COVID-19 daily briefing: May 22, 2020
Your daily dose of the numbers and other developments regarding the coronavirus pandemic in Wyoming.
Platte County
Where there’s smoke…
The lightning-sparked Britania Mountain fire took advantage of hot dry weather to burn within 6 miles of Wheatland. As of Thursday it was 33 percent contained.
Hurdles to hemp hurt Wyoming farmers
Regulatory hurdles block Wyoming farmers’ access to a booming and beneficial hemp market.
Low-income mothers hit by budget compromise
Public health nurse Jo Ellen Hockley spends part of each week visiting 10 expectant low-income mothers across Platte County, driving to homes within a 30-mile radius of her office in Wheatland.
Conducted under the umbrella of the Wyoming Department of
High Plains Showdown: Land planning seen as threat to property rights
Murmurs of controversy began last October at a public meeting of HPI. During a mapping exercise, participants were asked to share ideas for how they would like the region to grow by drawing on maps of their county.