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A first-degree murder charge filed against Rodney Alcala, a man known as the Dating Game Killer, will be dropped in Sweetwater County following his death. Alcala, 77, died July 24 while awaiting execution in California according to a press release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He died of natural causes. “We did not extradite him due to prison officials stating that he was not ambulatory,” Sweetwater County Attorney Dan Erramouspe wrote in an email to the Sta...
With smoke from wildfires across the west being carried into Wyoming, residents are urged to be aware of health problems the air can bring and take precautions. As of July 28, the National Interagency Fire Center reported 81 active large fires were burning across 12 states. Wind can carry smoke from wildfires across multiple states, affecting air quality conditions. On July 26, Airnow.gov showed air quality to be “moderate” and “unhealthy for sensitive groups” throughout most of Wyoming...
Sweetwater County is currently in Stage One Fire Restrictions and Sweetwater County Fire Warden Mike Bournazian predicts these restrictions could extend through the summer. Under the restrictions, fireworks are prohibited; campfires are only allowed at residences or campsites with a fire ring centered within a minimum of a 15-foot radius cleared of burnable materials; charcoal fires within enclosed grills are permitted; and several other activities that could start a fire, including the use of...
"There's plenty of open space out here for you to explore and get off the beaten path," Lucy Diggins-Wold told a tour bus full of people Friday. A tour group had a taste of those open spaces during a tour of the Flaming Gorge area hosted by the Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism. Lucy, the tour guide for the trip, hopes that taste will be enough to create a connection that will keep people coming back. The tours have been running on Thursdays and Fridays since June 3, and there are two tours...
Rock Springs resident Joe Barbuto will be the next Sweetwater County Treasurer, filling the remainder of Robb Slaughter’s term. The Sweetwater County Commissioners voted 4-1 to appoint Barbuto following public interviews they conducted with candidates recommended by the Sweetwater County Democratic Party. Barbuto started his term Wednesday. Slaughter announced plans to retire in June, with his final day as the county treasurer being July 1. Because the elected position is partisan and S...
The 2021 Wyoming's Big Show will feature many animal and craft exhibits. The Sweetwater County and Daggett County 4-H & FFA groups will have sheep, goat, swine, steer, cat, poultry, rabbit, and horse shows throughout the show. There will also be static exhibits displayed by Sweetwater County and Daggett County 4-H & FFA that will feature art, baking, candies, canning, crafts, crops, fruit, honey, vegetables, floriculture, needlecraft, and photography. Come see and support all the hard work the...
Aug. 4 will be Kid’s Day at Wyoming’s Big Show. Entertainment will be available throughout the day for children of all ages to enjoy. Lanky the Clown and Pirate Man Dan will be strolling the grounds and will be sure to make people laugh. Hypnotist Michael Swenson and the Zuma Zuma Acrobats will havemultiple shows throughout the day to amaze audiences. Wild Science! has many interactive zones to get your child interested in science. For children who love animals, they won’t want to miss shows by Wildlife Wendy with her tropical birds or Repti...
Blues guitarist and music historian Joey Leone will be performing his program "The History of Blues in America" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 13 at White Mountain Library, 2935 Sweetwater Drive in Rock Springs. The performance is free and open to the public. Leone's one-hour program covers the history, influence and social impact of American blues music through songs, stories and historical facts. His show will highlight the influence of blues on virtually all styles of contemporary music over the...
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — The Wyoming Public Service Commission approved new rates for Rocky Mountain Power customers, following a review that began in 2020. Overall, customer bills will go down an average of 3.5% as the remaining benefits of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are passed through to customers over the next three years, according to a press release. In a separate decision, the commission approved a decrease of 2.4% in the company’s annual energy cost adjustment mechanism on an interim basis. The energy cos...
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Sweetwater County at the completion of the 2021 spring semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts); BM (Bachelor of Music); BS (Bachelor of Science); BSB (Bachelor of Science in Business); BSCE (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering); BSCH (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering); BSEE (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering); BSFC (Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences);...
The future of a special election to create a 1% sales tax in Sweetwater County to pay for ambulance services and economic development is in jeopardy after the Rock Springs City Council decided not to support the initiative Tuesday. An intergovernmental working group consisting of representatives from the Sweetwater County Commissioners and the city and town Councils throughout the county proposes a special November 2 election to allow voters to determine if the tax should be levied. The...
Ever consider being in public office? The recent opening left by retired Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter gives local Democrats an opportunity to fill the remainder of his term. The Sweetwater County Democratic Party seeks applications for candidates interested in the role and will accept them through July 14. As the position was held by a Democrat, the party is tasked with providing the Sweetwater County Commissioners three candidates to serve the remainder of Slaughter’s term, which ends in 2022. Slaughter’s last day with the cou...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from IHC SCOTT Inc., will be closing the westbound on and off ramps at the Baxter Interchange July 7 through July 14 for paving operations. During this time, those traveling from the airport back to Rock Springs will have to detour to Baxter Road and then to the Rock Springs belt loop. Traffic traveling westbound to the airport or Middle Baxter Road will have to detour on exit 122 or travel to Rock Springs and circle back. Commuters using this interchange are reminded to plan...
