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Kristin Barker, the Research Coordinator for the Beyond Yellowstone Program, spoke about running and managing conservation research projects in the Greater Yellowstone Area. She recently gave a lecture on studying wolves in Yellowstone National Park as well as talking about her overall research concerning the behavior and distribution of large, terrestrial mammals. Some of her…
Amy Couture, a local resident of Cody and an endurance swimmer, is one of 171 women in America who have successfully swam the English Channel. Her time was 14 hours and 6 minutes. She spoke about her training regiment, her motivation, and why she continues to push herself in endurance sports.
Parts of Park County got over 6 inches of snow as a weather system makes it’s way from the Pacific Northwest all the way across the state. Meteorologist Don Day said it would be “the first winter storm of the season” as places at higher elevations like Wapiti and Yellowstone got significant snowfall. Cody was…
Wyomingites will be treated to a celestial treat this Saturday when a rare solar eclipse will be in the sky. People from Oregon to Texas will be able to see the event when the moon passes in front of the sun and creates an appearance of an illuminated “ring of fire” in the sky. According…
Jack-o-lanterns have become a symbol of Halloween for centuries, with origins that can be traced back to ancient folklore. The tale behind these ghoulish glowing gourds has fascinating roots. The origins of jack-o-lanterns can be traced back to the Celtic festival known as Samhain. This ancient tradition celebrated the end of the Celtic harvest and…
There will be a nation wide emergency alert test being conducted on Wednesday, October 4 at 12:20 p.m. MST. These notifications are being sent from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Radios and televisions will also be tested to ensure the system is ready to be used while preparing…
A hunter shot a female grizzly bear on Tuesday, September 26 in Beattie Gulch, close to the northern entrance to Yellowstone National Park, outside of Gardiner, Montana. The hunter was charged, and was able to shot the grizzly at close range, according the Montanan Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department (FWP). On Tuesday, September 26, two…
Russ Francis, NFL Super Bowl Champion and former radio host on KODI died in a plane crash Sunday afternoon in upstate New York. Francis, and longtime partner, Jaclyn Ryan, lived on a ranch between Cody and Powell in 2016. During that time, Francis hosted a radio show on KODI called Forever West Outdoors where he shared…
In honor of National Coffee with a Cop Day, the Cody Police Department, the Park County Sheriff’s Office and the Wyoming Highway Patrol will be hosting a local Coffee with a Cop event on Wednesday, October 4. At 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., members of the community are invited to meet local law enforcement officers…
The Soroptimist International of Cody Club will be hosting their 15th Annual 5k/10k Chip-Timed Walk/Run on Saturday, October 7th, 2023 that will benefit the Lainey Cole Memorial Women’s Cancer Fund. The press release reads: CODY, WYOMING— Soroptimist International of Cody Club will host their 15th Annual 5k/10k chip-timed walk/run on Saturday, October 7th, 2023. The…