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Health insurance leaders discuss rising health care costs
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Blue Cross Blue Shield leaders discussed changes introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill and what they could mean for the future of health care. The health care professionals also predicted that if tax subsidies for health care expire at the end of this year, roughly 10,000 to 15,000 Wyomingites might not renew their coverage, the Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Read the full story.
Grand Teton workers get food assistance as shutdown drags on
Jackson Hole News&Guide
The nonprofit Hole Food Rescue has been organizing pop-up food giveaways in Grand Teton National Park for furloughed federal workers. Park employees interviewed by the Jackson Hole News&Guide expressed gratitude for the free groceries and for $250 stipends from the nonprofit One22. Many felt that community support — such as those programs — had insulated them from the worst of the shutdown. Read the full story.
School board votes to close two Natrona County schools
Oil City News
The Natrona County School District Board of Trustees voted 6-3 to permanently shutter Bar Nunn Elementary School and Woods Learning Center at the end of this school year, Oil City News reports. Trustee Kyla Alvey voted against the closure, saying: “I’m going home tonight to two children who are going to meet me at the door and ask if I was able to save their school, and I’m going to say I wasn’t.” Read the full story.
Park County agrees to spend up to $310,000 more on sewage project with Cody
Powell Tribune
A project to expand a sewage facility in Cody to accept waste from rural Park County is expected to finish next summer at a cost of just under $5 million. Park County commissioners approved a change order last week that increases the county’s cost by up to $310,000, the Powell Tribune reports. Read the full story.
Gillette municipal judges educate council on their role in the community
Gillette News Record
Municipal court is a limited jurisdiction that oversees cases involving city ordinances from traffic violations such as speeding to animal control to breach of peace or intoxication. Municipal Court Judges Christopher Ringer and Alison Gee have handled 1,450 citations and 997 adjudications since Jan. 1. The two judges explained how their roles influence public perception of the courts, the Gillette News Record reports. Read the full story.