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The U.S. Department of the Interior has rechristened almost 650 summits, streams, and other landmarks to remove a derogatory term for indigenous women from all federal maps. Last week, the Department of the Interior today announced the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) has voted on the final replacement names for nearly 650 geographic features nationwide…
Due to hazardous fumes coming from a burned solar battery, the entire West Thumb Geyser Basin is closed “until further notice” while park officials let time and weather clear the area. On Monday, September 12, Yellowstone officials announced the West Thumb Geyser Basin, located in the southern part of the park, will be “closed until…
The need for blood never stops and currently donations are low. “Nationally we are in critical need. Donations are down 50 percent on the national level,” explains Sherri Houston, Senior Donor Recruiter for Vitalant out of Billings. That’s why there is a Cody community blood drive happening today through Wednesday at the VFW Post 2673…
The new platform gives patients and providers one place to easily access medical records in the Cody Regional Health system, anywhere in the Bighorn Basin and across the United States. Cody Regional Health is completing a system-wide launch of its new Electronic Health Record (E.H.R.) system called Epic. The simultaneous “go -live” will encompass all of…
With the recent flooding of Yellowstone National Park there was a lot to clean up. But when the National Park wanted to move a front-end loader that had been stranded on one of the washed-out roads near Gardiner, Montana, they called the Montana National Guard for help. The Guard responded with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter.…
Carrie Satterwhite, who is running as a Libertarian candidate for HD 50, spoke about her main platform for medical freedom. Specifically, the use of medical cannabis for patients here in Wyoming who would benefit from it becoming legal. In 2008, Carrie underwent back surgery and was on opioids for 12 years, with no relief. She…
The Worland Warriors head North to Cody and play the Broncs at Spike Vanoy Field at 7 PM Friday. Worland beat Powell last week 28-7 and put themselves in the Wyo-Prep Coaches and Media poll’s top 5 rankings. The Warriors are currently ranked number 3 in Wyoming 3a Football. The Cody broncs off of Back…
Is it ever too early to expect snow in Wyoming? These pictures show that the answer is no! Photos courtesy of WYDOT show the first appreciable snowfall in Powder River Pass in the Big Horn Mountains. This may be the first of many Wyoming snowfalls as some meteorologists predict a colder, snowier winter in the…
The Worland High School Volleyball team started the season a week later than most High Schools in Wyoming. The first matches were played last week in Cody at the Montana/Wyoming Boarder Wars. Worland went 2-2 over the tournament and in the losses took 2 of Montana’s top teams to 5 sets. The Lady Warriors got…
Joy Hill, Director of Planning and Zoning for Park County, along with Kim Dillivan, the Assistant Director, spoke about the Land Use Plan that they are working on for Park County. They are encouraging the public’s input in a series of meeting coming up in October to get people involved in what they want to…