Lincoln County with 42 reported recoveries of COVID-19
Probable cases identified as people who had direct contact with a person with a confirmed case of coronavirus and who is showing symptoms of the disease but has not been tested. A recovery is defined as occurring when a patient…
Rock Springs man is 22nd coronavirus death
ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — One of three patients hospitalized at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has become the county’s first COVID-19-related death, according to the Sweetwater County District Board of Health. The patient, a 77-year-old Rock Springs man who was…
75 years later photograph still arouses memories and controversy
◆ Wyoming book brings the story together. Released as a service of the Wyoming Press Association Although World War II had ended in Europe, on Thursday, July 12, 1945, war was still raging in the Pacific. That morning, two events…
Seven Wyoming Cowboys Named to Phil Steele Preseason All-MW Teams
——————- Laramie, Wyo. (July 14, 2020) – Phil Steele’s Preseason Mountain West All-Conference team has been announced and seven Wyoming Cowboys are among the players selected by Steele in his preseason football preview. Leading the way for the Cowboys are…
Number of active coronavirus cases rises by one, new confirmed cases up by 39
——– The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew by one on Monday to total 472 as the number of new confirmed cases in the state went up by 39. Wyoming Department of Health figures released Tuesday afternoon showed…
Growing tensions with China could affect land deal
————————- By Nick Reynolds Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — If Wyoming plans to double down on minerals to save its future, then trona – one of the Equality State’s most critical natural resources – is probably its…
UW expects 20% enrollment drop
—————- By Daniel Bendtsen Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The University of Wyoming is expecting to have about 1,900 fewer students enroll this fall than were enrolled at the university in fall 2019. UW had 6,212 undergraduates…
Man charged with multiple sex crimes
————- GILLETTE (WNE) — A Gillette man is accused of multiple counts of sexually assault and abusing two girls in Gillette over several years, and a mother has been charged with promoting prostitution for allegedly setting up her daughter to…
Budget Cuts Approved by Governor Gordon total more than $250 Million
Governor signs Executive Order to consolidate Human Resources Personnel for additional savings CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced deep budget cuts for the current two-year budget cycle totaling more than $250 million, or nearly 10% of the state’s…