Gordon announces new scholarship program
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon announced a new program Wednesday creating scholarships for adults who are unemployed or underemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic to attend the University of Wyoming…
Original J.C. Penney store up for sale
—————————— ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The original J.C. Penney store in Kemmerer, Wyoming, which opened in 1902, has been put up for sale. J.C. Penney Co. filed for bankruptcy in May, stating that the closure of stores due to…
Update on burn victims offers hope but also sheds light on recovery
—————– In an instant Teylor Dunn and Anthyn Titensor had their lives changes. One moment they were prepping for what would likely be a busy Monday in the opening days of the 2020 Lincoln County Fair. The next they found…
Active coronavirus cases drop by 34 with 70 recoveries Tuesday
The state’s number of active coronavirus cases fell by 34 on Tuesday as the Wyoming Department of Health reported recoveries among 70 people who have been infected with the disease since mid-March. The department, in its daily coronavirus update, said…
Truckers Against Trafficking training leads to felony child sex abuse arrest.
On June 18, 2020, Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers were notified of a possible victim of human trafficking. The initial clues were observed by a Colorado Port of Entry officer while inspecting a commercial vehicle. The officer recently completed in-depth training…
War Memorial Stadium seating will be limited
——————— CASPER (WNE) — The University of Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium will likely be kept at roughly a quarter of its capacity in the coming season and student capacity may be slashed by as much as two-thirds, the school’s athletic…
As case numbers spike, cause of coronavirus spread harder to pin down
By Seth Klamann Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — As the novel coronavirus continues to spike through the summer, health officials from across Wyoming say the spread can’t be attributed to large clusters but rather to small gatherings…
Albany County man charged in campground shooting
LARAMIE (WNE) — An Albany County man shot a stranger late last month at the Willow Campground west of Centennial, according to charging documents filed by Albany County prosecutors. John Howitt had been camping at the site for five days…
Active coronavirus cases fall by 18 with 58 recoveries
By the Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell by 18 on Friday as recoveries seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state grew by 58. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its…
Cheney, Barrasso reject suggestion of election delay
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — After President Donald Trump tweeted the idea of delaying the November election, several Republicans in Congress quickly rejected the idea Thursday, and two of Wyoming’s federal delegates were…