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Think “solidarity,” that old union byword, is just an empty phrase these days? Think again. Better yet, talk to Tim Morris, executive director of the Greater Louisville Central Labor Council, and to Liles Taylor, Kentucky State AFL-CIO political coordinator.

Think “solidarity,” that old union byword, is just an empty phrase these days? Think again. Better yet, talk to Tim Morris, executive director of the Greater Louisville Central Labor Council, and to Liles Taylor, Kentucky State AFL-CIO political coordinator.

Dr. Mark Dowell, Natrona County Health Officer with Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, recently spoke with Mark Hyman of Casper 1 TV about a variety of topics surround COVID-19 and its recent variants.

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) on Friday confirmed that there has been at least one case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming is seeing some influenza activity after an "unusually inactive" flu season last winter, according to the Wyoming Department of

The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines seems to wane over time. And Pfizer and Moderna booster shots are currently being recommended for fully vaccinated Americans who are 18 and older. Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor wondered if it's still a good idea to get one.

This news comes from the Wyoming Department of Health who put out a media release stating that safe, free, and effective vaccinations meant to help prevent COVID-19 infection and illness are now available and recommended for school-aged children.

There's a lot of unused vaccine in this country and we need to put it into arms, Dr. Dowell said.

Elective surgeries are being canceled or delayed throughout Wyoming. The causes are many, but the primary culprit is the Delta variant, which continues to wreak havoc on hospitals throughout one of the county's least vaccinated states.

With required mask use reduced in much of the U.S., the University of Washington's influential COVID-19 forecasting model is predicting increasing infections and hospitalizations in November.