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🌱 Rock Springs school threat leaves parents questioning emergency communication

Rock Springs, Wyoming Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Rock Springs! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Rock Springs school threat leaves parents questioning emergency communication
  • School board seeks Wamsutter trustee after write-in winner declines
  • Broadway Theater wins support to bring touring artists downtown

Also on today's calendar: Milk & Honey Worship Night and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 57, low: 30.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police Search Rock Springs High School With Guns Drawn After Weapon, Bomb Threat (cowboystatedaily.com) — Police cleared Rock Springs High School after a Monday phone threat involving a weapon and possible bomb, and no one was taken into custody. Parents questioned the limited information shared while officers searched campus. Eastside Elementary also went on secure status as a precaution, and the investigation continues.
   

2. Wamsutter Vacancy Announced for SCSD No. 1 Board (sweetwaternow.com) — Sweetwater County School District No. 1 is seeking applicants for its Wamsutter board seat after the write-in winner declined the position. Letters of intent are due at the superintendent's office by 11:30 a.m. Dec. 3. Trustees plan interviews and an appointment Dec. 7, with the appointee serving until November 2028.
   

3. Broadway Theater selected as 2026–27 TourWest Grant recipient (wyo4news.com) — Rock Springs' Broadway Theater has won a 2026–27 TourWest grant to help bring out-of-state performers and literary artists downtown. One of 10 Wyoming organizations selected, the city-operated theater says the support will help offer residents cultural experiences they might otherwise travel to larger cities to enjoy.
   

4. GRHS Speech and Debate Earns Second (sweetwaternow.com) — First-time competitors helped Green River High School take second overall at a speech and debate tournament in Rock Springs. MJ Maes and Kiersten Richards won novice cross-examination debate, and Andrew Bozner won novice Lincoln-Douglas debate, adding to a showing that included several varsity event victories.
   

5. A look back on historic headlines in our community (tncontentexchange.com) — Rock Springs' school milestones and athletic firsts take center stage in a November trip through the Rocket Miner's archives. The retrospective recalls the Catholic school's 25th anniversary in 1976 and Jordan Olson becoming the first Lady Tiger named Wyoming State Volleyball Player of the Year in 2006.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Veteran's Day Performance
    Eastside Elementary Rock Springs, WY 82901
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday November 12
  • GRHS Theatre Presents Arsenic & Old Lace →
    Green River WY
  • Girls Basketball November 12th RSJH vs Green River @ Green River 4:
    Rock Springs Junior High Rock Springs, WY 82901
    4:00 pm

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  • Now hiring Medical Assemblers
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  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member opening shifts earn up to 16hr in Rock Springs. Apply here.
  • Loaf 'N Jug posted a job opening for Subway - Team Member in Rock Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rock Springs here.

Ok Rock Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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