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Get Lost in the Fun at Sweetwater County Library Foundation’s Twisted Tales Haunted Maze & Ghost Ride!

Get Lost in the Fun at Sweetwater County Library Foundation’s Twisted Tales Haunted Maze & Ghost Ride!

Get to Know Tegeler Insurance, a Crest Company — Same Team, Same Commitment to Wyoming

Get to Know Tegeler Insurance, a Crest Company — Same Team, Same Commitment to Wyoming

Big Where You Need Us. Local Where You Want Us.

Sweetwater County Conservation District Mill Levy to Appear on November 3 Ballot.

Sweetwater County Conservation District Mill Levy to Appear on November 3 Ballot.

Adorable Adoptables: Dessa, Ace, Mario

Adorable Adoptables: Dessa, Ace, Mario

Most Recent News

Addison Gonzales Takes Dance Career to Iowa Central

SPORTS

Addison Gonzales Takes Dance Career to Iowa Central

Birth Announcement: Asher Jaymes Maurer

BIRTHS

Birth Announcement: Asher Jaymes Maurer

Beaver Dams and Root Wads: How Trout Unlimited’s Work Helps Sweetwater County

NEWS

Beaver Dams and Root Wads: How Trout Unlimited’s Work Helps Sweetwater County

Rock Springs Chamber to Host Legislative Debates Thursday

NEWS

Rock Springs Chamber to Host Legislative Debates Thursday

Green River, Rock Springs Set for Annual Dig Pink Match

SPORTS

Green River, Rock Springs Set for Annual Dig Pink Match

The Charges Don’t Always Stick: A Man Confronts Challenges After His Arrests

NEWS

The Charges Don’t Always Stick: A Man Confronts Challenges After His Arrests

MHSC Earns Planetree Bronze Certification

NEWS

MHSC Earns Planetree Bronze Certification

WYDOT Receives $6.65 Million Federal Grant for Green River Tunnels

NEWS

WYDOT Receives $6.65 Million Federal Grant for Green River Tunnels

Three Sweetwater County Women Profiled in ‘Women Shaping the West’

NEWS

Three Sweetwater County Women Profiled in ‘Women Shaping the West’

Get Lost in the Fun at Sweetwater County Library Foundation’s Twisted Tales Haunted Maze & Ghost Ride!

ON-THE-NOW

Get Lost in the Fun at Sweetwater County Library Foundation’s Twisted Tales Haunted Maze & Ghost Ride!

Get to Know Tegeler Insurance, a Crest Company — Same Team, Same Commitment to Wyoming

ON-THE-NOW

Get to Know Tegeler Insurance, a Crest Company — Same Team, Same Commitment to Wyoming

Weather Forecast for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Weather Forecast for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

community

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

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

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OBITUARIES

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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)

Michael Mark Moore (January 22, 1980 – October 4, 2026)

Michael Mark Moore (January 22, 1980 – October 4, 2026)

Terry Allan Beitel (April 19, 1959 -October 16, 2026)

Terry Allan Beitel (April 19, 1959 -October 16, 2026)

Karen Evans Corona (September 10, 1959 – October 12, 2026)

Karen Evans Corona (September 10, 1959 – October 12, 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

The Charges Don’t Always Stick: A Man Confronts Challenges After His Arrests

The Charges Don’t Always Stick: A Man Confronts Challenges After His Arrests

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 21, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 21, 2026

Wamsutter Man Fakes Seizure After Domestic Violence Arrest, Faces Prison Time

Wamsutter Man Fakes Seizure After Domestic Violence Arrest, Faces Prison Time

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 20, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 20, 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

Toomer Tapped as Interim Farson-Eden Principal

Toomer Tapped as Interim Farson-Eden Principal

SCSD No. 1 Celebrates Improvements Following WDE Results and Ratings Release

SCSD No. 1 Celebrates Improvements Following WDE Results and Ratings Release

#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’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

Sweetwater Speaks: What do You Like Most About the Fair?

Sweetwater Speaks: What do You Like Most About the Fair?

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Births

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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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