The beet dumps around Powell have been active recently with the opening of the full harvest season in October, although wet weather has led to challenges for growers and has slowed down the harvest.
Sugar beet harvest playing catch-up
First, it was too hot. Then the rains forced a wet-ground slowdown, and the 2026 sugar beet harvest finds itself about a week behind in Western Sugar Cooperative’s Lovell factory district. …
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., addresses an audience member during a Saturday town hall event she hosted at Northwest College’s Nelson Performing Arts Center.
Election could bring quick changes, Hageman says
Congressional gridlock, the war with Iran and frayed relations with Canada could all be resolved soon, says U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman. “Everybody is waiting until Nov. 3,” Hageman said of …
Court decision on education leaves tough questions
Last month, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that the state Legislature had been unconstitutionally underfunding education and failed to provide K-12 teachers in the state meaningful salary increases …
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Fulton wants another term to preserve school quality, student opportunities
When Beau Fulton was elected to serve Park County School District 1’s board of trustees, he wanted to be a part in preserving the quality of the area’s schools. Now, with a full term behind him, …
Gunwerks deal with shooting complex finalized
Gunwerks, the long range rifle system manufacturer in Cody, will be granting $350,000 to the Wyoming State Shooting Complex for naming rights to a spur road to the long range shooting area.  …
Northwest College Preview Day set for Nov. 6
Potential Northwest College students are invited to attend NWC’s annual Preview Day, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, beginning at 9 a.m. The event offers a firsthand look at NWC’s academic …
Blood drives scheduled Wednesday and Thursday in Powell
Vitalant is holding a pair of blood drives next week in Powell. The company is the nonprofit majority blood supplier to hospitals in Wyoming and Montana. Eligible donors are encouraged to …
Members of Park County Search and Rescue search the shore of the Shoshone River on Saturday night while looking for a Powell woman who reportedly went into the water. She was found safe.
Powell woman rescued from Shoshone River
First responders located and assisted a 36-year-old Powell woman who fell into the Shoshone River while riding an inner tube on Saturday night. Park County Search and Rescue said it was summoned …
NWC awarded nearly $3 million federal grant, first of its kind since 2005
Northwest College has been awarded a $2,999,950 Title III Strengthening Institutions Grant from the U.S. Department of Education, its first grant of this kind in over two decades. The five-year …
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Sophia Body (left) crosses the ball during a game against Western Nebraska at home. The Trappers host Western Wyoming in a must win game on Saturday afternoon.
Down to the wire
The final spot in the postseason will come down to the final weekend for Region IX, as the Northwest College women stayed in the mix by defeating Northeastern Junior College 3-1 on Friday and Lamar …
NWC rodeo wraps up fall season
The quick month-long fall season has come to a close for the Northwest College rodeo team, as the Trappers scored points in one of the final two rodeos. In a trip to the University of …
Good Old Boys
Before the cold weather hit the Good Old Boys took to the course on Oct. 6, playing a game of Six-Six-Six. In this game, each team uses one net ball on holes 1-6, two net balls on holes 7-12 and …
PHS runners fast in home meet
Hosting its only meet of the year the Powell High School cross country team recorded plenty of fast times, as the girls’ team took second place behind Karee Cooley’s individual victory and the …
Panthers 4-1 in busy conference week
In a busy week on the road the Powell High School volleyball team returned home with a 4-1 record, defeating Lander last Tuesday 3-2 before going 3-1 at the 3A West Conference Duals in Mountain View. …
April Weckler competes during a home meet in September; the Panthers return home for the final time this week for a meet at 4 p.m. on Friday.
Panthers take fifth place in Buffalo
The Powell High School girls’ swim and dive team traveled to Buffalo for an invitational on Saturday. The team finished fifth as several competitors continued to near qualifying times entering the …
Obituaries
If ever there was a song that described Scott Petrich, it was “Long Haired Country Boy” by The Charlie Daniels Band. Scott was a man who marched to the beat of his own drum, held firmly to his …
Catherine Margaret Hoppe (nee Egan), known affectionately as “Kate” or “the Great Kate” to her family, passed away on Oct. 7, 2026, in Billings, Montana, following a courageous battle with …
Robert (Bob) Gallagher passed away Sept. 25, 2026 at Spirit Mountain Hospice House in Cody, Wyoming, with his daughters by his side. He was 89 years old. His only concern at the time of his passing …
Kenneth Wallace George completed his earthly life on Oct. 6, 2026 at his home in Powell, Wyoming, after a short battle with cancer. He was born on July 8, 1946, to Arley Wallace George and Evaleen …
Genevieve Briand was born Sept. 4, 1968 to Denis and Marie-Jo Briand in Nantes, France, and passed away suddenly but peacefully at home in Byron on Oct. 3, 2026. She grew up in Le Cep, France, at her …
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