College enrollment up around Wyo Oct 31, 2009
Enrollment figures from Western Wyoming College in Rock Springs weren't available. The increase in community college enrollment now means that UW will likely continue to see a large influx of new transfer students and graduate students in the next few years, Buckley said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
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Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:00 PM MDT One topic the county commissioners, city Council members and mayors of Green River and Rock Springs will address at a workshop Nov. 6 is turning what remains of the old highway into a serviceable alternate road between the two cities ... We do this kind of work every day, Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo said ... Radosevich recalls the moment, at around 5 p.m. one year ago, when, returning to Rock Springs, and cresting one of the hills along the old... (Green River Star, WY)
Life-long resident picked to fill GR Council seat (208) Oct 29, 2009
Tamara wrote on Oct 22, 2009 5:29 PM:" Hey Citizen, What is your real name? I am not complaining all the time, I just feel the choice was not the one needed for the community of Green River. In his statement he clearly will "vote" the same way as the council we already have, so where is the change? You tell me. I feel that another choice would have been more beneficial for our council. I was there at the meeting when the candidates spoke and answered questions. Were you at the council meeting? I... (Green River Star, WY)
Rescuers carry injured man off White Mountain Oct 29, 2009
Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:00 PM MDT A Rock Springs man was injured in a fall Sunday from a cliff on White Mountain. Dispatchers at the Sweetwater County Sheriff s office received a call from 38-year-old Mitchell Reay of Rock Springs Sunday afternoon ... Deputies and firefighters from Sweetwater County Fire District 1 were dispatched to the area northwest of Rock Springs. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Wyoming briefs Oct 27, 2009
ROCK SPRINGS -- Sometimes it really pays to have a cell phone. A Rock Springs man injured in a fall from the slopes of White Mountain on Sunday was able to use his cell phone to call for help, most likely saving his life, according to Sweetwater County Sheriff's Department officials ... Undersheriff Craig Jackson said 38-year-old Mitchell Reay was looking for a knife he lost while deer hunting earlier this month along the slopes of White Mountain northwest of Rock Springs. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
VA expands across state Oct 25, 2009
Covering 15 counties, the Sheridan Veteran's Administration has outpatient clinics in Sheridan, Gillette, Casper, Riverton, Rock Springs and Powell and plans to open a community-based outreach clinic in Afton, as well as two tele-health clinics in Worland and Evanston in the coming months ... In addition to the new outreach clinic and tele-health clinics, Rock Springs is also slated to get a new facility next month that will also double its square footage ... Open for about four years, Van Mark... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Smaller JDC reflects larger goal for juvenile justice Oct 25, 2009
The plan envisions regional detention centers in Casper, Cheyenne, Gillette, Rock Springs and Lander, Hartman explained. Those facilities would be complimented by staff-secure beds -- akin to dorm rooms with supervision -- set up in Sheridan, Jackson, Basin and possibly Rawlins. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
WyDOT could come up with I-80 toll plan under bill Oct 25, 2009
The main goal will be to keep legislators from Cheyenne and Rock Springs on board with the bill because they will be the biggest beneficiaries and also control a significant percentage of the Legislature, Von Flatern said. Article Rating. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Many of the mustangs are herded by helicopter to be culled for auction. (Photo by Sara Loven) Oct 23, 2009
BLM completed a perfect gather of 191 wild horses in the McCullough Peaks, with 94 horses trucked to Rock Springs for eventual adoption. Spokesman Sarah Beckwith said the horses will be available for adoption at Rock Springs within about 30 days ... They will be taken to Rock Springs for adoption to avoid the BLM competing with the Worland sale ring, Beckwith said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
A cowboy who brought home the bacon Oct 22, 2009
During his years in the U.S. Senate, Hansen, "always responsive to the needs of his constituents, established a unique pilot program of private partnership to save the infrastructure of Rock Springs which was in danger of collapsing due to the caving in of abandoned coal mines," the article said. The same problem persists today in Rock Springs. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Former RS man tapped by Obama Oct 22, 2009
Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:07 PM MDT A former Rock Springs resident has been tapped by President Barack Obama for a key administration post ... King is the son of the late Ed and Elinor King, pioneer residents of Rock Springs ... He graduated from Rock Springs High School and then attended Brigham Young University where he received a bachelor of arts degree in political science. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Halloween events planned in downtown Rock Springs Oct 22, 2009
