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Explore Sweetwater County In Style 2025 Summer on a Flaming Gorge Bus Tour

Explore Sweetwater County In Style 2025 Summer on a Flaming Gorge Bus Tour

Simplot Congratulates Employee High School Graduates

Simplot Congratulates Employee High School Graduates

Whether You Live Here or Just Wish You Did — AntlersArch.com Has Jackson Hole Covered

Whether You Live Here or Just Wish You Did — AntlersArch.com Has Jackson Hole Covered

Come Celebrate One Year of Ocean Water Spas & Boutique

Come Celebrate One Year of Ocean Water Spas & Boutique

Talk. They Hear You.

Talk. They Hear You.

Most Recent News

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 17th, 2025

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 17th, 2025

Green River, Rock Springs Split Opening Day at 4A South Regional Softball Tournament

SPORTS

Green River, Rock Springs Split Opening Day at 4A South Regional Softball Tournament

Tigers Fall Short in Semifinal Battle With Kelly Walsh, Set for Third-Place Match

SPORTS

Tigers Fall Short in Semifinal Battle With Kelly Walsh, Set for Third-Place Match

James “Jim” R. Shoemaker (June 8, 1947 – May 15, 2025)

OBITUARIES

James “Jim” R. Shoemaker (June 8, 1947 – May 15, 2025)

Exit 130 to Close Monday as I-80 Work near Point of Rocks Begins

NEWS

Exit 130 to Close Monday as I-80 Work near Point of Rocks Begins

Lady Wolves Upset Top-Seeded Kelly Walsh, Advance to Regional Championship

SPORTS

Lady Wolves Upset Top-Seeded Kelly Walsh, Advance to Regional Championship

American Legion Post 24 Gets a Visit from NVAR

NEWS

American Legion Post 24 Gets a Visit from NVAR

Bitter Creek Brewing Building Sold

BUSINESS

Bitter Creek Brewing Building Sold

RSJH to Host Literacy Carnival Monday

NEWS

RSJH to Host Literacy Carnival Monday

Sharon Hawks (December 29, 1940 – May 13, 2025)

OBITUARIES

Sharon Hawks (December 29, 1940 – May 13, 2025)

Weather Forecast for Friday, May 16, 2025

Weather Forecast for Friday, May 16, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 16th, 2025

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 16th, 2025

community

American Legion Post 24 Gets a Visit from NVAR

American Legion Post 24 Gets a Visit from NVAR

RSJH to Host Literacy Carnival Monday

RSJH to Host Literacy Carnival Monday

The Rock Springs Main Street/URA is an Accredited Main Street Program

The Rock Springs Main Street/URA is an Accredited Main Street Program

Teacher of the Year Finalists in SCSD No. 2

Teacher of the Year Finalists in SCSD No. 2

Pinedale School Nurse Receives 2025 RISE Award

Pinedale School Nurse Receives 2025 RISE Award

Wyoming Education Savings Account Universal Family Application Launches

Wyoming Education Savings Account Universal Family Application Launches

Flaming Gorge Days Returns with 5 Rock, County Bands

Flaming Gorge Days Returns with 5 Rock, County Bands

SCSD No. 2 Talks About Conceal-Carry Policy

SCSD No. 2 Talks About Conceal-Carry Policy

A K-9 Donation to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office

A K-9 Donation to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office

SCSD No. 2 Has First Reading on Authorization to Carry Firearms

SCSD No. 2 Has First Reading on Authorization to Carry Firearms

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OBITUARIES

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James “Jim” R. Shoemaker (June 8, 1947 – May 15, 2025)

James “Jim” R. Shoemaker (June 8, 1947 – May 15, 2025)

Sharon Hawks (December 29, 1940 – May 13, 2025)

Sharon Hawks (December 29, 1940 – May 13, 2025)

Charles William Morrison (April 8, 1960 – May 1, 2025)

Charles William Morrison (April 8, 1960 – May 1, 2025)

Lori Ann Rockwell (Oct. 17, 1966 – May 13, 2025)

Lori Ann Rockwell (Oct. 17, 1966 – May 13, 2025)

Robert ‘Bobby’ Layne Todd (March 12, 1990 – May 12, 2025)

