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Adorable Adoptables: Ledger, Baby and Kyle

Adorable Adoptables: Ledger, Baby and Kyle

Daggett Daze Brings a Full Day of Summer Fun to Manila

Daggett Daze Brings a Full Day of Summer Fun to Manila

Fall into Fall 2026 Featuring BarCode and Ellie & Austin

Fall into Fall 2026 Featuring BarCode and Ellie & Austin

Inaugural Horsepower Club Golf Classic

Inaugural Horsepower Club Golf Classic

Adorable Adoptables: Luke, Leia and Molly

Adorable Adoptables: Luke, Leia and Molly

Most Recent News

Housing Project Fee Waiver Returns to RS Council Agenda

NEWS

Housing Project Fee Waiver Returns to RS Council Agenda

Commissioners Consider Letter Supporting Roadless Rule Rescission

NEWS

Commissioners Consider Letter Supporting Roadless Rule Rescission

No Human Remains Found in Barrel Pulled From Fremont Lake

NEWS

No Human Remains Found in Barrel Pulled From Fremont Lake

Adorable Adoptables: Ledger, Baby and Kyle

FEATURED

Adorable Adoptables: Ledger, Baby and Kyle

Green River’s Vasco Earns Mountain West Honor

SPORTS

Green River’s Vasco Earns Mountain West Honor

Reliance Man Sentenced to 24-30 Years for Child Porn

NEWS

Reliance Man Sentenced to 24-30 Years for Child Porn

Green River City Council to Consider Homeland Security Grants

NEWS

Green River City Council to Consider Homeland Security Grants

Weather Forecast for Monday, August 31, 2026

Weather Forecast for Monday, August 31, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 31, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 31, 2026

Cowgirls Open Season Undefeated at Rumble in the Rockies

SPORTS

Cowgirls Open Season Undefeated at Rumble in the Rockies

Mother Nature Ends Sweetwater Speedway Championship Chase

SPORTS

Mother Nature Ends Sweetwater Speedway Championship Chase

Moore Shines as RSHS, GRHS Open Season

SPORTS

Moore Shines as RSHS, GRHS Open Season

community

Sweetwater Family Resource Center Awarded $100,000 Grant

Sweetwater Family Resource Center Awarded $100,000 Grant

New Family Entertainment Center Opening in Rock Springs

New Family Entertainment Center Opening in Rock Springs

Hometown Hustle: Brokerage Southwest — A Legacy Built on Hard Work, Family and a Good Deal

Hometown Hustle: Brokerage Southwest — A Legacy Built on Hard Work, Family and a Good Deal

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for August 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for August 2026

Results of 21st Art on the Green Released

Results of 21st Art on the Green Released

Troop 86 Hosts Court of Honor Aug. 13

Troop 86 Hosts Court of Honor Aug. 13

Hospital Advises Residents of Upcoming Construction Changes

Hospital Advises Residents of Upcoming Construction Changes

Western Wyoming Beverage and TRN Media’s Rainbow Projects

Western Wyoming Beverage and TRN Media’s Rainbow Projects

Green River Parks and Recreation Releases Fall 2026 Brochure

Green River Parks and Recreation Releases Fall 2026 Brochure

Last Call for Sweetwater’s Summer Programs

Last Call for Sweetwater’s Summer Programs

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OBITUARIES

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Nancy Leah (Bailey) Tynsky (June 26, 1948 – August 27, 2026)

Nancy Leah (Bailey) Tynsky (June 26, 1948 – August 27, 2026)

Melvin LeRoy Banks (March 10, 1945 – August 22, 2026)

Melvin LeRoy Banks (March 10, 1945 – August 22, 2026)

Joan Elizabeth White (November 1, 1936 – August 24, 2026)

Joan Elizabeth White (November 1, 1936 – August 24, 2026)

Salvador Ernest “Sal” Flores (February 6, 1985 – August 12, 2026)

Salvador Ernest “Sal” Flores (February 6, 1985 – August 12, 2026)

Benjamin T. ‘Terry’ Tonn (April 17, 1937 – August 24, 2026)

Benjamin T. ‘Terry’ Tonn (April 17, 1937 – August 24, 2026)

llan “Mickie” Michele Long (April 30, 1946 – August 22, 2026)

llan “Mickie” Michele Long (April 30, 1946 – August 22, 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

No Human Remains Found in Barrel Pulled From Fremont Lake

No Human Remains Found in Barrel Pulled From Fremont Lake

Reliance Man Sentenced to 24-30 Years for Child Porn

Reliance Man Sentenced to 24-30 Years for Child Porn

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 31, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 31, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 30, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for August 30, 2026

Public Meetings

Housing Project Fee Waiver Returns to RS Council Agenda

Housing Project Fee Waiver Returns to RS Council Agenda

Commissioners Consider Letter Supporting Roadless Rule Rescission

Commissioners Consider Letter Supporting Roadless Rule Rescission

Green River City Council to Consider Homeland Security Grants

Green River City Council to Consider Homeland Security Grants

School Board Cannot Act on Petitions it Received

School Board Cannot Act on Petitions it Received

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

Board Approves Heslep as Learning Instructor

Board Approves Heslep as Learning Instructor

SCSD No 2. to Show Start of School Presentation, Meal Price Increase

SCSD No 2. to Show Start of School Presentation, Meal Price Increase

#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

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Save The Date and Aspen & Willow

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Save The Date and Aspen & Willow

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 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?

Sweetwater Speaks: Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Sweetwater Speaks: Do You Believe in Ghosts?

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?

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Births

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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

Birth Announcement: Brynlee AnnMaree Clemmons

Birth Announcement: Brynlee AnnMaree Clemmons

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

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