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Send Us Your 2022 Senior Photos!

Send Us Your 2022 Senior Photos!

Trona Valley FCU is Giving Away TWO $2K Scholarships!

Trona Valley FCU is Giving Away TWO $2K Scholarships!

Pregnant? Let Sweetwater County Public Health Help You Apply for Medicaid!

Pregnant? Let Sweetwater County Public Health Help You Apply for Medicaid!

[FREE Webinar] Estate and Legacy Planning: How to Keep Your Family Out of Court and Conflict

[FREE Webinar] Estate and Legacy Planning: How to Keep Your Family Out of Court and Conflict

Have You Thought About Working In Childcare?

Have You Thought About Working In Childcare?

Most Recent News

Green River Fire Responds to Smoke Inside Local Business

Green River Fire Responds to Smoke Inside Local Business

Sunny with a High Near 75

WEATHER

Sunny with a High Near 75

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for May 18

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for May 18

National Honor Society Dog Park Project Breaks Ground in Green River

COMMUNITY

National Honor Society Dog Park Project Breaks Ground in Green River

George Spence (July 2, 1937 – May 13, 2022)

OBITUARIES

George Spence (July 2, 1937 – May 13, 2022)

Green River High School Class of 2022 Receives Diplomas

EDUCATION

Green River High School Class of 2022 Receives Diplomas

Western Graduates First Bachelor’s Degree Class

EDUCATION

Western Graduates First Bachelor’s Degree Class

Sweetwater County Commission Approves Salary Raises for Elected Officials

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Sweetwater County Commission Approves Salary Raises for Elected Officials

Send Us Your 2022 Senior Photos!

ON-THE-NOW

Send Us Your 2022 Senior Photos!

Sweetwater County Candidate Filings Report: May 17

POLITICS

Sweetwater County Candidate Filings Report: May 17

Marjorie “Marj” Ann Reiter (July 8, 1949 – May 6, 2022)

OBITUARIES

Marjorie “Marj” Ann Reiter (July 8, 1949 – May 6, 2022)

Pasborg Receives Sheriff’s Commendation for Heroic Acts in House Fire

NEWS

Pasborg Receives Sheriff’s Commendation for Heroic Acts in House Fire

community

National Honor Society Dog Park Project Breaks Ground in Green River

National Honor Society Dog Park Project Breaks Ground in Green River

Green River High School Class of 2022 Receives Diplomas

Green River High School Class of 2022 Receives Diplomas

Pasborg Receives Sheriff’s Commendation for Heroic Acts in House Fire

Pasborg Receives Sheriff’s Commendation for Heroic Acts in House Fire

Paul Murray Named URA Volunteer of the Month for April

Paul Murray Named URA Volunteer of the Month for April

Green River Student Takes Fourth in State-Wide Mathcounts Competition

Green River Student Takes Fourth in State-Wide Mathcounts Competition

Trona Valley FCU is Giving Away TWO $2K Scholarships!

Trona Valley FCU is Giving Away TWO $2K Scholarships!

Pregnant? Let Sweetwater County Public Health Help You Apply for Medicaid!

Pregnant? Let Sweetwater County Public Health Help You Apply for Medicaid!

Wyoming Cultural Heritage Organizations Can Now Apply for SHRAB Grant

Wyoming Cultural Heritage Organizations Can Now Apply for SHRAB Grant

Have You Thought About Working In Childcare?

Have You Thought About Working In Childcare?

Gearing up for High School Graduation Ceremonies

Gearing up for High School Graduation Ceremonies

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OBITUARIES

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George Spence (July 2, 1937 – May 13, 2022)

George Spence (July 2, 1937 – May 13, 2022)

Marjorie “Marj” Ann Reiter (July 8, 1949 – May 6, 2022)

Marjorie “Marj” Ann Reiter (July 8, 1949 – May 6, 2022)

Charlie Newman (February 13, 1971 – May 15, 2022)

Charlie Newman (February 13, 1971 – May 15, 2022)

Tracy Ann Nelson (Carter) (July 24, 1964 – April 26, 2022)

Tracy Ann Nelson (Carter) (July 24, 1964 – April 26, 2022)

Nioaka DeLane Kessner (February 6, 1965 – May 9, 2022)

Nioaka DeLane Kessner (February 6, 1965 – May 9, 2022)

Ivie Mai Jean Tate (November 21, 2017 – May 11, 2022)

Ivie Mai Jean Tate (November 21, 2017 – May 11, 2022)

