The slow and steady turtle has served as a timeless role model in children’s literature for centuries and rightfully so. The easy going turtle has proven to be a beloved family pet and has always been a popular interest point at zoos. People are dazzled at the chance to view turtles and tortoises in the wild whether they be on land or in the sea. May is a busy month for turtles; they are emerging... Read More

The White Mountain Library Spanish Collection has been moved to the tall brown carousel next to the music CD’s towards the front of the library. The collection includes non-fiction, popular fiction, Commercial Driver’s License book-on-tape series, all kinds of medical brochures and federal student aid information and forms. The library also has forms in Spanish to sign up for a library card. A ... Read More

Chess in the Cozy Corner continues at the White Mountain Library every Wednesday night from 6-8p.m. The staff at the White Mountain Library would like to invite all of the Chess enthusiasts in Sweetwater County to come and play together in the newly revamped ‘cozy corner’. This special corner of the library, with large windows looking out into the library’s urban forest, will be reserved for Chess... Read More

What sounds like a T-Rex break dancing on a xylophone? “Akedah” does, according to Micah Paisley, the bass player for the local hardcore metal band. If you have an appetite for a gritty and energetic flow of hardcore metal, the Sweetwater County Library in Green River has the show to satisfy your craving! Hardcore metal bands “Akedah”, and “Never Reaching Tomorrow” will team up with the Sweetwater... Read More

Bill Rossiter has been playing traditional finger-style guitar, autoharp and old-time “clawhammer” banjo music in bars, concert halls, and back rooms for what Bill said is a “reeeeallly” long time. According to Bill, reviewers have raved about his music saying things like “yikes”, and “hmmm” and “what the…?.” If you are eager to see what all of the hoopla is about, or you just want to have a toe t... Read More

Celebrate the final week of National Poetry Month when you snap into a SlamJam! The SlamJam event, sponsored by the Sweetwater County Library System, is the celebration of two of the most popular poetry events in the state. A Poetry Slam will start off the SlamJam Thursday, April 29th at 7p.m. at the Java Peddler, 612 Broadway, in Rock Springs, and the Poetry Jam will conclude the event and Nation... Read More

Celebrate the final week of National Poetry Month when you snap into a SlamJam! The SlamJam event, sponsored by the Sweetwater County Library System, is the celebration of two of the most popular poetry events in the state. A Poetry Slam will start off the SlamJam Thursday, April 29th at 7p.m. at the Java Peddler, 612 Broadway St. in Rock Springs, and the Poetry Jam will conclude the event and Nat... Read More

I thought it was going to be a relaxing close of the day one evening as I prepared for a little swim in my tub after a long day of gardening. I started the water, added all of the necessary frilly bath embellishments and got ready to enjoy. Now, you can imagine my confusion, even downright horror, when instead of stepping into the bath I began to frantically struggle to turn off the cold water. I ... Read More

The expansive mountains and wondrous spaces of Wyoming have been tempting the camera lenses of photographers for decades and Andy Roosa’s photography exhibit, “Wyoming Through the Lens”, will show you why. Andy’s photography will take you on a trek through the Wind River Mountain Range, on a drive up to Little Mountain, or on a stroll through the Big Sandy Openings all without ever leaving town. A... Read More

According to the Container Recycling Institute it takes 15 million barrels of oil per year to make all of the plastic water bottles in America. In addition, CRI says 8 out of 10 disposable water bottles are not recycled and end up in landfills and they estimate that it takes 1,000 years for plastic bottles to break down. In 2008 the Sierra Club estimated that 11 million barrels of oil are needed ... Read More