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Daggett Daze Brings a Full Day of Summer Fun to Manila

Daggett Daze Brings a Full Day of Summer Fun to Manila

Fall into Fall 2026 Featuring BarCode and Ellie & Austin

Fall into Fall 2026 Featuring BarCode and Ellie & Austin

Inaugural Horsepower Club Golf Classic

Inaugural Horsepower Club Golf Classic

Adorable Adoptables: Luke, Leia and Molly

Adorable Adoptables: Luke, Leia and Molly

Hometown Hustle: Brokerage Southwest — A Legacy Built on Hard Work, Family and a Good Deal

Hometown Hustle: Brokerage Southwest — A Legacy Built on Hard Work, Family and a Good Deal

Most Recent News

Cowgirls Open Season Undefeated at Rumble in the Rockies

SPORTS

Cowgirls Open Season Undefeated at Rumble in the Rockies

Mother Nature Ends Sweetwater Speedway Championship Chase

SPORTS

Mother Nature Ends Sweetwater Speedway Championship Chase

Moore Shines as RSHS, GRHS Open Season

SPORTS

Moore Shines as RSHS, GRHS Open Season

Green River Rolls, Rock Springs Bounces Back

SPORTS

Green River Rolls, Rock Springs Bounces Back

Vasco Scores Twice in First Wyoming Start

SPORTS

Vasco Scores Twice in First Wyoming Start

Weather Forecast for Sunday, August 30, 2026

Weather Forecast for Sunday, August 30, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 30, 2026

FEATURED

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 30, 2026

Wolves Face Early Test Against Mountain View

SPORTS

Wolves Face Early Test Against Mountain View

Tigers Show Fight Despite Loss to Sheridan

SPORTS

Tigers Show Fight Despite Loss to Sheridan

Rock Springs Sweeps Green River Cross Country Meet

SPORTS

Rock Springs Sweeps Green River Cross Country Meet

Weather Forecast for Saturday, August 29, 2026

Weather Forecast for Saturday, August 29, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 29, 2026

FEATURED

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 29, 2026

community

Sweetwater Family Resource Center Awarded $100,000 Grant

Sweetwater Family Resource Center Awarded $100,000 Grant

New Family Entertainment Center Opening in Rock Springs

New Family Entertainment Center Opening in Rock Springs

Hometown Hustle: Brokerage Southwest — A Legacy Built on Hard Work, Family and a Good Deal

Hometown Hustle: Brokerage Southwest — A Legacy Built on Hard Work, Family and a Good Deal

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for August 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for August 2026

Results of 21st Art on the Green Released

Results of 21st Art on the Green Released

Troop 86 Hosts Court of Honor Aug. 13

Troop 86 Hosts Court of Honor Aug. 13

Hospital Advises Residents of Upcoming Construction Changes

Hospital Advises Residents of Upcoming Construction Changes

Western Wyoming Beverage and TRN Media’s Rainbow Projects

Western Wyoming Beverage and TRN Media’s Rainbow Projects

Green River Parks and Recreation Releases Fall 2026 Brochure

Green River Parks and Recreation Releases Fall 2026 Brochure

Last Call for Sweetwater’s Summer Programs

Last Call for Sweetwater’s Summer Programs

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OBITUARIES

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Nancy Leah (Bailey) Tynsky (June 26, 1948 – August 27, 2026)

Nancy Leah (Bailey) Tynsky (June 26, 1948 – August 27, 2026)

Melvin LeRoy Banks (March 10, 1945 – August 22, 2026)

Melvin LeRoy Banks (March 10, 1945 – August 22, 2026)

Joan Elizabeth White (November 1, 1936 – August 24, 2026)

Joan Elizabeth White (November 1, 1936 – August 24, 2026)

Salvador Ernest “Sal” Flores (February 6, 1985 – August 12, 2026)

Salvador Ernest “Sal” Flores (February 6, 1985 – August 12, 2026)

Benjamin T. ‘Terry’ Tonn (April 17, 1937 – August 24, 2026)

