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Elk are usually considered docile animals, certainly not predators like Grizzly Bears, but when people invade their space, they do have their limits. A man in Yellowstone National Park found out the hard way not to test an elk that became irked and forced a man into a pen to escape the bull from charging…
The Shoshone National Forest is proposing fee changes across its over 1,300 miles of trails, 32 campgrounds, and 11 picnic sites. “We recognize how important these sites are to our visitors, local communities, and those who use the sites,” noted Acting Forest Supervisor Kathleen Minor for the Shoshone National Forest. “The proposed fee increases will help…
The Best State To Start A Business: Wyoming A new study directed by Venture Smarter, a small business advice company, is revealing the best and the worst states to open an LLC, (which is short for Limited Liability Corporation) and Wyoming tops the list. The study was designed to study, index and gauge all of…
Three Japanese Americans who helped build the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation will receive the organization’s first lifetime achievement awards during its annual pilgrimage that starts Thursday, July 27, and runs through Saturday, July 29. Jeanette Misaka, Bacon Sakatani, and Raymond Uno who were incarcerated as children at Heart Mountain along with 14,000 Japanese Americans during…
This week, Park County Animal Shelter is closed to the public due to an outbreak of feline parvo that killed one of their kittens. In order to prevent the disease from spreading to the animals of the general public, Park County Animal Shelter has elected to close until they perceive the disease is under control.…
Today is the first day of the Park County Fair in Powell! There will be loads of fun all week, so be sure to check out the list of events that will be happening and get tickets in advance! Tuesday: The first day of the fair is an exciting one. The classic carnival rides will…
H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation (SGRLAA) Act, also known as H.R. 3935 was drafted with the hope of improving operations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ensure maintenance of safety standards, aid in workforce development, provide support for infrastructure refinements, and enhance flying experience for all passengers. The Act…
After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Game and Fish captured and relocated two subadult male grizzly bears on June 28. The bears were captured and relocated as a preemptive move to reduce conflict potential where the bears had localized outside of suitable habitat in Park County near Heart Mountain. In…
Walgreens, a one hundred-and twenty-two-year-old nationwide international chain, has plans to close 150 stores in the United States, and 300 stores in the United Kingdom. Will the pharmacy chain close its only location in Cody anytime soon? That decision hasn’t been announced. Walgreens has yet to disclose which U.S. stores will be shuttered but has…
Over the past month there have been a number of incidents in Yellowstone National Park in which the public approach and provoke wildlife despite being advised not to. In fact, the problem has turn rampant, and Park Service officials have resorted to begging visitors to leave the wild animals alone because enforcing fines and threatening…