If you’ve noticed anything about Wyoming weather, is that it can change by the minute or by the mile. So, driving in Wyoming means learning to drive in windy, snowy, and icy conditions. The Wyoming Department of Transportation has some tips to help you get from point A to point B during the winter months safely.
In a Facebook post on Jan. 20, Casper Humane Society said they had received over $6,200 in donations in memory of White. They also said people brought in donations of supplies like dog and cat food and kitty litter.
The Cheyenne Merchant Association is getting re-booted, and local businesses gather to get their voices heard. On Wednesday, the new Downtown Cheyenne Merchant Association had a meeting to discuss new parameters and how the downtown development authority will govern the services they provide for the merchants. “So, we’re doing our best to help them stand that backup and we think it’s just going to be an exciting partnership,” said Domenic Bravo, President of Visit Cheyenne and Downtown Development Authority.
On Wednesday, the Wyoming Department of Education released their graduation rate for 2021at a virtual conference. Despite the pandemic, the Wyoming graduation rate has continued to increase for the 8th year in a row. “Especially the last couple of years, to make sure that we are continuing to graduate more students than the year before really speaks to how highly we value education in this state. That is work by families and teachers and school staff,” said Kari Eakins, Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction.
“The American people are asking for solutions. Republicans in Congress are offering them. There are elections this November, and the American people will make their voice heard.”
Following the recent retirement of the Wyoming Department of Health’s longtime state Medicaid agent and senior administrator for the Division of Healthcare Financing, an interim administrator has been named.
“I’m going to incorporate the beer into the yoga, so in a pose, you’ll grab your beer and you’ll drink or you’ll hold your beer while you do a yoga pose. So, you’re drinking beer while you do yoga because when I do it I enjoy to consume it during instead of after,” said Flugel.
Each week Blue Federal Credit Union and Wyoming News Now are teaming up to salute our community helpers with our Do Gooder award. This week’s recipient is Emersen Duran.
The goal is to provide students with valuable insights to help them make better decisions, improve planning, and narrow their focus as they go about building a creative career for themselves.
The Cheyenne Regional Medical Group Heart & Vascular Institute and Cheyenne Regional Foundation will host their 13th annual “Wake Up to Heart Health” event on Feb. 5, 9-11 a.m. Due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19, the 2022 event will be held virtually via Zoom to help ensure participant and organizer safety. The keynote speakers will be Dr. Abdur Khan and Dr. Arunpreet Kahlon, both interventional cardiologists with the CRMG Heart & Vascular Institute.
On Thursday, January 27 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. the Cheyenne Police Department is hosting a seminar to help parents, caregivers, and concerned citizens recognize the signs of drug impairment.
Casper Police are seeking information from victims of recent residential burglaries. During a recent search warrant of a local suspect’s property, multiple items of personal property were recovered which the searching officers suspected as being stolen from local residences during the approximate last six months. The local suspect is currently detained at the Natrona County Detention Center on unrelated charges.
“Ice rescues is for us a very complicated, and quite frankly they are one of the most dangerous things, most dangerous rescues that we may be called upon to do. That is again because of the moving current, the poor ice conditions, there are just so many unknowns like that,” said McJunkin.
Whether you’re teleworking or remote learning, most folks are under a lot of stress these days and struggling, add illness to this, and a lot of folks are left overwhelmed, burnt out, and anxious. Aimee Foster, Clinical Psychologist and Vice President of Hero Health for the Volunteers of America say there are steps you can take, to care for your mental health.
The page features hours of operation, contact information, and the mission of the Animal Control division. The page also includes a staff directory, a listing of emergency and non-emergency situations, animal control ordinances for the City of Cheyenne, Laramie County, and statutes for the State of Wyoming. Additionally, the page includes a link to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter’s lost and found pets webpage.
Laramie County Community College has received a $101,000 award from the Microsoft Community Empowerment Fund to support the recruitment and retention of veteran and military-associated students. The award will be used to help create awareness of the educational and career pathways at LCCC for students who have served, or are currently serving, in a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
A new wildlife documentary puts the spotlight on obstacles that elk, mule deer and other hooved mammals face during their migrations, and how people are working together to help animals keep moving. Produced by the Wyoming Migration Initiative (WMI) at the University of Wyoming, the short film, “Barriers,” gives close-up views into the struggles of animals, along with the hopeful story of how migration data and maps can help conserve herds long into the future.
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