Wyo GOP passes resolution opposing state of emergency
By Andrew Graham,WyoFile.com As Wyoming’s COVID-19 crisis reaches a fever pitch, the Wyoming Republican Party’s governing body passed a resolution calling on Gov. Mark Gordon to rescind his declaration of a state of emergency. Gordon’s declaration, passed March 13 by executive…
Utah State at Wyoming Football game canceled
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Due to an upward trend of COVID-19 cases within the Utah State football program, the Aggies are unable to participate in the scheduled football game on Thursday, Nov. 19, at Wyoming. Therefore, the Mountain West is…
Gordon’s budget proposes $515 million in cuts
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon released his supplemental budget proposal Monday afternoon, providing a road map for lawmakers in the months ahead and an indication to the public of just how…
Teton officials seek to limit gatherings to less than 10
JACKSON (WNE) — Teton County residents may soon face COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings. It wouldn’t be a return to the stay-at-home order the county had in the spring, but it is a step toward tighter measures. The state’s current coronavirus…
Man killed in shootout with Gillette police identified
GILLETTE (WNE) — Cody William Amman, 31, has been identified as the man killed in an officer-involved shooting Friday night in Gillette. Amman allegedly fired at a Gillette police officer early Friday evening and in turn, the officer returned fire….
October numbers spike annual Yellowstone numbers
The park hosted 360,034 recreation visits in October 2020, up 110% from October 2019. This was the busiest October on record, surpassing the previous record (252,013) set in 2015 by an increase of 43%. So far in 2020, the park…
Governor’s Energy Rebound Program Launches Wednesday
CARES Act-Funded Effort Expected to Boost Oil and Gas Employment in Wyoming CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Gordon will launch a program on Wednesday designed to assist Wyoming’s economic recovery and boost employment in the oil and gas industry. The Energy Rebound…
COVID-19 Business Relief Program application process is ending
The Wyoming Business Council will close applications for the COVID-19 Business Relief Program’s Agriculture and Endurance funds at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. All eligible farmers, ranchers, businesses and nonprofits that have not applied should do so as soon…
Gordon, critical of “knuckleheads,” says all options on the table in response to COVID-19 spike
By Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via- Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE – With the number of active COVID-19 cases in Wyoming about five times higher than it was a month ago, Gov. Mark Gordon said Friday he’s considering every option…
Star Valley’s Dockstader chosen to lead the Wyoming Senate
Wyoming Republicans pick legislative leadership CASPER (WNE) – Rep. Eric Barlow, R-Gillette, and Sen Dan Dockstader, R-Afton, will lead the Wyoming Legislature for the next two years after a remote vote of the Republican caucus Saturday morning. Barlow, who now…