Wyoming News
Page: 7
The National Park Service has issued a reminder to visitors of Yellowstone National Park to stay away from bull elk, especially during fall mating season, also known as the rut. Bull elk are unpredictable during this time of year and people have been severely injured. Elk run quickly and may change direction without warning so…
The Madison area of Yellowstone National Park is without water due to system repair issues. The National Park Service issued an announcement to let the public know that the flush toilets and running water in the Madison area are temporarily unavailable, which is located 14 miles east of the West Entrance Teams are diligently working…
Library Journal announced the Cody Library as an honorable mention for the Best Small Library in America for 2023. These annual awards were created in 2005 to showcase the exemplary work of libraries across the United States that serve populations under 25,000 people. Only two honorable mentions are selected in conjunction with the award winner.…
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will be closing aquatic invasive species (AIS) check stations in the Big Horn Basin. Wyoming law requires any watercraft that enter the Cowboy State to be inspected from March 1 through November 30. The AIS check station at the Game and Fish Regional Office north of Cody will close…
The Wyoming Department of Health is asking families and youth to complete brief surveys on the potential barriers and needs for mental health care for young adults and youth in the Cowboy State. There will be two separate surveys available; one for parents and guardians of youth and young adults and one specifically for you…
The Bureau of Land Management’s Wyoming State Office has announced the September wild horse and burro adoption event that will be taking place at various locations across the Cowboy State. The press release reads: The Bureau of Land Management will hold five wild horse and burro adoptions in Wyoming this September. Untrained horses and burros…
In Rawlins on Sunday afternoon around 12:41 p.m., Wyoming State Troopers arrested a man for attempted murder after the suspect shot a woman and another family member. The details about the shooting have not been released at this time. After the shooting, one of the victims called in to dispatch to report a man with…
September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross of Wyoming is urging everyone to prepare for worsening climate disasters and extreme weather conditions. The Cowboy State has experienced intensifying wildfires, floods and extreme heat in recent years. The American Red Cross of Wyoming has released the following statement: During National Preparedness Month in…
The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) has released their annual congressional scorecard. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) earned 92% for the 2nd session of the 117th Congress and received a Taxpayers’ Friend Award for her 2022 voting record. In the Senate, the average score was only 45%. The NTU has released a congressional scorecard that calculates a…
A new National Park Service report shows that 3.3 million visitors came to Yellowstone in 2022 and spent $452 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,234 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $600 million. National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said, “Since 1916,…