Author: Andrew-Rossi

The skeleton of a nearly 3-foot-tall cousin of the velociraptor will go on display at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. Scientifically named Hesperornithoides miessleri (Heś-per-orn-ih-THOID-ees MEESE-ler-eye)—but informally known as “Lori”—this new dinosaur is the smallest dinosaur found so far in Wyoming. The new exhibit will open today, and will display the actual fossil bones along with…

The surge in earthquake activity on the west coast has “triggered” a question by many in the Yellowstone Region: what effect will that seismic activity have on our neighborhood supervolcano? Mike Poland, geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey and scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, says none. Poland wrote in the Billings Gazette that earthquakes…

Park County Search and Rescue volunteers came to the assistance of a Florida family on Monday after their side-by-side vehicle became stuck in a creek drainage near the Bighorn County line. Sheriff’s Department officials say Jason Vickers, his wife Miranda, and their two children were touring the Whistle Creek area when they attempted to traverse…

Two dedications at Cody City Park tomorrow will highlight the importance of music to the community. At 5 p.m. Friday, two local volunteer boards will come together for a double-header celebration – the dedication of the interactive music park on the east side of City Park, and at 5:30 the action will move west to…

The Lovell Irrigation District has been selected for a grant to help local communities bolster their water supply. The Bureau of Reclamation announced that the Lovell Irrigation District will receive a $300,000 grant from the WaterSMART Program. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt says the program helps to conserve limited water resources, as existing water…

America’s measles outbreak continues to grow. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week said there have been just over 1100 measles cases reported in 28 states this year through July 3rd. This is the greatest number of cases reported in the U.S. since 1992. Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. However, there…

The Wyoming Education Attainment Council Executive Committee recently announced the launch of the Wyoming Works program. Northwest College, in addition to the six other community colleges across the state, is participating in this partnership to offer new opportunities for students. The primary purpose of Wyoming Works is to provide programs and resources for adult students…

A Cody couple was killed Saturday after colliding nearly head-on with an oncoming SUV while on a motorcycle ride on the Belfry Highway. Wyoming Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeremy Beck says 57-year-old Tim Zeller and 54-year-old Stacey Zeller of Cody died at the scene of the crash Saturday afternoon on the Belfry Highway. Beck says the…

Firearms have played a large part in the shaping of America – and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody has re-imagined the way they tell that story with its new installation of the Cody Firearms Museum. Hundreds of people flocked to the Center of the West Saturday to witness the grand re-opening…

Governor Mark Gordon says the state will do what it can to help coal mine employees who found themselves locked out of their jobs last Tuesday. The West Virginia-based Blackjewel LLC has 580 employees at two open-pit mines in northeastern Wyoming, Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr.  The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on…