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Adorable Adoptables: Chardonnay, Rubiks and Mildred

Adorable Adoptables: Chardonnay, Rubiks and Mildred

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

Building More Than Players. Building Future Leaders!

Building More Than Players. Building Future Leaders!

Get Your Costume Ready for Halloween Cosmic Bowling at Green River Bowling Center!

Get Your Costume Ready for Halloween Cosmic Bowling at Green River Bowling Center!

How BNB Token Burns Affect Supply Without Setting Its USD Price

How BNB Token Burns Affect Supply Without Setting Its USD Price

Most Recent News

Public Comment Period Open on $12.9 Million WE Soda Proposal

NEWS

Public Comment Period Open on $12.9 Million WE Soda Proposal

Haunted Mazes and Día de Muertos Strolls: Sweetwater County’s Packed Halloween Schedule

COMMUNITY

Haunted Mazes and Día de Muertos Strolls: Sweetwater County’s Packed Halloween Schedule

Perez Earns Mountain West Freshman of the Week

SPORTS

Perez Earns Mountain West Freshman of the Week

Malone Enters Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness Pleas to Felony Charges

NEWS

Malone Enters Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness Pleas to Felony Charges

Adorable Adoptables: Chardonnay, Rubiks and Mildred

FEATURED

Adorable Adoptables: Chardonnay, Rubiks and Mildred

Farson-Eden Names Jeanette Watson Head Boys Basketball Coach

SPORTS

Farson-Eden Names Jeanette Watson Head Boys Basketball Coach

Western to Host Events Featuring Award-Winning Author

NEWS

Western to Host Events Featuring Award-Winning Author

Richard Stephen Farnsworth (July 6, 1942 – October 21, 2026)

OBITUARIES

Richard Stephen Farnsworth (July 6, 1942 – October 21, 2026)

Weather Forecast for Monday, October 26, 2026

Weather Forecast for Monday, October 26, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 26, 2026

FEATURED

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 26, 2026

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

ON-THE-NOW

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Halloween Candy, Part 2?

OPINION

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Halloween Candy, Part 2?

community

Haunted Mazes and Día de Muertos Strolls: Sweetwater County’s Packed Halloween Schedule

Haunted Mazes and Día de Muertos Strolls: Sweetwater County’s Packed Halloween Schedule

Western to Host Events Featuring Award-Winning Author

Western to Host Events Featuring Award-Winning Author

Where to Trunk-or-Treat This Weekend

Where to Trunk-or-Treat This Weekend

Police Departments to Participate in Drug Take Back Day Saturday

Police Departments to Participate in Drug Take Back Day Saturday

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2026

Young at Heart Hosts Halloween Carnival Saturday Afternoon

Young at Heart Hosts Halloween Carnival Saturday Afternoon

Hospital Invites Community to Oct. 30 Halloween Stroll

Hospital Invites Community to Oct. 30 Halloween Stroll

RSHS Homecoming Parade Rolls Through Downtown Tonight

RSHS Homecoming Parade Rolls Through Downtown Tonight

Stellar Coffee Closes Doors After 9 Years of Business

Stellar Coffee Closes Doors After 9 Years of Business

Rock Springs Kicks of Homecoming With Powderpuff Football

Rock Springs Kicks of Homecoming With Powderpuff Football

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OBITUARIES

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Richard Stephen Farnsworth (July 6, 1942 – October 21, 2026)

Richard Stephen Farnsworth (July 6, 1942 – October 21, 2026)

Jacklyn Begreta Rockhold (August 13, 1944 – October 22, 2026)

Jacklyn Begreta Rockhold (August 13, 1944 – October 22, 2026)

Jacqueline “Jackie” Suzanne Searle (October 28, 1979 – October 8, 2026)

Jacqueline “Jackie” Suzanne Searle (October 28, 1979 – October 8, 2026)

Cecelia Ann Kohl (September 26, 1936 – October 16, 2026)

Cecelia Ann Kohl (September 26, 1936 – October 16, 2026)

David Vincent Clayden (October 23, 1969 – October 18, 2026)

David Vincent Clayden (October 23, 1969 – October 18, 2026)

Mario Levi Martinez Jr. (June 11, 1974 – September 27, 2026)

Mario Levi Martinez Jr. (June 11, 1974 – September 27, 2026)

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WHYoming: Chris Soderlund

WHYoming: Chris Soderlund

WHYoming: Robb Slaughter

WHYoming: Robb Slaughter

WHYoming: Tom Wilson

WHYoming: Tom Wilson

WHYoming: John Freeman

WHYoming: John Freeman

WHYoming: Julie Seymour

WHYoming: Julie Seymour

Crime

Malone Enters Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness Pleas to Felony Charges

Malone Enters Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness Pleas to Felony Charges

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 26, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 26, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 25, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 25, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 24, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 24, 2026

Public Meetings

Council Approves First Security Bank Building Payment

Council Approves First Security Bank Building Payment

Green River Council Approves $125,000 Cemetery Expansion Design

Green River Council Approves $125,000 Cemetery Expansion Design

Commissioners Approve $2.36 Million Funding Plan for White Mountain Library HVAC Upgrade

Commissioners Approve $2.36 Million Funding Plan for White Mountain Library HVAC Upgrade

White Mountain Library to Receive HVAC Upgrade Funding

White Mountain Library to Receive HVAC Upgrade Funding

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

SCSD No. 2 Says State Rating Doesn’t Accurately Reflect Student Readiness

SCSD No. 2 Says State Rating Doesn’t Accurately Reflect Student Readiness

Students Preview College Life, Explore Industrial Careers at Western

Students Preview College Life, Explore Industrial Careers at Western

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

#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

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 Halloween Candy, Part 2?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Halloween Candy, Part 2?

Sweetwater Speaks: What’s Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

Sweetwater Speaks: What’s Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Do You Think of The High Gas Prices?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Do You Think of The High Gas Prices?

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

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Births

Submit your recent birth announcements HERE

Birth Announcement: Asher Jaymes Maurer

Birth Announcement: Asher Jaymes Maurer

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2026

Birth Announcement: Jonathan ‘JD’ Surat Jr.

Birth Announcement: Jonathan ‘JD’ Surat Jr.

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

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