MATTHEW COTTRELL, 3, is in awe of a green pumpkin among the many orange pumpkins stacked around the Pumpkin Patch in Rock Springs ... Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:07 PM MDT The Rock Springs Urban Renewal Agency opened the Halloween season with the annual Pumpkin Patch in Bank Court in downtown Rock Springs. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
'It's totally overwhelming' Oct 22, 2009
Atlas Piers worker Brian MacArt, right, and foreman Sam Perry prepare a hydraulic jack as part of a subsidence repair project Wednesday morning at the historic McAffee home in downtown Rock Springs ... ROCK SPRINGS -- Workers successfully completed the "Big Lift" of the Pine Street home of Dennis and Karla McAffee, which was damaged from a controversial subsidence project two years ago known as the "Big Drop." ... Many homes in Rock Springs were built around and on top of old coal mines, which... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
The Big Lift Oct 22, 2009
Atlas Piers worker Andy Johnson compacts the dirt underneath the McAffee home on Pine Street in Rock Springs on Tuesday in preparation for a project scheduled for Wednesday morning that aims to stabilize the house ... ROCK SPRINGS -- The ill-fated "Big Drop" subsidence project damaged the stately, historic Pine Street home of Karla and Dennis McAffee ... The state has yet to settle with McAffee and more than a dozen other homeowners in the Tree Street area of downtown Rock Springs for damages... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
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 ... When asked if he thinks an alternate route is needed between Rock Springs and Green River, Keane said, It would take a lot of pressure off the interstate. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
State needs to settle 'Big Drop' claims Oct 19, 2009
It's been more than two years since a ground-pounding subsidence project in Rock Springs was halted by Wyoming's Abandoned Mine Lands Division after nearly two dozen homeowners complained about damage ... The "dynamic compaction" experiment (known in Rock Springs as "The Big Drop") was part of a pilot project intended to stabilize the land for housing construction ... Over the past 20 years, Wyoming's AML has spent more than $80 million on various grouting and excavation-and-backfill mine... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Hugging trees Oct 18, 2009
Only 20 feet away from the road, students from Rock Springs crouched in a field of sagebrush, waiting. Just as the sun slipped behind the mountains, the elk made their call. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
King up for special envoy spot Oct 18, 2009
King is a native of Rock Springs and a graduate of Rock Springs High School. He resides in McLean, Va. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
AML, residents close to deal Oct 17, 2009
ROCK SPRINGS -- Wyoming officials are close to signing an agreement that will allow state engineers to reinspect more than a dozen downtown homes that were damaged here two years ago in a controversial ground-pounding subsidence project. Residents of the "Tree Street" neighborhood have been battling the state's Abandoned Mine Lands Division over the ill-fated mine subsidence project, and the state's first settlement offers to repair the damage. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
'Way beyond frustrated' Oct 17, 2009
Donna Maynard stands in a doorway in her home in rock Springs in this file photo from January ... ROCK SPRINGS -- Wyoming officials are close to signing an agreement that will allow state engineers to reinspect more than a dozen downtown homes that were damaged here two years ago in a controversial ground-pounding subsidence project ... Nearly two dozen homes were damaged during the reclamation project, which aimed to free vacant lands in downtown Rock Springs for much-needed housing... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
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Investigation into Rock Springs subsidence will continue. Old mine voids still moving. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Old mine voids still moving Oct 15, 2009
ROCK SPRINGS -- The subsidence risk remains high due to underground movement in old mine voids in a downtown neighborhood beset by damage from an ill-fated ground-pounding mitigation project in 2007, state officials said Tuesday night ... Nearly two dozen homes were damaged in the Tree Street area during the controversial reclamation project conducted two years ago that aimed to free up vacant lands in Rock Springs for much-needed housing development. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Child Developmental Center continues search for new home Oct 15, 2009
Currently the Rock Springs CDC is only working with children under three years of age, who are attended to in their homes. Owen also noted the center is on course to run smack up against a legislative mandate to serve all qualified children. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Energy policy ignores facts Oct 14, 2009
