The Sheridan Lady Broncs scored the first 11 points of the game Rock Springs in the first round of the 4A Girls Basketball State Tournament at Casper College Adeline Burgess added 15 (5 3’s to increase her season total to 71) Sheridan was up 42-17 early in the 3rd quarter for their biggest lead of the game and then let the Lady Tigers off the hook The Lady Broncs advance to the semi-finals on Friday at 4:30pm at the Ford Wyoming Center Click here to see a box score and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" the Rock Springs Main Street/URA announced the unveiling of distinct branding for three districts within the Downtown Rock Springs area while Downtown Rock Springs remains “a unified and connected community these new district brands reflect a growing focus on celebrating the unique character The idea comes after “extensive community feedback gathered through online polls Railside Arts and Culture District (south side of the railroad tracks) – Building off the Broadway Theater and public art installations such as the Art Underground Gallery and new sculptures from the Rock Springs Community Chest this district celebrates the city’s artistic spirit and cultural richness The Railside Arts and Culture District highlights the creative heartbeat of Downtown and its commitment to the arts We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at customerservice@wyomingnews.com or call us at (307) 634-3361 Rock Springs High School cheerleader Masen Werkele has officially committed to Utah Tech University in St where he will continue his cheerleading career at the collegiate level Werkele cited the warm weather as a significant draw “The weather—I want to get away from the cold but I’m excited to go and cheer,” he said While he’s eager to leave Wyoming’s chill behind Werkele knows the transition will come with challenges “I will miss being around with all my friends and family every day and it’ll be—it’s going to be tough,” he admitted possibly studying biology before moving on to a dentistry program he had one clear tip: “Keep your grades up It’ll help you once you get to the college level.” Utah Tech’s vibrant student life also caught Werkele’s attention “I like all the activities they have They have a ton of activities there that I can participate in so I’m excited about that,” he said Reflecting on his time at Rock Springs High School Werkele expressed pride in what he and his teammates have accomplished “Just how much of an impact on the legacy I’ve left behind all the teams that I’ve been on have made an impact—a good impact His journey into cheerleading was unexpected and Dena [Douchant] came over and basically asked me to come to a practice So I went to one and fell in love with the sport,” Werkele recalled When asked about his favorite part of cheerleading “I love the competition side of cheering There’s nothing like getting on the mat and hitting a full hit There’s nothing that will match that.” Werkele also made sure to express gratitude to those who have supported him along the way “I’d like to thank all my family for supporting me along my journey so far And all my coaches for building me into the great person I am today.” With his high school cheerleading career nearly behind him Werkele now prepares for the next stage as part of Utah Tech University’s cheer program he brings with him the dedication and passion that have defined his time at Rock Springs High School An official website of the United States government Open Search  Mobile Menu < All Public Input & Actions The assessment analyzes potential impacts associated with gathers over multiple years for removal of all wild horses in the area to protect land health and resolve management conflicts. On May 8, 2023 the BLM issued a decision to cease management of public lands for wild horses within the checkerboard land pattern of ownership area Proposed gathers are planned to begin in July 2025.  Additional information is available at the BLM National NEPA Register where comments may be submitted through the “Participate Now” option Comments may also be delivered to: : BLM Rock Springs Field Office please contact BLM Rock Springs Field Manager Kimberlee Foster at 307-352-0201.  The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations An official website of the Department of the Interior Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More The state has identified more than 1,000 freshwater springs One top spot for amazing clean water is Rock Springs and the Kings Landing launching point in Apopka Kings Landing tour guide Nigel Stafford-Haworth takes guests up and down the Rock Springs Wekiva River Run daily It's top-quality water,” said Stafford-Haworth Guests rent kayaks from Kings Landing that offers a variety of both guided and self-guided tours along the river a lot of guests come from all over the world,” said Stafford-Haworth A couple of things make the Rock Springs Run unique to other springs around the state of Florida Much of the river is very shallow (ankle deep) in many spots and the run is very narrow giving paddlers the feeling they are traveling in a unique world The highlight of the river is what is known as the “Emerald Cut’ section of Rock Springs.  