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Gas prices are expected to rise by about $0.10 per gallon this summer, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), as crude oil futures inch higher on geopolitical tensions. But average gasoline prices in Wyoming have fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31/g today, according to GasBuddy‘s survey of 494 stations…
Residents of Park County who were up and outside either Friday or Saturday night were treated to a rare, awe-inspiring light show that hasn’t occurred in over two decades. The Aurora Borealis was in full view for many to see from Wyoming, down to Arizona. Even people on the east coast, as far south as…
Big Horn Basin Media has a motto that we take very seriously. Our goal is “Connecting Our Communities” and we are dedicated to serving our communities throughout the Big Horn Basin and beyond. For the past number of days, an integral part of our mission has been off the air. Many, many people here in…
(Cody, WY) – Waking up to deer, seeing deer in town crossing streets, and feasting on the grass is a norm in Cody, Wyoming. However, on Saturday evening, people were pulling on the side of the road to view something lying in the grass. Near the new bus barn at a glance, no one would…
Our 3rd annual Leprechaun Lure was a success! We had over 35 kids create their inventive trap to catch the pesky leprechaun that was running around the Park County Library. On Friday, March 15th, we gathered to announce the winners at the Park County Library with a party for the participants. Our winners were…
February 29th was a different day for many reasons. It is the day known as “Leap Day” on the Gregorian calendar that happens every four years and keeps us humans on track for counting the correct days during the calendar year as we spin around the sun every 365 days (plus one every four years!).…
Lynne Simpson and Suzanne Bradbeer spoke about a grant that is benefitting Park County for seniors who want to tap into their creativity. Suzanne, who is a playwrite, will workshop with prompts that people can express themselves. The program starts February 6th and will meet two days a week until March 14th at the Cody…
Allison Lewis, principal of Livingston Elementary School, spoke about her path in becoming an educator and principal, what motivates her everyday to be the best principal, and a new learning initiative called the “CoLABratory,” which is a new active learning space which empowers teachers and students to learn in a different way. She also spoke…
Joy Hill and Kim Dillivin from Park County Land Use Plan brought us up-to-date on the revisions to the Plan. The project, not updated since 1998, has taken two years to revise and as Joy Hill says, “get it right.” The county has hired a new consultant, Logan Simpson, to help with the next phase…
State Representative Sandy Newsome (R-Cody) spoke about what is coming up in the next legislative session that will start February 12th down in Cheyenne. Some issues that will be addressed are property tax reform, the sale of the Kelly Parcel in Teton National Park, the Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, and the FBI Compliance bill that…