Author: Andrew-Rossi
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After initially pleading not guilty to federal charges, the would-be treasure hunter admitted his guilt in digging up the Fort Yellowstone Cemetery. 52-year-old Rodrick Dow Craythorn of Syracuse, Utah changed his plea in a U.S. District Court on Monday, Jan. 4. He was charged with excavating or trafficking in archeological resources, and injury or depredation…
The governor ordered flags to fly at half-mast across Park County Wednesday in honor of one of Cody’s long-serving civic servants. Governor Mark Gordon has announced that flags will be flown at half mask at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Park County from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, Jan. 6. The gesture is in…
Closed to all indoor activities since November, the Cody Senior Center is planning to allow people inside once again. The Board of Directors and Executive Director Jenny Johnstone-Smith have announced that inside dining services will resume on Monday, Jan. 11. This is the first time since the end of October 2020 that the Senior Center…
Wyoming’s new senator is taking a bold first step by opposing electoral college votes in the same week she was sworn in. On Sunday, Cynthia Lummis was officially sworn in as Wyoming’s junior U.S. Senator. On Wednesday, she stands in opposition to the certification of President-elect Joseph Biden’s electoral votes. Lummis added her name to…
Things will begin easing their way back to normal – for now. Governor Mark Gordon has released the latest amendments to Wyoming’s public health orders, now in its 19th iteration since they were first imposed on March 13, 2020. The changes, which take effect Saturday, Jan. 9, means that many local entities can literally start…
The Irma’s legendary prime rib dinner will also be available that evening before the New Year’s Eve festivities. Sleeping Giant is planning to send 2020 off a bit more ornately…
More details have been released on the twin brothers found dead in their Sheridan Avenue home last weekend. The names of the deceased men are Kurt Riiser Knight and Michael Maston Knight, born on Oct. 20, 1959. They were 61 years old. On Saturday, Dec. 26, the Cody Police Department conducted a welfare check to…
How does Park County look from a pandemic perspective and 2020 hindsight? As always, Park County Public Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin is keeping tabs on the ongoing situation in our communities. As 2020 draws to a close, the overall picture is somber. As of Sunday, Dec. 27, there were 1,728 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19…
Two Park County residents were found dead in their home – and detectives are trying to figure out what happened. On Saturday, Dec. 26, the Cody Police Department conducted a welfare check to a home in the 2300 block of Sheridan Avenue at the request of a caller. That caller said one of the home’s…
Local law enforcement got an early Christmas gift this year – a high-end sniper rifle. The Park County Sheriff’s Office has added a LaRue OBR (Optimized Battle Rifle) sniper rifle in their arsenal. But this gift wasn’t delivered by Santa Claus – it was a donation from LaRue Tactical. LaRue, according to their website, is…