Recent Births (7/18/20 – 7/27/20)The Recent Births list is provided by Wyoming Medical Center and is printed as received. 07/31/20 10:57 AM
Wyoming Medical Center hasn’t activated surge plan during COVID pandemic; PPE supplies okay 07/30/20 5:07 PM
Rock Springs Loaf ‘N Jug closes temporarily after employee tests positive for COVID-19 07/30/20 3:57 PM
Treasury awards $65 million in tax credits to spur Wyoming, Montana, Idaho recoveriesCASPER, Wyo. — The United States Treasury has awarded $65 million in New Markets Tax Credits to the nonprofit lender MoFi aimed to help with economic recovery from impacts of... Read more » 07/30/20 2:16 PM
Former presidential candidate and business man Herman Cain dies from COVID-19Herman Cain, a successful businessman and CEO who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, has died from coronavirus. The official obit was published on Cain’s official Twitter account... Read more » 07/30/20 8:55 AM
Can the coronavirus spread through the air?The World Health Organization recently acknowledged the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions. 07/30/20 5:21 AM
Wednesday: 36 new lab confirmed COVID cases in Wyoming, 48 more recoveriesCASPER, Wyo — 36 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Wyoming as of 3 pm Wednesday, July 29. That brings the total number of lab confirmed cases... Read more » 07/29/20 3:13 PM
Promoted Drive-in and dine out at Blackmore’s outdoor movie nightCASPER, Wyo. – The Blackmore Marketplace Shopping Center is inviting the community to enjoy an afternoon of sidewalk sales, food trucks, music, and movies at their second drive-in movie event... Read more » 07/29/20 2:18 PM
Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagiousAs the world races to find a vaccine and a treatment for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight to the burgeoning outbreak of coronavirus conspiracy theories, hoaxes, anti-mask myths and sham cures. 07/29/20 12:43 PM
‘Street Outlaws’ part of uptick in film productions shooting in Wyoming amid COVID-19CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming has been seeing an increase in the number of film and television productions taking place in the state since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according... Read more » 07/29/20 12:14 PM
Wyoming receiving $32.56 million in school emergency relief fundingCASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Superintendent Jillian Balow says in a Tuesday, July 28 memo that Wyoming is receiving $32.56 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSR) funding. This... Read more » 07/29/20 10:10 AM
Governor Gordon: Rise in COVID cases ‘concerning’Governor Mark Gordon expressed his concern during a live news briefing on Tuesday about a spike in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks. Wyoming’s lab-confirmed positive cases on Tuesday... Read more » 07/28/20 4:37 PM
US officials: Russia spreading virus disinformationRussian intelligence operatives are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S. officials said Tuesday. 07/28/20 4:10 PM
Tuesday: Record number of lab confirmed COVID cases reported in WyomingCASPER, Wyo — 64 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Wyoming as of 3 pm Tuesday, July 28. That marks the highest number of lab confirmed cases... Read more » 07/28/20 3:09 PM
Gordon extends COVID public health orders through Aug. 15 as Wyoming cases riseGovernor Mark Gordon announced he will keep current public health orders in place through August 15 as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Wyoming. “It is important for all of... Read more » 07/28/20 2:41 PM
Wyoming COVID deaths now at 26 after Uinta County man addedThe Wyoming Department of Health has updated the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Wyoming t 26, according to a release sent on Tuesday afternoon. The patient was an adult... Read more » 07/28/20 2:36 PM
Wyoming’s $50 million ‘Mitigation Fund’ to reimburse direct COVID-19 related expensesCASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) expect to launch two COVID-19 related relief programs for businesses and non-profits impacted by COVID-19 during the first week of August. That... Read more » 07/28/20 2:03 PM
Wyoming $175 million COVID-19 business relief fund program to launch in AugustCASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) expect to launch two COVID-19 related relief programs for businesses and non-profits impacted by COVID-19 during the first week of August. That... Read more » 07/28/20 1:34 PM
YNP: More than 1,000 employee surveillance COVID tests result in zero positives so farYellowstone National Park says zero positives have resulted out of 1,237 COVID-19 surveillance tests performed on its employees so far. The numbers come from tests conducted over the past eight... Read more » 07/28/20 9:27 AM
Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatmentA week after appearing to project a more serious tone about the coronaviru s, President Donald Trump is back to spreading misinformation about how to combat the virus and the credibility of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert. 07/28/20 8:30 AM
