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Adorable Adoptables: Dolly Purrton, Jolene, Indigo

Adorable Adoptables: Dolly Purrton, Jolene, Indigo

Lace Up for Foundation 23’s 2026 Race to Raise in Pinedale

Lace Up for Foundation 23’s 2026 Race to Raise in Pinedale

Rooted in Rock Springs: Just Frame It Helps Preserve What Matters Most

Rooted in Rock Springs: Just Frame It Helps Preserve What Matters Most

Enjoy Great Beer & Live Music at Wind River Brewfest in Pinedale on September 12th!

Enjoy Great Beer & Live Music at Wind River Brewfest in Pinedale on September 12th!

Adorable Adoptables: Ledger, Baby and Kyle

Adorable Adoptables: Ledger, Baby and Kyle

Most Recent News

SCSD No. 2 Approves New Rules For E-Bikes on School Grounds

NEWS

SCSD No. 2 Approves New Rules For E-Bikes on School Grounds

Tigers Look to Turn Yards Into Wins

SPORTS

Tigers Look to Turn Yards Into Wins

Let’s Talk About it. Turning Pain into Purpose Part 2: Charlotte

NEWS

Let’s Talk About it. Turning Pain into Purpose Part 2: Charlotte

First Responders Commemorate 9/11 Attacks with Memorial Walk Friday

NEWS

First Responders Commemorate 9/11 Attacks with Memorial Walk Friday

Adorable Adoptables: Dolly Purrton, Jolene, Indigo

FEATURED

Adorable Adoptables: Dolly Purrton, Jolene, Indigo

Wolves Return to Site of 1976 Title

SPORTS

Wolves Return to Site of 1976 Title

College Board Considers Tax Initiative Resolution Thursday

NEWS

College Board Considers Tax Initiative Resolution Thursday

SCSD No. 2 to Go Out to Bid For Greenhouse, Apply for Impact Aid Monies

EDUCATION

SCSD No. 2 to Go Out to Bid For Greenhouse, Apply for Impact Aid Monies

Broadway Theater to Host Free Sept. Concert Featuring Acclaimed Pianist

NEWS

Broadway Theater to Host Free Sept. Concert Featuring Acclaimed Pianist

Food Bank Receives $50k in Funds from United Way

NEWS

Food Bank Receives $50k in Funds from United Way

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

OPINION

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

Weather Forecast for Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Weather Forecast for Tuesday, September 8, 2026

community

First Responders Commemorate 9/11 Attacks with Memorial Walk Friday

First Responders Commemorate 9/11 Attacks with Memorial Walk Friday

Broadway Theater to Host Free Sept. Concert Featuring Acclaimed Pianist

Broadway Theater to Host Free Sept. Concert Featuring Acclaimed Pianist

Food Bank Receives $50k in Funds from United Way

Food Bank Receives $50k in Funds from United Way

Hospital Foundation Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary at House of Healing

Hospital Foundation Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary at House of Healing

Daggett Daze Returns to Manila to Mark Summer’s End

Daggett Daze Returns to Manila to Mark Summer’s End

Celebrate National Food Bank Day This Friday

Celebrate National Food Bank Day This Friday

Green River to Host County’s Last Farmers Market

Green River to Host County’s Last Farmers Market

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

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OBITUARIES

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Ida “Idee” Chailland (July 10, 1938 – August 31, 2026)

Ida “Idee” Chailland (July 10, 1938 – August 31, 2026)

Billie Jo Lovato (December 1, 1969 – August 17, 2026)

Billie Jo Lovato (December 1, 1969 – August 17, 2026)

Gregory Charles Hedges (March 20, 1963 – August 19, 2026)

Gregory Charles Hedges (March 20, 1963 – August 19, 2026)

Helen Virginia Vaughn (February 29, 1984 – August 31, 2026)

Helen Virginia Vaughn (February 29, 1984 – August 31, 2026)

Amie Joy Dowdall (August 19, 1974 – September 1, 2026)

Amie Joy Dowdall (August 19, 1974 – September 1, 2026)

Andrew Normington (November 2, 1934 – August 29, 2026)

Andrew Normington (November 2, 1934 – August 29, 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 September 8, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 8, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 7, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 7, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 6, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 6, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 5, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 5, 2026

Public Meetings

SCSD No. 2 Approves New Rules For E-Bikes on School Grounds

SCSD No. 2 Approves New Rules For E-Bikes on School Grounds

College Board Considers Tax Initiative Resolution Thursday

College Board Considers Tax Initiative Resolution Thursday

SCSD No. 2 to Go Out to Bid For Greenhouse, Apply for Impact Aid Monies

SCSD No. 2 to Go Out to Bid For Greenhouse, Apply for Impact Aid Monies

Commissioners Approve Facilities Study Tuesday

Commissioners Approve Facilities Study 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

SCSD No. 2 Approves New Rules For E-Bikes on School Grounds

SCSD No. 2 Approves New Rules For E-Bikes on School Grounds

SCSD No. 2 to Go Out to Bid For Greenhouse, Apply for Impact Aid Monies

SCSD No. 2 to Go Out to Bid For Greenhouse, Apply for Impact Aid Monies

#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 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?

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

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Births

Submit your recent birth announcements HERE

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

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

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