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See DanO K Live This Summer!

See DanO K Live This Summer!

Support Wyoming Non-Profits on WyoGives Day!

Support Wyoming Non-Profits on WyoGives Day!

Relive Early Mountain Man History at the 87th Annual Green River Rendezvous

Relive Early Mountain Man History at the 87th Annual Green River Rendezvous

Do I Only Need a Will?

Do I Only Need a Will?

Adorable & Adoptable–Pets of the Week: Afton, Blue, & Soulsby

Adorable & Adoptable–Pets of the Week: Afton, Blue, & Soulsby

Most Recent News

Green River Makes it Official: Specific Use Tax Will be on November Ballot

NEWS

Green River Makes it Official: Specific Use Tax Will be on November Ballot

Rock Springs Teachers Participate in UW’s Science Summer Classes

EDUCATION

Rock Springs Teachers Participate in UW’s Science Summer Classes

See DanO K Live This Summer!

ON-THE-NOW

See DanO K Live This Summer!

Local Sage Grouse Working Group to Meet Friday

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Local Sage Grouse Working Group to Meet Friday

Linda Josephine Meeks (August 4, 1952 – June 29, 2022)

OBITUARIES

Linda Josephine Meeks (August 4, 1952 – June 29, 2022)

Support Wyoming Non-Profits on WyoGives Day!

ON-THE-NOW

Support Wyoming Non-Profits on WyoGives Day!

Relive Early Mountain Man History at the 87th Annual Green River Rendezvous

ON-THE-NOW

Relive Early Mountain Man History at the 87th Annual Green River Rendezvous

Partly Sunny With a High Near 82

WEATHER

Partly Sunny With a High Near 82

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for July 6

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for July 6

RS Council Passes Resolution to Place One-Cent Specific Purpose Tax on Ballot

PUBLIC MEETINGS

RS Council Passes Resolution to Place One-Cent Specific Purpose Tax on Ballot

Public Invited to Art Underground Ribbon Cutting and Reception

MUSIC & ARTS

Public Invited to Art Underground Ribbon Cutting and Reception

President Biden Orders Flags Must Fly at Half-Staff Immediately

NEWS

President Biden Orders Flags Must Fly at Half-Staff Immediately

community

Fire District No. 1 Offers Firework Safety Tips for Fourth of July

Fire District No. 1 Offers Firework Safety Tips for Fourth of July

Semifinalists Chosen for Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad

Semifinalists Chosen for Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad

New Summer Meals Schedule Released in SCSD No. 1

New Summer Meals Schedule Released in SCSD No. 1

Western’s Aquatic Center Participates in World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

Western’s Aquatic Center Participates in World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

RS Eagles Aerie #151 to Host Event for Fallen Soldiers Memorial Motorcycle Riders

RS Eagles Aerie #151 to Host Event for Fallen Soldiers Memorial Motorcycle Riders

Cape Seal Project to Start in Green River July 5

Cape Seal Project to Start in Green River July 5

Rock Springs Begins Mosquito Abatement Program

Rock Springs Begins Mosquito Abatement Program

Downtown Rock Springs Announces Blues n’ Brews Craft Beer Winners

Downtown Rock Springs Announces Blues n’ Brews Craft Beer Winners

Sweetwater Museum to Host Special Map and Compass Class

Sweetwater Museum to Host Special Map and Compass Class

Local Kids Donate Root Beer Float Proceeds to Green River Animal Control

Local Kids Donate Root Beer Float Proceeds to Green River Animal Control

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OBITUARIES

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Linda Josephine Meeks (August 4, 1952 – June 29, 2022)

Linda Josephine Meeks (August 4, 1952 – June 29, 2022)

Margaret Buh (August 26, 1930 – June 30, 2022)

Margaret Buh (August 26, 1930 – June 30, 2022)

Orvie E. Berg (November 13, 1944 – June 28, 2022)

Orvie E. Berg (November 13, 1944 – June 28, 2022)

Rubel Muniz (November 18, 1938 – June 21, 2022)

Rubel Muniz (November 18, 1938 – June 21, 2022)

Guy L. Schreck (August 7, 1943 – June 25, 2022)

Guy L. Schreck (August 7, 1943 – June 25, 2022)

Jessie Wells (August 28, 1985 – June 23, 2022)

Jessie Wells (August 28, 1985 – June 23, 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 July 6

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for July 6

Sublette County Arrest Report for June 27 – July 4, 2022

Sublette County Arrest Report for June 27 – July 4, 2022

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for July 5

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for July 5

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for July 4

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for July 4

Public Meetings

Local Sage Grouse Working Group to Meet Friday

Local Sage Grouse Working Group to Meet Friday

RS Council Passes Resolution to Place One-Cent Specific Purpose Tax on Ballot

RS Council Passes Resolution to Place One-Cent Specific Purpose Tax on Ballot

Sweetwater Commissioners Vote to Place One-Cent Special Purpose Tax on Ballot

Sweetwater Commissioners Vote to Place One-Cent Special Purpose Tax on Ballot

Green River May Apply for Grants to Complete ADA Improvement Projects

Green River May Apply for Grants to Complete ADA Improvement Projects

Outdoors

Dog Park Pond Goldfish Will Be Eradicated through Chemical Treatment Process

Dog Park Pond Goldfish Will Be Eradicated through Chemical Treatment Process

Five Planet Alignment to Take Place Early Tomorrow Morning

Five Planet Alignment to Take Place Early Tomorrow Morning

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Education

Rock Springs Teachers Participate in UW’s Science Summer Classes

Rock Springs Teachers Participate in UW’s Science Summer Classes

Two Sweetwater County Students Graduate from UW’s First Construction Management Program

Two Sweetwater County Students Graduate from UW’s First Construction Management Program

#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

Willmore Selected to Team USA Wheelchair Basketball Team

Willmore Selected to Team USA Wheelchair Basketball Team

Fortune Favors the Bold

Fortune Favors the Bold

Weddings

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for June 20 – June 24, 2022

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for June 20 – June 24, 2022

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for June 13 – June 17, 2022

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for June 13 – June 17, 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 Announcements: Evelynn Corina Pacheco

Birth Announcements: Evelynn Corina Pacheco

Birth Announcements: Raiden Daniel Shay Vondenkamp

Birth Announcements: Raiden Daniel Shay Vondenkamp

Birth Announcements: Treyton Moeller

Birth Announcements: Treyton Moeller

Birth Announcement: Emmalyn Meadows

Birth Announcement: Emmalyn Meadows

Birth Announcement: Landon Carlson Sykes

Birth Announcement: Landon Carlson Sykes

Birth Announcements: Kaison Austin Olson

Birth Announcements: Kaison Austin Olson

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