Erick Pauley

ROCK SPRINGS— The chief executive officer of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has retired following a sudden leave earlier this year, and the hospital has named an interim leader as it begins a search for her replacement. Irene Richardson’s retirement took effect April 10, and the hospital’s board of trustees unanimously accepted it during an April 14 meeting.

CHEYENNE/LARAMIE — The Green River and Rock Springs varsity basketball teams opened the 2026 calendar year with strong showings at the James Johnson Winter Classic, testing themselves against some of the top programs in Wyoming over three days in Cheyenne and Laramie. Rock Springs High School sports coverage is brought to you by these amazing sponsors: Rock Springs opened the tournament Thursday with a dramatic overtime win against Campbell County at Cheyenne East High School.

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming leaned on big plays in all three phases to beat Northern Iowa 31-7 on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium before a crowd of more than 25,000. The Cowboys (2-0) forced two interceptions, blocked a punt, and recorded 13 plays of 10 yards or more on offense, 10 of them on the ground. “Winning is hard,” head coach Jay Sawvel said. “Northern Iowa came in with a goal to control the clock and bleed the game out.