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Make Sure You’re “Good to Go” at Sweetwater Memorial’s 2021 Health Fair

Make Sure You’re “Good to Go” at Sweetwater Memorial’s 2021 Health Fair

Meet the Medical Providers of Southwest Counseling

Meet the Medical Providers of Southwest Counseling

Win A FREE Philips Sonicare Toothbrush From Davidson Family Dental

Win A FREE Philips Sonicare Toothbrush From Davidson Family Dental

Advocate for Senior Care in Wyoming

Advocate for Senior Care in Wyoming

2021 Graduating Seniors–Apply for MHSC Scholarships Today!

2021 Graduating Seniors–Apply for MHSC Scholarships Today!

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Sunny With a High Near 52

WEATHER

Sunny With a High Near 52

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 7

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 7

That Time Jesus Went Where No One Else Would…

RELIGION

That Time Jesus Went Where No One Else Would…

Lady Wolves Place Second at Regionals; Wolves Beat Tigers for Third

SPORTS

Lady Wolves Place Second at Regionals; Wolves Beat Tigers for Third

#WHYoming: Jackie Grubb

WHYoming

#WHYoming: Jackie Grubb

Four Uinta County Students Earn UW Degrees

EDUCATION

Four Uinta County Students Earn UW Degrees

Mostly Sunny With a High Near 53

WEATHER

Mostly Sunny With a High Near 53

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 6

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 6

Wyoming COVID-19 Hospitalizations Remain in Twenties this Week

HEALTH

Wyoming COVID-19 Hospitalizations Remain in Twenties this Week

SWAT Team Helps Arrest Rock Springs Man

CRIME

SWAT Team Helps Arrest Rock Springs Man

Kaye Tyler Named February Volunteer of the Month By Rock Springs Main Street

COMMUNITY

Kaye Tyler Named February Volunteer of the Month By Rock Springs Main Street

Sublette County Fire Extinguishes Residential Fire

NEWS

Sublette County Fire Extinguishes Residential Fire

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#WHYoming: Jackie Grubb

#WHYoming: Jackie Grubb

Kaye Tyler Named February Volunteer of the Month By Rock Springs Main Street

Kaye Tyler Named February Volunteer of the Month By Rock Springs Main Street

RSHS Invested Student of the Month: Cash Christensen

RSHS Invested Student of the Month: Cash Christensen

School Closures Considered As SCSD No. 1 Addresses Budget Crunch

School Closures Considered As SCSD No. 1 Addresses Budget Crunch

Green River Police Department Has A New Buddy to Lean On

Green River Police Department Has A New Buddy to Lean On

Sweetwater County is Crazy for Crazy Quilts

Sweetwater County is Crazy for Crazy Quilts

Whisler Chevrolet Donates Care Packages to Seniors in Green River

Whisler Chevrolet Donates Care Packages to Seniors in Green River

Advocate for Senior Care in Wyoming

Advocate for Senior Care in Wyoming

2021 Graduating Seniors–Apply for MHSC Scholarships Today!

2021 Graduating Seniors–Apply for MHSC Scholarships Today!

Rock Springs Asks Residents to Sign up for Surveys

Rock Springs Asks Residents to Sign up for Surveys

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OBITUARIES

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Cynthia (Cindy) Kay Smith (May 4, 1955 – March 3, 2021)

Cynthia (Cindy) Kay Smith (May 4, 1955 – March 3, 2021)

Lawrence (Larry) Lacey ( March 13, 1947 – February 22, 2021)

Lawrence (Larry) Lacey ( March 13, 1947 – February 22, 2021)

Jerry Lyle McGee ( June 27, 1933 – March 3, 2021)

Jerry Lyle McGee ( June 27, 1933 – March 3, 2021)

Donald James “DJ” Montoya (February 24, 1986 – February 27, 2021)

Donald James “DJ” Montoya (February 24, 1986 – February 27, 2021)

Anjelica (AJ) A. Fajardo ( February 15, 1986 – March 2, 2021)

Anjelica (AJ) A. Fajardo ( February 15, 1986 – March 2, 2021)

Beverly Ann Pasin (February 13, 1934 – February 27, 2021)

Beverly Ann Pasin (February 13, 1934 – February 27, 2021)

