Election judges Andy Lowe, Sandy Thiel, Myriam Wipf and othes wait for business during a slow moment Tuesday at Heart Mountain Hall. Early voting and new technology have helped to speed up the process on Election Day.
Park County voter turnout sinks
After seeing a relatively high turnout during August’s primary election, Park County saw a relatively weaker turnout for this week’s general election. Unofficial results say that, between …
Converse and Niobrara County residents packed like sardines into the Converse County Library meeting room for the January public hearing regarding the Pronghorn H2 and Sidewinder leases. The overwhelming majority expressed opposition to the wind farm leases and other industrial projects they say threaten agriculture, tourism, viewsheds, wildlife and ‘legacy’ ranching and ‘way of life.’
Energy project lease on state trust land moves forward after state Supreme Court ruling
Outgoing Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon was thrilled Tuesday when the state Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling which threw out a state land trust lease to the Pronghorn H2 wind project in …
Powell council poised to get two new faces
In a pair of races decided by razor-thin margins, Powell voters appear to have elected two new members to the city council while re-electing two others by more comfortable margins.     …
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Incumbents to remain on school board, Jon Allen joins the fold
Park County School District 1’s Board of Trustees looks to remain mostly familiar to the people of Powell following Tuesday’s election. Incumbents Beau Fulton, Lillian Brazelton and Dusty Paul …
Park County Civil Air Patrol member Austin Fenwick salutes the grave of a veteran after laying a wreath on it last year at one of the American Legion events honoring veterans. This year the Legion will place flags on graves ahead of Veterans Day and place wreaths in December.
Legion invites community to join in events honoring veterans
The community is invited to join the American Legion Post 26 family in remembering and honoring veterans for Veterans Day.  On Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. the Sons of the American Legion and …
The Northwest College Veterans Lounge has moved to the second floor of the new Student Center and will be rededicated Wednesday, Nov. 11 to honor veterans on Veterans Day.
NWC to rededicate veterans lounge
POWELL — Northwest College will hold a rededication and ribbon cutting for the Clay and Lynne Cummins Veterans Lounge as it officially moves from its former location inside the Frisby Building to …
Wyoming shoots down property tax ballot initiative
Property taxes were front of mind for Teton County voters as they headed to the polls Tuesday. Many who spoke to the Jackson Hole News&Guide throughout the day said a ballot initiative aimed …
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GOP candidates win top elected positions
CHEYENNE — It will come as no surprise to anyone that the Equality State’s top five elected positions were all won by Republicans in Tuesday’s general election. In the race for Wyoming’s …
Harriet Hageman
Hageman, Gray win congressional races
Wyoming is set to send two Republicans to Congress, with The Associated Press calling the U.S. Senate race for Rep. Harriet Hageman and the state’s sole U.S. House seat for Secretary of State Chuck …
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Men split opening weekend
A second half comeback stopped the Northwest College men’s basketball team from starting the season 2-0, as the Trappers defeated the College of Southern Nevada 78-70 before falling on a late …
Colby Ducatt (top) is one of six Trapper returners, as they start the season in Colorado with the Rookie Mines Open in Golden on Sunday.
Trapper wrestling set for 2026-27 season
Six wrestlers return for the Northwest College wrestling team, joined by a number of Wyoming athletes as well as recruits from across the country. Four of those six returners from last year’s …
Trapper volleyball advances in four
The Northwest College volleyball team won its first match at the Region IX Tournament against McCook Community College 3-1 in Casper on Wednesday. Northwest (14-14) started slow, losing the …
The Panthers celebrate following the match winning point against Mountain View on Friday, as they qualified for the state tournament with two wins on Friday.
State bound: Panthers place second at regional tourney
Two wins Friday in the 3A West Regional Tournament secured a return to the 3A State Championships for the Powell High School volleyball team, as the Panthers defeated Pinedale 3-0 and Mountain View …
Finishing strong: Trappers ride momentum to postseason berth
Heading into the final week of the regular season the Northwest College volleyball team needed three wins to keep its season alive. The Trappers did just that, defeating Central Wyoming College 3-1 …
Tempie Day was one of the final Panthers to qualify for state, as six qualified individually and head to Gillette this week to compete on Thursday and Friday.
PHS swim takes six to state
Adding two more qualifiers last week ensured the Powell High School swim and dive team will have half its team competing in Gillette on Thursday-Friday at the 3A State Championships. “With a …
Obituaries
Paul Eugene Graham, age 56, passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 26, 2026, surrounded by his loving parents, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on May 3, 1970, to …
Jeffrey Allan Easum, of Powell, Wyoming, passed away on Oct. 31, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born on Feb. 21, 1969, in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Roger and Linda (Anderson) Easum.  Jeff …
On Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, Steven Allen Tilley passed away at home from complications of heart disease. Steve was born Dec. 8, 1967 in Powell, Wyoming. He spent his childhood in Deaver, Wyoming. …
Lorri Pearl Burris passed peacefully the evening of Oct. 27, 2026 in her home, with family surrounding her. She was 65. Lorri was born May 23, 1961, in Powell, Wyoming, to Roderick Geary …
Jeffrey Easum, 57, of Powell, passed away recently. Services will be held at the Yellowstone Room at Northwest College on Friday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. Full obituary to follow. 
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