Meet Janet Jones
Janet has a rich history in Cody with her grandparents moving here in the late 1930s. Her grandfather started Wyoming Well Service. Janet is a writer, photographer, graphic designer and webmaster. Cody Journal blends her skills and talents with her love of the area.
Articles by Janet Jones
Cody Visitor Center Gets a Makeover
Walking into the Visitor Center located in the Chamber of Commerce Building, you'll be greeted with a much more elegant look. The entire space has been remodeled and redesigned to be more effective at promoting ...
Direct Flights Between Cody and Chicago Begin May 22
If Cody feels a bit small at times, concerts, baseball games, museums, Michelin Star restaurants, and deep dish pizza will soon be a 3-hour flight away. This summer, the direct flight to Chicago returns to ...
A New Approach for Managing Mobile Vendor Requests
The City Council is working on a more streamlined process for mobile vendor requests (mainly food vendors) on city property. Discussed at the City Council work session on April 14, 2026, this change in process ...
Faces of Cody: Cassandra White Pours Her Heart into the Community
Cassandra White's face lights up when she talks about the remodel. New floors and racks have been installed in the market area, and new furniture for the lounge is on order from Cottonwood Interiors. And ...
Raising a Glass, and the Frontier Festival, at the Irma
Next Saturday, April 25, 2026, head to the Irma for a night of good food and fun at the Irma to raise funds to bring back the Frontier Festival. A few decades ago, the Frontier ...
When More Isn’t Better: A Community Forum on Bighorn Sheep Management
Next Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the Draper Museum of Natural History, and the Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation are co-hosting a film screening on bighorn sheep, followed by a forum ...
Your Guide to Spring Nature Events in the Cody Area
One of the great benefits of living in this area is the ease with which we can connect with nature. And in this fast-paced world, finding pockets of time to be out there allows us ...
Grigware, Live Music, and a Final Bow: “Annie Get Your Gun” at Cody High School
The production, "Annie Get Your Gun" may be one of the last times three senior students perform together. All three of them have received full-ride scholarships for the performing arts and will graduate from Cody ...
Will Yellowstone Open Early This Year?
With a lighter-than-usual snowpack this winter on the east side of Yellowstone, plenty of people in Cody are wondering: could Yellowstone open its gates ahead of schedule? The short answer is no. The partial reason ...
Dig In: Community Garden Welcomes New Gardeners for 2026
For over 20 years, a quiet stretch just off of Meadow Lane Ave near Glenwood Park has been home to something good: a community garden where neighbors rent small plots, share and connect through the ...
Belfry Bridge Boat Ramp Improvement Project Underway
The City of Cody moves forward with long-discussed improvements to the Belfry Bridge Boat Launch Recreation Area on the Shoshone River. The popular community and tourist destination for fishing, rafting, and hiking sees usage that ...
Cody Has a New Way to Explore Yellowstone on Two Wheels
With motorcycle weather starting to show up, know that we have a new way to explore the area by motorcycle: Yellowstone Adventure Moto. Owned and managed by Joe Bacal, a multi-time Baja 1000 class champion ...
