Rocket Miner Newspaper

07/25/2025

As the eighth-ranked team in the Wyoming AA division, the Rock Springs Stallions are slated to challenge the top-ranked Gillette Riders in the first round of state playoffs. The Stallions and Riders will play at 12:30 p.m. on Monday at Powers Field in Cheyenne.

CHEYENNE -- The 2025 Wyoming American Legion Baseball AA State Tournament begins on Monday, July 28. As the eighth-ranked team in the Wyoming AA division, the Rock Springs Stallions are

07/25/2025

The Wyoming Department of Game and Fish released more information about the virus the tested doves had.

GREEN RIVER— On Monday, July 21, the Wyoming Game and Fish Green River Regional Office received reports of large numbers of Eurasian collared doves dying in a Rock Springs neighborhood.

07/24/2025

Protesters showed up in Rawlins to express their shock as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office began a wild horse helicopter roundup on Tuesday, July 22, "despite a July 15 court ruling."

Wild horse advocates obtained BLM’s daily reports from the roundup that "revealed tragic losses" earlier this week.

RAWLINS -- Regardless of its size, protesters showed up in Rawlins to express their shock as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office began a wild horse helicopter

07/24/2025

Nominations are open for the 2025 Women of Influence.
Visit: https://www.wyomingnews.com/site/forms/women_of_influence/ to submit your nomination today!

07/24/2025

Representatives from the Wyoming Workforce Services Rock Springs office hosted the Sweetwater County Job Fair on Wednesday, July 23.

ROCK SPRINGS -- Locals recently checked out a few career options at a community informational fair at White Mountain Mall.

07/24/2025

According to the Wyoming Department of Game and Fish, the doves that were submitted for testing, from the "tree streets" area of Rock Springs, have tested positive for Avian Paramyxovirus.

ROCK SPRINGS – The Wyoming Department of Game and Fish (WDGF) has provided an update of the test results on the doves that were found deceased in Rock Springs.

07/24/2025

Each year, preventable wildfires threaten lives, property and precious resources. The BLM urges everyone to do their part to protect public lands by staying fire-safe while recreating.

ROCK SPRINGS — As dry and warm weather persists across the West, fire season continues on public lands in Wyoming’s High Desert District. The Bureau of Land Management reminds outdoor

07/24/2025

The Green River Knights 15U team capped off an already successful season by finishing the 2025 Wyoming C Class State Tournament as runners-up.

EVANSTON -- The Green River Knights 15U team capped off an already successful season by finishing the 2025 Wyoming C Class State Tournament as runners-up.

07/24/2025

A bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers has reintroduced the Wild Horse and B***o Protection Act of 2025, a bill that aims to phase out the use of helicopters in wild horse roundups and increase transparency and accountability in the Bureau of Land Management’s management of America’s free-roaming herds.

RIVERTON — A bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers has reintroduced the Wild Horse and B***o Protection Act of 2025, a bill that aims to phase out the use of helicopters

07/24/2025

A growing concern about deceased pigeons and doves throughout the community has residents asking questions lately on social media.

The Rocket Miner reached out to Wyoming Game and Fish for answers.

ROCK SPRINGS -- A growing concern about deceased pigeons and doves throughout the community has residents asking questions lately on social media.

07/23/2025

A full week of high school rodeo finally ended Saturday night with the National High School Rodeo Association’s newly crowned world champions.

Wyoming’s Hadley Thompson took first place in breakaway roping and in goat tying, as well as becoming the girls’ all-around champion. She was the Cowboy State’s top performer.

ROCK SPRINGS — A full week of high school rodeo finally ended Saturday night with the National High School Rodeo Association’s newly crowned world champions.

07/23/2025

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