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BCS Mechanical, a Utah-based company, announced Thursday its plans to open a new union shop in Green River.
GREEN RIVER — Green River Mayor-elect Stan Blake said he expected his first 100 days to be tough. Now he says it will be like climbing Mount Everest. When Blake won the election last week, Green River still had a city administrator, only two new council members and WE Soda was operating business as usual.
GREEN RIVER — After WE Soda announced hundreds of upcoming layoffs, the community responded by speaking out and showing up. Almost immediately after the announcement, local leaders and statewide elected officials began issuing statements on the impact of the layoffs, and community members shared their concerns and support for those affected through platforms like social media.
The records retention procedure of the Special Services Department of Sweetwater County School District Number One, State of Wyoming (Policy JO-R-1) makes provisions for the destruction of certain records related to special education services to be destroyed. If you received special education services in Sweetwater County School District Number One...
The recent announcement by WE Soda that approximately 350 jobs will be eliminated from its southwest Wyoming operations has sent shock waves through Sweetwater County. The economic consequences are significant, but there is another concern that deserves just as much attention, and perhaps even more. What happens to the mental...
WE Soda plans to cut roughly 350 jobs as it shifts its Westvaco operation from underground dry-ore mining to solution mining. Before sunrise Monday, hundreds of people gathered along Westvaco Road near the plant west of Green River to oppose the plan, saying it could affect workers, mine safety and southwest Wyoming’s economy.
When an aging loved one begins needing extra help with everyday activities, families often face the challenge of balancing caregiving with work, children, and other responsibilities. Homestead Care Services LLC, a locally owned, non-medical in-home care agency, is helping families throughout Sweetwater County, Uinta County, and Bridger Valley find dependable...
GREEN RIVER — Karly Eyre, a health and physical education teacher at Lincoln Middle School, graduated from U.S. Air Force technical training Oct. 23 at Fort Lee, Virginia. Eyre, a senior airman, was away from Green River for six weeks for the training. She also coaches high school varsity soccer, basketball and golf in Green River and has volunteered as a coach in other sports throughout the community.
ROCK SPRINGS — The FAA has grounded all air traffic in the nation due to safety concerns Friday afternoon. An announcement shared on Facebook by the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport cites “extraordinary circumstances” related to safety concerns as the reason behind the FAA’s ground stop. “It’s...
ROCK SPRINGS — Need some help getting from your car to your doctor’s appointment at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County? The Curb-to-Care Assisted Parking program can help. Curb-to-Care Assisted Parking is available from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday by calling 307-522-8528 from one of eight...
