Memorial Day
The City of Cody takes great pride in its patriotism and the community’s support of its many veterans. While that patriotism is most overly displayed during the many Independence Day festivities, it is displayed more solemnly but no less genuinely on Memorial Day. Every year, two ceremonies are held on opposite ends of Cody –…
5 things to know about Memorial Day including its controversies By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.…
A record-breaking streak may be over for Yellowstone National Park, as visitation numbers from the first big summer weekend show significantly fewer vehicles entering than in years past. The 150th summer season at Yellowstone is well underway. All of the roads and amenities in the park are open, including the recently completed Dunraven Pass, and…
The weekend’s wet weather has the Cody Rodeo Grounds stuck in the mud, so the Cody Nite Rodeo’s opening night has been pushed to Thursday, June 2. The Cody Night Rodeo is ready to begin its 84th season in Cody. Unfortunately, that beginning will be at least one day later than anticipated. The Cody Stampede…
Adverse weather kept W.Y.D.O.T. busy this weekend, as crews saved stranded drivers while clearing major highways of several feet of snow and falling rocks. Memorial Day 2022 was wet and cold in northwest Wyoming. However, the weather was severe enough that many drivers got caught in the snow at higher elevations, needing help from W.Y.D.O.T.…
Forecasts from the National Weather Service indicate “severe thunderstorms in the Northern Plains on Memorial Day.” The NWS has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook and a Winter Weather Advisory until May 30th, 3:00pm MDT. For the remainder of today: “Breezy. Rain showers, snow showers and thunderstorms. New snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs 35…
“12 miles of discomfort is the least we can endure to honor those who have served our country,
and are no longer with us.” – Sean Alquist
Northwest Wyoming will soon become much more traversable, as two mountain passes open Thursday and should stay open for Memorial Day – weather permitting. While summer has arrived in many Wyoming tourist communities, winter keeps its grip on the high mountains. After weeks of plowing and preparation, both the Beartooth Pass and U.S. Highway 14A…
Yellowstone opens, and Shoshone National Forest along with it. While trails and the Forest itself haven’t entirely closed during the pandemic, Forest officials will begin opening 16 campgrounds and other developed recreation sites by May 22nd – so yes, you will be able to reserve a spot for your Memorial Day weekend adventure. The fire…
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