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The winds blowing all over Cody were more than just strong – they were some of the highest recorded in the entire state. According to the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University, winds of over 50 mph were reported across Wyoming – but Cody witnessed the worst of it. At 11:27 p.m. Sunday evening,…
The Park County Sheriff’s Office was busier in 2020 than in recent years past, but calls have significantly declined over the past 10 years. The Park County Sheriff’s Office has released their 2020 Annual Report. All of the year’s statistics for crime, calls, and achievements are outlined in the 29-page document. Park County Sheriff Scott…
The Cody basketball teams were back in action Saturday for a prime time match-up with Park County Rivals, Powell, in their final meeting on the hardwood. In the first game of the night the Fillies would come away with a 52-28 win. The No. 4 ranked Cody Fillies would jump out to an early 10-4…
The Habitat for Humanity Organization here in Park County will be doing their home build in Cody taking place on New Hope Dr. Habitat for Humanity builds a house in both Cody and Powell every year as apart of their efforts in building homes for those who need it and this year they may even…
The lawsuit claims the Buffalo Bill Center of the West won’t return a former employee’s property worth thousands of dollars – two years after she was fired. Civil Action 30016 was filed in the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District (Park County) on Monday, Jan. 25, which accuses the Buffalo Bill Center of the…
The next president of Northwest College has yet to be found, but they already face a rigorous review from the communities of Northwest Wyoming. A nationwide search for what will be the ninth President of Northwest College began in December 2020. This was spurred by the announcement that previous president Stefani Hiscwa was leaving the…
Park County is slowly getting vaccinated against COVID-19 – but what are the numbers? With a new year and a new presidential administration, the efforts to control and conclude the global COVID-19 pandemic continue. Park County still struggles with case numbers and deaths, but vaccines are making an impact where it’s needed most. Park County…
After the theft of another traffic sign, the Park County Sheriff says this “harmless prank” can have serious consequences – misdemeanors, injuries, and deaths. The Park County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that they’ve received another call of multiple stolen traffic signs. This is the latest in a series of similar sign thefts reported throughout 2020. A…
Wyoming State Senator and Park County resident Hank Coe passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21. He was 74 years old. Cody Mayor Matt Hall and former Democratic candidate for Wyoming District 6 Britney Walleesch confirmed Coe’s death. It was officially announced during a meeting of the Wyoming Legislature’s Agriculture, State, and Public Lands & Water…
Park County is home to a new collaborative fencing experiment that builds harmony between Wyoming’s livestock and wildlife. As part of the ongoing initiative to preserve wildlife and migration routes throughout the state, several agencies in Park County have joined forces to create the Absaroka Fence Initiative – a solution-oriented group of landowners, community members,…