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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.
The body of a deceased male was found on April 2 on the Outlaw Trail, according to a post from the Park County Sheriff’s Office.
Cody resident Joseph T. King, age 31, was arrested on March 30 for allegedly assaulting his wife and neighbor.
Veterans of armed conflicts are eligible for a $3000 property tax exemption under the Veteran’s Exemption Program enacted by the state legislature. For most, this would result in a roughly $200 annual tax savings.
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Led by music teacher, Kari Pinney, the kindergartners and first graders of Sunset Elementary put on a visually and sonically dazzling show for families and Cody residents – “A Barnyard Moosical” – April 9 at Wynona Thompson Auditorium.
Michael Fink of Cody will take over as director of the Aquatics, Facilities and Recreation for the City of Cody.
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Three blended images show the recent solar eclipse over Cody – from left to right, midway to end of eclipse, maximum, and midway.
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Cody Regional Health hosted almost 100 health care professionals from around the region and country this weekend for training.
A Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) visited Cody on April 4.
“We owe the public better,” said City Councilman Donald Shreve during the most recent City Council meeting.
The Smithsonian Institution has selected the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation to join its network of Smithsonian Affiliates.
Major increases and fluctuations in the water flow of the Shoshone River below the Buffalo Bill Dam should be expected through Thursday, April 11.
“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” will be performed Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27 live at the historic Cody Theatre in downtown Cody.
Due to a lack of a quorum, the Cody Planning and Zoning Board was unable to vote on the parking variance for the proposed Yellowstone Impressions building downtown during its meeting on April 2.
For the second year the Park County Travel Council will conduct a tourism-focused grant program for projects within the county that enhance the tourism industry through new outdoor recreation infrastructure, non-resident experiences and other tourism offerings impacting local communities.
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Blue Collar Comedy king Larry the Cable Guy will be leading this year’s Cody Stampede Fourth of July parades, according to the Stampede Parade committee.
The Park County commissioners voted Tuesday to reduce the number of precincts for countywide elections, aligning them with Cody and Powell city wards.
Bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable weather of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride the 49 miles between the West Entrance in West Yellowstone, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming.
The Bureau of Land Management will hold two separate wild horse and burro adoption events in April. The first event will have approximately 30 untrained horses up for adoption and sale at the Wheatland Off-Range Corral. The second event will be held at the Rock Springs Wild Horse Holding Fac…
Wyoming became one of the first states in the nation to ban red flag gun laws when Gov. Mark Gordon signed new legislation into law last week.
Wyoming is home to a whopping 50 percent of the world’s pronghorn, the iconic ungulate so named for its laterally flattened, blade-like horns. But that may not be the case forever, as a new study shows that Wyoming is becoming a less friendly place for pronghorn to foster offspring.
JACKSON — This fall, Game and Fish will issue a third as many tags for hunting female and juvenile bighorn sheep in the Gros Ventre Range after winter weather and mountain lion predation in 2023 culled the herd.
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Failing massive timber rafters, sinking lumber columns, collapsing roof, rotting retaining walls, toppling wooden vents — those comprise some of the daunting challenges facing a major reconstruction project at the Heart Mountain Interpretative Center between Cody and Powell.
“Who will carry this on when we are gone? Who will carry on the traditions of the Crow people?” asks Noel Two Leggins in Rylon Bird’s new film, “The Return,” which will be featured in the Wild and Working Lands Film Festival on April 12 at the Cody Theatre.
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A glimpse of the International Space Station as it crosses the Cody skies on March 27.
The closure of the south side of Blackburn Street has been extended through April 5 “due to unforeseen circumstances,” according to an update from the city of Cody.
“I want to know what’s on your mind,” said U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) during her annual town hall Thursday in Powell.
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Park County Archivist Robyn Cutter is asking for preservation and protection of historic buildings in response to recent building demolitions on Sheridan Avenue by Yellowstone Impressions, a business owned by Barron Collier.
Cody small business owner Karin Richard has announced her intention to run for Park County commissioner in the fall 2024 election.
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of a story run on Tuesday with an incorrect headline. While Jason Potter will no longer be the SRO for the Cody School District at the end of this school year, it is not due to insufficient funding, and another officer will take his place.
For about six years, Robyn Cutter at the Park County Archives has curated a collection of papers detailing the history of the Cody Enterprise.
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Despite a spring snow, a robin was spotted on March 25 at Beck Lake Park. Fun fact: While they are often known as the harbingers of spring, not all American Robins migrate for the winter. While many of the northern robin populations head south for the winter, others stay local over the cold …
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Protesters awaited Gov. Mark Gordon when he arrived at the Veterans Welcome Home Day celebration on Saturday, March 23, at the Cody Missionary Alliance Church.
A proposed city ordinance tightening conditional use permits and spurred by the LDS temple controversy was approved by the Cody City Council last week.
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