Olivia Weitz
Multimedia Journalist at Wyoming Public Radio
Multimedia journalist for Wyoming Public Radio based at The Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
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wyomingpublicmedia.org | Olivia Weitz
Mule deer populations in some parts of Wyoming have been declining for decades. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) visited communities around the state to hear from hunters about mule management and what can be done to help the species. Corey Class, Wildlife Management Coordinator who works out of the department’s Cody office, said the top concern in his region was chronic wasting disease (CWD).
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1 week ago |
wyomingpublicmedia.org | Olivia Weitz
This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. Some Yellowstone National Park roads are opening for the summer season on April 18. Visitors can enter Yellowstone through the West Entrance at West Yellowstone and the North Entrance at Gardiner, and drive to places like Old Faithful, Lamar Valley and Norris Geyser Basin.
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1 month ago |
upr.org | Olivia Weitz
Andy Quick owns Gradient Mountain Sports, a paddle sports retail shop and outfitting business in Cody, one of the main gateway towns to Yellowstone National Park that sees an influx of people every summer. He and his wife and business partner sell kayaks and rafts out of their shop, in addition to outdoor gear that tourists buy, like hats and sun hoodies. He pointed out the most popular item. “These little suckers.
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891khol.org | Olivia Weitz
Former U.S. Senator Al Simpson, 92, died Friday, March 14, in Cody. Simpson grew up in that town before attending the University of Wyoming, where he got his bachelor’s degree in history in 1954 and his pre-law degree in 1958. At UW, he participated in the student senate and even served as president. Simpson started his political career by serving the Wyoming House of Representatives for 12 years, beginning in 1965. Then, in 1978, he was elected to the U.S. Senate.
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1 month ago |
wyomingpublicmedia.org | Olivia Weitz
The Draper Natural History Museum has a northern pocket gopher in its research collection. Curatorial Assistant Amy Phillips said if you’ve ever gone outside after the snow melts and wondered what those mounds of dirt that look like snakes are,“ These tunnels result from the winter activities of animals like the northern pocket gopher.”Phillips said gophers spend most of their life underground. “ To dig these tunnels, gophers use both their big claws, but also their teeth.
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A gift shop and cafe near Denver, that promoted Wyoming’s own Buffalo Bill Cody, closed on New Year’s Day. Denver says the old log building needs work and they want to revisit how Cody’s story is told. https://t.co/1hIGlQ20Rx
Yellowstone National Park’s new bison plan allows the herd to grow. Montana’s governor has threatened to sue. Meanwhile, the manager of a herd in Wyoming hopes the park will grow its herd, so he can grow his tribe’s, too. https://t.co/tvV5Zutt2v
Readers of a national weekly news magazine voted the Whitney Western Art Museum in Cody the best museum in the country. https://t.co/s3KjPa4NYP