Wyoming Losing Care Options as COVID Floods Region’s Hospitals
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
The impacts of Wyoming’s COVID-19 surge are being exacerbated by spikes in neighboring states and the concurrent strain on the region’s healthcare resources.
Demand for Wyoming’s scarce hospital capacity is expected to build,...
Millions Cut From State Budget, Gov. Gordon Calls for ‘Streamlined’ Budgeting Process
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon revealed his answer to the state’s funding crisis late Monday afternoon, which includes slashing $500 million from statewide agency funding.
The supplemental budget, if approved by the state legislature, would satisfy...
Eight Applications for Edwards’ House Seat
The House District 53 seat held by Roy Edwards may not be vacant for much longer.
As reported by the Associated Press, eight individuals applied to fill the vacancy created by Edwards’ death earlier this...
Barrasso Nears Committee Decision; Lee Waits in the Wings
By Emma Dumain and Geof Koss, E&E Daily, E&E News
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) signaled yesterday he isn't ruling out sitting tight atop the Environment and Public Works Committee in the next Congress, a move that...
Commissioners Approve Mask Mandate for County Employees
Update: This story was updated with new information received from the Wyoming Department of Health. There are now 12 counties with mask mandates and two additional counties have pending applications.
Masks are now mandatory for county...
Wyo. GOP Passes Resolution Opposing State of Emergency
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
As Wyoming’s COVID-19 crisis reaches a fever pitch, the Wyoming Republican Party’s governing body passed a resolution calling on Gov. Mark Gordon to rescind his declaration of a state of emergency.
Gordon's...
Edwards’ Son Describes How COVID-19 Came on Quickly
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile
Rep. Roy Edwards’ battle with COVID-19 lasted a little more than two weeks before he died in Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, his son Mitch Edwards said.
Though the family did not immediately...
County Health Officers Join Ranks to Ask Governor for Mask Mandate
County health officers from around the state, including Campbell County, have formally joined forces to ask Governor Mark Gordon to recommend a statewide mask ordinance in the wake of soaring COVID-19 numbers throughout Wyoming.
In...
‘Off The Table.’ Financial Analysts See No Big Climate Bill
By Corbin Hiar and Mike Lee, Energywire, E&E News
From Wall Street to K Street, Space City to the Motor City, an army of analysts and executives were watching the U.S. elections to see how the...
Meeting to Select County Attorney Names Tonight, Commissioners Schedule Meeting
Local Republicans will meet tonight to select three names to forward to the Campbell County Board of Commissioners for the selection of a new Campbell County and Prosecuting Attorney. The position became available after...