EnCana Gas Business May Sell $1 Billion in Assets Per Year, Graham Says Oct 24, 2009
EnCana is looking for a buyer for interests in about 600 wells in the Green River Basin of Wyoming that produced the equivalent about 27. 9 million cubic feet a day in the first half of the year, according to Scotia Waterous, which is marketing the sale. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Company proposes condensate pipeline Oct 24, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- A Houston-based energy company is proposing to construct a 42-mile pipeline to move condensate out of the Pinedale Anticline natural gas field to a terminal located south of LaBarge, according to Bureau of Land Management officials. The move is expected to reduce truck traffic in the lucrative Sublette County gas field, which should help reduce potentially dangerous ozone-causing air pollutants and reduce impacts to wildlife. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
BLM approves wild horse roundup Oct 23, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- Another wild horse roundup has been approved for Wyoming rangelands as federal officials continue to work to bring wild horse numbers down to acceptable levels. Bureau of Land Management managers issued a Record of Decision on Monday approving the wild horse gathering operations from the remote Fifteenmile Herd Management Area near Worland. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Caring community keeps Green River CDC thriving (1) Oct 23, 2009
Caring community keeps Green River CDC thriving ... Published: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:07 PM MDT You really did have to be at the Green River Child Development Centers open house Monday night, to begin to understand the quality of the work being done by that organization for the youngest residents of Sweetwater County ... What even a visit cant show you, however, is how much a community-wide work in progress Green Rivers Child Development Center really is. (Green River Star, WY)
At last, rec center pool to reopen Monday Oct 23, 2009
Residents will once again know the wonderful feeling of swimming in a heated pool at the Green River Recreation Center ... Walt Bratton, Green River Parks and Recreation director, said on Thursday and Friday city officials walked through with the contractors and created a checklist of items that need completing this week ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
District to get $1 million in federal Recovery Act funds Oct 23, 2009
2009 Green River Star Send feedback to ... View the Green River Star's. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
GOP knows what matters Oct 22, 2009
LESLIE PUNCHES, Green River. Posted in on Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:00 am | Tags. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Companies report progress in oil shale trials Oct 21, 2009
The oil shale deposits in the Green River Formation in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah are believed to be the richest in the world. Federal officials estimate the shale holds from 2 trillion to 2. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Winter storm closes I-80 for 15 hours Oct 19, 2009
Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 6:07 PM MDT Monday mornings commute for Green River and Rock Springs residents was considerably longer than usual after multiple crashes closed Interstate 80 west of Green River ... The Green River Fire Department responded immediately and discovered dangerous levels of propane in the air ... He said WHP got a lot of help from the Green River Police Department and the Sweetwater County Sheriffs Office. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
King up for special envoy spot Oct 18, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- President Barack Obama has nominated another Wyoming native to a prestigious ambassadorship, according to White House officials. The president recently nominated Robert R. King -- a longtime Capitol Hill insider and a native of Sweetwater County -- to serve as special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, with the rank of ambassador under the Department of State. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Securities fraud nets $1.2M fine Oct 17, 2009
Green River man also gets 46 months after he 'went nuts ... U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer said Leo Timothy Buggy, 51, of Green River "just went nuts" when he started spending his clients' money ... Mary Lou Holcomb of Green River became emotional as she testified that her mother, Rose Rudy, had entrusted Buggy with all the insurance money she received after Holcomb's father died in a motorcycle accident. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Water park concerns addressed (100) Oct 16, 2009
Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 6:07 PM MDT Green River Councilman Tom McCullough had many questions about the new Whitewater Park structure ... He said there are only two structures, including Green River, in the west like the one constructed in the Green River ... The Council approved a resolution to spend $78,000 on the design of a new 16-inch water line, which will run underneath the Green River. (Green River Star, WY)
