First Deputy Park County Clerk Hans Odde (at left) calls on an off-camera election judge for a ballot count at the start of Tuesday’s hand count audit. Eight judges (including Joy Shipman in the front right) manually reviewed the results from three races across 691 ballots.
Hand count audit matches machines' results
Though it took some double-checking, a hand-counted audit of Park County’s election results ultimately confirmed the figures that were tallied by machine. Under the direction of the county …
Powell Senior Center staff and volunteers serve up root beer floats on Nov. 5 to help celebrate the passage of a 1% sales tax hike that will help fund a new center on South Fair Street.
City gearing up to build new senior center
Just by showing up, the nearly 100 local residents who crowded into the Powell Senior Center last week underscored the case for a new facility. Inside, nearly every table was full while outside, …
Farm to School Day part of broader trend to promote more local foods
In the kitchen at Powell Middle School, school staff members and members of the Powell Valley Chamber of Commerce work diligently to prepare lunch ahead of the rush for the third annual Farm to …
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Republicans sweep local legislative races
As expected, Park County will continue to be represented by an all-Republican delegation in the Wyoming Legislature. Last week, the GOP nominees for the six House and Senate seats on county …
Katrina Van Tassel (center, played by Chloe Camp) breaks up a dispute between Brom Bones (left, Reina Hansen) and Ichabod Crane (Anika Anderson).
PHS Drama to perform ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’
The Powell High School drama club is not letting the fact that Halloween has come and gone from adopting a spooky theme for this semester’s production.  “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” …
Air Force veteran George Haresky speaks about his 24 years of service Tuesday morning alongside organizer Roena Halbur at Victory Baptist Church while being honored with a handmade quilt made by a group of local quilters.
Local women make quilts for 17 veterans
A handful of the veterans served in Vietnam, or outside the country during the war, while others served after, or even in the Middle East during more recent conflicts.  Tuesday morning, 17 …
County sales, lodging tax collections increase higher than state average
Park County sales and use tax collections grew at a rate ahead of the state average for fiscal year 2026, rising 3.5% over FY25 compared to the state average increase of 2.3%. The state Economic …
International Education Week returns to Northwest College
Northwest College will celebrate International Education Week (IEW) from Nov. 16-20, with a series of events celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. IEW is a joint …
Barton Stam, a UW Extension rangeland management specialist, traverses a U.S. Forest Service allotment in northwest Wyoming, where ranchers have faced significant predator problems, to conduct rangeland monitoring.
UW range specialist partners with Wyoming producers to test livestock GPS tags as tool for detecting predation events
LARAMIE — A University of Wyoming Extension range specialist has partnered with producers in northwest Wyoming to test the use of GPS ear tags in tracking cattle movement and monitoring for …
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Travis Theran Archibald (right) is guarded by Mateo Trujillo during practice. Archibald led the Trappers in scoring in two games, including a 30-point game against the Bismarck State JV on 10 3-pointers.
NWC men’s basketball goes 2-1 in Montana
The Northwest College men’s basketball team gained early season experience on a three-day trip into Montana. Northwest lost a close game late to Dawson Community College 76-75, before rebounding to …
Trapper wrestling places three in Colorado
Heading on a road trip to Colorado kicked off the season, the Northwest College wrestling team placed three at the Mines Rookie Open on Sunday in Golden. “I think the guys were pretty good. We …
Trapper soccer learns nationals matchups
The Northwest College men’s soccer team has learned its path to a potential national championship with group stage pairings and times announced by the NJCAA National Office on Tuesday. The national …
The Northwest College men’s soccer team won the Region IX Championship Game on Saturday in Powell. The Trappers will head to the national tournament in Wichita, Kansas, for the second time which starts on Sunday.
Region IX champs: Trapper men survive title scare
It wasn’t easy. After a 1-1 draw at full time and extra time, penalties ended up being the decider in the Region IX Championship game on Saturday in Powell. The Northwest College men’s …
Peyton Ott goes for a kill against Tongue River. The Panthers came up just short against the Eagles in a 3-2 loss.
Panthers go 1-2 at state
The Powell High School volleyball team swept Wheatland to open state tournament play in Casper last weekend, before falling a few points short against Tongue River in a 3-2 loss and being eliminated …
PHS swim finished eighth
The Powell High School swim and dive team improved in many ways by the end of the year, as the Panthers finished eighth at the 3A State Championships in Gillette on Thursday and Friday. The …
Obituaries
Eileen M. Kopriva has passed on to her heavenly reward peacefully at Laurel Health Center in Montana. She was born in Powell to Bill and Janet Kopriva on March 20, 1955. She attended Powell …
Theresa Hobbs passed away Nov. 1, 2026 after a courageous and private battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her children and those who loved her. Theresa Marie Hobbs was born in Deer Lodge, …
William “Bill” Alan Buxton, 72, passed away at his home on Nov. 6, 2026. Born on April 12, 1954, in Panama City, Florida, Bill joined the United States Navy at the age of 17. He proudly …
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 …
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