You will know you have entered the area because of the large cypress trees growing out of the middle of the river and the canopy that covers overhead bringing amazing shade on hot days “The Emerald Cut has some of the most amazing colored water anywhere in the state of Florida,” said Stafford-Haworth The area is known for its “emerald colored water” that shines underneath the trees One way to experience the spring is with the Kings Landing VIP kayak/paddleboard tour The guided excursion is for both beginner and intermediate paddlers The ride will begin in a golf cart and take your through the forest of Kelly Park where you may see wildlife Your guide will drive you to a special launching point that is near the famous Emerald Cut The VIP experience will save you paddling time and effort “The VIP is special because we eliminate all that hard work and we get driven up to the top of the river The Kings Landing VIP Tour is $89 for adults and $79 for children 5 to 14 years old The tour lasts 2.5 hours and covers about 3 miles of river Kings Landing is located at 5722 Baptist Camp Rd. 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience The LaGrange Academy boys soccer team blew the doors off Rock Springs Christian for a 10-0 win on Monday but fully took over the game with a dominant second half The team was boosted by the arrival of Walker Rockwell The senior arrived from the GIAA state golf tournament to play a part in the second half of the game Rockwell finished the game with four goals and two assists Owen Holstun also had a monster game in the LaGrange Academy attack scoring a hat trick and contributing one assist Owen Sells and Grayson Salter each scored a goal and contributed two assists Jacob Uritson had two assists while eighth-grader Colson Allen scored a goal and had an assist Anderson Moore made six saves in goal to keep a clean sheet The contest was ended by mercy rule with 10:20 still left on the clock The victory on Monday should be enough for the Warriors to earn a spot in the GIAA state playoffs LaGrange Academy will host their home finale on Friday against Strong Rock ACC teams are on Monday’s college basketball schedule for one game the Wake Forest Demon Deacons squaring off… The Memphis Grizzlies (38-22) take the court against the Atlanta Hawks (27-33) as 8.5-point favorites on Monday The Monday college basketball schedule in the ACC has plenty of quality competition in store Austin Lumberjacks square off for one of many exciting matchups on the… One of the 2 people killed in a crash on Highway 27 in Rock Spring on Tuesday was a junior at LaFayette High School Walker County Superintendent Damon Raines later confirmed to us that the other person who died was a young woman who graduated from LHS last year Mitchell's brother Cooper survived the crash The writer of the post on RamblerFootball says Raines said counselors were on hand at LHS Wednesday to help students and staff who are grieving Our crew saw a growing memorial at the crash site on Wednesday with flowers and crosses marking the scene Raines says the LaFayette community is leaning on each other as they grieve two young lives gone far too soon authorities have not released any more information on the crash other than what we're reporting below That includes information about the other person who was killed in this crash Depend on us to keep you posted as we work to learn more 2 people are dead and 1 is injured after a crash in Rock Spring Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson confirms The crash happened on Highway 27 near Industrial Drive Sheriff Wilson says the person who was injured had to be life flighted We reached out to them for more information GSP says gray a Toyota Tacoma was traveling south on Highway 27 in the left A gray Jeep Renegade was traveling north in the left A black Nissan Rogue was traveling north in the right northbound lane to the right rear of the Renegade GSP says the driver of the Tacoma abruptly steered left into the left northbound lane struck the front of the Renegade with the front of the Tacoma The driver of the Rogue steered left to avoid the collision but struck the driver-side rear of the Tacoma GSP says the drivers of the Tacoma and the Renegade died from their injuries on the scene The passenger in the Renegade was seriously injured and transported to Erlanger Hospital by Life Force Wyoming's Source for High School Sports News - Casper Sports Rock Springs track athlete Kalub Padilla will be taking his abilities to the next level as he has signed with Montana State-Billings Padilla has enjoyed a solid senior season in the 400-meter run with victories at the Green River and Rawlins Meets He ran 52.29 at the Green River Invite and 52.22 in Rawlins His 4x400 relay team took 1st in both those events as Padilla ran lead-off in Rawlins and was the anchor in Green River At the 2024 State Outdoor Track Meet in Casper he was 11th in the 4A 400 with a clocking of 52.25 At the 2025 4A State Indoor Track Meet in Gillette He also competed at the State Indoor Meet in 2023 with a 13th-place finish in the 4A 400 with his 4x200 relay team taking 4th and the 4x400 relay group placing 7th MSU-Billings is a Division II institution that competes in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference He had a huge upside moving forward.