Author: Andrew-Rossi
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There is a potential advisory for Shoshone Lake due to a potential harmful cyanobacterial bloom. Washakie District Ranger Steve Schacht said samples of the lake’s water were collected last Friday. The results expected sometime next week. Until those results are returned, Forest officials want to be proactive and prevent any potential incidents or illnesses in…
As progress on the $4.93 million-dollar Sheridan Avenue rehabilitation project moves forward, work enters the night grinding stage. Starting next Monday, September 21, concrete grinding will begin between 14th and 15th Streets on side of Sheridan, and Beck and Alger Avenues on the other. The hours for this work will be between 9 PM and…
On September 11, Buffalo Bill State Park announced that the Buffalo Bill Reservoir was under investigation for a potential bloom of cyanobacteria in a Facebook post. They specifically cited the boat club off Bartlett Lane as a site of potential concern. While cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green bacteria, is present and important to water ecosystems…
After thorough review and public discussion, Park County will have the same nine polling places after the Park County Commissioners voted to take no action. This afternoon’s meeting of the Commissioners was largely dominated by this issue, as several residents of the communities that saw polling location close – Garland, Clark, Heart Mountain, Wapiti, and…
Brad Cline, a Wyoming veterans service officer based in Cody, will be traveling around the Bighorn Basin to meet with veterans and their families. He will be available to discuss benefits and other opportunities available to our state’s veterans: state and federal benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs claims, and VA healthcare. Cline is also ready…
Wyoming Game and Fish implores this fall’s hunters to prepare their transport and disposal plans for their fall trophies. Not doing so risks the spread of the fatal Chronic Wasting Disease. While most hunters are planning to succeed in their fall hunts, that’s only part of their plan. Game and Fish has transport and disposal…
The Wyoming Business Council is closing applications for the COVID-19 Business Relief Program’s Relief and Mitigation funds at 5 pm, September 15. The Relief fund covers business losses associated with the pandemic, both COVID-19 and the state’s public health orders. It’s open to small businesses and non-profits with anywhere from one to 100 full-time employees…
Update (4:35 PM): Park County School District #1 buses are running in Powell as normal this afternoon, thanks to the bus deliveries from Cody and Lovell, and the spare buses in the district’s fleet. ======================================================= Update (1:55 PM): The fire at the bus barn for Park County School District #1 was devastating and costly, but…
The Lone Star Fire has necessitated the closure of the Ferns Cascade Trail, a 2.5-mile loop just south of Old Faithful. The trail joins trails and campsites in the Shoshone Lake and Lone Star Geyser area that have been closed since the fire began August 22, 23 miles southwest of the developed areas of Old…
There are several impediments currently affecting the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park. The Old Faithful Overpass Bridge was closed on July 22 due to structural concerns. At this point, the bridge remains closed to public traffic as National Park Service engineers evaluate the bridge’s condition and make repairs. This work includes deck repairs, new approach…