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More than two hundred people attended the Sweetwater County Historical Museum's special Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event at the Clock Tower Park in Green River on Saturday. As featured in the animated 2017 Walt Disney film Coco, Día de los Muertos is a holiday for honoring the dead. It originated in Mexico but is now celebrated in many Latin American countries. Celebrants create displays called ofrendas (offerings), using items such as food, flowers, photos, and sugar skulls in r...
A 43-foot-long golden spike has been making its way across the country for the past two weeks, traveling from the artist's studio in Kentucky to the monument's final home in Utah. The giant spike's last stop before reaching Utah was in Sweetwater County, where it parked outside the Community Fine Arts Center in Downtown Rock Springs for several hours. The CFAC hosted the traveling spike as a special part of their current "Westward Expansion" exhibit, which can be viewed through October 31. When...
Participants in the YWCA of Sweetwater County's "Glow Run" took time to look over the "Silent Witness" silhouettes, which were held by volunteers, before the 5k on Saturday evening. The life-sized wood silhouettes represent the women, men and children murdered as a result of domestic violence and are used for ceremonies during Domestic Violence Awarness Month. The race was put on to honor the victims and celebrate their lives....
In a run-down community called Skid Row, a florist comes across a new plant, which happens to be a man-eating plant from outer space. In a run-down town facing years of drought, a corporation controls all restrooms and charges people to use them. These are the stories told by "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Urinetown," two musicals that will be taking the stage in Sweetwater County this weekend. Unique stories "Little Shop of Horrors" is a cult classic musical which was also made into a film, and...
Thanks to donations, the Green River Animal Control Center has added more room for dogs to roam. Tracy Wyant, Community Service Supervisor, says the project could not have been completed without the many donations Animal Control has received over the years. Wyant says the history on the restricted donations fund started when Animal Control was approached by Smith's Food and Drug and they asked if they could donate money as a part of a program they were doing with pet sales. Animal Control also h...
John Martinez and Arleth Nunez of Green River welcomed their son Gael Emiliano Martinez on September 9. Megan and Isaac Ellison of Rock Springs welcomed their son Rhett Taylor Ellison on September 9. Hayden and Koltin Legerski of Rock Springs welcomed their son Brooks Daniel Legerski on October 1. Taylor and Charlene Koritnik welcomed their son Jackson Louis Koritnik on October 2. Richard and Alexis Vail of Green River welcomed their son Aidan Jordan Vail on October 4. Elijah Attebury and Kylea Christensen of Green River welcomed their son...
Stephanie Lewis, owner of Transformations Face Painting, shows Kenzley Cox her new face paint during the third annual Downtown Green River Street Fair. Lewis was one of 65 vendors to fill the streets of downtown with fun activities and shopping opportunities for the whole family last Saturday....
Some topics are hard to talk about. When it comes to losing a child, fighting against cancer, or facing the dangers of domestic violence, it can be difficult to share your experiences or know what to say to those going through it. But talking about hard things is one of the first steps to shedding light on their dark realities, which is another step towards healing and hope. October is a month full of awareness for important causes, including being Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month,...
Recently Green River Fire Department held a pinning ceremony for promotions of new officers. Lieutenant Casey Kendall was promoted to Captain after beginning his fire career in 2007. He was a young man full of energy and laughter - so much laughter that it was contagious. Kendall became a lieutenant in 2018 where he proved he was ready to lead GRFD crews and take on the added responsibilities. When it came to safety, he pulled no punches. Kendall definitely earned the respect of his...
Wyoming writer Marcia Hensley will read from her new book, Away from it All: A Wyoming Love Story, on Friday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the Grace Gasson Room at White Mountain Library. Locals may remember Marcia as a long-time English instructor at WWCC, and a former resident of Rock Springs and Farson, Wyoming. Hensley's book combines the story of her personal journey of self-discovery with depictions of small-town and rural life in Wyoming from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. In her...
Green River High School celebrated Homecoming last week with multiple events, including the classic parade....
Bringing the Sweetwater County Historic Museum's newest display to the Community Room at the County Courthouse has been an "all hands on deck" effort, literally. The exhibit not only brought together the history of father-son Green River natives Adrienne and A.K. Reynolds, multiple museum's collections, and members of the Reynolds family, but it also brought a vintage 17-foot boat into the basement of the Sweetwater County Courthouse. The exhibit officially opened last Thursday and was...
The Actors' Mission Community Theater will host an Oktoberfest Fundraiser on Saturday, October 7 from 1-7 p.m. at Bunning Park. The event will feature craft beers individually sold by Square State and Bad Joker Brewing Companies, German food fare sold by Innovative Dining Concepts and live music performances by local favorites Atlas Falls and Nowhere Fast. Attendees may bid on baskets and packages during the silent auction and purchase raffle tickets for prize packages including a Wyoming Booze...
