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Cheyenne Hospital Offering Gas Cards To Cancer Patients
The cancer center at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is offering gas gift cards to cancer patients who must regularly travel to the capital city for treatment.
October 28, 2021
Missing Irishman’s Mother Prepared For Recovery, Continues Call For Info
The mother of an Irish man who disappeared while hiking in Grand Teton National Park has traveled to Wyoming to attempt a recovery of her son.
October 28, 2021
347 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Thursday; 545 Recoveries; 3,305 Active
The state received reports of 347 new laboratory-confirmed and 144 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 3,305 active cases for Thursday.
October 28, 2021
Wyoming Special Session Day 3: Legislators Grapple With Individual, Business Rights
While House members worked on a bill that would prohibit employers from requiring workers to get a Covid vaccination against their will, the Senate worked to accommodate a new protected class of people who are unable or unwilling to get the vaccination.
October 28, 2021
Lummis to Federal Employees: Get Back To Work!
Because many federal agencies have not required fully vaccinated people to return to work, Sen. Lummis introduced legislation to get them working again.
Jimmy OrrOctober 28, 2021
Wyoming Special Session To Last Until At Least Wednesday
What was supposed to only last three days will now stretch into the next week, at least, the Wyoming Speaker of the House said on Thursday.
October 28, 2021
Barrasso Calls Biden A “98 Pound Weakling”
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso said President Joe Biden looked like a "98 pound weakling" during the president's appearance on Capitol Hill.
October 28, 2021
National Christmas Tree Shortage Will Affect Wyoming
Because of extreme cold in Wisconsin and extreme heat in Oregon and Washington, the availability of Christmas trees will be limited this year.
October 28, 2021
Ghost Hunters Find Chandelier In Cheyenne (For Some Reason They Say It’s Haunted)
Wyoming ghost hunters have reported the discovery of a chandelier in Cheyenne (which they say is haunted for some reason).
October 28, 2021
Wyoming Legislature Day 3: Lawmakers Review Four Remaining Bills
Representatives and senators were in the midst of their second review of the bills, three of which would address the proposed federal coronavirus vaccination mandate and one of which would correct an error in state law.
October 28, 2021
Sheridan County Senator Compares Vax Status To Racism
The legislation named after and in honor of a Laramie teenager who was arrested following her refusal to wear a mask earlier this month died in the Wyoming Senate on Wednesday.
October 28, 2021
Wyoming Special Session Day 2: Lawmakers Work To Balance Individual, Business Freedoms
Lawmakers on Wednesday spent most of their day trying to find a balance between the health care freedoms of the states residents and the rights of its businesses as they worked to chart Wyomings response to President Biden's vaccine mandate.
October 27, 2021
Arch Nets $89M Amid ‘Strong Thermal Coal Markets’ In Third Quarter
Arch Resources closed out its most recent quarter with $89.1 million in net income with thermal coal segments showing a significant improvement over the previous quarter.
County 17October 27, 2021
Powell Firefighter Dies While Working In California
A firefighter from Powell died while working on an assignment in California earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
October 27, 2021
Cheyenne Business Owner Has Had Multiple Ghost Encounters
Brian Snyder has seen and heard otherworldly things while working in downtown Cheyenne over the last 25 years. There is just no other way to explain what he has experienced
October 27, 2021
Rammell Slams Climate Change, Gordon In Latest Campaign Video
Rex Rammell, the Rock Springs veterinarian running to be Wyoming's governor, slammed both climate change and Gov. Mark Gordon's response to it in his latest campaign video.
October 27, 2021
Wyoming House Committee Hears Passionate Testimonies From Banner Health Employees
Health care workers are being questioned by their employers about their decisions regarding the coronavirus vaccine, several told legislators on Tuesday.
October 27, 2021
Wyoming Legislators Reviewing Ten Bills During Special Session
Nine bills aimed at reducing the impact of the federal coronavirus vaccination mandate on Wyoming residents and businesses have been selected for further review during the Legislatures special session.
October 27, 2021
Dave Simpson: I’ll Take Rudeness Over Incompetence
Columnist Dave Simpson writes: "Suddenly, I don't hear much from my Democrat friends about competence and the adults in the room."
Dave SimpsonOctober 27, 2021
Cheyenne School District Experiencing Milk Shortage
The Laramie County School District 1 announced Tuesday that it was struggling to receive enough milk to provide for students at breakfast and lunch.
October 26, 2021
210 New Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming On Tuesday; 460 Recoveries; 2,940 Active
the state reported 210 new laboratory-confirmed and 131 new probable cases, leaving Wyoming with 2,940 active cases for Tuesday.
October 26, 2021
25 More Covid-Related Deaths in Wyoming
The deaths of another 25 Wyoming residents have been linked to coronavirus, according to to the Wyoming Department of Health.
October 26, 2021
Dead Man Found Near Remote Town of Hiland, Wyoming Was Murdered Cops Say
A man whose body was found in rural Natrona County last month has been identified as a Wyoming resident who was a murder victim, according to Natrona County law enforcement officials.
October 26, 2021
Gillette Man Attempts to Evade DUI By Claiming 15-Year-Old Was Driving, Not 4-Year-Old
Although widely reported that a Gillette man tried to avoid a DUI charge by telling officers that his 4-year-old son was driving his car, that was not the case.
October 26, 2021