Author: Andrew-Rossi
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Wyoming is easing back into normal employment patterns, as the Equality State fares better than the rest of the nation when it comes to jobs. The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services released the state’s latest unemployment numbers on Monday, May 23. Once again, the numbers suggest Wyoming is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and returning…
With the latest announcement from the Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming can finally take a deep breath and say it’s back to the pre-pandemic times. Wyomingites didn’t have to wait until the first week of June for the next update on the state’s public health orders. On Friday, May 21, the Wyoming Department of Health…
Thanks to local generosity, Park County deputies have better protection while they work to protect our communities. The Park County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division Deputies were presented with new Angel Armor body Armor, provided by the Organization SHIELD 616 in partnership with local community donors. Roughly $2,400 per Patrol Deputy was donated to provide each…
Cody depends on locals for summer success, and now the Cody Chamber of Commerce is asking for local support to make a big blast this Independence Day. Summer has officially come to Wyoming. With Yellowstone’s East Gate open for business, tourists are flocking into Cody looking for additions to their western vacations. Meanwhile, preparations have…
History has hatched in Powell as a commercial operation succeeds in the first steps of giving greater sage grouse a much-needed boost throughout Wyoming. Seven wild sage grouse eggs have hatched into seven captive chicks at Diamond Wings Upland Game Birds. According to the Powell Tribune, it’s the first time a commercial operation has successfully…
To prepare the Bighorn Basin for anything, the Park County Office of Homeland Security asks locals to take a hand in their community’s safety. The Park County Office of Homeland Security sends out a call for public input. In this case, the opinions needed involve the safety of northwest Wyoming and any potential calamity that could…
When it comes to monikers for natural landmarks, Wyoming seems to find inspiration from the same few sources: sheep, springs, and mud. The Wyoming State Geological Survey releases a quarterly newsletter called “Geo-Notes.” It’s an account of the activities of the survey and its staff, often involving fossil fuels and mapping. The Spring 2021 newsletter…
As part of an ongoing research study, biologists with Wyoming Game and Fish are asking Bighorn Basin residents to report sightings of a rare turtle. The spiny softshell turtle is one of the largest turtles in the Bighorn Basin and North America. They have a soft, flat, rubbery outer shell, and females can grow up…
Powell and Lovell will be getting a shorter and much smaller taste of the road construction that has consumed Cody for the past two years. Starting Wednesday, May 19, a $683,000 concrete slab replacement road project commences in Lovell. Once this work is completed, the same construction project moves to Powell. This is the same…
The historic UXU Ranch is now owned by three Arizona business partners who aim to preserve the land, structures, and experiences. According to the Powell, Tribune, the Park County Commissioners unanimously voted to transfer the UXU Ranch’s liquor license to UXU 1929, a limited liability company that now owns and operates the historic property. The…