LOCAL NEWS
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The parking lot entrance will be closed throughout March 2023 for some remodeling inside – but City Hall and its staff will be entirely accessible for the duration. City of Cody Finance Officer Leslie Brummage announced that the main entrance to City Hall – 1338 Rumsey Avenue, adjacent to the parking lot – will be…
The new methods of asphalt application developed by Stuart and Michael Frost are “the most significant innovations for the asphalt screed in almost a century” and will be exclusively available through Caterpillar. Stuart and Michael Frost are the owners of Mountain Construction Company in Powell. In addition to numerous other projects, they were responsible for…
Yellowstone National Park faced “a flood” of challenges in 2022, and its visitation reflects it, but park officials and their partners can still reflect on a year of unprecedented accomplishment. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Yellowstone National Park released the final visitation statistics for 2022. Unfortunately, there are no surprises – after one of the most…
Medicaid expansion may be dead and buried, but one enthusiastically supported expansion is a heartbeat away from giving more support to Wyoming mothers and newborns. Healthy Wyoming is celebrating the ongoing success of House Bill 04 in the 67th Wyoming Legislature. The bill hasn’t been signed yet, but it’s close to becoming a reality and…
The Bighorn County Sheriff’s Office wants residents to be aware of the new feature before their next strenuous outdoor excursion – especially if they might be falling down. On Feb. 20, the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office alerted residents that even if they aren’t calling for help, their new phone might be. It all has…
Alex Few, Park County Open Lands Regional Director, along with Max Ludington, President of Jackson Hole Lands Trust, spoke about conservation easement here in Park County, what the benefits are and how someone with land can be part of the Lands Trust for generations to come. The also talked about the key values that PCOL…
The Wyoming Highway Patrol released details on the fatal crash on Highway 14-A near Powell after a pickup truck lost control, crossed five lanes, and collided with a tractor-trailer. The Wyoming Highway Patrol released details on a tragic traffic accident on the Powell Highway on Friday, Feb. 24. The accident occurred around 12:45 p.m. at…
While the department applauds the concerns of Wyomingites, it’s important not to feed any wildlife – especially mule deer, which can die with full stomachs of food they aren’t able to digest. Please don’t feed the mule deer. Due to the severe winter conditions in many parts of the Lander Region, the Wyoming Game and…
Speaker Sommers explains that – in his assessment – many of the bills he’s put in the drawer are either duplicates, unconstitutional, national issues forced into the session, or just poorly written. On Sunday. Feb. 26, Wyoming Speaker of the House Albert Sommers released a statement in response to criticism of his actions as Speaker.…
Aaron Buck, Director of the Yellowstone Regional Airport, spoke about a number of projects going on at the airport. The building expansion project is just a tad bit behind schedule, but it’s still within budget and should be completed by August, Fliers will notice a roomier TSA experience and the airport will be able to…