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The Harry Jackson Institute has announced that the Institute will gift sculptures by the late artist Harry Jackson to the Sister Cities of Camaiore, Italy and Cody, Wyoming. Camaiore and Cody have been sister cities since 2017. Cody will receive the 6-foot-tall bronze sculpture of Sor Capanna that currently stands near the City Park band…
The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation has received its fourth consecutive Landmarks of American History and Culture grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant will be used for the “Heart Mountain, Wyoming, and the Japanese American Incarceration” program, which will bring 72 teachers from around the country to Heart Mountain to study the…
Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult male grizzly bear on Aug. 15 after consulting with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The bear was captured for livestock depredation northwest of Thermopolis on private land and was relocated to the Five Mile Creek drainage approximately 41 miles west of Cody. Bear…
After a brief closure, the Hot Springs State Park announced on social media Wednesday evening that the Star Plunge will reopen Thursday, August 17th with normal business hours. Wyoming State Parks temporarily closed the Thermopolis pool earlier this week. According to WSP’s August 15th announcement, the closure was due to a “failure to provide proof…
Wyoming has been ranked the 5th best place to live, according to a recent study conducted by WalletHub. The national study ranked states on 51 different livability factors including housing costs, income, education, and quality of healthcare. Below are some of the categories the Cowboy State did well in: LIVING CONDITIONS IN WYOMING (1 = Best;…
Yellowstone National Park has released their visitation statistics so far for 2023. In July 2023, the park had 969,692 recreation visits. That is a 63% increase compared to July 2022. Year-to-date, the park has hosted 2,463,202 recreational visits, a total that is up 33% from this time in 2022. Below is a list of Yellowstone…
The 19th Annual Wyoming State Championship BBQ and Bluegrass Festival kickoffs Thursday, August 17 in Worland at the Washakie County Fairgrounds. Over 25 BBQ Teams will compete for a chance to win prizes totaling over $10,000 with over 2,000 spectators attending. Event festivities include more than just great food and great music, there will also…
The Wyoming Department of Health has announced the launch of their new digital app for families to check whether their children have all the vaccines they need before the new school year begins. “We wanted to offer a convenient option to Wyoming families who may have questions about the vaccination histories of their children,” said…
Wyoming State Parks has temporarily closed the Star Plunge in Hot Springs State Park due to their failure to provide proof of liability insurance in compliance with their Wyoming State Parks contract. The closure of the Thermopolis waterpark will take effect immediately. The closure was made with the utmost concern for the safety and well-being…
The City of Cody’s mayor has put a halt to the issuance of a building permit for the proposed temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. According to the Cody Enterprise, City Attorney Scott Kolpitcke said that the temple can be built to the proposed 101 feet after Cody’s Planning and Zoning…