Paper, new or DIY: Bagging groceries in the COVID era
By Rebecca Huntington Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Grocery shoppers in Jackson can still use their own bags. They just have to bag their own groceries if they do. Otherwise, shoppers can choose paper bags, for…
NTEC furloughs 93 hourly workers, 8 salaried from Antelope mine
By Gillette News Record Staff Via- Wyoming News Exchange GILLETTE — More than 100 Antelope coal mine workers lost their jobs Thursday morning when Navajo Transitional Energy Co. furloughed 93 hourly employees and laid off eight salaried staff. The furloughs…
New factory in Riverton could bring 200 jobs
RIVERTON (WNE) -– A new manufacturing company is making plans to come to Riverton – bringing along 200 well-paying jobs. Inductance Energy Corp. of Cheyenne wants to manufacture wiring harnesses, flywheel components and other electrical generating equipment in Riverton, using…
Wyoming Corona count up to 615
Attached is a map showing the county-by-county cases of coronavirus in Wyoming as of 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020. Today’s total number of coronavirus cases statewide is 615, an increase of seven over yesterday. Fremont County saw an increase…
Names in the News
The following local residents have earned a degree from Western Governors University. Sheila Hunsaker, of Auburn, has earned a Master of Science, Educational Leadership degree. Julia Shumway, of Bedford, has earned a Bachelor of Science, Accounting degree.
Putnam brothers work to raise their lambs for the 2020 LC Fair
◆ The boys work with their lambs every day. Porter and Bridger Putnam are preparing lambs as their projects in the 4-H program. In his fourth year with 4-H, Porter is 11 years old and has a white-faced lamb names…
Evanston man arrested in Wednesday shooting
EVANSTON (WNE) —An Evanston man was arrested on Wednesday, May 20, following an incident in which a fellow Evanston man was shot in the abdomen. George C. Andrews has been charged with felony aggravated assault and battery after allegedly shooting…
Governor urges residents to adhere to safeguards as cases climb by 13
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers In the wake of Wyoming’s 11th death related to the coronavirus, Gov. Mark Gordon on Wednesday urged Wyoming residents to abide by the safety guidelines that have been handed down by state health officials…
Governor signs three bills from special session
—————— Governor Mark Gordon has signed three pieces of legislation passed by the Wyoming Legislature that provide a framework for spending $1.25 billion in federal funding awarded to the State through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act….