Jennifer Thoma was named the new executive director of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made at the 10th annual pancake breakfast hosted by the Chamber on May 3.
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The modular units for the proposed Cody LDS temple are being relocated to land adjacent to the church’s property “because the current storage area is no longer available,” according to an LDS announcement Monday.
The inaugural Wyoming Sportsperson Conservation Forum on Wednesday, May 22, in Dubois.
They came from Nevada and were a bit smaller and thinner-boned than their Wyoming cousins. They might not have been perfect for a mountain elk hunt or a week’s pack trip into the Thorofare, but for a teenage barrel racer — just right.
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Nathan Tedjeske, principal of Cody High School, was honored, and surprised, May 1 with the Milken Educator Award.
David Hill, a dedicated advocate for the Park County community, has announced his intention to run for the Wyoming State Legislature in House District 50.
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The Cody Volunteer Fire Department takes part in training on Saturday in the parking lot of Cody High School. Cody Fire School finished up last weekend. The event saw fire departments from all over the area come through for annual training.
A new regulation about residential solar-energy projects could discourage homeowners and businesses from investing in them, though that’s not the intention of the rule-maker.
Skylar Peterson and Sydnie Stambaugh were injured in an ATV accident on Sheep Mountain while taking their engagement photos Saturday.
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After spending their entire lives renting, two families will soon move into their new homes.
Dancers with the Cody Center for the Performing Arts earned honors this year.
Sunlight Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) opened to the public May 1 after its seasonal closure in December. The area is the wintering ground for approximately 900 head of elk, making it a popular shed hunting area close to Cody.
Two candidates for the position of executive director of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce met with chamber members Monday, and one could be offered the job this Friday.
Grab your gear, Cody Fire School kicks off on May 3. For tickets visit Codyfireschool.com.
Cody’s German restaurant, owned by Chuck and Ricki Struemke, begins its eighth year in operation on May 1. A patron on the right night may even get to see four generations of the family at the restaurant.
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“It’s the new public enemy number one.”
The Saturday report of a grizzly sighted north of town prompted Wyoming Game and Fish to post warning signs at the Outlaw Trails.
Recent rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Education could have a controversial impact on Wyoming schools.
The 2024 date of the Wyoming primary cited in the Thursday, April 25, edition was incorrect. The election will be Tuesday, August 20.
About 8,000 clay pigeons will soar through the air at the Cody Shooting Complex on Saturday, May 11, in the annual fundraiser for the high school graduation party.
Proposed recreational improvements to the Buffalo Bill Reservoir and State Park include a new North Fork Trail along with updates and expansion of some existing sites.
As home to about 38 percent of the planet’s remaining greater sage grouse — far more than any other state or province — and the architect of key conservation measures, Wyoming has a lot to gain or lose from upcoming changes to the complex, multi-agency matrix of rules and regulations governi…
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During summer stays with her grandfather on cattle ranches in Farson and Lander, she learned two lessons from him: Honor your promises and finish off the animals that you shoot.
The United States Postal Service has decided to move Casper’s processing and distribution center to Billings.
As part of ongoing efforts to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will conduct capture operations in areas of northwest Wyoming beginning this spring and continuing through early fall.
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Visitors to Yellowstone National Park watch a reliable fountain of steam in the Upper Geyser Basin.
Cody Regional Health and Homeland Security of Park County recently completed a practice Incident Command Exercise.
The City of Cody Streets Division recently announced seasonal street sweeping beginning Monday, April 22. This annual effort maintains cleanliness and enhances the overall appearance of Cody’s city streets.
Two new ordinances that were inspired by the temple controversy last year passed the city council April 16. They will change the way a request for a variance from code is handled.
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If you’re one of Rocky Mountain Power’s 144,511 customers in Wyoming, your monthly electricity bill may soon increase — again.
Thanks to a grant from The Dorothy Louise Kyler Fund and The John Henry Eldred Jr. Foundation, the Park County libraries are thrilled to introduce the Little Elk’s Literacy Kits.
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A grizzly bear was euthanized Monday, April, 15, after confirmed cattle depredation on private land south of Ten Sleep.
At the April 16 meeting of the Park County Commissioners, Park County Treasurer Barb Poley asked for additional spending authority to advertise an opportunity for county landowners to get up to 75 percent of their property tax rebated.
Cody City Councilman Lee Ann Reiter has announced she will run for mayor this election season.
Cody Mayor Matt Hall has announced he will run for State Representative of House District 24 this November.
Snow blankets the red buffalo sculpture across fromm City Park on Wednesday, April 17.
To support affordable housing, lawmakers next week are scheduled to examine a suite of tools including leasing of state lands for development, focusing infrastructure investments and using innovative financing arrangements.
The multiple and dynamic facets of large carnivore management in Wyoming will be explored during a presentation Thursday, May 2, at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
April is one of the best months to view sage grouse on their leks in Wyoming, according to Wyoming Game and Fish.
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Snow on Wednesday morning embellishes “Work to be Done,” the sculpture outside the Cody Heritage Museum on main street.
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Rodeo champion and rancher Ralf Klopfer considers himself lucky to have been born in West Germany in 1964. Had he been born on the other side of the Berlin Wall, his life would be unrecognizable from what it is today.
Twenty-one registered Democrats met on Saturday at Northwest College to elect their delegates for president and approve their platform and. They were gaveled to order by chair Ann Pasek.
The National Law Enforcement Council of Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation called on Sublette County Sheriff K.C. Lehr and County Attorney Clayton Melinkovich to collaborate and advance a case of felony animal cruelty against a Wyoming man who allegedly ran over a wolf…
Amid reports from nonprofits tackling community issues, such as shortages of food and affordable housing, Park County Sheriff Darrell Steward inserted a note of levity, saying his department provides free meals three times a day and shelter ... to a select population.
Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 19, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads begin to open annually this time of year for the summer season.
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New owners Mike Jones and John Bejornestad are moving Wyo Dough into its new home at Cody Craft Brewing at 1732 Sheridan Ave.
SkyWest Airlines will return to Yellowstone Regional Airport under the name of United Express.
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