Articles written by David Martin & Hannah Romero


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  • Treatment Court makes a difference in people's lives

    David Martin and Hannah Romero|Mar 17, 2022

    A program designed to help addicts receive treatment and overcome their addictions through court-ordered intervention is having a positive impact in Sweetwater County. Treatment Court is a non-profit program operated through a partnership between local law enforcement, the Sweetwater County Attorney's Office, Circuit Court and other organizations and aims to help divert people facing drug charges away from addiction and the problems addiction can cause them. For Kiesha Martinez, the program led...

  • Natrium nuclear plant to be built in Kemmerer

    David Martin and Hannah Romero, Editor and staff writer|Nov 18, 2021

    Kemmerer will be the site of the Natrium nuclear reactor demonstration project. The town was named Tuesday in a statement issued by TerraPower, the company behind the Natrium plant design. Along with the Sweetwater County location, other potential sites considered included facilities near Glenrock and Gillette. The news comes as a bittersweet development for leaders in Sweetwater County. Although Wyoming will benefit from the project, Sweetwater County’s benefits will likely be somewhat muted in comparison to Lincoln County. Commissioner Roy L...