Lawmakers weighing options for 2021 general session
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — After state lawmakers decided last month to delay most of the 2021 general session beyond January due to COVID-19 concerns, plans for the 66th Wyoming Legislature are still…
Rawlins doctor sentenced for unlawful distribution of prescription pain pills
RAWLINS (WNE) — Dr. David Ray Cesko, 66, of Rawlins, was sentenced Dec. 21 in U.S. District Court by Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl following a guilty plea to multiple charges that as a physician, Cesko unlawfully…
32 more deaths tied to COVID, active numbers continue to drop
The deaths of another 32 Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health said Monday. The department, in a news release, said the number of Wyoming residents whose deaths have been tied to the coronavirus…
Mill levy increase plan for schools rejected
◆ If passed, the proposal would have gradually added nine mill levies for real, personal and industrial properties. By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — With Wyoming facing a structural revenue deficit worth hundreds of…
Car collision claims lives of Star Valley couple traveling on U.S. 89
A car accident on Friday, December 18 has claimed the lives of Robert and Joanne King. The couple was traveling on U.S. 89 in Star Valley when the accident occurred. Responding agencies included the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the Lincoln County…
Sweetwater County approves plan for additional horse racing terminals
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — Sweetwater County commissioners approved a plan by Wyoming Downs LLC to add more historic horse racing terminals in Sweetwater County. Wyoming Downs operates pari-mutuel simulcast wagering in the county and is seeking approval from the county…
Law enforcement confiscates 14 pounds of meth found in car during Highway 50 stop
GILLETTE (WNE) — Local charges have been dismissed against a California man accused of drug trafficking because he has been charged federally. Ian Arbee Batar Molina, 26, was found with 14 pounds of meth in his trunk when he was…
Endurance Fund closes after paying $82.8 million to applicants
The Wyoming Business Council announced today that all CARES Act dollars allocated to the Endurance Fund have been fully expended, dedicated to paying applications from entities that did not previously receive COVID-19 Business Relief Program (BRP) awards. A total of…
Number of active COVID cases falls below 2,000
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell to less than 2,000 on Monday with 729 new reports of recoveries received by the state. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update,…
First Payments issued for Governor’s Hospitality Loss Relief Program
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon announced that the first payments have been issued for hospitality businesses and nonprofits whose operations have been interrupted by the reduced hours provisions in recent health orders. “First and foremost, I want to thank…