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Governor orders flags be flown at half staff statewide on May 15 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon, pursuant to President Donald Trump’s Proclamation, has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 15, 2020 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. On…

WYDOT resumes non-commercial driver license road tests

Drivers who need to take a non-commercial driver license road test will be able to take their exam starting this week. The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Driver Services Office will start conducting non-commercial road tests by appointment only this…

Star Valley Wyoming Temple enters “Phase 1” of re-opening

SALT LAKE CITY — Latter-day Saint temples in Asia are beginning to reopen on a limited basis as pandemic restrictions ease, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday. Thursday church officials said that 17 temples would open…

Wyoming tops 500 COVID-19 cases; Fremont County adds eight more

The Wyoming Department of Health updated the total of of COVID-19 cases in Wyoming as of 3 p.m. on Sunday May 10. The state saw an increase of eight cases since Saturday May 9, all of which occurred in Fremont…

Bear Lake County, Idaho Fair Board says it has received the okay to hold the fair

The Bear Lake County Fair Board in Idaho says it got the thumbs up to hold the fair August 10th through the 15th. That means the board is now busy trying to get everything set up to have operations run…

Coronavirus count in Wyoming stands at 495

As of 3 p.m. on Saturday May 9, the total number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew by four to a total of 495. All four new cases were in Fremont County which leads the state with 169. An…

County theaters and bowling alleys can now open

Lincoln County has been granted a variance that will allow movie theaters and bowling alleys to open. Here is the release from the governor’s office:

Multi-year project to improve access to Snake River underway

◆ Snake River Gateways project begins. Provided by Grand Teton National Park The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership on a multi-year project, Snake River Gateways, to transform three river access sites along…

Getting down to nutrition

By Shelley Balls, MDA, RD, LD UW Extension – Nutrition and Food Safety Educator Meal planning can look very different from one household to another. For example some families have a monthly meal plan lined out, while others plan a…

Single-vehicle accident in Afton

Afton and Lincoln County law enforcement, along with Lower Valley Energy crews are at the site of a one-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 89. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office at 5 a.m. a female juvenile in a north-bound…