Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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JACKSON — A new state bill signed into law requires law enforcement to notify the Wyoming Department of Family Services if they receive a report of a vulnerable adult. The law, House Enrolled Act 6, states that if law enforcement receives a report that a vulnerable adult is “suspected of being or has been abused, neglected, exploited, intimidated or abandoned, or is committing self neglect, law enforcement shall notify the department concerning the potential need of the vulnerable adult for protective services.” Gov. Mark Gordon signed the bill...
JACKSON — Several bills signed into law by Gov. Mark Gordon aim to safeguard pension funds for state employees across Wyoming. Government employees receive pensions through the state of Wyoming, and the Legislature controls how much of their salary they can contribute for retirement. David Swindell, executive director of the Wyoming Retirement System, said there was catching-up to do to ensure funds will be healthy for employees in 30 years. The promise of a pension is the No. 1 recruitment and retention tool used to fill positions across t...
JACKSON — A Wyoming cybersecurity organization is warning of fraudsters targeting senior citizens in Medicare scams. CyberWyoming reported in a weekly press release that an elderly resident in central Wyoming “unintentionally shared her Social Security number and/or Medicare number over the phone.” The incident occurred late on a Friday afternoon, at a time when banks were closed. Medicare residents should log into their secure Medicare account or call 1-800-MEDICARE to report potential fraud. The nonprofit also recommended that individuals imm...
JACKSON – A group of intervenors hoping to defend Wyoming’s new abortion ban has grown from three to four, with Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray joining two lawmakers and an anti-abortion advocacy group. The intervenors are arguing that the Attorney General’s Office is offering “inadequate representation” for their interests by defending the ban on “legal grounds alone” and that allowing them to introduce evidence will expedite the case. The proposed intervenors — state Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams who sponsored the ban, R-Cody; state R...
