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Wyoming will seek an agreement with U.S. Interior Department and National Park Service officials about collecting a fee at Yellowstone National Park to fund wildlife conservation efforts in the states surrounding the park. Gov. Matt Mead on Monday signed a joint resolution passed by the state Legislature earlier calling for discussions about the fees. Proponents…

The first grizzly bears have emerged from hibernation in Yellowstone. Last Tuesday, March 6, Park staff observed an 11-year-old male grizzly bear wearing a radio collar in the west-central part of the park. On Wednesday, March 7, employees reported seeing a grizzly bear in the east-central part of the park. Biologists say that male grizzlies…

A bill that would create an escape hatch from the Affordable Care Act has been introduced in the United States Senate. Last week, Wyoming Senator John Barrasso introduced the Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act, which expands access to short-term, limited-duration health plans. In an interview with KODI on Wednesday, Barrasso said that the…

Residents around the state have the opportunity to comment on new regulations regarding grizzly bear hunting seasons. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be holding a series of meetings to gather public comment, one of which will be held in Cody at 6 p.m. on April 10th at the Holiday Inn. Brian Nesvik, the…

Just over a year ago, Greybull and Worland residents were braced for flooding. This year, the river is clear. That’s thanks to better weather and the removal of a sandbar in the Greybull river in Worland, which allowed the ice to melt more quickly and the river to move more freely. Rodney Ross, Emergency Manager…

Three people who were arrested while protesting the slaughter of bison near Yellowstone National Park have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges. 22-year-old Idaho resident Hannah Ponder, 25-year-old Cody Cyson from Minnesota, and 36-year-old Thomas Brown of Vermont appeared in U.S. District Court in Mammoth Hot Springs on Monday. The three are members of an advocacy…

An attempt to increase the lodging tax collections in the state failed at the Wyoming Legislative Session this month. Claudia Wade with the Park County Travel Council explained that a proposed tax increase came out of a need to fund the Wyoming Office of Tourism. She said that members of the tourism industry had proposed…

Spring is just around the corner, and nowhere is that as evident as at Shoshone River Farm north of Cody. Elijah Cobb, on behalf of the Farm, says that the first seeds were planted in the hoop houses on the farm in mid-February, adding that some of those plants are showing signs that they will…

Neighbors helping neighbors. Residents in South Big Horn county are receiving assistance from neighboring Park County with their recent concerns regarding ground ambulance service. Cody Regional Health has expanded their EMS Services to serve the South Big Horn County Rural Health District. This service was previously provided by Guardian EMS Service, in conjunction with South…

A movement advancing through the United States Senate may help cut through red tape for area farmers and ranchers. Wyoming Senator John Barrasso says that last year, an environmental act that had previously exempted farmers and ranchers from air emissions reporting requirements was nullified, meaning that new reporting regulations would now be applied to up…