Active COVID cases rise by 149 Friday
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of Wyoming’s active coronavirus cases increased Friday as the state reported 406 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, said in addition to the…
Fat bike championship moves to Pinedale
PINEDALE – There is a silver lining to the changes and upheaval wrought by the pandemic. During the past five years, the Colorado resort town of Crested Butte hosted the World Fat Bike Championships sponsored by Borealis Fat Bikes. Due…
Wolf hunt ends 20 short of limit
PINEDALE (WNE) — The 2020 wolf-hunting season in Wyoming’s trophy game management area closed as the New Year began last week, with only 31 gray wolves taken from a limit of 51. Game and Fish manages gray wolves, which are…
Twenty-five more deaths tied to COVID; active cases down slightly
By The Wyoming News Exchange The deaths of 25 more Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Thursday. The department described the deaths of all but four as involving older adults. The deaths…
Light at the End of the Tunnel: Moderna Vaccine safe and effective; available in phases
As the vaccine campaign against COVID-19 rolls across Wyoming – including Star Valley – the state health department continues to remind residents and health officials to be patient and continue safe community protocols. They offer a tool box – you…
Wyoming Republicans condemn storming of Capitol
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Several Wyoming Republicans spoke out to condemn the violence unfolding in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The interruption…
Senator Lummis releases statement on Electoral College votes; capitol mob
Still in her first week as a U.S. Senator, Wyoming’s Cynthia Lummis released the following statement after the unrest at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Lummis was among seven U.S. Senators to sign on to challenge the Pennsylvania election results…
Amber Alert issued for 6-year-old Wyoming girl
UPDATE: Savonne has been found and the Amber Alert has been canceled. ORIGINAL: Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help in locating a young girl from Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said 6-year-old Savonne Jorgenson was…
Cowboys Drop Series Finale at Fresno State, 81-61
The Wyoming Cowboys struggled from the field in an 81-61 loss to Fresno State on Monday evening in the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Wyoming shot 39 percent from the field for the lowest total of the season. The…
Lummis sworn in as Wyoming Senator
Cynthia Lummis became the first woman to represent the State of Wyoming in the United States Senate on Sunday, January 3. The video of this occasion was shared on the Facebook page of Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) as former Senator…