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The world’s largest trona mine is no longer part of FMC. It’s now Tronox Alkali. Tronox and FMC announced the two companies completed the sale of the mine west of Green River April 1 in joint media releases. “The combination of Tronox and...

With Sweetwater County seeking support from its neighboring counties towards a jointly shared industrial megacomplex, the cities of Rock Springs and Green River have offered up their support as well. Green River Mayor Pete Rust said he, Rock Springs...

A Green River woman who pleaded guilty to one charge of falsifying bacteriological reports sent to the Environmental Protection Agency will be sentenced at a later date. Margaret R. Jones appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery a...

Seeking to represent the county and state, Commissioner John Kolb attended a policy convention in Washington, D.C., in late February. The convention was hosted by the National Association of County Officials. Kolb believes the expenditure was well...

William “Vern” Van Matre, 68, of Green River passed away April 3, 2015 at the Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake City of pancreatic cancer. Following cremation, military graveside services and inurnment will be in the Riverview Cemetery in... Full story

Randall Ernest Osier, 66, of Rock Springs passed away at his home April 2, 2015. A resident of Rock Springs since 2000 and former resident of Elko, Nev., Osier passed away following a brief illness. He was born on Dec. 24, 1948 in Butte, Mont., the... Full story

Let’s get one thing out of the way, executive sessions are vital to government operations. An executive session is a legal method of keeping discussion secret, allowing elected officials to meet behind closed doors in very specific circumstances....

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” This is one of my favorite lines of poetry. Mary Oliver ends her poem, “The Summer Day,” with this question. The bulk of the poem meditates upon a moment of a...

Spring – a time of year when the earth tilts closer to the sun, and thus comes the opportunity to get outside, take a walk, breathe the fresh air and enjoy the sunshine. The City of Green River is home to more than 12 miles of connector trails...

Think about all the things one can do with their library card. Residents can check out books, check out movies and music, and access digital items such as eBooks, digital audiobooks, streaming movies and databases. Libraries also have educational...

Blaire Elizabeth Timmons Philip and Morgan Timmons of Rock Springs recently announced the birth of their daughter Blaire Elizabeth Timmons. She was born March 28, 2015, at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Kennedy Isabel Teigen Chris and April...