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Don Day: Get Ready For Wild, Severe Weather in Eastern Wyoming on Wednesday
Meteorologist Don Day said Wednesday is going to be a "wild afternoon and evening" with tornados, hail, and heavy rain.
May 19, 2020
Joe Kenney: Hey Gov — It’s Time To Let ‘Er Rip
Would somebody please explain to me why I can get a tattoo on Friday but cant show it off at church on Sunday?
Joe KenneyMay 19, 2020
Dave Simpson: Temperatures Soaring Over Masks
Where I live, it's about half people wearing masks at Walmart, and half not. So if you wanted to pick fights with people not wearing masks, you could be fighting all the time.
Dave SimpsonMay 19, 2020
Girl Scouts Of Montana And Wyoming Relaunch Cookie Program
On Friday, the regional council for the Girl Scouts relaunched their famous cookie program, distributing pre-ordered cookies and allowing for sales for the next couple of months.
May 19, 2020
New UW Poll: Nearly 75% of Wyoming Still Support Gordon For Coronavirus Efforts
As of May 11, 73.5% strongly or somewhat approve of Gov Gordon's handling of the pandemic.
May 19, 2020
Natrona Public Health Officer: Face Coverings Must Be Worn in Businesses
Dr. Mark Dowell said he was disappointed in the lack of face coverings he has seen in restaurants and other businesses.
May 19, 2020
Snowy Range Road Reopens Ahead of Schedule
The 68-mile-pass, which is only open for a few months each year, gets clobbered by snow during the offseason and still could.
May 19, 2020
Devils Tower National Monument To Reopen Friday
Roads, trails, rock climbing and the picnic area will reopen Friday. However, the visitor center and campground will remain closed for the time being.
May 19, 2020
Wyoming Coronavirus Deaths In March, April, Bring Death Toll To 10
The Wyoming Department of Health announced that an older woman from Carbon County and an older man from Laramie County were both living in Colorado facilities at the time of their deaths.
May 18, 2020
11 New Coronavirus Brings Total Active Cases to 254 in Wyoming
New coronavirus cases were confirmed in five counties on Monday, bringing the states total number of cases since the disease was first diagnosed in Wyoming in March to 577.
May 18, 2020
Covid-19 Poll: Wyomingites Very Concerned About Economy, Fewer Concerned About Spread Of Virus
Almost all of those questioned in a University of Wyoming survey are concerned about the impact of coronavirus on the national economy and a majority are concerned about its impact on their personal finances.
May 18, 2020
Seven Confirmed Sick After Coronavirus Outbreak At Worland Nursing Home
A coronavirus outbreak at a Worland nursing home has resulted in at least seven new confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
May 18, 2020
Man Injured, Grizzly Killed Over Weekend in Dubois
A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries over the weekend when he was injured by a grizzly bear, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
May 18, 2020
Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services Contracting Call Center To Reduce Wait Times
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Service is contracting with a call center to reduce the hold times and process the "unprecedented" number of unemployment insurance claims the agency is receiving.
May 18, 2020
Seven New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming, All In Washakie County
Seven new confirmed coronavirus cases, all in Washakie County, pushed Wyomings confirmed case count to 566 on Sunday.
May 17, 2020
Fremont County Woman Wyoming’s Eighth Coronavirus Death
A Fremont County woman has become the eighth person to die after being infected with the coronavirus,
May 17, 2020
Wyoming Legislature Passes Bills To Spend $1.25 Billion To Help Businesses, Renters
State legislators approved bills authorizing Gov. Mark Gordon to spend $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds.
May 17, 2020
Wyoming Strip Club Is One Of The First To Reopen In America
A strip club south of Cheyenne has the dubious honor of being one of the first strip clubs to reopen in America.
May 17, 2020
18 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming
Eighteen new coronavirus cases in 10 counties boosted the total of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming to 541 on Saturday.
May 16, 2020
Rusty Rogers: Covid-19 Crisis Has Us Living On Our Knees
Guest columnist Rusty Rogers says, "No governor can order you to wear a mask, cant tell you how to operate your business, cant tell you to stay indoors."
Rusty RogersMay 16, 2020
Herd Immunity For COVID-19 Unlikely Because Not Enough People Would Take Vaccine, UW Study Says
20 percent of Americans would decline a coronavirus vaccine making it impossible to create the herd immunity necessary to stop a pandemic.
May 15, 2020
Poll: Majority of Wyoming Back Coronavirus Closures, But Support Slipping
70% of Wyoming citizens support school closures and 59% support reestaurant and bar closures.
May 15, 2020
Wyoming Gets Limited Supply Of Coronavirus Treatment Drug “Remdesivir”
Dr. Alexia Harrist said the state had received a shipment of Remdesivir, a drug that has had some success in speeding recovery from coronavirus.
May 15, 2020
Why Is Wyoming So Exceptional When It Comes To Surviving COVID-19?
No other state, and perhaps no other place in the world, is coming across as healthy as we are, when it comes to this once-in-a-century plague called coronavirus or COVID-19.
Bill SniffinMay 14, 2020