List: 20 stores and restaurants in Casper requiring customers to wear face coveringsCASPER, Wyo. — At least 18 national companies with a presence in Casper are requiring customers visiting their stores to wear face coverings as of Monday, July 27. At least... Read more » 07/27/20 5:22 PM
Wyoming testing finds 15 COVID-19 cases among penitentiary populationIn addition, 2 positive cases were reported among WSP staff, and 7 positive cases were reported among WSP’s contract healthcare staff. 07/27/20 4:03 PM
Promoted You don’t want to miss this life-saving Scavenger Hunt eventIt’s time for the 2nd annual Donate Life Wyoming Scavenger Hunt to honor the lives of organ and tissue donors, celebrate the lives of transplant recipients and recognize those who... Read more » 07/27/20 2:20 PM
Wyoming districts set to receive 500K face coverings as schools prepare for fall returnCASPER, Wyo. — 500,000 face coverings will be delivered to school districts across Wyoming as schools prepare for fall re-openings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The face coverings are being provided... Read more » 07/27/20 1:36 PM
Gov Gordon to hold live COVID update on TuesdayGovernor Mark Gordon will hold a live media briefing on Tuesday, July 28. According to a release, the update on COVID-19 will start at 3 p.m. and will be available... Read more » 07/27/20 12:46 PM
Sunday: 21 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wyo,CASPER, Wyo — 21 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Wyoming as of 8:36 am on Sunday, July 26. That brings the total number of lab confirmed... Read more » 07/26/20 9:22 AM
36 new lab-confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming SaturdayCASPER, Wyo — 36 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Wyoming as of 8:36 am on Saturday, July 25. That brings the total number of lab confirmed... Read more » 07/25/20 9:19 AM
As mask rules get tighter in U.S. West, opposition gets loudJuly 24, 2020 By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana county became the latest battleground in the debate over face masks after local residents... Read more » 07/24/20 9:23 PM
Friday: 49 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wyoming, 53 recoveriesCASPER, Wyo — 49 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Wyoming as of 3:18 pm on Friday, July 24. That brings the total number of lab confirmed... Read more » 07/24/20 3:37 PM
‘Significant exposure’ as five in Cody test positive for COVID-19 after political eventCASPER, Wyo, — Five people have tested positive for COVID-19 after they attended a political event at a downtown Cody restaurant on Sunday, July 19, according to Park County Health... Read more » 07/24/20 2:28 PM
Recent Births (7/14/2020 – 7/19/20)The recent births list is provided by Wyoming Medical Center and is published as received. 07/24/20 1:57 PM
Friday: 14 COVID patients in Wyoming hospitals, 3 at WMCCASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health’s Friday, July 24 report lists 14 COVID-19 patients at hospitals across the state. That is down one from the 15 patients reported on Thursday.... Read more » 07/24/20 12:49 PM
No 2020 Labor Day holiday for UW students, in revised scheduleUW says in a written statement, released Friday, that a compressed academic schedule for the fall 2020 semester, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has necessitated the move. 07/24/20 11:32 AM
Thursday: 59 new lab confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wyoming, 40 more recoveriesUPDATE: The Wyoming Department of Health added one additional lab confirmed case to the 58 additional lab confirmed cases they reported at 3 pm Thursday, bringing the total reported Thursday... Read more » 07/23/20 3:22 PM
Barrasso: We will not shut down the economy againCHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming Republican U.S. Senator John Barrasso posted a video on Facebook of himself speaking on the floor of the U.S. Senate to say there will be no further shutdowns of the... Read more » 07/23/20 12:01 PM
Casper College museums requiring visitors to wear face masksCASPER, Wyo. — The Tate Geological Museum at Casper College and the Werner Wildlife Museum at Casper College said on Thursday, July 24 that they have updated their COVID-19 guidelines... Read more » 07/23/20 11:56 AM
Natrona update: 6,046 COVID-19 tests complete, 21 confirmed cases activeCASPER, Wyo. — There are 21 active lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Natrona County, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. Natrona has seen 155 total laboratory confirmed cases... Read more » 07/23/20 11:34 AM
CommunityNorthbound lanes on I-25 between Casper and Midwest closed Sunday due to crash 08/09/20 1:26 PM
PromotedCOVID-19Applications for COVID-19 Business Relief funding opened on August 4 08/06/20 10:58 AM
CommunityPHOTOS: Comet NEOWISE fading but still fascinating in view from Muddy Mountain 07/27/20 6:13 AM
