Methodist Church building sold as a step in merger
One merged congregation and two church buildings.  How will that work? The real estate question in the decision by First United Methodist Church and Union Presbyterian Church to formally …
Drydan Howrey
Cody man accused of kicking in neighbor’s door
A Cody man is facing felony charges after he allegedly broke into a neighbor’s apartment while armed with a gun last week. Police suspect the incident may have stemmed from drug-induced …
Man injured by bison in Yellowstone Park
An Idaho man who reportedly kicked a bison in Yellowstone National Park in late April was injured and arrested near the scene by Seven Mile Bridge on the park’s west side. Clarence Yoder, …
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Holcomb, Kansas, Police Chief Cory Williams and his wife, Kim (at right), visit with Tim Morrow (at left) during a Thursday evening event at Plaza Diane. Williams is one of four finalists to become Powell’s next police chief.
Police finalists make their case; decision expected soon
Four law enforcement leaders traveled to Powell last week from Kansas, Illinois, Colorado and Rock Springs, each seeking to become the city’s next police chief. Picked from a pool of 32 …
Nolan Reitz
Reitz to attend UW on trustees scholarship
Powell High School senior Nolan Reitz will be attending the University of Wyoming without worrying about the price tag thanks to the Trustees’ Scholar Award. The prestigious award is …
With community help, Plaza Diane will soon feature a mural designed by Scott Larsen featuring a colorful wave.
Plaza Diane seeks volunteers to paint mural
Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts will be adding splashes of color to downtown Powell with a new mural on the plaza at 211 N. Bent Street. According to a release, the mural was designed by …
Large Carnivore Biologist, Luke Ellsbury, fits a chemically immobilized mountain lion with a tracking collar and ear tags. He will speak at the next Buffalo Bill Center of the West lunch lecture.
Lunch lecture: Large Carnivore Management in Wyoming
At the next Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition program, Luke Ellsbury, large carnivore biologist for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, presents Large Carnivore Management in …
Last summer the noxious weed Palmer amaranth was spotted in two locations in the Big Horn Basin.
New noxious weed identified in Big Horn Basin
In summer 2023, a new noxious weed was identified in two locations in the Big Horn Basin, according to a Weed and Pest department release. One was found in a Washakie County sugar beet field, and …
Nineteen-year-old Powell man killed in rollover crash
A 19-year-old Powell man died early Saturday morning in a traffic crash north of Gillette. The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office responded to an unknown problem shortly after 2 a.m. …
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Panthers trounce Fillies
Ten years, or approximately 3,654 days, separated the first and second wins over Cody in the 22-year history of the Powell Panther girls’ soccer team, with the Panthers enjoying a sensational …
Trevon Abraham (left) and the Panther boys will look to regroup after a difficult loss last Tuesday in Cody, battling for a state tournament berth starting with Mountain View on Friday.
PHS boys fall in Cody
A physical, grueling battle in Cody last Tuesday saw the Powell Panther boys’ soccer team on the wrong side of a 4-0 scoreline, dropping the Panthers into a set of key games down the final …
Girls beat Cody, boys fall short
For the second time in school history the Powell Panther girls’ soccer team defeated the Cody Fillies, winning 6-3 on Tuesday night in Cody, while the boys dropped a physical 4-0 contest …
Brock Johnson slides safely into first after a pickoff attempt on Saturday. Johnson gave up no hits on the mound in four innings against the Billings Blue Jays.
Pioneers keep rolling, win fifth straight
A dominant first outing was followed by a chaotic second outing on the road against the Billings Blue Jays on Saturday, with the Powell Pioneers earning an 8-2 win before surviving in a 21-16 second …
PHS boys add several new marks
A twilight dual gave the Powell Panther boys the opportunity to battle against cross county rival Cody on Tuesday night, dropping a close team battle but earning several new state qualifying marks. …
Adrianna Torres and the Panther girls continue growing, consistently adding qualifying marks as the Panthers near the final two weeks of the regular season.
Panther girls battle in Powell Twilight
The Powell Panther girls’ track team fell short in the team standings in a home dual Tuesday night against Cody, but earned a couple of new qualifying marks for the state meet next month. …
Obituaries
Brandon Leovardo Cossitt passed away on April 20, 2024 in Gillette, Wyoming.  He was the son of Jamie Cossitt and Leovardo Villarreal, Jr. of Powell and was born in Cody, Wyoming on May 4, 2004. …
James Edward Melton, 85, of Clark, Wyoming passed away April 24, 2024. James was born Feb. 16, 1939 in Oklahoma City to James Ewell Melton and Mamie Ethel (Cullers) Melton. He was the fifth of eight …
Teresa Stroschein Wagner unexpectedly departed this world for heaven on April 17, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to be reunited with her brother Kirk Stroschein, her sisters Monica …
Larry Dale Yonts was born on July 21, 1939, in Powell, Wyoming to Harold R. and Eva F. (Losey) Yonts. He died on April 15, 2024, in Powell, Wyoming. He grew up on the family farm on Whistle …
On March 22, 2024, Samuel C Woods Jr. (Sam) died in Powell, Wyoming of cancer. He was 65 years old. Sam was born on Feb. 7, 1959, in St. Helena, California. Sam spent several years working as a …
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