Family run is part of family fun at the Star Valley Meat Block
◆ Local business is USDA certified. When it comes to owning and operating a family business, the Williams Family has things down, pat. First, it takes a solid family willing to get involved and help. Family is a BIG deal…
Governor Gordon, top officials call for all Wyoming citizens to stay home
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon issued a plea to Wyomingites to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during a press conference today. “I am here today to urge Wyoming citizens to stay home whenever…
Area first responders and search and rescue volunteers remain active
◆ Emergency calls come in as prep for COVID-19 continues. Area healthcare professionals, first responders and search and rescue volunteers remain active and busy with “regular” work as they continue to prep for COVID-19. “The Star valley area has been…
Stimulus checks not likely to arrive until May
Lawmakers struck a $2 trillion stimulus deal early Wednesday that includes sending checks directly to individuals amid the coronavirus crisis — but it will likely take until at least May before the money goes out. Under the plan as it…
Businesses eligible for federal loans
◆ Applications for federal disaster loans open to Wyoming businesses. Governor Mark Gordon has announced that small businesses in the state are now eligible to apply for up to $2 million per company in federal economic disaster loans. The loans…
Third closure order includes salons and barbershops
State officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of non-essential personal service businesses such as hair salons and barbershops as Wyoming’s coronavirus case count climbed to 33. Gov. Mark Gordon and Dr. Alexia Harrist, the state’s health officer, issued the order,…
Jackson Hole Board asks potential visitors to reschedule
The following in a release from the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board requests that all potential visitors prioritize their own health along with the well-being of Jackson Hole and the surrounding communities…
Yellowstone and Grant Teton National Parks now closed to visitors
Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are announcing modifications to operations at the request of local county health officers from Park County, WY, Park County, MT, Teton County, WY, and Gallatin County, MT. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our…
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bringing home nearly 20,000 missionaries
Some missionaries serving in or returning to the United States and Canada will end their missions earlier than planned, according to a letter regional leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent to local leaders. Elders, or…
As business halts, workers brace for unemployment
By Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — The phones at the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services office have been ringing off the hook. Busy signals and hour wait times greet callers, even as 37 agency employees…