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Don’t Have a Will or Trust Yet? Start Here.

Don’t Have a Will or Trust Yet? Start Here.

Save Big at United Rentals’ Blue Thursday Used Equipment Sale on November 19!

Save Big at United Rentals’ Blue Thursday Used Equipment Sale on November 19!

Sweetwater County Conservation District Mill Levy to Appear on November 3 Ballot.

Sweetwater County Conservation District Mill Levy to Appear on November 3 Ballot.

Adorable Adoptables: Chardonnay, Rubiks and Mildred

Adorable Adoptables: Chardonnay, Rubiks and Mildred

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

Most Recent News

Organizations Unite to Designate Lincoln Highway as Wyoming Scenic Byway

NEWS

Organizations Unite to Designate Lincoln Highway as Wyoming Scenic Byway

Sweetwater County Volleyball Teams Prepare for Regional Tournaments

SPORTS

Sweetwater County Volleyball Teams Prepare for Regional Tournaments

Ruthie M. Staten (December 1, 1964 – October 22, 2026)

OBITUARIES

Ruthie M. Staten (December 1, 1964 – October 22, 2026)

Fire District No. 1 Does It All and Volunteers Make It Possible

NEWS

Fire District No. 1 Does It All and Volunteers Make It Possible

Green River to Host Final Meet Before State

SPORTS

Green River to Host Final Meet Before State

Pokes in the Pros: Granderson Sits Top Five In Sacks

SPORTS

Pokes in the Pros: Granderson Sits Top Five In Sacks

Cowgirls Travel to Nevada to Close Road Swing

SPORTS

Cowgirls Travel to Nevada to Close Road Swing

Edward Franklin Knezovich (March 31, 1939- October 20, 2026)

OBITUARIES

Edward Franklin Knezovich (March 31, 1939- October 20, 2026)

RSPD Receives Assistance from Wyoming National Guard for Drug Take Back Event

NEWS

RSPD Receives Assistance from Wyoming National Guard for Drug Take Back Event

Workshop Meeting Set for Golf Course Presentation

NEWS

Workshop Meeting Set for Golf Course Presentation

Don’t Have a Will or Trust Yet? Start Here.

ON-THE-NOW

Don’t Have a Will or Trust Yet? Start Here.

Save Big at United Rentals’ Blue Thursday Used Equipment Sale on November 19!

ON-THE-NOW

Save Big at United Rentals’ Blue Thursday Used Equipment Sale on November 19!

community

Fire District No. 1 Does It All and Volunteers Make It Possible

Fire District No. 1 Does It All and Volunteers Make It Possible

RSPD Receives Assistance from Wyoming National Guard for Drug Take Back Event

RSPD Receives Assistance from Wyoming National Guard for Drug Take Back Event

Green River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Employees Earn Accolades

Green River Wastewater Treatment Plant, Employees Earn Accolades

Annual Festival of Trees Fundraisers Begin Nov. 13

Annual Festival of Trees Fundraisers Begin Nov. 13

Haunted Mazes and Día de Muertos Strolls: Sweetwater County’s Packed Halloween Schedule

Haunted Mazes and Día de Muertos Strolls: Sweetwater County’s Packed Halloween Schedule

Western to Host Events Featuring Award-Winning Author

Western to Host Events Featuring Award-Winning Author

Where to Trunk-or-Treat This Weekend

Where to Trunk-or-Treat This Weekend

Police Departments to Participate in Drug Take Back Day Saturday

Police Departments to Participate in Drug Take Back Day Saturday

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2026

Young at Heart Hosts Halloween Carnival Saturday Afternoon

Young at Heart Hosts Halloween Carnival Saturday Afternoon

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OBITUARIES

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Ruthie M. Staten (December 1, 1964 – October 22, 2026)

Ruthie M. Staten (December 1, 1964 – October 22, 2026)

Edward Franklin Knezovich (March 31, 1939- October 20, 2026)

Edward Franklin Knezovich (March 31, 1939- October 20, 2026)

