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Mayoral Proclamation Celebrates P.E.O. Chapter’s 105th Anniversary
ROCK SPRINGS — Sweetwater County’s four P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) Sisterhood chapters were honored during a proclamation reading celebrating its oldest chapter’s anniversary Thursday morning. The P.E.O. L Chapter in Rock Springs was founded on Sept. 24, 1921…
Let’s Talk About It. Turning Pain into Purpose Part 3: Mya
A note from the editor: Death, mental health, addiction, religion and faith, politics, grief, regret, body image—the list of “taboo” topics is a long one. We often avoid these conversations for two simple reasons: they can cause arguments, or they make us uncomfortable. Even if…
Young at Heart Receives $11k Grant for Special Meals Program
ROCK SPRINGS — Young at Heart Senior Center’s Special Diets Program recently received a United Way of Southwest Wyoming grant for its special diets program. The $11,500 grant is for the center’s 2026-2027 fiscal year and supports a program offering hot meals for Rock Springs…
Hospital Receives Grant for Food Vouchers, Nutrition Education
ROCK SPRINGS — Nutrition is at the forefront of an American Cancer Society grant recently secured by the Memorial Hospital Foundation. Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center will use the $4,000 grant from Sept. 1, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2027,…
Horse Racing Season Enters Final Stretch in Sweetwater County
ROCK SPRINGS — Sweetwater Downs will host the last three days of horse racing in Sweetwater County this Friday, including a race with a $300,000 purse on Saturday. This weekend concludes seven weeks of races drawing hundreds of trainers, jockeys, owners and fans to the Sweetwater…
Support Archie Hay Post 24 Stallions Baseball — Get Your Half-Hog Raffle Tickets!
Support the Archie Hay Post 24 Stallions American Legion Baseball program and get a chance to stock your freezer at the same time! The Stallions are holding a Half-Hog Raffle with FOUR chances to win! Four half-hog prizes will be given away, meaning there will be four separate…
Local Tennis Players Ready for State Tournament
ROCK SPRINGS — Green River and Rock Springs will close out the 2026 tennis season this week at the Wyoming High School State Tennis Tournament, which begins Thursday in Gillette. The three-day tournament opens at 8 a.m. Thursday, with play continuing at 8 a.m. Friday and…
Green River Outlasts Rock Springs in Five Sets
ROCK SPRINGS — The Green River Lady Wolves overcame a pair of late-set swings and an early deficit in the deciding set Tuesday night to defeat the Rock Springs Lady Tigers 3-2 in the first Green River-Rock Springs volleyball rivalry match of the season. Green River won the match…
Weather Forecast for Friday, September 25, 2026
Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable…
Sweetwater County Arrest Report for September 25, 2026
The following individuals have been booked into the Sweetwater County Detention Center HOWARD, TERESA Age: 56 Address: GREEN RIVER, WY Booking Type: PRE-TRIAL Booking Date: 2026-09-25 Arresting Agency: GRPD Charges: Arrest and Hold Order/PC Arrest for Probation/Parole Violation A…
WYDOT Extends Belt Loop Closure Through Friday
ROCK SPRINGS — A road closure on the South Belt Loop in Rock Springs will extend to Friday according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. WYDOT said crews are continuing grinding work on the roadway and the segment between Dewar Drive and Blair Avenue will remain closed.…
Riverside Harvest Festival Returns to Green River
GREEN RIVER — The seventh annual Riverside Harvest Festival returns to Green River for three days of vendors, food trucks, live music and more, starting Thursday at 4 p.m. The festival will feature 22 local vendors, six food trucks, train rides, a pumpkin patch, a haunted garden,…