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Taco John’s offers free meal to anyone who asks, due to SNAP benefits cut
Oil City News
With SNAP benefits being cut, Taco John’s is offering a free meal to anybody who asks for the next three days. The meal includes one beef or bean burrito and a junior Potato Olé. “Yep, it’s true,” the general manager of the Mills Taco John’s confirmed to Oil City News. Read the full story
Cheyenne approves signing MOU to split Chugwater wind project funds
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Cheyenne City Council members are giving Mayor Patrick Collins the green light to sign a memorandum of understanding with nearby counties and cities for how to divide up roughly $12 million in impact funds tied to the Chugwater Energy wind project. NextEra Energy is planning to build a wind farm in Platte County, east of Chugwater and Interstate 25, on about 49,500 acres, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Read the full story.
New subdivisions planned around Powell
Powell Tribune
Park County is seeing a rush of new proposed subdivisions in the rural Powell area, with three subdivisions totaling 28 lots considered at an Oct. 7 meeting and two more developments reviewed Oct. 21. Concerns about loss of agricultural land and increased density resurfaced during the county government’s recent discussions, the Powell Tribune reports. Read the full story.
Campbell County library board sees criticism, support after $700K settlement
Gillette News Record
Community members attended Monday’s meeting of the Campbell County Public Library Board to both criticize and support the recent settlement between the county and a former library director. County officials said that their insurance carrier made the decision to settle the case, with the company paying the lion’s share with the exception of a $25,000 deductible, the Gillette News Record reports. Read the full story.
Teton County Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic keeps going after partnership ends
Wyoming Public Radio
St. John’s Health and the Teton County Health Department started the Teton County Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic in 2014. Despite St. John’s recently withdrawing from the partnership, the health department has worked with its remaining providers to keep the clinic going, Wyoming Public Radio reports. Read the full story.