Melissa Ohden is a survivor. She was born at 31 weeks of gestation, weighing just 2 pounds and 14 ounces. Severe respiratory and liver problems, along with seizures, made her doctors doubt she would survive. But she did survive.
Dear editor,
Whether you’re a boomer, a Gen X/Y/Zer or a Millennial, you’ve only got one heart. No matter your age, right now is the perfect time to make the lifestyle choices that can keep your heart as strong and healthy as possible.
Everyone enjoys First Amendment rights
The very wild Greater Little Mountain (GLM) region, south of Rock Springs, has long been a locally favored hunting area. It is now, however, facing the release of a new Resource Management Plan (RMP) by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This may include many new roads and oil and gas deve…
Rocky Mountain Power’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan outlines how we plan to meet the electricity needs of our Wyoming customers safely, affordably and reliably over the next 20 years. As I visit with customers and community leaders around the state, they have questions about what this means…
The mayor wrote a letter to the public. He said they only kill aggressive or sick animals. He said they fight Mike Kiggins, so they're the only ones who have to be killed.
A thank you from a veteran on vacation
The Economic-Panel Discussion on Boom and Bust Cycles came to Rock Springs on Oct. 9. It was held at Western Wyoming Community College, and generously funded by the American Heritage Center. In attendance were about 75 people from the area. On the panel, acting as moderator was former Wyomin…
Dear Editor,
Greetings Rock Springs community,
A few years ago, my doctor recommended a routine heart exam. I would be paying for it out of pocket, since I had a high-deductible plan, so naturally I asked what it would cost.
Movie tells truth about violence of abortions
More humane methods should be used at Rock Springs Animal Control
Lack of substantive evidence is good reason to not have 4-day school week
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ROCK SPRINGS – While the Rock Springs City Council indicated it will largely comply with the funding cap set by the Sweetwater County Commission when it comes to proposed sixth cent tax projects, members indicated they may push for about $360,000 more.
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