A group of Sweetwater County local nonprofits have teamed up for a WyoGives Day fundraising event, Charity Chow Down. Taking place at Bunning Park in Rock Springs on July 14 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., food trucks will be in the park and donating 10% of proceeds to the event. These will be split evenly among the nonprofits. The second annual WyoGives Day takes place July 14. WyoGives, a 24-hour online day of giving, is an initiative of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network. It is designed to bring the state together as one community to raise funds and...
The Rock Springs Historical Museum will be offering access to portions of its museum collections to the public in an online format. Anyone with internet access can look through the collection at any time by going to the City of Rock Springs’ web page and selecting Museum under the Departments header, then clicking on the page for Museums Collection, or by going to rockspringswy.pastperfectonline.com. The collections database allows visitors to search by item, name, person or subject. Objects currently being offered for viewing include a s...
As the July 4th holiday approaches this weekend, fire concerns grow as the threat of fires loom. While promoting the annual Fourth of July fireworks show Sunday night, a press release from the city also issued a warning to residents of the city’s ordinance banning the use of fireworks within city limits and states police officers will be patrolling the streets in search of violators. “Conditions are also very dry on the outskirts of the city and we ask that you be cautious and careful and hel...
Residents throughout the county have heard rumors regarding a warehouse operated by Amazon being established in Rock Springs -- rumors that may hold little truth to them. Both Green River City Councilman Gary Killpack and Rock Springs City Councilman David Halter both said they were told the e-commerce giant was looking to expand into Rock Springs, with Killpack saying the rumor he heard focused on the company using the former Halliburton building on Blairtown Road as its warehouse. Laura...
Sweetwater County will receive more than $13.7 million in back taxes after nearly two years. Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter said Southland Royalty Company paid the back property taxes at the start of the month following a May court hearing between the company’s attorneys and attorneys representing the county. Slaughter said payments to various entities were sent this week. Southland Royalty is an oil and gas company based in Fort Worth, Texas which owns a number of land parcels in t...
An annual compliance check of registered sex offenders in Sweetwater County resulted in one arrest and two ongoing investigations according to a media release from the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. Last week, county detectives and deputies initiated 104 registered sex offender compliance checks throughout the county, including Granger, Bairoil, Point of Rocks and Wamsutter. Registered offenders were delivered a copy of the Wyoming Sex Offender Registration Act, a list of applicable fees to their status and a letter detailing individual re...
More than 1,000 visitors are expected to visit the county as part of an RV rally being hosted at the Sweetwater County Events Complex next month. The 60th Escapade-Escapees RV Club Rally will be July 18-23 at the Sweetwater Events Complex. Participants will be traveling to Rock Springs from across the country in their RVs for a week of RV education, entertainment, and exploring of Sweetwater County. 800 RVs of all brands, shapes and sizes will be pulling into the complex for their weeklong on-site stay. During the week attendees will...
Residents regularly commuting along Interstate 80 have likely seen or been stuck in traffic backups on the eastbound lanes leading to Green River over the past few weeks. At least once, the traffic has backed up to the interstate's tunnels outside Green River. According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation, as work continues at multiple locations around Rock Springs, people driving along the interstate can expect delays. Stephanie Harsha, the public relations specialist for WYDOT...
The Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport has received nearly half of the funding needed to complete its modernization of the commercial terminal. Devon Brubaker, general manager of the airport said $8.4 million was awarded through grants from the Federal Aviation Administration, Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The largest amount, $4.9 million, was awarded by the FAA, while another $3 million came from the WBC and an additional $500,000 was granted by WYDOT....
Prior to the start of a monthly meeting with elected officials about the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweetwater County Health Officer was frank with her opinions regarding shifting attitudes. “It’s kind of disconcerting that everyone thinks the pandemic is over -- it isn’t,” Dr. Jean Stachon said before the meeting started. Sweetwater County continues to have some of the highest infection and percent positivity rates in the state, with the county having 9.9% positivity for COVID-19 tests while the state...
The Jim Bridger Power Plant may get a second lease on life if selected to house a new nuclear reactor being touted as a game changer for the state’s economy. Gov. Mark Gordon announced the state would partner with TerraPower and PacifiCorp to build a next-generation Natrium reactor at one of four retiring coal plants in Wyoming. Other plants under consideration are in Kemmerer, Gillette and Glenrock. “I am thrilled to see Wyoming selected for this demonstration pilot project, as our great sta...
There is a time for almost anyone when they decide to hang up their hat. For Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter, that day will be July 1. Slaughter announced his decision to resign and retire Tuesday morning during the Sweetwater County commissioners meeting. Hints of what his announcement would entail were dropped during previous agenda discussion regarding the county's investment parameters. Chairman Randy Wendling said he heard Slaughter had some "bad news" to share as Slaughter...
