Author: Andrew-Rossi
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The Red Cross needs you. The American Read Cross is actively seeking volunteers who can provide assistance if the need arises in Park County and other areas of the state. There is always a need for trained personnel to assist in crisis situations, but with the threat of COVID-19 still looming large and experts anticipating…
Are you ready to take the Yellowstone Pledge? With National Park Service staff reduced to what some would say is below the bare minimum, Yellowstone is asking and relying on individuals to exercise self-restraint and responsibility while exploring the park. Just last Thursday, four men were observed walking across delicate algal mats to get their…
Its been a beary eventful year in Northwest Wyoming. There’s been another grizzly incident this summer, this one on a grazing allotment of U.S. Forest Service land north of Pinedale. A grizzly who had been associated with killed livestock in the area was found and relocated to the Mormon Creek drainage, five miles from the…
A COVID-19 outbreak is linked to a political event in a Cody restaurant. This afternoon, Park County Public Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin confirmed that there was a significant exposure to COVID-19 at a political event held at a downtown Cody restaurant on Sunday, July 19th. So far, 5 positive tests have come back from…
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies mobilizing in Powell. Next Saturday, August 1st, the Food Bank of The Rockies will have 300 boxes of non-perishable food available for distribution to Park County Residents. Once again, they will be employing the mobile food pantry technique they developed in response to the contact risks of COVID-19.…
There’s a new part of Matthew 25:31-40 that is permissible now: if in prison, you can go visit me. The Park County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center is allowing limited inmate visits starting this weekend, weekend Saturday, July 25th and Sunday July 26th. The key word is “limited” as there are a number of stipulations and…
Another Cody-area bear incident. On Tuesday afternoon, Wyoming Game and Fish responded to the scene of a bear-caused human injury that occurred near Deer Creek Pass in Shoshone National Forest. The victim, and unidentified man, was following a game trail in the Washakie Wilderness during a hike when he accidentally encountered a grizzly’s day bed.…
Get a call about a rebate on your utility bills? Hang up. The Cody Police Department is making residents aware of the latest phone scam circulating through the area. You may receive a call about the ability to get a rebate on your utility bills – given you provide enough sensitive information to make the…
The Wyoming Super Tag Raffle winners have been announced. The 2020 Super Tag Raffle sold 102,495 tickets, raising $1.3 million dollars for wildlife conservation – that’s a 15% increase from 2019. Since the raffle was first created by Governor Matt Mead and the Wyoming Legislature in 2013, it has generated over $6 million dollars which…
Plan your next fire accordingly – it could already be restricted. In light of the recent fires, hot weather, and the excessive amount of dry vegetation throughout the Bighorn Basin, Stage 1 fire restrictions have been implemented by the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office in Fremont, Hot Springs and Natrona counties; Worland Field…