Good morning, Rock Springs.

The Rock Springs Main Street/Urban Renewal Agency announced that the High Country Hearing Center — located at 514 Broadway Street — is the November Golden Broom Award recipient, recognizing the center's service excellence in our community.

Wyoming’s investment portfolio earned more money than the mineral industry for the first time, marking a shift in the state’s long reliance on minerals—officials expect the change to guide future economic plans.

Western Wyoming Community College announced it will end its women’s volleyball program due to budget cuts—part of a move to reduce expenses.

Starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, the Wyoming Department of Transportation will detour westbound I-80 traffic through Green River for a two-hour survey of new tunnel lighting to see if the speed limit can be raised this winter—eastbound traffic will keep using its regular tunnel.

The federal shutdown left 3,529 low-income households waiting for heating assistance after the Wyoming Low Income Energy Assistance Program stopped new approvals on Oct.

15—local groups report that 222 applications are in crisis and officials say Congress must pass a spending bill to reopen funding. Local organizations and the Department of Family Services continue working with residents facing utility shutoffs as winter intensifies.

Nutcracker Ballet Performance

6-7:30 p.m. — Broadway Theater — $35-$49 — Experience Tchaikovsky's magical ballet as it comes to life in Rock Springs.

Snowman Paint Party

6-8 p.m. — Mack & Co Boutique — $35 per person — Unleash your creativity in a festive paint night and create your own winter masterpiece.