Erosion repair project scheduled to restart Sept. 15 west of Cody

Work on a $3.57 million erosion repair and guardrail replacement project is scheduled to resume Sept. 15 along the edge of Buffalo Bill Reservoir west of Cody. The contract with prime contractor Wilson Brothers Construction, Inc., of Cowley required work on the project suspended between Memorial Day weekend and through Labor Day weekend. "The shutdown was required for high water levels in the reservoir...

WYDOT to lower speed limit on WYO 336 due to development and safety concerns

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SHERIDAN, WYO. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced today that the speed limit on a section of WYO 336 will be reduced from 70 mph to 50 mph. The change affects the stretch of highway between mile markers 1.52 and 2.43 and will be in effect the week of September 8, 2025. The decision follows a traffic study conducted as part of an access application for the Story House development,...

Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to meet September 2-4

JACKSON, Wyo – The Wyoming Aeronautics Commission will meet September 2-4, 2025, in Jackson to attend the Jackson Hole Air Improvement Resources’ Airline Rendezvous and to conduct a business meeting. The Commission will attend Airline Rendezvous events on the evenings of September 2nd and 3rd, but no official business will be conducted. The commission will also attend the Air Transportation Liaison...

WYDOT sees increase in attempted lien washing scams

CHEYENNE, Wyo.  – The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to warn the public about recent attempted lien washing scams that total to almost $1 million. Also called title washing, lien washing is fraudulently and illegally omitting or removing lien information on a vehicle title in order to evade paying loans tied to those vehicles, including mechanic liens, storage liens or auto loan liens. ...

A legacy of litter cleanup: one family's decades-long dedication to ‘their’ Wyoming highway

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BUFFALO, WY – The adopt-a-highway sign is a symbol of pride in Wyoming, and for the Edwards family, they couldn’t agree more. It is also an opportunity to give back to a community that reaches beyond the city limits. For over thirty-four years, Jay and Betsy Edwards have been collecting litter along 4 miles of U.S.16 west of Buffalo near Hazelton Road. Twice a year, as soon as the snow melts off or...