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From Trees to Home Repairs, Core4Craftsman LLC Does It All

From Trees to Home Repairs, Core4Craftsman LLC Does It All

RECRUITING: Firefighters for Sweetwater County Fire District #1

RECRUITING: Firefighters for Sweetwater County Fire District #1

Adorable Adoptables: Willie, Jinx, Moose, Koda

Adorable Adoptables: Willie, Jinx, Moose, Koda

Colorado’s Crypto Growth: Balancing Local Adoption with Challenging Digital Markets

Colorado’s Crypto Growth: Balancing Local Adoption with Challenging Digital Markets

Three Great Businesses All Under One Roof

Three Great Businesses All Under One Roof

Most Recent News

Windstorms Cause at Least 39 Blow-Over Crashes in Three Days

NEWS

Windstorms Cause at Least 39 Blow-Over Crashes in Three Days

Western Theatre Presents ‘Holmes For the Holidays’ Christmas Murder Mystery This Week

NEWS

Western Theatre Presents ‘Holmes For the Holidays’ Christmas Murder Mystery This Week

Rock Springs URA Secures $18,000 Grant to Replace Broadway Theater Chairlift

NEWS

Rock Springs URA Secures $18,000 Grant to Replace Broadway Theater Chairlift

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Early December 2025

BIRTHS

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Early December 2025

Stewart Wayne Gerken (July 5, 1948 – December 7, 2025)

OBITUARIES

Stewart Wayne Gerken (July 5, 1948 – December 7, 2025)

College Board to Consider Nuclear Program Proposal, Lab Bid

NEWS

College Board to Consider Nuclear Program Proposal, Lab Bid

Girls Wrestling Growing Fast in Sweetwater County as Green River and Rock Springs Build Momentum

SPORTS

Girls Wrestling Growing Fast in Sweetwater County as Green River and Rock Springs Build Momentum

Good Person, Good Student, Good Wrestler: Tigers Aim Higher

SPORTS

Good Person, Good Student, Good Wrestler: Tigers Aim Higher

Brotherhood and High Expectations Drive Wolves Wrestling Into New Season

SPORTS

Brotherhood and High Expectations Drive Wolves Wrestling Into New Season

Weather Forecast for Thursday, December 11, 2025

Weather Forecast for Thursday, December 11, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for December 11, 2025

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for December 11, 2025

Road Conditions for December 11th, 2025, at 6:00 a.m.

WEATHER

Road Conditions for December 11th, 2025, at 6:00 a.m.

community

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Early December 2025

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Early December 2025

Power of the Purse Handed Over to YWCA

Power of the Purse Handed Over to YWCA

Fine Arts Center Receives Governor’s Arts Award

Fine Arts Center Receives Governor’s Arts Award

Miners Hockey Team Named URA/Main Street Volunteers of the Month

Miners Hockey Team Named URA/Main Street Volunteers of the Month

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for November 2025

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for November 2025

The Pony Express Christmas Card Ride

The Pony Express Christmas Card Ride

Christmas in the Park Returns Bigger and Brighter

Christmas in the Park Returns Bigger and Brighter

For the Love of Rock Springs: Former Mayor Reflects on Community Service

For the Love of Rock Springs: Former Mayor Reflects on Community Service

WE Soda Awards GRFD a $10,000 Donation

WE Soda Awards GRFD a $10,000 Donation

Ceramics Exhibition Comes to Western in December

Ceramics Exhibition Comes to Western in December

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OBITUARIES

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Stewart Wayne Gerken (July 5, 1948 – December 7, 2025)

Stewart Wayne Gerken (July 5, 1948 – December 7, 2025)

Carol Ann Eastman Lamb (October 12, 1935 – November 30, 2025)

Carol Ann Eastman Lamb (October 12, 1935 – November 30, 2025)

John Martinez (April 20, 1962 – December 5, 2025)

John Martinez (April 20, 1962 – December 5, 2025)

Abbie Lorraine Branch-Grover (August 14, 1990 – December 6, 2025)

Abbie Lorraine Branch-Grover (August 14, 1990 – December 6, 2025)

Daniel Meserve (December 18, 1960 – December 6, 2025)

Daniel Meserve (December 18, 1960 – December 6, 2025)

Richard A. Noble (May 4, 1940 – December 4, 2025)

Richard A. Noble (May 4, 1940 – December 4, 2025)

