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Kidnapping case results in 15-year prison term

The call to the Park County Sheriff’s Office came from a bar bathroom on an August night in 2023. The Montana woman on the phone reported that her boyfriend had threatened to kill her and was … more

By CJ Baker | 5/8/25

This is the 18th year that an eighth grade team from Powell Middle School has taken first at the Wyoming State Math Contest. From left, Lydia Waite, Cody Bozell, Huston Dearcorn, Gabe Leighton, Brady Kuenn and Hayden Peters.

Eighth grade state math team continues winning streak

For the 18th year in a row Powell Middle School’s eighth grade team placed first overall at the Wyoming State Math Contest. This year the sixth and seventh grade teams also took the top … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/8/25

110th PHS class reunion coming up on June 27-28

The first graduating class of Powell High School was entered into the books in 1915 in the small farming community of Powell born on the Shoshone Reclamation Project in 1909. That’s 110 … more

By Dave Bonner | 5/8/25

Cody man allegedly caught burglarizing storage unit

Cody police say they caught a burglar red-handed last week. They believe Joseph R. Blevins Jr., 44, snuck into a storage unit and tried breaking into an adjoining unit in the wee hours of Friday … more

By CJ Baker | 5/8/25

4-H foundation awards $69,000 in scholarships

Laramie — The Wyoming State 4-H Foundation awarded more than $69,000 in scholarships to Wyoming 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college in the 2025-2026 … more

5/8/25

From left: Collin Kifer, Jay Dickerson, Dean Woyak and Ritchie Whaley take time to commemorate the first hole-in-one scored at Dee Havig Disc Golf Course on the Northwest College campus, scored by Jay Dickerson on hole 10 of the 18-hole course. Dickerson is an associate professor of biology at the college and spent several years lobbying college leadership to develop a course for the fast growing sport. It was his first ever hole-in-one.

Dickerson scores first hole-in-one in Powell

It took about seven years to get permission to build the Dee Havig Disc Golf Course and another four years of play for a frolfer to score a hole-in-one. On Sunday afternoon Jay Dickerson, the man … more

By Mark Davis | 5/8/25

Wyoming Department of Health urges people to watch for ticks

The Wyoming Department of Health reminds Wyoming residents to take simple steps to protect themselves, loved ones and pets from ticks when heading outdoors this spring. Courtney Tillman, an … more

5/8/25

The ‘Americans and the Holocaust’ traveling exhibition will be coming to the Cody Library where it will be on display, from May 21-July 1. The display looks at what shaped American responses to Nazism in the 1930s and 1940s.

Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition coming to Cody Library

The Cody Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association … more

5/8/25

Grizzly 1058 on Easter Sunday 2022, the day Grizzly 399 and her four quads emerged from the den together for the last time. The five-year-old grizzly boar was apparently hit and killed by a car in Grand Teton National Park within the past week.

One of Grizzly 399’s quad cubs killed by vehicle in Grand Teton

JACKSON — The news hit Jackson wildlife watchers like a ton of bricks. Grizzly 1058, a member of Grizzly 399’s iconic four-cub litter, is dead. The 5-year-old boar apparently was … more

By Billy Arnold, Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange | 5/8/25

Jury convicts Glenrock woman of exploitation of vulnerable adult

DOUGLAS (WNE) — A Converse County jury found a Glenrock woman guilty of exploitation of a vulnerable adult after a two-day trial last week. Goldie Beedy, born in 1970, could face up … more

5/8/25

Game and Fish captures and relocates grizzly bear

CODY — After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult male grizzly bear on May 2. While the … more

5/8/25

A red fox searches on the snowy landscape for a lunchtime meal Friday in Yellowstone National Park. The East Entrance gates swung open to a long line of visitors — some in line nearly 11 hours earlier — promptly at 8 a.m., signaling the start to the 2025 season for tourists and Park County residents.

Celebration of flora and fauna

Stepping off the plane at Yellowstone Regional Airport, James Skinner knew immediately he had found his new home. Skinner returned to his home state of Florida and started planning for his move. … more

By Mark Davis | 5/6/25

Commissioner among those to sign petition to remove planning director

Park County Planning Director Joy Hill has caught heat over the last few years for various decisions and recommendations to the county commissioners that drew controversy. The spotlight on … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/6/25 | 1 comment

Bob Ferguson of Meeteetse talks about his plans for what he'd do as vice chairman of the Wyoming Republican Party at a convention Saturday in Cody. After multiple rounds of voting he won the seat 38-36.

Meeteetse financial adviser to help lead state party

In early April, members of the Park County Republican Party elected Bob Ferguson as their vice chairman. On Saturday, Wyoming Republican Party members picked the Meeteetse resident to serve as the … more

By CJ Baker | 5/6/25

Changes at PVHC: Powell hospital looks for new CFO, board member

The Powell hospital is looking for a new chief financial officer and a new hospital district board member. At the monthly meeting, April 26, Powell Valley Healthcare CEO Joy Coulston … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/6/25

Last ride with Bonnie and Clyde

Things will be a little different this year when the curtains open on Powell High School’s spring musical. Rather than opt for more comedic fare, the club will be shedding light on a pair of … more

By Braden Schiller | 5/6/25

Fatal hit and run on I-80 near Rock Springs investigated

ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — The Wyoming Highway Patrol took to social media to make a plea over the weekend — to help identify a hit-and-run semi-truck driver. The crash occurred on I-80 at … more

5/6/25

Shohrat Pirmuhammedov, First Secretary and Consul at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Washington, D.C., addresses students, staff, faculty and community members at the Northwest College Yellowstone Building conference room April 29 for a discussion on Turkmenistan’s UN recognized neutrality status.

Turkmen diplomat speaks at NWC

Powell is more than 6,500 miles from Ashgabat, the capital of the central Asian republic of Turkmenistan. But Northwest College has caught the attention of one of the country’s … more

By Zac Taylor | 5/6/25

The Yellowstone Summer Music Camp is open to all students in grades six-12, with instrument players required to have completed at least one year of middle school/junior high band.

Spots still available for the 32nd annual Yellowstone Summer Music Camp

The 32nd annual Yellowstone Summer Music Camp returns to Northwest College June 15-20, offering students from around the region an opportunity to perform in both concert and jazz bands and choirs. … more

5/6/25

Sam Mihara (left) and Julia Ishiyama, Heart Mountain board members, lead a tour of the camp hospital site during last year's Heart Mountain Pilgrimage.

Proposed cuts threaten Japanese American history sites, programs

For decades, a bipartisan consensus in Congress has supported the National Park Service, National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. According to a Heart … more

5/6/25