Governor’s Energy Rebound Program Launches Wednesday
CARES Act-Funded Effort Expected to Boost Oil and Gas Employment in Wyoming CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon will launch a program on Wednesday designed to assist Wyoming’s economic recovery and boost employment in the oil and gas industry. The Energy Rebound…
COVID-19 Business Relief Program application process is ending
The Wyoming Business Council will close applications for the COVID-19 Business Relief Program’s Agriculture and Endurance funds at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. All eligible farmers, ranchers, businesses and nonprofits that have not applied should do so as soon…
Gordon, critical of “knuckleheads,” says all options on the table in response to COVID-19 spike
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – With the number of active COVID-19 cases in Wyoming about five times higher than it was a month ago, Gov. Mark Gordon said Friday he’s considering every option…
Star Valley’s Dockstader chosen to lead the Wyoming Senate
Wyoming Republicans pick legislative leadership CASPER (WNE) – Rep. Eric Barlow, R-Gillette, and Sen Dan Dockstader, R-Afton, will lead the Wyoming Legislature for the next two years after a remote vote of the Republican caucus Saturday morning. Barlow, who now…
Wyoming loses another 17 residents to covid
By the Wyoming News Exchange Another 17 Wyoming residents have died due to the coronavirus, the state Health Department confirmed on Saturday, bringing the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state to 144. Seven of the state’s latest victims of…
Oil and gas workers to benefit from Energy Rebound Program
GILLETTE (WNE) – The state is using CARES Act funding to help the recovery of the oil and gas industry. Gov. Mark Gordon launched the Energy Rebound Program, which will use up to $15 million in CARES Act funding to…
More than 900 new confirmed COVID cases reported Thursday
By The Wyoming News Exchange A near-record increase in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases pushed the number of active cases in the state to more than 8,700 Thursday. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update,…
Cowgirl Basketball and Volleyball Taking Pause
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 10, 2020) – The University of Wyoming Athletics Department announced Tuesday that the Cowgirl basketball and volleyball programs will enter a pause of activity. While only one student-athlete tested positive for volleyball and one staff member tested…
Wyoming State Parks waive day use/entrance fees for Veterans Nov. 11
As part of the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails “Parks for Patriots” programming, which honors military veterans, day-use/entrance fees will be waived November 11 for military veterans. All veterans with proof of their veteran status (ID…
New oil and gas rule showing promising results
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – A new rule designed to ease the number of drilling applications received by the state and level the playing field for oil and gas operators appears to be working…