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Get Your Tickets for Golden Hour Senior Center’s Wine & Beer Tasting Fundraiser

Get Your Tickets for Golden Hour Senior Center’s Wine & Beer Tasting Fundraiser

TRN Media’s Annual Big Bull Contest…it’s BACK!

TRN Media’s Annual Big Bull Contest…it’s BACK!

Get Connected for Back-to-School with Wyoming.com and Save $100

Get Connected for Back-to-School with Wyoming.com and Save $100

Sign Up Now for Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center’s Annual Trunk-or-Treat

Sign Up Now for Sweetwater County Child Developmental Center’s Annual Trunk-or-Treat

Adorable Adoptables: Thor, Nuke and Gandalf The Grey

Adorable Adoptables: Thor, Nuke and Gandalf The Grey

Most Recent News

Farson-Eden Hosts Homecoming Games Friday, Saturday

SPORTS

Farson-Eden Hosts Homecoming Games Friday, Saturday

Rock Springs to Host Tough Pumpkin Invite Friday

SPORTS

Rock Springs to Host Tough Pumpkin Invite Friday

Vasco Earns Honor as Wyoming Heads to UC Davis

SPORTS

Vasco Earns Honor as Wyoming Heads to UC Davis

Actors’ Mission Presents Free ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ Production at RSHS

NEWS

Actors’ Mission Presents Free ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ Production at RSHS

Semaias Azai Vargas (November 16, 2002 – September 26, 2026)

OBITUARIES

Semaias Azai Vargas (November 16, 2002 – September 26, 2026)

GRHS to Show ‘Shrek’ After Homecoming Volleyball Game

NEWS

GRHS to Show ‘Shrek’ After Homecoming Volleyball Game

MHSC Team Earns Wellbeing First Champion Recertification

NEWS

MHSC Team Earns Wellbeing First Champion Recertification

Get Your Tickets for Golden Hour Senior Center’s Wine & Beer Tasting Fundraiser

ON-THE-NOW

Get Your Tickets for Golden Hour Senior Center’s Wine & Beer Tasting Fundraiser

Weather Forecast for Thursday, October 1, 2026

Weather Forecast for Thursday, October 1, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 1, 2026

FEATURED

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 1, 2026

Public Health Offers Flu, COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Oct.

NEWS

Public Health Offers Flu, COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Oct.

Lady Wolves Open Homecoming Week Against Jackson

SPORTS

Lady Wolves Open Homecoming Week Against Jackson

community

Actors’ Mission Presents Free ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ Production at RSHS

Actors’ Mission Presents Free ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ Production at RSHS

GRHS to Show ‘Shrek’ After Homecoming Volleyball Game

GRHS to Show ‘Shrek’ After Homecoming Volleyball Game

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Green River Parks Employee Inducted into Hall of Fame

Green River Parks Employee Inducted into Hall of Fame

College Hosts Suicide Prevention and Memorial Event Wednesday

College Hosts Suicide Prevention and Memorial Event Wednesday

Homecoming Parade Rolls Through Green River Tonight

Homecoming Parade Rolls Through Green River Tonight

Green River High School Homecoming Week Kicks Off With Powderpuff Game

Green River High School Homecoming Week Kicks Off With Powderpuff Game

Photo Exhibit and Presentation Set at Expedition Island Oct. 2

Photo Exhibit and Presentation Set at Expedition Island Oct. 2

Scouting for a Fun Day in Rock Springs

Scouting for a Fun Day in Rock Springs

Riverside Harvest Festival Returns to Green River

Riverside Harvest Festival Returns to Green River

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OBITUARIES

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Semaias Azai Vargas (November 16, 2002 – September 26, 2026)

Semaias Azai Vargas (November 16, 2002 – September 26, 2026)

James Christopher Horner (August 9, 1959 – June 30, 2026)

James Christopher Horner (August 9, 1959 – June 30, 2026)

Janet Sue (Polhamus) Scott (November 11, 1945 – September 28, 2026)

Janet Sue (Polhamus) Scott (November 11, 1945 – September 28, 2026)

Raymond Avery (November 7, 1964 – September 22, 2026)

Raymond Avery (November 7, 1964 – September 22, 2026)

Dakota Levi Washam (November 9, 1996 – September 12, 2026)

Dakota Levi Washam (November 9, 1996 – September 12, 2026)

Carl George BeVier (May 13, 1936 – September 1, 2026)

Carl George BeVier (May 13, 1936 – September 1, 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

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 1, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 1, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 30, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 30, 2026

Investigation at STAR Leads to Felony Theft Charge

Investigation at STAR Leads to Felony Theft Charge

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 29, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 29, 2026

Public Meetings

School Board to Host Sunday Meeting Regarding Interim Superintendent

School Board to Host Sunday Meeting Regarding Interim Superintendent

Green River’s Sales Tax Revenue Not Meeting Projections

Green River’s Sales Tax Revenue Not Meeting Projections

Killpack Draws Criticism Over Election Comments Made During Council Meeting

Killpack Draws Criticism Over Election Comments Made During Council Meeting

Council Approves Civic Center Agreement and Event Road Closures Tuesday

Council Approves Civic Center Agreement and Event Road Closures Tuesday

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

Former Superintendent Grube Named Interim in SCSD No. 1

Former Superintendent Grube Named Interim in SCSD No. 1

SCSD No. 1 Board Chair Issues 2nd Press Release Regarding Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent Actions

SCSD No. 1 Board Chair Issues 2nd Press Release Regarding Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent Actions

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: The Hitching Post

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: The Hitching Post

#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

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 Your Favorite Autumn Meal?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Autumn Meal?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About Fall?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About Fall?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Hidden Gem in Sweetwater County?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Hidden Gem in Sweetwater County?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About the Fort Bridger Rendezvous?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About the Fort Bridger Rendezvous?

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?

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Births

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Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Birth Announcement: Grason Michael Normand

Birth Announcement: Grason Michael Normand

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for September 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for September 2026

Birth Announcement: Malcolm Barry Morris

Birth Announcement: Malcolm Barry Morris

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

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