David Martin

SWEETWATER COUNTY — Fire restrictions are going away in Sweetwater County and other areas throughout the region, with county-enacted restrictions ending after Friday.

ROCK SPRINGS — The Rock Springs City Council rejected a request to waive fees for a 48-home development in the city, though future requests may come later if an ordinance change occurs in the future. The Council tabled a request from Overland Property Group to waive $219,165 in fees for a project the company is

SWEETWATER COUNTY — The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners approved a contract for a facilities condition assessment during its meeting Tuesday morning.

Preserve Chattanooga has reached the next major milestone in the development of Chattanooga’s new Historic Preservation Plan after bringing community members together for a public workshop focused on the city’s preservation priorities, challenges, and opportunities.

SWEETWATER COUNTY — Rock Springs Mayor Max Mickelson has outspent every other mayoral candidate in Rock Springs and Green River in his reelection bid, according to election finance filings at the Sweetwater County Clerk’s Office. Between the two cities, $24,702.08 has been spent on mayoral elections campaigns leading up to the Aug. 18 Primary Election.

SWEETWATER COUNTY — A website is up, but an independent campaign for House District 60 might not happen according to a potential candidate. Green River resident Marshal Cummings was denied his independent campaign petition with the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office, which would have pit him against Republican nominee Tony Niemiec. Niemiec defeated incumbent Rep.

ROCK SPRINGS — The Broadway Theater will host a free concert featuring an internationally-acclaimed pianist. Victor Santiago Asuncion will perform Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. through the Piatigorsky Foundation Tour. The visit is part of a Wyoming tour presented in partnership with the Wyoming Arts Council in an initiative to bring classical music experiences to

ROCK SPRINGS — The Western Wyoming College Board of Trustees will consider a resolution regarding the potential fiscal impact of a property tax initiative that will appear on the upcoming November General Election ballot.

ROCK SPRINGS — Residents living in House District 48 will have a choice to make when they vote in November. Republican Jim Wamsley faces a challenge by Democrat Suzie Schmid after Schmid collected enough write-in votes in the Primary Election to earn the Democratic nomination. Schmid is the vice chair of the Sweetwater County Democratic

ROCK SPRINGS — Western Wyoming Community College’s Board of Trustees committed themselves and the college to help educate residents about the impacts Initiative 1 will have on Western if it passes in November. The board unanimously approved a resolution to provide information to voters leading up to the election. Initiative 1 would create a 50%