Ethics questioned at county hospital

A conflict of interest is alleged at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, stemming from a business relationship between a member of the administration team and a local media company.

Gary Collins, the marketing and public relations director at MHSC, is a part owner of SweetwaterNOW.com, a news website based out of Rock Springs. His ownership in the company has resulted in people questioning the ethics involved with his share in SweetwaterNOW and his job at MHSC.

Those questioning Collins’ ethics include Sweetwater County Commissioner John Kolb, who also serves as the commissioners’ l...