Ticked off: Weed and Pest scientists launch study
By Jeannette Boner Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Nothing bugs Mikenna Smith these days more than a tick. “They are disgusting and everyone hates them,” said Smith, an entomologist for Teton County Weed and Pest. “But…
Grand Teton National Park warns of possible rabid bat
JACKSON (WNE) —Beware of bats behaving oddly. Grand Teton National Park said a group of hikers came across one last weekend that might have been infected with rabies, a viral disease that will kill people if they aren’t treated before…
West Nile virus detected in Teton mosquitos
JACKSON (WNE) — The Teton County Weed and Pest District detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes — the first such detection in 2022 — during routine surveillance on Friday. West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in…
Mandatory mask use returns to Grand Teton
By The Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Grand Teton National Park announced Monday that it will again require masking in all buildings. Masks are required at all park buildings regardless of vaccination status, the park said. That…
Wyoming suicide rate highest in nation
By Alex Hargrave Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — Wyoming, again, had the highest rate of suicides per capita in the United States in 2020, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. At 182 deaths, the…
Eviction freeze covers Wyoming
CASPER (WNE) — Nearly all Wyoming counties fall under the eviction moratorium extension enacted last week. The extension covers counties with substantial or high-level community transmission of COVID-19. In Wyoming, that includes all counties but Hot Springs, which has moderate…
WDH alarmed by the drop in immunizations during pandemic
◆ Wyoming sees 42 percent drop in immunizations in April. By Kim Deti Wyoming Department of Health The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has seen an alarming decline in the number of immunizations administered by providers enrolled in the WDH…
Fossil Butte is modifying visitor center operations
Kemmerer – Fossil Butte National Monument announced modifications — effective Saturday, April 4 — to operations in response to guidance from the governor and Wyoming Department of Health to slow the spread of COVID-19. Until further notice, the following services and…
Wyoming coronavirus case numbers at 216, face masks now recommended
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming reached 216 on Tuesday with the diagnosis of four new cases in three counties. Meanwhile, state health officials followed the lead of the Centers for Disease Control…
Wyoming residents asked to be on the lookout for coronavirus scams
◆ Criminals looking to take advantage of coronavirus fears. By Patrick L. Wolfinbarger CyberWyoming Consumer warnings have been issued by the Federal Trade Commission about online scams that prey upon the fears of CORVID-19, the strain of coronavirus causing deaths…