Death
Summer is always an “eventful” time in Yellowstone National Park, often to the amusement and dismay of locals and others with an emotional investment in the park and its preservation. But Summer 2023 feels unlike any other with the number of incidents being reported and – in many instances – caught on camera. The May…
Widely referred to as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, Tina Turner has passed away at the age of 83. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, before launching a successful 60-year career as a solo performer. The legendary singer died Wednesday, May 24 after a long…
Stop if you’ve heard this before . . . On Sunday, May 20, a tourist visiting Yellowstone National Park took it upon themself to save a struggling baby bison. While well-intentioned, that action ultimately led to the calf’s death. Carrie Paulson posted an account of the incident in the Facebook group Yellowstone National Park: Invasion…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father — including at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 1989 and a Grand Canyon chasm a decade later — has died in Nevada, his brother said. He was 60. Robbie…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said. Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of a friend, longtime manager Jarez Posey told The Associated Press. The cause was not immediately…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Anne Heche died without a will, and her 20-year-old son has filed court papers to control her estate. Homer Laffoon, Heche’s son with ex-husband Coleman Laffoon, filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday requesting that he be allowed to administer his mother’s estate. The petition lists Homer…
The renowned country music singer-songwriter who grew up in Cody tragically died after a concert in Arizona, leaving behind a short but amazing legacy of great music. Born on July 27, 1990, Bell lived most of his life in Cody. He was a Cody High School graduate – Class of 2008. He released his self-titled…
Northwest College is mourning the unexpected loss of basketball coach Jay Collins, who passed away on the morning of Sunday, July 31. President Lisa Watson emailed everyone at Northwest College on Sunday, July 31. In the email, she announced the “sudden passing” of Jay Collins, coach of the college’s Men’s Basketball team. There are no…
CORRECTION (June 1, 2022, 12:52 p.m. MT) A previous version of this article overstated the extent of the woman’s injuries. According to NBC News, the woman in fact survived being gored by the bison at Yellowstone. She was not killed but her current condition is unknown. The 25-year-old Ohio woman succumbed to multiple injuries –…
There were more deaths, suicides, and overdoses in Wyoming in 2021 due to several different factors – and COVID-19 is only third on the list of common causes. Official records filed with Vital Statistics Services (V.S.S.), part of the Wyoming Department of Health (W.D.H.), show another sharp increase in deaths last year. However, the 2021…