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Meet Our Authors

At Cody Journal, we feature a talented group of article authors who share their knowledge and passion for Cody, Wyoming. Our writers and community contributors enjoy telling stories that showcase the culture, history, and people who make Cody unique.

Janet Jones

Owner, Editor, Publisher

Brandon Luis Diaz

Writer/Photographer

Wendy Corr

Freelance Writer

Nikki Levine Bustos

Community Contributor
Breathe & Balance

Yellowstone Regional Airport

Community Contributor
Airport Board & Staff

Cody Heritage Museum

Community Contributor
Local Cody History

Past Authors

Missy Burns

Missy Burns Creative

Lindsay Shaw

Blue Spruce Ink

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Discover Our Latest Articles

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 Cody. Starting May 22. The flights arrive in Cody on Fridays...

PEAKS to Conga: A Ride with Purpose Returns for Its 15th Year

Cyclists, supporters, and community members are gearing up for the 15th annual PEAKS to Conga, a meaningful cycling event that benefits cancer patients in the Big Horn Basin. This fully supported, non-competitive ride spans 66 miles from Cody to Shell, Wyoming. The...

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 facilitates authorization on City property via staff. This...

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 yes, the pool tables are staying. Formerly Rocky Mountain...

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 Festival was a beloved yearly event. Last year, the Cody Medical Foundation brought it back...

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 and community discussion. The discussion will focus...

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 to reset. Whether it’s taking time in the morning to listen to the dawn chorus of birds,...

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 High School this May. The play is part of the America's...

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 is actually rooted in years of work by the Cody...

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 joy of gardening. Here they grow what they love, whether that's...

Featured Artist: Tom Olson

Jun 9, 2024 | Featured Artists

From a row home on a narrow street in Philadelphia, PA, to a property in the sagebrush foothills of Wyoming, my dream of a Western lifestyle was realized in August 2021. This desire to go West was driven by Roy Rogers and the many Western TV shows with its wide open...

The Buffalo Bill Hotel: Cody’s Grand Hotel that Almost Happened

May 20, 2024 | From the Archives, Town & Business

"Just imagine a five-story large structure on the lot where Gradient Mountain Sports sits [next to Zapata's]." Robyn Cutter with the Park County Archives said. That's what almost happened in the late 1920s with plans to build the Buffalo Bill Hotel. Every week, Robyn...

What to Wear to a Cody Event? Cody Formal.

May 10, 2024 | Life & Style

What should I wear? This question often gets asked about the events in Cody. 99% of the time, the answer is Cody Formal. My family has used the term 'Cody Formal' for as long as I can remember. It's a dress code that encourages you to look your best, but it's not...

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