LOCAL NEWS

Park County is involved in a lawsuit that could cost local government almost $900,000. Park County Clerk Barb Poley says the oil and gas corporation Vanguard filed for bankruptcy in 2017, but the company paid half of their property taxes while in the process, and are now asking for those dollars back. However, she says…

A man who allegedly killed his ex-wife in Lovell more than a year ago is headed for trial. Donald Joe Crouse has been held at the Wyoming State Hospital since December of 2018, after a court-ordered evaluation to determine whether or not he was competent to stand trial. Crouse is accused of murdering his ex-wife,…

A new fundraising phase is kicking in for the Park County Animal Shelter, which plans to construct a new facility east of Cody. Officials from the Shelter held a press conference yesterday announcing the final phase of their capital campaign. After several years of collecting private donations, Shelter Board President Ken Markert says they are…

Be careful with spring burning. That’s the message from Big Horn Rural Electric, which posted photos on Facebook yesterday of a utility pole that was burned all the way to the top, due to a controlled burn that got out of hand. Officials say it’s the fourth pole burnt already this spring by people doing…

The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office reminds the public to always maintain a safe distance from wild horses. BLM Supervisory Range Management Specialist Tricia Hatle says it’s the time of year when new foals begin to appear in the McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area. She says that it’s imperative that people give the…

In light of the increase in catastrophic wildfires, the federal government is hoping to work with local agencies to better prevent outbreaks. On Tuesday, U.S. Senator John Barrasso questioned Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Vicki Christiansen about post-fire flooding and President Trump’s recent wildfire executive order. President Trump signed an executive order last year…

The National Weather Service has upgraded winter weather warnings for Wyoming. A blizzard warning is now in effect from noon today to noon Thursday for the southeast corner of the state, including Cheyenne and Torrington. That same area was hit by a blizzard last month. Up to 13 inches is possible. A winter storm warning…

Yellowstone officials are investigating illegal drone footage taken at West Thumb Geyser Basin. The website Digital Photography Review reports that drone manufacturer Skydio recently published footage of a person gliding on rollerblades at Yellowstone’s West Thumb Geyser Basin boardwalk. Not only is it illegal to use a drone in Yellowstone, it’s also against the rules…

Although we didn’t feel it here, a pair of earthquakes shook an area of Montana about 200 miles west of Cody yesterday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, two earthquakes struck near Lima, Montana within minutes of each other Tuesday. Lima is about 90 miles west of West Yellowstone. At 12:08 p.m., a 4.4-magnitude quake…

March gave Wyoming an above-average amount of precipitation. The National Weather Service reports that last month the state received moisture in amounts that were 105 to 115 percent of average. The current water year is averaging 100 to 110 percent of normal. Mountain snowpack across Wyoming is 100 to 110 percent of median, and near…