Lincoln County with 59 active cases of Covid-19
A trend of steady declines in the number of active cases of coronavirus in Wyoming was reversed Wednesday as the total climbed back over 1,500. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, said it had received reports…
Jackson Police Department involved in standoff
The Jackson Police Department are requesting the public remain clear of the Deloney Avenue area in the Town Creek apartment complex as they deal with a stand off situation. According to information posted on the Town of Jackson Facebook page,…
Confirmed COVID cases rise by 97, active cases fall again
Reports of 97 new confirmed cases of coronavirus were outpaced Tuesday by the number newly reported recoveries among patients with confirmed or probable cases, pushing the number of the active cases in the state down again. The Wyoming Department of…
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office and Tip Top Search and rescue responds to a vehicle in icy water.
On Dec 27, at approximately 10 p.m., a call came into Sublette County Dispatch of a truck in the Green River near Reardon Draw which is just South of Big Piney. Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Deputies, EMS, and Sublette…
Peabody reaches deal with creditors
By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — In a move that could potentially stave off a second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in five years for Peabody Energy Corp., the company has announced an agreement with its…
Relief program provides $82M; more than half of applicants left empty-handed
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – A coronavirus-related relief program aimed at pumping money into hurting businesses in Wyoming has ended. But over half of all eligible applicants did not end up receiving the money…
Lawmakers weighing options for 2021 general session
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — After state lawmakers decided last month to delay most of the 2021 general session beyond January due to COVID-19 concerns, plans for the 66th Wyoming Legislature are still…
Rawlins doctor sentenced for unlawful distribution of prescription pain pills
RAWLINS (WNE) — Dr. David Ray Cesko, 66, of Rawlins, was sentenced Dec. 21 in U.S. District Court by Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl following a guilty plea to multiple charges that as a physician, Cesko unlawfully…
32 more deaths tied to COVID, active numbers continue to drop
The deaths of another 32 Wyoming residents have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health said Monday. The department, in a news release, said the number of Wyoming residents whose deaths have been tied to the coronavirus…
Mill levy increase plan for schools rejected
◆ If passed, the proposal would have gradually added nine mill levies for real, personal and industrial properties. By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — With Wyoming facing a structural revenue deficit worth hundreds of…