\nRead More A 41-year-old Texas trucker is dead after being hit by a semi on Interstate 80, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says According to a fatality crash summary Jeremy Simien's rig was parked on the shoulder and he was standing outside on the traffic side when a passing semi struck him and killed him "The passing combination unit failed to stop at the scene," the summary reads a white semi with a company logo that's believed to have a red lion in it and is asking anyone with information to call dispatch at 307-777-4321 and driver fatigue/asleep are being investigated as possible contributing factors Simien is the 30th reported person and the third reported pedestrian to die on Wyoming's highways this year Gallery Credit: Scott Clow A 41-year-old Texas trucker is dead after being hit by a semi on Interstate 80, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says.\nRead More A 41-year-old Texas trucker is dead after being hit by a semi on Interstate 80, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says According to a fatality crash summary Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PAFERGUSON TOWNSHIP — The state has tasked Pennsylvania’s largest for-profit water utility with improving service for customers of a struggling rural system while also negotiating a sale to a nearby municipal authority The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission unanimously backed an emergency request from the state’s consumer advocate to appoint an interim operator — also called a receiver — of the privately owned Rock Spring Water Company. It hopes Pennsylvania American Water Company can provide some relief to customers who’ve endured more than a decade of service issues An order issued Friday makes the temporary management change official “Customers of Rock Spring have experienced unreasonable service for far too long,” PUC Chair Stephen DeFrank said during the March 13 meeting “We believe that this is a pathway forward and established a timeline forward I will say to all parties involved: Please negotiate in earnest.” A June Spotlight PA investigation found that Rock Spring, regulators, and elected officials have failed the 1,000 customers relying on the system in Ferguson Township. Efforts to find new ownership went nowhere years of neglect have led to deteriorating infrastructure and sometimes lengthy boil water advisories Founded in 1947 to primarily serve farms later subdivided for neighborhoods Rock Spring has racked up dozens of regulatory violations including for failing to protect the system’s water source shutting off service without proper notice It has also failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in civil penalties as part of a yearslong legal battle with the Department of Environmental Protection over water loss Issues with Rock Spring went to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, a division within the PUC, in late May. The unit then launched a review of the company Rock Spring owner J. Roy Campbell told a judge in October that he’d rather sell his family’s 78-year-old business and avoid a lengthy process by state regulators to force a sale he signed a letter of intent to sell to the State College authority for $65,000 Administrative Law Judge John Coogan and the five-member PUC agreed ordering Campbell to hand over operations or risk prosecution The company plans to be in the service area daily to make assessments and find opportunities for improvement Pennsylvania American’s vice president of business development and government and external affairs Rock Spring hemorrhaged an annual average of 63% in water from 2010 to 2023 according to a Spotlight PA review of reports filed with the PUC Industry standards consider levels greater than 20% to be excessive A 2022 engineering report estimated the system needs $13.5 million in upgrades including installing a new water main and replacing asbestos cement pipes Pennsylvania American must make a list of recommended improvements to the water system The company can borrow money in Rock Spring’s name and should create an account for any costs incurred If Rock Spring can’t pay for something necessary for water service Pennsylvania American can directly cover the funding or file for bankruptcy on behalf of the small utility State College Borough Water Authority Executive Director Brian Heiser told Spotlight PA that the municipal entity plans to present a sales agreement soon The water authority, which has discussed acquiring Rock Spring for years, plans to apply for a grant to help offset the cost of repairs. Ferguson Township previously committed to helping the municipal entity seek outside dollars a Rock Spring representative who didn’t provide their name or title said the company “has been negotiating a sale” with the water authority They also said Spotlight PA’s previous reporting on the company had inaccuracies but wouldn’t provide specifics DeFrank said the PUC action will ensure customers “receive safe and reliable service in the interim.” Whether resolved through these negotiations or a forced acquisition he hopes Rock Spring will be under new management by the end of the year “It’s the customer who’s been impacted here by our mistakes by Rock Spring’s mistakes,” DeFrank told Spotlight PA that’s really who I have first in mind here Give these poor people a pathway to finality the PUC erroneously told customers it doesn’t regulate the company One staff member thought Rock Spring was a municipal authority Another turned away a customer who misnamed the company “I can’t turn back the clock and undo those things,” he said