We passed a huge wind farm outside of Rock Springs. Of the many wind mills, only a few were turning, ever so slowly. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
A look back in time: Planning for eventualities Oct 12, 2009
"A single lightly-guarded truck may carry up to 12 warheads, with a combined explosive yield of 1.2 million tons of TNT -- the equivalent of about 1,000 Hirshima bombs. ... "(T)he trucks sometimes carry warheads through Casper, Cheyenne, Buffalo and Sheridan on Interstate 25, through Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins, Rock Springs and Evanston on Interstate 90 [sic, I-80] and through Buffalo, Gillette and Moorcroft on Interstate 90. "The article reported: "* The trucks travel through all of the lower... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Residents await 'Big Drop' findings Oct 11, 2009
ROCK SPRINGS -- State officials will unveil the initial findings from their investigative drilling in a neighborhood beset by damage during an ill-fated ground-pounding subsidence project in 2007 at a meeting Tuesday night in Rock Springs ... State engineers have been conducting investigative drilling in the "Tree Street" area of downtown Rock Springs to try and determine exactly what's happening within the numerous mine voids that lay scattered beneath the neighborhood ... Rock Springs was... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Dobbs, Lathrop and Valentine Win Admiral Land Awards Oct 11, 2009
The annual awards have been given since 1953 (Wyomingathletics.com)
P.D. fourth in spending Oct 11, 2009
And its expenditures are in line with police departments in Rock Springs and Laramie, which are of similar size. The Wyoming Department of Audit doesnt track how much each police department spends, so The News-Record compiled spending totals from the five largest police agencies in the state. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
New wild horse plan reflects political reality Oct 11, 2009
Another 32,000 are cared for in corrals and pastures in Rock Springs, Kansas, Oklahoma and South Dakota. In reality, the 1971 law placed the BLM in a no-win situation: It had to round up animals where they were too plentiful, but it couldn't humanely kill them when no one wanted to adopt them. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Whole Town's Talkin': School spirit abounds Oct 11, 2009
The Daily Rocket-Miner didn't lament the Rock Springs football team's loss against Sheridan. Instead, it proclaimed the town's school spirit. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Commercials shine a light on coal Oct 9, 2009
It is expected to air on cable in Gillette, Rock Springs, Casper and Cheyenne markets. It also will run on the broadcast networks in Cheyenne and Casper. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
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 ... Buses will stop at the west end of the parking lot on Railroad, with the first bus leaving at 6:30 a.m. and... (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Inmates clean up tons of trash Oct 8, 2009
Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 6:07 PM MDT Four days, 93,640 pounds, and 23 dump-truck loads later, Wyoming Highway 430, 2 miles south of Rock Springs, is a garbage-free zone once again. But nobodys too happy about the wire sprung mattress frames, broken-down dishwashers, and stained and sagging mattresses that appeared there in the first place. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Interior chief wants to move some of West's wild horses east Oct 8, 2009
Corrals: Wild horses that are captured during roundups in Wyoming are taken to the BLM's holding facilities in Rock Springs, with capacity for 600 animals. Training for adoption: The BLM has agreements with the Wyoming Honor Farm in Riverton, where wild horses are trained by inmates, and with the Mantle Ranch near Wheatland, where wild horses are also gentled and trained for adoption. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Snow wreaks havoc in parts of Wyo Oct 7, 2009
ROCK SPRINGS -- Parts of Wyoming are digging out from a snowstorm that caused powers outages and traffic accidents. More than a foot of snow fell Sunday and Monday in the Lander area, while up to eight inches of snow fell in Sweetwater County. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Calling for a step up for kids Oct 7, 2009
Casper participated in the national effort to make children's issues a legislative priority along with 9 other communities in Wyoming: Cheyenne, Cody, Evanston, Jackson, Laramie, Rawlins, Riverton, Rock Springs and Wheatland. "We have a lot of bills that go through the Legislature that deal with animals and very few that deal with children," Pam Walker, director of the Wyoming Early Childhood Partnership, said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Lea's medical license suspended (3) Oct 4, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:07 PM MDT A Rock Springs doctor has been suspended from practicing in the state after he was charged with illegally dispensing narcotics. Dr. Mark Lea was arrested earlier this month after a confidential informant reported he had been asked by Lea to fill a prescription then return it to the doctor. (Green River Star, 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 ... Sweetwater County, Rock Springs and Green River -- which banded together to form the Communities Protecting the Green River coalition -- previously requested "cooperating agency" status from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ... Residents are worried that it could hurt... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Cheers & Jeers Oct 3, 2009
