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Commissioners cued county health officials with COVID queries. Yesterday, the Park County Commissioners questioned Park County Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin and Public Health Nurse Manager Bill Crampton on all things COVID-19, hosting the meeting in person and over Skype. Everything from how long someone stays contagious (still to be determined) why Powell has the machine…
There’s a new headquarters from some of Park County’ finest responders. Saturday, August 1st, was the official dedication of Park County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue new building. The event was a celebration of the organization’s history as much as the future lives that will be saved thanks to this new facility. Originally started as…
Avoiding COVID isn’t the only health message to hear. In its commitment to ensuring Park County stays sound in all respects, Healthy Park County is holding another one of its meetings – but with a safe if predictable twist. The next meeting will be held this Thursday, August 6th, both in person and virtually in…
Park County Commissioners will have a chance to help change an unfortunate bit of geography. During their meeting this afternoon, the commissioners will hear an appeal from the United States Board on Geographic Names, represented by Tyler Kerr of Powell. They will address the name of a series of peaks on BLM land in the…
Park County Search and Rescue answers the call, once again. At 1 pm last Saturday afternoon, the taskforce was called into action to rescue a a 65-year-old-female hiker, stranded approximately two miles north of the Beauty Lake Trailhead in the Beartooth Mountains. In an intriguing change of pace, this call didn’t come via 911 or…
A COVID-19 outbreak is linked to a political event in a Cody restaurant. This afternoon, Park County Public Health Officer Dr. Aaron Billin confirmed that there was a significant exposure to COVID-19 at a political event held at a downtown Cody restaurant on Sunday, July 19th. So far, 5 positive tests have come back from…
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies mobilizing in Powell. Next Saturday, August 1st, the Food Bank of The Rockies will have 300 boxes of non-perishable food available for distribution to Park County Residents. Once again, they will be employing the mobile food pantry technique they developed in response to the contact risks of COVID-19.…
There’s a new part of Matthew 25:31-40 that is permissible now: if in prison, you can go visit me. The Park County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center is allowing limited inmate visits starting this weekend, weekend Saturday, July 25th and Sunday July 26th. The key word is “limited” as there are a number of stipulations and…
When it comes to social distancing, Wyoming gets the bronze. So says Unacast, a website that uses human mobility data to analyze and observe national and local trends, business and otherwise. The site recently released its social distancing scoreboard, including an interactive map breaking down every state by county and also assigning them their own…
If you want to avoid COVID-19, avoid large gatherings. The Park County Incident Management Team released a statement this week regarding the surge and rapid spread of COVID-19 cases in our county. The tone is urgent – we can stop the spread and get a handle on the virus if we consciously act now. You…