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Heart Mountaieceives Traveler’s Choice award from Tripadvisor

Aug 11, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Mac Watson |Grace Ballou

The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is happy to receive a 2023 Traveler’s Choice award from Tripadvisor, the travel service and advice website. The award goes to sites rated in the top 10 percent of world travel destinations by Tripadvisor members. The award is the latest recognition of the historical value and quality presentation of the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, which opened in August 2011.
Democratic Senators Urge DOJ To Sue Fossil Fuel Industry

Aug 1, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Mac Watson |Grace Ballou

The senators argued in a three-page letter send to the Department of Justice, “The actions of ExxonMobil, Shell and potentially other fossil fuel companies represent a clear violation of federal racketeering laws, truth in advertising laws, consumer protection laws and potentially other laws, and the department must act swiftly to hold them accountable for their unlawful actions.” The senators’ letter is just another in a long list of lawsuits brought on by more than 40 states and cities that...
City of Cody Closing Select Roads for Annual Chip Seal Project

Jul 27, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Jessi Entel |Grace Ballou

The City of Cody has begun their annual chip seal project on select roadways across the city. This is a preventative measure taken to help maintain roadways to prevent water damage, improve pavement lifespan, and improve a smoother driving experience for all travelers. Water is a persistent threat to Cody’s roadway infrastructure, especially as the Big Horn Basin has experienced more moisture than years prior. Water will seep into the pavement during the rainy and snowy months.
Worland Woman Missing and Endangered

Jul 26, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Jessi Entel |Grace Ballou

The Washakie County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing Worland woman who was last known to be in the area of Nowater Trail, past the Worland Airport. Breanna Mitchell, age 28, is 5’5″, 130lbs, has green eyes and brown hair. She was reported missing Monday, July 24 at 9:16 a.m., but was last contacted on July 22nd after her vehicle had gotten stuck along the rugged terrain. Her last know GPS coordinates from her vehicle’s location are: N43.88408 W107.84982.
Lummis Introduces Bipartisan Effort to Broaden Wyoming's Telehealth and Education Access

Jul 26, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Jessi Entel |Grace Ballou

U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) lead the way on a bipartisan bill called “Strengthening Telehealth and Education for Rural Communities Act”. The bill focuses on increasing rural access to telehealth and educational services by reauthorizing the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program, which provides funding to rural and tribal communities in the Cowboy State to facilitate such projects.
Shoshone National Forest Proposing Fee Changes

Jul 26, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Grace Ballou |Jessi Entel

The Shoshone National Forest is proposing fee changes across its over 1,300 miles of trails, 32 campgrounds, and 11 picnic sites. “We recognize how important these sites are to our visitors, local communities, and those who use the sites,” noted Acting Forest Supervisor Kathleen Minor for the Shoshone National Forest.
Study: Wyoming Best State In U.S. To Start A Business

Jul 26, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Grace Ballou |Jessi Entel

The Best State To Start A Business: WyomingA new study directed by Venture Smarter, a small business advice company, is revealing the best and the worst states to open an LLC, (which is short for Limited Liability Corporation) and Wyoming tops the list. The study was designed to study, index and gauge all of the 50 states, and rank each of them for how well they perform each of the six most important factors necessary for starting up an LLC. The total score was out of 100.
Division and Disappointment: Future of Cody’s LDS Temple Still Unknown

Jul 26, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Jessi Entel |Grace Ballou

The fate of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints proposed temple is still unknown after Cody’s Planning, Zoning and Adjustment Board’s Special Meeting Tuesday night as the Board continued to be completely divided on the Church’s proposed Site Plan. Prior to the meeting starting, the Church also withdrew their application for a special exemption on the steeple. “I was actually pretty disappointed to see the [steeple’s] special exemption withdrawn,” said Board Chairman, Carson Rowley.
First Confirmed Wildfire of 2023 in Yellowstone National Park

Jul 26, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Grace Ballou |Mac Watson

Fire danger in the country’s first national park is now high. On July 22, a visitor detected the first wildfire of the open season in Yellowstone National Park. The fire has been confirmed by park officials and is now contained. The fire, located between Little Cottonwood Creek and Hellroaring Mountain close to the north end of the park, was ignited by lighting, and luckily did not grow to over .1 acres.
Heart Mountain Pilgrimage Will Feature New Awards, Highlight Key Speakers

Jul 25, 2023 | mybighornbasin.com | Grace Ballou |Mac Watson |Jessi Entel

Three Japanese Americans who helped build the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation will receive the organization’s first lifetime achievement awards during its annual pilgrimage that starts Thursday, July 27, and runs through Saturday, July 29.