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Published on May 30, 2022
May 30, 2022
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By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily
A major spring snow storm dumped more than 3 feet of snow on northwest Wyoming over the Memorial Day weekend, stranding dozens of travelers on the Chief Joseph Highway.
Dozens of people caught in the storm that closed Wyoming Highway 296, which connects Cody to Cooke City, Montana, and the Beartooth Highway, had to be rescued by Department of Transportation personnel, according to Cody Beers, a department public relations specialist.
“There were vehicles blocked there last night and spun out on the road,” Beers told Cowboy State Daily midday Monday. “There’s at least two feet of snow up on (Dead Indian Pass) and there was a pretty good line of cars, 10 to 12 cars backed up.”
To make matters worse, Beers said a pickup with a camper in the back had spun out, blocking the road for oncoming traffic.
As of late Monday morning, however, Beers said a WYDOT loader had arrived and was clearing the road so vehicles could pass.
“He’s been digging a trail down through the road,” he said, “and I’m sure he’s going to go clear to the bottom and see if there’s other people spun out on the switchbacks on the backside of Dead Indian (Pass).”
Additionally, Beers told Cowboy State Daily a power line had come down on the highway due to the heavy, wet snow, creating dangerous sparks.
“They had to wait for Rocky Mountain Power to remove the line,” he said, “So (snow removal crews are) trying to catch up now.”
The National Weather Service and Cowboy State Daily’s Don Day had predicted a major winter storm for the state’s northern and central mountains.
“There were warnings put out for 1 to 2 feet in the mountains and it looks like the National Weather Service hit a bullseye,” Beers said, “because it’s deep wet, heavy snow.
“I mean, it’s multimillion dollar snow right now for our farmlands and our mountains,” he continued, “but it comes on a holiday weekend when a lot of people are out there camping, weather forecast be damned.”
Beers urged people to stay off the highways if possible.
“I’m sure people made the decision to try to get out of (the mountains), and then it only took one vehicle to get stopped, to stop the entire convoy of vehicles coming out,” he said.
Chief Joseph was only one of the highways closed due to weather this weekend. Sylvan Pass closed at 6:30 a.m. Monday, cutting off the only access to Yellowstone from the East Gate; U.S Highway 14A was closed from Lovell to Dayton over the Bighorn Mountains, and Beartooth Pass, which was scheduled to open for the season this weekend, remained closed due to the winter storm.
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Jun 1, 2022
A trucker was trapped in his truck's cab for an hour and a half Tuesday, May 31, after a crash on eastbound Interstate 24 in Tennessee.
Hundreds of chickens on the tractor-trailer died in the crash.
The Chattanooga Fire Department reports the truck struck a guardrail and flipped into the median near mile marker 172 shortly after 1 p.m.
The driver was transported to a nearby hospital with what the fire department said were non-life-threatening injuries.
A crew from a poultry processing company arrived to help manage the chicken situation. The live chickens were collected, and the dead chickens were removed from the roadway.
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useless knowledge you may not know
I don't know if any of these are actually true.
cost 12 cents, so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash he
would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This
became known as a "shot" of whiskey
given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an
average farm so if you died you "bought the farm" for your survivors.
War. It meant something so strong it could not be broken.
north to south. Riverboats carried passengers and freight but they were
expensive so most people used rafts. Everything had the right of way over
rafts which were considered cheap. The steering oar on the rafts was called
a "riff" and this transposed into riff-raff, meaning low class.
comfort. Passenger cabins on the boats were not numbered. Instead they were
named after states. To this day cabins on ships are called staterooms.
across the frame in a crisscross pattern. A straw mattress was then put on
top of the ropes. Over time the ropes stretched, causing the bed to sag.
The owner would then tighten the ropes to get a better nightÿs sleep.
by a steamboat. These played small towns along the Mississippi River .
Unlike the boat shown in the movie "Showboat" these did not have an engine.
They were gaudy and attention grabbing which is why we say someone who is
being the life of the party is ´showboating".
face down over a barrel and the barrel would be rolled back and forth in an
effort to empty the lungs of water. It was rarely effective. If you are
over a barrel you are in deep trouble.
pushed by steamboats. These were hard to control and would sometimes swing
into piers or other boats. People would say they "barged in".
so bad they would be washed before being put on board. The mud and other
filth that was washed off was considered useless ´hog wash".
11. BARRELS OF OIL - When the first oil wells were drilled they had made no
provision for storing the liquid so they used water barrels. That is why,
to this day, we speak of barrels of oil rather than gallons.
12. HOT OFF THE PRESS - As the paper goes through the rotary printing press
friction causes it to heat up. Therefore, if you grab the paper right off
the press itÿs hot. The expression means to get immediate information
13 DAVE SPEAK
Not knowing shit , but still gabbing about it anyway!
220 221 whatever it takes!
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Odd News, funny news, strange news - UPI.com
ODD NEWS JUNE 2, 2022 / 7:27 AM
By Ben Hooper
National Rotisserie Chicken Day, celebrated annually on June 2, was started by restaurant chain Boston Market in 2015. Photo by chefkeem/Pixabay.com
June 2 (UPI) -- National Rotisserie Chicken Day, celebrated annually on June 2, was started by restaurant chain Boston Market in 2015 to celebrate the popular slow-roasted dish.
The holiday was founded by Boston Market in 2015, with the restaurant offering deals for the holiday and encouraging chicken fans to share photos and recipes on social media with the hashtag "#NationalRotisserieChickenDay."
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"Rotisserie chicken has become a key ingredient in healthful eating in America and this special day reminds everyone about it," said George Michel, CEO of Boston Market, said in a 2016 news release for the second annual National Rotisserie Chicken Day. "At Boston Market, we're proud to have played an important role in making rotisserie a household word."
Other holidays and observances for June 2, 2022, include American Indian Citizenship Day, I Love My Dentist Day, International Sex Workers Day, National Bubba Day, National Leave the Office Early Day, National Rocky Road Ice Cream Day and Yell "Fudge" at the Cobras in North America Day.
