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Interstate 80 Between Cheyenne and Rawlins Closed Due to Weather and Accidents
I-80 between Cheyenne and Rawlins are completely closed due to multiple accidents and snowy weather.
October 25, 2020
With Virus Escalating, Dept of Health Urges Compliance With Recommendations
Our coronavirus cases are growing far too quickly and we are facing a deeply concerning situation across the state, said Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer.
October 25, 2020
219 New Coronavirus Cases on Sunday; 3,448 Active
Wyoming recorded 219 new coronavirus cases on Sunday bringing the total active cases up to 3,448.
October 24, 2020
Record 381 New Coronavirus Cases Friday; 3,100 Active
A record 381 new coronavirus cases were reported in Wyoming on Friday bringing the total active number up to 3,120 cases.
October 24, 2020
Mullen Fire At 81% Containment, Snow Should Help
While the Mullen Fire is at 81% containment, the work to subdue the fire isn't completely done, so crews will spend the weekend monitoring hot spots and repairing damage from fire suppression efforts over the last month.
October 23, 2020
Cheyenne Frontier Days, Other Locals Orgs Work To Help Victims Of Colorado Wildfires
A number of organizations in Cheyenne are coming together to help those in Colorado who have been displaced due to the wildfires.
October 23, 2020
University Of Wyoming To Offer Mix Of In-Person/Online Classes For Spring Semester
Much like the fall semester, the university will offer a mix of in-person, hybrid and online classes for the spring. Current plans also call for a continuation of measures taken to limit the spread of the virus, such as requiring face protection and physical distancing and limiting the number of gatherings and the amount of people at them.
October 23, 2020
Model Predicts 151 Deaths In Wyoming From Coronavirus By February
If the spread of the coronavirus continues in Wyoming at the same rate seen now, the illness will result in 151 deaths by February, according to a University of Washington computer model.
October 23, 2020
Barrasso, Enzi Praise Amy Coney Barrett, Agree They Will Confirm Her
U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Mike Enzi agreed that Judge Amy Coney Barrett was the best person to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg on the Supreme Court.
October 23, 2020
Gordon Allocating CARES Funds To Help With Wyoming Insurance Enrollment
Gordon is allocating $600,000 to be directed to the Enroll Wyoming program, which will be used to hire trained enrollment counselors to provide outreach, education and assistance.
October 23, 2020
Longest (And Worst) Stretch Of Interstate In U.S. Turns 50
The stretch of highway between Rawlins and Laramie is so notorious it took on the title Snow Chi Minh Trail. It turns 50 years old this month.
John WaggenerOctober 23, 2020
Bill Sniffin: Wow! Here Is Exciting Travelogue About Six Empty States
Our recent 2,000-mile, six-state road trip found us traveling through lots of empty places similar to our long spans of apparent emptiness.
Bill SniffinOctober 23, 2020
Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunter Indicted For Damaging Yellowstone Cemetery
A man who was on the hunt for the alleged $1 million treasure chest buried by the late Forrest Fenn was indicted last month for damage he caused to Yellowstone National Park.
October 23, 2020
Cheney: Amy Coney Barrett Has “Blown Away Every Democrat Who’s Tried To Trip Her Up”
Liz Cheney said she was so impressed at how Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has held up under partisan attacks.
October 22, 2020
Woman Injured After Jeep Plunges Down Cliff Is Improving
A woman who survived a horrifying Jeep accident near Telluride, Colorado is improving but has an estimated two years of rehab in front of her.
October 22, 2020
Record Number Of Hospitalizations As Active Coronavirus Cases Climb
Figures from individual hospitals in Wyoming show the available space in ICU rooms is beginning to run low.
October 22, 2020
Seven More COVID Deaths Brings Wyoming’s Total To 68
An additional seven coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who had tested positive for the coronavirus have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
October 22, 2020
Enzi, Barrasso Express Disappointment About Stimulus Package Being Voted Down (Again)
U.S. Sens. Mike Enzi and John Barrasso were two of 44 senators that voted to pass the bill through the Senate on Wednesday. It was mostly Republicans who voted to pass the bill, and a majority of Democrats (51 total senators) who voted it down.
October 22, 2020
Laramie Wind Project Protestors Concerned About Turbine Blades Breaking
With reports of wind turbine blades breaking and falling off, some protestors of an Albany County wind project point to that as another example that state and local regulations need to be reconsidered.
October 22, 2020
Jonathan Lange: Anonymous Attacks On A Wyoming Church Are Deeply Wrong
An anonymous attacker has published threats against Open Door Church in Gillette, Wyoming.
Jonathan LangeOctober 22, 2020
Near-Record Rise In New Cases Brings Active Cases To 2,717
Another day of a near-record increase in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming pushed the total number of active cases seen in the state to 2,717.
October 21, 2020
Legislature Will Have To Examine What Services Not To Offer, Gordon Says
The states next round of budget cuts will require the Legislature to carefully examine what services the state should stop providing, Gov. Mark Gordon said Wednesday.
October 21, 2020
Gordon on Covid-19: When We Act Irresponsibly, “Our Patriotism Has Gone Awry”
Gov. Mark Gordon had strong words for people in Wyoming who disregard precautionary measures -- like wearing masks -- designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
October 21, 2020
Wyoming Ranked No. 1 For Business Tax Climate
For the seventh consecutive year, Wyoming has been ranked the top state in the nation by a tax policy group for its business tax climate.
October 21, 2020