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The story of Rock Springs is riddled with energy booms and busts. Author J. J. Anselmi was born and raised there and said he often has mixed feelings about his hometown. Wyoming Public Radio's Taylar Stagner talked with Anselmi about his new book "Out Here On Our Own: An Oral History of an American Boomtown" where he interviews residents about Rock Springs.
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Wyoming Wildlife Foundation hopes the native species of cutthroat trout will increase in population.
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Wyoming's economy was built on energy. But with the structural decline of coal and fragile oil and gas markets, the constant question has become, what's next? How long can this dependence on energy revenue last? So, are citizens happy with the state's response? Wyoming Public Radio's Cooper McKim visited Rock Springs to ask locals: what do you think?
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Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has opened a second COVID unit in its same day surgery department. This comes about a week after the hospital announced it was canceling elective surgeries due to increase of COVID-10 patients and staff shortages.
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On August 31, Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County announced they are canceling all elective surgeries. This comes right after the Rock Springs hospital had a completely full ICU over the weekend. Wyoming Public Radio's Kamila Kudelska spoke with the director of emergency services and incident commander Kim White to understand why elective surgeries had to be canceled.
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Rock Springs Hospital Cancels Elective Surgeries So Nurses Can Help With Influx Of COVID-19 PatientsMemorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has canceled all elective surgeries. This comes as the hospital deals with an influx of COVID-19 patients.
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Western Wyoming Community College's fall semester began yesterday and the College is starting as "normal," according to a press release. This means that classes are in-person, orientation is in-person, and students aren’t required to wear masks.
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With potential federal funding from President Biden's American Jobs Plan, Green River State Representative Mark Baker said that he believes now is the time to create a plan for building a road between Green River and Rock Springs.
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Arts organizations, businesses, and individuals from Rock Springs have formed the Sweetwater Arts Partnership group to combine their efforts to raise…
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In 1978, one of Wyoming's most infamous killings took place in Rock Springs. Rock Springs Director of Safety Ed Cantrell shot his deputy Michael Rosa, who…