Cody, WY Government

A trip out west is not complete without gleaning valuable advice from cowboys like, “never squat with spurs on,” and, “talk slowly, think quickly.” Our third stop on the trip was at the former home of one of the most famous cowboys, Col. William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody. Buffalo Bill...

Concert in the Park featuring Cary Morin and Ghost Dog from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the City Park bandshell in Cody. Local vendors and a beer garden will also be available to fund local nonprofits.

Sam Mihara spent three awful years incarcerated at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center during World War II, among the tens of thousands of Japanese Americans confined to prison camps by suspicious federal officials. There were the armed guards, the terrible food, the awful weather and the cramped, uncomfortable accommodations at...

American Legion Hughes-Pittinger Post 26 is using its float in Saturday’s Park County Fair Parade to honor local veterans who served in the Korean War. This year marks the 71st anniversary of the start of the Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950. The fighting officially ended on July 27, 1953 with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, which drew the Military Demarcation Line and created a Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea.

The Five Mile Creek Drainage is a popular place, as another Pinedale cattle-killing grizzly is relocated to the area five miles from Yellowstone’s East Gate. Wyoming Game and Fish has relocated yet another grizzly to Park County in Summer 2021. A sub-adult female was captured near Pinedale and relocated to the Five Mile Creek drainage in Park County – five miles away from the East Gate of Yellowstone National Park.

The first two weeks of August means road maintenance in Cody, as the City of Cody’s Streets Division plans to chip city roads in and around downtown. The City of Cody has released a schedule for extensive chip sealing throughout the community. According to their schedule, the work begins on Monday, August 2, and will continue until Wednesday, August 11.

The Bureau of Land Management hosted the Utah Conservation Corps this summer for two weeks of trail improvement projects at the Four Bear and Peaks Divide trails near Cody. “BLM-managed public land in this area gives people an alternative to Yellowstone’s busy trails,” BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Rick Tryder said. “By maintaining these trails, we hope to provide recreationists with sustainable outdoor opportunities near Cody.”

After the resignation of Peg Monteith, Assistant Superintendent Tim Foley will lead the Cody school district until a permanent superintendent can be found. The Park County School District #6 Board of Trustees released the agenda for a special board meeting on Wednesday, July 28. One of the agenda items is naming Tim Foley – a long-time Cody resident and school administrator – as the interim superintendent for the 2021-2022 school year.

Recent fines paid, bonds forfeited or other penalties imposed in Park County Circuit Court include:. Larry Hedderman, $140; Frank Goodyear, $130; Donna Lester, $103. Merwyn Megee, driving under the influence of alcohol, jail 60 days, 58 suspended, 6 months unsupervised probation, $920; Kadence Holman, theft under $1,000, jail 20 days, 20 suspended, 6 months unsupervised probation, $766.18; Eric Gilbert, no seat belt, $25; Reuben Spomer, illegal passing, $140;

Once again, carnival rides will send fairgoers spinning, sliding, scrambling and soaring at this week’s Park County Fair. After last year’s carnival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carnival Midway Attractions is returning to Powell, bringing a variety of rides and games for fairgoers to enjoy. Options range from...

No obstacle is too great for these fairgoers. Participants ages 14 and up are encouraged to test their skills against the Yellowstone Motors Challenge on Wednesday night in the Main Grandstands at the Park County Fairgrounds. “The Yellowstone Motors Challenge mimics an event similar to American Ninja that you may...

Chairman Livingston at 6:00 PM called to order a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Park County, Wyoming, on Monday, July 12, 2021. Present were Vice Chairman, Dossie Overfield and Commissioner Joe Tilden. Also present was Clerk Colleen Renner, First Deputy Clerk Hans Odde and Accounting Clerk Steve Pomajzl. Commissioners Scott Mangold and Lloyd Thiel were absent.

At dawn Friday-Sunday, six hot air balloons will be lifting off from Mentock Park in honor of a Cody man who spent hours piloting balloons. Jack Way, who died Jan. 4, had been a board member at Yellowstone Regional Airport and member of numerous civic clubs in town, as well as an organizer of the Cody Wild West Balloon Fest.

A Powell native, Steve Lebruska is no stranger to the fair. He said he has “always enjoyed the genuine hometown feeling of the Park County Fair.”. Some of his favorite parts of the fair include “the livestock, the quilts, produce, pies and projects to be judged, the food of course, the demolition derby and the musical entertainment, which I am very pleased to be a part of this year!” Lebruska said.

After Powell’s largest parade was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Park County Fair Parade is returning this year with the theme “The Tradition Lives On.” The parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown Powell. The parade route is north down Bent Street to Sixth Street,...

After scaling back in 2020 amid the pandemic, the Park County Fair returns this week with all the favorite traditions: carnival rides, cotton candy, live music, livestock shows and the Demolition Derby. “We plan to hold a full, ‘normal’ fair this year,” the fair webpage prominently proclaims. In many ways,...