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Tune In to Wyoming Coronavirus Town Hall on 'Wake Up Wyoming' Monday, March 30th
Thinkstock'Wake Up Wyoming' will be hosting a special coronavirus town hall Monday, March 30th 6am-10am on KTWO-AM, KGAB-AM, and KOWB-AM.'Wake Up Wyoming' host Glenn Woods will be joined by K2 Radio News Director, Nick Learned, and a large panel of guests from around Wyoming with a range a of backgrounds to discuss the effect of the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Wyoming.Kim Deti - Wyoming Department of HealthLynn Budd - WY Department of Homeland SecurityTanya Southerland - Natrona County School DistrictJubal Yennie - Albany County School District #1Dr. Boyd Brown -...…Thinkstock'Wake Up Wyoming' will be hosting a special coronavirus town hall Monday, March 30th 6am-10am on KTWO-AM, KGAB-AM, and KOWB-AM.'Wake Up Wyoming' host Glenn Woods will be joined by K2 Radio News Director, Nick Learned, and a large panel of guests from around Wyoming with a range a of backgrounds to discuss the effect of the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Wyoming.Kim Deti - Wyoming Department of HealthLynn Budd - WY Department of Homeland SecurityTanya Southerland - Natrona County School DistrictJubal Yennie - Albany County School District #1Dr. Boyd Brown -...WW…
Mayor Orr: Dept. Of Health Should Have Told Us About local Case
City of Cheyenner is not happy that the released news of a Laramie County coronavirus case to the media without telling local officials about it.On the ' Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon, the mayor posted the following comment, tagging Governor Mark Gordon:''Unfortunately, the Wyoming Department Of Health took it upon themselves to release information to the press regarding our first presumably positive case in Cheyenne of COVID-19 without including the the City/County in communication. I expect better in the future from our State leadership .''The case of an older Laramie County man...…City of Cheyenner is not happy that the released news of a Laramie County coronavirus case to the media without telling local officials about it.On the ' Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon, the mayor posted the following comment, tagging Governor Mark Gordon:''Unfortunately, the Wyoming Department Of Health took it upon themselves to release information to the press regarding our first presumably positive case in Cheyenne of COVID-19 without including the the City/County in communication. I expect better in the future from our State leadership .''The case of an older Laramie County man...WW…
Laramie County Finds Third Coronavirus Case; Statewide Total is 16
U.S. Centers for Disease ControlThe third case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has been confirmed in Laramie County, according to a news release from the City of Cheyenne on Wednesday.This case brings the statewide total to 16.Kim Deti of the Wyoming Department of Health confirmed the third case, and she's trying to learn more, she said in an email Wednesday afternoon."I do not have details at this point," Deti said. 'The situation is different when testing is done through a private provider using a private lab than for tests run by the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory."The Cheyenne...…U.S. Centers for Disease ControlThe third case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has been confirmed in Laramie County, according to a news release from the City of Cheyenne on Wednesday.This case brings the statewide total to 16.Kim Deti of the Wyoming Department of Health confirmed the third case, and she's trying to learn more, she said in an email Wednesday afternoon."I do not have details at this point," Deti said. 'The situation is different when testing is done through a private provider using a private lab than for tests run by the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory."The Cheyenne...WW…
20 Cows Killed After Truck Crashes on I-25 On-Ramp in Cheyenne
Cheyenne Police DepartmentTwenty cows were killed when a cattle truck overturned late Thursday afternoon in west Cheyenne.It happened around 4:30 p.m. on the northbound on-ramp to Interstate 25 from W. Lincolnway. spokeswoman Alex Farkas says the semi was hauling 100 cows and, as of Thursday night, half were missing."I think that there still are some outliers out there," Farkas said Friday morning. "We're actually recommending that if individuals encounter a cow any time this week, they reach out to ."Farkas didn't know if the truck driver was injured in the crash, but she says driver...…Cheyenne Police DepartmentTwenty cows were killed when a cattle truck overturned late Thursday afternoon in west Cheyenne.It happened around 4:30 p.m. on the northbound on-ramp to Interstate 25 from W. Lincolnway. spokeswoman Alex Farkas says the semi was hauling 100 cows and, as of Thursday night, half were missing."I think that there still are some outliers out there," Farkas said Friday morning. "We're actually recommending that if individuals encounter a cow any time this week, they reach out to ."Farkas didn't know if the truck driver was injured in the crash, but she says driver...WW…
A Boot On A Fence Post Has Special Meaning For Ranchers
Published: January 6, 2021When I saw the first photo of a boot on a fence post I thought, what a fun picture. I was sure this boot on a post has some meaning. I had no idea it had so much meaning.Perhaps those boots in the video above, found in Texas, were just put there for the fun of it. That's okay it looks interesting and it makes people stop.is a Facebook page that allows anyone with a passion for history to go digging in search of mysteries of the past. A couple of their members decided to have a look at why you might see an occasional boot on a post, or maybe a row of them.Boots...…Published: January 6, 2021When I saw the first photo of a boot on a fence post I thought, what a fun picture. I was sure this boot on a post has some meaning. I had no idea it had so much meaning.Perhaps those boots in the video above, found in Texas, were just put there for the fun of it. That's okay it looks interesting and it makes people stop.is a Facebook page that allows anyone with a passion for history to go digging in search of mysteries of the past. A couple of their members decided to have a look at why you might see an occasional boot on a post, or maybe a row of them.Boots...WW…
