Active COVID cases rise by more than 700 in one day
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased to levels not seen since early December on Wednesday. Figures from the state Health Department’s regular coronavirus update showed the number of active cases in the state increased by 714 to…
COVID hospitalizations continue to rise
By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Wyoming rose to 195 on Monday — the most since Dec. 10. The last time hospitalizations were climbing at this rate in…
Donations for family of fallen marine reach $500,000; local bank fund established
JACKSON (WNE) — Three days after an online fundraiser was started, donations to assist the family of Rylee McCollum — the Jackson native and U.S. Marine who was killed in Afghanistan — have reached nearly $500,000. About 10,000 people from…
New sentence handed down for woman in 2018 death
SUNDANCE (WNE) — Marty Smith has been sentenced for a second time on charges that she was criminally involved in the death of local man Doug Haar in 2018. The remainder of her sentence will be suspended pending successful completion…
Teton County puts mask mandate back in place
By Evan Robinson-Johnson Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As of 4 p.m. Thursday, all Teton County residents, workers, and visitors are required to wear face coverings in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. As outlined…
Big Boy returns from first tour in two years
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Big Boy No. 4014, the famed Union Pacific steam locomotive built in the 1940s to conquer mountains while carrying equipment in support of World War II, will conclude its 2021 tour Tuesday, Sept. 7, when it arrives…
Teton County students will start year with masks
JACKSON (WNE) — In a meeting full of heightened emotion and at times lacking clear medical guidance, school officials ultimately voted to mandate masks in all Teton County public schools. The mandate, approved unanimously by Teton County School District No….
Laramie schools adopt mask mandate
By Eve Newman Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — When classes begin again for the Albany County School District on Thursday, students in kindergarten through eighth grade will have to be masked up for in-person learning at county…
COVID forces closure of visitor center
JACKSON (WNE) — Although the federally owned visitor center on North Cache Street has been closed because of Teton County’s high COVID-19 risk level, similar federal facilities in Grand Teton National Park are remaining open. The National Elk Refuge, which…
Gas prices fall by almost a nickel in last week
CHEYENNE (WNE) — Wyoming gas prices have fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.52 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com‘s daily survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Gas prices in Wyoming are 9.7 cents per gallon higher…