Jeers to Jason Hein, a Bureau of Land Management employee who has been arrested in connection with the June shooting deaths of three wild horses at the agency's holding corrals in Rock Springs. The horses were supposed to be up for adoption. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
6th cent to come off in January Oct 1, 2009
Rock Springs, Granger and Wamsutter are still completing their improvement projects, although 91 percent of their allocated dollars are either spent or due to be, according to Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo. Green Rivers current tax liability is $150, 631. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
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 ... Sweetwater County authorities said Wednesday that the results of a joint county and federal investigation were turned over the county attorney's office, which filed charges against Hein in Circuit Court in Rock Springs ... Two BLM personnel... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Local gov'ts to help with water pipeline study Oct 1, 2009
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 ... Sweetwater County, Rock Springs and Green River have all come out strongly against the pipeline proposal ... Million said Wednesday he welcomes the participation of Sweetwater County, Green River and Rock Springs as participating agencies. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Officials make horse kill arrest Sep 30, 2009
ROCK SPRINGS -- Authorities have arrested a Bureau of Land Management employee in connection with the June shooting deaths of three wild horses at the agency's holding corrals here ... Hein is still an employee of the BLM, but Keith said he has been on "administrative leave" from his job at the agency's Rock Springs Field Office ... The wild horse had been gathered as part of BLM roundup operations and was being held at the Rock Springs horse corrals while up for adoption. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Beck doesn't know history Sep 26, 2009
Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:00 am. CBS News recently reported the following. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Cell phones and driving: It's about responsibility Sep 25, 2009
The issue has been in the news recently in Wyoming as the Cheyenne City Council joined its counterpart in Rock Springs in adopting a ban on the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. In Casper, city government may consider a policy outlining when, if ever, it's acceptable for city employees to use cell phones while operating city vehicles. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Pony Express HOG rally huge success Sep 24, 2009
The dancers were part of the entertainment at last weekend's Pony Express Tour Rally for the Harley Owners Group -- HOGs-- at Flaming Gorge Harley-Davidson in Rock Springs ... The Rock Springs Police Department provided an escort for the riders on their way. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Union negotiates with power utility Sep 24, 2009
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 ... The Jim Bridger Power Plant opened in 1974 and is located east of Rock Springs in central Sweetwater County in southwest Wyoming. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Energy industry advances, even in down economy Sep 24, 2009
The state has already identified two prime spots for underground carbon storage -- the Moxa Arch and the Rock Springs Uplift in southwest Wyoming. Commercial-scale carbon sequestration is a must to maintain the strong position of Wyoming's coal industry, which provides thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue for state and local governments. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Fritz Shurmur was a great person Sep 23, 2009
As far as I know the only two people to coach a high school football game at War Memorial Stadium were myself and John Deti Sr. It was a great experience for me and the kids from Rock Springs. It was an even better experience for Coach Deti and the kids from Laramie; they won. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Laramie business installs new type of turbine Sep 23, 2009
These include ragg rugs from Riverton made from recycled plastic jugs, cormal wool from Kaycee, pottery from Rock Springs, goat milk soaps from another producer in Kaycee, and quilts made by a woman in Laramie from scrap fabric and men's shirts. The store also offers wood furniture from Wheatland and iron or glass furniture from Cheyenne. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Tailgating at Wyoming games is an artform Sep 22, 2009
Bruce Pivic of Rock Springs doesnt miss many home games ... Cowboys fan Josh Sorensen of Rock Springs also brought a custom vehicle to the game, this one an old Sweetwater County school bus now painted black and yellow. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Green River water & pipeline Sep 21, 2009
