COVID Variant, Low Vaccination Rates Contribute To Wyoming COVID Spike
By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily
(this story originally appeared on Cowboy State Daily)
A recent spike in coronavirus cases that has caused the number of active cases in Wyoming to grow to levels not seen...
WDH urges COVID-19 vaccine, cites effectiveness
Nearly all of the Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 recently were not fully vaccinated, which reportedly illustrates the effectiveness of approved vaccines, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced Thursday.
Of the more...
Delta variant detected in Wyoming, ‘of concern’ to Wyoming Health Department
By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily
(this story originally appeared on Cowboy State Daily)
A more contagious variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health confirmed to Cowboy State Daily...
Gordon explains ARP fund plans, emphasizes long-term benefits
By Joel Funk, WyoFile
Wyoming should prioritize long-term goals rather than short-term wants when it comes to handling more than $1 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, Gov. Mark Gordon told the Legislature’s...
School districts’ uses of federal relief funds worry lawmakers
By Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile
Some lawmakers are worried that school districts are using federal pandemic-relief and recovery funds to add new positions and purchase equipment that might add to ongoing costs for the state.
The anxiety...
Ex-BLM head: Wyo rancher suing Biden over racial discrimination gets help from legal ruling
By Jen Kocher, Cowboy State Daily
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A Wyoming rancher suing the federal government because of race-based exclusions in a coronavirus relief program may be helped by a recent...
Wyoming holding course despite lagging vaccination rate
By Joel Funk, WyoFile
Wyoming’s Covid-19 vaccination rate remains among the lowest in the nation, yet the state has declined to set quantifiable goals, offer incentives or otherwise modify its approach to address the underperformance.
Almost...
Public health orders being phased out, WDH says
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced Friday the state has reached its final phase of statewide public health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the immediate removal of one of the final...
No new COVID-19 deaths, cases reported from Wyoming nursing homes
Wyoming is one of several states to report no new coronavirus-related deaths or cases among nursing home residents and staff recently, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute.
The state joined six others- Alaska, Rhode...
Governor Gordon withdraws Wyoming from COVID-era unemployment programs
Cowboy State Daily
(this story originally appeared on Cowboy State Daily)
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday announced that Wyoming will end its participation in federal supplemental unemployment benefits in order to address workforce shortages being...