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Tina Barnard, Tiffany Wutzke and Linda Bell, from Youth Clubs of Park County spoke about what this organization does for kids in Cody and Powell, how it is more than just daycare for kids and how people can help support their organization.
The City of Cody’s bi-weekly Planning and Zoning Meeting was preparing to discuss the final permits requirements for the development of the temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints July 11, but that has changed. City Planner, Todd Stowell, has removed all of the items pertaining to the temple from today’s…
Keep your eyes to the skies Thursday night as the aurora borealis will dance across the horizon. The colorful cosmic display can be seen as far south as Cheyenne, Wyoming, and will be visible throughout the Big Horn Basin area. According to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute, the northern lights are expected…
Late last month, an altercation in Yellowstone between two groups of tourists escalated to violence after one group was caught on camera breaking the rules of the park. Shared with Cowboy State Daily, the man behind the camera agreed to be interviewed under the condition his identity remain anonymous. In the video, members of the…
Martin Kimmet, Park County Republican Party Chairman, and Vince Vanata, State Committeeman and District 5 Rep for the Wyoming GOP, spoke about the Freedom Celebration that recently took place in Cody, where the top 5 elected politicians from the state came to mix and mingle with people from all over Wyoming. Also, Rep. Hageman, Senators…
Walgreens, a one hundred-and twenty-two-year-old nationwide international chain, has plans to close 150 stores in the United States, and 300 stores in the United Kingdom. Will the pharmacy chain close its only location in Cody anytime soon? That decision hasn’t been announced. Walgreens has yet to disclose which U.S. stores will be shuttered but has…
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan Degenfelder, back in May of this year, came up with a strategic plan for Wyoming Department of Education for 2023-2027. The plan includes six key goals: parental empowerment, career and technical education, citizenship, efficiency, teachers and literacy. We spoke about all these things and more about how she plans…
A group of Yellowstone tourists were caught on camera on the side of the road in the park refusing to back away from a black bear, despite being told directly to do so by two Park Rangers. In a video shared to Tourons of Yellowstone, at least eight people were out of their vehicles with…
On Monday, July 3, a major windstorm and rain event impacted the southern portion of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in the Lake Village area. No fatalities nor severe injuries have been reported. Additionally, there have been no substantial disruptions to visitor services. “Monday night’s storm event hit the Lake area very hard,” said Yellowstone Superintendent…
While majority of people celebrate the 4th of July watching fireworks, one person decided to dress up as an animal and chase bison in Yellowstone National Park. The alleged incident occurred in Hayden Valley in the heart of Yellowstone National Park on Independence Day. Park tourist, Jeff Kingsbury posted about the incident in a Yellowstone…