LOCAL NEWS

The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled two meetings in the upcoming weeks to discuss water supply conditions in the Big Horn Basin. This Thursday, a meeting is scheduled in Powell to discuss the Buffalo Bill Reservoir; next Tuesday, a similar meeting in Billings will focus on the Bureau’s proposed spring operating plan for Yellowtail Dam…

An exhibit at a downtown retail store in Cody highlights a controversial decision that’s being considered in Congress that could deny Native Americans the right to correct a historical error. Legislation being debated in the US Congress would deny Native Americans the right to ever change the name of the iconic geological feature Devils Tower…

The Cody School Board is working with the City of Cody to reach an agreement on how much to pay for the use of the swimming pool. Last year, concerns about the cost of the swim program at Cody Middle School and Cody High School caused the board to look at cutting the program in…

Gas prices are getting pumped up to their highest level in years. The national average price of gasoline is now its priciest since July of 2015, rising to $2.68 per gallon overnight, according to GasBuddy.com. The sudden surge after a week of relative calm at the pump can be blamed on oil prices surging to…

For the first time in three years, entrance fees to Yellowstone National Park will increase – but not as much as a previous proposal had suggested. The National Park Service announced yesterday that Yellowstone will modify its entrance fees beginning June 1st to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs that enhance the visitor…

The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office is requesting public input as it proposes to gather excess wild horses in the Fifteenmile Wild Horse Herd Management Area, as well as update the Agency’s wild horse management plan. The Fifteenmile Management Area is located approximately 30 miles northwest of Worland in Washakie, Big Horn and…

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold public meetings in the upcoming week to discuss brucellosis and Brucellosis Management Action Plans for elk and bison herd units near Cody. Brucellosis, caused by a bacteria, is a contagious disease of elk and bison in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and can be transmitted to livestock. Following…

Thanks to the upcoming winter storm, projects planned by the Shoshone National Forest may have to be put on hold for a few weeks. The Forest Service is planning to implement prescribed fire projects northwest of Cody this spring, as weather and fuel conditions allow, which will reduce hazardous fuels and enhance wildlife habitat. Kristie…

Winter isn’t done with us yet. The National Weather Service has posted a winter storm warning for northwest Wyoming, including Yellowstone National Park. Up to 19 inches of snow could fall between now and Friday morning in some areas, although 1-3 inches are expected in the Cody region. The winter weather advisory is in effect…

Wyoming is estimated to have at least 347 wolves roaming within its borders after the state regained management of the animals and allowed limited hunting of wolves. The number of wolves counted by state game managers at the end of 2017 is down from about 380 estimated the year before. Specifically, the count shows at…