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Massive blaze destroys Cheyenne apartment building under construction
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
No one was injured as a massive blaze quickly consumed a partially built four-story Cheyenne apartment building. Flames leapt from the wood-frame structure as winds whipped them high into the air, making them visible for miles in all directions. Cheyenne Fire Rescue Chief Andrew Dykshorn told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle that a member of his own agency reported the fire Tuesday afternoon, and firefighters arrived within five minutes. Read the full story.
Jackson’s new ‘luxury’ apartments reduce rent after failing to fill workforce units
Jackson Hole News&Guide
Town and county officials say a new South Park Loop luxury apartment complex tied to a megahotel downtown is in “default.” The apartment complex has failed to fill workforce housing units with local workers as required by town and county rules, according to the Jackson/Teton County Affordable Housing Department. In response, rent for workforce studio apartments dropped from $3,005 to $2,750. Shelter JH Executive Director Clare Stumpf sees the cheaper rent as a sign the community’s workforce housing program is working, the Jackson Hole News&Guide reports. Read the full story.
Proposed full cellphone ban met with skepticism by local educators, parents
Gillette News Record
A proposed full cellphone ban in Gillette’s high schools has raised more questions than answers from educators. A dozen people spoke on the proposed policy during a public hearing, with some supporting the ban from the start to the end of the school day. But critics of the policy — many of them educators — questioned how the ban would be enforced. And some stressed the importance of allowing for exemptions for medical reasons. The discussion follows a yearlong process, with the district gathering input from teachers, principals, parents and students, the Gillette News Record reports. Read the full story.
Sheridan County Detention Center launches first addiction treatment program in Wyoming
The Sheridan Press
The Sheridan County Detention Center has launched Wyoming’s first medication-assisted treatment program. The program was implemented through a collaboration between detention center staff, Sheridan Memorial Hospital behavioral health providers and a local physician. Medication-assisted treatment, particularly when coupled with evidence-based behavioral therapy, improves medical and mental health outcomes and reduces relapses and recidivism, The Sheridan Press reports. Read the full story.