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Powell man charged with killing grizzlies, other wildlife violations

A rural Powell resident is facing a stack of criminal charges that allege he committed multiple wildlife-related violations over the past two decades. Grant L. Cadwallader, who was born in 1977, … more

By CJ Baker | 10/17/23

The most important game

On Thursday, Powell’s little league football players were going against the one and only Powell Panthers, and it was important to work as a team. Ethan Asher, a volunteer coach for the … more

By Braden Schiller | 10/17/23

Commissioners to work through potential land use plan changes Oct. 17

After people shared frustration and concern over some aspects of the proposed new land use plan last week, Park County Commissioners will vote on whether to approve the plan as is or make changes … more

By Zac Taylor | 10/17/23

As grizzly bears prepare for hibernation they try to fill their bellies, also known as hyperphagia. Bears will look for any food source, from gut piles to berries and fruit. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department suggests those recreating be on the lookout for signs of bears and carry bear spray. Bears protecting their young or a food stash have been known to attack intruders in their habitat.

Grizzly hazed away from Cody nature trail

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department hazed a mature grizzly bear on the Paul Stock Nature Trail Sunday, pushing him away from the heavily used area near residences. The bear was last seen near West … more

By Mark Davis | 10/17/23

Volunteers assist in releasing Wyoming toads bred in captivity earlier this year. The species is the most endangered amphibian in America.

New safe place for toads

The endangered Wyoming toad has a lot of friends. Once thought to be extinct, the last remaining population of the glacial relic was rediscovered under a boat by an inquisitive fisherman in 1985. … more

By Mark Davis | 10/17/23

The Wyoming Public Transit Association recently honored Sabino ‘Buddy’ Diaz III as its Driver of the Year. Diaz has worked as a full-time driver for the Powell Senior Center since 2018.

Powell Senior Center employee named ‘Driver of the Year’

When Sabino “Buddy” Diaz III shuttles Powell’s seniors around town, he provides more than just transportation: He also listens and talks with his passengers in a way that’s … more

By CJ Baker | 10/17/23

Drive-thru flu shot clinic in Powell today

Flu season is here and if you are still in need of a flu shot, Powell Valley Healthcare is providing flu shots via a drive-thru venue on Tuesday (today) from 3-5:30 p.m. The location of the flu … more

10/17/23

“Betabeleros” — Mexican and Mexican American sugar beet workers in early-day Powell — will be highlighted in a discussion and exhibition Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the University of Wyoming.

Newspaper exhibition and discussion Oct. 24 on early-day Mexican beet laborers in Powell

“The Wyoming Betabeleros’ News: La Pagina Espanol of The Powell Tribune (1927)” is the topic of research from Professor Conxita Domenech and Assistant Professor Chelsea Escalante, … more

10/17/23

Comment period on ESG rule ends

CHEYENNE — On Sept. 29, the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office held a public comment hearing on its proposed rulemaking to amend Chapters 2, 4, 5, and 10 of its Securities Rules to … more

10/17/23

Town hall meetings for mental health in Powell, Worland

CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon is launching a series of town hall meetings on mental health start with an upcoming visit to the Big Horn Basin. The governor will host the first in … more

10/17/23

Powell man charged with embezzling $1.3 million

A Powell accountant is facing allegations that he embezzled more than $1.2 million from his employer over a 12-year period. Carl W. Wheeler, 74, was arrested by Cody police on Monday and charged … more

By CJ Baker | 10/12/23

A collared wolf is shown moving with its pack recently near the northern Yellowstone National Park boundary. Studying wolves and their role in the ecosystem has been made more difficult as Montana hunters, including Gov. Greg Gianforte, have recently killed several radio-collared wolves just outside the park in Montana.

Wildlife researcher on quest for answers

Coming to Cody to give a speech on the relationship between wolves and elk isn’t done so without first recognizing the subject will be debated with highly-charged emotions from both sides. … more

By Mark Davis | 10/12/23

From left: Isaiah Halverson, Mack Page and Tessi Thong

NWC students arrested for vandalism at old Byron school building

Authorities are alleging that a group of Northwest College students broke into a former school building in Byron last month and caused thousands of dollars worth of damage. According to charging … more

By CJ Baker | 10/12/23

Powell Middle School’s sixth grade class watches a tipi demonstration. The demonstration, carried out with the help of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, concluded a unit on the Crow Indians.

Students learn American Indian history with a tipi, a tv program and a little help

A tipi sat in the Powell Middle School gymnasium to be admired by all on Tuesday after Ty Fetter, a Buffalo Bill Center of the West maintenance tech, his daughter Addison, and two of her friends … more

By Braden Schiller | 10/12/23

Retired NFL star and Powell resident Chris Cooley will lead two classes Saturday on painting Heart Mountain as part of a fundraiser for Northwest Wyoming Realtors 4 Kids.

Realtors 4 Kids hosts canvas and cork fundraiser

Before he was drafted by Washington, former star NFL tight end Chris Cooley may have been headed for a career as an art teacher, his wife Madi said. The art bug never left, and the couple at one … more

By Zac Taylor | 10/12/23

Coach who won Supreme Court case on prayer to speak Sunday

In a 6-3 decision last year, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a high school football coach’s right to take a knee in quiet prayer after football games. On Sunday, that former coach, Joe Kennedy, … more

10/12/23

The cast of ‘The Rider of the Painted Horse’ stands for a picture.

Free talk, film screening: ‘Local Lore’ with Bob Richard

At his next “Local Lore” program, Bob Richard welcomes Robyn Cutter, archivist at the Park County Archives, to join him as the two briefly discuss early day western movies. Cutter then … more

10/12/23

Cheyenne vigil honors victims of Hamas-Israel war

Matani Ravenna, a 29-year-old Cheyenne resident who grew up in Israel, said he was speechless when he learned of the attack initiated by Hamas against his native land on Saturday. Ravenna … more

By Hannah Shields, Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange | 10/12/23

The Bureau of Land Management burns slash piles on Green Mountain.

BLM to burn slash piles this fall and winter

WORLAND — The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District tentatively plans to burn slash piles within the Cody, Lander and Worland field office areas this fall and winter. … more

10/12/23

Embattled Cody police officer reinstated

Following months of investigation and review, the Cody Police Department has reinstated an officer who was accused of being overly aggressive with a teen last winter. Longtime Cody Officer Blake … more

By CJ Baker | 10/10/23