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Powell Police Lt. Matt McCaslin listens during a May 6 budget session between the Powell City Council and city staff. McCaslin said a proposed pay hike would help the short-handed department with retention and recruitment.

With police short-staffed, city seeks to boost pay

With one out of every four positions at the Powell Police Department currently vacant, City Administrator Zack Thorington says it’s time to significantly raise pay. “It’s not … more

By CJ Baker | 5/16/24

Molly Sparrow waits on Rooster, a horse she sold for $15,000 at Saturday’s sale.

High dollars at Cody Horse Sale

Jake and Kay Clark’s Ralston property was filled with horses last Friday and many of the people who would, after seeing them perform, turn around and pay top dollar the next day. When the … more

5/16/24

Hoeft runs for House District 25

As Paul Hoeft was encouraged to run for the Wyoming Legislature, he initially protested that he was “just an everyday guy.” “And then I realized, well, that’s exactly how … more

By CJ Baker | 5/16/24

Drilling Rig 41 is located in the DJ Basin oil patch in Weld County, Colorado, where Cody man Luis Martinez works and lives for two weeks at a time.

Cody man part of new record-setting drilling rig

Luis Martinez has been working in the oil fields since he graduated from high school, first following his uncle to the North Dakota boom. His mother, Delia Diaz Santos, thinks she knows why he … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/16/24

Divers to clean city water tank

A crew of professional divers will descend into the City of Powell’s million gallon water tank this summer to perform a routine cleaning and inspection. Located near the city’s water … more

By CJ Baker | 5/16/24

Cody tattoo shop owner announces commissioner run

As primary and municipal elections start Thursday (today), there are already more candidates announced for Park County commissioners than there are available seats. Cody tattoo shop owner, … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/16/24

Flood waters overflow the drain ditch on hole 9 across Road 5 and into the fairway on hole 10. A walking bridge from the fairway across the ditch was carried away by the flood waters.

Powell golf course reopens after flash flood

Mother Nature added some new water hazards and disrupted the Powell Golf Club on Monday afternoon, as a flash flood dumped a “pretty extreme” amount of water on the course. The deluge … more

5/16/24

Kenneth Bettger (right) shows off his check during the Senior Recognition Ceremony on Monday night. Bettger has enlisted in the U.S. Army and is a recipient of the Post 9/11 GI Bill valued at $100,000. This year’s graduating class was offered over $8 million in scholarships.

High achieving class of 2024 graduates Sunday

Powell High School’s class of 2024 will be graduating Sunday, with those walking sporting an average GPA of 3.38 and a total of $8,189,690.96 in scholarships offered. “Eight million … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/16/24

Directional drilling under Lane 9 east of Powell precedes the placing of conduit for installation of fiber to the home by TCT crews.

TCT has $17.6 million fiber build-out underway

With five projects approved in Park and Big Horn counties, Tri-County Telephone (TCT) is a big player in a statewide effort to extend broadband services to rural areas. The company has lead-off … more

By Dave Bonner | 5/16/24

Sleeping Giant to remain closed for summer

Owner Nick Piazza had said last winter Sleeping Giant was retreating to ‘lick their wounds’ after determining to remain closed through the ski season due to lack of snow. Now, the popular … more

By Mark Davis | 5/16/24

One Health receives $260K for new ultrasound equipment

HARDIN, Mont. — The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust recently granted $260,199 to One Health, which has a clinic in Powell, to purchase point-of-care ultrasound machines as part … more

5/16/24

Night skies

Powell stargazer Greg Wise sounded groggy as he answered the phone Monday morning. He had spent the entire weekend looking up at the night sky with his wife Susan well into the morning hours. He … more

By Mark Davis | 5/14/24

Cody business owner runs for Senate

After mulling it over for the past few years, Landon Greer decided it’s the right time to run for the Wyoming Legislature. On Monday, the Cody business owner and former city councilman … more

By CJ Baker | 5/14/24

French hopes to continue serving in Senate

Although the Wyoming Legislature has its frustrating moments, Sen. Tim French (R-Powell) says that overall, he’s enjoying the job and is proud of his work. That’s part of the reason why … more

By CJ Baker | 5/14/24

Park County artist Tanner Loren shows off the first Bears in the Basin statue at the Powell Commons. There are 18 bears in Park County sponsored by Cody Yellowstone for new trail to encourage local and non-resident visitors to spend more time in the county’s downtowns.

City bears bring scavenger hunt opportunity to Park County

There are now grizzly bears in the Basin. These aren’t your average bears, but rather adorable bronze bears created by Cody artist Tanner Loren for the Park County Travel Council. The … more

By Mark Davis | 5/14/24

Cody-Denver air service: Millions in federal subsidies will keep flights going

To keep commercial flights coming to the Cody airport in the fall, winter and spring, it will take more than $11 million worth of subsidies from the federal government over the coming years. The … more

By CJ Baker | 5/14/24

First responders tend to the scene of a Friday morning plane crash east of Powell. While the plane suffered significant damage, there were no injuries.

No one injured in Friday plane crash outside Powell

A small plane suffered substantial damage, but neither the pilot nor his passenger were injured after they crashed in rural Powell on Friday morning. The fixed-wing, single-engine Kitfox took … more

5/14/24

Sunlight Sports co-owner Wes Allen speaks to a full house during its annual Community Night last month. The retail store donates 2% of its yearly profit to nonprofit organizations in the area centered around getting people outdoors.

Nonprofits funded at Sunlight Sports Community Night

With a large, well-fed crowd waiting for Wes Allen to take the microphone during the annual Sunlight Sports Community Night, representatives for five nonprofit organizations were positioned on the … more

By Mark Davis | 5/14/24

Newly opened Powell business focuses on wellness

What Gravity Health and Wellness on North Bent Street is selling has been around for about 5,000 years — Ayurveda is an ancient health practice that focuses on the whole body. … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/14/24

Powell student, UW choir sing in Spokane

Kaelin Crichton of Powell performed recently with the University of Wyoming men’s group, the Singing Statesmen, at the Northwestern American Choral Directors Association Conference in Spokane, … more

5/14/24