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Nursing shortage continues as pandemic winds down

By Abby Vander Graaff Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s some hope that the worst of the virus is behind us. Last Monday, Gov. Mark Gordon lifted the state’s…

Low snowpack, high tempts portend early runoff, low summer flows

By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile.com Snowpack measured 79% of the state’s average median at the beginning of March, while much of the state recorded warmer-than-usual winter temperatures despite a few record one-day lows. Forecasts for continued warmer temps point toward a…

Cheyenne hospital first in Wyoming to offer new heart treatment

CHEYENNE (WNE) — On March 14, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center became the first hospital in Wyoming to use Shockwave technology to safely open a patient’s coronary artery that was blocked due to a buildup of calcified plaque. “Shockwave technology allows…

Funding provided for CWC home in Jackson

JACKSON (WNE) — Despite a frugal budget session, Teton County legislators managed to secure $10 million for a long-talked-about project, a permanent Jackson home for Central Wyoming College. Sen. Mike Gierau and Rep. Andy Schwartz worked with the Joint Appropriations…

Cheney: U.S. must move faster on Ukraine

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Speaking to Wyoming reporters shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.S. Congress, Rep. Liz Cheney did not explicitly say whether there was a trigger that would…

Settlement reached in case of WYDOT worker killed by street sweeper

JACKSON (WNE) —  A settlement has been reached in the case of a WYDOT employee killed by a street sweeper. Shirley Samuelson died in August 2020 when a street sweeper she had just parked on Highway 22 in Teton County…

Lease sale numbers improve

By Nicole Pollack Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER —Wyoming just wrapped up its most lucrative state oil and gas lease sale in three years. The first of three annual auctions generated $2,650,138, the biggest profit since before the…

Man uses bed sheets to rappel from third-story hotel room and escape deputies

GILLETTE (WNE) — A 26-year-old man eluded deputies multiple times Saturday night, once after initially contacted during a traffic stop and a second time when he rappelled out of a third story hotel window using multiple bed sheets he tied…

Mt. Jackson Pollock? Naming effort for Wyo peak gets mixed reviews

By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Jackson Pollock is a giant of the art world — a household name credited with toppling traditional rules of visual arts with his abstract expressionist drip paintings. He is commonly associated with the global art hub…

CFD warns: Don’t fall prey to ticket scalpers

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Less than 24 hours after Cheyenne Frontier Days announced its 2022 Frontier Nights concert lineup, CFD officials warned people to beware of ticket scalpers. Musicians on tap for the annual series of shows range from Wyoming-based artists…