In northwest Wyoming, individuals dealing with mental health concerns have few options.

When employers want to expand their ability to hire larger amounts of staff, the Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities suggests they look at hiring someone with dedication and a disability. The Wyoming Disabilities Symposium will be on Oct. 5th at the University of Wyoming’s Conference Center. The tickets cost $50 for this day-long event, and scholarships are available.

Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Karl Allred as Secretary of State. Allred replaces Ed Buchanan, who resigned September 15 after being appointed a District Court Judge for the Eighth Judicial District. State law obliges the Governor to choose within five days from three names submitted to him by the Republican Central Committee. The other two candidates were Marti Halverson and Bryan Miller.