Department Offers Update on COVID-19 Variants
WDH 4-7-21 Follow up analysis of positive samples has shown four different COVID-19 variants recognized by national and international experts as “variants of concern” [...]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Demand Can Lead to Fraud
WDH 2-16-21 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is warning residents to be on alert for suspicious, potentially fraudulent activity as efforts to help prevent COVID-19 [...]
Governor Unveils Higher Education Initiative with New Approach and Collaboration between UW, Community Colleges
Gov 1-25-21 Governor Mark Gordon has unveiled a proposal for modernizing and refocusing Wyoming’s higher education system. The initiative, called the Wyoming Innovation [...]
CWD found in new Wyoming deer hunt area
WGF 1-20-21 The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed a new deer hunt area that is positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD was confirmed in Deer Hunt [...]
Student Enrollment Down 1,894 for 2020-21 School Year
WDE 12-21-20 Fall school enrollment in Wyoming’s 48 school districts dropped from 93,832 students in the 2019-20 school year to 91,938 during the 2020-21 school year [...]
Wyoming Hunger Initiative allocates $55,800 in infrastructure grants to antihunger nonprofits
WHI 12-16-20 First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative and the WyomingGovernor’s Residence Foundation allocated $55,800 this week to anti-hunger nonprofit [...]
Governor Responds to Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Reduces Gathering Sizes
Gov 11-19-20 In response to rising cases of COVID-19 and increasing strains on medical facilities, Governor Mark Gordon announced additional statewide measures to help slow [...]
Shoshone National Forest to offer online Christmas tree permits
USDA 11-6-20 Christmas tree permits for the Shoshone National Forest will be available to purchase online through Recreation.gov beginning November 9, 2020. Details about [...]
Governor Gordon Cautions State’s Financial Picture Remains Deeply Concerning
Gov 10-26-20 Managing Wyoming’s fiscal crisis has been Governor Mark Gordon’s first priority since March. He continues to caution that Wyoming’s revenue picture remains [...]
Forrest Fenn treasure hunter indicted for damage to Yellowstone National Park
DOJ 10-23-20 A man claiming to have been seeking the elusive Forrest Fenn treasure has been indicted by a federal grand jury after he was found digging in the historic Fort [...]