Business relief program funding for agriculture coming in November
◆ Business Council is in the process of finalizing the new Agriculture Fund. Provided by the Wyoming Business Council Governor Mark Gordon has allocated $90 million in federal CARES Act funding to help the state’s agriculture industry recover from the…
Alpine/Thayne respond to Sunday morning house fire
◆ Fire destroys home, burns nearby forest. Alpine Fire Chief Michael Vogt concluded his follow-up operations at a house fire on Upper Stewart Creek Drive Monday night at 5:30. Fire destroyed the home Sunday, morning Oct. 18. “Personnel have to…
Jackson and Blackrock Ranger Districts Planning Prescribed Burns
The Jackson and Blackrock Ranger Districts will be moving forward with prescribed burn operations on the Taylor Mountain and Dry Quad units. The exact timing of these plans will depend heavily upon the previous, current and expected weather and air…
Committee drafting bill for new Gillette college
By Jake Goodrick Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — The Select Committee on Community College Funding agreed Friday to start working toward drafting a bill that would clarify state statute regarding community colleges and potentially clear the…
(Video) – Grizzly relocation less common, still important management tool
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — As a grizzly bear chased a wounded elk into the river in the Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, a Cody wildlife photographer trained her video camera on the…
Enzi invites Wyoming residents to attend virtual Inventors Conference
Registration is available online at www.enzi.senate.gov Washington, D.C. – If you are an inventor, small business owner or entrepreneur, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., encourages you to attend the Inventors Conference, which will be held online via Zoom on Saturday,…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming to offer premium relief to members
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming announced Thursday that it will offer a total of $15 million in premium relief to employers and individuals due to the economic…
Pinedale settles with lab over faulty water tests
By Holly Dabb Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — Signed, sealed and delivered, following a special meeting on Oct. 9, Pinedale Council members voted unanimously to accept a $175,000 settlement against a former Pinedale lab and its future…
Governor Utilizes CARES Funds to Provide Free COVID-19 Testing for Wyoming Residents
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has made free, at-home COVID-19 testing available to the state’s residents. The saliva test is administered by Vault Health and allows residents to get results at home without needing to visit a healthcare provider. Wyoming…
Silver Star fiber expansion project making final call for sign-ups in Southern Star Valley
Ever since Silver Star was awarded CARES Act funding through Wyoming Business Council, the company has been in a race against time to build out fiber in the area defined as the southern Star Valley CARES Fiberhood. The project timeline…