Star Valley Health details efforts, current preparedness and capacity for potential COVID-19 spread
The following is a news release from Star Valley Health Star Valley Health has been meeting in response to COVID-19 since January. It currently meets on a daily basis in continued planning as it prepares to care for the community…
Sublette County Deputy rescues stranded dog in Fremont Lake
(Pinedale, Wyo –April 2nd, 2020) SCSO Deputy rescues stranded dog in Fremont Lake. Tuesday, March 31, at approximately 1:15pm, Sublette County Dispatch received a call of a dog who had fallen through the ice into Fremont Lake just outside of…
Wyoming COVID-19 cases rise to 137, five critically ill in Fremont County
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers At least five of the coronavirus patients in Fremont County are critically ill and breathing with the assistance of ventilators, the county’s health officer said Wednesday. The comment by Dr. Brian Gee came as…
Lincoln County Public Health clarifies testing process
Rumors persist that Lincoln County’s zero number as it pertains to confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus is not an accurate one due to the high number of workers from the Star Valley area who make the daily commute to…
28-percent of Wyoming households have responded to the 2020 Census
Cheyenne, WY – As of last night, 28.1% of Wyoming households have self-responded to the 2020 Census. The national self-response rate is 36.2%, our neighbors to the north in Montana are at 29.3% self-response, which puts Wyoming within reach of beating Montana. It…
Teton County requires people to stay at home, Wyoming COVID-19 cases rise to 130
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased to 130 on Wednesday as the Wyoming Health Department detected new cases in five counties. Both Natrona and Teton counties saw their case counts grow by…
Department Advice on Potential Coronavirus Illnesses
As reported coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continue to go up and because not everyone who may be ill can be tested, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official is offering advice on what residents who are sick with a…
Simplot applies for permit to mine in new area of southeast Idaho
◆ Permit would allow for 10 years of mining. The J.R. Simplot Company has applied for mining permits relating to phosphate extraction in the Dairy Syncline Phosphate Leases in southeastern Caribou County, Idaho. The Dairy Syncline Phosphate Mine project calls…