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#WHYoming: Tim Cassity

#WHYoming: Tim Cassity

#WHYoming: Dawn Piaia

#WHYoming: Dawn Piaia

#WHYoming: Eric Urlacher

#WHYoming: Eric Urlacher

#WHYoming: Nicole Cruz

#WHYoming: Nicole Cruz

#WHYoming: Wes & Jenn Woodward

#WHYoming: Wes & Jenn Woodward

Crime

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for May 18

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for May 18

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for May 17

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for May 17

Sublette County Arrest Report for May 9 – May 16, 2022

Sublette County Arrest Report for May 9 – May 16, 2022

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for May 16

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for May 16

Public Meetings

National Honor Society Dog Park Project Breaks Ground in Green River

National Honor Society Dog Park Project Breaks Ground in Green River

Sweetwater County Commission Approves Salary Raises for Elected Officials

Sweetwater County Commission Approves Salary Raises for Elected Officials

Pasborg Receives Sheriff’s Commendation for Heroic Acts in House Fire

Pasborg Receives Sheriff’s Commendation for Heroic Acts in House Fire

GR Council to Award $577K Cape Seal Project

GR Council to Award $577K Cape Seal Project

Outdoors

BLM Releases Amendments to Rock Springs Wild Horse Management Plan

BLM Releases Amendments to Rock Springs Wild Horse Management Plan

Total Lunar Eclipse Happening Sunday Night

Total Lunar Eclipse Happening Sunday Night

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Education

Green River High School Class of 2022 Receives Diplomas

Green River High School Class of 2022 Receives Diplomas

Western Graduates First Bachelor’s Degree Class

Western Graduates First Bachelor’s Degree Class

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Kolbi McKenzie | Elements Integrative Wellness Center

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Kolbi McKenzie | Elements Integrative Wellness Center

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Tracy Hafner | Save The Date Flower & Wedding Studio

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Tracy Hafner | Save The Date Flower & Wedding Studio

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Krystal Gurr | Traditional Family Farms

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Krystal Gurr | Traditional Family Farms

#HOMETOWNHUSTLE: Devon Brubaker | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

#HOMETOWNHUSTLE: Devon Brubaker | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Dennis Laughlin | Flaming Gorge Harley Davidson

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Dennis Laughlin | Flaming Gorge Harley Davidson

Editors’ picks

Local Group Aims to Stop Wasting Food and Help Those in Need

Local Group Aims to Stop Wasting Food and Help Those in Need

Playing for More Than a Championship

Playing for More Than a Championship

Weddings

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for May 2 – May 6, 2022

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for May 2 – May 6, 2022

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for April 25 – April 29, 2022

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for April 25 – April 29, 2022

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Opinions

OPINION: Rock Springs Community Cats Need Help

OPINION: Rock Springs Community Cats Need Help

OPINION: Backyard Chickens Shouldn’t be Allowed in Rock Springs

OPINION: Backyard Chickens Shouldn’t be Allowed in Rock Springs

OPINION: Time for Wyoming to Expand Medicaid

OPINION: Time for Wyoming to Expand Medicaid

OPINION: Teachers Need Our Support Now

OPINION: Teachers Need Our Support Now

OPINION: Four Wild Horses Perish as Largest Federal Roundup in History Resumes

OPINION: Four Wild Horses Perish as Largest Federal Roundup in History Resumes

OPINION: Rock Springs Satellite High School Set to Open in January

OPINION: Rock Springs Satellite High School Set to Open in January

OPINION: Right Protections Needed for the Greater Little Mountain Area

OPINION: Right Protections Needed for the Greater Little Mountain Area

OPINION: Sublette County Decision on Jackson Fork Ranch Resort – Abandonment of Principle?

OPINION: Sublette County Decision on Jackson Fork Ranch Resort – Abandonment of Principle?

OPINION: Sublette County or Russia?

OPINION: Sublette County or Russia?

OPINION: MHSC Executive Leadership Team Asks Community to Help Fight COVID-19

OPINION: MHSC Executive Leadership Team Asks Community to Help Fight COVID-19

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Births

Submit your recent birth announcements HERE

Birth Announcement: Hazel Rose Parr Harper

Birth Announcement: Hazel Rose Parr Harper

Birth Announcement: Donovan Ender Tremelling

Birth Announcement: Donovan Ender Tremelling

Birth Announcement: Elliot Lamont Hefner

Birth Announcement: Elliot Lamont Hefner

Birth Announcement: Ila Rose Ditton

Birth Announcement: Ila Rose Ditton

Birth Announcement: Dilynn Dorothea Iliana Balzli

Birth Announcement: Dilynn Dorothea Iliana Balzli

Birth Announcements: Penylope Grace Hermansen

Birth Announcements: Penylope Grace Hermansen

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