Lincoln County small businesses can apply for variance to open amid COVID-19 struggles
Many small businesses in Western Wyoming have been hit particularly hard by restrictions imposed by the closure orders due to COVID-19. Governor Mark Gordon issued the first set of closures on March 13 which then expanded and have shut down…
Wyoming 4-H Foundation awards scholarships
Recipients of 4-H scholarships attend UW in Laramie or other Wyoming community colleges. Over $61,000 in scholarships was awarded by the Wyoming 4-H Foundation/State 4-H Office scholarship committee to 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college…
State Geological Survey publishes new bedrock map focusing on southeastern Wyoming
The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) published a new geologic bedrock map of areas covering several counties in southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska. The release of the Chugwater quadrangle map completes 1:100,000-scale bedrock mapping on the state’s eastern border. The…
Wyoming Catholic schools receive technology grants
The Wyoming Catholic Ministries Foundation (WCMF) recently awarded $141,768 through “Catholic Schools Technology Grants.” Four of Wyoming’s six Catholic schools applied for the 2020 technology grants for hardware and software upgrades. Funding for this program comes from three-permanently restricted endowments…
WYDOT installing variable speed limit signs along section of I-80
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will install several variable speed limit signs along a 30-mile section of Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded Advanced Electrical Contracting, of Sheridan, a $1 million contract for the work…
Wilson taken with first pick in third round of the 2020 NFL Draft
Wyoming Cowboy linebacker Logan Wilson was selected as the first pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Wilson becomes the 10th highest overall NFL Draft pick by a Wyoming Cowboy in school history. …
UW extension initiates team-based fitness, health competition
A free eight-week, team-based health program to increase physical activity and improve eating habits launches May 2. Called FitEx, registration is open now through May 1. “With the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting all of our lives, FitEx is a great…
American Dream Essay Contest winners announced
A Natrona County High School student wins top prize in essay contest. Casper — A Natrona County High School student’s letter to her late father, who was gunned down six years ago, earns her the top prize at the American…
WYDOT reminds pedestrians, cyclists that work continues on Flat Creek Bridge
Jackson — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has started work on the Flat Creek Bridge on West Broadway and would like to remind residents that the bridge work area and the pathway are closed to all pedestrian and cyclist traffic….
U.S. Department of Education allocates relief monies to Wyoming school districts
Cheyenne — Wyoming will receive $32,562,651, part of about $13.2 billion allocated to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund), authorized under section 18003 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “We are grateful…