🌱 Can Rock Springs parishioners rescue their 100-year-old Catholic church?

Good morning Rock Springs! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can Rock Springs parishioners rescue their 100-year-old Catholic church?
• How will Rock Springs’ old bank become 17 new apartments?
• Why an orange wristband has Rock Springs parents demanding school accountability

Also on today's calendar: Christmas in the Park.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, breezy and colder, with a high of 40 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 51, low: 31.
• Saturday: Windy; morning snow, colder, with a high of 39 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Historic Rock Springs Church Faces Closure After A Century Of Worship (cowboystatedaily.com) — A century-old Rock Springs landmark, Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, has been closed and its parishioners directed to Our Lady of Sorrows while the historic building is prepared for sale to help fund a new parish campus. Longtime members are organizing a nonprofit and petition drive to buy and preserve the church as an active Catholic worship space, emphasizing its deep immigrant roots and place on the National Register of Historic Places.
   

2. RS Council approves First Security building sale (wyo4news.com) — Rock Springs residents will see new life at the former First Security Bank building after the City Council unanimously approved its $415,000 sale to developer Kody Watts. He plans to convert the downtown property into a mixed-use project with 17 apartments above possible ground-floor retail, though parking for future tenants remains a key challenge to resolve.
   

3. Rock Springs Parents Blast School District Over Vulgar Wristband (cowboystatedaily.com) — Parents and residents in Rock Springs are pressing Sweetwater County School District No. 1 for answers after reports that a Rock Springs High School administrator wore an orange wristband with vulgar acronyms. District leaders acknowledge the bracelet’s existence and say they’re formally reviewing anonymous complaints but won’t discuss specific personnel. Some parents call the situation intimidating, while a board member urges whoever made the wristbands to “make it right.”
   

4. Adkin completes internship in Downtown Rock Springs (wyomingnews.com) — An internship in Downtown Rock Springs just earned local student Adara Akin special recognition from Sweetwater County BOCES. Working through the URA/Broadway Theater’s busiest season, she helped with operations and community outreach while mastering key theater systems. Leaders say the partnership is strengthening real-world career preparation for Rock Springs youth.
   

5. Cutest Canines Contest raises over $3,000 for local animal shelters (wyomingnews.com) — Rock Springs residents helped raise more than $3,000 for Red Desert Humane Society and Rock Springs Animal Control through a “Cutest Canines” photo contest. Community members paid $1 per vote, crowning a mystery dog named Donald as the calendar cover star. Shelter leaders say the funds will directly support food, supplies, and care for local animals.
   

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Friday December 19

• Food Truck Friday
  Square State Brewing, 422 S Main St, Rock Springs
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Christmas in the Park
  Bunning Park , J St & , Evans St , Rock Springs
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Xtreme Music Bingo
  The Park Lounge , 19 Elk St , Rock Springs
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Toddler Time
  Rock Springs Library , 400 C St , Rock Springs
  10:30 am

Sunday December 21

• Dancing Lessons
  Elite Events , 545 N Front St , Rock Springs
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Swing and Line Dance Lessons
  White Mountain Mining Co , 10 Clearview Dr , Rock Springs
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  It would be nice to see some of the businesses here in Sweetwater County. Repair any damages they have to their businesses inside and out. Do some… (Nextdoor Thorpe St)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Rock Springs. Apply here.
• Sweetwater County School District #1 posted a job opening for Long Term Substitute Teacher - Math in Rock Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rock Springs here.

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