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Flaming Gorge Days 2026 Returns June 25-27 With Tournaments, Family Events, Music, Food, and More

Flaming Gorge Days 2026 Returns June 25-27 With Tournaments, Family Events, Music, Food, and More

Not Sure How to Talk to Your Kids About Cannabis? We can Help!

Not Sure How to Talk to Your Kids About Cannabis? We can Help!

🎉 Enter TODAY and WIN BIG! 🎉

🎉 Enter TODAY and WIN BIG! 🎉

Adorable Adoptables: Wile, Tabi and Gojo

Adorable Adoptables: Wile, Tabi and Gojo

Explore Sweetwater County in Style Summer 2026, on a Flaming Gorge Bus Tour

Explore Sweetwater County in Style Summer 2026, on a Flaming Gorge Bus Tour

Most Recent News

Stallions Drop Pair to Hawks as Losing Streak Continues

SPORTS

Stallions Drop Pair to Hawks as Losing Streak Continues

Flaming Gorge Days 2026 Returns June 25-27 With Tournaments, Family Events, Music, Food, and More

ON-THE-NOW

Flaming Gorge Days 2026 Returns June 25-27 With Tournaments, Family Events, Music, Food, and More

Art Underground Gallery Celebrates New Art

COMMUNITY

Art Underground Gallery Celebrates New Art

Weather Forecast for Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Weather Forecast for Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 17, 2026

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 17, 2026

Gordon Orders Lawsuit Over Property Tax Exemptions

WYOMING

Gordon Orders Lawsuit Over Property Tax Exemptions

Marion Deichmueller (December 18, 1946 – June 8, 2026)

OBITUARIES

Marion Deichmueller (December 18, 1946 – June 8, 2026)

Dr. Franks Resigns Following Unexpected Family Issues

NEWS

Dr. Franks Resigns Following Unexpected Family Issues

Rich Fischer Appointed Interim Sheriff

NEWS

Rich Fischer Appointed Interim Sheriff

Knights Set for Midweek Test Against Torrington

SPORTS

Knights Set for Midweek Test Against Torrington

Stallions Rack Up Hits Despite Losses in Cheyenne

SPORTS

Stallions Rack Up Hits Despite Losses in Cheyenne

Not Sure How to Talk to Your Kids About Cannabis? We can Help!

ON-THE-NOW

Not Sure How to Talk to Your Kids About Cannabis? We can Help!

community

Art Underground Gallery Celebrates New Art

Art Underground Gallery Celebrates New Art

🎉 Enter TODAY and WIN BIG! 🎉

🎉 Enter TODAY and WIN BIG! 🎉

50 Years Now and Then: Flaming Gorge Days

50 Years Now and Then: Flaming Gorge Days

Public Art Underground Ribbon Cutting Set for Tues.

Public Art Underground Ribbon Cutting Set for Tues.

Banks Receives Prestigious Award for Downtown Work

Banks Receives Prestigious Award for Downtown Work

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late May 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late May 2026

50 Years Now and Then: Restaurants

50 Years Now and Then: Restaurants

Green River Rec Center Summer Programs Announced

Green River Rec Center Summer Programs Announced

Western Wyoming Community College Showcases Student Innovation at First-Ever Student Showcase

Western Wyoming Community College Showcases Student Innovation at First-Ever Student Showcase

Sweetwater Library Summer Events

Sweetwater Library Summer Events

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OBITUARIES

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Marion Deichmueller (December 18, 1946 – June 8, 2026)

Marion Deichmueller (December 18, 1946 – June 8, 2026)

Karen L. Lance (August 8, 1962 – June 6, 2026)

Karen L. Lance (August 8, 1962 – June 6, 2026)

Patricia “Patsy” Jean Radman (December 4, 1928 – June 7, 2026)

Patricia “Patsy” Jean Radman (December 4, 1928 – June 7, 2026)

Betty Jane (Dye) Goldman (September 11, 1931 – March 6, 2026)

Betty Jane (Dye) Goldman (September 11, 1931 – March 6, 2026)

Kenneth W. Hemphill (July 14, 1949 – June 1, 2026)

Kenneth W. Hemphill (July 14, 1949 – June 1, 2026)

Daniel A. Ferguson (April 7, 1954 – May 29, 2026)

Daniel A. Ferguson (April 7, 1954 – May 29, 2026)

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WHYoming: John Freeman

WHYoming: John Freeman

WHYoming: Julie Seymour

WHYoming: Julie Seymour

WHYoming: Connor Morrison

WHYoming: Connor Morrison

WHYoming: Scott Kitchner

WHYoming: Scott Kitchner

WHYoming: Dan Parson

WHYoming: Dan Parson

Crime

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 17, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 17, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 16, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 16, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 15, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 15, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 14, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for June 14, 2026

Public Meetings

Rich Fischer Appointed Interim Sheriff

Rich Fischer Appointed Interim Sheriff

Green River’s Budget Barely in The Green

Green River’s Budget Barely in The Green

Commissioners to Appoint Interim Sheriff

Commissioners to Appoint Interim Sheriff

Ambulance Rates, Budget Under Consideration for RS Council

Ambulance Rates, Budget Under Consideration for RS Council

Outdoors

Lake Trout Program Seeks to Balance Flaming Gorge Fish Populations

Lake Trout Program Seeks to Balance Flaming Gorge Fish Populations

Mountainfilm on Tour Comes to Rock Springs Feb. 7

Mountainfilm on Tour Comes to Rock Springs Feb. 7

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Education

Dr. Franks Resigns Following Unexpected Family Issues

Dr. Franks Resigns Following Unexpected Family Issues

Another One Bites the Dust: Dr. Franks Resigns from School Board

Another One Bites the Dust: Dr. Franks Resigns from School Board

#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

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: China Garden

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: China Garden

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Kolbi McKenzie | Elements Integrative Wellness Center

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Kolbi McKenzie | Elements Integrative Wellness Center

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’s Your Favorite Pixar Movie?

Sweetwater Speaks: What’s Your Favorite Pixar Movie?

Sweetwater Speaks: What’s Your Favorite Summertime Drink?

Sweetwater Speaks: What’s Your Favorite Summertime Drink?

Sweetwater Speaks: Who Are You Remembering on Memorial Day?

Sweetwater Speaks: Who Are You Remembering on Memorial Day?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Are Your Plans After Graduation?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Are Your Plans After Graduation?

Opinion: Hunger Doesn’t Take Vacations

Opinion: Hunger Doesn’t Take Vacations

Sweetwater Speaks: What Was Your Most Memorable Mother’s Day?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Was Your Most Memorable Mother’s Day?

Sweetwater Speaks: What do You Want to See in Town?

Sweetwater Speaks: What do You Want to See in Town?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Are You Looking Forward To This Spring?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Are You Looking Forward To This Spring?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Are Your Easter Traditions?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Are Your Easter Traditions?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Brought You to the Protest?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Brought You to the Protest?

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Births

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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

Birth Announcement: Kaelix James Frolic

Birth Announcement: Kaelix James Frolic

Birth Announcement: Ryder Dean Colley

Birth Announcement: Ryder Dean Colley

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for May 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for May 2026

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