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Cody Mayor Matt Hall had the unique and distinct honor to represent the city of Cody at the christening of the future USNS Cody on Saturday in Mobile, Alabama. The Honorable Matt Hall delivered the ceremony’s principal address. Additional speakers included Vice Adm. Francis Morley, principal military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy…
There is allegedly two fatalities in a significant crash that occurred near the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center on Wyoming Highway 14-A. Details on the traffic accident are scant as of 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. Images from the scene suggest at least two vehicles were involved, including a semi-truck and trailer. Multiple ambulances and a…
Todd Bray, Dan Boehm, Josh Foster and Terri Bray, all from Downrange Warriors, spoke about the Reboot Program that veterans and first responders can access to help with transitioning from their military careers and first responder careers to civilian life. Many vets and first responders suffer from PTS and Downrange Warriors helps vets and first…
Senator Cynthia Lummis is co-sponsoring a bipartisan sentencing reform billed named the EQUAL Act. The bill would fully and finally eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine. This legislation just missed being put in front of the president for him to sign into law in 2022, but it has new life this…
The incident occurred on the same day Cody residents are encouraged to attend a presentation of the Big Horn Avenue Corridor Study draft plan. A traffic accident involving two vehicles occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23. Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Big Horn Avenue and Blackburn Street. The Cody Police Department,…
Elizabeth Wells, General Manager of Sleeping Giant Ski Area and Zipline, spoke about the season coming to an end. The last day to ski at SG is March 11th. When Sleeping Giant opens in the summer, they will have a new zipline while working on new trails and an access road to the top of…
Both the Cody and Worland Offices are planning prescribed burns between March and May to improve landscapes and habitats near Lovell, Meeteetse, and Ten Sleep. The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District plans to conduct prescribed fire projects within the Cody and Worland field office areas this spring as part of the B.L.M.’s…
Back by popular demand is this year’s “Leprechaun Lure Contest” at the Park County Library!
Once again, Wyoming Game and Fish and its partners are giving away the spray that could save lives in an unlucky encounter with a grizzly bear. In partnership with the Safari Club International Foundation, Campfire Conservation Fund, and American Bear Foundation, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Shoshone National Forest will distribute bear spray…
Another winter storm is hammering Wyoming, and Bighorn Basin businesses are closing or altering their services to keep their employees and patrons safe. The following business and offices are closed on Wednesday, Feb.22 Unless otherwise noted, all intend to reopen with normal hours on Thursday, Feb. 23. This list will be updated as more closures…