Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Wyoming’s confirmed coronavirus case count increased by 15 over the weekend to total 435 by Monday morning, largely due to increases in Fremont County’s case count. The Wyoming Health Department reported 10 new coronavirus cases in Fremont County on Saturday and Sunday, bringing the county’s total to 122. Fremont County health officials have said that increased testing and contact tracing would lead to a significant increase in the number of cases in the county. As of Monday morning, Fremont County had 122 cases; Laramie County had 101; Teton... Full story
Wyoming began taking steps toward normalcy this week as some counties won permission to reopen restaurants and churches. State officials approved requests from seven counties for county-wide variances from the public health orders that were imposed in mid-March to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Most of the variances issued were for outdoor dining for restaurants and bars, as seen in Natrona, Park and Sheridan counties. However, indoor dining was allowed in Lincoln and Washakie counties. In all cases, the request for variances from county... Full story
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Wyoming has reached 452 with the discovery of new cases in three counties. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily coronavirus update, announced Tuesday that eight new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Fremont, Laramie and Lincoln counties. As of Tuesday afternoon, Fremont County had 131 cases; Laramie County had 108; Teton County had 67; Natrona County had 38; Campbell County had 15; Converse County had 14; Sheridan County had 12; Johnson and Sweetwater counties had 11; Albany had eight; Lin... Full story
Editor’s Note: This letter to the editor was received too late for this week’s print edition. However, as it pertains to the ongoing pandemic and contains important information from our sheriff, we have opted to print it here on our website ahead of next week’s issue. Dear Editor, I would like to address some of the questions I have received over the last several days regarding the constitutionality and enforcement of restriction orders. I did address the topic of attending religious services in the Sundance Times April 30, 2020 publi... Full story
