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United States Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both Republican Representatives of Wyoming, joined Republican Ohio Senator JD Vance in introducing legislation to prevent the government from imposing new federal mask mandates for public transit systems, in schools and for domestic air travel. The Freedom to Breathe Act would prevent all educational institutions from refusing…
A man captured a video of his wife attempting to pet a moose at a national park despite his warnings to keep away for the animal. “This is proof, for the doctors, of what her bodily injuries are from,” said the man while capturing the video, who was also standing too close to the moose.…
Vitalant will be hosting the Cody Community Blood Drive on Monday, September 11 through Wednesday, September 13th at the Cody Auditorium in the Club Room. The last blood drive in Cody was in September of 2022. Sponsored by Cassie’s Steak House and Domino’s, the donations dates and times are as follows: Monday, September 11 –…
There will be a temporary road closure in Yellowstone National Park near the Tower Junction due to a motor vehicle collision. From Monday, September 11 at 11 p.m. through Tuesday, September 12 at 4 a.m., on the road from Tower Junction to Mammoth Hot Springs will be closed temporarily while crews work to extricate the…
The Black Canyon boat-in camping site will be closed effective immediately due to continued bear activity. The bears in the area continue to show little to no fear of human activity. To decrease the chances of a human – bear conflict, the recreation area has decided to close the Black Canyon Campground effective September 6…
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The National Park Service has issued a reminder to visitors of Yellowstone National Park to stay away from bull elk, especially during fall mating season, also known as the rut. Bull elk are unpredictable during this time of year and people have been severely injured. Elk run quickly and may change direction without warning so…
The Madison area of Yellowstone National Park is without water due to system repair issues. The National Park Service issued an announcement to let the public know that the flush toilets and running water in the Madison area are temporarily unavailable, which is located 14 miles east of the West Entrance Teams are diligently working…
Library Journal announced the Cody Library as an honorable mention for the Best Small Library in America for 2023. These annual awards were created in 2005 to showcase the exemplary work of libraries across the United States that serve populations under 25,000 people. Only two honorable mentions are selected in conjunction with the award winner.…
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be closing aquatic invasive species (AIS) check stations in the Big Horn Basin. Wyoming law requires any watercraft that enter the Cowboy State to be inspected from March 1 through November 30. The AIS check station at the Game and Fish Regional Office north of Cody will close…