Author: Andrew-Rossi
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The visitation numbers in Yellowstone National Park make it the busiest year in the park’s 150-year history – but these numbers don’t tell the whole story. Yellowstone officials released the overall visitation numbers for 2021 on Friday, Jan. 21. It’s the final tally for a year of record-breaking months and nearly – but not quite…
After eluding law enforcement for three months to avoid felony drug charges, Cody resident Phillip Dobbins will soon face overdue justice in a federal court. On Wednesday, Jan. 19, United States Attorney Bob Murray announced that 44-year-old Cody resident Phillip Aaron Dobbins appeared before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin. His recent arrest…
A Basin woman is holding onto her life in Billings after suffering severe injuries in a head-on collision that took the life of one of her unborn twins. A GoFundMe has been established to aid a Basin couple: Jeremiah “J.R.” Durbin and his fiancée Veronica. The couple is “physically and emotionally” healing from a tragic…
The California resident will spend nine months in jail after one drunken night in Yellowstone that ended with broken property and injured rangers. Benjamin J. Bagala, age 27, of Santa Rosa, California, pleaded guilty during a Zoom hearing with U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman. He was charged with three counts of assaulting, resisting, or…
As the omicron variant surges in Wyoming, Cody Regional Heath is stopping its drive-thru COVID-19 testing and asking residents to seek other options in town. On Wednesday, Jan. 19, Cody Regional Health announced the hospital would soon discontinue drive-thru testing service. The last day for drive-thru testing will be Wednesday, Jan. 26. The reason for…
Wyoming students show their determination, resilience, and tenacity for the eighth consecutive year as high school graduation rates continuously improve. The Wyoming Department of Education (W.D.E.) released today (Jan. 19) the high school graduation rates for the 2020-2021 school year. Despite unorthodox learning methods and COVID-19, the graduation rate improved for the eighth consecutive year.…
The Absaroka Fence Initiative made a significant impact during its first year, removing or improving 14 miles of fence and improving wildlife migrations. After its first full year of on-the-ground projects, the Absaroka Fence Initiative is looking back at the successes of 2021 with gratitude for its many partners and volunteers from the community. The…
Instead of an in-person meeting, the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce asks every local organization to add important dates to the town’s Events Calendar. The Cody Country Chamber of Commerce hasn’t held its Calendar Coordination meeting for the past few years. The annual meeting was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 – and now,…
An international project digitizing important illustrations will also strengthen connections between the Buffalo Bill Center and the University of Wyoming. Researchers at the University of Wyoming and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West have joined international colleagues in Wales in a new project to develop digital tools to analyze historical book illustrations to gain…
The experimental blockchain city in Park County lost nearly $100,000 after a leader’s Discord account was hacked, compromising the investment of its “citizens.” Within a few months of a historic land purchase, the “city of the future on the Ethereum blockchain” in Park County is facing its first serious challenge. After infiltrating a Discord server,…