🌱 Charges filed in deadly 2025 Green River tunnel fire on I‑80

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In today's newsletter:

• Charges filed in deadly 2025 Green River tunnel fire on I‑80
• See how students reshaped the Green River Rec Center’s front yard.
• Can the Green River Knights snap their skid at home on the 8th?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 81, low: 48.
• Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Truck Driver Charged In 2025 Deadly Green River Tunnel Fire That Killed Three (basinnow.com) — Felony charges have been filed against a truck driver in connection with the 2025 pileup and fire in the westbound Green River tunnel on I‑80 that killed three people and injured many others. Investigators say earlier vehicles had safely stopped before the driver allegedly entered too fast, triggering the deadly blaze and leading to an active arrest warrant.
   

2. City of Green River, students, complete community garden (wyomingnews.com) — A new prairie-style community garden now surrounds the Green River Recreation Center, cutting water use while showcasing native, pollinator-friendly plants. Expedition Academy students, city parks staff, and community partners built the gardens as a hands-on sustainability project that will guide future landscaping and conservation efforts throughout Green River.
   

3. Casper Extends Green River Slide (sweetwaternow.com) — Green River Knights baseball fans just watched the team’s losing streak stretch to seven after being swept in a doubleheader at Casper, 7-4 and 11-3. Despite solid performances from hitters like Aiden Mandros and Brylan Ginestar, big second innings doomed both games. The Knights, now 7-11, next host the Cheyenne Eagles at home on the 8th.
   

4. Sheriff Vacancy Meeting Set After Announcement (sweetwaternow.com) — A key Sweetwater County GOP meeting to choose three finalists for the vacant sheriff position will be held June 13 at Western Wyoming Community College’s Green River campus, with candidate applications due June 10. County commissioners also approved a new capital expenditures policy, changing how larger purchases and projects are reviewed and overseen across county departments.
   

5. Sweetwater County Arrests: June 1 – June 2, 2026 (wyo4news.com) — Residents may notice a Green River woman listed among several recent bookings at the Sweetwater County Detention Center between June 1 and June 2. The report summarizes charges, bond amounts, and court jurisdictions for people from across the county, all of whom are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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