March 29, Harrison Elementary School hosted its debut "Magnetic Minds, Electric Ideas and Materials Science" event, a hands-on experience in STEM education. The event, organized by Julie Burgess, Harrison's STEM teacher, offered students the chance to explore innovative science concepts through interactive activities such as creating paper circuits, constructing foam algae models, and building magnetic accelerators. The event was made possible with the support and sponsorship of Melinda...
The Green River Star and Editor Hannah Romero were recently recognized for journalistic excellence among news outlets in the Rocky Mountain region. Romero won six awards in the annual Top of the Rockies contest, which is a regional, multi-platform contest for reporters and news organizations in the four-state area. The contest, hosted by the Colorado Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, had its awards ceremony last weekend. There were more than 1,850 entries from...
April is a month full of awareness for important causes, many of which were recognized by the city and county this week with special proclamations. National Library Week, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month all take place in April. Proclamations recognizing these causes were read at the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners meeting and the Green River City Council meeting. National Library Week...
GHSC will be hosting their Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon as a special "thank you" to all who volunteered their time and talent at the senior center over the past year. The luncheon will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23. The menu will include chicken alfredo, mixed vegetables, garlic bread, tropical fruit, and mini brownies and cupcakes. Those who wish to attend must RSVP. There will also be a special Easter Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 17. The menu will include ham...
Mickey and Meagan Smith welcomed their daughter Annistyn Irene-Kay Smith on March 29 at 8:48 p.m. at the Holy Cross Hospital in Layton, Utah. She was six pounds, four ounces and 19 inches long. Her siblings are Tanith, Willow and Lennox....
A "Donate for Daryn" blood drive took place at Green River High School Tuesday afternoon. The blood drive was one of three, with one at Rock Springs High School and one at the Farson Eden Community Center. Daryn Macy was injured in the I-80 tunnel accident on February 14. The blood drives were organized to support her and others who need blood donations for live-saving care and recovery efforts....
"To know her is to love her," radiates positivity, kind, loyal and caring - these were all terms used to describe Diana Ogden by her many friends and family during her recent 80th birthday celebration. Ogden, a long-time Green River resident, was honored with a party attended by over 90 family members and friends. Her family, who traveled from various states including Montana and Utah, mingled with her many friends of many different walks of life. Ogden isn't just another "octogenarian," but a...
Two Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County nurses are among five new nurses appointed to the Wyoming Nurses Association Board of Directors. Effective January 2025, Lacy Love, BSN, RN, and Julia Samz, MSN, RN, both of Rock Springs, will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the WNA. Their diverse backgrounds will be invaluable in guiding the association's mission to advance the profession of nursing and improve healthcare for all Wyoming residents, Jennifer Rasp-Vaughn, president of the...
The Sweetwater County Concert Association is excited to bring two unforgettable musical experiences to the Broadway Theater in April, celebrating the sounds of two American music legends. On April 3, the Broadway Theater will come alive with the sound of surf, sun, and harmony as Sail On performs the music of the Beach Boys. Known for their spot-on recreations of the band's biggest hits-like "Surfin' the USA," "Good Vibrations," and "California Girls"-Sail On also dives into some deeper cuts fro...
Green River Registered Nurse Cornellie Squires, Dentist Bryce Castillon, Dental Assistant Ashley Castillon, and Volunteer Myron Kippen recently completed a medical mission trip in conjunction with the organization Joshua Mission in Negril, Jamaica. The trip, lasting seven days, consisted of four and a half clinic days and a day and a half to set up and tear down. Squires, who was on her third trip with Joshua Mission, primarily assisted with wellness exams to acute injuries. In four days, the...
Kayla and Jeff Brown welcomed their baby girl into the world last week, but the baby also received a special welcome from local Girl Scouts. Following tradition, the Green River Girl Scouts donated a basket of baby girl items to the first baby girl born during Girl Scout Week, March 9-15....
After 24 years, the YWCA of Sweetwater County will bid farewell to one of its most beloved fundraising events. Bowls of Caring began as Bowls of Sharing in 2004 in memory of Kathy Crabtree, an accomplished potter and co-founder of Local Color. After Kathy passed away, her friends and family wanted to do something to honor her memory, and so they created pottery bowls and held a soup dinner fundraiser. They money raised was donated to local charities, and the initial Bowls of Sharing fundraiser...
The Green River High School Speech and Debate team has continued achieving notable victories as they make their way through the season. At the end of February, the team brought home a first place win from the Star Valley Tournament for the small schools division. Competing against top schools from the region, the students delivered strong performances across multiple events. Leading the charge with first-place finishes were Savery English in Oratory, Lillynee Janota in Drama, Tyler Davis in...
The Sweetwater County Library System is pleased to announce that Konstanz Potts has been named the new Rock Springs Library Manager, and Amanda Romero has been named the new Community Fine Arts Center Manager. Potts, who started her new role on January 1, has worked for the Rock Springs Library since 2019. She started as a youth-focused Public Services Librarian as was promoted to the position Public Services Manager in 2022. "One of my favorite aspects of public libraries is the role they play...
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum is pleased to announce its eighth annual quilt exhibit in partnership with the Sweetwater County Quilt Guild. Each year a different theme is selected for the exhibit. Past themes have included "Crazy for Crazy Quilts!", "Historical Wyoming," and "Quilted Self-Portraits"; this year's theme is "A-maze-ing Quilts!" The exhibit opened at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum at 3 E Flaming Gorge Way in Green River on Saturday, March 1, and will run through...
Kyle and Emily Koritnik of Rock Springs welcomed their daughter Sawyer Grace Koritnik on December 23, 2024. Bethany Rock and Jeff Marsh of Rock Springs welcomed their daughter Hadalie May Rock on December 24, 2024. Anthony and Theresa of Rock Springs welcomed their daughter Parker Lee Duran on January 5, 2025. Shayla Terry of Green River welcomed her daughter Willow Marie Terry on January 16, 2025. Sonya and Darich Nicholson of Rock Springs welcomed their daughter Noel on January 18, 2025....
The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office recently announced that K-9 Sergeant Apollo will soon receive a bullet- and stab-protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K-9 Sgt. Apollo, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois from the Netherlands, is trained in obedience, narcotics detection, tracking, article search, area search, building search, apprehension, and handler protection. His handler and partner is Deputy Sheriff Dakota Carlsen. Vested Interest in K9s,...
Stories about mythical Greek gods and heroes, 1920s radium dial painters in New Jersey, and 1930s nightclub goers in Berlin may not initially seem to have much in common. However, all of these stories present their own challenging truths, and all of them are coming to life on stages across Sweetwater County this weekend. "Hadestown (Teen Edition)," performed by the Green River High School Theater Department, is a musical retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. "Radium Girls" from the Acto...