Speed limit reduced Oct 15, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Published: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:07 PM MDT A seasonal speed limit of 65 mph will be enforced for six months beginning tomorrow in an attempt to reduce crashes and closures on a 52-mile section of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins, according to a release from the Wyoming Department of Transportation. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Lummis champions Wyo soda ash Oct 12, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- You can expect to see a candle or a clock made out of Wyoming-mined trona show up on the desk of U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk this week, courtesy of Rep ... Two Green River producers announced plans to reduce their work force by just more than 100 employees because of the economic downturn, including the nation's largest soda ash producer FMC Corp. ... About 93 percent of American soda ash is produced in the Green River Basin in southwest Wyoming by four multinational... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Soda ash wars Oct 12, 2009
Green River producers struggle to compete with China ... Steam rises from the boilers at General Chemical's trona mine and soda ash plant located west of Green River in Sweetwater County ... The company is one of four multinational corporations operating soda ash facilities in the Green River Basin. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Loading… Oct 12, 2009
Green River producers struggle to compete with China. Soda ash wars. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Grizzly attack prompts warnings Oct 9, 2009
The attack occurred in the Upper Green River Basin, near Rock Creek, at 2 a.m. Suarez and coworker Jorge Mesa awoke to the sound of coyotes and barking dogs ... This is a serious issue, Thoman later commented, referring to the fact that, over the last 15 years, the number of grizzlies in the Upper Green River Basin has multiplied to the point that attacks on livestock in the area are almost a weekly occurrence ... Two collared female grizzlies in the Upper Green River Basin have twin cubs,... (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
STAR park and ride begins tomorrow Oct 8, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 6:08 PM MDT The STAR Bus begins the park-and-ride service between Green River and Rock Springs tomorrow, according to Judy Owens, director of the transit authority. Green River residents can park their vehicle in the lot on West Railroad and ride the bus to the central transfer station at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs ... The second bus will leave Green River at 7:30, then one at 8:30. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Motorized plan adds access routes Oct 7, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- Campers and anglers will have a lot more access to their favorite camping and fishing spots on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir under a new travel plan released for the popular recreation area ... The Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area includes the scenic, 91-mile-long Flaming Gorge Reservoir located mostly in Sweetwater County south of the city of Green River ... Several hundred residents packed the Green River High School cafeteria on May 14 to express their displeasure with the... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Snow wreaks havoc in parts of Wyo Oct 7, 2009
Interstate 80 near Green River was closed for much of the day when a tanker truck carrying 12,000 gallons of butane overturned on an icy highway. Officials closed traffic on the highway in both directions until the tanker could be safely removed. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
G&F: Wildlife underpasses successful Oct 6, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- The energy boom has brought increased truck and car traffic along U.S. 789 between Creston Junction on Interstate 80 and Baggs in recent years ... "This project is a welcome sight to wildlife managers in the Baggs area," said Mark Zornes, Game and Fish's Green River wildlife management coordinator. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Pipeline critics get a seat at the table Oct 4, 2009
It's no secret that Sweetwater County, the Sweetwater County Conservation District, and the cities of Rock Springs and Green River have opposed Colorado businessman Aaron Million's $3 billion proposal from the very beginning. Million wants to divert 250,000 acre feet from the Green River, in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir Area, near Wyoming's southwestern border with Utah ... "It really doesn't make any difference whether he wants to publicly change it to 50- or 60,000 acre feet," said Green River... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Local gov'ts to help with water pipeline study Oct 1, 2009
CHEYENNE - Local governments in southwestern Wyoming will have a role in evaluating a private developer's proposal to build a pipeline to take water from the Green River, a U.S. senator said Wednesday ... said Wednesday he's secured "cooperating agency" status for Sweetwater County, the Sweetwater County Conservation District and the cities of Rock Springs and Green River ... Million has applied to divert 250,000 acre feet of water from the Green River in Wyoming. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Officials file charges in horse killings Oct 1, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- A former Bureau of Land Management worker arrested last week in connection with the shooting deaths of three horses at a holding facility in Rock Springs in June is facing seven felony and misdemeanor counts, according to authorities. Jason Edward Hein, 39, was arrested in Billings, Mont. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
6th cent to come off in January Oct 1, 2009
Green Rivers current tax liability is $150, 631 ... Green River is considering relocation of a water line ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Trooper narrowly escapes injury Sep 24, 2009
