masks
Student arrested for mask violation sues state, schools
By Ellen Gerst
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER — A Laramie High School student who was arrested for trespassing after refusing to comply with the school’s mask mandate is suing the governor, public health officials and...
Albany County school board gets an earful on mask mandates
By Greg Johnson
Laramie Boomerang
Via Wyoming News Exchange
LARAMIE — Wednesday’s special meeting of the Albany County School District 1 Board of Education to listen to public input on a potential extended mask mandate for students and...
Governor: No mask mandate ahead
By Victoria Eavis
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER — Gov. Mark Gordon stressed Wednesday that he will not be issuing a statewide or K-12 mask mandate like he did last year, even as schools opened and COVID cases surged across Wyoming...
Gordon: No COVID mandates
By Morgan Hughes
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER – Gov. Mark Gordon made clear Monday afternoon that his office would not be enacting any sweeping virus mitigation policies, deferring instead to the federal government and local officials.
“On...
Health order affecting personal care services to be removed, group restrictions eased
By Hannah Black
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CHEYENNE – Beginning Monday, a COVID-19 health order restricting operations of Wyoming businesses like hair and nail salons, barber shops and...
Mask orders approved; majority of Wyoming counties to enact rules
By Morgan Hughes
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER – Local mask mandates have been approved in 12 Wyoming counties, with requests from Washakie and Converse counties still being reviewed.
Nine counties had...
Health agency tracks Teton County mask complaints
By Emily Mieure
Jackson Hole News&Guide
Via Wyoming News Exchange
JACKSON — Scrolling through an internal document at Teton County Public Health the wide variety of pandemic-related concerns comes into focus.
This growing list is where...
County health officials ask Gordon for mask mandate
By Morgan Hughes
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER — County health officials from throughout Wyoming have called on Gov. Mark Gordon to institute a statewide face mask order as COVID-19 infections continue to skyrocket....
Alexis Barker
NLJ News Editor
A total of 80 people — 73 inmates and seven staff — have tested positive for COVID-19 at Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp north of Newcastle, according to an Oct. 30 press release from the Wyoming Department of Corrections. Weston County’s public health nurse, Lori...
Crowd shouts down commission meeting
By Morgan Hughes
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER – A meeting intended to discuss the surge of coronavirus cases in Natrona County and a possible mask order ended abruptly Monday after a hostile crowd repeatedly interrupted and heckled...
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