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With the election behind us, we’re taking a moment to go over how election day went, what the results mean for the next state Legislature and what the next steps the Legislature will take before the session starts in January.
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The Alzheimer’s Association of Wyoming recently received a more than $15,000 grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation to bring in-person education programs to the southwest and northeast corners of the state. The grant will support programming in Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, Uinta, Crook, Niobrara and Weston counties.
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Sixteen of the state's 27 hospitals are classified as critical access ones, meaning they receive more funding from the federal government for their operations caring residents in rural areas. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a strain on the resources and finances of many. And while not all are struggling like some, those who lead these hospitals say it's become more difficult since the heights of the pandemic.
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The district, which serves Upton, is in its second year of offering online education to students statewide. This has nearly tripled their enrollment figures, which have been declining in recent years for in-person instruction.
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The $4.4 million grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority will help with the costs associated in the design and construction of the plant, which is in the final stages of the design phase. Construction is dependent of the approval of a permit issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is currently reviewing the company's application.
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A farm to school program lets students learn about local agriculture, provides food in Weston CountyThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm to School program has been adopted by some school districts throughout the state as well. Both school districts in Weston County approved the program for local use this school year, though only Upton schools are serving local food currently.
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Rare Element Resources is in the final stages of the design and engineering phase of the facility with construction and acquisition of equipment taking place next year. Operations are set to begin in early 2024. Approximately 30 workers will be involved in the facility's construction with around 20 involved with its operation at the Upton's logistics center.
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The partnership between Campbell County Health (CCH) and Sheridan Memorial Hospital was agreed to this week. Emergency medical services will begin under the new agreement on Nov. 19, which forms Wyoming Regional EMS, an LLC that will be funded by both entities but managed by CCH. This comes as many rural EMS providers nationwide are struggling financially and often find themselves short-staffed to meet demand.
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The decision comes after a report released last year by the Forest Service advised for a reduction in the number of trees that are released for commercial operations in an effort to provide a recovery period for future harvest levels. The local timber and forest products industry has since felt the impact of this reduction and has also raised questions about its future in the Black Hills region.
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In Wyoming, the major effects of COVID-19 took hold several months after the initial discovery and rise in cases in other parts of the country. And while the state's hospitals have ebbed and flowed with patients since then, the impact and demands on the healthcare infrastructure has differed from place to place. Wyoming Public Radio's Hugh Cook reports on the situation at smaller hospitals in Johnson and Weston counties.