Some will say it was too much – “A hoax. An overreach.”
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Some will say the re-opening is too soon – “We’re not ready. Need to wait for more testing.”
When it comes to the state’s shutdown orders, most residents are just trying to figure out how to move forward in what could be the most trying period of their life so far.
We have seen the best from some, as they pull together to support local businesses and local seniors, and we’ve also seen these times divide others as they disagree with the cause or the solution.
SweetwaterNOW partnered with Wyoming freelance photojournalist Nadav Soroker this past week to document, during this time, the beautiful place we call home. Thank you Nadav.
A rainbow crosses over the old Fountain Club in downtown Rock Springs Thursday, April 30, 2020. – Nadav SorokerClouds roll across the sky above an empty playground at Crossroads West Park Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerJim leans up against the Green River Brewery, which is open for food and beverages to-go at the drive-through window, Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav Soroker
“Shorty” trims Bryce Hanson’s hair at Shorty’s barbershop in downtown Rock Springs Friday, May 1, 2020. Shorty started trimming at 5:30am because people were already there when he arrived for his planned opening at 6am. -Nadav Soroker
Members lift weights in blocked off sections of the Iron Cowboy Crossfit gym in Rock Springs Friday, May 1, 2020. Iron Cowboy re-opened on a limited basis following updated orders from the state, using their app to allow limited numbers to reserve workout times to maintain social distancing. -Nadav SorokerLocks bar access to the skatepark in Green River due to the novel Coronavirus, Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerThe Farson Mercantile dining area remains closed due to the novel Coronavirus health orders Saturday, May 2, 2020. -Nadav SorokerThe sun rises over downtown Rock Springs Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerA parking lot sits empty in downtown Green River as the county continues to adapt to regulations brought on by the novel Coronavirus Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerMany campers could be seen along the Green River, many from out of state. According to the locals, the campgrounds are usually not this full this early in the year. Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerEmpty streets surround the temporarily closed Rock Springs Historical Museum in downtown Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerChairs and tables are stacked up against the wall in the Wyoming Club while the owners use a state-mandated shutdown to repaint and restore some of the well-worn interior of the bar, Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerJudy Hruska and Kristy Trujillo laugh as the hand out lunches at Rock Springs High School, Friday, May 1, 2020. The pair gave each kid two bags, one for today and one for tomorrow, as well as milk. -Nadav SorokerJudy Hruska and Kristy Trujillo smile as they look at a Thank-you card they received from a kid as they hand out lunches at Rock Springs High School, Friday, May 1, 2020. The pair gave each kid two bags, one for today and one for tomorrow, as well as milk. -Nadav SorokerPhotos from around Sweetwater County about how the county is adapting to the Coronavirus for SweetwaterNOW Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerGraduation will look much different this year at Rock Springs High School, Saturday, May 2, 2020. -Nadav SorokerSparse cars dot the streets of the Historic Downtown in Rock Springs Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerThe empty exhibit hall at the Sweetwater Events Complex has been freshly buffed and shined after many events have been cancelled due to the novel coronavirus Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerKyle Fisher makes use of the empty motocross track at the Sweetwater Events Complex Friday, May 1, 2020. The motocross track is one of several Events Complex facilities that has been left open for locals to make use of while events are canceled. -Nadav SorokerPresentation stands wait in the empty parking lot of the Sweetwater Events Complex for the Sunday Drive-in Church Services, Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerThe Rock Springs Coal sign has welcomed visitors under it’s arches for decades, in many locations. It sits quiet on Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerA car crosses the A St. overpass after a rain shower Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerDewar Drive slows down a bit as the sun sets over the valley on Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerThe Green River Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center is closed, Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerEncouraging signs fill the windows of the Green River Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center which is closed, Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav Soroker
Light filters into the closed Sweetwater County Library in Green River, Saturday, May 2, 2020. -Nadav Soroker
Castle Rock reflects off the windows of the closed Sweetwater County Library in Green River, Saturday, May 2, 2020. -Nadav SorokerThe seniors from 2020 will see a non-traditional graduation this year at Green River High School, Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerA sign flashes that Keama’s Quilts in Green River is still open, though masks are required, Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerGuidelines are stapled to the sign by the play structure in Centennial Park in Green River, Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerSkies fill with gray above Castle Rock after a storm rolled through downtown Green River, Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerA sign advertises window service at the Eden Valley Saloon, Saturday, May 2, 2020. -Nadav SorokerThe Western Wyoming Community College Campus will remain closed for the rest of the semester, although online classes are still available. Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerEmpty parking spaces front the COVID-19 shuttered White Mountain Mall, Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerHopeful signs scroll across the marquee at The Broadway in downtown Rock Springs Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerThe streets in the Historic Downtown area wait empty after a rain shower in Rock Springs Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerCoolers of adult-beverage pouches sit near the entrance of the Wyoming Club waiting for curbside patrons Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerTrees reflect on the glass of an empty entrance into Western Wyoming Community College, which has closed campus and changed to a distance learning program, Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerPhotos from around Sweetwater County about how the county is adapting to the Coronavirus for SweetwaterNOW Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerA worker at Arctic Circle in Green River wears a face shield while helping drive-through customers, Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerA sticky-note addendum to the Boy Scouts Long Range Shooting flyer in a window in Green River references changes from the novel coronavirus, Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerThe football field at Green River High School during the early morning hours, Saturday, May 2, 2020. -Nadav SorokerPhotos from around Sweetwater County about how the county is adapting to the Coronavirus for SweetwaterNOW Friday, May 1, 2020. Nadav SorokerPhotos from around Sweetwater County about how the county is adapting to the Coronavirus for SweetwaterNOW Thursday, April 30, 2020. -Nadav SorokerPhotos from around Sweetwater County about how the county is adapting to the Coronavirus for SweetwaterNOW Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav SorokerPhotos from around Sweetwater County about how the county is adapting to the Coronavirus for SweetwaterNOW Friday, May 1, 2020. -Nadav Soroker
