Author: Andrew-Rossi
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While the department applauds the concerns of Wyomingites, it’s important not to feed any wildlife – especially mule deer, which can die with full stomachs of food they aren’t able to digest. Please don’t feed the mule deer. Due to the severe winter conditions in many parts of the Lander Region, the Wyoming Game and…
Speaker Sommers explains that – in his assessment – many of the bills he’s put in the drawer are either duplicates, unconstitutional, national issues forced into the session, or just poorly written. On Sunday. Feb. 26, Wyoming Speaker of the House Albert Sommers released a statement in response to criticism of his actions as Speaker.…
There is allegedly two fatalities in a significant crash that occurred near the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center on Wyoming Highway 14-A. Details on the traffic accident are scant as of 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. Images from the scene suggest at least two vehicles were involved, including a semi-truck and trailer. Multiple ambulances and a…
The incident occurred on the same day Cody residents are encouraged to attend a presentation of the Big Horn Avenue Corridor Study draft plan. A traffic accident involving two vehicles occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23. Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Big Horn Avenue and Blackburn Street. The Cody Police Department,…
Both the Cody and Worland Offices are planning prescribed burns between March and May to improve landscapes and habitats near Lovell, Meeteetse, and Ten Sleep. The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District plans to conduct prescribed fire projects within the Cody and Worland field office areas this spring as part of the B.L.M.’s…
Once again, Wyoming Game and Fish and its partners are giving away the spray that could save lives in an unlucky encounter with a grizzly bear. In partnership with the Safari Club International Foundation, Campfire Conservation Fund, and American Bear Foundation, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Shoshone National Forest will distribute bear spray…
Another winter storm is hammering Wyoming, and Bighorn Basin businesses are closing or altering their services to keep their employees and patrons safe. The following business and offices are closed on Wednesday, Feb.22 Unless otherwise noted, all intend to reopen with normal hours on Thursday, Feb. 23. This list will be updated as more closures…
A warm, dry January had an impact on the Bighorn Basin’s water, but there’s still plenty in the region’s four reservoirs – and even more to come after February’s winter storms. The Bureau of Reclamation released its latest snowmelt forecast for 2023 on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Based on the latest numbers; it looks like there…
Despite an onslaught of winter weather, Cody schools will be open this Wednesday, but classes and bus routes will start two hours later than normal. Park County School District #6 Superintendent Vernon Orndorff sent a district-wide message on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 21. Rather than cancel classes because of the latest winter storm, there…
The latest bill signed into law by Governor Mark Gordon will allow families to work together to homeschool children rather than just a child’s parent or guardian. House Bill 70 modifies the definition of home-based education to give more freedom and latitude for Wyoming families who homeschool to network and collaborate with other homeschooled families.…