Sweetwater County and the cities of Green River and Rock Springs are pooling hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight the project, citing concerns about its effect on fishing and recreation in the area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on an environmental impact study on the likely effects of building the pipeline. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
State crafts plan for carbon sequestration Sep 21, 2009
State Geologist Ron Surdam said the state has already identified two prime geologic structures for carbon sequestration in Wyoming: the Moxa Arch in the southwest corner of the state, and the Rock Springs Uplift in Sweetwater County. Surdam said the Los Alamos National Laboratory used its modeling software to determine whether the deep saline formation could take 15 million metric tons of CO2 per year for 50 years. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
No cell phones for drivers? Sep 20, 2009
City councils in Cheyenne and Rock Springs have passed cell phone bans recently ... Carter-King said she would have to review in detail how the law is working in Rock Springs and Cheyenne before she made up her mind to support it or not ... Rock Springs Police Chief Mike Lowell said his officers have issued more warnings than citations since the law has gone in effect this spring, after the City Council passed the ordinance on May 19. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Judge says doctor wrongly suspended by hospital Sep 19, 2009
ROCK SPRINGS -- A district court judge says an anesthesiologist was wrongly suspended by Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and the suspension was based on inaccurate information. Dr. Edmund Boese was suspended from the hospital on Dec. 12, 2006 after reviews of anesthesia records suggested more than 1,400 micrograms of fentanyl were unaccounted for during a five-month period. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyo town of Riverton rejects cell ban Sep 19, 2009
Cheyenne and Rock Springs have recently passed ordinances banning the use of cell phones while behind the wheel. Posted in on Friday, September 18, 2009 9:15 am Updated: 9:18 am. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Let's buy back our politicians Sep 18, 2009
LEIGHTON WESSEL, Rock Springs. Posted in on Friday, September 18, 2009 12:00 am Updated: 3:03 pm. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wyoming briefs Sep 18, 2009
Wyoming will use its share to design commercial-scale sequestration projects at the Rock Springs Uplift and the Moxa Arch ... 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. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
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. Both places face serious threats from existing and proposed oil and gas extraction that could jeopardize fish and wildlife as well as hunting and fishing, according to the report released by a coalition of 500 sportsmen, businesses and organizations. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Clinic moves closer to reality Sep 17, 2009
Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 5:46 PM MDT One local businesswomans desire to secure continuity of care for her aging parents may finally result in Rock Springs first community health care center, a federally funded effort to offer comprehensive medical services to all community members, regardless of ability to pay ... Among them are Jeanine Cox, director of the Young at Heart Senior Center; Marshall Whitney, an operator at Arrowhead Concrete; Sue Caudell, finance director for... (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Kallas to resign Council seat Sep 14, 2009
He also encouraged the Council to keep working on getting a second grocery store, expanding the city and constructing an additional road between Green River and Rock Springs. Kallas not only leaves the Council, but he will leave slots open on other boards, including the Sweetwater County Health Board, Joint Powers Telecommunications Board and Green River Futures Board. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Y'all come back Sep 13, 2009
No. 2 Texas brought excitement to Laramie, said Nick Smith of Rock Springs. He said the fan base is growing statewide and the program changes mean a new chapter for Wyoming football. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
'Football is everything' Sep 12, 2009
Beth Hogan, left, a Texas Longhorns football fan from Austin, Texas, jokes with her nephew, Colt Berry, a Rock Springs native who now lives in Texas, and Berry's girlfriend, Nikki Hagood, a University of Texas student, while unloading luggage from their rental vehicle on Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie. Hogan's sister, Sandy Berry of Rock Springs, met them at the hotel. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Airport is holding its own, not in survival mode Sep 5, 2009
The Gillette News-Record: Wednesday. Friday, September 04, 2009. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Friday's Prep Scoreboard Sep 5, 2009
Cheyenne Central 52, Rock Springs 0. Cody 43, Hardin, Mont. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
