Author: Caleb Nelson
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From Brian Schroeder, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction: “On May 5, 2022, President Biden’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that all state and local agencies funded by its sub-agency, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), ‘must’ update its non-discrimination policies to include new provisions for ‘gender identity and sexual orientation,’ or risk the loss of…
The City of Cody and the Police Department are anticipating nearly “500 Harley-Davidson” motorcyclists in the area for the Harley-Davidson Owners Group Kick’n It in Cody HOG Rally, which is a three-day event. The Cody Police Department is asking folks to “be aware that Sheridan Avenue from 11th Street to 15th Street” will be closed…
Today, Attorney General Bridget Hill announced that Wyoming (along with 45 other attorneys general) has obtained a “$1.25 million” multistate settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line as the result of a 2019 data breach involving the personal information of “180,000” Carnival employees and customers nationwide. According to a recent press release, Wyoming will receive $10,000…
The regular Park County Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday included an update from the Plan Park County project team comprised of members from the consulting firm Clarion Associates. Commissioners Dossie Overfield, Scott Mangold, Lloyd Thiel, and Joe Tilden were present with Lee Livingston joining remotely. In February 2022, Park County launched the first major update of…
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company (CLFP), doing business as Black Hills Energy, announced today it will serve its first customer under its Blockchain Interruptible Service Tariff, a new electric rate option to support the growing blockchain industry in Wyoming. “We are pleased to deliver yet another innovative solution to support business and technology growth…
Today, the Department of the Interior announced “$25.5 million” in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds for “WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants” in an effort to “safeguard local water supplies” in the face of severe western drought. Eight western states will be awarded funding for fourteen projects to “help local communities improve water use efficiency” by…
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has expanded its recommendation for “safe, free, and effective,” to include children 6 months and older as part of vaccination efforts meant to help prevent COVID-19 infections and serious illness. Following authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are currently…
Zach Buchel, originally from the suburbs of Chicago, started out working in soup kitchens after college. He has been living in Cody, Wyoming for the past seven years. Buchel says he started FarmTableWest to connect good people with good food. On his decision to move back to Wyoming, Buckel says, “I’m not really a person…
From June 20th to 24th, Artist-in-Residence Glen Morovits will be present at the Cody Firearms Museum from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. Morovits, a charter member of the American Custom Gunmakers Guild, will demonstrate “basic gunstock carving and checkering,” the Museum states in a recent press release. Visitors will be allowed to watch…
As the fallout from the recent and historic flooding of the Yellowstone River continues in Wyoming and Montana, residents from Cody, Wyoming are devoting time and resources to send relief to their northern neighbors in Montana. Mark Musser of Cody drove trailers full of food, water, and other essential supplies to Red Lodge, Montana. Ryan…