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Rock Springs, Wyoming Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Rock Springs! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What led to a deputy firing his weapon at Sweetwater Heights?
- How Rock Springs soccer’s late-season skid continued against Riverton
- Meet the Rock Springs volunteer keeping the Broadway Theater humming
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very windy; cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 33 degrees.
- Thursday: Shower, temps: high: 46, low: 31.
- Friday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 50 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Deputy-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Rock Springs (basinnow.com) — A deputy-involved shooting at the Sweetwater Heights apartments in Rock Springs left an armed individual in critical condition after an early-morning disturbance call. Deputies and Rock Springs police encountered the person on an upstairs balcony, where a Sweetwater County deputy fired. No officers or bystanders were hurt, and the deputy is now on administrative leave while the investigation continues. 
2. Late Goal Lifts Riverton Past Lady Tigers (sweetwaternow.com) — Rock Springs High School’s boys and girls soccer teams both fell to Riverton at home, extending a winless streak that’s stretched since late March. The Lady Tigers lost 2-0 and the boys 1-0, with both squads now facing a tougher closing schedule that includes just one more home match before regionals. Senior defender Fernando Antunez earned Player of the Game honors.
3. Marilyn Tangen named Volunteer of the Month for March (wyomingnews.com) — Rock Springs resident and longtime volunteer Marilyn Tangen has been named Downtown Rock Springs’ Volunteer of the Month for March. After three decades with Sweetwater County School District No. 1, she now devotes her time to the Broadway Theater concessions and downtown events, earning praise for her steady, community-focused service.
4. 'Music Scholarship Night' this Thursday at the Broadway (wyo4news.com) — A free music scholarship concert featuring six Rock Springs Junior High students is set for this Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Broadway Theater. Backed by local sponsors, the evening will showcase student performances, scholarship presentations, and a raffle fundraiser supporting accessible music education in Sweetwater County.
5. Wyoming Business Council meets to set strategy for uncertain future (wyomingnews.com) — The Wyoming Business Council board will hold its next in-person meeting in Rock Springs on May 19–20, as it rethinks its structure and authority after a contentious legislative session. Board members are reviewing their relationship with the State Loan and Investment Board, reconsidering how quickly they can support local projects, and working with the governor’s office and communities statewide to refine the council’s mission.
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Spring Musical
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Girls Soccer April 28th RSJH vs Rawlins @ Rock Springs 4:00 PM
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Thursday April 23
Tuesday April 28
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Swing and Line Dance Lessons
White Mountain Mining Co , 10 Clearview Dr , Rock Springs
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Spring Musical
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Food Truck Friday
Square State Brewing , 422 S Main St , Rock Springs
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Skate Night
Green River Recreation Center , 1775 Hitching Post Dr , Green River
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Boys Soccer April 28th RSJH vs Rawlins @ Rock Springs 4:00 PM
Rock Springs Junior High Rock Springs, WY 82901
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Girls Soccer April 28th RSJH vs Rawlins @ Rock Springs 4:00 PM
Rock Springs Junior High Rock Springs, WY 82901
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Wednesday April 22
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Tuesday April 28
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- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Rock Springs. Apply here.
- Sweetwater County School District #1 posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Rock Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rock Springs here.
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