COVID-19
From Powder River Energy Cooperative:
In response to ongoing restrictions of person-to-person contact because of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, Powder River Energy will close its office lobbies in Sundance, Gillette, and Sheridan, to public access, beginning Thursday, March 19, until further notice...
UPDATE to reflect new case in Campbell County
Health officer orders closure of Wyoming businesses
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers
The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming rose to 20 on Friday as the state Department of Health announced two new cases: one each in Fremont and...
Wyoming delegation votes in favor of multibillion-dollar relief packages
By Nick Reynolds
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER — Wyoming’s congressional delegation voted in favor of billions of dollars in stimulus funding Wednesday afternoon, supporting a bipartisan effort to...
Wyoming’s coronavirus case count grows to 18
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange Newspapers
Teton County’s first confirmed case of coronavirus brought the state’s total confirmed case count for the illness to 18 as of Thursday morning.
The Teton County Health Department and St. John’s Health,...
COVID-19 from DC
Dear Editor,
While Wyoming often prides itself on being isolated from the mainstream, it is certainly not immune to all the world health scares. There is much confusion and concern surrounding COVID-19, or the coronavirus. As the number of cases rise in the United States, it is...
As the Wyoming Department of Health continues to closely monitor the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, priority protection recommendations are being shared with Wyoming residents.
“We don’t yet know exactly how easily COVID-19 spreads and how many people will experience severe...
Alexis Barker
NLJ News Editor
An increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Wyoming and recommendations from Gov. Mark Gordon, Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow, the Wyoming Department of Health and President Donald Trump have sparked closures and cancellations across the state...
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After recommendation from the State Superintendent of Schools, Public Health Officials and state and local officials, we have decided to close all WCSD # 1 schools starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Schools will remain closed until further notice. We will...
Gordon declares state of emergency, third case of COVID-19 confirmed
By Isabella Alves
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CHEYENNE - Gov. Mark Gordon declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon in Wyoming over the outbreak of COVID-19, a few hours before a second case of the...
State preparing for coronavirus, Gordon says
By Isabella Alves
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CHEYENNE — While no cases of the COVID-19 virus had been reported in Wyoming as of Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Mark Gordon hosted a news conference to update the public on the steps the...
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