Park County
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Joy Hill and Kim Dillivin from Planning and Zoning for Park County came on Speak Your Piece to talk about the recent meetings pertaining to the Land Use Project. Meetings were held in Cody, Meeteetsee, and Powell and what surprised officials were how different those towns’ needs and wants differed. Meeteetsee was concerned with connectivity…
Two popular roads along the Clarks Fork are temporarily closed after last week’s high water event made the area too dangerous for some types of outdoor recreation. Northwest Wyoming has been mostly unaffected by the massive flood events last week – with the exception of Yellowstone National Park. However, the raging waters have made some…
Candidates running for Park County Commissioner in the upcoming election attended a public forum to share their experiences and opinions on how to handle the challenges facing the county. The Cody Club held an open forum for the candidates running for Park County Commissioner on Monday, June 20, at the Holiday Inn in Cody. Each…
As flood waters subside (but remain high) Yellowstone National Park’s reopening has been delayed after a section of the Southern Loop collapsed this week – but the park still plans to open next week. On Friday, June 17, Yellowstone officials released an update on the park’s situation. Overall, the flood waters are subsiding, and an…
The Cody Club is hosting an official forum for the eight candidates running for three open seats on the Park County Board of Commissioners. The next meeting of the Cody Club is Monday, June 20, at the Holiday Inn. With elections imminent, the monthly lunch will become a venue to hear from candidates running for…
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…
Following historic and devastating flooding in both Park and Carbon County, Jeff Platt, Communications Manager and Spokesperson of GoFundMe says, “we are seeing a lot of activity on GoFundMe as people look to help.” According to Platt, “The GoFundMe Trust & Safety Team has been proactively working to verify and ensure these fundraisers are legitimate…
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Communities bordering Yellowstone National Park were isolated and tourists stranded Tuesday after record floodwaters knocked out roads and bridges in Montana and Wyoming and forced the closure of all entrances to the park. The flooding followed a torrent of rain that combined with a rapidly melting snowpack and came just as…
Over two hundred people participated in the Beck Lake Challenge this weekend. It was a sunny, clear morning as the weather held up for the event. The purpose of the Beck Lake Challenge is to raise awareness for mental health in Cody and Park County.
Most of Northwest Wyoming – including Park County and Yellowstone National Park – is under a Flash Flood Warning until 1 p.m. Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service Office in Riverton issued a Flash Flood Warning and Advisory for northwest Wyoming. According to the N.W.S., record temperatures and rain showers are creating hazardous conditions around…