Airport reports increased numbers

The Rock Springs/Sweetwater County Airport’s passenger numbers are up and the manager is hoping this trend will continue.

During a recent Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting, airport manager Devon Brubaker said the airport is up 12 percent in passengers compared to last year at this time. Of course, more passengers equals more revenue.

Not only is the airport seeing an increase in passengers, but more passengers are paying for upgrades and more people are connecting past Denver. 

“Historically, a bulk of our traffic only went to Denver, but because of our new airfares we’re seein...