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1 week ago | 
codyenterprise.com | Megan Barton
Park County Animal Shelter (PCAS) has recently faced community concern regarding modifications to its spay/neuter policy and apparent management changes. A significant portion of the Cody community has expressed dissatisfaction with the shelter’s public shift to a policy that includes abortion for stray cats brought into their care. It is important to note that cats have a relatively short postpartum window before they can become pregnant again, often within 2-3 weeks after giving birth.
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1 month ago | 
codyenterprise.com | Megan Barton
We are incredibly fortunate to call Cody, Wyoming, our home. It’s remarkable that our small town, which sees an average of five million visitors pass through during the peak season, has been recognized as one of the Best Small Towns by USA Today readers for the second year in a row. This achievement truly reflects the special nature of our community and its residents. In a world where genuine hospitality seems increasingly rare, we believe that Cody stands out.
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2 months ago | 
newslj.com | Megan Barton
By Megan Barton, publisher, Cody Enterprise, March 17 It’s a classic Sen. Al Simpson tale of humor and civility bridging a vertical and political divide. A chair played a key role.
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2 months ago | 
codyenterprise.com | Megan Barton
It’s a classic Sen. Al Simpson tale of humor and civility bridging a vertical and political divide. A chair played a key role. The story comes from Robert Reich, Democratic Secretary of Labor (1993-1997) under President Bill Clinton, who was having a hard time hearing someone talking to him, animatedly, at a noisy social gathering in D.C.Resourcefully, Reich, 4’11” grabbed a chair, moved it close to the speaker, 6’7”, and climbed onto it so they’d be eye to eye.
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2 months ago | 
codyenterprise.com | Megan Barton
Recently, we’ve had quite a few events happening in Cody. This past weekend we saw the Founders’ Day Banquet, Buffalo Bill Birthday Ball, Taste of the Trails, plus all of the sporting events. The town is not sleeping. We often think of winter as a time to “hibernate,” but we’d say that’s up for debate. With the cold and the recent snow storms, staying inside under a warm blanket with a good book sounds very appealing. However, there is plenty to do around Cody during these winter months.
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2 months ago | 
newslj.com | Megan Barton
By Megan Barton, publisher, Cody Enterprise, Feb. 19 It’s National FFA week. This week we proudly highlight our Future Farmers of America and celebrate their accomplishments. The National FFA Organization’s mission is to provide students with a platform on which they can continue to grow within our communities as well as personally develop leadership skills and provide necessary career skills through agriculture education.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
codyenterprise.com | Megan Barton
Senate rejected SF 21 “Ban on cell phone use in schools.” We do hope that more parents than not and teachers alike are upset with this decision as it continues to take away from the task at hand – learning. We see younger and younger children with cellphones and their own social media platforms. The phone alone creates a huge distraction, but now that the internet has a constant presence, students seem to be struggling even more. It’s understandable that we now must equip our children with phones.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
newslj.com | Megan Barton
By Megan Barton, publisher, Cody Enterprise, Feb. 5 Senate rejected SF 21 “Ban on cell phone use in schools.” We do hope that more parents than not and teachers alike are upset with this decision as it continues to take away from the task at hand – learning. We see younger and younger children with cellphones and their own social media platforms. The phone alone creates a huge distraction, but now that the internet has a constant presence, students seem to be struggling even more.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
codyenterprise.com | Megan Barton
We want to hear from the community. Every edition of the Cody Enterprise has an opinion page, Page 4A. This will never change, the opinion page will forever be found here. However, the importance of this page seems to have been lost as of late. We’re now calling on the community to bring it back as you’re the only ones who can do so. Letters to the editor are what we’re talking about specifically.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
newslj.com | Megan Barton
By Megan Barton, Publisher, Cody Enterprise, Jan. 15 The ‘thanks to some’ go to the thoughtful residents who shovel their sidewalks and also to the thoughtful dog-handlers who pick up their pets’ poo. The ‘no thanks to others’ are directed to the thoughtless ones who don’t do either of those chores, which we categorize as civic responsibility — not to mention common decency. They’re also city laws. When the winter snows finally arrived, our sidewalks turned white, to a modest depth.
