Things To Do This Weekend: July 31 - August 2 ⁠31%

By Lisa Frint⁠41%

7/31/2026, 5:39:38 AM

BS Summary: This article contains 9 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias, Availability Heuristic, and Negativity Bias, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 39.6% saturation with 106 hits. Analysis detected 226 faulty-reasoning hits from 268 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 34.7% and a BS Rank of ⁠31% (18,750 of 26,873 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 69.80% of the article peer group.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? 
Look no further! 
Wyo4News is your go-to guide for all the exciting happenings in Sweetwater County. 
From lively local events to hidden gems waiting to be discovered, we’ve got the scoop on everything you need to make the most of your weekend. 
Dive into our latest roundup and find out what’s buzzing around town! 
Event Schedule for July 31 – August 2: 
WYOMING AMERICAN LEGION DIVISION II STATE TOURNAMENT 
THURSDAY, JULY 30 – MONDAY, AUGUST 3 
Times Vary 
Green River – Stratton Myers Park 
Hosted by the Green River Knights. 
WYOMING’S BIG SHOW 
FRIDAY, JULY 31 & SATRUDAY, AUGUST 1 
Times Vary 
Rock Springs – Sweetwater Events Complex 
Enjoy carnival rides, activities, vendor fair, food and concerts! 
STUFF THE BUS DISTRIBUTION 
FRIDAY, JULY 31 & SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 
Friday: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. 
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
Rock Springs – Saint Cyril and Methodius Parish Center 
Come get your school supplies! 
LET US SING TOGETHER 
FRIDAY, JULY 31 
Starting at 6 p.m. 
Rock Springs – Western Wyoming College Amphitheater 
Presented by Sweetwater BOCES Family Choir – free admission. 
EBC BACK TO SCHOOL BASH 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Rock Springs – Century West Park 
Join Emmanuel Baptist Church for their annual Back to School Bash as they celebrate the start of a new school year with a day full of family fun, activities, prizes, and encouragement! 
Children and families will enjoy interactive games, exciting challenges, free food, and opportunities to connect with our community. 
Article reasoning-pattern comparisonThis article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Confirmation Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.3%Anchoring Bias0.0%This article: 9.7%Lisa Frint: 4.9%Wyo4News: 0.6%Availability Heuristic9.7%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.3%Representativeness Heuristic0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Hindsight Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.1%Overconfidence Bias0.0%This article: 1.1%Lisa Frint: 0.3%Wyo4News: 1.5%Framing Effect1.1%This article: 1.9%Lisa Frint: 0.5%Wyo4News: 0.8%Loss Aversion1.9%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Status Quo Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.2%Sunk Cost Effect0.0%This article: 19.8%Lisa Frint: 10.4%Wyo4News: 2.4%Optimism Bias19.8%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.2%Pessimism Bias0.0%This article: 6.7%Lisa Frint: 1.7%Wyo4News: 0.7%Negativity Bias6.7%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Self-Serving Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Fundamental Attribution Error0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Actor-Observer Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.4%In-Group Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias0.0%This article: 3.4%Lisa Frint: 2.1%Wyo4News: 3.9%Halo Effect3.4%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Horn Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Dunning-Kruger Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.4%Recency Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Primacy Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Blind-Spot Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Ad Hominem0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Straw Man0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 1.2%Wyo4News: 0.3%Appeal to Authority0.0%This article: 1.1%Lisa Frint: 0.3%Wyo4News: 0.1%False Dilemma1.1%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Slippery Slope0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Circular Reasoning0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 2.4%Wyo4News: 0.5%Hasty Generalization0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Red Herring0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Bandwagon0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 2.8%Appeal to Emotion0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Begging the Question0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Post Hoc (False Cause)0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Tu Quoque0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Burden of Proof0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Appeal to Nature0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Composition/Division0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Anecdotal0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%No True Scotsman0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.6%Ambiguity (Equivocation)0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Gambler’s Fallacy0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Middle Ground0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Personal Incredulity0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Special Pleading0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Genetic Fallacy0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Unattributed Quote0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Quote-first Misdirection0.0%This article: 1.1%Lisa Frint: 20.7%Wyo4News: 5.4%Biased Writer Voice1.1%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 5.2%Wyo4News: 0.7%Indoctrination0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Politically Left Leaning Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Lisa Frint: 0.0%Wyo4News: 0.0%Politically Right Leaning Bias0.0%This article: 39.6%Lisa Frint: 11.1%Wyo4News: 9.8%Attempt to Sell a Product or S…39.6%

268 words analyzed.

Speakers

4speakers22%attributed speech208writer words
100%flagged-word coverage
32 attributed words53% of attributed speech35% writer coverage
0%50.0%100.0%Attempt to Sell a Product +70.7 ptsWriter: 29.3%Emmanuel Baptist Church: 100.0%100.0%Biased Writer Voice-1.4 ptsWriter: 1.4%Emmanuel Baptist Church: 0.0%0.0%

Attribution is sentence-level. Pattern percentages are calculated only from words assigned to that voice.

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Analysis

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