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Partnerships key to addressing mental health issues in Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – In northwest Wyoming, individuals dealing with mental health concerns have few options. Distance between communities, staff shortages and a lack of residential beds for crisis patients are all barriers to both the patients and the professionals treating them. At the Governor’s Mental Health Summit, which will be held on …
HerdDogg testing Bluetooth technology for cattle on Wyoming ranch
Evan Robinson-Johnson | Jackson Hole News & Guide via AP JACKSON, Wyo. — In Melissa Brandao’s vision, every cow in Wyoming will soon sport a new high-tech earring, transferring real-time data via Bluetooth on the animal’s location and biometrics. Brandao is the founder and chief revenue officer of HerdDogg, a technology company that creates specialized ear …
Wyoming Department of Health, Technology Services Directors Resign
CHEYENNE — Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Deputy Director Stefan Johansson as Interim Director of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) and Information Services Administrator Timothy Sheehan as Interim Chief Information Officer of the Department of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS). The appointments came after the resignations of WDH Director Mike Ceballos and ETS Chief Information Officer …
Wyoming Oil & Gas Producer Mitigates Gas Flaring with Crypto Mining Technology
At the time Wesco contacted EZ Blockchain, they were producing around 240,000 scf of natural gas a day that was flared and wasted. First EZ Smartgrid Flaring Mitigation System included a 30-foot mobile data center Smartbox and a generator. It was rapidly deployed in October 2020 over a two days span. Early results were so …
Blizzard Conditions In Wyoming, Colorado, Bring Travel To A Standstill : NPR
Kathy Gomez shovels her sidewalk on Sunday in Denver. Around 2,000 flights in and out of Denver have been canceled this weekend and highways around the state have been closed down as a winter storm pummels Colorado and neighboring states. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Kathy Gomez shovels her sidewalk …
University of Wyoming close to reinstating spring break
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – A new proposal by the University of Wyoming’s administration would reinstate a spring break that was previously canceled. University President Ed Seidel told the Board of Trustees Wednesday that the new schedule would rearrange scheduling for the spring semester and allow for a spring break from March 31 to April 4. Students would then resume classes …
Governor of Wyoming tests COVID-19 positive
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Wednesday, a day before Thanksgiving. His office said in a statement the governor has minor symptoms and plans to work remotely, according to CBS News. “Governor Mark Gordon received results today of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus,” the governor’s …
More than 20 county health officers urge Wyoming governor to enact face mask order | 307 Politics
Ann Robinson attends a public meeting Tuesday in Casper, where the Natrona County County Commissioners decided to enact a mask mandate for county-owned buildings. Health officers from around the state have written a letter to Gov. Mark Gordon urging him to implement a statewide mask order. …
Subzero wind chills likely to break record lows Sunday and Monday in Wyoming
Shutterstock CASPER, Wyo — Bitterly cold temperatures with wind chill values below zero in many places will prevail Sunday and Monday in Wyoming, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Riverton. The majority of snow will move out of the western and central region by Sunday afternoon, NWS said. Skies will clear tonight with the …
Gov. Mark Gordon builds broad health care task force to tackle Wyoming’s high costs | Wyoming News
For followers of health policy discussion in Wyoming, none of this is new. State legislators and policy analysts within the Health Department have talked for a couple of years about access to physicians, whether every county needs every service, why health costs are so high and what solutions might be. Some ideas floated — emphasis …
