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737 Active Coronavirus Record Sets Another Wyoming Record
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased again Tuesday to stand at 737, the third consecutive day of record-setting numbers for active cases.
September 22, 2020
Alexis Barney Named Wyoming’s 2021 Teacher Of The Year
Alexis Barney, a fourth- and fifth-grade teacher at Evansville Elementary School in Natrona County School District #1, was named Wyomings 2021 Teacher of the Year.
September 22, 2020
Rawlins Has Giant Manure Problem
The town of Rawlins has had more than 865 tons of manure dumped in its landfill so far this year.
September 22, 2020
Survey: Wyoming Residents Split On Attitudes Toward COVID
Wyoming residents surveyed for a University of Wyoming poll are about evenly divided over whether they think coronavirus will continue to be a problem for the state.
September 22, 2020
Mullen Fire Still At 13K Acres, Highway Reopened
The Mullen Fire in Medicine Bow National Forest stayed inside its perimeter overnight Monday and remained at 13,504 acres as of Tuesday morning, according to firefighting officials.
September 22, 2020
Wyoming Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.6% In August
Wyoming's unemployment rate has again dropped since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March, the Department of Workforce Services announced this week.
September 22, 2020
Gordon: Trump Administration Policies Have Benefited Wyoming
Wyoming has benefited from the Trump Administrations policies that have helped to expand our weakened economy and get more people back to work quickly.
Gov. Mark GordonSeptember 22, 2020
Children Cause $60K In Damage At Mills Elementary School
The public is being asked to help identify a number of children in the Mills area after they vandalized a permanently closed school over the summer.
September 22, 2020
Gillette Man Accused of Assaulting, Kidnapping & Leaving Wife Naked in Walmart Parking Lot
A Gillette man was arrested Sunday morning for allegedly assaulting and kidnapping his wife and leaving her naked in the Walmart parking lot
September 22, 2020
Mullen Fire Monday Night Update: 13,504 Acres Affected, High Probability of Fire Growth
The Forest Service says the fire could grow in any direction but the most likely directions are east and northeast.
September 22, 2020
Wyoming Active Cases Rise To 723, Hospitalizations Tie Record
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew by 12 to total 723 on Monday, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
September 21, 2020
Documentary To Showcase Wyoming Students On Road Trip; Applicants Needed
An upcoming documentary will showcase Wyoming students on a road trip across the state, but applicants are still needed.
September 21, 2020
Barrasso: AOC is de Facto Speaker of the House; Pelosi Terrified of Her
Sen. John Barrasso said the real leader of the Democratic Party is far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
September 21, 2020
Matt Micheli: ‘Alt-Right’ Drives Division In Wyoming GOP
Much of the division happening right now in Wyoming politics and within the Republican Party can be attributed to the rise of this alt-right.
September 21, 2020
Mathematically Challenged Truck Driver Plows Into Casper Bridge
A driver in Casper miscalculated the clearance under an overpass.
September 21, 2020
Mullen Fire Likely To Grow Due To Strong Winds
The Mullen Fire in Medicine Bow National Forest is likely to grow in size this week due to strong, gusty winds and dry weather, according to forest officials.
September 21, 2020
University Of Wyoming Law School Goes Online-Only Due To COVID Uptick
The University of Wyomings College of Law is halting in-person instruction for a week after six cases of the coronavirus were detected among its students.
September 21, 2020
Survey: Half Of Wyomingites Support Mask Mandates, Other Half Doesn’t
Wyoming residents have become increasingly more comfortable with attending outdoor public events and less concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, but are still wearing face coverings inside indoor public places.
September 21, 2020
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Hitchhiker Murderer Sentence
Wyomings Supreme Court has upheld the newest sentence for a man convicted as a teenager in the 1980s of abducting and killing a hitchhiker.
September 21, 2020
C.J. Box “Big Sky” Series To Premiere In November
The television series adapted from C.J. Box's Cassie Dewell novels, "Big Sky," will premiere in November, ABC announced this weekend.
September 21, 2020
Barrasso: Republicans Are Not Hypocrites By Filling Supreme Court Vacancy
Sen. John Barrasso said filling the Supreme Court vacancy is consistent with the "Joe Biden rule".
September 20, 2020
91 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming on Sunday; 711 Active
The number of people sick with the coronavirus topped 700 for the first time Sunday as the Wyoming Department of Health reported 91 new cases around the state.
September 20, 2020
Mullen Fire Doubles In Size; Now Nearly 14,000 Acres Affected
The Mullen Fire in the Medicine Bow National Forest almost doubled in size in less than a day and is now affecting 13,835 acres.
September 20, 2020
Mullen Fire Grows to 7,000+ Acres; Firefighting Resources Pulled For Safety
At 8pm on Saturday, the U.S. Forest Service reported that resources fighting the fire had to be pulled back due to strong and shifting winds.
September 20, 2020