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Adorable & Adoptable–Pets of the Week: Todd, Rio, Babe & Billy

Adorable & Adoptable–Pets of the Week: Todd, Rio, Babe & Billy

Big Show Schedule – Saturday, August 6th

Big Show Schedule – Saturday, August 6th

Free Training Starts Soon for Sweetwater Area Single Moms

Free Training Starts Soon for Sweetwater Area Single Moms

SW Wyoming Residents Invited to Sportsmen’s Candidate Forum

SW Wyoming Residents Invited to Sportsmen’s Candidate Forum

Run for a Great Cause at the Coats for Kids 5K Family Walk/Run and 10K Trail Challenge

Run for a Great Cause at the Coats for Kids 5K Family Walk/Run and 10K Trail Challenge

Most Recent News

Pete Rust

POLITICS

Pete Rust

Sublette County Arrest Report for August 1 – August 8, 2022

CRIME

Sublette County Arrest Report for August 1 – August 8, 2022

Engagement Announcement: Pauli and McDaniel

WEDDINGS

Engagement Announcement: Pauli and McDaniel

Danielle Marie Kaumo (July 10, 1984 – August 5, 2022)

OBITUARIES

Danielle Marie Kaumo (July 10, 1984 – August 5, 2022)

Sunny With a High Near 86

WEATHER

Sunny With a High Near 86

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 8

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 8

Terry Happel (July 20, 1938 – July 15, 2022)

NEWS

Terry Happel (July 20, 1938 – July 15, 2022)

Six Businesses Are Competing for Seed Money from Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad

BUSINESS

Six Businesses Are Competing for Seed Money from Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad

Public Comments Sought on State Transportation Improvement Plan

NEWS

Public Comments Sought on State Transportation Improvement Plan

Partly Sunny With a High Near 82

WEATHER

Partly Sunny With a High Near 82

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 7

CRIME

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 7

So Simple | The Gym

RELIGION

So Simple | The Gym

community

Green River Police Department Celebrating National Night Out August 13

Green River Police Department Celebrating National Night Out August 13

PHOTOS: Senior Citizens Enjoy Wyoming’s Big Show

PHOTOS: Senior Citizens Enjoy Wyoming’s Big Show

Join Trona Valley FCU For Their Member Appreciation BBQ!

Join Trona Valley FCU For Their Member Appreciation BBQ!

Michel Melendez Completes Internship Program with RS Animal Control

Michel Melendez Completes Internship Program with RS Animal Control

Wizard’s Challenge to Entertain all at Wyoming’s Big Show

Wizard’s Challenge to Entertain all at Wyoming’s Big Show

Wyoming’s Big Show to Feature Twinkle Time

Wyoming’s Big Show to Feature Twinkle Time

Lanky the Clown, Reflector, Safari Samantha and Oscar the Ostrich to Entertain at Wyoming’s Big Show

Lanky the Clown, Reflector, Safari Samantha and Oscar the Ostrich to Entertain at Wyoming’s Big Show

4-H and FFA Participants Are Ready to Show Their Animals, Projects at Wyoming’s Big Show

4-H and FFA Participants Are Ready to Show Their Animals, Projects at Wyoming’s Big Show

Newmar Rally Makes Significant Contributions to Sweetwater County

Newmar Rally Makes Significant Contributions to Sweetwater County

Wyoming’s Big Show to Feature World-Famous Budweiser Clydesdales

Wyoming’s Big Show to Feature World-Famous Budweiser Clydesdales

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OBITUARIES

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Danielle Marie Kaumo (July 10, 1984 – August 5, 2022)

Danielle Marie Kaumo (July 10, 1984 – August 5, 2022)

Dennis Lee Kingery (December 5, 1942 – August 2, 2022)

Dennis Lee Kingery (December 5, 1942 – August 2, 2022)

Mary C. Armagost (March 13, 1939 – August 2, 2022)

Mary C. Armagost (March 13, 1939 – August 2, 2022)

Gregory “Gibby” Scott Gibson (November 24, 1955 – July 28, 2022)

Gregory “Gibby” Scott Gibson (November 24, 1955 – July 28, 2022)

Andrew “Bud” Joseph Walker Sr. (July 20, 1937 – July 28, 2022)

Andrew “Bud” Joseph Walker Sr. (July 20, 1937 – July 28, 2022)

Lindsey Nicole Reyes (January 2, 1984 – July 29, 2022)

Lindsey Nicole Reyes (January 2, 1984 – July 29, 2022)

