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3rd Annual Restaurant Week Set to Showcase Dining in Downtown Rock Springs

3rd Annual Restaurant Week Set to Showcase Dining in Downtown Rock Springs

Win FREE Professional Teeth Whitening From Davidson Family Dental

Win FREE Professional Teeth Whitening From Davidson Family Dental

Register Today for The Grief Recovery Method Support Program

Register Today for The Grief Recovery Method Support Program

All West Communications’ TV Service Isn’t Completely Going Away – JUST CHANGING!

All West Communications’ TV Service Isn’t Completely Going Away – JUST CHANGING!

Adulting 101: Quick and Easy Legal Planning for Busy People

Adulting 101: Quick and Easy Legal Planning for Busy People

Most Recent News

Sweetwater County Marriage License Report for September 14-18, 2020

WEDDINGS

Sweetwater County Marriage License Report for September 14-18, 2020

Sunny with a High Near 77

WEATHER

Sunny with a High Near 77

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 21

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 21

Head Start Student is First COVID-19 Case in SCSD No. 1

EDUCATION

Head Start Student is First COVID-19 Case in SCSD No. 1

UW Researchers Develop Technology to Identify Animals in Photos

WILDLIFE

UW Researchers Develop Technology to Identify Animals in Photos

Absentee Voting Begins, Secretary of State Outlines Quarantine Voting

NEWS

Absentee Voting Begins, Secretary of State Outlines Quarantine Voting

COVID Cases in UW College of Law Prompt Closure, Other Actions

WYOMING

COVID Cases in UW College of Law Prompt Closure, Other Actions

Mullen Fire Has Grown 10,000 Acres in 24 Hours, “Very Close’ to Rob Roy Reservoir

AFFILIATE NEWS

Mullen Fire Has Grown 10,000 Acres in 24 Hours, “Very Close’ to Rob Roy Reservoir

UW Launches Statewide Satellite Makerspaces Project

BUSINESS

UW Launches Statewide Satellite Makerspaces Project

Star Valley Meat Block Becomes First to Participate in State’s Food Program

COMMUNITY

Star Valley Meat Block Becomes First to Participate in State’s Food Program

The Father Is Not Who You Think

RELIGION

The Father Is Not Who You Think

Partly Sunny with a High Near 72

WEATHER

Partly Sunny with a High Near 72

community

Absentee Voting Begins, Secretary of State Outlines Quarantine Voting

Absentee Voting Begins, Secretary of State Outlines Quarantine Voting

Star Valley Meat Block Becomes First to Participate in State’s Food Program

Star Valley Meat Block Becomes First to Participate in State’s Food Program

#WHYoming: Trent Williams

#WHYoming: Trent Williams

RSHS Invested Student of the Month: Carter McBurnette

RSHS Invested Student of the Month: Carter McBurnette

11 GRHS Students, 1 Teacher Quarantined Due to Positive COVID-19 Case

11 GRHS Students, 1 Teacher Quarantined Due to Positive COVID-19 Case

RSFD Crew, Wildland Engine Aids in Oregon Fire Efforts

RSFD Crew, Wildland Engine Aids in Oregon Fire Efforts

GRPD Reminds Drivers to Be Alert When Passing Buses

GRPD Reminds Drivers to Be Alert When Passing Buses

RSHS Invested Student of the Month: Isabella Spicer

RSHS Invested Student of the Month: Isabella Spicer

School Districts Address Mask Enforcement in Schools

School Districts Address Mask Enforcement in Schools

Arkansas Church Members Help With Green River Storm Cleanup

Arkansas Church Members Help With Green River Storm Cleanup

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OBITUARIES

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Donna Louise (Smith) Booth (July 11, 1943 – September 9, 2020)

Donna Louise (Smith) Booth (July 11, 1943 – September 9, 2020)

Emily Ann (Innis) Hernandez (August 21, 1984 – August 31, 2020)

Emily Ann (Innis) Hernandez (August 21, 1984 – August 31, 2020)

Margaret “Maggie” Brandner (September 4, 1937 – September 7, 2020)

Margaret “Maggie” Brandner (September 4, 1937 – September 7, 2020)

Garnet Eugene Howells (July 29, 1930 – September 12, 2020)

Garnet Eugene Howells (July 29, 1930 – September 12, 2020)

Linda Rae Waggener (July 7, 1965 – September 12, 2020)

Linda Rae Waggener (July 7, 1965 – September 12, 2020)

Lorena Leora Dow (November 26, 1934 – September 9, 2020)

Lorena Leora Dow (November 26, 1934 – September 9, 2020)

