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Gordon: Wyoming Residents Don’t Need ‘Stay At Home’ Order
Wyoming residents are responsible enough not need the state ordering them to stay in their homes, Gov. Mark Gordon said Monday.
March 30, 2020
Hooray! John Krasinski and Steve Carell Have a Mini-Reunion of “The Office”
John Krasinkski and Steve Carell had a mini-reunion of The Office on Sunday night.
March 30, 2020
Teton County, Jackson Issue ‘Stay At Home’ Orders
The stay at home order is different from the more restrictive shelter in place orders seen in other areas because a stay at home order allows people to go outside.
March 30, 2020
Wyoming Dept Of Health: More Cases of Coronavirus Exist Than Confirmed
As of Monday morning, 1,389 tests had been completed at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory and 544 tests were conducted by commercial labs.
March 30, 2020
Wyoming Coronavirus Cases At 94, Recoveries At 24
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew to 94 on Monday as the Wyoming Department of Health reporting seven new cases in five counties.
March 30, 2020
Natrona County Coronavirus Case Brings State Total To 87
Wyomings coronavirus case count stood at 87 on Monday morning with the discovery of a new Natrona County case on Sunday night.
March 30, 2020
Wyoming Baking Disasters (Or Learning a New Skill While Self-Isolating)
Cheyenne's Wendy Madsen had some time on her hands with all this social distancing going on so she decided to make a Rainbow Candy Surprise Cake for her niece....
March 30, 2020
Wyoming Up to 86 Cases of Coronavirus; Two New Cases in Fremont County
The state Health Department also reported that at least two more coronavirus patients have recovered from the illness, bringing the number of recovered patients to 20 statewide.
March 29, 2020
Teton County Issues State’s First ‘Shelter in Place’ Order
Teton County on Saturday ordered older adults, people living in nursing homes, those with high-risk medical conditions and those living with an older adult or person with a high-risk medical conditions to stay at home.
March 29, 2020
Fremont County: 400+ People Told To Self-Quarantine & 27 Tests Waiting For Results
Fremont County Health Officer Dr. Brian Gee said there are more than 400 people in the county who have been ordered to self-quarantine.
March 29, 2020
New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Teton, Fremont Counties
New coronavirus cases in Teton and Fremont counties brought the states total number of confirmed cases to 84 on Saturday.
March 29, 2020
Ray Hunkins: After Coronavirus, Economic Disaster . . . And Then What?
Speaking only for myself, and as one who celebrated his 81st birthday this month, I would rather take the risk of contracting the virus than see my children and grandchildren experience a depression or worse.
March 28, 2020
Teton County Spokesperson: Governor Gordon is Failing Us
"Were gonna let the numbers climb, allow hospitals to get inundated and watch people die," said Teton County spokesperson Kristen Waters
March 28, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Keeping News Outlets Alive During This Coronavirus Era
Here in Wyoming there are several examples among daily and weekly newspapers where cuts have been made and jobs have been eliminated.
Bill SniffinMarch 28, 2020
Cat Urbigkit: Governor Rejects Legislative Oversight of Land Deal, But Plows Ahead
Although vetoing the bill, Gordon continued to pledge his commitment that we will continue to find ways to take steps to explore this opportunity.
Cat UrbigkitMarch 28, 2020
Bill Giving Cheyenne Frontier Days State Liquor License Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature
Gordon said he would allow the bill to become law, but wants the Legislature to avoid trying to solve local problems in the future.
March 28, 2020
Wyoming Coronavirus Count Up To 73; 18 Recoveries
Wyomings coronavirus case count increased to 73 on Friday afternoon as new cases were diagnosed in Laramie and Teton counties.
March 27, 2020
Balow: April 6 Is Deadline for Continuing Wyoming Education Plan
Wyomings schools will have until April 6 to develop a plan for the continued education of their students in the face of a new state order extending the closure of schools for two weeks, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow.
March 27, 2020
Wyoming ACLU Calls on Dept. of Corrections to Release Emergency Plans on Coronavirus
In denying the request, the Dept of Corrections said, "The release of these documents could endanger our operations and allow inmates to manipulate our system."
March 27, 2020
Gordon Extends Health Closures/Orders Until April 17
Gov. Mark Gordon extended the three statewide health orders through April 17 to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
March 27, 2020
Gov. Gordon Vetoes “Born Alive” Bill
Gordon, in his veto message, said the legislation was unnecessary because existing law guarantees appropriate medical care.
March 27, 2020
Wyoming Coronavirus Cases Jump to 70
The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased to 70 on Friday as the Wyoming Health Department reported 14 new cases in seven counties, including the first case in Goshen County.
March 27, 2020
Company Gives Wyoming ‘F’ for Social Distancing
Unacast, which tracks cell phone signals to determine patterns in human mobility, reported that the average distance traveled by Wyoming residents since coronavirus first surfaced actually increased by 6% as of March 22.
March 27, 2020
Coronavirus Case Up To 56, Laramie County Leads State
The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased to 55 on Thursday as Laramie County became the county with the states highest number of cases.
March 26, 2020