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The shooting death of an unidentified woman is under investigation by the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. The office issued a statement saying the incident occurred Monday evening at a residence off of Steamboat Drive in the Clearview Acres...

Green River resident Mike Burd has announced that he is running for Wyoming House District 60. The seat is held by Democrat John Freeman, who will be retiring. “People are tired of seeing legislators spend all of their time focusing on issues that...

Recent alcohol and tobacco compliance checks conducted by the Green River Police Department last week didn’t show complete compliance. Citations were issued to three businesses for failure to ensure tobacco or alcohol wasn’t being sold to...

While event cancellations may have the Sweetwater Events Complex struggling during the global pandemic, its future is bright after an announcement made last week. The events complex announced it will host the Newmar Kountry Klub International Rally...

The Sweetwater County Clerk’s Office is adding two more polling places to address concerns about voting in the county’s outlaying communities. One polling location will be added in Farson while the other will be added in Wamsutter. Initially,...

Four Rock Springs residents have tested positive for COVID-19 infections, according to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. In a press release sent to local media Saturday, MHSC officials said contact tracing efforts are continuing for all four...

Like Flaming Gorge Days and the non FFA and 4-H portions of the Sweetwater County Fair, the annual International Day celebration in Rock Springs was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Day Committee announced the...

A second person was hospitalized last week after testing positive for COVID-19. According to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, a Green River woman in her 40s was admitted to the hospital’s emergency room May 5 and was tested using a fast-acti...

Officials from Sweetwater County School District No. 2 decided not to appeal a decision that stripped the State 4A wrestling title from Green River High School, giving it to Kelly Walsh. During the 2020 State wrestling tournament, GRHS was originally...

Green River’s municipal buildings will remain closed until May 18, according to a press release from the city. The extension was made after consideration of the federal, three-phase process to open the economy. Despite the extension, the city is...

Graduation ceremonies for Green River High School and Expedition Academy have been finalized after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a cancellation of public gatherings. Last week, Sweetwater County School District No. 2 announced graduation ceremonies wo...

Schools in Green River, McKinnon and Granger won’t be re-opening for the remainder of the school year. In an announcement last week, Interim Superintendent Jamie Christensen said the school year will conclude under the district’s Adapted...

Five Green River Girl Scout leaders were recognized for their local contributions to the organization, earning awards for their accomplishments. Vicki Oliver, Kris Sherwin and Dottie Lacquement received the Girl Scout Appreciation Pin, which...

Officials in Daggett County are seeking information about a camper who was last reported seen in the Brown’s Park area earlier this month. The Daggett County Sheriff’s Office was notified that no one had contact with 44-year-old Leonard Corby...

The Wolves football program will have a new head coach next season. Tony Beardsley, athletics director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2, announced the selection of Kevin Cuthbertson as the new head coach. The selection will be finalized at...

Spring activities have been suspended until April 20 according to the Wyoming High School Athletics Association. This move follows an extended school closure order from Gov. Mark Gordon and the Wyoming Department of Health. “Due to the continuing...

The Wyoming Department of Transportation started work on a section of Interstate 80 between Granger Junction and Green River Westbound Monday. According to a release from WYDOT, the work will include grading and milling, concrete pavement and bridge...

Wyoming high school seniors will have a chance to show their soccer skills one last time after the Wyoming Coaches Association approved All-Star games for both the girls and boys teams. The initiative was unanimously approved Wednesday. “I just...

The annual Green River City-Wide Clean Up day has been announced by the Green River Chamber of Commerce. This year, cleaning is set to take place May 16. During that day, residents are encouraged to help beautify the city by pickup up trash around...

After arriving in Casper last week, the Green River High School boys and girls basketball teams face a situation no one could have predicted: the cancellation of the State basketball tournament. Concerns of spreading the COVID-19 coronavirus...