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2020: A budget crisis, energy transitions and a virus that changed everything
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon during a COVID-19 briefing on Sept. 9, 2020 (courtesy of Wyoming Public Broadcasting YouTube)
Though some may wish it flushed into obscurity, 2020 will occupy an indelible spot in history.
It was a year defined by tumult and change, a year when “unprecedented” was used so many times it nearly lost its meaning. It was a year of bitter divisions and traumatic loss.
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Most of this tectonic shifting was wrought by COVID-19 and the global pandemic it ushered into the world.
That pandemic hit Wyoming in March, disrupting life as coronavirus infected what would become at least 35,000 residents. Shutdowns followed, and loss, isolation and frustration rippled through the state. The economic blow worsened an already dire financial picture. Protests and debates underlined political chasms.
The Pilot Hill Project has been honored by the Wyoming Planning Association as the 2020 Planning Project of the Year. The Pilot Hill plan began during the
Weather Alert
.WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY.
.WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT
FRIDAY. WHAT.Snow and blowing snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6
inches, with higher amounts possible in the northern Laramie
Range. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. WHERE.Laramie Range and Adjacent Foothills including
Esterbrook, Bordeaux, Federal and Horse Creek. Higher snow
totals near 10 inches are possible over the northern Laramie
Range. WHEN.Until 6 PM MDT Friday. Snow will redevelop this evening
and overnight. IMPACTS.Hazardous travel conditions due to icy, snow covered
roads and reduced visibilities in falling and blowing snow.