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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect samples from mule deer and elk for Chronic Wasting Disease in areas in the Big Horn Basin. Game and Fish aims to collect samples from at least 200 adult elk in the Cody Elk herd. Officials are requesting elk samples from…
After a brief closure, the Hot Springs State Park announced on social media Wednesday evening that the Star Plunge will reopen Thursday, August 17th with normal business hours. Wyoming State Parks temporarily closed the Thermopolis pool earlier this week. According to WSP’s August 15th announcement, the closure was due to a “failure to provide proof…
Wyoming has been ranked the 5th best place to live, according to a recent study conducted by WalletHub. The national study ranked states on 51 different livability factors including housing costs, income, education, and quality of healthcare. Below are some of the categories the Cowboy State did well in: LIVING CONDITIONS IN WYOMING (1 = Best;…
Wyoming State Parks has temporarily closed the Star Plunge in Hot Springs State Park due to their failure to provide proof of liability insurance in compliance with their Wyoming State Parks contract. The closure of the Thermopolis waterpark will take effect immediately. The closure was made with the utmost concern for the safety and well-being…
The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office has temporarily closed Cactus Drive. Located 4.5 miles east of Worland and 1.2 miles south of U.S. Highway 16, the road can no longer support vehicles cross the drainage culvert. The department says the road will remain closed until the damage has been assessed and repairs can…
Nowoodstock Music Festival, Wyoming’s longest-running and most popular music festival, is happening this weekend, Friday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13 in Ten Sleep. Celebrating their 22nd year, the annual festival will feature musical talent, food vendors, and the local arts and crafts. Attendees from across the country will gather in Ten Sleep’s Vista Park…
Update August 7, 2023: Breanna Mitchell has not been located yet, according to a Facebook post from the Washakie County Sheriff’s Office. The department is currently in the process of coordinating one last large-scale search. Sheriff Brookwell said that he has the details “ironed out” then he will share more information. Original Post: Missing Worland…
According to police, man who was driving under the influence of alcohol crashed into an electrical pole Sunday night, July 30, causing many Cody residents to be with no power. Steven H. Shobert, 48, was arrested in connection with the accident, according to court records. The court documents also indicate that this was not Shobert’s…
The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office has released an update about missing Worland woman, Breanna Mitchell. Unfortunately, she has not been located yet. Yesterday, a bloodhound and their handler were sent out into the area of Mitchell’s last known location, but they were unsuccessful in finding her. However, the bloodhound was able to pickup a few…
The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing Worland woman who was last known to be in the area of Nowater Trail, past the Worland Airport. Breanna Mitchell, age 28, is 5’5″, 130lbs, has green eyes and brown hair. She was reported missing Monday, July 24 at 9:16 a.m., but was last contacted…