Author: Jessi Entel
In honor and memory of Senator Dianne Feinstein, Governor Mark Gordon has ordered both the United States and Wyoming flags to fly at half-staff immediately until the day of interment in accordance with President Biden’s Presidential Proclamation. The US Senator from California, passed away Friday, September 29 at the age of 90. The proclamation reads:…
Jack-o-lanterns have become a symbol of Halloween for centuries, with origins that can be traced back to ancient folklore. The tale behind these ghoulish glowing gourds has fascinating roots. The origins of jack-o-lanterns can be traced back to the Celtic festival known as Samhain. This ancient tradition celebrated the end of the Celtic harvest and…
There will be a nation wide emergency alert test being conducted on Wednesday, October 4 at 12:20 p.m. MST. These notifications are being sent from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Radios and televisions will also be tested to ensure the system is ready to be used while preparing…
A hunter shot a female grizzly bear on Tuesday, September 26 in Beattie Gulch, close to the northern entrance to Yellowstone National Park, outside of Gardiner, Montana. The hunter was charged, and was able to shot the grizzly at close range, according the Montanan Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department (FWP). On Tuesday, September 26, two…
Russ Francis, NFL Super Bowl Champion and former radio host on KODI died in a plane crash Sunday afternoon in upstate New York. Francis, and longtime partner, Jaclyn Ryan, lived on a ranch between Cody and Powell in 2016. During that time, Francis hosted a radio show on KODI called Forever West Outdoors where he shared…
In honor of National Coffee with a Cop Day, the Cody Police Department, the Park County Sheriff’s Office and the Wyoming Highway Patrol will be hosting a local Coffee with a Cop event on Wednesday, October 4. At 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., members of the community are invited to meet local law enforcement officers…
Big Horn Cinemas opened the new and improved “Theater Number 3” on Friday, September 29. Owner of Big Horn Cinemas, Tony Beaverson, revealed the renovation in a recent video, highlighting the new 68 high-quality luxury recliner seats at Cody’s hometown movie theater. “We started with 130 seats in here, built on concrete and steel risers,”…
Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) voted to pass the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act. This bipartisan bill would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) which would ensure that the prohibition of use of federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons in extracurricular programs such as…
Work will resume on the Cody tunnels project on the night of Monday, October 2 from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM for the installation of the remaining tunnel lights. Drivers can expect one way traffic controlled with a pilot car and flaggers during working hours. The Cody tunnels, between Yellowstone National Park and Cody, involves…
Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman issued a statement regarding Chinese wire transfers that exceed $250,000 that listed President Joe Biden’s Delaware home as the location of the beneficiary. “How many times have we heard from the Democrats and their media allies that ‘there’s nothing to see here, no evidence at all’? Well, now we know that…