CJ Baker
Powell Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
POWELL â Although Gov. Mark Gordon has ordered bars and restaurants to close in-person service at 10 p.m., a Powell sports bar announced Friday that it isnât following the mandate, contending the stateâs rules donât apply to the business.
It appears to be the first open challenge to the public health orders in Park County.
The Red Zone Sports Bar and Grill made the announcement Friday, after being visited by a Powell police officer early that morning.
The officer had noticed the liquor establishment was still open around 12:10 a.m. and reminded a staffer of the 10 p.m. closing time listed in the health orders; the staffer told Sgt. Matt McCaslin they were allowed to remain open and the officer left.
BASIN, Wyo. - Big Horn County Sheriff Ken Blackburn wrote a letter that addresses Gov. Mark Gordon s mask mandate Wednesday.
Blackburn states while he doesn t believe the mandate is enforceable, residents should still wear masks to help protect the state s vulnerable population.
Below is the full letter:
From the Desk of Sheriff Blackburn:
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I feel I need to address the Governorâs recent mask mandate and my position on enforcement of the same.
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I have publicly stated that it is my opinion that the mandate is unenforceable, and I stand by that statement.
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I want to be clear. I have respect for our leaders, the need to wear masks, our healthcare workers, but most of all the good citizens that I have taken an oath to protect.
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