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#WHYoming: Trent Williams

#WHYoming: Trent Williams

#WHYoming: Irish Kreis

#WHYoming: Irish Kreis

#WHYoming: Sierra Nussbaum

#WHYoming: Sierra Nussbaum

#WHYoming: Bill Erspamer

#WHYoming: Bill Erspamer

#WHYoming: Joshua Coursey

#WHYoming: Joshua Coursey

Crime

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 21

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 21

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 20

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 20

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 19

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 19

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 18

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for September 18

Public Meetings

Concerns Over Polling Locations Expressed at Commissioners

Concerns Over Polling Locations Expressed at Commissioners

Sweetwater County District Courtrooms to Receive Technology Upgrades

Sweetwater County District Courtrooms to Receive Technology Upgrades

Startling Suicide Statistics Presented at Rock Springs Council Meeting

Startling Suicide Statistics Presented at Rock Springs Council Meeting

Green River Mayor Rust Declares State of Emergency Following Storm Damage

Green River Mayor Rust Declares State of Emergency Following Storm Damage

Outdoors

Star Valley Meat Block Becomes First to Participate in State’s Food Program

Star Valley Meat Block Becomes First to Participate in State’s Food Program

Yellowstone National Park Sees Second Busiest August on Record

Yellowstone National Park Sees Second Busiest August on Record

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Education

Head Start Student is First COVID-19 Case in SCSD No. 1

Head Start Student is First COVID-19 Case in SCSD No. 1

Wyoming Receives $8.6 Million Federal Literacy Grant

Wyoming Receives $8.6 Million Federal Literacy Grant

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Delbert Poll | Frank’s Auto Body & Glass

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Delbert Poll | Frank’s Auto Body & Glass

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Stephanie Green | ThatGurl307 Auto Cleaning

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Stephanie Green | ThatGurl307 Auto Cleaning

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Keri Farwell | Rock Springs Murdoch’s

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Keri Farwell | Rock Springs Murdoch’s

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Tiffany Kindel | Commerce Bank of Wyoming

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Tiffany Kindel | Commerce Bank of Wyoming

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Carl Tygum | Broadway Burger Station

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Carl Tygum | Broadway Burger Station

Editors’ picks

SweetwaterNOW Continues To Grow Because of Local News Readers Like You

SweetwaterNOW Continues To Grow Because of Local News Readers Like You

#LOCAL HEROES: Brennan Welch

#LOCAL HEROES: Brennan Welch

Weddings

Sweetwater County Marriage License Report for September 14-18, 2020

Sweetwater County Marriage License Report for September 14-18, 2020

Potts and Baker Announce Marriage

Potts and Baker Announce Marriage

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Opinions

OPINION: Widespread Community Spread in Sublette County

OPINION: Widespread Community Spread in Sublette County

OPINION: Petroleum Association of Wyoming Applauds Wyoming Primacy over Class VI Injection Wells

OPINION: Petroleum Association of Wyoming Applauds Wyoming Primacy over Class VI Injection Wells

OPINION: He (It) Who Shall Not Be Named

OPINION: He (It) Who Shall Not Be Named

OPINION: Management Plan Must Protect Greater Little Mountain Area

OPINION: Management Plan Must Protect Greater Little Mountain Area

OPINION: Black Lives Matter Movement Cannot Use Violence to Counter Violence

OPINION: Black Lives Matter Movement Cannot Use Violence to Counter Violence

The #BLM Needs MLK

The #BLM Needs MLK

OPINION: Wyoming Wildlife Advocates New Billboard Highlights Economic Importance of Wildlife

OPINION: Wyoming Wildlife Advocates New Billboard Highlights Economic Importance of Wildlife

OPINION: Who Keeps Stealing Lanterns From the Cemetery?

OPINION: Who Keeps Stealing Lanterns From the Cemetery?

OPINION: Resident Wants to Know Who Steals Lanterns from the Cemetery

OPINION: Resident Wants to Know Who Steals Lanterns from the Cemetery

OPINION: Federal Loan Forgiveness Essential to Avoid Health Crisis

OPINION: Federal Loan Forgiveness Essential to Avoid Health Crisis

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Births

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Birth Announcement: Vera Elizabeth Barnson

Birth Announcement: Vera Elizabeth Barnson

Birth Announcement: Hadlee Brooklyn George

Birth Announcement: Hadlee Brooklyn George

Birth Announcement: Maizyn Lane Pollen Deichmueller

Birth Announcement: Maizyn Lane Pollen Deichmueller

Birth Announcement: Rylee Jewell Whicker

Birth Announcement: Rylee Jewell Whicker

Birth Announcement: Juniper Otis Yost

Birth Announcement: Juniper Otis Yost

Birth Announcement: Madison Leigh Holden

Birth Announcement: Madison Leigh Holden

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