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An elderly angler was saved by Park County Search and Rescue and other area agencies after getting injured in a fall along Highway 14-16-20 last week. On September 9th, 2021, the Park County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division received a call for assistance at approximately 3:36 P.M. An 84-year-old man had fallen and sustained injuries to…
Following a well-studied pattern, sage grouse leks were less busy in Spring 2021 – not unexpected and not necessarily a bad sign for Wyoming grouse populations. New data analyzed by Wyoming Game and Fish show the number of sage grouse at leks decreased in Spring 2021. Overall, lek attendance was down 13% from numbers observed…
Hot Springs County Schools are in lockdown until distance learning is completed at least until September 13th. The decision was made by the Hot Springs County School District and Dustin Hunt. Hot Springs County recorded it’s highest student and staff absent percentage of 30% The following events will be impacted with a lockdown of the…
The ongoing fight against the 6,000-acre Crater Ridge Fire in Bighorn National Forest is making headway as fire activity slows while containment grows. Bighorn National Forest has made significant progress in its full suppression efforts for the Crater Ridge Fire. Thanks to lower temperatures and higher humidity, mitigation efforts are becoming more effective in curtailing…
In an effort to ensure wilderness safety, Wyoming Game and Fish is distributing 115 cans of spray to hunters at the Cody Stampede Rodeo Grounds next Monday. In cooperation with the Safari Club International Foundation and Western Bear Foundation, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will distribute bear spray to hunters and anglers at no…
Former Cody High School volleyball coach, Keith Francik was inducted into the National High School Coaches Hall of Fame during the annual National High School Coaches Association. Francik coach for Cody High School and Worland High School in Wyoming During his career as a volleyball coaching career, he produced 375 victories and 154 loses. He…
The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Department posted a video of a daring rescue and helicopter hoist in a remote area of Bighorn National Forest. At 8:50 a.m. on Sunday, July 25, the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Department got a call from a spot satellite. A hiker was in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of Bighorn National…
The University of Wyoming is taking a more active role in economic relief with a new grant for small industries affected by the current bust in fossil fuels. The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network recently received a Portable Assistance Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide technical and advising assistance…
Wyoming High School Softball was to have a player receive the Gatorade Player Of The Year just to have it taken right back. Cody High School participated in the inaugural season of High School softball. The Fillies would play the first game ever in Wyoming High School softball history defeating Worland 9-0. Cody would finished…
The WYold West was just that. WYold as all can be!