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Second-Highest Increase In Wyoming Coronavirus Numbers Seen Monday
Twenty-nine new confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported Monday as the total number of cases seen since the illness was first diagnosed in Wyoming grew to 1,151.
June 29, 2020
Wyoming Health Orders To Remain The Same Until July 15
Wyoming's current public health orders will be extended through July 15, since the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise, Gov. Mark Gordon announced Monday.
June 29, 2020
Two Wyoming GOP Chairmen Fight Over Weekend, One Gets Cited
A Wyoming Republican Party official was hospitalized over the weekend after a fight with another party official during the party's convention this weekend left him with injuries.
June 29, 2020
Cheyenne TV Station Cancels Newscasts Due To Employee Coronavirus Diagnosis
A Cheyenne news station canceled its broadcasts over the weekend due to finding out one of its employees tested positive for the coronavirus.
June 29, 2020
Wyoming Real Estate Becomes Hot Property During Pandemic
Wyomings wide open spaces have become a draw for people who are seeking to get out of the crowded urban areas that have become hot spots for COVID-19, according to several realtors.
Wendy CorrJune 29, 2020
Wyoming Humanities Awards Nearly $400K In CARES Grants
Wyoming Humanities has awarded nearly $400,000 in Cultural CARES Grants to 50 institutions and organizations throughout the state with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act economic stabilization plan appropriated by the U.S. Congress.
Bill SniffinJune 29, 2020
Dick Cheney Wears Mask; Social Media Universe Explodes
Rep. Liz Cheney tweeted a photo of former VP Dick Cheney wearing a mask and the social media universe went crazy.
June 27, 2020
New Wyoming Coronavirus Cases Up 25 on Sunday
The Wyoming Department of Health reported 25 new cases on Sunday. Counties affected include: Fremont, Laramie, Natrona, Park, Sheridan, Sweetwater, Teton and Uinta counties.
June 27, 2020
Visit Sweetwater County: How to Experience Flaming Gorge Country
Drawing adventurers, families, locals and those just seeking a beautiful view, the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area offers things to do and see year-round.
June 27, 2020
Powell’s Northwest College President Says “Everything” Is Up For Review
All programs at Northwest College in Powell will be up for review as the college tries to cut spending in the face of declining revenue, its president said Friday.
June 26, 2020
27 New Coronavirus Cases In Nine Wyoming Counties
New coronavirus cases were confirmed in nine counties on Friday, bringing the total number of cases seen since the illness was first detected in Wyoming in mid-March to 1,079.
June 26, 2020
Gillette, Sheridan Colleges Will Save $2.8 Million By Scrapping Athletic Programs
The elimination of most athletic programs at colleges in Sheridan and Gillette will save those colleges $2.8 million, according to officials.
June 26, 2020
Residential Use Of Herbicide Reason For Laramie Brown Trout Deaths
Residents' use of herbicide on their lawns and gardens was the likely culprit in a number of brown trout deaths in Laramie's Spring Creek in late May.
June 26, 2020
Senator Uses Wyoming As Example Why DC Shouldn’t Be A State; Predictably Gets Annihilated On Social Media
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton said Wyoming is a well-rounded working class state while Washington, DC is full of bureaucrats.
June 26, 2020
Gillette College Cuts All Athletic Programs
Gillette College has cut the funding for all of its athletic programs, according to a social media post.
June 25, 2020
Uinta County Public Health Speaks Out On COVID Surge
Having the highest number of active coronavirus cases in the state is discouraging for Uinta County health officials, but they said they are hopeful the county's outbreak is tapering off.
June 25, 2020
Wyoming Records Highest One-Day Total of New Coronavirus Cases
36 new coronavirus cases in nine counties on Thursday resulted in the largest single-day increase in confirmed cases in Wyoming.
June 25, 2020
Two Casper Attorneys Censured By Wyoming Supreme Court
Two Casper attorneys have been censured by the Wyoming Supreme Court this month, one for driving while under the influence of alcohol and the other for "lack of diligence."
June 25, 2020
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Restitution For Totaled Pickup Truck
A man ordered to pay restitution for wrecking a pickup truck has to pay that restitution even though an insurance company paid for the damages, Wyomings Supreme Court has ruled.
June 25, 2020
South Dakota Gov to Leftists: Don’t Even Try to Mess With Mt. Rushmore
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said the desecration of statues across the U.S. will not happen to Mt. Rushmore
June 25, 2020
133 Year Old Wyoming Bible Mystery Solved
A Gillette woman who had been trying for two years to track down the family of a 133-year-old Bible has finally succeeded.
June 25, 2020
Clouds Of Cotton, A Billion Moths, Plus Covid Curtail Buffalo Activities
Summer has officially arrived, but 2020s version may be different than usual because of the threat of the pandemic that can even touch a remote place like Johnson County.
June 25, 2020
Wyoming Taxes: Minerals Industry Can No Longer Pay For Everything
Wyoming has been fortunate to have many of their services paid for by the mineral industry, but our needs and desires have outgrown the ability of that industry to carry us.
June 24, 2020
Increase Of 24 Coronavirus Cases Pushes Wyoming Total Over 1,000
Another day of double-digit growth in the number of coronavirus cases confirmed in Wyoming since the illness was first diagnosed here in mid-March brought the states total number of cases seen during the pandemic to 1,016.
June 24, 2020