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Two Cody residents face felony charges and years in prison after they were found in possession of a massive quantity of methamphetamine hidden in their car. According to the Powell Tribune, Philip Dobbins and Natosha Martin both face felony charges after being arrested by the Cody Police Department. Initially, Dobbins and Martin were involved in…
The deadline to apply for Northwest College’s first four-year Bachelor’s degree is Thursday, April 1, with the first day of class set for Fall 2021. Northwest College is ready to offer the first four-year program in its history. The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) Program in Professional Studies Suited for those looking to build upon…
Expect wind gusts as high as 80 mph in some parts of Park County, starting Sunday night and blowing all day Monday. The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for western and central Wyoming, including all of Park County, effective at midnight Monday. It continues until at least 6 p.m. Cody residents…
Another Park County resident is saved after a dirt bike accident in the Sand Coulee thanks to the Park County Search and Rescue Team’s skills and tools. The latest call came into the Park County Communications Center at 11 p.m. Sunday, March 21. 65-year-old Bradford James Meredith left his Powell home at noon to ride…
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies returns to Park County in April, with boxes full of fresh produce, milk, and meat ready to distribute to local families. As the Wyoming group continues its mission to “fight hunger and feed hope,” they will once again be bringing assistance to Park County. That assistance comes in…
Park County continues to see a steady increase in vaccines and the vaccinated, with over 13,000 vaccinated residents and ample supply for more first-timers. The latest update from Park County Public Health Nurse Bill Crampton shows how many people are heading the call to get protection from the coronavirus. There were 10,000 people in Park…
In a first-of-its-kind exercise, multiple Park County agencies worked together to prepare for times when the team’s assets and attention must be divided. On March 18, 2021, the Park County Search and Rescue conducted an inter-agency training exercise on Sheep Mountain. The staging area was the south shore boat ramp off Stagecoach Road east of…
A project to increase public access to public lands along the South Fork Road has been selected as a short-list contender for $14 million of funding. Park County has been informed that its latest application for major South Fork roadwork has been accepted and shortlisted by the Wyoming Program Decision Committee. It is now under…
Park County may not see pre-pandemic tourism for a few more years, but there’s every reason to believe Summer 2021 will be full of tourists and revenue. As the nation and the world recover from the pandemic, Park County may be positioned better than many other places to recover quickly. Over one-third of the county…
Cody’s veterans can now stand in line for their COVID-19 vaccine. The Cody VA Clinic is now accepting appointments for its own vaccination clinics. Veterans of any age who are enrolled in VA health care at the clinic are encouraged to schedule their appointment. Priority is still going to veterans in Groups 1a and 1b,…