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Commissioners consider State Shooting Complex future
Is Sweetwater County interested in being the home of a shooting sports complex? That's the question Sweetwater Commissioner Island Richards has been asking himself more and more lately. Bringing a...
Gathering RMP input
Making sure the Bureau of Land Management hears the perspectives and concerns of the public when it comes to the Resource Management Plan (RMP) draft for the Rock Springs Field Office is a priority...
Carbon capture Project Bison moves forward
Carbon capture efforts continue to move forward in Southwest Wyoming, with Project Bison from Carbon Capture Inc. and Frontier Carbon Solutions steadily making progress. The two companies hosted a...
Law enforcement warns about local scams
Sweetwater County residents often face scams that claim to be coming from local organizations and businesses. The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office recently warned people of a scam that claimed to...
Cut taxes, cut services
An initiative gathering signatures around Sweetwater County and Wyoming is designed to lower property taxes, but could also lower funding for local education and county services. The "People's...
Rock Springs massage parlor searched in human trafficking investigation
The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Rock Springs Police Department, served a search warrant Tuesday afternoon at a downtown Rock Springs massage parlor as part of a months-...
Acting on the BLM's RMP
With the recent extension of the public comment period for the Bureau of Land Management's Resource Management Plan (RMP) draft for the Rock Springs Field Office, discussions about the RMP have...
More time to comment
After much discussion in Sweetwater County and across Wyoming concerning the Bureau of Land Management’s Resource Management Plan (RMP) Draft for the Rock Springs Field Office, the BLM has agreed...
Community College president resigning
Dr. Kim Dale will be resigning as the president of Western Wyoming Community College. Dale spoke with Western's Board of Trustees during their normal meeting last Thursday, October 19, and presented...
County jail changes service providers for residential communications
The Sweetwater County Detention Center today announced an upcoming change in communication service providers for offenders housed at the facility. The variety of communication services provided to residents housed at the detention center remains...
Commissioners partner to protect the county
Sweetwater County is using existing partnerships and looking to create new partnerships to continue protecting and promoting the best interests of the county and its resources. During the Sweetwater...
Panel discusses new industrial projects
“Things are going to be fun in Sweetwater County,” Craig Rood, the Project West director of public relations, said. A number of new industry-related projects, such as Project West, are slated to c...
Man arrested after fleeing police pleads guilty
Tracy Warren recently pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance of methamphetamine and a count of fleeing or attempting to elude police officers during a hearing in...
Fighting the BLM's RMP
Last week, roughly 1,000 Sweetwater County citizens showed up to get information about the Bureau of Land Management's Resource Management Plan (RMP) draft for the Rock Springs Field Office and voice...
Concerning safety
When it comes to ambulance service, safety is always a top priority, for both the patients and the ambulance employees. Recently, safety concerns among employees of Castle Rock Ambulance Service have...
For the youth
When it comes to helping the youth of Sweetwater County, it is important to understand the risks they face, the factors that could lead to future problems, and the available — and unavailable ...
City and county approve inmate housing agreement
With prices going up, local agreements need to be adjusted, including the agreement between Sweetwater County and the cities of Green River and Rock Springs concerning inmate housing contracts. The...
RMP meeting moved, leaders ask for public comment period extension
The Bureau of Land Management's Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Rock Springs Field Office has been the topic of much discussion lately, from government leaders to local wildlife groups. Amidst...
RSPD responds to active shooter at restaurant
The Rock Springs Police Department responded to a call concerning an armed suspect and shots fired last Saturday. At approximately 12:40 p.m. on September 9, the RSPD was dispatched to Santa Fe Southwest Grill restaurant. “Dispatchers were...
RMP concerns
"This proposed plan has the very real possibility of destroying Sweetwater County's economy," Commissioner Island Richards said of the Bureau of Land Management's recently-released Resource...
Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office announces increased enforcement for out-of-state tags
Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office today announced that it will be increasing enforcement efforts of the registration of out-of-state license plates for non-residents working in the state. By state law, any non-resident who is employed in Wyoming,...
Memorial Hospital program saves patients $4.5M
ROCK SPRINGS — Patients of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County saved $4.5 million during the last fiscal year thanks to one program – Patient Financial Navigation. The program was created to help patients and their families address financial n...
Project West progresses
Project West, a project aiming to bring a new solution trona mine and soda ash processing facility to Sweetwater County, is making progress towards its goals. The most recent steps in the process...
BLM RMP gets mixed responses
A Resource Management Plan that has been in the works for over a decade was released last week, meeting with a mixed response from local and statewide conservation groups and political leaders. The...
Commissioners approve new horse racing company
A new venue for wagering on horse racing is working toward establishing a presence in Sweetwater County, and is one step closer thanks to approval from the Board of County Commissioners. 307 Horse...
