Star Valley Wyoming Temple enters “Phase 1” of re-opening
SALT LAKE CITY — Latter-day Saint temples in Asia are beginning to reopen on a limited basis as pandemic restrictions ease, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday. Thursday church officials said that 17 temples would open…
Severe Weather Awareness Week is May 11-15
Central and western Wyoming’s 2020 Severe Weather Awareness Week will occur from Monday, May 11 until Friday, May 15. “It is the National Weather Service’s mission to protect life and property and during this week NWS Riverton will be stressing…
Air National Guard members deploy in support of COVID Task Force West
◆ Airmen tasked with setting up Aero-medical Evacuation Operations Team. Thursday, April 23 nine members of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron deployed to Travis Air Force Base in California, as part of COVID Task Force West….
Cooperative moose research project underway
◆ Study seeks to provide greater understanding. Provided by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Last month, 16 moose were captured and radio collared south of Meeteetse as part of a cooperative research effort between the Wyoming Game and Fish…
Wyoming tops 500 COVID-19 cases; Fremont County adds eight more
The Wyoming Department of Health updated the total of of COVID-19 cases in Wyoming as of 3 p.m. on Sunday May 10. The state saw an increase of eight cases since Saturday May 9, all of which occurred in Fremont…
Amber Alert for missing 3-year-old in Colorado
UPDATE: The Amber Alert for Savannah Camele issued on behalf of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has been cancelled. Both the child and suspect have been located. ORIGINAL: Most residents in Star Valley and throughout Wyoming received an Amber Alert…
Coronavirus count in Wyoming stands at 495
As of 3 p.m. on Saturday May 9, the total number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew by four to a total of 495. All four new cases were in Fremont County which leads the state with 169. An…
Multi-year project to improve access to Snake River underway
◆ Snake River Gateways project begins. Provided by Grand Teton National Park The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership on a multi-year project, Snake River Gateways, to transform three river access sites along…
Wyoming coronavirus cases up by four; State slowly reopens
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Restaurants and bars across Wyoming continued their gradual reopening on Thursday as Department of Health officials announced the state’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases grew by four. State officials by Thursday had approved requests…
Wyoming Legislature to Hold Special Session May 15-16
Cheyenne – The 65th Wyoming Legislature will convene for a two-day special legislative session beginning on May 15 at 8 a.m. The purpose of the special session is to address immediate needs of the state due to the COVID-19 public…