We grant elected officials extraordinary power when we give them our vote which means we must demand extraordinary accountability once they are in office That’s why Spotlight PA’s reporting is more important than ever with no political agenda or opinion pieces allowing us to prioritize investigative and public-service journalism that gets results If you’re looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in these uncertain times I can’t think of a better investment than Spotlight PA’s truthful trusted reporting for Pennsylvania — journalism that gets real results Your tax-deductible support of any amount will ensure our vital work can continue Sign up for PA Post to understand what's happening across PA - in less than five minutes a day © 2025 Spotlight PA. This site is powered by Netlify Georgianna Sutherland / For Spotlight PABELLEFONTE — A private entity is poised to take temporary control of a troubled rural water company after a judge approved an emergency request by Pennsylvania’s consumer advocate Pennsylvania American Water Company — one of the state’s largest investor-owned utilities — should take over management of privately owned Rock Spring Water Company Administrative Law Judge John Coogan ordered Thursday The appointment, which requires approval from the state Public Utility Commission to take effect, could offer some relief to the company’s 1,000 customers who’ve endured more than a decade of unreliable service in Centre County as regulators decide on a permanent solution told Spotlight PA that regulators “will work to address this matter in a timely fashion.” Next steps include reviewing the judge’s emergency order and briefs from those involved in the case The decision came as a surprise to stakeholders and goes against requests from Rock Spring owner J All asked the judge to let the nearby State College Borough Water Authority assume interim control but at least somebody will be there to answer the phone,” James Bryant Rock Spring has racked up dozens of regulatory violations — including for failing to protect the system’s water source and letting a leak go unfixed for six months — and tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid civil penalties as part of a yearslong legal battle with the Department of Environmental Protection over excessive water loss residents resigned to living with shoddy service Issues with Rock Spring were referred to the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement, a division within the PUC, on May 23. The unit then launched a review of the company a two-day hearing is scheduled for late April the consumer advocate argued in its emergency request for another provider to take over service identified the municipal authority as the most logical choice for an interim operator But uncertainty over regulatory authority and a desire for quick relief for customers prompted the decision to appoint Pennsylvania American as the receiver, Coogan wrote in a 26-page order Because the PUC primarily regulates private utility companies the judge had reservations about whether a municipal authority could take over especially when the State College authority opposed subjecting itself to the commission’s jurisdiction and regulations The water authority had instead asked the administrative law judge to recommend it become the receiver, hoping it would make a Centre County judge more comfortable approving a local request to let the municipal entity take over. Rock Spring’s lawyers previously tried this approach with the judge saying he could not usurp the PUC’s powers the Office of Consumer Advocate and investigators for the PUC had concerns over how long it might take for State College to take the helm A Pennsylvania American representative told Spotlight PA that the company is reviewing the judge’s decision said Pennsylvania American could handle operations but thinks State College was the best option the utilities will have to “unravel” the cost of repairs “Somebody has to pay to remediate the Rock Spring system,” Zambito said State College water authority officials met with their lawyer to discuss the decision Friday morning we are still intent on the long term and continuing the discussions and negotiations of the acquisition of RSWC,” she wrote in an email < All Press Releases The Rock Springs planning area includes approximately 3.6 million acres of BLM-administered surface land and 3.5 million acres of BLM-administered mineral estate in portions of Lincoln, Sweetwater, Uinta, Sublette, and Fremont counties in southwestern Wyoming. The approved plan, Record of Decision, and other relevant documents are available at the BLM National NEPA Register.  The BLM published the Notice of Availability releasing the Draft RMP/EIS on August 18 which was later extended an additional 62 days through January 17 the BLM held three in-person public meetings and received more than 35,000 comments The Governor of Wyoming also appointed a Task Force—composed of representatives from Wyoming local governments and more—to develop recommendations on the draft plan The BLM issued the Final EIS and Proposed RMP on August 23 That proposed plan incorporated the majority of recommendations from the Governor’s Task Force The Record of Decision confirms the BLM’s proposed management approach and concludes the Rock Springs planning process.  For questions, please contact BLM_WY_912@blm.gov.