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42 new COVID cases confirmed among Wyoming inmates and correctional staff By Brendan LaChance on December 29, 2020 Shutterstock UPDATE: The WDOC issued a correction on Tuesday afternoon. They had originally reported 21 staff and 3 inmates positive for COVID-19 at the Wyoming State Penitentiary. The WDOC corrected that information to report 3 staff and 21 inmates positive. This story has been updated to reflect the correction. CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Corrections said on Tuesday, Dec. 29 that routine surveillance sampling of inmates and correctional staff in Wyoming in the ...

By Brendan LaChance on December 21, 2020 (Dan Cepeda, Oil City File) CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming are offering a new interactive COVID-19 dashboard that aims to give the public a new tool for monitoring data surrounding the pandemic in a way that is “tailored for rural areas.” The dashboard includes three maps and datasets: “Three Day Incidence Rate”: gives a view of the number of new cases per 100,000 people in each county (UW) “Trend Evaluation”: looks at whether the trend in new COVID cases over the last seven days has improved, deteriorated or stayed the same co...

By Brendan LaChance on December 23, 2020 (Shutterstock) CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) said on Wednesday that all funds allocated to the “Endurance Fund” have been paid out. The fund provided $82.8 million in relief to 981 Wyoming businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic using federal CARES Act dollars. “The Endurance Fund opened on Nov. 2 with $24 million allocated in unspent dollars from previous funds administered by the Business Council (Interruption, Relief, and Mitigation),” the WBC said. “The application period closed on Nov. 18 wit...

By Brendan LaChance on December 22, 2020 Muralist Tony Elmore works on the Better Together mural on the Atrium Plaza on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in downtown Casper. The Casper Mural Project’s latest mural is in honor of the community’s response during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City) CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Business Council is launching a “Thrive > Survive” campaign to highlight stories of resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign will feature “stories where innovation, lots of elbow grease and working together have helped communities and businesses wea...

Gordon: Wyoming will boost nonprofits with $12.1 million in CARES funds By Greg Hirst on December 22, 2020 (Dan Cepeda, Oil City) CASPER, Wyo — Governor Mark Gordon has allocated more than $12.1 million in CARES Act funding for “nonprofit organizations that have provided public assistance or seen a decline in donations during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The governor’s office announced the unveiling of the Community Charitable Relief Program in a release on Tuesday. “All decisions on funding will be made at the local level, with county commissioners and tribal governments placed in char...