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From left: James Rhea, Greg Tuliszewski, Tom Herion and Cory Williams

The City of Powell’s search for a new police chief has been narrowed to four finalists. They include current chiefs in suburban Chicago and rural Kansas, a lieutenant from the Western Slope of … more

By CJ Baker | 4/16/24

Benefit for JW Heny overflowing with community love

By the time the doors at Heart Mountain Hall swung open for the JW Heny benefit, there was already a long line forming. Generous donors poured in so fast that organizers ran out of dinner menu items, … more

By Mark Davis | 4/16/24

Mike Specht chairs Park County Democratic caucus and convention inside Northwest College’s Fagerberg Building. The Saturday morning event drew 21 local Democrats.

Park County Democrats stick with Biden

When it came time to formally nominate a candidate for president at Saturday’s Park County Democratic Party caucus, Kelly Tamblyn kept her remarks brief. “I think we should vote for … more

By CJ Baker | 4/16/24

The Powell Library building is closing Tuesday, April 23 to allow staff time to pack items and then have them moved to Homesteader Hall, which will be the library’s temporary location opening on May 6 while the current library building is demolished and a new building constructed.

Powell Library to close April 23 to prep for new building

Monday, April 22 will mark the final day the Powell Library is open for business in its current building downtown. Park County Libraries Director Karen Horner announced last week the upcoming … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/16/24

Powell Middle School’s Mathcounts team repeated last year’s first place win at the state competition March 23 in Laramie. Eighth grade student Landon Petersen, (front row, center) placed in the top four individually, which means he will compete on the national level in May. Back row, from left: coach Dale Estes, Tyler Krueger, Jim Black, Gianreye D’Alessandro, Hunter Taylor and Brady Kuenn. Front row: Tucker Muecke, Landon Petersen and Huston Dearcorn.

Math in the capital

Last year Powell Middle School’s Mathcounts Coach Dale Estes traveled with Wyoming’s best students to Florida to compete at the national level. This year Powell Middle eighth grader … more

By Braden Schiller | 4/16/24

NWC approves acceptance of $1 million grant

Northwest College board trustees approved last week the college accepting a $1 million grant from the state for the Northwest College Foundation as a matching fund for donations raised. … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/16/24

Search for fleeing driver results in unrelated DUI arrest

On the afternoon of April 6, officers across the northern Big Horn Basin were asked to be on the lookout for a white Dodge truck that had just fled from a state trooper. It wasn’t long … more

By CJ Baker | 4/16/24

A screen grab from video evidence released by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department shows a wolf allegedly captured by Cody Roberts lying injured in the corner of a bar, where witnesses state it remained there suffering from injuries for an extended amount of time before being taken out back and killed. The incident has led to outrage about the abuse of the animal and the laws that allow hunters to kill wolves in the predator zone by running them down with snowmobiles.

Witness describes wolf’s final hours in bar

Cody Roberts walked into the Green River Bar joking that he’d found a lost cattle dog. The woman tending bar that evening seemed to know what would happen next. “The bartender goes, … more

By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com | 4/16/24

A mourner looks at photos of Bobby Maher prior to a vigil in his memory Thursday in Casper.

Casper community comes together in grief to mourn Bobby Maher

He was known by friends and neighbors as Bobby, a familiar face on the basketball court and recognized by his dashing mop of curly brown hair and boyishly charming smirk. He’s described by his … more

By Zak Sonntag, Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange | 4/16/24

Middle school student receives a promotion in Civil Air Patrol

Cadet Airman Fae McNair, a Powell Middle School seventh grader, was recently promoted to Airman 1st Class at a ceremony at Northwest College. Cadet Airman 1st Class McNair, who joined the Heart … more

4/16/24

In 2023, Food Bank of Wyoming distributed enough food to provide the daily equivalent of more than 23,800 meals.

Food Bank of Wyoming: A relief and resource statewide

Food insecurity in Wyoming has only increased in the past two years, which has led Food Bank of Wyoming to pivot its programs and initiatives to be able to provide state-wide support, … more

4/16/24

Northwest Civic Orchestra presents concert on Saturday

The Northwest Civic Orchestra returns to the stage on Saturday, April 20 for its spring concert at Northwest College. The performance begins at 7 p.m. in the Nelson Performing Arts Auditorium. … more

4/16/24

HMWF/JANM panel to honor Takashi Hoshizaki

The remarkable life and career of Takashi Hoshizaki will be the focus of “The Importance of Telling the Japanese American Resisters’ Story,” an April 27 panel at the Japanese … more

4/16/24

Sen. Dan Laursen (R-Powell), pictured at a recent event in Cody put on by the Park County Republican Women, encouraged the county commissioners to switch to a hand count of ballots for the 2024 elections.

Sen. Laursen: Hand counting ballots may restore public trust in elections

GREYBULL — Still stinging from a defeat in Park County, Sen. Dan Laursen (R-Powell) said last week that while he still prefers a hand count of votes cast in this year’s elections to … more

By Nathan Oster, Greybull Standard Via Wyoming News Exchange | 4/16/24

Game and Fish responds to public concerns about Sublette County wolf cruelty case

Prior to Tuesday morning, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department was tight-lipped about a Sublette County man’s alleged abusive treatment of a gray wolf after he intentionally hit it with a … more

By Mark Davis | 4/11/24

Northwest College nursing student Loui McKinney (right) loads NWC wrestler Josh Womack into the back of a Cody Regional Health ambulance during a mock mass casualty training event at school while Powell Valley Healthcare EMS manager Scott Bagnell and Cody Regional Health EMS Director Phillip Franklin offer instruction. Nursing, Emergency Medical Services and Outdoor Education students dealt with fake injuries to 32 student athletes Tuesday on campus.

Distress rehearsal: Northwest College students learn through mock school shooting

Members of the Northwest College Outdoor Education and Recreational Leadership program rushed to set up a twin-tension rope system in an attempt to save several shooting victims trapped on the roof … more

By Mark Davis | 4/11/24

Suspect in high-speed crash remains in custody

A man who allegedly raced into Powell at 143 mph, crashed into four different vehicles and injured two people last year lacked the mental capacity to understand what he was doing, his attorney says. … more

By CJ Baker | 4/11/24

Commissioners approve precinct consolidation over GOP objection

Over objections from local Republican officials, Park County commissioners have consolidated some voting precincts in Powell and Cody to align them with city wards. The proposal to consolidate … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/11/24

Northwest College is closing in on a final agreement with the City of Powell to allow the city to build a retention basin on campus to assist with stormwater drainage. The basin will be designed not to retain water except during heavy storm events.

NWC, city still negotiating over stormwater basin

After roughly a year-and-a-half of negotiations, Northwest College may be close to finalizing an agreement that would allow the City of Powell to build a stormwater retention basin on the north side … more

By CJ Baker and Zac Taylor | 4/11/24

Northwest College graduation rates still above state average

Northwest College continues to shepherd more students than the state average to graduation each year thanks to a variety of programs its put in place. Of NWC’s 281 first-time, full-time, … more

By Zac Taylor | 4/11/24