Nichols was going east on the highway near Table Rock when she was dispatched to a crash at mile post 69, west of Green River ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to ... View the Green River Star's. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Pony Express HOG rally huge success Sep 24, 2009
After the delivery, the Green River Chamber of Commerce Hole in the Wall Gang hung John Schmidt, HOG regional director ... She issued a big thanks to the Sweetwater County Joint Travel and Tourism Board, Green River Chamber of Commerce, Western Wyoming Beverages, Sweetwater County Chapter of the Pony Express, Green River Hole in the Wall Gang, Eric Nielsen with the Green River Star, Wind River Casino, B-Dalton Book Store, Cornmans Kettle Corn, Rock Spring Police Department, Hampton Inn,... (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Union negotiates with power utility Sep 24, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- Union electrical utility workers at three Wyoming power plants are negotiating a new contract with the Rocky Mountain Power Co., union and company officials say. The Utility Workers Union of America, Local 127, represents 587 employees at three PacifiCorp power plants in Wyoming -- the Jim Bridger Power Plant east of Rock Springs, the Dave Johnston plant near Glenrock and the Wyodak plant near Gillette -- and transmission line workers across the state. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc. Receives Notification From NASDAQ Sep 22, 2009
Pinnacle holds CBM acreage in the Powder River Basin in northeastern Wyoming and southern Montana as well as in the Green River Basin in southern Wyoming. Pinnacle Gas Resources was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming. (PR Newswire)
Wyo native earns WTO nomination Sep 21, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- Growing up in Torrington in the 1970s, Michael Punke says he had two real passions -- Western history and international trade. He's satisfied his love of Western history as a successful best-selling author, penning three acclaimed books about the West. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Green River water & pipeline Sep 21, 2009
Green River water ine ... (AP) -- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's initial assessment of how much water could be diverted in coming decades from the Green River basin in Wyoming is far less than the amount a private entrepreneur has applied to draw for a planned pipeline to Colorado, agency officials said ... has proposed building a private pipeline to carry up to 250,000 acre feet of water a year from the Green River. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Wild West scenarios Sep 20, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- In early April 1870, three officers and 62 enlisted men with the U.S. Cavalry's Company I left their barracks in Omaha, Neb. for summer duty at the Medicine Bow station on the Union Pacific Railroad. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Cheers and Jeers Sep 19, 2009
Cheers to the Green River Valley Land Trust and the owners of the Cross Lazy Two Ranch, who cooperated on a conservation easement that will preserve much of the historic ranch west of Big Piney. The easement will ensure that working ranchlands and scenic views, plus crucial wildlife habitat for antelope, mule deer, moose and elk, will be preserved forever. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Council looks at $1,500 fee for water shut-off valves Sep 19, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 6:07 PM MDT If youre thinking about blowing off that pesky water bill, the Green River City Council wants you to think again ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to ... View the Green River Star's. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Shepherd recovering from grizzly attack Sep 18, 2009
The man was attacked after going to check on his barking guard dogs early Monday while he was tending a flock in the Upper Green River Basin, said Zack Turnbull, bear management officer for the agency. His name has not been released. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyoming briefs Sep 18, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- The Green River City Council has decided to continue participating in a cooperative agreement for air service between Rock Springs and Salt Lake City ... A year ago, SkyWest agreed to provide air service to Salt Lake City if Sweetwater County and the cities of Rock Springs and Green River would guarantee a revenue base ... Green River's share of the subsidy is 22 percent, or about $31,396. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
District in the red Sep 18, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 6:07 PM MDT Borrowing money will keep the Green River schools operating ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to ... View the Green River Star's. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Little Mountain named to imperiled-areas list Sep 17, 2009
