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A wildfire that roared across a Wyoming wilderness area toward cabins and a water supply reservoir for Cheyenne has since calmed but predictions for windier weather are cause for concern.

Fire officials are reporting that the fire has grown to nearly 14,000 acres as of Monday.

Coronavirus cases in Wyoming are continuing to surge, and the University of Wyoming is the state’s leading hotspot.

Firefighters warn that gusty winds could cause more growth on a wildfire burning toward cabins and an important water supply reservoir in southeastern Wyoming.

– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the extension of more than a dozen flexibilities ensuring participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) continue receiving the food and health support they need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

University of Wyoming Libraries is partnering with the Albany County Public Library (ACPL) to offer a series of events to celebrate African American poetry in October.Lift Every Voice: Why African American Poetry Matters is a national program dedicated to enhancing appreciation of the extraordinary range and richness of the 250-year-long African American poetic tradition.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant decrease in enrollment of out-of-state freshmen at the University of Wyoming this fall, but an increase in graduate/professional students and relatively strong numbers of in-state students have kept UW’s overall enrollment decline to a small percentage.According to census data collected on the 18th day of classes, 11,829 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled at the university, compared to 12,249 last fall.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be closing the 2020 watercraft registrations and preparing for the 2021 season during the months of October and November.

The Wyoming Roadtrip is scheduled to roll in April of 2021. In anticipation of the Wyoming Roadtrip,

Game and Fish is offering free resources for educators of all grade levels to use in lessons or as self-guided learning opportunities for students.

Keegan Thacker won a statewide instrument giveaway essay contest hosted by the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and Hill Music Company.

Governor Mark Gordon, pursuant to a directive from the White House reflecting the U.S. Flag Code, has ordered both the U.S. and State of Wyoming flags be flown at half-staff statewide immediately on Friday, September 18, 2020, for the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Absentee voting is now occurring across Wyoming. As absentee voting gets underway, the Secretary of State’s Office and health officials are providing helpful information to any voter in quarantine on November 3, 2020.

Six cases of COVID-19 have been detected among students in the University of Wyoming’s College of Law in the last week, prompting the university to take action to limit the spread of the virus in that group of students, faculty and staff and the broader community.

Yellowstone National Park had its second-busiest August on record but tourism is still down substantially this year.

A former Democratic North Dakota House minority leader who lost his legislative seat to a Republican newcomer four years ago is asking the state Supreme Court to remove the lawmaker from the November ballot.

The University of Wyoming administration will develop a $42.3 million biennial budget reduction plan for the Board of Trustees to consider at its November meeting, following action by the board Thursday.

The Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing has once again been activated by extension to support fire suppression efforts in California.One C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped aircraft with 8 crew members departs today to Sacramento McClellan Airport where they will operate in the area until Oct. 3.

The University of Wyoming’s 2020 Homecoming schedule will have virtual activities from Saturday, Oct. 10, through Saturday, Oct. 17.

Wyoming’s count of coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who had tested positive for COVID-19 has increased by three, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).

The Wyoming Republican Party has voted to censure a member of the Natrona County delegation for her role in founding a nonpartisan political action committee that gave money to some Democratic candidates.

Wyoming lawmakers are discussing whether to end a tax break on new wind energy projects.

A 24-member committee has been appointed to conduct a national search for the provost/vice president for academic affairs at the University of Wyoming.

As the University of Wyoming moves forward with its phased return plan for the fall semester, it has developed a set of indicators to be monitored daily to inform decisions related to COVID-19.

- Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne, in Teton County and in Fremont County from sunrise to sunset on September 17, 2020 in honor of Grant Larson.

Congratulations to the student-athletes and coaches who were celebrated as part of the 12th Annual Middle-Level Sportsmanship Champions Awards.

The Wyoming State Energy Program, which is managed by the Wyoming Energy Authority, announced the successful grantees for the 2020 program year.

Models released by the U.S. government suggest a future with less water may arrive sooner than previously projected for the seven states that rely on the Colorado River.

On Wednesday September 23, 2020 at 6 p.m.,the Cheyenne Police Department will host an open house for our Citizens On Patrol program.

Two brothers accused of riding motorcycles off-road and harassing bison in Yellowstone National Park have pleaded not guilty.