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Brian Schroeder, the Superintendent of Wyoming Schools, was on SYP talking about the USDA wanting new guidelines for states to follow if they want Fed money for lunch programs. Superintendent Schroeder said that 25 states have resisted and if they need to and the AG sees fit, they will sue the Federal Government over the…
Bighorn Basin business owners are encouraged to fill out a ten-question survey to help analyze the economic impact of the flooding in Yellowstone National Park. Last month’s flooding in Yellowstone National Park interrupted summer tourism in an unprecedented way. The entire park was closed for over a week after roads were compromised, if not destroyed,…
Yesterday, University of Wyoming Athletics and LEARFIELD announced the retirement of Dave Walsh. For the past 38 years, Wyoming Cowboy football and basketball fans have turned on their radios to hear Walsh’s iconic voice and play-by-plays. An era began in 1984 is coming to an end as Walsh is retiring as the “Voice of the…
Aaron Buck, Yellowstone Regional Airport Director, and Bob Redmond, YRA board member, talked about how the airport is doing as far as passengers, the pilot shortage, capacity and expansion in the future. The airport is moving forward on a 10,000 square foot expansion on the east end of the airport. There may also be a…
As we hit the month of July, it’s hard to believe but the Legion Baseball season is already onto its home stretch. The Cody Cubs have been fantastic this season going 23-16 prior to an extend break over the 4th of July Weekend. The Cubs sit atop the Northwest “A” conference with a 4-0 league…
The Bighorn Basin 2022 Gubernatorial Debate was marked by one noticeable absence: incumbent Mark Gordon. Candidates Brent Bien and Rex Rammell kept their commitments to attend the debate, criticizing and mocking Gordon’s absence. Bien and Rammell answered a wide range of questions from moderator Taylor Haynes. The event was hosted by the Washakie County Republican…
Despite so much moisture in the last month, Shoshone National Forest is dry enough for a small fire to start and burn after a lightning strike near the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. On Wednesday evening, a new fire was reported in the Corral Creek area south of Crandall and the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. A…
Yellowstone National Park will celebrate the Fourth of July by opening the entire North Loop, which means access to 93% of the park’s roads will be possible – and unrestricted. Yellowstone superintendent Cam Sholly held another conference call with Cody business leaders on Thursday, June 30. But, this time, the mood was much more optimistic.…
Yellowstone National Park released information this morning about a second visitor who has been gored by a bison. This is the second goring within three days of the previous incident. According to the press release, “A 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania, was gored by a bull bison near Storm Point at Yellowstone Lake on…
Kristin Fong from the Wyoming Business Council, along with Amy Quick and Amber Power from the WBC, spoke about how Wyoming is open for business. The Wyoming Business Council helps businesses with everything to start-up to marketing to putting people in touch with leaders in the community. They also talked about how leadership is important…