Wyoming Breaking News

01/12/2020

Where did all the lambs go? Wyoming commission denies $28k claim for depredation

A $28,000 damage claim for lamb depredation by black bears in south-central Wyoming was recently denied by the Game and Fish Commission. Unanswered is how 145 lambs disappeared this spring.

01/12/2020

Snow starting in Wyoming Monday night; heaviest expected in the west - Casper, WY Oil City News

CASPER, Wyo. — The National Weather Service in Riverton says that areas of western Wyoming are forecast to see 2-4 inches of snow accumulation between

01/12/2020

Daily Wyoming coronavirus update: 816 new cases, 1,456 new recoveries

The state has gone five days without setting a new record for active confirmed cases, something that hadn't happened previously since mid-September.

30/11/2020

Grant opportunities for rural historic main streets in Wyoming

The Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) received $350,000 in grant funding from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program through the National Park Service. The objective of this grant program is to support the rehabilitation of historic buildings on rural historic main str...

30/11/2020

514 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming; 9,252 Active | Cowboy State Daily

The number of confirmed cases in Wyoming increased by 514 on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases reported since the virus first hit here in mid-March to 28,252.

30/11/2020

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso visits troops for Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving day, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) shared dinner with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in Qatar. Senator Barrasso sat down with members of the 153rd Airlift Wing and 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, who are supporting airlift operations and medical evacuations in the...

30/11/2020

Red Cross of Wyoming assisting family displaced by deadly house fire Saturday in Green River - Casper, WY Oil City News

CASPER, Wyo -- The American Red Cross of Wyoming is assisting one adult and three children displaced by a house fire in Green River that claimed the life

30/11/2020

Sunday: 514 new lab confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming; 197 recoveries - Casper, WY Oil City News

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 514 new lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 during its daily update Sunday, Nov. 29. There have

30/11/2020

Wyoming Gets Its First Electric Bus

A couple weeks ago, the City of Jackson, Wyoming's START bus system got something new: an electric bus from Proterra. The system plans on getting at least 7 more of the vehicles.

29/11/2020

Wyoming HS Volleyball 2020 All-State Awards Are Announced

Recognition for All-State in volleyball is voted on by the head coaches. Special awards, like the player of the year or defensive player of the year, were not released for every classification.

29/11/2020

What Is Wyoming's Most Christmas-y Town?

There is a lot of bragging rights that go into the most Christmas-y Town title. You can have a town full of Clark Griswalds or have Christmas Hallmark drama all over and still not quite make the top of the list for you state. Even if you're not deemed the most Christmas-y, I'm sure you put a lot of....

29/11/2020

Dodson: Wyoming’s crypto-blockchain giveaway

In recent years, Wyoming created some of the most attractive laws in the country for establishing blockchain and cryptocurrency companies in our state. But by allowing the laws to be

29/11/2020

Saturday: 1,060 new coronavirus cases confirmed since Wednesday in Wyo, 2,382 recoveries - Casper, WY Oil City News

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health on Saturday, Nov. 28 is reporting that there have been 27,738 coronavirus cases in Wyoming since the start

29/11/2020

Woman dies in southwest Wyoming house fire

A man and three children were able to escape from the burning home, but a woman died before firefighters could rescue her.

29/11/2020

Daily Wyoming coronavirus update: 155 new cases, 1,097 new recoveries

In this undated file photo issued by the University of Oxford, a researcher in a laboratory at the Jenner Institute in Oxford, England, works on the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. With major COVID-19 vaccines showing high levels of protection, British officials a...

28/11/2020

Wyoming’s only low-cost travel basketball team has nowhere to practice or mentor kids

CHEYENNE – Since 2012, the Family First Piranhaz have given Cheyenne kids a chance to play on a year-round traveling basketball team for little to no cost.

28/11/2020

Obituaries: Pickett, Yurko, Evans - Casper, WY Oil City News

CASPER, Wyo. – Danny Lee Pickett: 1956 - 2020 Danny Pickett, born in Casper, Wyoming, age 64, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Sunday November 22,

28/11/2020

A first-person look at Wyoming's at-home COVID-19 testing

Star-Tribune photographer Cayla Nimmo documents her experience with the free at-home COVID-19 test offered to Wyoming residents.

28/11/2020

Car crashes into a Wyoming house, traps homeowner on his bed

A car crashed into a Wyoming home Friday, trapping the homeowner who was laying on his bed. Wyoming police officers said speed and alcohol were believed to be factors in the crash that happened around 1:30 a. m. Nov. 27, 2020. They said the car was traveling eastbound on Colrain Street, when it went...

