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Netflix Cofounder to Transform Utah Ski Resort into Outdoor Art Park
When Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings purchased Utah’s Powder Mountain ski resort in 2023 for an undisclosed sum, the first thing he did was turn it into a private members club. He cordoned off 2,000 acres of the mountain and only made it accessible to people who own houses nearby for an annual fee between $30,000 and $100,000. Hastings did inherit $100 million of debt with his mountainous purchase, so he has to cut the deficit somehow. To show that he’s also a man of the people, Hastings, who is the chairman of Powder Mountain, has opened up the rest of the...
Utah women supporting Kamala Harris share their ‘why’
Gwen Walz, wife of Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, headlined a Zoom call Thursday evening hosted by a group of Utah women drumming up support for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. On the call, Gwen Walz talked about her time as a teacher. She said that’s how she met her husband, when they […]
White Mountain Horse Gathering Prompts Protest
ROCK SPRINGS – A group of wild horse advocates are protesting against a horse gathering operation in the White Mountain Herd Management Area, but the Bureau of Land Management says the horse populations in the HMA are beyond their population goals and need to be reduced. The herd management...
Four Mud Trucks Vandalized at Sweetwater Speedway
ROCK SPRINGS — Four mud trucks parked at the Sweetwater Speedway racetrack were found vandalized Thursday afternoon. The trucks are used at each race to help pack the track. Kara Beech, Sweetwater Speedway manager and promoter, said that due to the recent rainfall there were no tracks or prints, which has kept them from filing a police report. She said that while they do not know the cost to repair the damages, the most costly will be the truck that had the gear shift and turn signal ripped out of it. Other damages include shattered windows and some vehicles had their side mirrors knocked off.
Young at Heart receives additional senior food funding
Rock Springs Young at Heart recently received a $3,000 grant to help fund feeding the local aging population. The grant was provided through Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) through its Working Here Fund. That fund was set up to aid organizations that are helping to decrease food insecurity among the aging population.
Mediumship event taking place at Young at Heart
Young at Heart will host an evening of mediumship and spiritual healing on August 22 at 6 p.m. at its center located at 2400 Regan Ave. The event, led by renowned medium Cindy McCarley, will offer attendees an opportunity to connect with loved ones who have passed, receive intuitive counseling, and experience inner healing and spiritual realignment.
Core Will Not Seek Reelection to School Board, Four Seats Up for Grabs
GREEN RIVER — After a 24-year career on the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees, Steve Core announced Tuesday night that he will not be running for reelection this year. “I am not running for reelection. Eighteen straight years of this and 24 total years, and...
GR Wolves Golf Invite day one results
The first day of the first event of the 2024 fall high school sports season began yesterday at Rolling Green Country Club in Green River. After yesterday’s first round of the two-day Green River Invitational Golf Tournament, the Green River boy’s team is in sixth place (345 strokes), with Rock Springs in seventh place (351) in the 12-team field. Cheyenne East’s score of 303 leads the boy’s tournament.
Rocky Mountain Power to meet with customers in Casper as it seeks $123.5M rate increase
CASPER, Wyo. — With a request into the Wyoming Public Service Commission to raise its rates by 14.7%, Rocky Mountain Power plans to meet with customers to talk face to face about why more money is needed. Earlier this month, Rocky Mountain Power submitted its request to raise $123.5...
Wyoming Downs Wraps Record-Setting Meet
Wyoming Downs experienced record-setting business in its first thoroughbred and quarter-horse meet under the new ownership of ECL Entertainment and Clairvest Group. "It's the most successful season ever at Wyoming Downs in every category," said General Manager Frank Lamb, who began working at Wyoming Downs in 1987, two years after the track opened. "There was a tremendous amount of enthusiasm in the community. We had horsemen coming from everywhere that we hadn't seen before. And they want to come back."
Traffic Stop on I-25 Near Cheyenne Leads to Meth, Felony Charge
An Arizona man is facing a felony drug possession charge after a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper reportedly found methamphetamine in his SUV. According to a booking sheet, 31-year-old Phoenix resident Josue Martinez was stopped at mile marker 19 on Interstate 25 on Tuesday. Search Leads to 25.4 Grams of Meth.
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