Council bid launched

Jim Zimmerman has his sights set on becoming a member of the Green River City Council.

Zimmerman, who works as a code enforcement specialist with the Sweetwater County planning and Zoning Department, seeks election for Ward 1.

"Since this is my first campaign for any office, I will be running on the basis of my beliefs in family values and my work experience," Zimmerman said in a campaign announcement. "I believe that this will qualify me to make important and sometimes tough decisions for the good and betterment of the community that I love."

ZImmerman described living in Green River as both...