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#WHYoming: Jackie Grubb

#WHYoming: Jackie Grubb

#WHYoming: Amanda Clawson-Walker

#WHYoming: Amanda Clawson-Walker

#WHYoming: Bella Spicer & Jordyn Petty

#WHYoming: Bella Spicer & Jordyn Petty

#WHYoming: Craig Barringer

#WHYoming: Craig Barringer

#WHYoming: Lindsey Travis

#WHYoming: Lindsey Travis

Crime

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 7

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 7

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 6

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 6

SWAT Team Helps Arrest Rock Springs Man

SWAT Team Helps Arrest Rock Springs Man

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 5

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for March 5

Public Meetings

Zoning Issue Keeps Business Owner from Reopening The Mast

Zoning Issue Keeps Business Owner from Reopening The Mast

Still No Solutions or Agreements for Funding Ambulance Services

Still No Solutions or Agreements for Funding Ambulance Services

Rock Springs Council Responds to Ambulance Service Funding Request

Rock Springs Council Responds to Ambulance Service Funding Request

Green River City Council to Discuss How to Move Forward With Ambulance Service Funding

Green River City Council to Discuss How to Move Forward With Ambulance Service Funding

Outdoors

Trees Saved for Riverbank Stabilization Project Have Been Stolen

Trees Saved for Riverbank Stabilization Project Have Been Stolen

Public Input Sought on Combating Invasive Mussels if Found at Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Public Input Sought on Combating Invasive Mussels if Found at Flaming Gorge Reservoir

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Education

Four Uinta County Students Earn UW Degrees

Four Uinta County Students Earn UW Degrees

24 Students from Sweetwater County Earn Degrees

24 Students from Sweetwater County Earn Degrees

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Dennis Laughlin | Flaming Gorge Harley Davidson

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Dennis Laughlin | Flaming Gorge Harley Davidson

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Sheila Guenther | Sheila’s Detailing

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Sheila Guenther | Sheila’s Detailing

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Willie Pineda | Pineda’s Kenpo Karate

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Willie Pineda | Pineda’s Kenpo Karate

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Cooper Palmer | Iron Cowboy CrossFit

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Cooper Palmer | Iron Cowboy CrossFit

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Gwen Flake | Quimby’s Eats

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Gwen Flake | Quimby’s Eats

Editors’ picks

The Gridiron Girl

The Gridiron Girl

Remembering Whitney by Raising Awareness

Remembering Whitney by Raising Awareness

Weddings

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for February 22 – February 26, 2021

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for February 22 – February 26, 2021

Engagement Announcement: Ross and Maes

Engagement Announcement: Ross and Maes

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Opinions

OPINION: Five State School Superintendents Send Letter to President Biden Concerning Oil and Gas Lease Bans

OPINION: Five State School Superintendents Send Letter to President Biden Concerning Oil and Gas Lease Bans

OPINION: There Are No Killing Contests in Sweetwater County; Only Calling Contests

OPINION: There Are No Killing Contests in Sweetwater County; Only Calling Contests

OPINION: Please Stop the Coyote Killing Contests

OPINION: Please Stop the Coyote Killing Contests

OPINION: Collaboration, Not Conflict

OPINION: Collaboration, Not Conflict

OPINION: “A Federal Ban on Oil and Gas Leases Will Defund Schools”

OPINION: “A Federal Ban on Oil and Gas Leases Will Defund Schools”

OPINION: Wyoming Republicans Respond to Representative Cheney’s Comments

OPINION: Wyoming Republicans Respond to Representative Cheney’s Comments

OPINION: “We Believe in the Vaccine”

OPINION: “We Believe in the Vaccine”

OPINION: Western Energy Alliance and the Petroleum Association of Wyoming Respond to Federal Oil and Gas Lease Ban Study

OPINION: Western Energy Alliance and the Petroleum Association of Wyoming Respond to Federal Oil and Gas Lease Ban Study

VIDEO: Mayor Tim Kaumo Asks Public to Put Politics Aside and Wear Masks

VIDEO: Mayor Tim Kaumo Asks Public to Put Politics Aside and Wear Masks

OPINION: With Everyone Aboard, We Can Get Through This

OPINION: With Everyone Aboard, We Can Get Through This

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Births

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Birth Announcement: Braxton James Dillon

Birth Announcement: Braxton James Dillon

Birth Announcement: Huntlee Ann Mayhew

Birth Announcement: Huntlee Ann Mayhew

Birth Announcement: Joseph Michael Aimone

Birth Announcement: Joseph Michael Aimone

Birth Announcements: Endya Lee Koshar

Birth Announcements: Endya Lee Koshar

Birth Announcements: Xhakaiah Rose Burge

Birth Announcements: Xhakaiah Rose Burge

Birth Announcements: Jolene Cheyenne Sample

Birth Announcements: Jolene Cheyenne Sample

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