Benjamin T. ‘Terry’ Tonn (April 17, 1937 – August 24, 2026)

llan “Mickie” Michele Long (April 30, 1946 – August 22, 2026)

llan “Mickie” Michele Long (April 30, 1946 – August 22, 2026)

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WHYoming: Robb Slaughter

WHYoming: Robb Slaughter

WHYoming: Tom Wilson

WHYoming: Tom Wilson

WHYoming: John Freeman

WHYoming: John Freeman

WHYoming: Julie Seymour

WHYoming: Julie Seymour

WHYoming: Connor Morrison

WHYoming: Connor Morrison

Crime

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 30, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 30, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 29, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 29, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 28, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 28, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 27, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 27, 2026

Public Meetings

School Board Cannot Act on Petitions it Received

School Board Cannot Act on Petitions it Received

City Tables Fee Waiver Proposal

City Tables Fee Waiver Proposal

Resident Presses Green River City Council on Rising Water and Sewer Rates

Resident Presses Green River City Council on Rising Water and Sewer Rates

Green River City Council Regular Meeting Date Moved

Green River City Council Regular Meeting Date Moved

Outdoors

Voluntary Fishing Closure Lifted by WGFD

Voluntary Fishing Closure Lifted by WGFD

Things to do in Sweetwater County Before Summer Ends

Things to do in Sweetwater County Before Summer Ends

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Education

Board Approves Heslep as Learning Instructor

Board Approves Heslep as Learning Instructor

SCSD No 2. to Show Start of School Presentation, Meal Price Increase

SCSD No 2. to Show Start of School Presentation, Meal Price Increase

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Vase Funeral Homes

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Vase Funeral Homes

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Angela Wilson

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Angela Wilson

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Arctic Circle

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Arctic Circle

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Yeager’s Auto Body

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Yeager’s Auto Body

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Save The Date and Aspen & Willow

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Save The Date and Aspen & Willow

Editors’ picks

PHOTO ESSAY: Take a Stroll Through Rock Springs as it Glows Amidst the Night Fog

PHOTO ESSAY: Take a Stroll Through Rock Springs as it Glows Amidst the Night Fog

Rebuilding the Home of the Shamrock

Rebuilding the Home of the Shamrock

Weddings

Wedding Announcement: Josh and Julie Parkinson

Wedding Announcement: Josh and Julie Parkinson

Wedding Announcement: Brandon and Tayla Wakeley

Wedding Announcement: Brandon and Tayla Wakeley

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Opinions

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Most Important Issue on the Ballot?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Most Important Issue on the Ballot?

Sweetwater Speaks: Why do You Run?

Sweetwater Speaks: Why do You Run?

Opinion: Wyoming Doesn’t Need More Mud Slinging

Opinion: Wyoming Doesn’t Need More Mud Slinging

Sweetwater Speaks: What do You Like Most About the Fair?

Sweetwater Speaks: What do You Like Most About the Fair?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Way to Beat the Heat?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Way to Beat the Heat?

Sweetwater Speaks: Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Sweetwater Speaks: Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Sweetwater Speaks: What do You Wish People Would Remember Before Celebrating the Fourth of July?

Sweetwater Speaks: What do You Wish People Would Remember Before Celebrating the Fourth of July?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Caught Your Eye at the Rods and Rails Car Show?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Caught Your Eye at the Rods and Rails Car Show?

Letter: Funeral Home Employee Voices Concern with GR’s Burial Fee Transparency

Letter: Funeral Home Employee Voices Concern with GR’s Burial Fee Transparency

Sweetwater Speaks: What’s Your Favorite Pixar Movie?

Sweetwater Speaks: What’s Your Favorite Pixar Movie?

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Births

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Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for August 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for August 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for July 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for July 2026

Birth Announcement: Brynlee AnnMaree Clemmons

Birth Announcement: Brynlee AnnMaree Clemmons

Birth Announcement: Stetson Lee Woodrow Sell

Birth Announcement: Stetson Lee Woodrow Sell

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late May 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late May 2026

Birth Announcement: Oakley Alan Tolar

Birth Announcement: Oakley Alan Tolar

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