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Northwest College last week completed an agreement with the Office for Civil Rights regarding two allegations of sexual misconduct and retaliation. College President Stephanie Hicswa sent out a press release noting that the agreement concludes the investigations that the OCR has been conducting for the last two years regarding compliance with Title 9 at Northwest.…

A City recreation project that’s been in the works for 14 years is finally gaining momentum. A splash park – an outdoor water recreation area that has little or no standing water, so no lifeguards are necessary – was first proposed back in 2004, and the idea has been kicked back and forth since then,…

The filing period for this year’s elections will run from May 17th through June 1st. This week, KODI News will be shining a spotlight on the individuals who have already declared their intention to run for the three open County Commissioner seats. Lloyd Thiel is a rancher and excavation contractor who grew up in Clark…

This Thursday marks the opening day for filing for candidacy for the upcoming elections in Park County. Anna Sapp in the County Elections Office says that the filing period will run from May 17th through June 1st, and there are almost three dozen positions that will be open for residents to file. This week, KODI…

A day-long presentation last week drew professionals from all over the region to learn about how marijuana impacts our state. At Thursday’s third annual Marijuana Summit at the Holiday Inn, a diverse crowd of law enforcement officers, national park service staff, educators, drug treatment counselors, and attorneys packed the ballroom, taking notes from the presenters…

The National Parks Conservation Association has turned in a petition with about 33,000 signatures calling on Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead to put off or curtail a planned grizzly bear hunt. Stephanie Adams of the National Parks Conservation Association says her organization is concerned that the hunt will jeopardize the grizzly population. The Jackson Hole News…

Starting June 1st, visitors will no longer be able to buy a joint pass to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Instead, visitors will have to pay the fee twice if they enter Grand Teton through Yellowstone and vice versa. In years past, visitors could buy a seven-day pass to Yellowstone and Grand Teton for…

The world’s largest active geyser has erupted again in Yellowstone National Park. The U.S. Geological Survey says the Steamboat Geyser erupted early yesterday, its fifth eruption this year. The agency says in a series of tweets there’s no indication of any volcanic activity in the park and most geysers are intermittent. But it says the…

A Yellowstone National Park official says the number of bison in the park this year will likely be manageable after years of overpopulation. Bison program coordinator Tim Reid told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle there will be about 4,200 bison once calving is finished. He says that may be an ideal number because it’s the long-term…

The Park County Sheriff’s office has been receiving questions from the public after Search and Rescue assisted two men who drove around the “Road Closed” signs on the Beartooth Highway and became stuck in the snow on May 2nd. In response to those questions, Sheriff Scott Steward released a statement yesterday explaining the County’s procedures…