Cheney, Barrasso reject suggestion of election delay
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — After President Donald Trump tweeted the idea of delaying the November election, several Republicans in Congress quickly rejected the idea Thursday, and two of Wyoming’s federal delegates were…
Wyoming Medication Donation Program offers win-win solution
◆ Medication donation puts unused prescription drugs to good use. Provided by the Wyoming Department of Health The Wyoming Medication Donation Program (WMDP) reduces medication waste and improves prescription access for low-income Wyoming residents who lack adequate prescription insurance coverage….
Wyoming State Library helps museum collections go online
◆ The State Library received $14,850 in grant funds for the project. By Susan Mark, Outreach Librarian Wyoming State Library Wyoming’s museums contain unique historical resources, and the Wyoming State Library (WSL) is working to make those collections accessible to…
State sees 45 new confirmed coronavirus cases, active up to 597
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases grew by 45 in Wyoming on Thursday as 14 counties reported new cases. Meanwhile, the number of recoveries seen since the illness was first detected in Wyoming in mid-March…
Salt Lake Temple Time Capsule Is Opened 128 Years Later
————— The laying of the Salt Lake Temple capstone was a seminal event in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One newspaper account describes “the crush, the enthusiasm, and the widespread interest” occurring on Temple…
Arch chief says mine outlook grim without joint venture
By Greg Johnson Gillette News Record Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — Once a money-generating juggernaut for one of the world’s largest coal producers, Powder River Basin mines have become a financial albatross for Arch Resources Inc. Continued low pricing…
House speaker suggests using federal money to cover tuition
By Ethan Sterenfeld Laramie Boomerang Via- Wyoming News Exchange LARAMIE — The Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives has sponsored draft legislation that would provide $116 million to cover most of the costs of college tuition in the state….
Cokeville bike and pedestrian pathway project gets underway
◆ Virtual meetings planned for public. The Town of Cokeville is working with the Lincoln County Planning Office on a bike and pedestrian path. According to information provided by the Lincoln County Planning Office, a study to “recommend future bicycle…
Lawton appointed Thayne Municipal Judge
————- ◆ Legal career includes, California, Wyoming and Asia. The Town of Thayne has appointed Larry Lawton to serve as the municipal judge. The appointment covers a legal career that has included private and government assignments over 50 years. “What…
East Smoky Panel Mine expansion of the Smoky Canyon Mine approved
——– ◆ Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management give approval of mining project. Tuesday, July 28 the Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and U.S. Department of Agriculture Caribou-Targhee National Forest each released a Record of Decision approving…