28/11/2020

Daily Wyoming coronavirus update: 1,012 new cases, 1,588 new recoveries

The total number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming grew by 1,012 on Friday, with the number of confirmed cases rising by 920 and the number of probable cases rising by 92, according to the Wyoming Department of Health’s daily update.

27/11/2020

Another major transmission line comes online in Wyoming

The new high-voltage transmission line will help zip electricity from coal plants and wind farms in Wyoming to customers throughout the West.

27/11/2020

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon tests positive for COVID-19 - Casper, WY Oil City News

Wyoming’s Governor, Mark Gordon, received results Wednesday of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus, this according to a release from the Governor’s office.

27/11/2020

Game Time Changes for Wyoming, New Mexico Matchup | SweetwaterNOW

LARAMIE – Due to new COVID-19 guidelines in the state of California, the Mountain West Conference and CBS Sports Network are announcing updated kick times for two upcoming games on Saturday, Dec. 5. The Wyoming vs. New Mexico game is now scheduled for 8:30 pm, Mountain Time (7:30 pm, P.T.) on Satu...

27/11/2020

Wyoming health official fired after mask mandate ordered

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Officials in northern Wyoming have voted to remove Dr. Ed Zimmerman from his position as Washakie County health officer.

27/11/2020

Wyoming DOC employee faces Child Po*******hy, Sexual Abuse charges - Casper, WY Oil City News

Multiple witnesses say that the incident was recorded on video and was in the possession of Petty for multiple years afterward.

27/11/2020

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon tests positive for COVID-19

Gordon is the latest governor to test positive for the disease this year, following similar announcements from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

26/11/2020

Mullen Fire area closure in Wyoming lifted, with one exception - Casper, WY Oil City News

CASPER, Wyo. — The U.S. Forest Service said on Wednesday that "the onset of consistent winter conditions and the lack of fire activity in the Mullen Fire

26/11/2020

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon tests positive for coronavirus

"Governor Mark Gordon received results today of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus," the governor's office said in a statement. "He only has minor symptoms at this time and plans to continue working on behalf of Wyoming remotely."

26/11/2020

VIDEO: Wyoming family honored as Big Horn Basin 'Landowners of the Year' - Casper, WY Oil City News

CASPER, Wyo. — John and Nancy Joyce have been recognized by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department as "Landowners of the Year" for the Big Horn Basin

26/11/2020

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon tests positive for COVID-19 - Casper, WY Oil City News

Wyoming’s Governor, Mark Gordon, received results today of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus, this according to a release from the Governor’s office Wednesday.

26/11/2020

Governor of Wyoming tests COVID-19 positive

25/11/2020

Wyoming Hospital Association Director Says Statewide Mask Mandate Important For Curbing COVID | Cowboy State Daily

The director of the Wyoming Hospital Association has responded to Gov. Mark Gordon's lack of a statewide mask mandate in his newest health orders issued late Thursday.

25/11/2020

Wyoming's 'National Museum of Military Vehicles' could be named 'Best New Attraction 2020' - Casper, WY Oil City News

CASPER, Wyo. — The National Museum of Military Vehicles opened near Dubois this summer. The museum is among nominees to become USA Today's "Best New

25/11/2020

Daily Wyoming coronavirus update: 528 new cases, 444 new recoveries

Wyoming has had the 10th most cases per 100,000 residents of any state since the start of the pandemic and the second most cases per 100,000 residents over the last

25/11/2020

Coal giant to cancel health care benefit plan for Wyoming retirees

To save on costs, Peabody Energy will no longer cover medical expenses for workers on Medicare and will stop providing life insurance to retirees.

25/11/2020

Wyo Physician Says Guest Columnist Not Qualified To Discuss Covid-19 | Cowboy State Daily

In response to guest columnist Doug Gerard's column "WY Board Of Medicine Has Done Blatant COVID Overreach" retired physician Dr. James McEvoy from Powell said Gerard is not qualified to discuss the matter.

25/11/2020

BREAKING: Pursuit of stolen vehicle in Jackson ends north of Grover, WY - Buckrail - Jackson Hole, news

JACKSON, Wyo. — Authorities pursued a stolen vehicle from Jackson to the north of Grover, Wyoming early this morning, reaching speeds of over 100 mph. On November 24, 2020, at 3:47 a.m. the Jackson Police Department responded to the Mountain Modern Motel on W. Broadway to investigate a case of a s...

24/11/2020

Wyoming businesses wonder if they'll make it through winter, governor says

"I've asked businesses if they think they'll make it through next year. And I'll tell you people, there's not a lot of hope out there," Gov. Mark Gordon said.