CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 15 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has announced deep budget cuts for the current two-year budget cycle totaling more than $250 million, or nearly 10% of the state's general fund budget. This comes after revenue projections showed an almost $1 billion shortfall for the general fund and another $500 million for school funding. The budget reductions will include state employees losing their jobs, as well as mandatory  more PR

RIVERTON, Wyoming, July 16 -- Central Wyoming College issued the following news: Wyoming governor, Mark Gordon, announced June 4, 2020, that all state agencies would have to make budget cuts. Central Wyoming College, part of the state's community college system, was required to make cuts for the upcoming fiscal year. "The budget situation was already tough. During the 2015-16 school year, we had to cut over 30 positions, so we were already a lean operation," CWC President Brad Tyndall said. "W more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 17 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A longtime University of Wyoming Department of Physics and Astronomy faculty member has been named interim dean of UW's College of Arts and Sciences. Danny Dale, who has been serving as an associate dean in the college, took the reins this week from Dean Paula Lutz, who is retiring after leading the college for the past seven years. He will serve until a new dean is appointed; three finalists for the posi more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 17 -- Laramie County Community College issued the following news: Based on a recommendation presented to the trustees and pursuant to the board's policy and administrative procedure, the LCCC Board of Trustees declared a financial emergency as a result of the withdrawal and reduction of state funding by the Wyoming Legislature and the directive of Gov. Mark Gordon. This action is procedural and allows the college to take action in light of the state's current budget cri more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 15 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented increase in the implementation of telehealth across Wyoming. In response to the shift in how health care is delivered, the Wyoming Telehealth Network (WyTN) recently surveyed telehealth providers across the state to assess their needs to better understand provider experiences implementing telehealth. Providers also were asked about their perceptions of pa more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Entries from the Office of Communications and Technology in University of Wyoming Extension recently received honors from the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE). The awards were announced during the organization's virtual conference in June. A photograph of the draft horse team of Pistol and Pete earned two gold awards. The photograph was taken by Steve Miller during the Bronze Boot exchange  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: After a favorable recommendation, the University of Wyoming Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering's Construction Management Program has received "candidate status" from the American Council of Construction Education (ACCE). It's the first step in a two-step process to gain national accreditation. ACCE is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the accrediting agency fo more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Rural voters in the American West have a strong commitment to environmental protections and conservation, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Wyoming, Duke University and the University of Rhode Island. This finding holds true even when protections may negatively impact economic growth, although voters expressed serious reservations about governmental oversight. The study ana more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 15 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming's current public health orders will be extended through July 31 as the state continues to see increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases, Governor Mark Gordon announced. Over the past 14 days, Wyoming has averaged 27 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 per day, with 342 new cases confirmed since July 1. From June 15-30, there were 328 lab-confirmed cases reported. On July 13, the number of COVID-19 hosp more PR