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The Irma reopens after a week and a half of COVID-19 closure. The Irma Hotel and Restaurant confirmed it will reopen Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 6 a.m. after 11 days of closure due to a COVID-19 “test situation.” Everyone, we are reopening tomorrow at 6am!!!! Looking forward to seeing everyone! Posted by The Irma Hotel…
An incident of vandalism during the Sheridan Avenue Project cost thousands of dollars and days of unnecessary delays to the time-sensitive project. Phase 2 of the Sheridan Avenue Project continues this week, with work switching over to the westbound lanes sometime Wednesday. The contractor, S&S Builders, is capitalizing on the warm, dry weather to move…
After several city officials received a letter questioning the management of the facility, the Senior Center administrators appeared before the Park County Commissioners to answer for a series of “extreme and inappropriate attacks.” Cody Senior Center Executive Director Jenni Johnstone-Smith and Board President Katie Brass appeared to respond directly to a September letter from five…
UPDATE (3 p.m. 10/07/2020): KODI has confirmed additional details on the current state of veteran care coverage with Cody Regional Health. According to Ashley Trudo, spokeswoman for Cody Regional Health, all veterans who received a pre-authorization for a procedure before Oct. 5 will still have that procedure covered, even if the procedure occurs later this…
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has enlisted the Wyoming National Guard to temporarily assist with contact tracing in order to reverse a status that is “extremely concerning.” The Wyoming National Guard will be providing this assistance to the Wyoming Department of Health. Gordon made this decision due to the “significantly higher” number of cases throughout the…
COVID-19 is more prevalent in Park County, which means more active cases and more evidence that the virus is present in the systems of Park County residents. Park County Public Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin confirmed a sizeable increase in the number of active cases in Park County. Last Monday, September 28, there were 27…
The White House has announced President Donald Trump is being taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and is likely to remain there for several days due to symptoms related to COVID-19. Trump has been experiencing “mild symptoms” related to his diagnosis. The move to Walter Reed is being emphasized as a precautionary measure.…
The Cody school district has confirmed one positive case of COVID-19 and several students and staff are currently quarantined, but the schools’ protection policies have been largely successful thus far. Park County School District #6 said on its website Thursday that 13 students have been ordered to quarantine due to close contact with confirmed COVID…
A massive wildfire in southeast Wyoming that has forced evacuations and road closures continues to burn into new territory without any containment, as fire crews focus on structure protection and other defensive measures. The Mullen Fire had grown to 82,649 acres as of Tuesday morning burning on the Medicine Bow National Forest some 38 miles…
Despite a recent influx of cases, the University of Wyoming moves into Phase 3 today. This means more on-campus classes and activities – and more testing. Face-to-face instruction has thus far been limited to only a few classes – first-year seminars and a select few graduate courses. Now, all campus buildings will be opened to…