Wyoming Coronavirus total now at 688 confirmed cases; 16 total deaths and 658 recoveries
County-by-county cases of coronavirus in Wyoming as of 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020. Since Friday afternoon, Fremont County has reported three additional cases and another death, bringing the total number of deaths in Wyoming due to coronavirus to 16. Washakie County…
Jackson community COVID-19 test day nets 1,000-plus swabs
JACKSON (WNE) —About 1,000 tests for COVID-19 were administered in the first eight and a half hours of a community testing event Thursday at Teton County Fairgrounds. Turnout for the event was much higher than anticipated. Teton County Health Department…
Hard work is the name of the game when it comes to preparing for fair
Ten-year-old Caisen Miserany is the son of Dennis and Heather Miserany. This year is Caisen’s third year participating in 4-H. “I am raising two pigs this year for 4-H,” said Caisen. “I will work with one for Showmanship and focus…
Extension entomologist suggests 2020 could have high grasshopper numbers
Provided by the UW Cooperative Extension Landowners should be on the lookout for a high grasshopper year, said University of Wyoming Extension entomologist Scott Schell. He said mid-May through June is the best time to check for grasshoppers hatching in…
Arts Council seeking community volunteers for upcoming season
◆ Meeting set for June 4. The Star Valley Arts Council annual community meeting will be held Thursday, June 4, at 9 a.m. in the Afton Civic Center. The annual meeting is a chance for community volunteers to become a…
UW students first in state to be prosecuted for violating quarantine order
By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — Four Laramie women face criminal prosecution after they allegedly ignored orders to quarantine after being suspected of having COVID-19. Albany County prosecutors charged each of the four women —…
Renewables top coal for energy consumption for first time in 135 years
By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — For the first time since before 1885, the annual United States energy consumption from renewable sources outpaced coal, according to a new report released Thursday by the federal U.S. Energy…
Utah Jazz TV play-by-play announcer Craig Bolerjack expects sporting events to look different moving forward
Utah Jazz TV play-by-play announcer Craig Bolerjack says he expects all sporting events to look a little different as things start to possibly open back up. The NBA temporarily suspended its season back in March after Jazz stars Rudy Gobert…