Wyoming recoveries outnumber confirmed cases of COVID-19
As of Sunday afternoon on June 7, the Wyoming Department of Health reported a total of 734 confirmed Coronavirus cases. The state reported an additional 213 probable cases. Probable cases are identified as people who had direct contact with a…
Coronavirus cases up by 12, recoveries increase by 20
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of people confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus since it was first detected in Wyoming in mid-March grew to 721 on Friday. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, said…
Afton Freedom Festival cancels many activities due to health orders
—————- Another annual summer event has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as it pertains to orders from the Wyoming Department of Health and Lincoln County officials. The Afton Freedom Festival, formerly Crazy Days, has taken place most years for…
Thayne rest area to be closed
◆ WYDOT and state looking to cut expenses. The Star Valley rest area, located on U.S. Highway 89 just south of Thayne, will be among 10 rest areas around the state to close. The WYDOT rest area closures will take…
Man sentenced to life in stabbing death
By The Torrington Telegram Via- Wyoming News Exchange TORRINGTON – Jamie Stuart Snyder will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering Wade Erschabeck two years ago in Fort Laramie. A jury found Snyder guilty of first-degree murder…
Woman found crushed to death in oilfield
GILLETTE (WNE) — A 21-year-old woman was found dead at an oil field location off Buffalo Cut Across Road about 40 miles southwest of Gillette on Wednesday morning. A 38-year-old man called 911 to report finding the body of Jade…
NHSFR relocating from Nebraska to Oklahoma this summer
After a brief discussion about the National High School Finals Rodeo moving from their scheduled venue in Lincoln, Nebraska to either Gillette or Rock Springs, the National High School Rodeo Association announced on Friday June 5 that the event would…
U.S. unemployment gets an unexpected surge with 2.5 million new jobs
Despite the hectic nature of the news feed these days, the unemployment numbers for the United States got a big boost in the latest examination with the U.S. unemployment rate falling to 13.3 percent in May. This is an indication…