The Wyoming Department of Corrections reported Friday a staff member from the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institute in Torrington was involved in an off-duty shooting in Scottsbluff, Neb. Thursday.
While the program is not a rehabilitation center, patients work with staff during their stay to create a personalized discharge plan based on their needs. After being discharged the patient will be ready to move into the recovery phase of addiction.
In the filing, the plaintiffs argue that the abortion ban violates the Wyoming Constitution’s guarantee of right to health care access. They are also arguing the ban would cause “irreparable harm” to residents and abortion providers in the state.
Each week Blue Federal Credit Union and Wyoming News Now team up to salute our community helpers with our Do Gooder award. This week’s recipient is Michelle Williams.
The Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative will host its annual Pink Ribbon Run in Cheyenne on August 6th. The event raises money for grants to help those battling breast cancer with treatments and early detection. The organization has already surpassed their initial goal of 30 thousand dollars and hopes to raise five thousand more by Saturday.
People in the program wear a wrist band that emits a personalized radio signal that a locator can be tuned to for tracking, but first responders are not constantly monitoring the signals.
Melisa McChesney with the Wyoming State Museum spoke to Wyoming News Now on August 3, 2022 to talk about the upcoming family day. This month’s theme is Wyoming Water and features events for all ages.
Imagine playing softball, and not being able to hear much. Well, you’ve put yourself in Branden’s shoes. He’s partially deaf in his left ear, which means once he leaves the dugout, there’s another challenge awaiting him on the field.
The idea for the sculpture was sparked after Navarro saw news coverage of wind turbine blades being disposed of at the Casper Solid Waste Facility. Navarro is known for his large bronze sculptures, and wanted to use the blades to create in a new medium.
Each week Blue Federal Credit Union and Wyoming News Now are teaming up to salute our community helpers with our Do Gooder Award. This week’s recipient is Big Al’s Towing.
“Casper’s centrally located in the state, it’s a very good place to put a tanker base to help support everywhere in the state of Wyoming,” said U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region Air Tanker Specialist Robby Cline.
Stu Lerwick led 1A-9 Man in passing yards, touchdowns, and completion percentage in 2021. He was was No. 2 in 2A in scoring in rebounding on the Pine Bluffs state championships boys basketball team.
The center can help up to 15 people through an inpatient program. Currently, there are 13 patients using the service, seven of them are overcoming fentanyl addictions.
Candidates are required to file the report, regardless of whether or not they accept contributions or spend money on their campaigns. Persons found guilty of violating campaign finance statutes are subject to criminal charges. State law provides a civil penalty of up to $200 per day for candidates and their campaign committees who fail to file the report.