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Yellowstone wants to commemorate a quarter of a century of change by taking your questions. The park has announced a series of live Q&A’s in March all about wolves and their impact on the park. Every Tuesday at 11 am MST, Yellowstone staff and scientists will take questions posted on their Facebook page on several…
After a flurry of pessimistic reports on the state of Wyoming’s fossil fuel industry, two more analyses aren’t garnering much confidence. The Wyoming State Geologic Survey has released their annual summary reports which reviews the highlights of Wyoming’s energy industry over the past few years. In 2019, the Greater Green River Basin and Powder River…
New technology is allowing Northwest College to put more drivers on the road. The Northwest College Center for Training and Development, in partnership with Eastern Wyoming College and Laramie Community College, is now offering a new non-credit program where individuals can earn their Commercial Driver’s License. In additional to the traditional method of obtaining a…
Two citizens were officially honored by Yellowstone’s superintendent, but for an unorthodox reason. This past September, Frank and Terry Dinovi were staying at the Mammoth Campground. While there, Terry, a registered nurse, witnessed an incident of apparent child abuse and neglect. Being trained to identify child abusers and their victims, Terry and Frank reported their…
The time has come, once again, for women to stand for what they believe Wyoming Rising announces plans for their annual Women’s March tomorrow, January 18. This is the fourth annual Women’s March that Wyoming Rising has sponsored. This year’s theme is “March for a Better America. “It addresses the problems and opportunities women have…
There are ways to save more wildlife. Slower speed limits aren’t doing it. A new, first-of-its-kind study released by the Nature Conservancy refutes the commonly-held belief that lowering speed limits lowers the fatalities. The study, undertaken in conjunction with the Wyoming Department of Transportation, chose six highway crossings along mule deer migration routes and winter…
The Wyoming Business Council is now looking to help you preserve the past. The Council is accepting pre-applications for anyone who owns a historical, commercial building located in downtown districts to see if they qualify for the Historic Architecture Assistance Fund. There will be no funding available for physical repairs or the purchase of buildings…
There’s a different kind of weather forecast for 2020 available. The Bureau of Reclamation Office in Billings has released their snow-melt predictions for the entire Bighorn River Basin. The report lists the forecasted acre-feet of water for six major bodies of water in the Basin – Bighorn Lake, Boysen Reservoir, Bull Lake Reservoir, Bull Lake…
Why does Park County suddenly need a coroner’s office? Actually, it’s needed one for years – we’ve been lucky enough to avoid the cost so far Recent news that the Park County Commissioners are now constructing a coroner’s office has rankled some in the county, but Commissioner Lloyd Thiel says that this is a addressing…
BLM Cody Office Looking to Purchase 1,800 Acres on Sheep Mountain
Andrew-Rossi
January 23, 2020
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a possible land acquisition. The BLM Cody Field Office has analyzed the purchase of 1,820 acres of private land on top of Sheep Mountain. They have already received an appropriation for the purchase from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The acquisition will improve public…