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Platte County Hospital to pause maternity services
Platte County Record-Times
Banner Platte County Hospital will suspend inpatient labor and delivery services effective Oct. 15, the hospital announced Sunday. The pause also affects well-newborn inpatient care and outpatient prenatal care. Hospital officials cited physician recruitment challenges and declining delivery volumes as primary factors in the decision. Read the full story.
Summit Medical plan runs into roadblock in Natrona County
Douglas Budget
Natrona County commissioners took no action earlier this month on Memorial Hospital of Converse County’s request to help buy Summit Medical Center’s building. Commissioners were expected to bring it up again on their next agenda but didn’t address it. The requested bonds would save the hospital an estimated $10 million over the 20-year life of the loan, hospital officials have said. Read the full story.
New southern Wyoming newspaper owners hold town hall
Uinta County Herald
The new owners of the Uinta County Herald and Bridger Valley Pioneer — and six other newspapers throughout the state — held a town hall this month at the Legal Tender in Evanston. Rob Mortimore of the Torrington Telegram and Robb Hicks of the Buffalo Bulletin met with past, present and future readers and subscribers to field input. Read the full story.
Campbell County schools approve armed educator pay
County 17
The Campbell County School District Board of Trustees has agreed to provide compensation for employees who complete training to serve as armed educators, though the exact form of payment is yet to be determined. The decision comes after a detailed discussion about the responsibilities and risks involved in the program. Read the full story.
Four-legged patrol keeps Snake River, Teton County healthy
KHOL 89.1 Jackson Hole Community Radio
With slashed property taxes, weed and pest managers are seeking stability for some of their programs. Teton County Weed and Pest relies on working dogs as one tool to control invasive species but future funding for such programs is uncertain. See the full story.