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Get Your Costumes Ready for the 18th Annual Nun Too Fast Halloween 5K!

Get Your Costumes Ready for the 18th Annual Nun Too Fast Halloween 5K!

Grab Your Calendar! These Daggett County Events Are Coming Up

Grab Your Calendar! These Daggett County Events Are Coming Up

Something Creepy Is Crawling Up! Wolf Pack Dance Team Hosting Spooky Dance Camp

Something Creepy Is Crawling Up! Wolf Pack Dance Team Hosting Spooky Dance Camp

Deer Trail Assisted Living & Memory Care Center is Offering an Alzheimer’s / Dementia Support Group

Deer Trail Assisted Living & Memory Care Center is Offering an Alzheimer’s / Dementia Support Group

Join us for Twisted Tales Haunted Maze and Candy Crawl

Join us for Twisted Tales Haunted Maze and Candy Crawl

Most Recent News

Dyed Diesel Still Not Allowed on Wyoming Public Roads

NEWS

Dyed Diesel Still Not Allowed on Wyoming Public Roads

GRHS Assistant Principal Named Finalist for Wyoming Assistant Principal of the Year

NEWS

GRHS Assistant Principal Named Finalist for Wyoming Assistant Principal of the Year

Get Your Costumes Ready for the 18th Annual Nun Too Fast Halloween 5K!

ON-THE-NOW

Get Your Costumes Ready for the 18th Annual Nun Too Fast Halloween 5K!

Grab Your Calendar! These Daggett County Events Are Coming Up

ON-THE-NOW

Grab Your Calendar! These Daggett County Events Are Coming Up

Something Creepy Is Crawling Up! Wolf Pack Dance Team Hosting Spooky Dance Camp

ON-THE-NOW

Something Creepy Is Crawling Up! Wolf Pack Dance Team Hosting Spooky Dance Camp

Rachel ‘Shelly’ Bunot (May 16, 1965 – October 13, 2026)

OBITUARIES

Rachel ‘Shelly’ Bunot (May 16, 1965 – October 13, 2026)

College Board Considers $2.36M Welding Grant and Early Retirement Deadline Extension

NEWS

College Board Considers $2.36M Welding Grant and Early Retirement Deadline Extension

Deer Trail Assisted Living & Memory Care Center is Offering an Alzheimer’s / Dementia Support Group

ON-THE-NOW

Deer Trail Assisted Living & Memory Care Center is Offering an Alzheimer’s / Dementia Support Group

Rock Springs Chamber Hosts School Board Forum Tonight

POLITICS

Rock Springs Chamber Hosts School Board Forum Tonight

Weather Forecast for Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Weather Forecast for Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 14, 2026

FEATURED

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 14, 2026

How Green River’s Wastewater Treatment Plant is Preparing For Winter

NEWS

How Green River’s Wastewater Treatment Plant is Preparing For Winter

community

RSHS Homecoming Parade Rolls Through Downtown Tonight

RSHS Homecoming Parade Rolls Through Downtown Tonight

Stellar Coffee Closes Doors After 9 Years of Business

Stellar Coffee Closes Doors After 9 Years of Business

Rock Springs Kicks of Homecoming With Powderpuff Football

Rock Springs Kicks of Homecoming With Powderpuff Football

Actors’ Mission Presents Free ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ Production at RSHS

Actors’ Mission Presents Free ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ Production at RSHS

GRHS to Show ‘Shrek’ After Homecoming Volleyball Game

GRHS to Show ‘Shrek’ After Homecoming Volleyball Game

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Green River Parks Employee Inducted into Hall of Fame

Green River Parks Employee Inducted into Hall of Fame

College Hosts Suicide Prevention and Memorial Event Wednesday

College Hosts Suicide Prevention and Memorial Event Wednesday

Homecoming Parade Rolls Through Green River Tonight

Homecoming Parade Rolls Through Green River Tonight

Green River High School Homecoming Week Kicks Off With Powderpuff Game

Green River High School Homecoming Week Kicks Off With Powderpuff Game

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OBITUARIES

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Rachel ‘Shelly’ Bunot (May 16, 1965 – October 13, 2026)

Rachel ‘Shelly’ Bunot (May 16, 1965 – October 13, 2026)

Talbert “Dee” DeVaughan Bowen III (October 30, 1978 – October 10, 2026)

Talbert “Dee” DeVaughan Bowen III (October 30, 1978 – October 10, 2026)

Mary K. Johnson (May 31, 1938 – October 7, 2026)

Mary K. Johnson (May 31, 1938 – October 7, 2026)

Alicia Hope (Pickerel) Giles (May 18, 1985 – October 3, 2026)

Alicia Hope (Pickerel) Giles (May 18, 1985 – October 3, 2026)

Jeffery James Castagna (June 24, 1961 – October 10, 2026)

Jeffery James Castagna (June 24, 1961 – October 10, 2026)

Donna Sue Moyer (November 7, 1953 – October 4, 2026)

Donna Sue Moyer (November 7, 1953 – October 4, 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 October 14, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 14, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 13, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 13, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 12, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 12, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 11, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 11, 2026

Public Meetings

College Board Considers $2.36M Welding Grant and Early Retirement Deadline Extension

College Board Considers $2.36M Welding Grant and Early Retirement Deadline Extension

SCSD No. 2 Approves Expedition Academy Greenhouse, Hears Update on CTE Renovations

SCSD No. 2 Approves Expedition Academy Greenhouse, Hears Update on CTE Renovations

School Board Selects Mitchelson for Vacant Seat

School Board Selects Mitchelson for Vacant Seat

SCSD No. 2 to Recognize All-Conference Tennis Player, Accept CTE Grants

SCSD No. 2 to Recognize All-Conference Tennis Player, Accept CTE Grants

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

GRHS Assistant Principal Named Finalist for Wyoming Assistant Principal of the Year

GRHS Assistant Principal Named Finalist for Wyoming Assistant Principal of the Year

SCSD No. 2 Approves Expedition Academy Greenhouse, Hears Update on CTE Renovations

SCSD No. 2 Approves Expedition Academy Greenhouse, Hears Update on CTE Renovations

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: The Hitching Post

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: The Hitching Post

#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

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 Think of The High Gas Prices?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Do You Think of The High Gas Prices?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Autumn Meal?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Autumn Meal?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About Fall?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About Fall?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Hidden Gem in Sweetwater County?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Hidden Gem in Sweetwater County?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About the Fort Bridger Rendezvous?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About the Fort Bridger Rendezvous?

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?

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Births

Submit your recent birth announcements HERE

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Birth Announcement: Grason Michael Normand

Birth Announcement: Grason Michael Normand

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for September 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for September 2026

Birth Announcement: Malcolm Barry Morris

Birth Announcement: Malcolm Barry Morris

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

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