District lunch program expands

Sweetwater County School District No. 2’s lunch program is being expanded to give children lunch over the weekends.

In an announcement to parents, Leah Kenison, director of the district’s food service program, said the district received approval to hand out weekend meals. On Friday, three bags will be given to children, one for each day. These meals are available to any child or teen in Green River, free of charge.

This comes after the district started sending meals out on buses throughout Green River, Jamestown and Little America Monday.

Kenison said the buses answer a problem they’v...