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When Barbara Smith first moved to Rock Springs in 1969 to teach English at Western Wyoming Community College, the area was, in her own words, “just a sleepy, small town.” A few years later, Smith witnessed the community completely transform as a result of a big energy boom in the early seventies.
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With an extra 60 days to comment on the Rock Springs BLM plan, an outdoor group explains the processThe Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft plan for millions of acres in southwest Wyoming is drumming up attention almost everyday – in everything from Wyoming interim legislature committee meetings to conversations at the grocery store to a recent New York Times article. It was also the subject at a recent Wyoming Outdoor Council meeting held in Pinedale.
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Many elected officials in Wyoming are upset at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and are asking the agency to withdraw a proposed resource management plan for 3.6 million federal acres near Rock Springs.
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June is nationally recognized as Pride Awareness Month. Rock Springs will hold its first ever Pride Festival on Saturday. It joins other cities similar in size that already hold festivals.
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Volunteers say raising awareness on the LGBTQ+ community is important. The idea of the event is welcome to all ages and families, and be community driven.
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Western Wyoming Community College (Western) has received a $3 million grant. The hope is it’ll boost southwest Wyoming’s healthcare workforce.
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Black Butte High School has a Cultural Exchange Program with Taiwan.
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The nonprofit Uprising asked the legislature to reintroduce a bill that would close a loophole for sex acts that aren't already outlawed in existing state statute. Despite its failure to advance, there is a possibility it could be revived again. Wyoming is one of four states that doesn't regulate the massage industry.
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In Rock Springs, the mall provided a vaulted ceiling for big echoey resonance for a Christmas music concert. What makes it special is that all the instruments are tubas and euphoniums. The low tones drifted from TJ Maxx to Ross Dress for Less. People listened while getting some holiday shopping done. Tuba Christmas is a series of national concerts featuring the tuba and euphonium.
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Steve Davis, winner of the 2022 Wyoming Singer-Songwriter competition, played a studio session with Grady Kirkpatrick on September 30, 2022.