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Month: March 2020

Jackson lab moves one step closer to ALS treatment

◆ Team working to demonstrate the viability of L-serine as a treatment. By Tom Halberg Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange Medical research is a Sisyphean endeavor: Each study pushes the rock slightly farther uphill, until it finally reaches…

Rocky Mountain Power seeks rate increase

◆ News rates would take affect January 1 if endorsed by Public Service Commission. By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange Wyoming’s leading utility filed an application with the state’s Public Service Commission on Monday [March 2] to…

Homegrown startup class blooms in Western Wyoming

◆ JumpStart program, which started in Star Valley, gaining momentum in Pinedale and Evanston. By Baylie Evans Wyoming Business Council Writer Two years ago, Jennifer Anderson commuted an hour from Etna to Jackson for her job doing code enforcement for…

KICK IT OR KEEP IT: “Didn’t I” by OneRepublic

Alternating back and forth each week between Swift 98 and The Spur, Kick It or Keep It features a new hit song released by OneRepublic that is now up for your vote.  It the song is kept, it would be…

Local student’s work displayed as part of UW Art Exhibition

◆ Brianna Drew is part of 45th annual Juried UW Student Exhibition. Thirty-two University of Wyoming students recently received awards for their works of art that are part of the UW Art Museum’s 45th annual Juried UW Student Exhibition. For…

**Update** LCSD#2 schools closed until April 6

LCSD #2 had joined many other counties and districts within Wyoming and made the decision to close school building starting tomorrow March 16. The district stated the following on Sunday evening: “Lincoln County School District #2 school closure! Late this…

Gatherings of LDS Church Members Temporarily Suspended Worldwide

The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following letter March 12, 2020, to Church members worldwide. Also see the latest updates on how COVID-19 is impacting Latter-day Saints…

(Video) – Eastern Idaho details first confirmed virus case; Wyoming confirms third

DRIGGS — Eastern Idaho Public Health District and Teton Valley Health announcing details about the first confirmed case of coronavirus in eastern Idaho. Watch the press conference live from the boardroom at Teton Valley Health at 120 East Howard Avenue…

New Case Added to Wyoming’s Coronavirus Total

Lab testing at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified the second known case in the state with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The patient is a hospitalized older adult male Fremont County…

Oil price plunge raises questions about the state economy

◆ Legislators consider what global market means to Wyoming. By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange Oil prices worldwide suffered a major hit over the weekend, reaching a four-year low in the United States, and the rapid…