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Monday Night Mullen Fire Update: 157k Acres, Fires Very Active
Firefighting officials said the weather coupled with excess fuel loads are making fighting the 157k-acre very difficult.
October 06, 2020
Doug Gerard: Why Would Matt Micheli “Turn All Hillary” On Us
Guest columnist Doug Gerard writes, "I'd never thought I'd see the day when a former Wyoming Republican Chairman would act more like Hillary Clinton than Ronald Reagan, but here we are."
Doug GerardOctober 06, 2020
Wyoming’s Irma Hotel Restaurant and Bar Closed by COVID
The restaurant and bar in Cody's iconic Irma Hotel have been closed down because of a cluster of positive coronavirus cases.
Wendy CorrOctober 06, 2020
Gordon Says Mullen Fire Shows Need For Proper Forest Management
Gordon said the 151,000-acre Mullen Fire is proof that proper forest management is not happening.
October 05, 2020
New Surgical and Cardiovascular Center Opens in Lander
The new Western Wyoming Medical Ambulatory Surgery Center will open Tuesday in Lander.
October 05, 2020
Wyoming’s Economy At Risk Because Of Rising COVID Numbers, Gordon Says
Gordon said if the state continued its pace of seeing 98 new laboratory-confirmed cases per day, people would stop leaving their homes and contributing to economic growth.
October 05, 2020
114 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming; 1,304 Active
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming went up by 13 on Monday as the number of recoveries offset the number of new cases.
October 05, 2020
Barrasso: If President Can Get Coronavirus, Any Of Us Can
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso called on his medical training on Monday morning when he appeared on CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss President Donald Trump's recent coronavirus diagnosis.
October 05, 2020
UW Could Close For Semester If COVID Cases Don’t Subside, President Says
University of Wyoming president Ed Seidel is warning students that if coronavirus cases continue to rise among university students and staff, in-person classes may end early for the semester.
October 05, 2020
Yellowstone Sees Surge In Employee Coronavirus Cases Over September
After seeing only four positive coronavirus cases over the summer, Yellowstone National Park employees have seen an uptick in positive virus cases over the last month.
October 05, 2020
Monday Morning Mullen Update: Fire Is Now 151,700 Acres
The Mullen Fire in Medicine Bow National Forest is now at 14% containment level and has grown to 151,700 acres, officials announced on Monday morning.
October 05, 2020
Mullen Fire Sunday Night Update: Fire Very Active “No Relief This Week”
The Mullen Fire is expected to be "very active" this week as above average temperatures and dry conditions continue.
October 05, 2020
131 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming; 1,291 Active
Wyomings active coronavirus case count continued moving up Sunday as every county but three reported new confirmed cases.
October 04, 2020
Mullen Fire Saturday Morning Update: 137K Acres, 6% Contained
Firefighters on on Saturday estimate the Mullen Fire has now affected nearly 137 thousand acres based on an aerial infrared measurement made at 11:00 pm Friday night.
October 03, 2020
UW Works To Limit COVID Spread After Freshman Players Test Positive
The 31 freshman Cowboy football players have been barred from athletic activities after 11 tested positive for the coronavirus.
October 03, 2020
Friday Night Mullen Update: Fire Contained At 6%
The fire has now been contained at 6% and has affected 128,738 acres as of Friday evening.
October 03, 2020
Wyoming’s Active Coronavirus Cases Down Slightly To 1,172 As Of Friday
The number of active coronavirus cases on Wyoming declined slightly Friday as almost every county in the state reported recoveries from the illness.
October 02, 2020
Torrington PD: Stop Vandalizing, Stealing Political Signs
Over the last couple of weekends, the department has received "several" reports from community members who have had their political signs stolen or vandalized.
October 02, 2020
Cheney: “Pelosi Has Fundamentally Failed America”
Speaker Pelosi has fundamentally failed America and her decision to stand in the way of a common sense relief bill is the latest example of that, Cheney said.
October 02, 2020
Friday Morning Mullen Update: More than 1K People Working To Combat Fire
The fire has affected 127,503 acres, according to fire tracking website InciWeb. More than 1,000 personnel are working to slow the fire's spread and protecting valuables at risk all over the fire area.
October 02, 2020
Cheney: America Must Invest In Defense To Deter China
Cheney, a member of the China Task Force created in May to look into threats posed to Americas freedom and security by the Chinese government, said the committee found that China is expanding its military footprint around the world and is preparing measures to counteract Americas defense systems.
October 02, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Proves Campaign Could Not Get Any Stranger
In 58 years of covering news, I have never covered a candidate like Trump and never covered campaigns like the ones he has conducted. This one had already taken a strange twist with the bitter debate Tuesday night, but now the virus?
Bill SniffinOctober 02, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Finally, a Road Trip! Fall Colors in Wyoming Spectacular
After six months of behaving ourselves, my wife Nancy and I finally broke away for a road trip to Buffalo, Sheridan, and Casper. And boy, was it liberating!
Bill SniffinOctober 02, 2020
Thursday Night Mullen Fire Update: 118k Acre Fire “A Beast By Any Stretch of the Imagination”
More than 900 firefighters are battling the 118,000 acre fire which has destroyed at least 60 buildings.
October 02, 2020