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U.S. officials say they will not restore federal protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears despite a court ruling that called into question the government’s rationale for placing the animals under state management. Friday’s announcement follows a months-long review of a decision last year to lift the protections for about 700 bears in and around Yellowstone National…
The Bureau of Land Management has authorized a proposed bentonite mine project near Cody. The Cody Enterprise reports that the federal bureau gave approval Monday for the plan by Wilson Brothers Construction Inc. to mine about 48 acres of federal land in the Diamond Basin area about 7 miles southwest of Cody. According to the…
The Big Horn County Commissioners on Monday selected Marcia Bean to replace current county attorney Kim Adams. According to an article in the Greybull Standard, Bean, who is the current deputy and prosecuting attorney in Hot Springs County, will take over the position on June 2nd. Adams’ last day is set to be June 1st.…
Law enforcement officers from around northwest Wyoming will be participating in the Torch Run for Special Olympics, which begins this morning at the Comfort Inn in Cody. Officers will run from the Comfort Inn to the Cody High School beginning at 9 a.m., and then will present the Flame of Hope at the opening ceremonies…
The East Entrance Road to Fishing Bridge and Lake is scheduled to open to the public next Friday, May 4th, weather permitting. But construction may already have begun on a 3.5-mile section of the East Entrance Road between Fishing Bridge and Indian Pond. The improvements this year will benefit visitors and improve infrastructure in the…
Cody’s City Park could soon become a much more musical location. Nikki Brew, representing the Park County Library Foundation, introduced the idea of installing outdoor sculptural musical instruments in an area on the east side of the park, across the street from the Courthouse. Brew had initially presented the idea to the County Commissioners last…
A former Cody special education teacher who was convicted of having sex with an underage student in Douglas appeared in Park County Circuit Court earlier this month for trying to steal over $150 in merchandise from the Cody Wal-Mart. The Powell Tribune reports 37-year-old Katie Marcus pleaded guilty earlier this month to misdemeanor shoplifting, which…
Two meetings this week will help the Park County Commissioners determine the fate of two Wilderness Study Areas in the mountains surrounding Cody. At a meeting last night in Powell, the Commissioners heard comments from Park County residents on how they should designate a portion of land in the McCullough Peaks, as well as a…
This Saturday, local law enforcement officials will be fighting against the opioid crisis by allowing residents to safely dispose of their unused prescription drugs. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from…
The Marquette Mammoth has left its resting place. Less than a week after its discovery was reported to the Bureau of Reclamation, the remains of a mammoth have been safely removed from where it has lain silently for thousands of years, and transferred to the University of Wyoming for further study. Bonnie Smith, curatorial assistant…