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Harriet Hageman has won the race for Wyoming’s only Congressional seat with over 60% of the vote currently, allowing her to oust Rep. Liz Cheney. Cheney conceded the race earlier this evening. “Tonight Harriet Hageman has received the most votes in this primary, she won. I called her to concede the race,” Cheney said during…
The impact of this summer’s historic floods can still be seen in Yellowstone National Park, as July visitation – usually the busiest month of the year – drops to levels not seen in decades. Yellowstone National Park hosted 596,562 recreation visits in July 2022. This is a 45% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreational visits),…
A pedestrian crosswalk will be temporarily placed on Big Horn Avenue by Cody Middle School as a possible solution to the dangers children face when crossing the highway – but drivers may not like it. W.Y.D.O.T. announced a three-month pedestrian crosswalk test will be installed before the beginning of the 2022-23 school year in Cody…
The Cody Golf teams got their 2022 season started with a bang over the weekend as the Fillies won their first event of the season while the Broncs would take 3rd. Both teams will look to carry that momentum forward and build on that success. Following their opening season tourney I caught up with a…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Mark Gordon has a clear path to reelection while more competitive Republican primary races have shaped up for secretary of state and state superintendent of public instruction in Wyoming on Tuesday. Democrats, meanwhile, have all but ceded these offices to Republicans, with just two candidates who don’t even have websites…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a leader in the Republican resistance to former President Donald Trump, is fighting to save her seat in the U.S. House on Tuesday as voters weigh in on the direction of the GOP. Cheney’s team is bracing for a loss against a Trump-backed challenger in the state…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) welcomed the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which will deliver $19.5 billion in new conservation funding to support “climate-smart agriculture.” The historic funding will bolster the new steps that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today to improve opportunities for nutrient management. NRCS will target funding to…
Snowy Mountain Brewery is holding a new contest for artists “in an effort to enhance community spirit,” a recent press release states. Artists will have the opportunity to show off their skills by competing in what Snowy Mountain Brewery is calling the “Canvas on a Can” contest. The contest kicks off on August 15th, 2022.…
Despite the hostility toward “going green,” Wyoming is one of the most economical states to top off an electric vehicle. – but low on the list of the best states to own one. Zutobi, a website that offers driver’s education courses, researched the price of fully charging a Tesla Model 3 – currently the most…
Commercial operators who work in Yellowstone National Park may want to inspect their buses and vans, as park rangers will complete safety evaluations to ensure visitor and vehicle safety. Yellowstone rangers are partnering with state and federal transportation officials to conduct safety evaluations of commercial vehicles and operators traveling in the park this summer. The…