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Casper nursing home has second-largest COVID-19 outbreak in state among long-term care facilities

The Nursing Home COVID-19 Public File includes data reported by nursing homes to the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) system COVID-19 Long Term Care Facility Module, including Resident Impact, Facility Capacity, Staff & Personnel, and Supplies & Personal...

Natrona County School District Reports Two New COVID-19 Cases

Two elementary school staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a prepared statement from the Natrona County School District on Thursday. The Casper-Natrona County Health Department notified the district of the staff members at Lincoln Elementary and Park Elementary schools. Last Friday, the district added...

Wyoming Medical Center to close visitation amid COVID-19 surge

Wyoming Medical Center is no longer allowing visitation at its hospital or clinics amid an ongoing and growing COVID-19 surge in the community. The hospital announced the new policy in a press release last Wednesday. “These are unprecedented times, and we...

Open Air: Should Wyoming officials enact stronger coronavirus-related restrictions in light of the rise in cases and hospitalizations?

Should Wyoming officials enact stronger coronavirus-related restrictions in light of the rise in cases and hospitalizations? What is this? Each Sunday we ask you a question about an issue important to Wyoming, then print what you think the following Sunday. We...

Hogadon Basin Ski Area announces they’ll open this winter with COVID-19 precautions in place

Wyoming winter favorite, the Hogadon Basin Ski Area, announced their reopening plan for winter 2020-2021 on Thursday. If you’re hitting the Casper slopes, there are a few COVID-19 precautions that you’ll need to take

Three new cases of COVID-19 in Natrona County Schools

The Natrona School District’s COVID-19 update said there are three new positive cases. Two are students at Kelly Walsh High School and the third is a student from Park Elementary School. The Website said if parents receive a call from...

Natrona County Public Health in ‘Full Support’ of Safely Holding Events

Natrona County Public Health officials say they are in "full support" of public events provided that they occur safely. In a news release Wednesday, the Casper-Natrona County Public Health Department said health officials have partnered with groups and businesses to...

Coronavirus health orders extended again

 The Wyoming Department of Health on Thursday extended the orders without making changes. The decision leaves in effect a series of restrictions pertaining to restaurants, bars, personal care services like salons and performance spaces. They also require students to...

Casper-Natrona County Health Department and Casper College form partnership to expand COVID-19 testing locations in Casper

The Casper-Natrona County Health Department and Casper College announced today that they have partnered to offer Natrona County residents another option to receive testing for COVID-19. Casper-Natrona County Health Department Director Anna Kinder said, “We have been looking at ways...

Casper College Requiring Masks, Doing In-Person Education

In its final plan released last week, Casper College announced that it would require face coverings in classrooms and its intention to proceed with the fall semester as planned. The college is the last of Wyoming’s seven community colleges to...

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