Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies Mobile Food Pantry Visits Star Valley
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies visited Star Valley on Wednesday, April 2 with their mobile food pantry. The event was part of the Wyoming Hunger Initiative’s efforts to fight hunger during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The food was donated…
Wyoming COVID-19 cases rise to 150, five critically ill in Fremont County
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers The number of Wyoming counties untouched by the coronavirus shrunk to seven on Thursday as the Wyoming Department of Health reported 13 new cases in seven counties, including the first case seen in Uinta…
Star Valley Health details efforts, current preparedness and capacity for potential COVID-19 spread
The following is a news release from Star Valley Health Star Valley Health has been meeting in response to COVID-19 since January. It currently meets on a daily basis in continued planning as it prepares to care for the community…
Wyoming COVID-19 cases rise to 137, five critically ill in Fremont County
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers At least five of the coronavirus patients in Fremont County are critically ill and breathing with the assistance of ventilators, the county’s health officer said Wednesday. The comment by Dr. Brian Gee came as…
Lincoln County Public Health clarifies testing process
Rumors persist that Lincoln County’s zero number as it pertains to confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus is not an accurate one due to the high number of workers from the Star Valley area who make the daily commute to…
A Guide to Apocalypse Survival
These are interesting, albeit scary, times. The COVID-19 virus is spreading monumentally with no end in sight. The Dow Jones has dropped to the point where the United States might reach another recession as well. Given these circumstances, one might…
28-percent of Wyoming households have responded to the 2020 Census
Cheyenne, WY – As of last night, 28.1% of Wyoming households have self-responded to the 2020 Census. The national self-response rate is 36.2%, our neighbors to the north in Montana are at 29.3% self-response, which puts Wyoming within reach of beating Montana. It…
Teton County requires people to stay at home, Wyoming COVID-19 cases rise to 130
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased to 130 on Wednesday as the Wyoming Health Department detected new cases in five counties. Both Natrona and Teton counties saw their case counts grow by…
Department Advice on Potential Coronavirus Illnesses
As reported coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continue to go up and because not everyone who may be ill can be tested, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official is offering advice on what residents who are sick with a…