It is too early in the history of the COVID-19 pandemic to know exactly why a love for home improvement surged. However, we have a few ideas.

Wyoming is launching a reemployment campaign to help encourage Wyomingites back into the workforce following the pandemic.

Last year’s record number of visitors to Wyoming won’t be an isolated event as visitation appears to be climbing even higher this year.

The pandemic drove nearly twice as many New Mexicans to try home schooling last year as a result of public school decisions to remain closed to in-person learning.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is partnering with 36 other states and the District of Columbia in an antitrust lawsuit against internet giant Google.

Fewer Colorado small businesses reported experiencing negative effects from the pandemic than the national average, according to the latest survey from the U.S. Census Bureau.

A quick and easy weeknight entrée. If you want to give this dish an extra kick, spice with your favorite hot sauce, or red pepper flakes.

Birthdays

July 12

• Mary Engelhardt
• Jeremiah Ramirez
• Michelle Wyatt

July 13

• Charles Crow
• Bill Barlow
• Charlie Vasquez III
• Jennifer Bowers
• David Woolsey

July 14

• Tracy Smith
• Leslie Maggart
• Devin Davis
• Cambree Alvidrez
• Shyler Higgins
• Bobbi Lord
• Ashley R.

Portions of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska are under a severe thunderstorm watch July 9, 2021.

The increasing prevalence of new coronavirus variants is raising questions about how well protected those who’ve already had their COVID-19 shots are against evolving forms of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.