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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
Wyoming Coronavirus Cases Up By Six To 522; 214 “Active” Cases
There are 214 active cases of coronavirus in the state. The number is determined by adding the number of confirmed and probable cases and subtracting the total number of recoveries.
May 14, 2020
Sheridan Police Say They Didn’t Threaten Closure of Restaurant But Non-Compliance Could Lead to Closure
"We never threatened to close the restaurant," the police said. "But closure could be a consequence of non-compliance. As far as we know, she's in compliance of all of the mandates."
May 14, 2020
State Public Health Officer: Social Distancing & Wearing Masks Still Necessary
Dr. Alexia Harrist said social distancing and the wearing of face coverings, in many situations, needed to continue.
May 14, 2020
Antibody Testing Shows No COVID-19 In Weston County
The public health officer said antibody testing has shown -- that despite rumors -- the coronavirus has not been present in Weston County.
May 14, 2020
Wyoming Game And Fish To Begin Bear Trapping
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced Wednesday that as part of an ongoing effort to monitor grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, it would conduct capture operations in the northwest portion of the state over the next few months.
May 14, 2020
Sheridan Brewery Owner: Police Threatened to Close Establishment Over Face Masks
A Sheridan brewery owner took to Facebook Wednesday evening to announce her restaurant may be closed and license revoked.
May 14, 2020
Gordon Urges Caution As Bars, Restaurants Open
"This is not a Hold my beer moment. This is a Lets do this carefully and make sure we dont lose the ground weve gained.
May 13, 2020
Ray Peterson: Heaven Help Our Legislators
Heaven help our legislators. Tough decisions will need to be made in a very timely manner this week.
May 13, 2020
Wyoming Coronavirus Cases Up By 10 to 523; Recoveries up to 480
Wyomings confirmed coronavirus case count went up by 10 on Wednesday with new cases detected in Fremont, Laramie, Natrona and Teton counties.
May 13, 2020
Barrasso On Pelosi’s $3 Trillion Package: “She’s Living on Fantasy Island”
Nancy Pelosi must be living on Fantasy Island if she actually believes that this $3 trillion bill will become law, Barrasso said.
May 13, 2020
Gordon Allocating $17 Million To Expand Coronavirus Testing, Response
Gov. Mark Gordon announced Wednesday that he is allocating $17 million in federal funding to expand coronavirus testing, improve contact tracing and add to the state's supply of personal protective equipment.
May 13, 2020
Public Can Watch Wyoming Special Legislative Session On YouTube
The public will be able to watch the Wyoming Special Legislative Session beginning Friday on YouTube.
May 13, 2020