Wilson taken with first pick in third round of the 2020 NFL Draft
Wyoming Cowboy linebacker Logan Wilson was selected as the first pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Wilson becomes the 10th highest overall NFL Draft pick by a Wyoming Cowboy in school history. …
UW extension initiates team-based fitness, health competition
A free eight-week, team-based health program to increase physical activity and improve eating habits launches May 2. Called FitEx, registration is open now through May 1. “With the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting all of our lives, FitEx is a great…
American Dream Essay Contest winners announced
A Natrona County High School student wins top prize in essay contest. Casper — A Natrona County High School student’s letter to her late father, who was gunned down six years ago, earns her the top prize at the American…
WYDOT reminds pedestrians, cyclists that work continues on Flat Creek Bridge
Jackson — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has started work on the Flat Creek Bridge on West Broadway and would like to remind residents that the bridge work area and the pathway are closed to all pedestrian and cyclist traffic….
U.S. Department of Education allocates relief monies to Wyoming school districts
Cheyenne — Wyoming will receive $32,562,651, part of about $13.2 billion allocated to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund), authorized under section 18003 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “We are grateful…
Wyoming Congresswoman issues statement about Paycheck Protection Program
Washington — Wyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act that adds more money to the PPP and funding for…
State superintendent issues statement on school reopening plans
Cheyenne — Superintendent Jillian Balow issued the following statements on the reopening of schools in the weeks or months ahead: “School districts have implemented their Adapted Learning Plans, approved by the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE). These plans are authorized…
Business variance forms to help local businesses begin process to reopen
A “business variance form” for currently closed businesses that would like to resume business while still meeting COVID-19 protocols is now available from Lincoln County Public Health, according to Stephen Malik, public information officer for Lincoln County Emergency Management. This…
LCSD No. 2 announces students and teachers will not return to school in May; graduation ceremonies still planned
The following is a news release from Lincoln County School District No. 2. To ensure students’ and staff health and safety, Lincoln County School District #2 approved Adapted Learning Plan will continue through May 29. Students in LCSD #2 will…
Coronavirus count increases by 17, largely because of increased testing
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased by 17 on Friday due largely to increased testing in Fremont County and on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The Wyoming Department of Health, in…