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TEXT-IN TOPIC RESPONSES: Approve or Disapprove of the Lincoln County Mask Mandate?

Lincoln County’s Public Health Officer issued a public health order on Wednesday requiring masks to be worn in Lincoln County. The order is effective through December 4. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have spiked in recent weeks in Lincoln County and…

Star Valley Health provides details about treating Coronavirus at the local level

• SV Health is accepting COVID patients or transferring to Idaho Falls or Jackson? Star Valley Health has a global plan regarding the care of all patients with symptoms of COVID-19 that require evaluation, treatment, and in some cases transfer…

COVID-19 Q&A with Star Valley Health

◆ Local hospital is utilizing its resources to meet local COVID-19 needs. By Sarah Hale and Dan Dockstader SVI Media Author’s Note: SVI Media had a question and answer session with Star Valley Health recently relating to COVID-19. See below….

Gov. Gordon to address current health orders during April 22 Weekday Wakeup on SVI Radio

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has scheduled time to speak to radio listeners in western Wyoming as part of SVI Media’s Weekday Wakeup morning show.  Gov. Gordon will address the ongoing battle against COVID-19 as well as current health orders. In Star…

Two Wyoming State Hospital Patients Test Positive for Coronavirus

Two patients recently transferred to the Wyoming State Hospital (WSH) in Evanston have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Both adult females arrived Monday at WSH, a state-run psychiatric facility and…

IRS says stimulus payments will begin next week

This article courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that some stimulus payments will start going out next week, starting with people who have filed tax returns for 2018 or 2019 and…

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Gordon OKs oil and gas tax break

By Camille Erickson  Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — In the midst of unprecedented volatility in the global oil market, shale producers in Wyoming received a small boost Friday in the form of tax relief. Gov. Mark Gordon…

Star Valley Health advises part-time residents to reconsider traveling back to the area

With a sizeable portion of the area population identifying as part-time summer residents, Star Valley is facing the possibility of many of those residents making preparations to return.  With current conditions regarding the COVID-19 advising citizens to avoid discretionary travel,…

Wyoming coronavirus case count jumps to 53; Gordon urges people to stay home

Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers Wyoming’s coronavirus case count grew to 53 on Thursday, but reports from two county health agencies indicated some of those patients have already recovered. Meanwhile, Gov. Mark Gordon again urged Wyoming residents to stay…

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bringing home nearly 20,000 missionaries

Some missionaries serving in or returning to the United States and Canada will end their missions earlier than planned, according to a letter regional leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent to local leaders. Elders, or…

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