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Michael James Moore (March 7, 1951 – July 4, 2025)

Michael James Moore (March 7, 1951 – July 4, 2025)

Michael James Moore, 74, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on July 4th, 2025, at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 7th, 1951, to John J. and Mary...

Retirees are flocking to Wyoming, not Florida, census based study finds

Retirees are flocking to Wyoming, not Florida, census based study finds

A new analysis by online insurance platform BizInsure, based on a decade of US Census Bureau data (2013–2023), reveals that Wyoming has attracted retirees at a faster rate than any other state between 2013 and 2023, defying conventional wisdom...

Huntsman Cancer Institute's longtime CEO stepping down

Huntsman Cancer Institute's longtime CEO stepping down

Mary Beckerle is stepping down from her long tenure as CEO of Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. Beckerle announced Wednesday she would leave the position she’s held for 19 years on Sept. 1. She’s not leaving the institute...

New threat coming for health care

New threat coming for health care

Our region has already experienced a massive consolidation of hospitals in recent decades. Hazleton once boasted two local facilities that merged and then became part of the Lehigh Valley Health Care system based further south. Wyoming Valley...

Investigation: W.Va. counties spend opioid cris…

Investigation: W.Va. counties spend opioid cris…

PINEVILLE, W.Va. — In rural Wyoming County, West Virginia, Ann Reed is the sheriff’s department’s only social worker. Funded through a temporary grant from a local mental health center, Reed provides resources and care to individuals who...

Semi Quincentennial Documentary Has Begun Filming

JULY 9, 2025 | Photo – Wyoming’s Semi – Quincentennial logo – Bigfoot99 file photo Filming has begun on Carbon County’s semi quincentennial documentary. July 4th, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence....

People hungry for history of Wilkes-Barre, Wyoming Valley

People hungry for history of Wilkes-Barre, Wyoming Valley

A local historian whose architecture and cemetery tours in Wilkes-Barre have proven themselves popular will teach a five-week course on local history later this month, and the class is fully booked at 50 students. “I’m pleasantly surprised,” Tony...

Wyoming elected officials react to bill's passage

Wyoming elected officials react to bill's passage

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, all Republicans, issued statements Thursday following the passage of President Donald Trump’s big multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending...

Cheyenne teen becomes Breakthrough T1D representative headed to Capitol Hill

Cheyenne teen becomes Breakthrough T1D representative headed to Capitol Hill

Cheyenne, Wy.-- In the United States, almost 2 million people have Type 1 Diabetes. This number includes almost 200 thousand kids and teens under 20. We spoke to a youth diabetes advocate representing Wyoming as he prepares for a trip to...

The Mountain West is seeing the steepest fertility rate declines in the country

The Mountain West is seeing the steepest fertility rate declines in the country

In the past two decades, Mountain West states have seen the sharpest declines in the rates that women are having babies. Fertility rates are declining nationwide as families decide to have children later or not at all. But Utah, Arizona, Nevada,...

Wyoming County farmers market returns to Courthouse Square on July 18

Wyoming County farmers market returns to Courthouse Square on July 18

The Wyoming County Courthouse in Tunkhannock. The Wyoming County Farmers Market on Courthouse Square in Tunkhannock will return on Friday, July 18. Senior citizens will have the opportunity to schedule a free ride to the event and to redeem...

Health care advocates warn that Medicaid, insurance cuts in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will harm Wyoming

Health care advocates warn that Medicaid, insurance cuts in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will harm Wyoming

At least 12,000 Wyoming residents are projected to lose health coverage if President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” is signed into law, health care advocates say. The voluminous bill inched closer to passage Tuesday when it cleared the...

How will Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ impact Montanans? Here’s what we know so far

How will Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ impact Montanans? Here’s what we know so far

Montanans are perhaps months or years away from knowing how big or beautiful the impacts will be here from President Donald Trump’s domestic budget and tax cut bill, but the consensus from nearly every political stripe is that its effects will be...

Cheyenne County Extension Offers Pressure Canner Testing and Home Canning Safety Tips

Cheyenne County Extension Offers Pressure Canner Testing and Home Canning Safety Tips

Cheyenne County, NE – On Monday, July 14th, 2025 the Cheyenne County Extension Office, located at 920 Jackson St., Sidney, NE, will offer testing for PRESTO pressure canner digital dials. Food, Nutrition, and Health Instructor Ashley Fenning will...

Cheyenne Firefighters Save Trapped Homeowner, Cat From Fire

Cheyenne Firefighters Save Trapped Homeowner, Cat From Fire

A Cheyenne homeowner and their cat are lucky to be alive after their home caught fire early Wednesday afternoon. According to Cheyenne Fire Rescue, crews were called to the scene in the 900 block of East 23rd Street around 12:33 p.m. "The report...

Health Check: Promedicus shares smash record $300 barrier on back of mega deals 

Health Check: Promedicus shares smash record $300 barrier on back of mega deals 

Promedicus shares have smashed a record – but not this one – by soaring over the $300 level. Pic via Getty Defying the sceptics, Promedicus announces $190 million of new US contracts Proteomics wins US reimbursement code for its diabetic kidney...

Trump’s ‘chaos agent’ faces fury after outbreak breaks over 30-year record

Trump’s ‘chaos agent’ faces fury after outbreak breaks over 30-year record

The United States broke a 33-year record — but not a good one, a new report found. The United States reported 1,288 measles cases so far this year — the highest number since the virus was declared eliminated in 2020, according to new data released...

Cheyenne VA Health Care System supports Veterans with PTSD during the Fourth of July

Cheyenne VA Health Care System supports Veterans with PTSD during the Fourth of July

Cheyenne, Wyo - Cheyenne VA Health Care System encourages everyone to be mindful of Veterans living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as we celebrate Independence Day. Fireworks are a special part of July 4, but the loud, sudden noises and...

Cheyenne Veterinarians Help with Keeping “PAW‑triots” Calm During Fireworks

Cheyenne Veterinarians Help with Keeping “PAW‑triots” Calm During Fireworks

All of Cheyenne will soon enjoy festivities and fireworks with friends and family for the Fourth of July. But what about our furry friends and family? Loud noises and large crowds can trigger anxiety in pets. Your Wyoming Link spoke to...

AROUND WYOMING: Mountain Rescue, Theft Investigation, and Park Reminders!

AROUND WYOMING: Mountain Rescue, Theft Investigation, and Park Reminders!

Elderly Woman Rescued in Bighorn Mountains A 60-year-old woman suffering altitude sickness was airlifted by Guardian Flight Wyoming from Cloud Peak Wilderness to Worland Hospital, where she recovered and was released. Sheridan Police Seek Stolen...

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