LOCAL NEWS
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For weeks now, questions, theories, speculation, and conjecture has been swirling around Cody and Park County concerning the announcement of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saint’s proposal of building a temple on Skyline Drive on a piece of property previously owned by Glenn Nielson. What impact would an almost 10,000 square foot…
Logan Phillips, the morning host on KCGL (104.1 The Eagle), brought joy and excitement to the Park County Library in Cody during the latest installment of Big Horn Basin Media’s “DJ Storytime” on June 14. As the second storyteller in the series, Logan carefully selected four fun and silly children’s books that had the young…
Mike Adkinson is a man on a mission. A slow, often hazardous mission, but a mission nonetheless. Mike is driving across the country, from Minnesota to Washington State on a John Deere tractor (top speed 14 MPH), to raise awareness for Parkinson’s Disease. Mike’s brother was officially diagnosed with the medical condition about four years…
Over 3 million people visit Yellowstone National Park every year to view the infamous geysers, beautiful landscapes and wildlife. So far this year, there have been numerous tourist caught on video interacting with the park’s wildlife in a negative way, but this wildlife interaction that was caught on video was truly incredible. With over half…
Nurse Practitioner Leslie Hagenstein lives on a ranch in Pinedale, Wyoming that has been in her family for decades. If you’re thinking she’s a ranch person through-and-through, you’re right. But she’s also well-traveled, having crisscrossed the globe, numerous times as a traveling nurse and then a nurse practitioner. Her profession has taken her to all…
Mother Nature can be beautiful. But she can also be cruel; a wicked and fickle task master who every-so-often reminds us of who is really in charge. The Yellowstone National Park Flood of last year, is a sharp reminder of how quickly Mother Nature can use her fury and take the things that are majestic…
Anyone looking for a career in law enforcement will find plenty of “Now Hiring” signs in the Bighorn Basin. As of June 12, law enforcement agencies in all four counties of the Bighorn Basin are looking to fill important positions. The Park County Sheriff’s Office posted an opening for a lateral Patrol Deputy in mid-May.…
Cody residents might have noticed there’s been less activity at Cody VFW Post 2673. There’s a simple but significant reason why: suspension. According to the V.F.W.’s Post Suspension Guide, A Post suspension “is the Department Commander’s (State Commander Danielle Smith) tool for mandating corrective action to sustained Post deficiencies and provides a better opportunity to…
Stephany Anderson and Donnie Anderson lost their son and grandson, respectively, and decided to keep his memory alive by starting the Skyler Gabel Group in 2016. The non-profit raises money for many youth programs in Park County as well as the state to honor Skyler, who tragically passed way too young at the age of…
Gunshots, low-flying aircraft, flashing lights, emergency response vehicles, and military vehicles will converge on Northwest College in Powell on June 14th . So if you see anything in the sky or hear loud noises and see first responders rushing around the college campus, Park County Homeland Security Director Jeff Martin says don’t panic! On Wednesday,…