GHSC will host an Oktoberfest Fundraiser event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 13. The dinner will feature hors d’oeuvres of pretzels and cheese, bratwurst, and cucumber salad, as well as a main course of German pork loin, mashed potatoes, green beans, apple strudel, and German beer and wine. Salzburger Echo will perform live music during the event, which will also feature raffles and a silent auction. Admission is $20 for seniors and $24 for non-seniors. Tickets should be purchased by October 10. GHSC will also host another Wind River C...
The Green River Fire Department's jobs will be a little safer and easier thanks to the efforts of local Eagle Scout Hunter Rushing. The Eagle Scout Service Project is an opportunity for members of the Boy Scouts of America who've worked their way up through the scouting ranks to demonstrate their leadership skills by finding ways to give back to their community. In coming up with his Eagle Scout Project, Rushing decided to focus on helping the first responders who constantly serve the community....
The Green River High School Wolves Football team recently painted the large white "GR" symbol on Mansface. The effort was organized by a team parent, and the paint was donated by Sherwin Williams to cover the over 5,000 square feet....
At the regular business meeting of the American Association of Airport Executives on September 21, 2023, Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport Executive Director Devon Brubaker was selected by his peers to lead the Northwest Chapter of the AAAE for the coming year. The Northwest Chapter is comprised of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, and Northwest Territory. The Chapter includes...
Mark and Debbie Peterson are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married September 29, 1973. Mark was born in Green River. Debbie was born in Evanston but moved to Green River at 19 with her family. She met Mark at a gathering, and they were married just two months after meeting. Their first child followed in one year, with their second child coming three years after. Mark is now retired from his work as an underground foreman at OCI and Debbie is retired from her work as...
One of the numerous advantages of joining the general surgery team at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County is the hospital's commitment to securing a da Vinci Robotic System, according to General Surgeon Kyle Hoffman, M.D. He recently joined Dr. Brianne Crofts and Dr. Augusto Jamias at the General Surgery Clinic of Sweetwater Memorial. "Dr. Hoffman will be an excellent addition to our general surgery team and we are thrilled that he will be joining our hospital family," said MHSC CEO Irene Ric...
Local businesses have recently been finding ways to give back to the community. Thanks to a donation from Rocky Mountain Power, the new Dog Park will be getting a bench. Rocky Mountain Power recently donated $1,500 to the City of Green River for the bench. Green River Parks and Recreation Director Katie Duncombe said "We extend our gratitude to the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation for their invaluable contribution towards our local dog park. With their generous donation, we will add a new bench....
The GFWC Women's Club of Sweetwater County met on September 19. The meeting was held at White Mountain Library. The board members provided a taco/nacho bar for lunch. There wasn't a speaker as there was a lot of catching up to do after three months off from general meetings. We awarded grants to four Western Wyoming Community College students prior to the meeting. The winners are Dahlia Jordon working on Nursing, Emma Curtis working on Business Management, Delaney Gardea also working on...
Green River High School recently added several new GRHS graduates into the Hall of Fame. The inductees were honored during halftime of the Wolves varsity football game against Worland Friday night and officially inducted during the 2023 Hall of Fame Banquet the next night. Michael Clark While Michael Clark was originally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012, he was re-introduced this year since more information can now be shared about his military service. Michael graduated with the class of 1...
Many directors hope audiences will walk away from their plays with a particular feeling or thought. Shane Westfall hopes audiences walk away from “Marat/Sade” with that feeling being confusion, and that thought being “what did I just watch?” “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade,” usually shortened to “Marat/Sade,” is the Actors’ Mission’s latest production, directed by Westfal...
A Green River native who set his sights on home again is now ready to help the community with their sight. Dr. Amasa Mecham has joined Dr. Jeffrey Wilson's team at Desert View Eye Care and will be bringing over a decade of experience in optometry back to his home community. Dr. Mecham grew up in Green River, graduating from Green River High School in 1998. He ran cross country track in college, attending BYU Idaho and the University of Wyoming, where he met his wife. The couple eventually moved...
The White Mountain Library is seeing some changes with a new Library Manager. Long time staff member Sherri Angelovic has been named Library Manager at the White Mountain Library. Angelovic has worked for the library system for over 20 years, beginning in Youth Services before moving to Circulation and Technical Services. Most recently, Angelovic has been the Youth Services Manager at White Mountain, planning programs, encouraging literacy and building relationships within the community. She's...
