Wyoming Unemployment Falls to 5.5% in October 2020
The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 6.1% in September to 5.5% in October. Wyoming’s unemployment rate has decreased in each of the past…
Revenue Committee advances bill to increase fuel tax
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — With about a third of Wyoming’s roads soon to be in failing condition and a lack of funds to repair them, lawmakers on an interim committee advanced a…
Pursuit ends north of Douglas
A California resident is in custody following a pursuit that took place Thursday morning, covering over 140 miles. The pursuit started when officers with the Gillette Police Department received a call of a subject impersonating a peace officer at a…
Governor Responds to Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Reduces Gathering Sizes
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In response to rising cases of COVID-19 and increasing strains on medical facilities, Governor Mark Gordon announced additional statewide measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19, ease the pressure on Wyoming’s healthcare system and preserve the viability…
Wyo GOP passes resolution opposing state of emergency
By Andrew Graham,WyoFile.com As Wyoming’s COVID-19 crisis reaches a fever pitch, the Wyoming Republican Party’s governing body passed a resolution calling on Gov. Mark Gordon to rescind his declaration of a state of emergency. Gordon’s declaration, passed March 13 by executive…
Utah State at Wyoming Football game canceled
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Due to an upward trend of COVID-19 cases within the Utah State football program, the Aggies are unable to participate in the scheduled football game on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Wyoming. Therefore, the Mountain West is…
Gordon’s budget proposes $515 million in cuts
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon released his supplemental budget proposal Monday afternoon, providing a road map for lawmakers in the months ahead and an indication to the public of just how…
Teton officials seek to limit gatherings to less than 10
JACKSON (WNE) — Teton County residents may soon face COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings. It wouldn’t be a return to the stay-at-home order the county had in the spring, but it is a step toward tighter measures. The state’s current coronavirus…
Man killed in shootout with Gillette police identified
GILLETTE (WNE) — Cody William Amman, 31, has been identified as the man killed in an officer-involved shooting Friday night in Gillette. Amman allegedly fired at a Gillette police officer early Friday evening and in turn, the officer returned fire….
October numbers spike annual Yellowstone numbers
The park hosted 360,034 recreation visits in October 2020, up 110% from October 2019. This was the busiest October on record, surpassing the previous record (252,013) set in 2015 by an increase of 43%. So far in 2020, the park…