See Governor Gordon's Media Conference On Summer Events Live
Tom Morton, Townsquare MediaWyoming Governor Mark Gordon is scheduled to hold a (May 27) afternoon on the status of large summer events in Wyoming. You can watch it in the video below starting at 3:00 PM.Dr. Alexia Harrist is also slated to speak on the COVID-19 pandemic and the state's reaction to it. CommentsLeave A Comment…Tom Morton, Townsquare MediaWyoming Governor Mark Gordon is scheduled to hold a (May 27) afternoon on the status of large summer events in Wyoming. You can watch it in the video below starting at 3:00 PM.Dr. Alexia Harrist is also slated to speak on the COVID-19 pandemic and the state's reaction to it. CommentsLeave A CommentWW…
No, Those School Buses Did Not Bring Protesters to Casper
Courtesy: Rebel RoanContrary to claims made in a widely-shared post on social media, two school buses that have been partially painted black did not just arrive in Casper full of out-of-state protesters.Rebekah Ladd, spokeswoman for the Casper Police Department, told K2 Radio News on Tuesday that the buses are privately owned. After receiving reports about the buses, evidently spurred by social media posts, police contacted the owner of the vehicles and determined that the buses are local and have not been used to bring protesters from other states into the Casper area.Several posts on...…Courtesy: Rebel RoanContrary to claims made in a widely-shared post on social media, two school buses that have been partially painted black did not just arrive in Casper full of out-of-state protesters.Rebekah Ladd, spokeswoman for the Casper Police Department, told K2 Radio News on Tuesday that the buses are privately owned. After receiving reports about the buses, evidently spurred by social media posts, police contacted the owner of the vehicles and determined that the buses are local and have not been used to bring protesters from other states into the Casper area.Several posts on...WW…
The One Riot In Wyoming's History (VIDEO)
De Agostini via Getty ImagesLook at today's news and among the other problems of the year 2020, you will now see riots and looting. But no one in Wyoming seems to think that any such thing will happen here. There is good modern day and historic reason for that.In modern day terms, the state of Wyoming simply does not have the inner city racial tension that some of America's major cities have. But that was not always the case.A wave of Chinese immigrants working the coal mines and railroads were at one point part of what might have been the only actual "riot" in Wyoming's...…De Agostini via Getty ImagesLook at today's news and among the other problems of the year 2020, you will now see riots and looting. But no one in Wyoming seems to think that any such thing will happen here. There is good modern day and historic reason for that.In modern day terms, the state of Wyoming simply does not have the inner city racial tension that some of America's major cities have. But that was not always the case.A wave of Chinese immigrants working the coal mines and railroads were at one point part of what might have been the only actual "riot" in Wyoming's...WW…
The History Of Cheyenne's Hitching Post Inn
Wyoming State Archives, Fendley CollectionKnown as "Wyoming's Second Capital" and "The Western White House", it was a Lincolnway landmark for nearly a century.MORE: Built along the Lincoln Highway in 1925, the Lincoln Court began with 25 rooms and grew with the popularity of automobiles. After it was renamed, The Hitching Post became an iconic destination, hosting movie stars, musicians, politicians, and five United States Presidents.John F. Kennedy spent the night there in 1960 while campaigning for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Along with former President Harry Truman, JFK was...…Wyoming State Archives, Fendley CollectionKnown as "Wyoming's Second Capital" and "The Western White House", it was a Lincolnway landmark for nearly a century.MORE: Built along the Lincoln Highway in 1925, the Lincoln Court began with 25 rooms and grew with the popularity of automobiles. After it was renamed, The Hitching Post became an iconic destination, hosting movie stars, musicians, politicians, and five United States Presidents.John F. Kennedy spent the night there in 1960 while campaigning for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Along with former President Harry Truman, JFK was...WW…
Cause Of Friday's Fire at Cheyenne's Hitching Post Inn Not Yet Known
An at the Hitching Post Inn at 1600 West Lincolnway remains under investigation, according to a release from The release says no fatalities have been reported in connection with the fire, and firefighters remained on the scene as of late Friday morning. Firefighters were called to the fire at 12:47 on Friday morning, arriving on the scene at 12:52.MORE: They found a large fire already raging inside the structure and had to work quickly to keep it from spreading. They fought a defensive battle against the fire rather than trying to go inside to fight the blaze.CFR was helped by several other...…An at the Hitching Post Inn at 1600 West Lincolnway remains under investigation, according to a release from The release says no fatalities have been reported in connection with the fire, and firefighters remained on the scene as of late Friday morning. Firefighters were called to the fire at 12:47 on Friday morning, arriving on the scene at 12:52.MORE: They found a large fire already raging inside the structure and had to work quickly to keep it from spreading. They fought a defensive battle against the fire rather than trying to go inside to fight the blaze.CFR was helped by several other...WW…