News across Sweetwater County
SCS Awarded 5-Year Grant to Launch Treatment Expansion Project
ROCK SPRINGS — Adults in Sweetwater County living with serious mental illness will soon have access to expanded community-based treatment and support through a new five-year federal grant awarded to Southwest Counseling Service by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…
Actors’ Mission Presents Free ‘Moonlight and Magnolias’ Production at RSHS
ROCK SPRINGS — Before “Gone with the Wind” set box office records, the production threatened to go up in flames like Confederate Atlanta. The upcoming Actors’ Mission production of “Moonlight and Magnolias” tells the mostly true story of how a desperate movie producer tossed the…
Tigers Battle Through Adversity at Central
CHEYENNE — The scoreboard showed a 52-13 loss for the Rock Springs Tigers on Friday night, but the Tigers showed the kind of fight they will look to carry into Homecoming Week. Rock Springs entered the road matchup against the Cheyenne Central Indians without two of its key…
Wolves Earn First West Win at Homecoming
GREEN RIVER — The Green River Wolves had to come from behind Friday night, but they found a way to finish Homecoming Week with their first 3A West Conference victory under head coach Brennan Walk. Green River defeated Powell 27-21, improving to 3-2 overall and earning its first…
More Than a Market: The “Why” Behind the Sweetwater Local Market
Owning a small business is hard. It takes a certain kind of person to trade security for possibility—to take an idea, a talent or a passion and decide, I’m going to try to build something with this. Then comes the hard part. There’s no manual handed to you when you start a…
Green River Stays Perfect in Conference Play
GREEN RIVER — The Green River Lady Wolves overcame a late setback in the opening set and responded by winning three straight sets Thursday night, defeating Jackson 3-1 in a 4A Southwest Conference volleyball match. Green River won 25-27, 25-13, 25-22 and 25-14 to improve to 11-9…
Mi Hacienda Brings Family-Run Mexican Food to Green River
GREEN RIVER — Mi Hacienda is opening this Friday in downtown Green River, giving owner Miguel Perez and his family their first restaurant in Green River and third in the county. Miguel also runs Mi Ranchito and Roasted Jalapeno Taqueria Ariela’s Ara in Rock Springs. Ana Macias…
Farson-Eden Hosts Homecoming Games Friday, Saturday
FARSON — Farson-Eden will celebrate homecoming weekend with three home athletic events Friday and Saturday, as the Lady Pronghorns host Arapaho Charter and St. Stephens in Class 1A Southwest Conference volleyball matches Friday before the Pronghorns host Ten Sleep in a Class 1A…
Rock Springs to Host Tough Pumpkin Invite Friday
ROCK SPRINGS — The Rock Springs High School cross country team will return to its home course Friday when it hosts the Tough Pumpkin Invite at White Mountain Golf Course. The meet is scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 2 and will bring eight visiting teams to Rock Springs. Along with host…
Vasco Earns Honor as Wyoming Heads to UC Davis
LARAMIE — Green River graduate Isabel Vasco has earned her second Mountain West Freshman of the Week honor this season as the University of Wyoming soccer team takes its historic road winning streak into Friday’s match at UC Davis. The Cowgirls will face the Aggies at 7 p.m. at…
GRHS to Show ‘Shrek’ After Homecoming Volleyball Game
GREEN RIVER — The Green River Lady Wolves volleyball team will play the Jackson Bronc’s tonight and will feature a showing of “Shrek” after the game. The movie will start at 7:45 p.m. at Wolves Stadium and snacks will be available for purchase. Anyone 13 or under attending must…
MHSC Team Earns Wellbeing First Champion Recertification
ROCK SPRINGS — The Medical Staff Services team at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has once again been recognized as a Wellbeing First Champion, earning its annual recertification for advancing mental health support within the healthcare profession. Department Director…