Airport name change is 1 step closer

The Sweetwater County Commission agrees that Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is a good name to the rename airport.

During the Sweetwater County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, the Commissioners voted unanimously to support the airports proposed name change from Rock Springs/Sweetwater County Airport to Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport.

Commission chairman Reid West informed the other Commissioners that at the Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Joint Powers Board meeting, the board approved moving forward with the name change.

During a previous meeting, airport manager Devo...