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Green River Wolves Youth Football Camp Returns July 13-15

Green River Wolves Youth Football Camp Returns July 13-15

Churches Together Launches Summer Hygiene Drive to Support Local Families and Students

Churches Together Launches Summer Hygiene Drive to Support Local Families and Students

Celebrate Our Diverse City at Rock Springs International Day 2026

Celebrate Our Diverse City at Rock Springs International Day 2026

Western-EGI is Expanding its Services to Better Serve Clients Across Wyoming

Western-EGI is Expanding its Services to Better Serve Clients Across Wyoming

Pinedale’s Free Concert Series Celebrates 4th of July with Western Swing, Nashville Country!

Pinedale’s Free Concert Series Celebrates 4th of July with Western Swing, Nashville Country!

Most Recent News

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 6, 2026

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 6, 2026

Holiday Weekend Shakes Up Standings

SPORTS

Holiday Weekend Shakes Up Standings

Weather Forecast for Sunday, July 5, 2026

Weather Forecast for Sunday, July 5, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 5, 2026

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 5, 2026

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

OPINION

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

Green River Firefighter Named Western Region Firefighter of the Year for Tunnel Rescue

NEWS

Green River Firefighter Named Western Region Firefighter of the Year for Tunnel Rescue

THE VIEWS……..OH THE VIEWS

NEWS

THE VIEWS……..OH THE VIEWS

Weather Forecast for Saturday, July 4, 2026

Weather Forecast for Saturday, July 4, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 4, 2026

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 4, 2026

Fireworks Remain Illegal in Rock Springs, Green River

NEWS

Fireworks Remain Illegal in Rock Springs, Green River

Green River Wolves Youth Football Camp Returns July 13-15

ON-THE-NOW

Green River Wolves Youth Football Camp Returns July 13-15

The Adventure Continues

NEWS

The Adventure Continues

community

Events are Plentiful for July 4th Celebration

Events are Plentiful for July 4th Celebration

Rock Springs Museum, County Library System Receive State Grants

Rock Springs Museum, County Library System Receive State Grants

Artists Named Main Street’s May Volunteers of the Month

Artists Named Main Street’s May Volunteers of the Month

🍂 Don’t Miss Your Chance to Be Part of TRN Media’s Fall Into Fall Festival

🍂 Don’t Miss Your Chance to Be Part of TRN Media’s Fall Into Fall Festival

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

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OBITUARIES

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Jimmie Dean Moore Sr. (June 18, 1951 – June 26, 2026)

Jimmie Dean Moore Sr. (June 18, 1951 – June 26, 2026)

Shane Stockton (July 26, 1983 – June 23, 2026)

Shane Stockton (July 26, 1983 – June 23, 2026)

Naoma ‘Noni’ Eychner (August 6, 1987 – June 28, 2026)

Naoma ‘Noni’ Eychner (August 6, 1987 – June 28, 2026)

LeRoy L. Walker (February 4, 1945 – June 24, 2026)

LeRoy L. Walker (February 4, 1945 – June 24, 2026)

Carolyn Joan Evans (May 13, 1953 – June 22, 2026)

Carolyn Joan Evans (May 13, 1953 – June 22, 2026)

Dale Wade Williams (April 30, 1958 – June 22, 2026)

Dale Wade Williams (April 30, 1958 – June 22, 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 July 6, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 6, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 5, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 5, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 4, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 4, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 3, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for July 3, 2026

Public Meetings

County Commissioners to Approve Budget Tuesday

County Commissioners to Approve Budget Tuesday

Green River Adopts Tight Budget

Green River Adopts Tight Budget

Rock Springs Council Approves Completely Balanced Budget

Rock Springs Council Approves Completely Balanced Budget

Rich Fischer Appointed Interim Sheriff

Rich Fischer Appointed Interim Sheriff

Outdoors

Anglers Remove More than 1,200 Small Lake Trout from Flaming Gorge

Anglers Remove More than 1,200 Small Lake Trout from Flaming Gorge

Lake Trout Program Seeks to Balance Flaming Gorge Fish Populations

Lake Trout Program Seeks to Balance Flaming Gorge Fish Populations

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Education

Black Butte Teacher Visits Taiwanese Sister School

Black Butte Teacher Visits Taiwanese Sister School

RSJH’s Smalstig Earns Teach of the Year Accolades

RSJH’s Smalstig Earns Teach of the Year Accolades

#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

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: China Garden

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: China Garden

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 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?

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?

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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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