Wyoming targeted by unemployment fraud ring
By Sheila McGuire Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Evanston man James McDaniel was perplexed when, while sifting through his mail one day at lunch, he came across not one, but three, letters from the Wyoming Department…
13-week extension of unemployment benefits now available
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) announced today that after extensive testing, the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program is now open to applicants. The PEUC program adds 13 weeks of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to a…
834 COVID-19 recoveries reported Sunday
xx As of Sunday June 14, the Wyoming Department of Health reported a total of 834 recoveries of the Coronavirus. A total of 841 cases have been confirmed in the state since the start of testing. An additional 219 cases…
Legislators decide against June special session
————– By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The Wyoming Legislature will not be meeting in a special session later this month as anticipated, legislative leadership wrote in a letter to members Thursday, potentially delaying several…
Local emergency mitigation plans in place for all Wyoming communities
◆ Wyoming Office of Homeland Security initiated the planning process in 2014. Provided by the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security Years of hard work and planning have led to all Wyoming communities having an approved mitigation plan. As a result,…
Cokeville centenarian lives legacy of self reliance
◆ Some three generations of 4-H students learned under tutelage of Elvina Thornock. Can’t or shouldn’t aren’t much in Elvina Thornock’s vocabulary. “What needs doing” and “just watch me” are more apt. And after a century of living – doing…
Indoor gathering limits increased, parades permitted under updated health orders
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Updated public health orders that take effect June 15 will continue to ease restrictions on public gatherings in Wyoming, Governor Mark Gordon announced today. The updated orders allow indoor gatherings of up to 250 people with…
Japanese carbon capture technology to be tested at ITC
By Jonathan Gallardo Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — A Japanese company has signed on to use the Integrated Test Center near Gillette to test a technology designed to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas produced by…
Fremont County woman is 18th coronavirus victim
By The Wyoming News Exchange A Fremont County woman has become the 18th Wyoming resident to die as a result of coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health has announced. The department, in a news release Tuesday, announced that the woman…
Grants available to Wyo businesses directly affected by public health orders
The Wyoming Business Council on Monday successfully launched the first of three grant programs targeted toward small–business owners who suffered economic hardship caused by the novel coronavirus. To ensure the $50 million Business Interruption Stipend program reaches those small-business owners with the fewest resources and…