Partnership Results in Success
By Master Sgt. Jacqueline Marshall, State Public Affairs Office and Kim Deti, Wyoming Health Department of Health CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In a time of crisis, the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory (WPHL), which is part of the Wyoming Department of Health…
Wyoming Workforce Services town hall to focus on unemployment insurance information for employers
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is hosting a series of virtual town halls to provide additional information about Department programs and unemployment insurance benefits, as well as answer questions from job seekers and employers. This week’s…
Renewed effort to protect businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits succeeds in special session
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – After a bill to grant immunity to business owners from COVID-19 lawsuits faltered during the first day of the Wyoming Legislature’s special session, a renewed effort to provide…
Wyoming records eighth coronavirus death; seven new cases on Sunday
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Wyoming recorded its eighth coronavirus-related death over the weekend as a COVID-19 outbreak at a nursing home added seven new confirmed cases to the state’s total. The Wyoming Department of Health reported Saturday an…
Wyoming Hunger Initiative launches new program: Food from the Farm + Ranch
◆ Wyoming ranchers support hunger initiative efforts. Provided by the Wyoming Hunter Initiative Organization First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative is proud to partner with Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA), Wyoming Custom Meats, Inc. in Hudson, WY, Wyoming Department…
DWS enlists call center to assist with unemployment claims
CHEYENNE – The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) is contracting with 30 additional call center agents in order to reduce the hold times and process the unprecedented number of Unemployment Insurance claims the agency has been receiving. The phone number to…
Wyoming COVID-19 cases rise by 18 as of Saturday afternoon
The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming rose by 18 since yesterday afternoon. Fremont County’s cases increased by five; both Laramie and Natrona counties’ cases increased by three; and Albany, Carbon, Hot Springs, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta and Washakie counties’ each…
Gov. Gordon donating wild bison license for wildlife conservation; only Wyoming residents eligible
Cheyenne — For the second year, Governor Mark Gordon is donating a wild bison license to support Wyoming wildlife conservation. The license will be issued through a random raffle open only to Wyoming residents. “The bison is the symbol of…
Expanded opportunities to reserve a campsite at a Wyoming State Park; currently open only to state residents
With the addition of approximately 1,000 new sites to the statewide system, Wyoming residents wanting to spend time at a Wyoming State Park have an expanded range of opportunities by which to reserve their campsites. To ensure the safety of…