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Tam DeRudder Jackson is a very successful romance novelist who has lived in Cody for over 30 years. Starting out as an English teacher at Cody High School, it wasn’t until recently she decided to publish a romance novel. She also spoke about how big the romance novel market is and an event at the…
Don’t let the calm demeanor of a bison fool you, they are powerful, unpredictable animals who love their space. They are also not afraid to charge at anything or anyone that ventures too close, as one Yellowstone National Park visitor found out. In a video shared by @touronsofyellowstone, a social media page dedicated to showcasing…
A series of literary articles and poetry published by first-generation Japanese immigrants incarcerated at Heart Mountain during World War II has been awarded the best website prize by the Wyoming Historical Society. Known as the Heart Mountain Bungei, the literary journal was published in Japanese in Heart Mountain during World War II. The Bungei articles…
Mark your calendars for the 6th Annual Paint the Town Red, happening August 25th in downtown Powell, Wyoming. This Northwest College event has a jam pack schedule full of fun activities for all ages like live music, games, food trucks and much more. The festivities begin at 4 p.m. and wrap up by 10 p.m. and…
The Soda Butte Creek will be closed to the public August 14 through August 18 from the Northeast Entrance 9.6 miles to Ice Box Canyon, so biologists can remove a species of nonnative brook trout that were discovered. Warm Creek and the Soda Butte Creek picnic area will also be closed for “project staging”. Yellowstone…
Janie Curtis and Tiffany Mannion from That Other Project spoke about wanting the City of Cody to have an Active Transportation Plan that can be utilized by everyone. Hike, bike, horse trails and green spaces would all connect Cody. The 501c3 says they’ve hired an engineering firm out of Lander and will work with Engineering…
The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is recognizing the contributions made by its longtime Vice Chair Douglas Nelson by presenting him with a lifetime achievement award. The Douglas W. Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledges Nelson’s more than 50 years of commitment to telling the story of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and Heart…
The National Weather Service in Riverton, Wyoming has issued a flash flood watch in effect Thursday, August 2 through Friday evening, August 4 for northwest Wyoming. Over the next few days, the Big Horn Basin is expect to have substantial rainfall. There is a high chance that flash flooding may occur due to the excessive…
Brook Grant, who started Compete 4 A Cause five years ago, is gearing up for another event on August 12th at the Wynona Thompson Auditorium. This year they have added a Visual Arts Competition and will have a special guest singer. A little girl named Nylah Marx is the recipient this year and the goal…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has filed a second lawsuit against the City of Cody’s Planning, Zoning, and Adjustment Board related to the proposed temple project. The petition was filed with the Park County District Court on July 27 by the Church’s attorney, Kendal Hoopes from Sheridan, Wyoming. In this motion, the…