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Worsening Healthcare Crisis Forces Hospitals To Look Across State Borders

The Mountain West is facing a hospitalization crisis, and even states that cracked down early are feeling the effects of those that didn't. In Washington State, the frustration is palpable.

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State, County Pushes To Finish Oil And Gas Project Analysis Ahead Of Biden Administration

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Moose Populations May Be Suffering From Rising Temperatures

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A DIY Map Helps Laramie Shoppers Find COVID-Conscious Businesses

By • 9 minutes ago
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When Willow Belden goes holiday shopping she likes to support local businesses. This year, though, it's meant calling stores and asking, "Are you guys wearing masks? But are you really wearing masks? And, like, what else are you doing?"

The Wyoming Legislative Session Will Be Delayed Despite Some Objection

By • 35 minutes ago
Bob Beck

Wyoming legislative leaders say they will delay the bulk of the 2021 legislative session until the state's COVID-19 outbreak is under control.

Wyoming History Of Wild Turkey Hunting

By • 47 minutes ago
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Wild turkey hunting didn't start in the state until 1955.

But the process began in 1935, when the Wyoming Game and Fish Department traded sage grouse with New Mexico for 15 Merriam's Turkeys. There were nine hens and six toms.

Museum Minute: Amelia The Short Eared Owl

By • 3 hours ago
Draper Natural History Museum

The Draper Museum Raptor Experience will be 10 years old in 2021. In honor, we are featuring the 11 raptors in the program.

Amelia is a short eared owl. Unlike most other owls, short eared owls are active in the middle of the day.

'Remember Us': Sculpture Of Grieving Native American Woman Coming To Colorado Capitol

By Robyn Vincent • 3 hours ago

Amid America’s racial reckoning spurred by the killing of George Floyd, a number of controversial historical monuments were torn down by protesters or removed by authorities this year, including some in the Mountain West.

Wyoming Alt-Country Musician Bob LeFevre On Wyoming Sounds

By • 4 hours ago

Grady Kirkpatrick talks with Wyoming musician Bob LeFevre about the release of the new album Bob LeFevre and the Already Gone.

UW Researchers Identify Invasive Plants With Drones And Satellites

By • 4 hours ago
Utah State University

Researchers at the University of Wyoming are working to identify invasive plants using drones and satellites.

Invasive plant extension specialist Dan Tekiela said invasive grasses in Wyoming create fuel that makes fires larger. He said they also decrease biodiversity and hurt the ecosystem, which can harm agriculture.

Sheridan Winter Rodeo Canceled

By • Nov 24, 2020
Catherine Wheeler

Organizers have canceled Sheridan's annual winter festival to prioritize public health and safety.

February 2021 would have marked the third annual Sheridan Winter Rodeo, but the event is canceled due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Worsening Healthcare Crisis Forces Hospitals To Look Across State Borders

By • Nov 24, 2020

The Mountain West is facing a hospitalization crisis, and even states that cracked down early are feeling the effects of those that didn't.

In Washington State, the frustration is palpable.


Washakie County Commissioners Vote To Remove Public Health Officer

By • Nov 24, 2020
https://www.nursetogether.com

Washakie County Commissioners have voted out their public health officer, after what some describe as a miscommunication between the commission and Dr. Ed Zimmerman.

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'Remember Us': Sculpture Of Grieving Native American Woman Coming To Colorado Capitol

By Robyn Vincent • 3 hours ago

Amid America’s racial reckoning spurred by the killing of George Floyd, a number of controversial historical monuments were torn down by protesters or removed by authorities this year, including some in the Mountain West.

'An Almost Unbearable Grief': Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex, Reveals She Had Miscarriage

By • 6 hours ago

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage earlier this year. In a personal account published Wednesday in The New York Times, the former Meghan Markle said she had been pregnant, expecting her second child with Prince Harry, when a "sharp cramp" overwhelmed her in July.

President-Elect Joe Biden Hits 80 Million Votes In Year Of Record Turnout

By • 6 hours ago

More votes were cast in the 2020 presidential election than in any other U.S. election in history, and the turnout rate was the highest in more than a century.

President-elect Joe Biden has now earned 80 million votes, and ballots are still being counted. That is by far the most votes cast for any presidential candidate in U.S. history. President Trump holds the distinction, however, of earning the second-most votes all time. About 74 million Americans voted for him.

Unemployment Claims Jump For 2nd Week As Pandemic Rages

By • 6 hours ago

New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week for the second week in a row, signaling ongoing weakness in the job market as coronavirus infections continue to soar.

The Labor Department reported 778,000 people applied for state benefits in the week ending Saturday, an increase of 30,000 from the previous week.

A Kid, A Minor Bike Accident And A $19,000 Medical Bill

By Julie Appleby • 7 hours ago

Adam Woodrum was out for a bike ride with his wife and kids on July 19 when his son, Robert, who was 9 at the time, crashed.

"He cut himself pretty bad, and I could tell right away he needed stitches," says Woodrum.

Because they were on bikes, he called the fire department in Carson City, Nev.

"They were great," says Woodrum. "They took him on a stretcher to the ER."

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