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AP Source: Biden to Require Vaccines for Nursing Home Staff
The Biden administration will require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding.
Texas Governor Tests Positive for COVID-19, In ‘Good Health’
Abbott has staunchly opposed mask mandates for public schools and this week saw defiant districts in some of the state’s largest cities — which are run by Democrats — require face coverings anyway.
Lawsuit: Mixup Keeps Family at Gunpoint Near Yellowstone
Brett and Genalyn Hemry, of Independence, Missouri, seek unspecified damages to be determined at trial.
Wyoming Governor: No Mask Mandate, COVID Vaccine Requirement
COVID-19 infections are back up to levels not seen in Wyoming since January.
Misinformation at Public Forums Vexes Local Boards, Big Tech
Public forums before local school boards and city councils are the latest source of misinformation about COVID-19.
Rural Population Losses Add to Farm and Ranch Labor Shortage
The census data released last week showed that population gains in many rural areas were driven by increases in Hispanic and Latino residents.
Wyoming Memorial Honors Native American Military Veterans
The Path of Honor opened Thursday at the Frank B. Wise Business Center in Fort Washakie
COVID-Stricken Oregon Deploys National Guard to Hospitals
Gov. Kate Brown says starting Aug. 20 she will send an initial 500 Guard members to serve as equipment runners in hospitals and help with COVID-19 testing, among other things.
Hot Jackson Hole Housing Market Putting Renters in a Bind
High prices are encouraging landlords to sell properties — and give tenants the boot. That leaves renters scrambling to find housing at ever-higher rents.
Huge Electric Guitar Art Project Taking Shape in Gillette
The art project is the brainchild of Wilson Restrepo, who began working on it this summer along with his son, Pedro Piedrahita.