Active COVID count falls by five
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming fell for the first time in more than two weeks over the weekend. Figures from the Wyoming Department of Health’s regular coronavirus update showed the state had…
LC Public Health confirms Delta variant
Lincoln County Public Health (LCPH) was notified by the Wyoming State Epidemiology Department that the county does have confirmation of the “Delta” variant of the COVID-19 virus from positive tests taken at the end of June. “We do not know…
Governor Will Not Issue Mask Mandate, Stresses Local Control in Safe Return to School
The following is a release from the Office of Governor Mark Gordon – CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Eager to see another successful school year, Governor Mark Gordon is committed to standing behind local school districts as they make decisions on how students…
Active COVID-19 cases highest in Wyoming since February
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming climbed to the highest level seen since early February on Thursday at 922. Figures from the Wyoming Department of Health’s regular coronavirus update showed the number of…
Air quality alert issued with smoke filled summer skies over Star Valley
◆ Smoke from fires in California and Oregon fill SV summer skies. It’s not uncommon for smoke and haze to move into Star Valley and surrounding areas during fire season. However, because of extreme drought conditions in 2021, the smoke…
Avoid Summer Diseases Spread by Insects
◆ Tips to help keep you safe. Provided By Wyoming Dept. of Health As the weather around the state beings to warm, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is offering simple advice to help families avoid some potentially serious insect-related…
Medicaid expansion would create almost 2,000 jobs, study says
By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Expanding Medicaid could create nearly 2,000 Wyoming jobs and grow the state’s overall economic output by $1.5 billion in five years, according to a new report published Thursday. The report…
Two more dead from COVID, total at 695
By The Wyoming News Exchange The deaths of two more Wyoming residents are tied to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Tuesday. The department said an older Natrona County man and an older Park County man both died…
Lincoln County with 40 active COVID-19 cases
As of 9 a.m. Sunday, the number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases seen since the disease was first diagnosed in the state in mid-March stood at 45,653, an increase of 70 confirmed cases over Friday’s 45,583. The greatest rise in coronavirus…
Health Department warns against vaccine scams
CASPER (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Health is asking residents to be vigilant about scammers promising expedited access to a COVID-19 vaccine in exchange for personal information over the phone. “We are hearing about unexpected calls going to residents…