While 90% of COVID-19 deaths in October were among Americans age 65 and up, that age group makes up only 16% of the nation’s population, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Even as the pandemic continues to take an especially high toll on the elderly, Jackson’s new skill…
CHEYENNE — The 988 system for suicide prevention and mental health crises is one step closer to having a permanent funding source in Wyoming.
The Saturday before Thanksgiving is designated International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day.
This nightmare started with a can of soup.
Sometimes suicide can be averted by caring bystanders who ask questions about someone’s suffering and offer help.
The specific purpose excise tax was a full sweep Tuesday night with Teton County voters approving every single tax item, committing to collecting $160 million to pay for 15 projects.
In the most candidate-heavy race this election cycle, with eight running for four elected positions, the hospital board race left many wide-eyed or open-mouthed as results rolled in.
In Teton County, COVID-19 case numbers are nearly the lowest they’ve been all year, and the flu has remained relatively mild. But the triple threat that is making national headlines is the unseasonable rise in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
Suicide rates in Wyoming are double the national average, and for the past two years, Wyoming has had the most suicide deaths per capita compared to any other state.
St. John’s Health is a public hospital, so taxpayers are entitled to vote on its board of trustees. But in the last decade, seven trustees, including three in the last several years, were appointed by the board to replace trustees who left midterm. Critics say that gave the replacements an u…
Katie Boyer was pushing 50 mph last March, bombing down a blue run at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Sounds cool, but for a beginner skier, Boyer was doomed.
Chances are you’ve heard of Brent Blue.
After an abrupt shift in leadership at Teton Valley (Idaho) Hospital last month, the board announced that Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nathan Levanger will serve as the new interim CEO.
Despite wages at St. John’s Health landing in the top 10% of the nation, the hospital is desperately understaffed.
A little over a month since the Teton County Health Department started taking appointments for the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine for people ages 12 and up, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster for children aged 5 to 11 …
The following responses from candidates were compiled from a News&Guide questionnaire sent to each candidate.
Grab your earplugs — Teton County Emergency Management will be sounding its alarms across town on Tuesday.
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