Wyoming Department of Health

The governor spent the week teasing priorities in his budget ask to lawmakers, which is expected to be released Monday.

Roughly 28,000 Wyomingites receive SNAP benefits each month, with an average payment of about $185 per person.

The Wyoming Department of Health is going around the state asking for input on how to spend its share of the Rural Health Transformation Program.

As of last week, 11 cases have been reported statewide. There’s been one death and six people were severely sick.

Health experts still recommend those exposed to the bats consult their local health department.

Jackson Lake Lodge guests from 38 states and 7 countries are being contacted for treatment consideration after bats were reportedly found in several rooms.

The Wyoming Department of Health says they were all exposed to someone with confirmed measles infection. This brings the total known infections to seven this year.

Swimming or any similar contact with the water has the potential to make you, pets or livestock sick. If you, a pet or livestock touches the algae, rinse off with clean water as soon as possible.

The state health department says an unvaccinated adult from Carbon County was exposed out of the country. Two other cases were previously confirmed in Niobrara and Natrona counties.