Coronavirus daily growth second-highest on record
By The Wyoming News Exchange With new confirmed coronavirus cases reported in almost half of the state’s counties, Wyoming on Friday saw its case count increase by the second-largest number since the illness was first detected in the state in…
NWCCD board approves athletic cuts
By Kristen Czaban The Sheridan Press Via- Wyoming News Exchange SHERIDAN — While dozens of residents from across Sheridan, Campbell and Johnson counties asked board members of the Northern Wyoming Community College District to reconsider the decision to cut athletics…
Golfers embracing “business as usual” mentality
—————— ◆ Start of the prep season is just 39 days away For most of the sports working through the summer, the very nature of the rules of play might have to be tweaked or bent to fit the summer…
Lawmakers hear grim fiscal news from CREG chair
———————— By Katie Roenigk Riverton Ranger Via- Wyoming News Exchange The state will enter a “cash negative situation” by the end of 2020 unless huge budget cuts are made, revenue experts told the Joint Appropriations Committee. A 7-10 percent cut…
Coronavirus cases up by 19, total 1,203; Kemmerer area records first case
The number of new coronavirus cases reported in Wyoming on Wednesday grew by 19. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, said the total number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the state’s first case was diagnosed…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming will continue waivers for telemedicine and COVID-19 treatment
————– ◆ Extended benefits apply to fully insured groups and individuals, but is optional for self-funded groups. Provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming has announced that its waiver of out-of-pocket costs for telemedicine services…
Confirmed coronavirus cases increase by 33
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases seen in Wyoming since the illness was first detected in the state in mid-March grew to 1,184 on Tuesday. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, said 33 new cases were…
Commissioners eye making Gillette College independent
—————————- By Gregory Hasman Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The Campbell County Commission has instructed county employees to begin investigating what it would take to withdraw Gillette College from the Northern Wyoming Community College District. “I…
Wyoming ranks 22nd in Most Independent States; Utah tops the list
Adam McCann, Financial Writer WalletHub.com Americans value independence. We fought hard for it during the American Revolutionary War, and in the present day, we celebrate not only our freedom from the British crown but also our strong ability to rely…
California woman gored by bison in YNP
—— Information from Yellowstone Park public affairs office state that a 72-year old California woman was gored by a bison multiple times as she attempted to take a photo of the animal. The incident took place on the evening of…