Northwest Wyoming
The National Weather Service in Riverton, Wyoming has issued a flash flood watch in effect Thursday, August 2 through Friday evening, August 4 for northwest Wyoming. Over the next few days, the Big Horn Basin is expect to have substantial rainfall. There is a high chance that flash flooding may occur due to the excessive…
Usually, the Fourth of July is a day full of sun and fun, with parades, fireworks, maybe grilling and lathering on sunscreen to enjoy the outdoors. But not today in the Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains until 8PM on Tuesday night. Wet…
Cody Regional Health announced the upcoming remodel of their Centralized Sterilizing and Reprocessing department starting on May 23, 2023. This remodel is aimed at optimizing their surgical services and enhancing patient safety. As part of this initiative, their Environmental Services department will be relocated to the third floor, allowing for a more efficient and effective…
As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct capture operations in northwest Wyoming beginning this spring and continuing through early fall. Established in 1973, the I.G.B.S.T. monitors and researches grizzly bears in their ecosystems as part of a…
The forecast stays snowy in northwest Wyoming, with a good chance of scattered snow showers expected for the next week – but at least it’ll be a bit warmer. The National Weather Service Office in Riverton has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for “the Western Mountains” of Wyoming. The outlook is in effect for the…
The new partnership allows students to transfer college credits earned at Northwest College through University of Phoenix to earn career-relevant degrees quickly and affordably. University of Phoenix is pleased to announce a new academic agreement with Northwest College that supports building pathways from community college courses to higher degrees. The new 3+1 Transfer Pathway Program…
There will always be road and highway construction in northwest Wyoming, but since W.Y.D.O.T. has finished major projects in the region, all the work this summer will be smaller in scale with shorter delays and quick completion. W.Y.D.O.T. Public Relations Specialist Cody Beers was the featured speaker at the Cody Club lunch on Monday, March…
The free workshop is designed to educate northwest Wyoming residents about the large predators in their neighborhood, how to avoid them, and what to do if you unexpectedly encounter one in the wild. The Cody Region of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department encourages people to attend a free public workshop titled “Living in Large…
Raging floodwaters in Montana are trickling into Shoshone National Forest, which may close some campgrounds and amenities in the near future for visitor safety. The “high water event” that has closed Yellowstone National Park and drowned Red Lodge, Montana, is not over. Now, Shoshone National Forest is experiencing some of the floods that are ravaging…
Last week’s winter weather was enough to fully contain the Crater Ridge Fire, with only a few pockets of heat left within the thoroughly doused area. Bighorn National Forest shared its latest update on the Crater Ridge Fire on Friday, Oct. 15. Nearly three months to the day since the fire was first reported, it…