Patricia Jaramillo (March 17, 1937- October 26, 2026)

Patricia Jaramillo (March 17, 1937- October 26, 2026)

Pennie Jean Byrd (November 4, 1949 – October 22, 2026)

Pennie Jean Byrd (November 4, 1949 – October 22, 2026)

Richard Stephen Farnsworth (July 6, 1942 – October 21, 2026)

Richard Stephen Farnsworth (July 6, 1942 – October 21, 2026)

Jacklyn Begreta Rockhold (August 13, 1944 – October 22, 2026)

Jacklyn Begreta Rockhold (August 13, 1944 – October 22, 2026)

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WHYoming: Chris Soderlund

WHYoming: Chris Soderlund

WHYoming: Robb Slaughter

WHYoming: Robb Slaughter

WHYoming: Tom Wilson

WHYoming: Tom Wilson

WHYoming: John Freeman

WHYoming: John Freeman

WHYoming: Julie Seymour

WHYoming: Julie Seymour

Crime

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 28, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 28, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 27, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 27, 2026

Malone Enters Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness Pleas to Felony Charges

Malone Enters Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Illness Pleas to Felony Charges

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 26, 2026

Sweetwater County Arrest Report for October 26, 2026

Public Meetings

Workshop Meeting Set for Golf Course Presentation

Workshop Meeting Set for Golf Course Presentation

Council Approves First Security Bank Building Payment

Council Approves First Security Bank Building Payment

Green River Council Approves $125,000 Cemetery Expansion Design

Green River Council Approves $125,000 Cemetery Expansion Design

Commissioners Approve $2.36 Million Funding Plan for White Mountain Library HVAC Upgrade

Commissioners Approve $2.36 Million Funding Plan for White Mountain Library HVAC Upgrade

Outdoors

Voluntary Fishing Closure Lifted by WGFD

Voluntary Fishing Closure Lifted by WGFD

Things to do in Sweetwater County Before Summer Ends

Things to do in Sweetwater County Before Summer Ends

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Education

SCSD No. 2 Says State Rating Doesn’t Accurately Reflect Student Readiness

SCSD No. 2 Says State Rating Doesn’t Accurately Reflect Student Readiness

Students Preview College Life, Explore Industrial Careers at Western

Students Preview College Life, Explore Industrial Careers at Western

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: NAPA Auto Parts

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: The Hitching Post

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: The Hitching Post

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Vase Funeral Homes

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Vase Funeral Homes

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Angela Wilson

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Angela Wilson

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Arctic Circle

#HOMETOWN HUSTLE: Arctic Circle

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

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Halloween Candy, Part 2?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Halloween Candy, Part 2?

Sweetwater Speaks: What’s Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

Sweetwater Speaks: What’s Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Do You Think of The High Gas Prices?

Sweetwater Speaks: What Do You Think of The High Gas Prices?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Autumn Meal?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Favorite Autumn Meal?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About Fall?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About Fall?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Hidden Gem in Sweetwater County?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is Your Hidden Gem in Sweetwater County?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About the Fort Bridger Rendezvous?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Your Favorite Thing About the Fort Bridger Rendezvous?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Most Important Issue on the Ballot?

Sweetwater Speaks: What is the Most Important Issue on the Ballot?

Sweetwater Speaks: Why do You Run?

Sweetwater Speaks: Why do You Run?

Opinion: Wyoming Doesn’t Need More Mud Slinging

Opinion: Wyoming Doesn’t Need More Mud Slinging

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Births

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Birth Announcement: Asher Jaymes Maurer

Birth Announcement: Asher Jaymes Maurer

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for October 2026

Birth Announcement: Jonathan ‘JD’ Surat Jr.

Birth Announcement: Jonathan ‘JD’ Surat Jr.

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for Late September 2026

Birth Announcement: Grason Michael Normand

Birth Announcement: Grason Michael Normand

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for September 2026

Sweetwater County Birth Announcements for September 2026

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