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Rock Springs
Friday, April 4th, 2025
Good morning, Rock Springs. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 4th of April.
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ PacifiCorp extended a lifeline to the Dave Johnston coal-fired plant near Glenrock and confirmed that the Naughton plant near Kemmerer will end coal burning by year's end. Critics say the change may boost emissions and electric bills—local officials stress the plants support hundreds of jobs in the area. WyoFile
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Play And Learn School in Rock Springs announced on April 3 that it will permanently close on April 30 due to financial challenges and staffing shortages—factors that made it hard to keep enrollment growing and costs down. Administrators met with staff and notified parents and are working with the YWCA to help families and employees transition. Wyo4News
- ➤ Sweetwater County School District #2 is holding its 2025/26 Kindergarten Roundup today for new families to register for the upcoming school year—parents should visit their child’s school or contact them for a registration link and screening appointment. Wyo4News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Bureau of Land Management will remove wild horses from a 2.1 million acre area in Sweetwater County—an area known as Wyoming's checkerboard region—in July. Rocket Miner
- ➤ On April 3, the Rock Springs URA began gathering community feedback through an online survey to help plan Downtown Rock Springs' future transformation. The project with Main Street America and Wyoming Main Street aims to collect at least 200 responses — each one guiding long-term revitalization plans. Wyo4News
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Party Like a Princess LIVE Concert
1:00 PM — Broadway Theater — General admission available — Experience an enchanted concert with a royal tea party and treats.
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Auditions for The Great American Trailer Park Musical
7-9 p.m. — Broadway Theater — Free entry — Show off your talent in a fun audition for a humorous, musical production set in a quirky trailer park.
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Taste of the Town Food Festival
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Creative Oasis Menagerie — Free entry — Savor delicious homemade goodies from local chefs and bakers in your community.
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