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Riverton clinic conducts nearly 10,000 coronavirus tests

————— RIVERTON (WNE) — Wind River Family and Community Health Care in Riverton has given nearly 10,000 COVID-19 tests and now averages more than 200 tests a day. As of June 30, Northern Arapaho Tribal health officer Dr. Paul Ebbert…

Grad Transfer Emma Mitchell Joins UW Volleyball

Spent last three seasons at UAB  LARAMIE, Wyo. (June 24, 2020) – University of Wyoming Head Volleyball Coach Chad Callihan has announced the addition of graduate transfer student-athlete Emma Mitchell, who will be joining the Cowgirls this coming fall. The…

Travelers flocking to Bighorn National Forest

———————- By Stephen Dow Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — After months cooped up inside, travelers from across the country have made a beeline for the wide-open spaces of the Bighorn National Forest this spring. “One thing we’ve…

UW’s Burman stresses safety “gold standard” as Cowboys aim for September 5 start

———— By the time the Weber State Wildcats come to Laramie to help the Cowboys kick off the 2020 college football season, there will have been hundreds of days of quarantines, thousands of COVID-19 nasal swabs and countless hours of…

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…