The public lands in Wyoming cited in the report are the greater Little Mountain area, south of Rock Springs, and the Horse Creek-Ryegrass Rim, near the headwaters of the Green River ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to ... View the Green River Star's. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Report criticizes drilling exclusions Sep 17, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- A just-completed congressional probe is critical of a Bush-era policy that bypassed painstaking environmental reviews for thousands of oil and gas drilling permits in Wyoming and across the West. The new report by the Government Accountability Office -- the investigative arm of Congress -- recommends that lawmakers rework the "categorical exclusion" rule to curtail misuse of the provision. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Census committee plans kickoff event Sep 17, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 6:07 PM MDT The Green River 2010 Census committee is hosting a free barbecue tomorrow beginning at 5:30 in Evers Park to kick off the 10 for 10 program. The idea of 10 for 10 is to get a 10 percent increase in the count of residents in Green River next April, explained Mayor Hank Castillon ... The amount of funding Green River receives from state and federal sources is directly effected by the population. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Trust preserves historic ranch Sep 16, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- A huge portion of the century-old Cross Lazy Two Ranch in Sublette County will be conserved under a permanent conservation easement announced this week, officials with the Green River Valley Land Trust said ... "Working with the Green River Valley Land Trust made sense financially," he said ... The Green River Valley Land Trust was awarded a $400,000 grant from the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust -- the highest ever in the state -- and secured other grants and gifts... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Kallas to resign Council seat Sep 14, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 6:07 PM MDT Green River Councilman Angelo Kallas announced his resignation at the Council meeting, however, he has not submitted his official letter of resignation ... Although Kallas was born and raised in Green River, he spent many years in Colorado after college ... He and his family moved back to Green River in 1995. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
UW dedicates Cheney Center Sep 11, 2009
Amber Wilson of Green River, a UW senior, said UW should not be recognizing Cheney. "He is not someone to look up to so far as international relations go," she said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Film shoot goin' south Sep 11, 2009
GREEN RIVER -- Wyoming's shot at the big screen has saddled up and gone south. What could have been the first major motion picture to be filmed in the Cowboy State in more than a decade will now most likely be filmed in Texas. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
3 Green River girls injured in Monday afternoon crash Sep 10, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 6:07 PM MDT Three Green River girls were injured Monday afternoon in a one-vehicle rollover, according to Lt. Scott Keane of the Wyoming Highway Patrol ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to ... View the Green River Star's. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Green River family loses home in fire Sep 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 02, 2009. By KATHY GILBERT Editor. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Friday's Prep Scoreboard Sep 5, 2009
Green River 27, Casper Kelly Walsh 20. Hanna-Elk Mountain 56, Farson-Eden 14. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Water questions continue Sep 3, 2009
Noting that the Green River Basin Advisory Group and the Upper Green River Joint Powers Board are already deeply involved in assessing and responding to this regions long term needs, she asked Jaeger, How has their planning and their vision impacted your focus ... Upper Green River Joint Powers Board Chairman John Zebre echoed that thought when he observed not enough is known about how much water the basin actually has to engage in intelligent conversation about committing those... (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Search for new CDC home continues Sep 3, 2009
Thus continues the search for a larger facility to house the thriving program, which -- like its sister center in Green River -- is now bursting at the seams ... One possibility, Owen said, is to use a combination of state funds and community dollars to build a new facility, as Green River has opted to do, at a cost of about $9 million ... She suggested money could be saved by using the Green River design plans -- already completed and paid for -- in Rock Springs. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Gravel bar removed from river Aug 30, 2009
The change order was necessary as the citys permit to work in the waters of the Green River expires Sept. 16, any work not completed at that time will have to wait until next spring to avoid disrupting the migration of Kokanee salmon ... In other news pertaining to the Green River, recent inquiries into the amount of signage along the river from the public have been addressed ... Over the past month the Green River Parks and Recreation Department has placed 17 signs along the river cautioning... (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Million's application lacks necessary information Aug 30, 2009
Zebre, a Rock Springs attorney and member of the Upper Green River Joint Powers Board spoke yesterday at the Board of County Commissioners meeting ... To date, Million has neither specified the location of two proposed points of diversion, one on Green River and the other on Flaming Gorge Reservoir, nor provided the State Engineer with the required mapping ... Zebre also reported that a consumptive use determination for the upper Green River basin is ongoing with the State Engineers Office,... (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Council grants kennel permit Aug 28, 2009
