Meeteetse
The National Weather Service Office in Riverton has issued a Flood Watch for the Bighorn Basin and several other Wyoming communities. Portions of central Wyoming, north central Wyoming, and northwest Wyoming were placed under a Flood Watch at 9:57 p.m. on Thursday, June 1. The watch remains in effect until the afternoon of Saturday, June…
Shoshone National Forest officials are planning to burn thousands of acres in the northern half of the forest this spring. While exact times and dates aren’t avaialble, regional residents night see some smoky skies earlier than they might anticipate. Weather will dictate when and where fire management personnel complete the prescribed burns. During these yet-to-be-determined…
Bighorn Basin residents might want to consider attending one of the seven meetings, as the severity of this winter might affect the time and duration of 2023’s hunting seasons. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct six open-house meetings throughout the Bighorn Basin and one final meeting in Worland to discuss 2023 hunting season…
Both the Cody and Worland Offices are planning prescribed burns between March and May to improve landscapes and habitats near Lovell, Meeteetse, and Ten Sleep. The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District plans to conduct prescribed fire projects within the Cody and Worland field office areas this spring as part of the B.L.M.’s…
Another winter storm is hammering Wyoming, and Bighorn Basin businesses are closing or altering their services to keep their employees and patrons safe. The following business and offices are closed on Wednesday, Feb.22 Unless otherwise noted, all intend to reopen with normal hours on Thursday, Feb. 23. This list will be updated as more closures…
February is determined to make up for lost time this winter, as the entire Bighorn Basin can expect another several inches of snow and freezing temperatures. As if last week’s winter storm wasn’t enough, the National Weather Service Office in Riverton issued another Winter Storm Warning for the Bighorn Basin. The warning is in anticipation…
Park County School District #6 has announced an early release for Tuesday, Feb. 14, due to heavy snow. The district is now operating on a Friday early release and bus schedule. Classes will end at 1:40 p.m. All afterschool activities are canceled. Early dismissals have also been announced for Park County School District #16 in…
Both Park County communities are hoping to receive Business Ready Community grants from the Wyoming Business Council, which would be used to spearhead significant projects in both communities. On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Wyoming Business Council will present six Business Ready Community (B.R.C.) grant and loan requests to the State Loan and Investment Board. TB.R.C..C.…
The Park County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a “dark-colored vehicle”- its owner was trespassing and may have fired a shot into the engine block of a pickup truck on land near Meeteetse. On December 12, 2022, at approximately 11:44 a.m., the Park County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division received a report of property damage to…
UPDATE: WYDOT IS REPORTING THE ROAD IS OPEN AND CLEAR Cody Beers, the public relation specialist for WYDOT, informed KODI about an accident on WY120 between Cody and Meeteetse this morning. The road is extremely slick. WYDOT writes, “Please stay home if you can. A tow truck is on the way, and the road may…