Flat Creek work continues through July, work starts on Stinking Springs bridge
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will not be completing phase 1 work on the Flat Creek Bridge on West Broadway by the original estimated date of June 20. Due to several issues affecting the estimated completion date including change…
GTNPF transfers property to be used for seasonal workforce housing
————- The Moulton Ranch Cabins, the last privately-held inholding on the Mormon Row Historic District in Grand Teton National Park, has officially been transferred to the National Park Service from Grand Teton National Park Foundation. The closing took place on…
13-week extension of unemployment benefits now available
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) announced today that after extensive testing, the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program is now open to applicants. The PEUC program adds 13 weeks of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to a…
St. Johns Health CEO addresses Teton County COVID-19 testing
The following is a statement from St. Johns Health CEO Paul Beauprie: “I’m pleased to share some good news on a couple of fronts. First, we currently have no patients with COVID-19 in the hospital. We have also been able…
834 COVID-19 recoveries reported Sunday
xx As of Sunday June 14, the Wyoming Department of Health reported a total of 834 recoveries of the Coronavirus. A total of 841 cases have been confirmed in the state since the start of testing. An additional 219 cases…
Exceptions to Dress Standards Announced for Young Male Missionaries
The following is a press release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced exceptions to the dress standards for young men serving as missionaries. The exceptions, which were…
Local emergency mitigation plans in place for all Wyoming communities
◆ Wyoming Office of Homeland Security initiated the planning process in 2014. Provided by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security Years of hard work and planning have led to all Wyoming communities having an approved mitigation plan. As a result,…
Getting down to nutrition
◆ Whole grains By Shelley Balls, MDA, RD, LD UW Extension – Nutrition and Food Safety Educator Grains are either whole or refined, and there is a big difference between the two when it comes to nutrition. Whole grains contain…
Bag of Woad program set to kick off
◆ Youth encouraged to pick Dyers Woad June 22-24. Provided by the Lincoln Count Weed and Pest Lincoln County Weed and Pest will be sponsoring their annual “Bag of Woad” program this month. The program is sponsored to increase public…
Rollover takes the life of Big Piney teen
A single-vehicle accident Tuesday evening in Sublette County has taken the life of a 19-year-old Big Piney resident. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Tristian Peden was driving a pickup at a high rate of speed on County Road 134…