Published: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:07 PM MDT A Green River resident can construct a kennel for her four English bulldogs. During the Green River City Council meeting Tuesday night, Carla Nichols requested a special use permit to construct kennels at her residence on Vermont Court ... Green River resident Allan Wilson said he has known Nichols for quite a few years and has never had any problems with her dogs. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
All but 3 schools meet AYP Aug 21, 2009
2009 Green River Star Send feedback to ... View the Green River Star's. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
2009 GNAC Preview: Vikings eye fifth GNAC volleyball championship Aug 21, 2009
Middle blocker Bri Gregory (5-10, Jr., Bremerton, WA) was the NWAACC West Region MVP last season at Green River, while middle blocker Kristel Baeckel (5-9, Jr., Gresham, OR) was a first team South Region all-star at Clackamas CC. ... Transfers: Bri Gregory (MB, 5-10, Jr., Bremerton, WA - Green River CC); Kristel Baeckel (MB, 5-9, Jr., Gresham, OR - Sam Barlow amas CC); Jalisa Bullock (MB, 5-10, Jr., Tacoma, WA - Wilson a CC). (Wwuvikings.com)
Board reviews pipeline, Pathfinder projects Aug 20, 2009
The Legislature's Select Water Committee will discuss Gov. Dave Freudenthal's response to a proposal to build a 560-mile pipeline to move water from the Green River Basin to the Front Range in Casper today ... Colorado entrepreneur Aaron Million has said the funding is secure for the $3 billion project by the Million Conservation Resource Group that would transfer 250,000 acre-feet of water a year from the Flaming Gorge and Green River to as far south as Colorado Springs ... But Green River and... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Apache Hills tenants plagued by mold in units Aug 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009. By KATHY GILBERTEditor. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
More of this story Aug 20, 2009
John Dauenhauer is attending Green River Community College in Auburn, WA and Jake Boyles will be going to Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, IA.. With the returning players, Coach Kimmet is looking to the younger kids to step up and fill some big shoes. (Laurel Outlook, MT)
Council hears plans for 'Sidelines' Aug 20, 2009
Published: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:07 PM MDT Sonny Pilcher, owner of Sidelines Bar and Grill, is preparing to expand from his Casper area holdings into a Green River location ... I think its a great addition to Green River, City Councilman Pete Rust said ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Adams sentenced to prison Aug 20, 2009
Martin Joseph Adams, 20, appeared for a probation revocation hearing in District Court in Green River before District Judge Jere Ryckman ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to ... View the Green River Star's. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
STAR bus to begin 64-stop fixed route Monday in Rock Springs Aug 20, 2009
Moreover, up to half a dozen daily runs between Rock Springs and Green River will be inaugurated by late September, Owens hopes, once service in Rock Springs is well underway ... The City of Rock Springs and the county each kicked in $82,000 to inaugurate the expanded services, while Green River contributed $41,000 ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Old church under discussion by G.R. Council Aug 16, 2009
During the Green River City Council meeting Tuesday, resident Mike Lynch said he thinks spending money on the old church building, located on Flaming Gorge Way, is a waste of the citys money. The Green River Historic Preservation commission will submit a Certified Local Government Grant Proposal through the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Commission for $2,700 ... Maggie Adams, Green River Main Street manager, said the project is in the research stage. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
No word on severance for FMC employees Aug 16, 2009
FMC owns the largest of four trona mines and soda ash processing plants west of Green River. More than 90 percent of the nations trona is mined from the Green River Basin ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Group has 'terror ride' down the river Aug 15, 2009
THE GREEN RIVER rushes wildly over the rocks of the kayak drop on the east end of Expedition Island ... Published: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:07 PM MDT An annual float trip down the Green River turned into a terror ride for a group of friends last Sunday ... 2009 Green River Star Send feedback to. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Bucking Horse Energy Inc. Announces Second Quarter Financial Results Aug 15, 2009
Bucking Horse Energy Inc. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused in the Pinedale field, within the Green River Basin of southwestern Wyoming. The Common shares of the Corporation are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "BUC" with 22,994,513 shares issued. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Epic Migration Seen "Through Eyes of" Antelope Aug 14, 2009
EVERY FALL THIS HERD OF PRONGHORN ANTELOPE TREKS MORE THAN A HUNDRED MILES FROM GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK TO THEIR WINTER HABITAT IN THE UPPER GREEN RIVER VALLEY OF WYOMING. ... "As the snows develop and forage becomes unavailable they migrate and move back the 100-150 miles back to the sage brush basins of the Upper Green River basin where they can access forage through the winter. RELYING ON INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM VHS RADIO COLLARS RESEARCHER HALL SAWYER MAPPED THIS PARTICULAR PRONGHORN... (National Geographic)
