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Hell’s Angels welcome, say Cody, Wyoming merchants

January 25, 2006 /

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After an announcement Monday by Gov. Dave Freudenthal of increased funding for Park County law enforcement during a planned Hell’s Angels rally this summer in Cody, many local merchants want to make sure the town is still perceived as biker-friendly.

Local law enforcement officials said the Hell’s Angels 2006 World Run, with 500 to 1,200 bikers, is scheduled for July 26-30 in Cody.

Some Cody business owners say that while the Hell’s Angels may have a reputation for lawlessness and outrageous behavior, most motorcyclists are friendly, free-spending and an economic plus to the area.

By RUFFIN PREVOST
Gazette Wyoming Bureau

Full Story: http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?ts=1&display=rednews/2006/01/25/build/wyoming/25-cody-hellsangels.inc

Stories from the year that the club visited Missoula:

Hells Angels’ visit: Police present their side http://missoulian.com/articles/2001/04/10/export28754.txt

Hells Angels aftermath continues http://missoulian.com/articles/2001/04/15/export28947.txt