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Harrist Says Wyoming Mask Mandate Imposed Because Other Measures Didn’t Work
Orders requiring the use of face masks in public settings and restricting gatherings of people to 10 people or fewer were adopted only when it became clear the spread of the coronavirus was not slowing in Wyoming, the states public health officer said Monday.
December 07, 2020
23 More Coronavirus Deaths Confirmed In Wyoming, Bringing Death Toll To 280
Twenty-three added coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for the coronavirus have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
December 07, 2020
Gordon Issues Statewide Mask Order in Wyoming; Restricts Gathering Sizes
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday issued a statewide mask order and limited gatherings to no more than 10 people.
December 07, 2020
Man Who Discovered Fenn Treasure Reveals Himself
Jack Stuef, a 32-year-old Michigan man and medical student, has revealed his identity in a new profile with Outside magazine.
December 07, 2020
Wyoming’s COVID Hospitalizations Continue Declining, But Some Hospitals Still Strained
The city of Cheyenne's two medical facilities, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and the VA hospital, only have a total of three ICU beds left between them.
December 07, 2020
Gordon Says COVID Vaccine Could Be On Way To State By Friday
Up to 5,000 doses of Pfizers coronavirus vaccine could be on their way to Wyoming by the end of the week, Gov. Mark Gordon told legislators on Monday.
December 07, 2020
Casper Woman Arrested For Making Terroristic Threats At Two Walmart Locations
The Casper Police Department arrested a woman last week after she made terroristic threats at two Walmart locations, one of which was her employer, earlier this year.
December 07, 2020
Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming Increase By 311; 6,404 Active
The Wyoming Dept. of Health reported 311 new coronavirus cases on Sunday bringing the active number to 6,404.
December 06, 2020
Manhunt in Eastern Idaho Results in Gang Member Arrest
If there were a criminals handbook, you would think they would have a section on tattoos and how they make criminals more identifiable.
December 06, 2020
Rusty Rogers: When It Comes To Elections, Tell Me It’s Not So
Guest columnist Rusty Rogers writes: "When dishonest people are allowed to steal an election, it is all over. Like using voting machines that are well known to be vulnerable to hacking and are corrupted by a vote altering logarithm."
Rusty RogersDecember 05, 2020
203 New Coronavirus Cases Reported on Saturday; 6,151 Active
The number of Wyoming residents who have recovered from the coronavirus rose by 1,065 on Saturday, reducing the number of active cases by 861.
December 05, 2020
Park County GOP Ratifies Resolution Against Face Mask Order
A resolution calling for a public health order requiring the use of face masks in public settings in Park County to be rescinded has been ratified by the county partys central committee.
December 05, 2020
529 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming; 7,012 Active
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased by 304 on Friday as the number of new confirmed cases increased by more than 500.
December 05, 2020
Wyoming COVID Hospitalizations On Slight Decline, But Still High
Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Wyoming are finally on the decline after hitting record numbers over the last few weeks.
December 04, 2020
Wyoming Officials Mum on How Many Vaccine Doses State Will Initially Receive
There is still no confirmation from Wyoming health or government officials on how many vaccine doses the state will receive in the first wave.
December 04, 2020
UWAA Cowboy Alumni Pre-Game Pep Talk: Wyoming Vs. New Mexico
To get excited ahead of the Wyoming vs. New Mexico football game on Saturday, Keener Fry speaks with former Cowboy middle linebacker, Galand Thaxton
December 04, 2020
Due to Pandemic-Related Teacher Shortage, UW Students Encouraged To Substitute Teach
Gov. Mark Gordon and Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow, in a letter sent to students at the UWs College of Education, asked those who are certified as substitute teachers to act as substitutes during the period between the UWs fall and spring semesters.
December 04, 2020
Bill Sniffin: COVID-19 Might Just Mean The 19 Pounds We’ve Each Gained The Past Ten Months
The big struggle at our house right now is my wife Nancy and I arguing about getting out all the Christmas decorations.
Bill SniffinDecember 04, 2020
552 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming on Thursday; 6,708 Active
The Wyoming Dept of Health reported 552 new coronavirus cases in Wyoming on Thursday bringing the total number of active cases to 6,708.
December 04, 2020
Jimmy Orr: National Park Service Re-Enacts Bison De-Pantsing Event With Gingerbread Cookies
Just in time for Christmas, the National Park Service is re-enacting last summer's bison attack where a woman lost her pants after trying to pet a bison.
Jimmy OrrDecember 03, 2020
You Can Watch The 2020 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Today
This year's lighting of the National Christmas Tree is an on-demand event due to the pandemic.
December 03, 2020
Twenty-Seven Wyoming Coronavirus-Related Deaths Confirmed
Twenty-seven more coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health
December 03, 2020
Wyoming’s First Lady Jennie Gordon Tests Positive For COVID-19; Gov Gordon Recovered
Gov Mark Gordon's office announced on Thursday that First Lady Jennie Gordon has tested positive for Covid-19.
December 03, 2020
Sheridan Game Warden Commended For Saving Two Moose in Wyoming
The Wyoming Game Wardens Association praised their Sheridan colleague this week for his heroism earlier in the fall for saving two moose over a few day period.
December 03, 2020