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…
Jury convicts local man of drug trafficking and judge sends him to prison
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. IRWIN — A local man has been sentenced to prison after being convicted by a jury for trafficking methamphetamine. Dwayne C. Christiansen, 45, appeared before District Judge Dane Watkins…
State limits gatherings to 10, cases grow to 26
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers The number of people with coronavirus in Wyoming grew to 26 over the weekend, and the state health officer issued an order prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people in the latest effort to…
26 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Wyoming
As of 7 a.m. Monday March 23, 2020, here are the numbers of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the State of Wyoming broken down by county. Albany: 0 Big Horn: 0 Campbell:…
Health Department clarifies which Wyoming businesses are exempt from closure order
With the COVID-19 Coronavirus now shutting down Wyoming businesses by order of Governor Mark Gordon, residents and business owners were left asking questions about who was included and who was not. This question was answered by a four-page document released…
Wyoming launches COVID-19 webpage
GLENROCK (WNE) — Governor Mark Gordon announced the launch of a state government webpage that will provide resources and information on the COVID-19 outbreak. The webpage may be viewed at covid19.wyo.gov. “We want to offer a single location to share…
Oil price drop rocks industry
By Camille Erickson Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Volatile markets roiled Wyoming’s energy sector again this week, with oil prices tumbling and investors shedding energy shares as the coronavirus, or COVID-19, continued to spread worldwide. The Federal…
Wyoming COVID-19 cases now stands at 15
Four More Wyoming Coronavirus Cases Found Testing at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified three additional reported cases in the state of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). An additional case was identified…
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Magna, Utah Wednesday morning
The United State Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake in the Salt Lake valley centering in Magna at a magnitude of 5.7 on Wednesday morning at 7:09 a.m. As many as seven aftershocks were recorded by officials ranging in strength…
Coronavirus case count grows to 11
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers The number of Wyoming residents diagnosed with the coronavirus COVID-19 grew to 11 on Tuesday as a man in Laramie County was diagnosed with the illness. The state Department of Health said in a…