Articles from the June 2, 2022 edition
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Republicans file for county elections
A large number of Republican candidates have filed for Sweetwater County’s leadership positions, leading many races to be decided in the Republican Primary Election Aug. 16 if independent...
Library begins annual summer reading program
It’s time for everyone to dive into “oceans of possibilities” with this year’s Sweetwater County Library System summer reading program. The program, which encourages everyone to read by offeri...
Jakob "Jake" Arthur Taggart
Jakob "Jake" Arthur Taggart gained his angel wings on May 25, 2022 at 2:22 am. He was born July 11, 1986 in Rock Springs to Stephen C. Taggart and Maxine M. Yeager. Jake grew up in Green River. He...
Forrest Lee Fry
Forrest Lee Fry, 72, of Green River Wyoming, passed away, Sunday May 22, 2022 unexpectedly while on vacation in California with his beloved wife Gay. He was born in Canon City Colorado and later he...
Gerald Ray Springsguth
Gerald Ray Springsguth, 77, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 in Rawlins. Gerald Ray Springsguth known as Jerry was born on Feb. 26, 1945 in Manitou Springs, Colorado, to parents Raymond and...
Council positions sought by candidates
Green River residents will have some choices to make in the Nov. 8 General Election that will impact the makeup of the Green River City Council. Mayor Pete Rust is seeking his third term, but is...
Our View: Gordon is on the wrong side of climate debate
A letter Gov. Mark Gordon has signed with 16 other governors shows the state’s leadership is firmly ignoring the present when it comes to energy companies. Gordon’s office issued a press release regarding him joining a group of governors in a...
The zen of playing Nintendo 'Pinball'
Sometimes, it’s the simple games that are the most enjoyable. Think about “Tetris” for a moment. The game is perhaps the perfect video game because of its simplicity and how only player’s...
Green River Police Department reports for May 22-31
Green River Police Department reports for May 22 At 1:22 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at the intersection of East Flaming Gorge Way and Uinta Drive and issued the driver, Cody Phelps, 18, of Pinedale a citation for alleged...
New theater company opens with musical showcase
The Horizon Theater is a brand new community theater group in Sweetwater County whose debut performance will be "A Dreamer's Showcase," a performance of songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with four perform...
Knights win 2 before storms end invitational
The annual Knights Invite wood bat invitation didn't end the way anyone would have wanted this weekend. Rainstorms persisted throughout the weekend, causing the Sunday slate of games to get canceled...
Memorial race featured at speedway
Memorial Day Weekend kicked off the first races of the season at Sweetwater Speedway, with the rainy weather not holding back any of the action. Races focused on five divisions consisting of International Motorsports Competition Association (IMCA)...
Drought prompts 'unprecedented' drawdown of the Flaming Gorge
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will release an extra 500,000 acre feet of water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to help maintain hydroelectric generation at Lake Powell’s Glen Canyon Dam amid drought conditions that have parched the West for more...