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WHYoming: JJ Syvrud

WHYoming: JJ Syvrud

#WHYoming: Jaycia Wisniewski-Hunt

#WHYoming: Jaycia Wisniewski-Hunt

#WHYoming: Jerry Zhang

#WHYoming: Jerry Zhang

#WHYoming: Jacob Galvan

#WHYoming: Jacob Galvan

#WHYoming: Ben Nathan

#WHYoming: Ben Nathan

Crime

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for December 11, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for December 11, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for December 10, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for December 10, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for December 9, 2025

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for December 9, 2025

Plea Agreement Results in 42 Days at Sublette County Jail for Police Chief’s Daughter

Plea Agreement Results in 42 Days at Sublette County Jail for Police Chief’s Daughter

Public Meetings

College Board to Consider Nuclear Program Proposal, Lab Bid

College Board to Consider Nuclear Program Proposal, Lab Bid

Several Highlights Noted in SCSD No. 2 WDE Review

Several Highlights Noted in SCSD No. 2 WDE Review

SCSD No. 2 to Hear New Bids For CTE Facility Renovation

SCSD No. 2 to Hear New Bids For CTE Facility Renovation

Rock Springs School Board Considers Re-Organization Monday Evening

Rock Springs School Board Considers Re-Organization Monday Evening

Outdoors

Bacterial Bloom Advisory Issued for Fontenelle Reservoir

Bacterial Bloom Advisory Issued for Fontenelle Reservoir

Anglers Asked to Reconsider Fishing Practices as Water Heats Up

Anglers Asked to Reconsider Fishing Practices as Water Heats Up

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Education

Several Highlights Noted in SCSD No. 2 WDE Review

Several Highlights Noted in SCSD No. 2 WDE Review

School District Enters into Facility Purchase Agreement for CTE Program

School District Enters into Facility Purchase Agreement for CTE Program

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Kolbi McKenzie | Elements Integrative Wellness Center

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Kolbi McKenzie | Elements Integrative Wellness Center

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Tracy Hafner | Save The Date Flower & Wedding Studio

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Tracy Hafner | Save The Date Flower & Wedding Studio

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Krystal Gurr | Traditional Family Farms

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Krystal Gurr | Traditional Family Farms

#HOMETOWNHUSTLE: Devon Brubaker | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

#HOMETOWNHUSTLE: Devon Brubaker | Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Dennis Laughlin | Flaming Gorge Harley Davidson

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Dennis Laughlin | Flaming Gorge Harley Davidson

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

OPINION: Board Selection Process Should be More Transparent

OPINION: Board Selection Process Should be More Transparent

Community Submission: School Board Chairman Clarifies Recent Board Actions

Community Submission: School Board Chairman Clarifies Recent Board Actions

Community Submission: Questioning College’s Acts Prior to Killing Volleyball Program

Community Submission: Questioning College’s Acts Prior to Killing Volleyball Program

Opinion: Milonas is Turning His Back on Council Duties

Opinion: Milonas is Turning His Back on Council Duties

Letter: BLM Must Halt Roundups Until Animal Welfare Policy is Enforceable

Letter: BLM Must Halt Roundups Until Animal Welfare Policy is Enforceable

Letter: Join the Call for the Humane Treatment of Wild Horses July 10

Letter: Join the Call for the Humane Treatment of Wild Horses July 10

SUBMISSION: A Call to Fight Against a Federal Land Grab

SUBMISSION: A Call to Fight Against a Federal Land Grab

SUBMISSION: Where Champions Begin: The Quiet Work Behind the Glory

SUBMISSION: Where Champions Begin: The Quiet Work Behind the Glory

Column: Wyoming, We Cannot Afford to Keep Looking the Other Way

Column: Wyoming, We Cannot Afford to Keep Looking the Other Way

Column: Prosecuting Librarians is Not the Wyoming Way

Column: Prosecuting Librarians is Not the Wyoming Way

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Births

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Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Early December 2025

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Early December 2025

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for November 2025

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for November 2025

Birth Announcement: Bryxten Cole Kruljac

Birth Announcement: Bryxten Cole Kruljac

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2025

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2025

Birth Announcement: Macey Rae Fryer

Birth Announcement: Macey Rae Fryer

Birth Announcement: Eliza Charmain Foote

Birth Announcement: Eliza Charmain Foote

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