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It doesn’t feel like it, but Spring is almost here and with that, Summer isn’t far behind. That means the return of the thrills, spills, and chills of the Cody Nite Rodeo. Since the turn of the 20th century, rodeos and parades have been synonymous with the Fourth of July celebration here in Cody, Wyoming.…
Someone knows something – and the Casper Police Department hopes the extra $10,000 will get the information needed to arrest the suspect in the ongoing F.B.I. investigation. The Casper Police Department has increased the reward for information that leads to the apprehension and prosecution of the person, or persons, who committed the crime of Arson…
Travis Marshall, President of Combat Warriors Inc., Wyoming Chapter, spoke about the mission statement of their group, why they take veterans who have seen combat out into the wildness to hunt, fish and camp. Irvin Reed, Vice President, also related how he got involved in Combat Warriors Inc. and how “outdoor therapy” really helps vets…
Cody finished first on the Reader’s Choice Top 10 List of the Best Western Small Towns – adding to its growing list of USA Today accolades in the past several years. USA Today/10Best readers have placed Cody at the very top of the Best Western Small Towns list in the latest Reader’s Choice contest. The…
Money could grow on trees – that’s why Cody Yellowstone has money available for projects that will attract tourists to Park County and keep them in northwest Wyoming. A “tourist trap” is an establishment (or group of establishments) that has been created or re-purposed to attract tourists – and their money. While the phrase often…
Drivers with diesel engines are finally getting some relief at the pump as a pattern of price drops continues in a way that hasn’t been seen since 2021. For the first time in over two years, average diesel prices in the U.S. today will fall below their year-ago levels, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel…
By 9 p.m. on March 15, three of Yellowstone National Park’s five entrances will close as the park clears snow and prepares for the impending eruption of summer tourism. It’s that time of year again. While most of Wyoming is still in the clutches of a relentless winter, Yellowstone National Park has its sights set…
Liz Cheney, former Wyoming Congresswoman and Donald Trump antagonist, is starting a new role as professor at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. The former Representative (R-WY), was announced by the school on Wednesday as a “Professor of Practice,” with her position being tenured through the Fall semester of 2023. The school also announced…
Krist Ishikawa Jessup, Research and Editing Manager at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, spoke about the Mineta-Simpson Institute and how construction of the new building is coming along. Krist also spoke about the current exhibit called “Parallel Barbed Wire” that deals with the incarceration of Japanese Americans and the Holocaust in Europe.
Petrina Peart, a celebrity chef based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, spoke about her experience on the Food Network cooking competition show, “Beat Bobby Flay.” She represented Wyoming very well with an impromptu coconut shrimp with mushrooms and bucatini in a coconut cream sauce. Petrina also talked about her service in the Air Force and how she…