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#WHYoming: Tim Cassity

#WHYoming: Tim Cassity

#WHYoming: Dawn Piaia

#WHYoming: Dawn Piaia

#WHYoming: Eric Urlacher

#WHYoming: Eric Urlacher

#WHYoming: Nicole Cruz

#WHYoming: Nicole Cruz

#WHYoming: Wes & Jenn Woodward

#WHYoming: Wes & Jenn Woodward

Crime

Sublette County Arrest Report for August 1 – August 8, 2022

Sublette County Arrest Report for August 1 – August 8, 2022

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 8

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 8

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 7

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 7

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 6

Sweetwater County Arrest Reports for August 6

Public Meetings

Sweetwater Memorial Moves Forward with SLIB Grant Application for Improvement Projects

Sweetwater Memorial Moves Forward with SLIB Grant Application for Improvement Projects

Green River Will Apply for $7.5M ARPA Grant for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

Green River Will Apply for $7.5M ARPA Grant for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

RS Will Apply for ARPA Grant Funding for Water Reclamation and Odor Control Project

RS Will Apply for ARPA Grant Funding for Water Reclamation and Odor Control Project

Sweetwater Memorial and Castle Rock Hospital District Receive Excess Special Purpose Tax Funds

Sweetwater Memorial and Castle Rock Hospital District Receive Excess Special Purpose Tax Funds

Outdoors

Biologists Set to Begin Grizzly Bear Captures in Yellowstone National Park

Biologists Set to Begin Grizzly Bear Captures in Yellowstone National Park

Fires Prohibited on Fremont County Game and Fish Commission-Owned Lands

Fires Prohibited on Fremont County Game and Fish Commission-Owned Lands

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Education

Six Businesses Are Competing for Seed Money from Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad

Six Businesses Are Competing for Seed Money from Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad

Residents Can Sign up for Local Hunter Education Classes

Residents Can Sign up for Local Hunter Education Classes

#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

Private Joshua Thompson Honored by Fallen Soldiers Memorial Motorcycle Ride

Private Joshua Thompson Honored by Fallen Soldiers Memorial Motorcycle Ride

Willmore Selected to Team USA Wheelchair Basketball Team

Willmore Selected to Team USA Wheelchair Basketball Team

Weddings

Engagement Announcement: Pauli and McDaniel

Engagement Announcement: Pauli and McDaniel

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for July 25 – July 29, 2022

Sweetwater County Marriage Report for July 25 – July 29, 2022

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Opinions

OPINION: Cherish Conservation and Celebrate Public Land Access

OPINION: Cherish Conservation and Celebrate Public Land Access

OPINION: BLM’s Deferral of Oil and Gas Sale Leases Within Greater Little Mountain Area Was the Right Move

OPINION: BLM’s Deferral of Oil and Gas Sale Leases Within Greater Little Mountain Area Was the Right Move

OPINION: Rock Springs Community Cats Need Help

OPINION: Rock Springs Community Cats Need Help

OPINION: Backyard Chickens Shouldn’t be Allowed in Rock Springs

OPINION: Backyard Chickens Shouldn’t be Allowed in Rock Springs

OPINION: Time for Wyoming to Expand Medicaid

OPINION: Time for Wyoming to Expand Medicaid

OPINION: Teachers Need Our Support Now

OPINION: Teachers Need Our Support Now

OPINION: Four Wild Horses Perish as Largest Federal Roundup in History Resumes

OPINION: Four Wild Horses Perish as Largest Federal Roundup in History Resumes

OPINION: Rock Springs Satellite High School Set to Open in January

OPINION: Rock Springs Satellite High School Set to Open in January

OPINION: Right Protections Needed for the Greater Little Mountain Area

OPINION: Right Protections Needed for the Greater Little Mountain Area

OPINION: Sublette County Decision on Jackson Fork Ranch Resort – Abandonment of Principle?

OPINION: Sublette County Decision on Jackson Fork Ranch Resort – Abandonment of Principle?

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Births

Submit your recent birth announcements HERE

Birth Announcements: Nataya Mary’JoAnn Clemmons

Birth Announcements: Nataya Mary’JoAnn Clemmons

Birth Announcement: Liam John Doyle

Birth Announcement: Liam John Doyle

Birth Announcement: Everly Jewell Smith

Birth Announcement: Everly Jewell Smith

Birth Announcements: Evelynn Corina Pacheco

Birth Announcements: Evelynn Corina Pacheco

Birth Announcements: Raiden Daniel Shay Vondenkamp

Birth Announcements: Raiden Daniel Shay Vondenkamp

Birth Announcements: Treyton Moeller

Birth Announcements: Treyton Moeller

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