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PINEDALE (Wyoming News Exchange) — The 2019 livestock brand-inspection misdemeanor case against Rex. F. Rammell is picking up about where it left off eight months ago – in Sublette County Circuit Court. Rammell contested five citations after a deputy stopped him in June 2019 and he did not have current brand inspections for horses he was moving from Sweetwater to Sublette County. He has a Rock Springs mailing address and owns a veterinary clinic in Pinedale. He argued the state law requiring brand inspections between counties violates his right...
Someone is more than $2 million richer after a winning Cowboy Draw lottery ticket was sold in Rock Springs Monday. The winning draw took place Monday afternoon, with the winning numbers of 1, 7, 28, 30 and 34 being tracked to the Kum & Go store at 1540 9th St. The total cash prize amounted to $2,251,267. Jon Clontz, the CEO of the Wyoming Lottery Corporation, said a man has come forward to claim the prize, but hasn’t decided if he wants to make his name public or not. The lottery’s rules in Wyom...
Similar to voting for city and state officials, residents in Wyoming have the option to retain circuit court, district and state supreme court judges or have them removed from the bench and the Wyoming Bar Association is weighing in through a publicly-available poll surveying its members. The association releases an advisory poll prior to each general election and surveys attorneys on their opinions of judges they’ve worked with. Graded on a five-point scale, the survey asks opinions r...
Wyoming’s largest electrical provider, PacifiCorp, wants to speed up its shift from coal-fired power to renewable energy. But its plan for achieving that vision lacks proper analysis, transparency and modeling, and doesn’t adequately consider other alternatives, such as nuclear power or adding carbon capture to coal plants. That’s the conclusion of the Wyoming Public Service Commission, which just released the results of its investigation into the utility’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan. The PSC’s findings won’t result in any immediate a...
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t been kind to commercial airports. As the lockdown and the subsequent health orders have dissuaded people from using air travel, airports around the country have reported large decreases in commercial air travel. The Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport is no different, reporting a 74% decrease in passenger county from last year. In 2019, the airport reported 30,083 passengers utilizing commercial air service out of Rock Springs at the end of September, while only h...
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — A Rock Springs man originally charged with attempted second-degree murder in a stabbing case pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of aggravated assault and battery as part of a plea agreement Monday morning. Alexander Cave, 27, entered his no contest plea before Judge Suzannah Robinson during a change of plea video hearing in Sweetwater County District Court. He will be sentenced at a later date following a pre-sentence investigation. Cave was arrested Jan. 29, 2020 for the stabbing of Rafael Magana, 26,...
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River is working to confirm the identity of a Rock Springs man killed in action in World War II and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest award of the Navy or Marine Corps can bestow, exactly 75 years ago on Friday. The museum recently came into information that on Saturday, on Oct. 2, 1945, a Rock Springs native was awarded the Navy Cross, which was presented to his mother. Unfortunately, neither the man nor his mother are identified in the information. Museum staff believes...
Monday marked the 200th day since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Wyoming and while state’s confirmed numbers have steeply increased to nearly 1,100 as of Monday, Sweetwater County’s confirmed and probable cases remain low. According to data from the Wyoming Department of Health, the county has 10 active, confirmed cases of COVID-19, with another 19 unconfirmed and probable cases. Leading the state is Albany County with 230 active cases, with Natrona County having the sec...
Whitney Sewell was described as a sociable, driven women with dreams of being an entrepreneur, loving to plan celebrations for friends and family. She loved her family and looked forward to what the future would bring, but the domestic violence she experienced, that she kept hidden from her loved one, would end in her death. An awareness walk in Rock Springs Oct. 17 aims to raise awareness to how prevalent domestic violence is in Sweetwater County, while memorializing a recent victim of it. The...
Sweetwater County residents wanting to vote from the comfort of their own home can request an absentee ballot from the county. “Wyoming’s citizens can begin to cast their ballots in the general election. In these unprecedented times, it is crucial that every Wyoming voter has the opportunity to safely exercise their right to vote either by absentee or in-person as outlined in Wyoming law,” Secretary of State Edward Buchanan said in a press release. Sweetwater County Clerk Cindy Lane said the bal...
Water is a fuel for economic development and a recent meeting underscored the need for water in the Middle Baxter Road area near the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport. Members of the Sweetwater Economic Development Coalition discussed the second phase of a study aimed at developing the area into an industrial site attracting businesses which would complement the county's existing trona and coal industries. Infrastructure is largely unavailable in the area. Water, electricity and natural gas...
If a request to change zoning near the Love’s Travel Stop is approved next month, it could result in more commercial development near Interstate 80’s Exit 85. Jim Zimmerman, the code enforcement specialist for the Sweetwater County Land Use Office said the a zone change on land owned by Corner Property LC for a portion of land directly across where the Love’s truck stop is being built on Wyoming Highway 374. The property is zoned for rural residential use. A hearing is scheduled for the count...
The Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office is attempting to have a district court judge disqualified from a hearing for allegedly having prejudicial opinions about the case. A motion filed by Sweetwater County Attorney Daniel Erramouspe is seeking to have a new judge hear the hear the case between the State of Wyoming and Joshua Jae Ekstrom. Third Judicial Court Judge Suzannah Robinson is currently the presiding judge in the case. Erramouspe filed a motion to have Robinson removed from the case a...
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County was notified Wednesday morning that one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19. Sweetwater County Public Health confirmed the employee’s PCR test was positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. Public Health is in the process of contacting every patient the employee had contact with but does not expect anyone will have to quarantine, said Public Health Director Kim Lionberger. To help with contact tracing, MHSC has taken steps to track visitors coming into the hospital a...
Staff and faculty at Western Wyoming Community College are calling for alternatives to a plan they claim will lead to undue stress for employees laid off by the college. According to a release from the Education Association at WWCC, more than 20 college employees are expected to be laid off as the college contends with a growing deficit as a result of economic impacts the state is weathering as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Those layoffs are anticipated to take place at the end of the...
The dust has settled for the Primary Election in August and candidates have disclosed how much was contributed to their campaigns. For candidates in Green River, the campaign costs have so far been less than $1,000, with all of the candidates self funding their election bids. Robert Berg, unopposed for reelection in Ward 1 has so far only contributed $25 to his campaign, which is the filing fee candidates are required to pay. In Ward 3, incumbent Tom Murphy reported contributing $209.24 towards...
The annual Labor Day picnic, originally scheduled for Sept. 7 has been cancelled. The picnic, sponsored by the Southwestern Wyoming Central Labor Council, and held annually at Crossroads West Park in Rock Springs has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We made the decision to cancel the picnic for safety reasons after speaking with health care professionals. We look forward to the picnic every year but there is no way we can maintain everyone’s safety at this time. Please celebrate separately this year so we can all be here to cel...
All West Communications updated the Sweetwater County commissioners about its activities, which resulted in a company representative getting questioned about plans to drop traditional television service. The company recently announced plans to discontinue its traditional television service to customers on Nov. 1. According to a letter from the company, All West stopped offering the service to new customers last year, but decided to discontinue the service because of outdated infrastructure...
The final plat for housing development west of Jamestown was approved last week by the Sweetwater County commissioners -- paving the way for the development of homes near Rolling Green Country Club. The development encompasses nearly 42 acres north of Interstate 80 off of Gaensselen Road. The area is zoned as a single-family residential subdivision. Eric Bingham, director of the county’s land use office, said the zoning is the most restrictive zoning, only being open for the development of r...
ROCK SPRINGS (Wyoming News Exchange) — Western Wyoming Community College will eliminate job positions and degree pathways in the days ahead. The decision was announced to employees on Monday, Aug. 17, and is due to state budget cuts, declining enrollment, and the impact of COVID-19, according to a press release. “As a new president, this was not how I wanted to start our journey,” President Kim Dale said. “I’m keenly aware that there are people attached to these decisions. I’ve asked our Western family for compassion and understandi...
Two classrooms at the YWCA Early Care Center were closed following a positive COVID-19 case tied to the building. Students and teachers inside those rooms will be quarantined. According to a release from the YWCA, other classrooms in the building were not impacted and the case is suspected to a singular instance of infection. “We appreciate the public’s support of YWCA and all its programs during this difficult time.” Executive Director Melinda Baas, said. “We know how much our parents rely on our Center to care for their children while they ar...
The campaigns for seats in both the Wyoming House of Representatives and the Wyoming Senate have attracted a number of donors from throughout the state. Local races in Sweetwater County are no different, with candidates on both sides of the political spectrum receiving thousands in contributions from residents and political action committees. House District 60 For the Republicans, Mark Baker raised $8,864.96 to Ted Barney’s $25, according to state campaign finance records accessed Monday. B...
The Sweetwater County commissioners will get a shake up in 2021 as incumbent Wally Johnson will not be a part of the group. During the Primary Election Tuesday, Johnson missed out on proceeding after falling to third and being unable to surpass votes for Mary Thoman and incumbent Lauren Schoenfeld, who will go on to be the Republican nominees for the two available positions on the commissioners' board. According to unofficial results, Schoenfeld and Thoman were only separated by one vote, with... Full story
The search for a missing boy at the Flaming Gorge ended Tuesday night after his body was recovered from the Big Firehole Canyon area. Deputies responded to a report of two missing people Friday at about 7 p.m. Deputies were informed a 34-year-old Rock Springs man and a 7-year-old boy were missing since departing their campsite in a side-by-side at about 11:30 p.m. the previous night. A person later reported the pair never returned to their camp in the ATV. AT about 6:30 a.m. Saturday, deputies located an oil slick and debris floating on the sur...
The Alzheimer’s association is inviting Sweetwater County residents to join them for their annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event on August 28. Rather then hosting a large gathering, the Alzheimer’s association is encouraging participants to drive the route instead. There will be events held in both Green River and Rock Springs. Participants are encourage to decorate their cars in either purple, yellow, blue, or orange. Purple meaning the participant has lost someone to Alzheimer’s, yellow meaning they are caring for someone with Alzheim...