Robert ‘Bobby’ Layne Todd (March 12, 1990 – May 12, 2025)

Carl A. Maldonado (Jan. 31, 1945 – June 30, 2024)

Carl A. Maldonado (Jan. 31, 1945 – June 30, 2024)

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#WHYoming: Jaycia Wisniewski-Hunt

#WHYoming: Jaycia Wisniewski-Hunt

#WHYoming: Jerry Zhang

#WHYoming: Jerry Zhang

#WHYoming: Jacob Galvan

#WHYoming: Jacob Galvan

#WHYoming: Ben Nathan

#WHYoming: Ben Nathan

#WHYoming: Barbara Smith

#WHYoming: Barbara Smith

Crime

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 17th, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 17th, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 16th, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 16th, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 15th, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 15th, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 14th, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for May 14th, 2025

Public Meetings

SCSD No. 2 Talks About Conceal-Carry Policy

SCSD No. 2 Talks About Conceal-Carry Policy

SCSD No. 2 Has First Reading on Authorization to Carry Firearms

SCSD No. 2 Has First Reading on Authorization to Carry Firearms

District Issues Update on New High School and Funding Challenges for Pool Facility

District Issues Update on New High School and Funding Challenges for Pool Facility

SCSD No. 1 Board to Hear Budget, High School Presentations Monday

SCSD No. 1 Board to Hear Budget, High School Presentations Monday

Outdoors

Spring Gardener’s Corner: It’s in the Ground, Now What?

Spring Gardener’s Corner: It’s in the Ground, Now What?

Spring Fishing is Heating Up at the Flaming Gorge

Spring Fishing is Heating Up at the Flaming Gorge

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Education

RSJH to Host Literacy Carnival Monday

RSJH to Host Literacy Carnival Monday

Teacher of the Year Finalists in SCSD No. 2

Teacher of the Year Finalists in SCSD No. 2

#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

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

Richard ‘Brent’ and Irene Weber Celebrates 50 Years of Marriage

Richard ‘Brent’ and Irene Weber Celebrates 50 Years of Marriage

Engagement Announcement: Angelena Beltran and Michael Gardner

Engagement Announcement: Angelena Beltran and Michael Gardner

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Opinions

Column: Wyoming, We Cannot Afford to Keep Looking the Other Way

Column: Wyoming, We Cannot Afford to Keep Looking the Other Way

Column: Prosecuting Librarians is Not the Wyoming Way

Column: Prosecuting Librarians is Not the Wyoming Way

Letter: Judicial Selection Process Is Secretive and Controlled by Liberal Legal Insiders

Letter: Judicial Selection Process Is Secretive and Controlled by Liberal Legal Insiders

Letter: A Call to Save the Rock Springs Civic Center

Letter: A Call to Save the Rock Springs Civic Center

Submission: Rep. McCann Critical of School District Ruling, Local Representatives

Submission: Rep. McCann Critical of School District Ruling, Local Representatives

Letter: Chicken Ordinance Supporter Aims to Showcase Data, Dispel Concerns Prior to Tuesday Vote

Letter: Chicken Ordinance Supporter Aims to Showcase Data, Dispel Concerns Prior to Tuesday Vote

Letter: Organizer Explains Issues Behind Saturday Protest

Letter: Organizer Explains Issues Behind Saturday Protest

Horoscopes for March 30-April 5, 2025

Horoscopes for March 30-April 5, 2025

Horoscopes for March 23-29, 2025

Horoscopes for March 23-29, 2025

Horoscopes for March 16-22, 2025

Horoscopes for March 16-22, 2025

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Births

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Birth Announcement: Baylor Dellos

Birth Announcement: Baylor Dellos

Birth Announcement: Ezra Ruoff

Birth Announcement: Ezra Ruoff

Birth Announcement: Briar Crowell

Birth Announcement: Briar Crowell

Birth Announcement: Faite Megoza O’Donnell

Birth Announcement: Faite Megoza O’Donnell

Birth Announcement: Anastasia Gil

Birth Announcement: Anastasia Gil

Birth Announcement: Rowyn-Rae Sell

Birth Announcement: Rowyn-Rae Sell

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