Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner
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The Rock Springs Rocket-Miner is the daily newspaper
of Rock Springs
and Sweetwater County in southwestern Wyoming
. Published Tuesday-Saturday, the newspaper had previous names until 1965, when it adapted the current Daily Rocket-Miner.The paper expanded to a two-story building in 1974. It is located at 215 D Street.
In 1937, David G. Richardson (1902-1974) purchased the Rocket-Miner and moved to Rock Springs from his previous residence in Newcastle
, the seat of Weston County in northeastern Wyoming. He continued as the publisher until his death, when his son, Charles E. Richardson
(1934-2009), was elevated from general manager to publisher and president of the corporation board of directors. Charles Richardson used his leadership role at the newspaper to promote economic progress in Sweetwater County, including expanded infrastructure
, the establishment of a new hospital
, and the expansion of Western Wyoming Community College
. He served on the appointment from Democratic
Governor Michael J. Sullivan on the Wyoming Unemployment Compensation Commission.
Robert H. Johnson
, later a state senator from Rock Springs, worked for the Richardsons as managing editor and general manager of the Daily Rocket-Miner from 1948 to 1961.
The Rocket-Miner is a High Desert Publication with a circulation of some 9,000 daily copies throughout southwestern Wyoming. Rocketminer.com allows access to national news links, classified advertising
, obituaries
, and legal notices. Most of the local news is not accessible through the website.
Newspaper
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of Rock Springs
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 18,708 at the 2000 census. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975....
and Sweetwater County in southwestern Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
. Published Tuesday-Saturday, the newspaper had previous names until 1965, when it adapted the current Daily Rocket-Miner.The paper expanded to a two-story building in 1974. It is located at 215 D Street.
In 1937, David G. Richardson (1902-1974) purchased the Rocket-Miner and moved to Rock Springs from his previous residence in Newcastle
Newcastle, Wyoming
Newcastle is a city in and the county seat of Weston County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 3,065 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Newcastle is located at...
, the seat of Weston County in northeastern Wyoming. He continued as the publisher until his death, when his son, Charles E. Richardson
Charles E. Richardson
Charles E. Richardson was a publisher of the Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He worked in his family newspaper business throughout his youth before attending the University of Wyoming at Laramie and entering the United States Army...
(1934-2009), was elevated from general manager to publisher and president of the corporation board of directors. Charles Richardson used his leadership role at the newspaper to promote economic progress in Sweetwater County, including expanded infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
, the establishment of a new hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
, and the expansion of Western Wyoming Community College
Western Wyoming Community College
Western Wyoming Community College is a two year college located in Rock Springs, Wyoming. WWCC offers various one year certificates, numerous two year associate degrees, and some four year degrees in cooperation with the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming...
. He served on the appointment from Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Governor Michael J. Sullivan on the Wyoming Unemployment Compensation Commission.
Robert H. Johnson
Robert H. Johnson
Robert H. Johnson was a newspaperman, attorney, and, from 1967 to 1978, a Democratic state senator from Rock Springs, Wyoming.-Early years, military, journalism:...
, later a state senator from Rock Springs, worked for the Richardsons as managing editor and general manager of the Daily Rocket-Miner from 1948 to 1961.
The Rocket-Miner is a High Desert Publication with a circulation of some 9,000 daily copies throughout southwestern Wyoming. Rocketminer.com allows access to national news links, classified advertising
Classified advertising
Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is particularly common in newspapers, online and other periodicals which may be sold or distributed free of charge...
, obituaries
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
, and legal notices. Most of the local news is not accessible through the website.