SV Health prepares for elective surgeries under health guidlines
◆ Furloughed employees return as elective procedures return in the coming months. As the COVID-19 Pandemic rolled across the nation, hospitals made significant changes, closing their facilities to elective procedures and leaving beds open for potential Coronavirus patients. The 22-bed…
Coronavirus count closes in on 400; Gordon announces some business openings
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew by seven on Tuesday to total 396. Meanwhile, Gov. Mark Gordon announced the state would let some businesses that provide personal services, such as hair…
Governor Gordon authorizes re-opening of gyms, personal care services under new public health orders
Child care providers may also re-open to children of non-essential personnel CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced that new public health orders effective May 1 will allow gyms, barber shops, hair salons and other personal care services to reopen…
Bridger-Teton National Forest Temporary Recreation Site Closures Extended Through May 31, 2020
Western Wyo.—April 28, 2020—The Bridger-Teton National Forest has signed a temporary order closing developed campground and picnic sites on the Forest through May 31, 2020. Many of these sites are inaccessible due to snow and do not normally open until…
New regulations on shed antler and horn collection are now in effect.
New regulations on shed antler and horn collection are now in effect. The updated regulation expands the seasonal closure area to include expanded critical wintering habitat and enact a new opening time of 12 noon on public lands. The annual…
School districts decide to close buildings for rest of year; Wyoming coronavirus case count to 389
School districts across Wyoming are making the decision to leave their buildings closed for the remainder of the school year. The decisions by school officials in communities including Pine Bluffs, Casper and Powell come as the number of confirmed coronavirus…
Price for a gallon of gasoline is $1.11 cheaper than a year ago on average
As Wyoming faces the real fallout of a potential non-existent rig count for the summer, the prices at the pump are reflecting the volatility in the market according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). In April of 2019 the average…
Wyoming residents have received more than $42 million in unemployment benefits during coronavirus pandemic
CHEYENNE – Since the coronavirus pandemic began in Wyoming, workers in the state have received more than $42 million in Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits from a combination of federal emergency aid and the state UI fund. The majority of this…
Casper Republican Donna Rice announces bid for U.S. Senate seat
CHEYENNE (WNE) – Fourth-generation Wyomingite and small business owner Donna Rice announced her campaign Friday for the GOP nomination in the Wyoming race for United States Senate. “America was founded on the ideas of liberty and personal responsibility,” Rice said…
Independent Notes: Elaine Dana — a Star Valley story of contributions to business, community and faith
Late one night after working through a day of zoom meetings dealing with COVID and the associated fiscal challenges at the state level, I settled down at the dining room table for a snack and to go over the latest…