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From our archive is a photograph of the dragon sculpture on the Old Green Crossing, Newport.

A job expo which helps link job seekers with jobs in the horticulture sector is moving online this year.

Prior to the start of a monthly meeting with elected officials about the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweetwater County Health Officer was frank with her

County hospital to receive 2-star rating Hospital leadership committed to earning previous four-star rating   April 1, 2021 (Clarification: The email referenced in this article was received from a third party and verified by the Green River Star.) Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has dropped to a two-star Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rating in 2021 according to an internal email from CEO Irene Richardson. The email obtained by the Star was sent March 17 from Richardson to K...

Green River Star -   Get those walking shoes on. It’s time. According to nationaldaycalendar.com, National Walking Day is always the first Wednesday in April. This year, that’s April 7. If it’s a way to get people moving, the health experts at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County are all for it, MHSC Marketing Director Deb Sutton said. Taking a few minutes out of your day to take a walk offers a wide range of health benefits. Boost mental health “Walking just 10 minutes a day boost...

Green River Star - April 1, 2021 Sweetwater County subsidies to ambulance providers will continue until the end of June after a vote by the Sweetwater County commissioners last week. The commissioners hosted a special meeting March 24 to discuss the subsidy. Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo sent a letter to the commissioners prior to the meeting to seek an extension on the county subsidies, which were originally set to end March 21 “Much information has been provided, however we have found that ...

ROCK SPRINGS — While there are no new COVID-19 vaccination appointments open for January, this does not include the second doses scheduled for this week and next for those 70 and older at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. “We’ve had a lot of confusion about whether the second dose is still available – it is,” said Deb Sutton MHSC Public Information Officer. “There are no first doses available at the hospital.” “We are asking those people who scheduled an appointment for a ...

Green River Star - December 30, 2020 The drive-through swabbing station at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County will be closing early on New Year’s Eve. According to information from the hospital, the station will close at 11 a.m. Thursday and will remain closed Friday. The station is expected to open Saturday at 9 a.m. The closure is due to shipping restraints. “We think shipping schedules may cause some problems, so are planning ahead,” Deb Sutton, MHSC’s public information and mar...

ROCK SPRINGS — As the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to change, so does the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County’s (MHSC) response to the virus. Throughout the course of the pandemic, the hospital has changed its course of action to meet the needs of the community and learned valuable information about the virus along the way. In an interview with SweetwaterNOW, MHSC CEO Irene Richardson and Public Information Officer and Marketing and Public Relations Director Deb Sutton opene...